Thai Neighbor — Restaurant in Oak Park

Disappointed by flavor and oil use. We came in w high expectations given the reviews which you’ll notice are mostly 5s and 1s interestingly. Tried ordering at 6 pm Friday evening and was told the wait time, regardless of order, was 1 hr and 45 minutes and were advised to order prior to 5 pm for normal turnaround. I appreciated that for planning purposes & postponed until Saturday. Ordered Pad Thai (with tofu) which had unpleasantly strong fish sauce. It is not marked vegan perhaps bc it has eggs. The menu DOES NOT mention it has fish sauce (we called to verify) it does say it’s pad Thai sauce is made in house. It was overpowering and it dominated the flavor of the dish unfortunately. Out of 2 vegetarians and 2 non-vegetarians no one was able to consume over 1/2 of a cup. The spring rolls (vegetarian appetizer) and roti (side) were greasy and borderline unhealthy in comparison with what you might get elsewhere were The Pad See Ew with chicken was the only decent offering but slightly heavy on the oil. My recommendation would be to ask for ingredients and tell them what is for vegetarians. A vegetarian picked up the food and was put off by the lack of ventilation in the restaurant. Perhaps request less oil and no fish sauce. Overall not able to...

Best Thai food in the country!

The owner, Champ, is brilliant in the kitchen, and a decade ago I loved dining in his restaurant, Thai Zie, in St. Charles.

I moved around the country and have yet to find Thai food that compares to what Champ cooks up in his kitchen.

Today I got to try out Thai Neighbor for the first time and was happy that some things never change.

The food was fantastic.

I took the whole family and everyone was happy; the 3, 5, and 8 year olds; as well as the adults.

We currently live in Georgia, the biggest ‘chicken state’ in the country, and my son, the chicken wing lover, told me the wings he had at Thai Neighbor are the best he’s ever had.

My girls loved the vegetable rolls, and the vegetables with rice.

I had the Pad Si Ew and it was cooked to perfection. My mother had the Pad Thai and my friend who ordered yellow curry said it was the best she’s ever had.

This restaurant is a GEM and I can’t...

Updating just to add that I got to visit again nearly a year later and this place is still amazing! The menu is clearly marked, staff was kind and knowledgeable, and the food was simply phenomenal.

Stopped in while visiting Chicago and will definitely be back for more! Absolutely amazing spot with clearly marked vegan options.

Hands down the best vegan pad see ew I've ever had! The chive dumplings were simply heavenly and so was the Woonsen. I'm not sure you could go wrong with any of the dishes and there is great variety in the available vegan options.

The owner was so kind and can make most things vegan without losing the great flavor. He was so excited to talk to us about vegan dishes and making sure we...