Cozy, kid-friendly eatery in a strip mall with extensive Thai offerings & lunch specials.
The food here tastes really good especially their noodles. I never had Thai noodle like Pad Si-Ew and Lard Nar that came with lots of vegetables, even when I ordered the noodles with pork or chicken. All my family members can't stop eating. The staff is friendly, and the service is great. We will come back again and try out other food in the menu.
Very great experience with their carryout! The food was exceptionally flavorful and full of depth. Even though I personally wasn't fond of the Pad Thai, I can't explain why I couldn't stop eating it. The person taking my order was just as pleasant in the restaurant as she was on the phone!
I'm excited to now try the whole menu as I love Thai food, and theirs was a good flavor and a good price!
Delicious food and great service. Very friendly staff will definitely recommend this place for any one looking for good Thai restaurant.
Another 5 star review for great food, and great service. The place is clean aside from heater vents could use a dusting. Free m&ms was definitely something different (maybe it's just for Valentine's day). Masuman curry was perfect to my tastes, ad it is my favorite dish. I'll be back. They keep their tables full at night, didn't wait too long for a seat tho. Recommended
By far my favorite Thai spot in the area. Sitting down is a great experience too as place is very clean, staff is friendly and the little fishies make my day everytime I sit down or pick up take out🩵
Place is always on point! Fresh veggies with dishes, most places are cheap and skip on the premiums, not this place!
Prices much higher with new ownership
As always absolutely wonderful
Place is always on point! Fresh veggies with dishes, most places are cheap and skip on the premiums, not this place!
Delicious food and great service. Very friendly staff will definitely recommend this place for any one looking for good Thai restaurant.
The food here tastes really good especially their noodles. I never had Thai noodle like Pad Si-Ew and Lard Nar that came with lots of vegetables, even when I ordered the noodles with pork or chicken. All my family members can't stop eating. The staff is friendly, and the service is great. We will come back again and try out other food in the menu.
By far my favorite Thai spot in the area. Sitting down is a great experience too as place is very clean, staff is friendly and the little fishies make my day everytime I sit down or pick up take out🩵
Very great experience with their carryout! The food was exceptionally flavorful and full of depth. Even though I personally wasn't fond of the Pad Thai, I can't explain why I couldn't stop eating it. The person taking my order was just as pleasant in the restaurant as she was on the phone!
I'm excited to now try the whole menu as I love Thai food, and theirs was a good flavor and a good price!
Good food, good price. Always frendly and attentive.
I’ve patronized Cida for more than a decade. Excellent food and family owners. Nisa is an angel and exceptionally polite and engaging.
The Pineapple Curry was spectacular tonight. Thank you so much!
My favorite Thai place around here. We went there after the new owner took over but still pretty good. Hope they keep it that way.
Love the food, atmosphere and service! Been going here over 20 years.
I've been coming to Cida for about 20 years now and every single meal and takeout order I've ever had from them has been truly outstanding. I've had a lot of Thai food from a lot of great restaurants and this remains far and away my favorite. Their curries are simply the best; where others are often too thick and sweet, Cida's are consistently the perfect harmony of spice, acidity, and umami. Their stir fries always have this gorgeous mild smokiness that lends so much complexity to even relatively simple noodleand veggie dishes. Cap it off with incredible Thai desserts that you can't easily find anywhere else and you have a complete dining experience that will delight your from start to finish. The service has always been outstanding, making you feel like a part of the family. The prices are incredibly reasonable for the high quality of fare offered, especially considering how expensive dining out in general is these days.
I simply cannot recommend Cida Thai highly enough. Just try it already and see for yourself!
A well-deserved additional star rating for Cida Thai! We ordered on a Tuesday evening after 15 hours of exhausting flights. We had dishes of yellow curry, basil chicken, pad see ew, pad thai, and potstickers. Everything was so flavorful, perfectly seasoned, fresh, and plentiful with meat and veggies. It truly was an excellent Thai meal w/out all the frills. Our favorite place for Thai in Chicagoland hands down.
Just had lunch here, absolutely delicious! Started with the shumai and shrimp tempura, both were amazing. For my entree, I had the stir fry veggies with shrimp and it was awesome. We’ll be back!
The best Thai restaurant around! Have eaten here for 10+ years. Our go to entrees are Tom Yum salad (spicy), Green Curry with Beef and Ginger Green Beans with Chicken. Have never had a bad meal!!
Best Thai restaurant with kind people. There food is addicting I always order Gluten Free Ginger Beef add Brocoli extra beef no mushrooms. My wife always gets pad tai or beef and brocoli and enjoys it. I've never eaten at the resteraunt but it's cozy.
I am sick for the hate reviews this place gets. I'm not saying they are cheap but affordable most definitely. Your getting a premium meal each time that has love to it. They have in the past given me wrong food few times but since corrected it and pay more attention on it.
