Yes Thai

5211 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, United States

Yes Thai
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Classic Thai fare served in a modern white-on-white space with BYOB & sidewalk seating.

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One of the best Thai meals I've tasted

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Food is ok. Place is small but very nice inside. Not overly friendly staff but not rude at all. Service is efficient.

Diner Review №7

Real good food and very nice people

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This was my first time here, the food is amazing, so tasteful and delicious. Loved the ambiance, the services is great as well. Very nice neighborhood Thai spot!

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Lucky to live within walking distance of the best Thai restaurant in Chicago.

Diner Review №14

Had a great time food was good

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Had a great time

Diner Review №16

Absolutely amazing. I was blown away by the flavor. Like no other Thai food that I have experienced. Beyond 5 stars. I was spellbound. If you like Thai food, you need to give this place a try. It's a shame I don't live in Chicago, because I find myself daydreaming about it and wanting to fly across a quarter of the country JUST to eat here!

Diner Review №17

Best thai food!! Been coming here since they open.

Diner Review №18

Finally able to check this place out. It was great! The waiter was so attentive and welcoming. The food was so fresh and delicious. Loved the red curry. The crab rangoons were some of the best I've ever had. Will for sure need to make a return visit to try out more dishes.

Diner Review №19

I had the staple.. Pad Thai, which I've been craving for for the past few weeks. While, yes, Pad Thai isn't something to be excited about, this one was VERY good. My friend was a returning diner and wanted something different than his "usual" fare. He asked the waiter and the guy was Super knowledgeable, describing the flavors in the dishes. Almost as if he was the chef. It was all a VERY pleasant surprise and a very good experience. A definite come back will be happening.

Diner Review №20

Great take out and dine in (BYOB). Nice upscale decor and reasonably priced dishs.

Diner Review №21

Really tasty place - expensive for the portions but the flavour does plenty of legwork there.

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Without question the best pad Thai in the city, so complex and flavorful, really amazing.

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Excellent Thai place.

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Had the green curry with chicken. It was too sweet, tasted really fishy and was small for the price. But the atmosphere was nice.

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We have dine in this restaurant twice. Service was great and the food was really good. However, we decided to order and have it delivered this time. Disaster! Wrong food was sent to us. I did not even get the food I ordered. We call back and the person who answered the phone told us that he always repeats the orders. I made him repeat our order again and he only got two dishes correct. Don't get me wrong I really like their food but I hate to say this it was a waste of $$$ on our delivery order. There's other Thai places in the city.

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My friends always order from Yes Thai. However the last few times they have been incredibly rude on the phone. I had items in my meal that were not from the item I had ordered. When my friend called to explain, they could not have been less interested. I have two food allergies so I wanted to ensure there was no cross contamination with nuts and gluten. It then became a screaming match to which my friend remained calm and repeated himself multiple times to express the concern and safety of the meal; they hung up the phone on him as well. Since then I ordered once more in hopes that it was just a misunderstanding. I ordered to my friends house and used my name but his address and they were intentionally rude and dismissive on the phone and chuckled once they saw the address. They forgot to put me on hold and it was clear they were talking about my friend as I heard his name come up. They were unusually late as he lives a bit closer and was also told a much faster travel time (30 mins v 95 mins). I really liked the food but I will not stand by especially because of the lack of customer service and respect.

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One of my favorite restaurants

Diner Review №37

I ordered Pad See Eiw and it was so good.
Excellent customer service.
Super clean place.

Diner Review №38

I had the curry and it was very good! The curry stayed temperature hot through my entire meal, which was great! We were the only ones eating in the restaurant so it was nice and quiet. It is a small restaurant but they do takeout! Our server was really nice and the place was very clean!

Diner Review №39

It is a little dense, but the decor is light and airy and the food was good.

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I’ve gotten food here several times before, and maybe it was just that I was particularly hungry tonight but the mild curry (which you can order spicy) was a revelation tonight. Quite possibly the best Thai curry I’ve ever had!

