Tried their Panang curry. The spices were well cooked. Very good flavor. I took the extra chicken option for a dollar. Was very worth it.
I definitely recommend this restaurant.

The rice that comes along with it was of great quality.

Sweet and sour chicken is absolutely garbage. So dry and overcooked you choke on it. Quality is so bad. Fried rice is mid. Broccoli beef was mid. Egg rolls are tiny and tasteless. Spent $91 for 4 people. Pass on this place and save your money.

Good fast-food eating, less of a dine in restaurant, although there is café style seating. Plasticware instead of silverware was disappointing.

Although pricey for me, this place is WELL worth it. The quality and flavors are both high. I definitely feel it’s worth 12-20$ a plate. I haven’t had an opportunity to try the duck yet but it’s on my list to try! The employees are very accommodating and very pleasant. I’ve not eaten inside, only had delivery and pickup but all 3 experiences I’ve had so far have been more than pleasant. This is on my shortlist for repeat ordering for sure!!

So far, we have had the seafood fried rice, the beef Japanese noodles, sesame chicken with fried rice and sweet and sour chicken with fried rice as well as pad Thai. The only negative is…the pad Thai is not so good as leftovers so eat that first! 😁

It was my first time at this Thai restaurant. I went with my friends. The ambiance was good. The wait time for the food order was about 5 minutes. We ordered veggie dumplings, fried rice, green curry and noodles. They served the food in to-go boxes (which I liked). The appetizer (dumplings) had only 1 vegetable. We didn’t enjoy the dumplings. The main course tasted good. However, all the dishes were very greasy. Being vegetarian I really wish they had more options in their menu.

I've been doing takeout lately, but also did indoor dining pre-pandemic many times. The staff is friendly and service is great. The food is fantastic! I've tried so many menu items and loved them all. The pho and pad see eiw are my most fave dishes. My family loves this restaurant!

This is honestly one of my favorite restaurants ever. When I was in the area for about 3 days I ate there for almost every meal. I interacted with several different staff members and they all seemed really nice. Everything was made pretty fresh and the wait time wasn't too bad. I think the duck over rice was really good, and I definitely try the Thai iced tea with whatever you get. A negative would definitely be the fact that it's not in the best area, like it's not really near anything at all. I went in the mid spring and this was basically the only thing to do besides watch the newly released Sonic movie. Still heavily recommend if you are driving around Chicago!

Had several dishes from this restaurant sweet and sour chicken, pai Thai, eggs rolls, and crab Rangoon! Always delicious. We generally order on friday night food is always warm fresh and on point.

Tried their Panang curry. The spices were well cooked. Very good flavor. I took the extra chicken option for a dollar. Was very worth it.
I definitely recommend this restaurant.

The rice that comes along with it was of great quality.

The food is great. Our go to dish is Pad Kee Mah beef. The ambiance for dining in isn't great. It's really a take out place.

Updated my review January 23rd 2025
Grateful God allowed me to return to the Best Restaurant in Illinois.
The management is polite and the environment is everything to me.
My order Pas Thai extra tofu and little noodles with pineapple sauce is to die for. I'm in heaven every bite I take.
Awesome customer service and the husband and wife ensures each meal is prepared with Love❤️
Definitely if you're in the area you must experience this awesome place.
Royal Thai
Gurnee illinois

Good fast-food eating, less of a dine in restaurant, although there is café style seating. Plasticware instead of silverware was disappointing.

Sweet and sour chicken is absolutely garbage. So dry and overcooked you choke on it. Quality is so bad. Fried rice is mid. Broccoli beef was mid. Egg rolls are tiny and tasteless. Spent $91 for 4 people. Pass on this place and save your money.

Girls in the front don’t know what they’re doing. I was picking up an order and they told me 10 more minutes (even though I showed up a few minutes after the time they said it’d be ready) to only come out that my order was sitting there the whole time. No apologies or accountability. Food was meh.