There really is no negative remarks I can give as the food is savory and I'm happy each time I eat from here. The meat is never fatty or grisly and they all work very hard.
This is my favorite resteraunt as the consistency is there and food is the best
First time, and will not be the last. Food was excellent
I used to enjoy eating here but the service was less friendly this time and my favorite dish Tom Yum soup lacked the flavor it had in the past.
Terrible Thai food, server was nice but never asked if we liked or had any issues with our food. Avoid this restaurant and go somewhere else. Very very expensive and tastesess food
Great food terrible service. Just found out they changed owners about a year ago when I called to complain about a missing item from my pickup order.
The service has been lacking for some time, being rude and snippy while we were ordering, saying we didn't order an appetizer when we clearly remembered doing so, scoffing at needing to make change when we paid cash. Today the person that answered the phone had the audacity to argue with me about what is clearly written on their menu on their website.
The food is amazing, but we are never going back here, the chicken satay isn't worth the aggravation.
Used to order from here all the time food WAS excellant. Something changed about a year ago and hasn’t been the same. Decided to order again and see if things improved from a year ago. I ordered Shrimp Pad Thai for lunch, TOO sweet, couldn’t eat it.
This review is based on take out only.
Our family was excited to find delicious Thai. We are always happy with our food - the restaurant’s team of people are so pleasant and kind.
Cida Thai used to be the go-to place for decent Thai for a good price. With the large price increases over the last few years, unfortunately we must look elsewhere.
Case in point: a large chicken rice soup used to be $4.99, now it's $10.99, which is a massive increase especially considering the soup is mostly broth and rice.
If you want good Pad Thai that won't break the bank, try Woow down the street.
No atmosphere at all definitely new owners. Crab Rangoon and shrimp tempura good but where are the tempura veggies.
Nice and clean 👌 👍 food is good 😊
My pad thai was like nothing I’ve ever tasted in a hundred thai orders.
Great appatizer followed by excellent duck currey. I'm going to eat my take home now!
Been regulars at Cida for decades, Last 2 times ordering out the food is no longer the same. Its definitely a downgrade in quality and taste. It appears to be new owners. Don't think will be going back especially considering the price as it has gotten expensive to eat there.
First time eating here, and very pleasantly surprised! I tried it because the internet said it had good gluten-free options. It definitely does! Not only do they have a gluten-free menu, but they're also willing to make some of their other dishes gluten free, whenever possible.
I was expecting sort of a hole in the wall, and while it's not the fanciest restaurant decorations, it definitely has a very nice vibe with a cool mural on the wall.
It's outside of the crowded downtown LaGrange area. That is good if you're looking for less congestion, bad of course if you are hoping to go walk around afterwards.
Original review I gave them 4 stars as we thought the food was pretty good. We thought we had found our local Thai place, however the last couple times we ordered the food was very bland which was really disappointing. So we are now on a search for a new Thai restaurant unfortunately.
Cashier great. Food great. Phone service, absolutely terrible. As someone who has worked in customer service for the past 14 years I am appalled at how the person talking phone orders thinks that they can speak(yell) at customers. Ive been coming here on and off for years. Sad how it’s now been tarnished by this experience.
There are a few Thai restaurants closer to home, but I drive twenty minutes each way for Cida Thai. The food is consistent, the staff is friendly, and it’s a cute, quiet place to dine-in by yourself or with a small group. Highly recommend the Basil Fried Rice (I get mine with BBQ pork). So smoky and flavorful!
I love my Thai restaurant 😋
Great place to dine in. The food is delicious, the environment is quiet, nice and calming music, and the staff is very welcoming and kind. We ate with our kids here, and they enjoyed the sweet and sour chicken.
Great food, love the Tai Ice Tea. Service was somewhat slow.
Great food!
I visited Cida Thai a day ago and although the service and food were great I could not get over the terrible way a taller woman at the register was treating one of her male employees. Not only was she speaking to him aggressively as customers were in the restaurant, she also threw a note pad at the male and then requested him to pick the note pad up off the ground as he apologized. The whole time the male that was also our server was nothing but extremely professional and polite despite the way he was being belittled and degraded in front of many to see. I refuse to eat at a restaurant where a worker is treated so poorly in front of patrons. In a professional setting an employee is not reprimanded in front of others. As I walked out I told my husband I will no longer give Cida Thai my business again.
Food was okay, not the best or worst. But very expensive, better tasting food down the street at Tipi tie. Two dishes with water and a tea costed 50$ without a tip. With tip it was 60$
The food is fire! Especially the crab rangoon! Best crab rangoon I’ve had in a while 👍🥰definitely recommend!!!