Diner Review №42

Glad to see this small Thai restaurant open again! The Pad See Ew was delicious. Staff was very friendly and it's such a pretty restaurant.

Diner Review №43

Went today to pick up an order been eating there forever food had no flavor horrible has it been sold ? New cook ? Get the old one back

Diner Review №44

Food is barely ok.
Bad smell.

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Some of the best Thai food in town!! Cashew Chicken and Chicken Rama are delicious! Still need to try some more dishes but everything I’ve had is great so far.

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This is our favorite Thai place in the area. Love their pad woon sen and curry.

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Yum

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Over priced and the food wasn't that good

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A lot of the items are made with shrimp paste even though it's nowhere to be found on the menu and the person taking orders tried to tell me it was fault for not telling them my allergies. Probably not ordering from here again since I don't know what ingredients are in their dishes.

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Some of the absolute best Thai in the area, and I’ve tried a lot of others!

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My favorite Thai place in Lincoln Square. Quality food, great service.

Diner Review №57

It's only pick up you can't dine in but still exceptionally fast service.

Diner Review №58

My first time there and OMGGGG THE FRIED RICE IS FIREEEE 🔥🔥🔥 i love everything about it! Now I know why before COVID it used to be packed.

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Excellent food and fair prices. Dining area is small but very nice and relaxing. Great service and staff that doesn't keep you waiting too long. Appetizers and soups are all very good and the noodle dishes are superb.

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My favorite Thai place in the city! Great beef nam tok.

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Great-tasting Thai food, focus on Covid safety during pickup.

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Good Thai food.

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Best Thai food in the area!

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Great soup and appetizers. Very cute restaurant with great service. Main course was garlic rice with chicken. Absolutely delicious.

Diner Review №69

This is one of my favorite Thai restaurants in the city. It is Americanized but the food is great and the prices for what you get are extremely fair. The staff is extremely friendly, and I have never had a bad experience. The delivery is extremely fast, but I love dinning in the restaurant even though it is small. Make sure if you go on the weekends to call ahead and reserve a table.

Diner Review №70

Pad Thai w Beef is amazing, the mild curry dish is bad (smells & tastes like poop), the peanut sauce terrible (stick with Star of Siam in downtown for this).

Diner Review №71

If I could give this place less stars I would! The beef was like cardboard, extremely salty and not fit for human consumption! I took one bite and gave the rest to my garage can! The staff was also rude and very unprofessional! My advice would be to avoid this place at all costs!

Diner Review №72

We get delivery from here a few times a month, have dined in once or twice. Highly recommend! Have really liked the veggie options and appreciate they make them clear on the menu.

Diner Review №73

Very tasty food. BYOB. Extremely clean establishment. Delivery is quick. Everything about this place is solid.

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Nice neighborhood thai place. This is not for the gluten free almost everything is made from a wheat based noodle

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This is my favorite local spot for Thai food. The sauces are so good, a bit on the sweet side, and I love the clean white interior. I have tried many dishes on the menu and haven't been disappointed yet!

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Delicious Thai food. Tom Yum soup is very good.

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Incredibly tasty. Best tasting Thai restaurant I've been to in a while. We used to order Thai frequently but stopped due to the inconsistency at most of the places we ordered from. We look forward to coming back to Yes Thai.

Diner Review №83

Loved it

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Best ever Thai food and great service and super clean.

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Pad Thai was very good and actually had good amount of veggies included compared to other Thai restaurants

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Some of the best Thai food around. I have to eat here about once a week. I usually just do take-out, but the restaurant is very nice to sit in too. Wear all white, and you can blend in to the decor.

Diner Review №91

Best rice in Chicago! They call it brown, looks like red rice.

Diner Review №92

Absolute perfection. Will definitely be back!!! So glad my partner recommend this place to me

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Large portions wide variety of choices BYOB keeps cost very affordable

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This place has the BEST PAD THAI and the BEST CRAB RAGOONS!