Had several dishes from this restaurant sweet and sour chicken, pai Thai, eggs rolls, and crab Rangoon! Always delicious. We generally order on friday night food is always warm fresh and on point.

Food was not bad, but there is no real dine-in. They provide tables and chairs, but you get everything in to go containers.

Service was also extremely slow. Probably a decent choice for take out but that's it.

Thai iced tea and duck soup are amazing!! I crave the duck soup often.

I've been coming here for more than a decade and it's my favorite thai restaurant!! I'm in love with their vegetable dumplings and always get their pad ke Mao vegan. It's super delicious and a must try!!

Me and my family are obsessed with their combo fried rice, shrimp dumplings and crab ragoons. We always order take out 100% recommend

AMAZING FOOD AND ATMOSPHERE

I was very disappointed that their dine-in service uses plastic containers and Styrofoam cups.

Both of these cause disruption in the body; in other words, serving hot food in plastic is harmful. People need to be educated about items that are poisonous to our bodies.

For this reason I walked out.

My go to for the best panang curry! (Can be made Vegan)

Really great Thai food! Restaurant itself is kind of small and you don’t usually see a lot of people eating in at least during dinner time, but the staff is really friendly whenever I come to pick up food and the food itself is delicious! Highly recommend!

I’m not a huge tofu fan but I love their spicy Thai Basil stir fried with fried tofu absolutely delicious and shrimp fried rice. The last time I did get fried rice it had way too much oil but overall decent food. Not a fan of their crab Rangoons.

Although pricey for me, this place is WELL worth it. The quality and flavors are both high. I definitely feel it’s worth 12-20$ a plate. I haven’t had an opportunity to try the duck yet but it’s on my list to try! The employees are very accommodating and very pleasant. I’ve not eaten inside, only had delivery and pickup but all 3 experiences I’ve had so far have been more than pleasant. This is on my shortlist for repeat ordering for sure!!

So far, we have had the seafood fried rice, the beef Japanese noodles, sesame chicken with fried rice and sweet and sour chicken with fried rice as well as pad Thai. The only negative is…the pad Thai is not so good as leftovers so eat that first! 😁

Not as good as it was pre-COVID.

Didn't like my padi thai and the noodles looked weird and tasted funny. My husband ordered sweet n sour chicken the rice was hard as the chicken. We will not be returning back we regret going there for dinner.

As far as the Pho and Ramen, the food tastes a good as 99c Maruchan microwave Ramen Noodles with some rubbery cooked proteins thrown in. They have plastic eating utensils with plastic bowls that resembled take-home plastic containers. I won't go back. Especially for the price.

Third timer here over the span of 5 years. It’s just not good food. Good service and atmosphere, but have never had a great dish. No matter the dish, the chicken is always chewy. I’m pretty sure it’s thinly sliced chicken breast chopped up getting way over cooked, so very dry. Sauce is ok. Got a free egg roll with lunch which was nice, but it was so tasteless. Drenching in sauce is necessary. I’m pretty sure it’s fresh, but not a lick of seasoning on the filling. I always think if I wait some years it’ll get better. It’s right down the street from me, so I will try again in another 3 years.

Very good pad thai made by legit Asians . The shrip dumplings are fire

It was ummm... I don't think so. I live in Georgia so I don't have to worry about this. Never again. 🤮

Pad see ewe was great and flavorful

Only giving it two stars because the service was ok. The food, however, is terrible - or at least my "Pad Thai" was. I use quotation marks because, whatever it was I was serviced, it absolutely was not paid thai. There were (very overly chewy) noodles, and tofu, and cardboard masquerading as chicken, and there would have been peanuts if I hadn't requested they be left off. But whatever flavorings and sauce was used, it was completely wrong. And it definitely wasn't cooked in tamarind sauce. I was excited to see how inexpensive this place was, and now I know why. Panda Express is closed to authentic Chinese food than this place is to authentic Thai, or even American Thai. Recommend to avoid: there are plenty of better choices in the area. For example, Burger King.

