Mama Thai
Mike Walker · 317 Google reviewsMama 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 [$$]
What 488 diners keep saying
What 488 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“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!”
“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.”
“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 !!!”
“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.”
“Our family love eating here. Such a cosy atmosphere, the food is fresh, quick and high quality and the staff are lovely. It reminds us of our favour Thai restaurants in London. The curries are good, fried rice always a hit, frankly we have not had a bad dish. My kids particularly love the ice which comes in these tiny little balls ♥️”
“A perk of a pedestrian lifestyle is a spontaneous pop in for some Mama Thai. To go was the garlic chicken noodle but I dined in for their Wonton soup and it never disappoints. Both delicious”
“Not the best Thai food as you can see in the pictures. We've been to the other 2 Thai restaurants on Madison and we're surprised this wasn't equal. The Kao Soi has crispy noodles on top and the same noodles cooked underneath. Almost no vegetables in either of out dishes. A good restaurant delivers a plate that looks delicious. Our plates were brown noodles, very disappointed.”
“Was charged an additional $5 for duck in the of Thai AS well as additional $5 for beef in the pad see ew. I did not see any of those charges on the menu and was upset that it was not expressed. There was about two small pieces of duck in the pad Thai, which is really sad considering the extra charge. Both dishes were bland. Although, the Shrimp in a blanket were delicious. The restaurant was pretty empty and I understand why.”
“Amazing crab rangoons and basil fried rice with duck. So good!”
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