Chicago｜Mahanakhon Noodle Bar 🌴

When my friend suggested this place, the name sounded like a regular American ramen spot — turned out to be Thai food! Rumor has it Lisa (BLACKPINK) visited here in Chicago — I thought she went to another Thai restaurant 😅. 🟢 Recommend: 🍲 Beef hotpot 🍚 Ka Prow Moo (Thai basil pork rice) 🍜 Boat noodles Their beef meatballs are super bouncy — I still crave them when eating elsewhere. Both the hotpot and boat noodle broths are memorably fragrant — I was genuinely impressed. 🔴 Skip the desserts — too sweet 😐. Also ordered siu mai (why??) — not good 🥲. 🌱 Overall a cozy little spot — even on weekends it wasn’t crowded (only our table). Honestly worried it might close one day and I’d lose access to their boat noodles and pad kra pao delivery 😢. #ChicagoEats #Mahanakhon #ThaiFood #BeefHotpot #BoatNoodles #LisaAteHere #HiddenGem