Ok, I changed my mind and switched it to one star. There's no excuse for serving the garbage they gave me. 👎

Great option for Thai. A personal favorite.

Some of the best Thai food I've ever had! Will definitely be returning any time I'm in the area. The staff was friendly and helpful and the space was clean with really unique decor!

food taste is inconsistent. It's a coin toss between decent and good.

Good food

Paid a good amount of money just to get these small crab ragoons and damn near have a container half filled with fried rice. They say they only have 1 size but giving out small portions

Very cozy atmosphere, had wonderful lunch and the Thai iced tea was delicious! Staff was very friendly.

Update: love the duck and noodles, and fried rice--so fragrant! I get everything spicy. 🤗

Love the mixed seafood red curry. Excited to try other things on the menu. Great customer service.

Has good food, lacked a bit of the authentic Thai flavor in all the dishes. I had the duck over rice, though it was very good, it could have been better with more thai kick.
We sat down and ate, seems more like a take out only place though.

Everything was so good, loved the salmon!

Worst Thai food ever.
In one word horrible.

All of our food was excellent!

I recently dined at Royal Thai and I must say, it was an absolute delight from start to finish! The moment I stepped through the door, I was greeted warmly by the staff, setting the tone for a fantastic dining experience. The decor was elegant and charming, creating a lovely ambiance that perfectly complemented the meal.

Now, let's talk about the food. Every dish that graced our table was a masterpiece. Each bite was bursting with flavor and expertly crafted. The chefs truly know how to elevate every ingredient to create culinary perfection.

What truly set Royal Thai apart, however, was the impeccable customer service. The staff went above and beyond to ensure that we felt welcomed and cared for throughout our meal.

In conclusion, dining at Royal Thai was a memorable experience that exceeded all expectations. I highly recommend this establishment to anyone looking for exceptional food, outstanding customer service, and a beautiful ambiance. This is a restaurant that truly knows how to create an unforgettable dining experience.

Amazing service and amazing food. Must try pad thai!

Good food great service

An authentic, delicious dining experience.

An unpretentiousness, quaint Thai restaurant in Gurnee. The Pad See Ew, Pad Thai, Duck, and curry are all delicious as are the crab Rangoon and the spring rolls.

The food was very good , I had Sweet and Sour Chicken . The restaurant was very clean and the service was very good. I will be going back.

Long-time customer. So happy to have them down the street! Good flavor, fresh ingredients, and a Thai/fusion type menu.

Everything was delicious!! And the portions was great!!! Best Thai food ever!!!!

This used to be our go-to place for Thai. But, now quality is not the same. Food tasted different and not in a qood way as before. Portion has become smaller too. Not worth it.

The food tasted ok, but it had clearly been sitting out in a warmer for too long. The lime just fell apart with no juice. The noodles were dry on top and spongy on the bottom.

Also the egg rolls are mid.

Everything it's excellent

Food was good but came out cold & we were the only table. Too focused on to-go orders over the ppl that are actually there. Self-serve & can’t even keep up w business.

One of our favorite places to get food in gurnee

Dine in but served as a dine out. Covid really did a number on Thai, Chinese, and Japanese restaurants. The food was delicious just served in to-go containers. I'll be back and we will see if that part changes.

The atmosphere and decorations modern Thai. The service is amazing. However, the food is not really authentic, in my opinion. It's more to "American-Thai." We ordered thai samplers. The yellow curry and cucumber salad taste sweet, the pat pathai are good, and the fried rice is the best. Better than others.

We ordered Beef Pho. The taste is good. The beef is good quality beef. However, the fresh greens are not so fresh.

Most of all, I recommend this lestoran. I can't wait to come back and try another meal on the menu.