AS A SELF PROCLAIMED CHEF, I RATE RESTURANTS BASED ON SOUPS. THIS DUCK NOODLE SOUP IS BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST SOUPS !! ALL THE FOOD IN THIS RESTAURANT IT'S AMAZING, MAKE SURE YOU GET YOURSELF SOME, ASAP.
I've been ordering from here occasionally since they opened. Always great food at a reasonable price. Today, I'm having sticker shock. Guess it's another place I can no longer patronize.
Awesome food and very clean restaurant. The appetizer sampler was really good and the Crispy Basil Duck was delicious (just wished there was more).
Appitzer combo and tempura shrimp was fabulous! Also had beef with glass noodles. Everything was hot and fresh.
Food and service is absolutely amazingly fantastic! The dinning area is super cute and cozy. Makes you feel like you are walking into a familiar space. Thai ice tea is delicious too!!! My new spot for sure.
I paid $27 for basil chicken and teriyaki chicken the teriyaki chicken portion it was really small it was good but really small the base of chicken it was good a little bit plain but it was fine but the lady she got mad at me she asked me if I wanted to leave the tips which I'm just ordered to go she asked me would you like to leave the tips and I said no.... taking it to go I'm picking up then she roll up roll her eyes on me and she got mad she gave me the look the thing is why you had to tip the restaurant when you are taking it to go I mean who's going to give me money to me they don't give me a discount
This place still gets 5 stars Even without their signature Cida curry. And thank you for opening up dine in again!!!
the food was good, everyone was friendly
The best Thai food anywhere. Exceptional. The owners and people working there are wonderful people.
One of the best Thai restaurant near LaGrange
There is no dine in presently. I wanted to call attention to this. We changed to another restaurant.
Food is delicious 😋
i've lived in lagrange my whole life, and I can honestly say that Cida Thai is my favorite restaurant. I love the food here it is so good I am shocked it doesn't have five stars.
Great place, customer service is usually good...Unfortunately they are not doing dine in at the moment.
Best Thai food around! Have been going here for over 10 years. Love the pad Thai, the beef salad, and the crab Rangoon!
Extremely mediocre. Fried Basil Noodles didn’t come with ANY noodles and the coconut soup was reheated coconut milk from Jewel. You’re better off eating in.
Very good food. Friendly people and service.
One order of noodles had no flavor at all and the curry was overly salty not worth the money first time going disappointed
Good soup. Nice staff.
If I want good Thai food I go to Cida restourant!
Best Thai food in Chicagoland hands down.
I love this place. I have great memories going here many years ago. I recently moved back to the area, and this was one of the first places I wanted to go when I got back. Their Thai food is excellent. I went to other places very disappointed and I always ended up comparing it against Cida Thai even after not being there for years. My favorite thing there is actually the spring rolls. They are so crispy and light. I highly recommend them! They have pretty good prices too!
Expensive but good.
This restaurant, like many, has great food.
These owners, unlike so many, take care of their employees.
Looking to reward good people? Try here.
Potions are small for price
Any time I got an excellent food. Last of my order (mixed veg. n stirred fr. pork?) waa out of this world. A BIG thx !!!
Eat here at least once a week! My favorite spot to eat at for work.
Cida Thai y'all!
*edit: during the Covid Pandemic, Cida Thai’s mask wearing, socially distancing, hand sanitizer by the entrance, and even wiping down your CC for you is amazing. All precautions for food pick up/take out are OUTSTANDING!
Going to continue and support by ordering take out until we’re through these times. Great food! Great service!
Been eating her for 20 years. Tried thai restaurants all over chicago and I haven't found a better one yet. Best Thai every time
The food is amazing and the staff is really helpful with answering questions my new fav place
Cida is always a good bet for tasty, traditional Thai food. They have an extensive menu, a clean and colorful dining room, and friendly servers and staff. Their prices are quite reasonable and most dinners take just a few minutes to prepare.
Been here a couple of times and the food is always super tasty. They don't skimp on the ingredients or try to rice load it. Even good appetizers and travels well. Thanks guys!
Cida Thai is my favorite Thai food restaurant! The food is delicious, and the price is right. My favorite dishes are the pad woonsen and basil chicken. The staff are always friendly, and the restaurant is clean and inviting.
I got the Basil Noodle with Chicken and it tasted like the smell of a Red Baron supreme pizza. My girlfriend got the Pad See Ew and it didn't taste like anything. They use ground chicken in their stir fries and that just isn't right. The egg rolls were alright but everything else, including the banana dumplings was bad. Maybe I've been spoiled by other places like Thai Twin(literally amazing). I ate half and threw it out and I never throw out food. Also, fix your website prices. It says 99 cents for banana dumplings and they charged us double that for them when we picked up our food.
My absolute favorite local Thai Restaurant. The food is delicious and the prices just make it better. Friendly staff. I would recommend this one to any Thai food lover!
Have been coming here for years and haven't found a better place!
Good service.food is viry good.