Seriously, best in the city!

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not amazing but not terrible if you are not picky about great thai

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Another great place

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Excellent Thai food.

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Helpful and attentive wait staff, good selection of options, delicious food and modern decor.

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Almost the best Thai food in the city.

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Yes indeed!

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Yes please! So many vegan options and all so yummy.

Diner Review №112

Food was good but the service was lacking. Only 1 girl taking care of patrons and it was kind of frustrating having to wait for every little thing.

Diner Review №113

Delicious food, great atmosphere, very clean

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This place is such a versatile restaurant. I have been getting thai food from Yes Thai for years. Upscale modern decor but feels very casual and BYOB. I've brought friends and family here to dine in. They also do take out amazingly well. Always fast and fresh food, they always repeat your order to make sure it is correct, and give you the option of having utensils or not. I live nearby so this is great as it cuts down on waste. They even link your first name with your phone number so that when you pick up your name is on the bag. Everyone there is super friendly too!

Diner Review №116

Yes I said yes I will yes

Diner Review №117

Very modern decor and friendly staff make this an interesting and fun experience. The garlic noodle dish was really flavorful and I'd order it again for sure. The springs rolls were yummy as well though a bit heavy on the sauce. Next time I'll ask for the sauce on the side ;)

Diner Review №118

This is our go to place for Thai in the neighborhood.

Diner Review №119

Clean, modern and hip. I enjoyed the restaurant space and the staff were friendly. Food was hot and fresh, but the portions are on the smaller side compared to other Thai places.

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Good neighborhood Thai food if in the area. Can be a bit pricey. Love the crab rangoon. BYOB

Diner Review №122

The place is modern inside but when when we were the heater was broken and everything was cold. It seems to be more of a takeout place than dine in. It is a BYOB, so that is a win. It took awhile to get the food here but when we got the food it was good. My friend decided to get a hot dish on a scale of 1 to 5 he got a 3... It almost killed him at 3 so e careful.

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3/23/18 Update, they are still our favorite. Just cleaned a bowl of cashew chicken, level 4 spicy.....I could eat another it was so good. Only downside is they don't deliver to my house in Lincolnwood. Probably best or I'd eat it every day.

Original: I drove by this place for over a decade, never thought to stop. When we moved up north, needed a new spot to get Thai. Mad at myself for missing out all these years. Great food, great service...our new go to Thai place and hands down, guaranteed recommendation for anyone who will listen.

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I went on a date at Yes Thai last night. I enjoyed it. I liked the modern theme. The food was good. My only two complaints were that it took almost an hour to get our food and the portions were a little small. Regardless, we will definitely be coming back.

Diner Review №127

I always have a good meal when I come here but I always tend to forget about it when considering places to go. The inside is surprisingly modern and nicely decorated, the food is good and there are tons of options on the menu. And it's BYO!

Diner Review №128

The good was delicious, I ordered the pad woo sen which was really. Good. I also tried their spinach Ragoon which I really liked but if you don't like cream cheese don't order it, it has a lot. The portions are decent for the price you pay which is definitely cheaper. The quality did not seemed to be less though. The waitress was attentive but I did go on a Thursday night around 5ish so there weren't many people there. The place was nice and clean. It's definitely not a place for a big group though but it was perfect for a nice catch up dinner with a friend.

Diner Review №129

Great food

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Delicious! Have their crab ragoon.

Diner Review №132

A tiny BYOB Thai restaurant with decent food. Gets pretty busy on weekends, so expect a 45m-1hr wait for your meal.

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Love love love the basil chicken. Ground chicken with basil & a nice kick from the peppers.

Diner Review №135

Good food. Bit sugary. Small portion for a large price

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nice place to have quiet lunch

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This is a fun, trendy place. My friends and I met up here for dinner. It's quite fancy on the inside. It wasn't packed, but I think they do a lot of take out orders. We got a curry dish and Pad Kee Mao. The food was pretty good and so was the service.