Make sure your order is correct before leaving restaurant. Unfortunately my husband and I purchased $60 worth of food for the two of us (nothing crazy BTW) and they didn’t include noodles (their mistake, they are part of the dish) and were not willing to replace, offer credit, or refund. We ordered “extra noddles” and because of that they explained we would get no noddles with our main. It was just very disappointing as noddles were a main part of both of our meals! To me it just seems like a rip off because we paid for 2 meals with noodles and then additional money for the extra noodles. I called and the manager just yelled the entire time. It was not worth my time to argue. So no extra noodles tonight & not going back!

Pad thai was not great. :(

The best Thai fried rice in area!

Delicious, friendly, beautiful. Serving a bit small but overall wonderful

As a local real estate professional, I know the importance of a good review. This is why I intentionally take time to give credit when it's due. My family has been going to this restaurant for multiple years now. The service is always nice and friendly. You cannot go wrong with the Chicken Pad Thai. Disclaimer, I'm not affiliated with the restaurant or anyone who works there. I'm just a satisfied customer who supports great local businesses.

Enjoyed my Lad Nar dish today, which was prepared authentically as it is in Thailand! It's been quite some time since I've had my favorite dish prepared this well. It did my mind so well 😌. I love the menu. I just wish that they had the fried ice cream with strawberry sauce. Can't wait to return.

Great food and friendly service.

The most exciting thing with Royal Thai restaurant is the ceiling decorations. This place has turned into a “order on line” then pick it up. It is not a friendly or warm place to dine. One has to order at the counter, then sit at a plain cool table and wait to be called, so you can get up and grab your metal tray and bring it back to the table. By the way, the main dish was served in a small carry out tray and the rice was served in a rice carton and they give cheap plastic fork and spoon. . I might as well have done the order and pick up thing. Regarding the food, I found it plain and nothing to talk about. It won’t be a place to talk about or return to.
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Try the baked taro custard!!! So good and the Chicken pad see ew!!

This was my first time here and I ordered carry out. The staff were very pleasant and I did not have to wait very long at all. I ordered the Royal Thai Sampler and everything was delicious, but I was blown away by the pad thai in particular. I would eat here again in a heartbeat!

Good restaurant with tasty food . There is no server and you need to pick up the food and drink at the counter by yourself.

I have ordered delivery before… this time I went in… the owner “Sue” was awesome 👏 very warm and friendly!!! She was great. The food doesn’t disappoint. However, when she isn’t there the energy in her restaurant isn’t very warm. Overall, food is worthwhile!!!

Excellent customer service
Nice portions, and made to order.

So so good

The dine in service is terrible.
Instead of the old nice sit down experience they used to have you now have to order at the counter, you eat out of to go containers and serve yourself water from paper cups. That would be forgivable if the food also didnt go downhill as well. Little yo no flavor now. Will not be back.

Terrible price, service, food, portions got smaller high prices .

Love their food!! It's a little on the pricey side, but it is delicious! Usually get the Kung Pao Chicken Spicy, Shrimp and Chicken Fried Rice (which they can also make spicy) and the egg rolls. The sweet pineapple sauce for the egg rolls is fantastic.

Great food and nice service. Tons of to-go, doordash, ect. orders while we dined in.

Please see the photos of the menu.

Food is great! There isn’t really service, you order ur food at the register and they bring it to your table. Which I love! They don’t over over or rush anything for ordering food. Everything is plastic tho so it’s prob better to order takeout. Had almost everything here. Their duck curry is amazing, get their pad Thai spicy. However don’t get the Vietnamese Pho kinda mid but this is a Thai restaurant. Recommend any of the Chef dishes they have a little bit of everything!

The decor really is nice however the dine in feel quickly dissolves as soon as you are greeted. They tell you to sit anywhere and have you grab menus at the checkout. To place your order you have to walk back up there. You have to serve your own water. And the food is served in to go containers. Definitely not the experience I was expecting.

The good old Royal Thai I used to love is gone. Now you're getting paper cups paper plates, you have to self serve. Even the beat up Chinese take out near me provide better plates and cups. Pad Thai was little to no flavor.

