Mama Thai

Name: Mama Thai
Address: 1112 Madison St #3603, Oak Park, IL 60302, Oak Park, IL, 60302.0, US
Telephone: +1 708-386-0100
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.3

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About

Mama Thai — thai in Forest Park; the shrimp in a blanket is the highlight. The kitchen takes tradition seriously. "Such a cosy atmosphere, the food is fresh, quick and high quality and the staff are lovely" — Rachel crookes

Experience Breakdown

🍴Food

4.5

👥Service

4.1

✨Ambiance

4.2

💬Sentiment

3.9

Mike Walker

317 reviews

Highlights

CozyFamily FriendlyQuick BiteTakeout StrongNeighborhood Institution

Must Try

Shrimp In A Blanket

What Diners Are Saying

Diners loved

Cozy, intimate spaceAuthentic flavors

Some noted

I wanted to like Mama Thai’s since it’s close by. I had order pad see ew.
— Melissa Guevara Ridenour

Honestly was very disappointed. For having 4.5 stars, was expecting decent food.
— Joe (Joseph Ess)

Sad pad thai. Absolutely no flavor.
— Rosemary Lobato

Specialties

shrimp in a blanket

Location

1112 Madison St #3603, Oak Park, IL 60302

What 483+ diners say about Mama Thai

“Best Thai food in the area.”

Best Thai food in the area. Puts all the Thai places in Chicago to shame! Great atmosphere, not long wait and professional service. The crab rangoons are the best ones I’ve ever had, good cream cheese to crab ratio, I also ordered the duck noodles which had a lot of meat that was cooked really good. Very tender and juicy and flavorful. I like when good meat can just shine in its taste without any spices clashing with it too much and those noodles really hit the mark in my opinion. My husband had the mild curry and it was very, very good, if you only order one thing, order the mild curry. It was sweet and a bit spicy. Unfortunately they don’t deliver to Chicago so if you have any recommendations for Thai restaurants in Chicago please let me know!

Sarah Arabov

Jan 2025

“Great food. Great service. Kind staff. Great prices. It waa quaint and quiet when we visited...”

Great food. Great service. Kind staff. Great prices. It waa quaint and quiet when we visited probably because it was so cold this time of year. I had the roasted Cornish hen with rice. The sauce was amazing, a spicy plum.

Lisa Hudson

Jan 2025

“I love The spicy basil chicken from here with wide noodles on the side .”

I love The spicy basil chicken from here with wide noodles on the side ! Chicken satay is a must ! And for my sweet tooth I definitely went with the mango sticky rice 😍😍 Everything is delicious here appetizers, entrees, & desserts! My family & I LOVE this place !!!

Nels M

Sep 2024

“I used to go to Mama Thai all the time and literally have not been there in years… Over five or six.”

I used to go to Mama Thai all the time and literally have not been there in years… Over five or six. Decided to stop in the other day with my daughter, and I was shocked to find that we were the only ones there during lunch. We ordered the pad Thai and the crab fried rice. The Pad Thai was a little too sweet for my taste, but the crab fried rice was delicious. I will be getting that again for sure. A little pricey but it’s a large portion so you can eat it over two days. Definitely glad we stopped in.

MyrealtorPat McGowan

Feb 2024

“UPDATE: Its been over a year since writing my review of Mama Thai, so I thought an update would be good.”

UPDATE: Its been over a year since writing my review of Mama Thai, so I thought an update would be good. I just had the Crab Rangoon/ Golden Crab again, and I'm amazed at how good it is. The wontons are crispy, not burnt or soggy, there's an over abundance of crab filling, and the sauce they have is the best I've had. It is still as delicious as it was the first time I ate it. Oh the the rest of the food is damn good as. ORIGINAL REVIEW I've been eating here for almost 10 years. It was the first Thai restaurant I visited when we moved to the area, and still one of my 2 favorites near me. The food is always delicious, whether eating in or takeout. Their Crab Rangoon is my family's favorite of all time. It's the right amount of crispy to filling and the dipping sauce I could just drink straight! I go for the pad Thai sometimes, and the Curry's the rest of the time. I had the curry fried rice a couple of times and it was excellent. All in all a great place for dinner or lunch.

Mike Walker

Dec 2023

“Love this neighborhood staple.”

Love this neighborhood staple. The food is consistently delicious…I mean always. I recommend the shrimp in a blanket and spring rolls to start. Then the garlic pepper chicken, pad Thai, or Penang curry. These are my favorites but really you can’t go wrong. I tried the bbq pork noodles and they were delicious. Also their sweet & sour sauce is addictive. (Don’t drink it. You will feel like you want to but don’t. Just use the sauce on your food. Lol) The staff is very friendly and attentive too. The prices are good as well but it’s all worth it at the end of the day. I will eat at this restaurant as long as it available.

Catrina K

Feb 2022

“Good food and plenty of it.”

Good food and plenty of it! Waitress was very nice. Decorative for the holidays! Clean environment.

Witch

Dec 2021

“Excellent excellent service excellent food perfectly steamed rice fresh crisp veggies omg what an...”

Excellent excellent service excellent food perfectly steamed rice fresh crisp veggies omg what an excellent experience we will be back

Bryttni Gutierrez

Aug 2021

“With me it is a nice place.”

With me it is a nice place. The way it is decorated and served. My wife and I have a salad and a Shrimps in blankets. It was so delicious and fresh. I think we have a good time there.

Sang Le

Apr 2019

“Great food. Friendly people and great service. I live in Oak Park and this is my favorite Thai...”

Great food. Friendly people and great service. I live in Oak Park and this is my favorite Thai restaurant to eat..

Geenda Martin

Feb 2019

“This is one of my favorite thai restaurants in Oak Park, I like everything I have ordered.”

This is one of my favorite thai restaurants in Oak Park, I like everything I have ordered. I would recommend dinning in versus order out, food really improves in flavor. I would recommend chicken satay, vegetable egg rolls, my favorites are the rama chicken special and the massamun curry. I didn't take a picture at the beginning of the meal because I was so excited, but this is how our meal looked like once we were done. Delicious!!!!