Excellent service, very enjoyable Thai cuisine. Excellent prices.
Small hole in the wall Thai restaurant with great food and service
Sadly, spring rolls were not available the last two trips. Time to move on. Thanks for the memories!
Worst Pad Thai I ever had. It was very clumpy noodles were over cooked. I also ordered the basil fried rice for my spouse and it was over cooked an tofu pieces were burnt. I asked for egg rolls and they gave me spring rolls. Why have both on the menu like we don’t the difference.
Great food great service
service was good, out waiter was very polite and articulate and the food was good. my parents took me here for my birthday.
Just everything is on point.
Good food for good value. Nice clean tidy dining room.
Love their food. Lots of great options on their menu and good prices, too.
Best Thai ever
Cida is always wonderful!
I have been going to this restaurant for over 18 years, and let me tell you it is one of my favourite restaurants known to man. The food is delicious, the service is nice, and if you go here long enough you'll even come to have a first name basis with the owner. I plan on coming back for the next 18 years and more.
Good thai food, nice atmosphere, well decorated, pleasant wait staff.
Yum!! You cant go wrong here, there are tons of flavorful dishes all across the menu. Super friendly and helpful staff.
Best Thai food around. BYOB place with a great menu. Highlights include phad Thai, basil chicken and masaman curry. If you're looking for authentic Thai food, this is your place! Enjoy!
This is a small cozy restaurant my wife and I have been eating at for about 10 years. This (along with Bree Thai) are THE Thai restaurants we keep coming back to. The food is superb across the board- we've literally eaten almost everything on their menu and it is all (and I mean ALL) top notch. Cida curry chicken and the shrimp with glass noodles are especiallly recommended.
The crispy wrapped shrimp is fabulous!
Had a really yummy curry for pretty cheap. Veggies were very fresh. Waitstaff was very nice. Hidden gem for sure.
Best green curry in Chicagoland and service is wonderful
Portions were beyond skimpy. Very disappointing to claim that food.
Cool
Excelent
Good but not spicy enough.
Excellent food, friendly service and staff
Best Thai food in the area and for excellent prices. The staff is fantastic. The restaurant is child friendly. This is our go-to place for Thai food. Highly recommend!
Great food and very very very little wait time. Gorgeous restaurant and almost makes you feel you are in a Thai Museum
best Thai food ever!
They have authentic thai food. Can get spicy hot. The interior is neatly decorated. Yet very affordable food prices.
I've been coming to Cida since 2003!! This is the best Thai food in the western suburbs and it has the friendliest family staff. I would absolutely recommend this place!
Exelente servio y todo en tiempo perfecto
Excellent food with great prices. BYOB.
My wife loves the Cida Curry
Great curry. Always feel better after a bowl.
I've been eating there for years I get the glass noodles and shrimp Bowl everything is delicious and it's spotlessly clean
I love this place. Prices and food are great. The staff is so friendly and the food is always so fresh. My go to dish is the Cashew Chicken. I love that they do not overcook their vegetables, because you can actually taste them. Those that have said the proportions are too small may need to revisit their consumption habits. I highly recommend this place for a casual sit down stay or takeout for a night in!
This was a wonderful and delicious experience with my family. Highly recommend.
Good food. Service was okay. Was getting passed by patrons after our initial order of food. No feedback from waitress on what is taking so long
the worst
The food was just alright. It might be awhile before I return.
The best curry ever !!!
The food and service was wonderful.
I liked the curry, and staff was very friendly. I saw a couple reviewers complained about the portions, but one order was enough for me for both lunch and dinner, and completely reasonable for the price. It’s silly that so many restaurants encourage overeating with excessive portions.
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- 200 reviews
- 4.4 Health Rating
- Contact: +1 708-482-0706
- Website: http://www.cidathai.com/
- Location: 5435 LaGrange Rd A, Countryside, IL 60525, United States
- Map: 41.791314299999996, -87.8683034
- Thai restaurant
- Asian restaurant
- Southeast Asian restaurant
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 11 AM–9 PM
- Wednesday: 11 AM–9 PM
- Thursday: 11 AM–9 PM
- Friday: 11 AM–9 PM
- Saturday: 11 AM–9 PM
- Sunday: 4–9 PM
- Takeaway: Available
- Dine-in: Available
- Fast service: Available
- Great tea selection: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Solo dining: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
- Alcohol: Available
- Beer: Available
- Coffee: Available
- Comfort food: Available
- Healthy options: Available
- Quick bite: Available
- Small plates: Available
- Vegan options: Available
- Vegetarian options: Available
- Wine: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Dessert: Available
- Toilet: Available
- Casual: Available
- Cosy: Available
- Groups: Available
- Accepts reservations: Available
- Credit cards: Available
- Good for kids: Available
- Free of charge street parking: Available
- Free parking lot: Available
- Parking: Available