Decent taste but not worth the money. Huge bucks for smaller portion and paper trays. Iced tea had 3/4 portion with just ice cubes and tea was limited. Won't return. charges for water as well.

Best panang curry of my life! And I’ve been to Thailand twice! ;)

It’s a take out restaurant.If you want dine in there it’s like self service.Foods was ok!not too bad! Pho portion is smaller then what I got from Chicago china town!Not real Pho .it supposed have more meat and something else inside.

Not worth the money. Small portion everything is served in a small to go box or bowl. Self serving. If ur looking for a nice big pho bowl with condiments this isn’t the place. When you go out and eat pho u want a nice meaty bowl of pho and this isn’t the place. Go somewhere else that is worth ur money.

A decent Thai place. The food was succulent and the prices where as advertised.

Amazing Thai food. I found a new favorite restaurant.

I did not like all utensils and plates are disposables. Its sit down restaurants, but you need to order at cashier.

I have been ordering delivery from Royal Thai on a monthly basis for years, and I can't say enough good things about the food!

The Pad Thai and Pad See Ew are awesome! They do a great job letting you customize the heat level to your tastes. The hottest option is spicy even for a chili fiend like me.

The portions are generous and fairly-priced, including sides like rice.

Orders are consistently accurate and hot when they arrive.

Highly recommended!

What a great find! This little gem was a pleasure to find. Food is great, decor was beautiful and the service was wonderful. I love the idea of being able to just grab a cover for left overs. We will being going back. Thank you!

100 out of 10. Fantastic decor, wonderful staff, plus the outstanding food. This is on my go to spots list now.

This is my third time asking for vegan fried rice with no egg and still getting egg in the dish. There won’t be a 4th time because I’m not going to risk it again.

Food is very good and always consistent. Been going there for years. Take out every other week and always get the sampler platter.

Son bastante amables y la comida está rica. Si pides picante, está realmente picante, pero muy bueno.
El té está divino.
Es un lugar pequeño y bastante sencillo, pero acogedor, no tiene muchas opciones de bebidas, así que si vas solo podrás pedir una coca, un té o un café.

Wonderful food. They have great Panang curry. Very reasonable prices and friendly staff. Beautifully decorated and pleasant. Since the pandemic, there is no longer table service. Order at the counter and food comes out on trays.

Good egg rolls but excellent spicy noodles!

I’m really surprised that this place is in business. Never, have I ever had such awful Thai food in my entire life. The pad Thai was greasy, had 3 pieces of meat in it, and had this odd smokey flavor to it. It tasted nothing like real pad Thai. My fiancée ordered a wide noodle entree, and it was watery and tasteless. It’s almost as if nothing is actually cooked there, more frozen food that’s been reheated. Never going back! What a waste of $40.00.

Best place for Thai food

Food tastes good but dining experience should you choose to eat in the restaurant is horrible. Served in to go containers with plastic utensils and water is available, for purchase only.

Food was great but they served everything in carry out containers even though we were dining in. They were super nice but no service, had to go up to the cashier. When I eat out I'm eating out for the experience of it, if I wanted to eat from carry out containers I would have ordered carry out.

It was my first time at this Thai restaurant. I went with my friends. The ambiance was good. The wait time for the food order was about 5 minutes. We ordered veggie dumplings, fried rice, green curry and noodles. They served the food in to-go boxes (which I liked). The appetizer (dumplings) had only 1 vegetable. We didn’t enjoy the dumplings. The main course tasted good. However, all the dishes were very greasy. Being vegetarian I really wish they had more options in their menu.

My FAVORITE local Thai spot

Been coming here for 10+ years but something is different. Food now lacks real flavor. I've noticed it last time we grabbed dinner there. Too bad use to be our favorite Thai restaurant. Won't order from Royal Thai again.

Incredible food! Every dish was delicious, but the green curry tofu and the pad see ew were my favorites. Can’t wait to go back!