Diner Review №141

Good food and service. Several options for dietary restrictions like gluten-free, vegetarian. Easy takeout or eat in and BYOB.

Diner Review №142

We literally eat here at least once per week. The spring rolls are weird though, don't get those.

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Love this place. Thier rice, yum! And their crabragoon, delicious! Me and my family come here all the time.

Diner Review №148

So delicious and the place is really nice.

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Amazing food and priced really well too.

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Noodles was too good

Diner Review №153

Comida deliciosa...un poco lejos de mi casa, pero vale la pena el viaje!

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I love this place. The food is always good. Potstikers are the best. Thank you guys for doing a good job

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Thank you for your time and consideration

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Very good food!

Diner Review №160

Amazing amazing food. Service is polite and very fast. They are also very accommodating of gluten free, and it looks like their menu also makes clear any vegetarian options.

A bit pricey but the portions are very large. 2 people could split a rice entree.

Diner Review №161

Delicious Penang curry

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Great food, reasonable price, exceptional ambience.

Diner Review №163

Everything I've tried on their menu has yet to disappoint. From their Spinach Rangoon, to their thai iced teas. The environment is clean and cute, service is great. Love this place

Diner Review №164

Yes please!

Diner Review №165

Ate some of my buddy's delivery. It was pretty tasty.

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This is my favorite Thai restaurant ! I have been eating here for years. Excellent food and service. They make fantastic curry dishes and the best pad Thai !

Diner Review №168

We moved out of Chicago, and dearly miss this place the most. Best Thai food in the city. Love everything on their menu, especially the Pad Thai. Great food, great service!

Diner Review №169

Good food, decent service. Byob.

Diner Review №170

Totally addicted to their crab Rangoon.

Diner Review №171

good food and really nice service. Sauces are a little thick and heavy for my taste.

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Had a delicious experience at Yes. The thai curry was wonderful and the spring rolls were delicious as well. Have gotten take away and eaten in, both times were superb. Recommend highly

Diner Review №174

Hands down the best Thai in the city, in my opinion at least. When I moved out of the area I was so excited to find out that they still deliver to my new neighborhood. The Tom Yum soup is delicate yet packs a punch. The spring rolls are a light appetizer and the Green Curry, well let's just say I can never get enough. Yes Thai is always my go-to place. I highly recommend it.

Diner Review №175

This little gem is one of the best Thai restaurants in the city. The food is always delicious and the service is quick and respectful. The staff is very attractive and friendly. I would recommend going out of your way to visit here. Bonus: BYOB!

Diner Review №176

Great Thai food is a commodity in this city. Yes thai does it right. ORdering from Grub Hub - they were not only 40 minutes early, but the food was hot and fresh! - I always will order from this place!

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try the garlic noodles with chicken... so amazing!

Diner Review №179

Best Thai food on the Northside. Garlic chicken and noodles are spectacular. Get it to go, the place us always busy and quite small

Diner Review №180

Best Panang curry ever... thick and rich. Service is great. The decor is all white.

Diner Review №181

Awesome food! I have never eaten in the actual restaurant, I've only gotten delivery. The food always arrives on time, hot, and delicious! The panang curry is my favorite dish, with pad thai coming in a close second.

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this place really is very amazing. come and enjoy some awesome thai. the sauce that comes with the crispy wonton is sublime.

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  • 9 photos
  • 183 reviews
  • 4.5 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 773-878-3487
  • Website: http://www.yesthaichicago.com/
  • Location: 5211 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, United States
  • Map: 41.9764075, -87.6792239
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
  • Asian restaurant
  • Southeast Asian restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 4–8:45 PM
  • Wednesday: 4–8:45 PM
  • Thursday: 4–8:45 PM
  • Friday: 4–8:45 PM
  • Saturday: 4–8:45 PM
  • Sunday: 3–8:45 PM
Service options
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Great tea selection: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Coffee: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Catering: Available
  • Counter service: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
  • Trendy: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available