Thai Valley
Blake M · 172 Google reviewsThai Valley — well-regarded thai in Albany Park. A holdout in the best possible way. Rooted in technique and tradition throughout. Family-run. [$]
What 259 diners keep saying
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What 259 diners keep saying
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“A great neighborhood spot with flavorful traditional Thai food. Over two decades of quality food and service. Come support this OG Thai spot.”
“Can’t put a 1 star review, dud that I haven’t eaten here. But I made it to come all the way to this part of the city after wanting to try this place out for a while to find out it was closed even though is not noted on Google Maps, super disappointing.”
“Food and service is amazing. I ordered the crispy pad see ew, crab ragoon, vegetable tempura without broccoli, chicken pad Thai, chicken fried rice to share amongst 3 people. The portion sizes are very good. We all ate and still had plenty of leftovers. I had about an hour drive home with the takeout and nothing got soggy! They do a great job packaging the food”
“I got the Crispy Pad see ew and vegetable tempura and it was amazing. I was worried that getting takeout would make it soggy but it traveled so well. They left the container opened inside a paper bag which kept everything perfectly crispy. I wish I was able to stay to eat at the restaurant because it seemed so cozy in there and the staff was so friendly. I’ll definitely be going back”
“Been coming here for many years and this place is so under rated it’s insane if this was in a better accessible location I guarantee it would be higher in popularity and reviews”
“Delicious. Authentic. Affordable. Great lunch special. Good portions. Wait time is slightly long.”
“The food here is super flavorful and comes in generous portions. Many of the dishes are quite sweet, and all are well seasoned. What I've tried from the lunch specials have been tasty, and while the soup of the day has always been the same for me, I've also always enjoyed it. The restaurant has a family-owned/relaxed vibe to it despite the plentiful Thai decor. The waiter was kind and offered recommendations when asked.”
“Very happy to have come here. This place is excellent. We’ll cover a few basic points that I think make a place excellent. 1. Food - Fresh, full of taste, and plentiful. It took a little bit of time to come out, but this isn’t McDonald’s. This is good food being prepared fresh to order. Lots to choose from. 2. Service - Amazing. There is ONE server and he handles it all. He does a great job and still somehow smiles and is super polite 3. Atmosphere - pleasantly old school. A throwback to a time before fancy bistros were popular. This is a place where Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer would come 4. Cleanliness - A+ 5. Prices - Super fair! Almost shockingly low. 6. Bathroom - It was very clean. If you follow my reviews, you know that clean bathrooms are important Parking was decent. It’s the city and I found a parking within 5 minutes. Overall… Delicious, fresh, and I will for sure be back”
“Great Thai food place, quick service as well … ordered pad Thai chicken and Pad Ka praw with chicken.. reason for one less star - pad ka praw, which is suppose to be with little gravy had a lot of gravy and that was also very watery, although the taste was ok - pad Thai, the noodles felt slightly undercooked. Though the taste of both dishes was great so won’t mind visiting again.”
“This place was ok. Wait time was pretty long for the food to come. The glass cups were not very clean. Food was ok. I had stomach problems after this and the day after.”
“I have ordered lunch special from them for YEARS AND this is what I got for a lunch special soup is this a joke? 😭😭never again will I order becareful. Literally crumbs in it and barely any soup. I have always got lunch special and the soup was filled till the top NEVER AGAIN.”
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