Fresh and delicious authentic Thai cuisine!! Standouts are definitely the vegetable Pad See Ew, Green Curry Tofu and Pad Thai, but I’ve tried a lot of the veggie items on the menu and all were amazing - better than Thai food I’ve gotten in the city (I live in Chicago). Also the Crab Rangoon and Vegetable dumplings were just….chefs kiss. This is a family run restaurant with the kindest staff and I will be back many times because I’m already craving more.

Went with my wife for lunch she had pad see ew and ramen for me, the pad see ew tasted good but came in cold we were surprised since we waited thinking they we’re cooking it but looks like it was cooked earlier and placed in a to go plastic container my ramen came hot in to go plastic bowl & it didn’t looked like the usual ramen you get no soft boiled egg, no chasu, no nori it was pretty much a instant ramen with some veg and few pork cuts, I know this place is busy for take out but if you dine in there don’t expect the ramen to be good and don’t expect food to be served in a plate. Maybe tell them that you want your order to be hot so they can at least heat it up before serving. Not coming back for sure.

Food was very tasty and fresh, reasonably priced and portions were good for the most part. Four stars instead of give because the egg rolls were extremely disappointing.

Panang curry with tofu and pad thai. Delicious.

I wanted to try hot ramen noodles for long time. After hiking and in this cold atmosphere we decided to try ROYAL Thai. With mixed reviews I was bit scared to try but it was awesome every bit we had was delicious.
Only suggestion is if they could expand the place for sitting arrangement it would be great( even though most people have take out yet the experience is different when you eat there).

The food is good

Love it. Great, local establishment. Duck curry is to die for.

My new favorite place. Stumbled upon it and so glad I did. Food is awesome and the staff are very friendly. Think I'm having Thai again tonight.

Nice place and good taste.

Caution: This is not your Pre-Covid Royal Thai.

My family, friends, and I have dined in and arranged for take out for 13 years at Royal Thai. The variety of dishes we tried over the years never disappointed us.

I empathize Covid was especially devastating for restaurants and changes were necessary to remain in business. This is why I can accept Royal Thai limited their menu, changed to a fast food business model, and pared down traditional ambiance to reflect a stark utilitarian vibe. Even the moderate price hike in food and drink was tolerable.

What is more difficult for my friends and me to accept is the lack of effective communication and customer service this place now offers. One of my friends asked for Ramen and received Rama instead. Both dishes had noodles, but very different mediums for sauce/broth. The employee receiving her order refused to correct the order error free of charge, or even offer a discount.

When I pointed out to the employee another friend and I clearly heard our friend say she wanted Ramen, he denied our claim. He insisted our friend knew what she was receiving and was at fault for the miscommunication. We did not witness the employee pointing to the limited menu to make sure he had the right item, a simple gesture that could have saved a lot of misunderstanding.

I’ve been in patient/customer service in some capacity the majority of my life, It’s customary to at least try to find a way to compromise with your clientele, even if you don’t see eye to eye. That compromise was not reached at Royal Thai tonight. Despite the continued experience of decent Thai food, this costly miscommunication left a bad taste in our mouth. My family, friends, and I will turn to other local area Thai places for celebratory gatherings and casual dining.

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I have had Thai food in multiple states and this restaurant has the best Pad See Ew I have ever eaten. The Pad Thai was exceptional, too. The crab ragoon was delicious, too! This service was excellent. This is a restaurant I will visit every time I am in the area. So happy I found it!

Outstanding Thai food! I got fried rice, green curry, and Pad see ew all of which was outstanding!!

