Krung Thep Thai Cuisine — Restaurant in Lake View Township

It is a very nice Thai restaurant! The place is small, basic but nicely decorated inside. All the furniture is in very good condition, and every time I go there, the entire place is very clean. The staff is always sweet and friendly, and the service is consistently fast even when the place is busy. The restaurant’s menu is extensive and includes all the major Thai dishes. I have tried multiple meals, but my absolute favorites are the Cucumber Salad, Crab Rangoon, Chicken Satay, Chicken Pad Thai, and Pad Khee Mao (which I also like with chicken). Plus, I often order Thai Iced Tea, which is very delicious here. The prices on the menu are reasonable. My final bill is always around $25 for one appetizer, one main meal, and a drink. Portions are big and filling. Sometimes I am completely full just by ordering one main meal like Pad Thai. I have never had any issues with the food at this place. The only negative thing I can mention is the restaurant’s size. It is so small that the tables are very close to each other, making it impossible to have a private romantic conversation if the place is busy; it gets super noisy when the restaurant is crowded. Also, because of how tiny everything is, you have to be careful walking around the restaurant, as there is a high chance of bumping into waiters who move around very fast serving the customers. Additionally, the restroom needs to be remodeled as it is outdated. The restaurant's location is great; it is right in the heart of Boystown, Chicago. Because it is open until late hours, many people go there to eat after bars and clubs. I absolutely recommend checking out this place if you are looking to eat...

I WAS TREATED LIKE A STEPCHILD— customer service here IS decidedly the most awful in the area. I have been to quite a few restaurants, and the experience I had truly “takes the cake “ for rudeness , disdain and downright disrespect for a paying customer. I have never had an experience of TWO waiters coming up to my table to tell me that I cannot dine in. I had to order takeout, because I had a last-minute appointment at my job around the corner and they canceled, so had gotten considerably hungry and decided to grab a small table in the back and the WHOLE ROW was empty, in fact, more than half the restaurant was empty In addition to the table that I chose- I’ve has to eat in after ordering takeout once or twice before , none of them made a big deal out of it at all and but none of them treated me As this place did! Also , I’m Caucasian, and I noticed that the rest of the clientele were Asian , they were chatting among themselves with the waiter, who was all smiles with them, of course ! They treated me with distain turn right around and very friendly to everyone else! Since I happen to be “well off” and have quite a few rich white friends, I will let them know right now, do not go to this restaurant they don’t like non Asians! I will be letting all of my friends know that this place is “quite prejudiced.” oh, and by the way, the food here is average and outrageously priced. Great combo for fine dining guys! well done 👏👏👏(yes, it is the “American way “ to...

Auto 20% gratuity on the final price on a party of 4 plus a 2yo. First, it is tip on pre-tax. Second, auto isn't 20%. I really want to rate this 2 stars just for that poor taste. AND I didn't even get a customer copy of my receipt... took a picture instead.

And I typically tip more than 20% even for average service which I was going to, so not only their loss but also a terrible after-taste after an ok meal. Not interested in going back.

Besides that... food is ok. Thai tea too much ice and too sweet, not enough tea. Shrimp was cooked well. Chicken slightly overcooked.

Pad kee Mao was good. Tom yum soho was good. Pad thai was ok at best. Red curry was ok. And a last noodle dish that don't remember the name was also ok. Crab Rangoon, better than average.

Not part of the rating... 4 dishes, 1 appetizer... Definitely not enough space on the table. No one else was there (4:45pm). Really wish restaurants would invest in something to improve table efficiency like raisers to atleast lift the plates high enough so people have room to eat. And (although almost all restaurants do this) but there is never enough rice for the curry.

The gratuity also not counted to my rating. Although I started off saying two star but after writing this review, I think I would give it one. But do I want to group this with my other one star review? I suppose I rather eat here than my 1 or 2 star...