My friend was raving about this place so I finally gave in and we went on a Friday afternoon right at 4 when they reopened. Sadly I didn't get to actually try their food since they forgot about my order. They don't do table dine in, you order then can eat there. I ordered at the same time as my friend and only ordered 2 appetizers. Moments later, my friend got her whole meal and the two other customers also got their meals and I didn't. 20 minutes later, I go up and ask if they forgot about my order. They had forgotten to print the ticket and forgot to make it. I then said never mind, cancel my order since the whole point was to eat with my friend and at that point she was almost done. While we were there another lady was picking up food, they told her it would be 10 more minutes but she ended up waiting close to 20 then also cancelling her order. Maybe they were understaffed or they don't know how to handle the volume but my experience left a bad taste in my mouth. My friend also complained that her noodles were made in a rush and she wasn't fully happy with her food. I won't give this place another chance though and will go elsewhere for my Thai food.

Great food amazing flavor. We stop here after six flags and before heading home.

It was okay. Made the pad Thai vegan and the portion was bigger than it looks. But it left a pastey, sticky taste/feeling in my mouth. It didn’t taste fresh, but it was filling. Probably wouldn’t go again.

Waukegan Thai neighborhood restaurant. I helped a friend move and she treated me to dinner. I had the Pad Thai. Very good.

The food is delicious, the prices are fair but more careful please this is the second time I get a surprise the first time it was a hair ok but this is very dangerous!

Food is still delicious but everything else is less than pleasant. Now you go to counter to order and pick up food. You are clearing away the plastic bowls etc to the garbage... so not earth friendly. And water only comes in a plastic bottle you pay for. And, yet there is a tip jar on the counter. The pandemic really did a number with the service in the place. Sad.

What I ordered was Panang Noodles. Menue said this would be wide noodle curry dish. The noodles came on the side and were the very small noodles with a few crispy ones.
Nexted the dish I ordered with chicken, shrimp and vegetables.
I received chicken in a yellow curry soup. No vegetables and no shrimp. This was supposed to be a dinner not soup.
Not sure what my husband ordered, but it also looked like soup. Neither of us ordered soup. This was our firat time there and it was a little far to go back and return or complain. We just will not be going back there. Over $40. For soup was not worth it.

They should improve their lard nar and pad see eiw for the price. Also the meats are too hard to chew! Don’t give water have to buy their bottled water.

Food was good. For the price I was hoping for a bigger portion.

We got takeout from Royal Thai for dinner on the first night of a three day road trip. I've never eaten so well en route before. I had the broccoli entree, stir-fried with shiitake mushroom and garlic wine sauce, with tofu and extra veggies prepared medium hot. It wasn't very spicy, but it was delicious, and I accepted the hot sauce (sambal oelek) they offered when I picked up my order, so I adjusted some of my meal. For dessert I had taro custard, which was everything I imagined it would be. My wife had duck pad thai and sweet rice with egg custard. She liked them both so much she didn't let me taste them. She also saved her leftover pad thai carefully transferring it from hotel fridge to minivan cooler to hotel fridge to minivan cooler to enjoy at our destination where she knew I'd be tired enough to eat a pack of cheese crackers for dinner and call it enough, but she wanted something good.
You don't have to eat the food from Royal Thai on a hotel room bed while wearing your favorite sweats, but the beautifully fresh veggies certainly add some class to the photo.

Their food is consistently good, and always exactly what I expect it to be. And they have some of the friendliest staff of all the restaurants in Gurnee! I occasionally have to wait when I go in there on Fridays or Saturdays because they are very popular so they get really busy. But the employees are so sweet I just can’t even be mad!

My son and I love this restaurant. The food and ingredients are very high quality and they don't skimp. The service is excellent and they are always fast. We eat Royal Thai meals a few times a week. The staff is kind and friendly. We have not eaten inside the restaurant since COVID but the ambience is pretty. They have done a stellar job with take out and COVID protocols. Our favorites: chicken satay, wonton soup, cucumber salad, pad thai, cashew chicken....

Amazing food! Thank you!

The pad Thai and duck&noodles were fine. They charge 1 dollar for a couple of water, even water! Not recommend.

Ordered on grub hub never heard of it. It was a good product.

I posted this review - Exactly on other site also.

Whenever I ordered food (to-go) I had a bad experience.
I keep repeating (when ordering) if there is "NO EGG, no Fish Sauce, No Oyster Sauce"...they say yes. I ask them again when picking up (cannot open all packages). They say yes, this is Vegan.

Beat this...go home and I see Egg. Each time...every time.

I am writing review after this happening with me nth time (n is more than 15).

day before yesterday, I ordered a to-go after driving 500 miles and working on the same day...requested NO EGG. Beat it...I go home and see EGG. EGG. EGG.

These guys cannot fulfill one order as requested by customer.
And then when I call "I will refund" is what I hear.

Keep this refund with you...I need food...I shout...

this happens each time.

So, if you are a vegetarian and are looking for a to-go - never order here.

Great food here! Would highly recommend. Love the pad see ewe, fried tofu, and chicken satay.

This is honestly one of my favorite restaurants ever. When I was in the area for about 3 days I ate there for almost every meal. I interacted with several different staff members and they all seemed really nice. Everything was made pretty fresh and the wait time wasn't too bad. I think the duck over rice was really good, and I definitely try the Thai iced tea with whatever you get. A negative would definitely be the fact that it's not in the best area, like it's not really near anything at all. I went in the mid spring and this was basically the only thing to do besides watch the newly released Sonic movie. Still heavily recommend if you are driving around Chicago!

When you select "very hot" - it will be VERY HOT. =)

Okay Thai, over the years I've sampled the chicken satay and pad Thai, this time I tried the Thai wings and some potstickers. It's a solid 3 star experience.

This is liked by someone I know who has been to Thailand and has good taste. I ordered pad Thai tofu, basil fried rice with shrimp and pad se eew vegetable. It is decent,but not great.

I believe there is no good reason, in the Chicago area, to use regular broccoli when Chinese broccoli and various other Asian brassica are readily available. Not sure if it is to save money or sole other reason.

Staff was nice but food was not good. Spicy pad thai has zero fresh chilis and the sauce tastes like canned spaghetti sauce with no authentic thai flavors. Very disappointing.

Royal Thai is always so delicious, and the staff are always very kind.

My favorite dish here is their green curry. Love their ice coffee and ice tea. This place is my go to for Thai food in Gurnee.

I've been doing takeout lately, but also did indoor dining pre-pandemic many times. The staff is friendly and service is great. The food is fantastic! I've tried so many menu items and loved them all. The pho and pad see eiw are my most fave dishes. My family loves this restaurant!

It’d been a while since I had some good Thai food and this place sure does offer that. Loved their shrimp soup and their pineapple shrimp fried rice, the egg roles are fine but are good when dipped in the pineapple sauce that is given on the side and their service is quick too.

I love their pad Thai & chicken satay. I always ask for extra peanut sauce!

Ordered the noodles with yellow curry for dinner last night and it was phenomenal!! I honestly thought I’d have left overs for today but it was delicious that I ended up eating it all. My husband ordered the duck curry entre and he really enjoyed it as well, he also loved the crab Rangoons! Would definitely recommend!

First time there, I like the food and good customer service 👌

The only thai restaurant that we would order around here. Their pad thai and curry is excellent. We always go for the platter and it is a steal. I don’t recommend their entree as it was lacking portions.

Fair and balanced for what it is

Everything I’ve gotten has been fantastic! Especially the basil fried rice. No slouch on portions or spice.

The noodles I had were amazing.

Excellent food and service!

Service was great, food was amazing.

Decent spot. Lots of variety with the vegetables

Best restaurant has some of the freshest amazing tasting Thai food I've ever had. The entire mail down below cost me $23.98 and it was more than enough food for one person probably enough for three! If you're ever in Waukegan stop by Royal Thai.

Very pricey for the amount of food and the pho was not authentic Vietnamese pho.

Sorry but their pad thai is the worst I have had anywhere. Egg rolls are small and not good either.
Very disappointed. Other places have better food and better pricing. I will not be returning