Tuk Tuk Thai Isan Street Food (Wicker Park) — Restaurant in West Chicago Township

October 2025 This is a new Thai place in the neighborhood, which was recommended by the neighbor. Overall, we really need a better variety of Thai regional cuisine. After traveling so much in Thailand you get used to a very distinct flavors in dishes. We had our hopes up! The food: fancy Thai names, but all main staples. May be 3 or 4 unique dishes. Appetizer wings was very small, expensive...and it was wings....lol Next diah green curry - not possible to eat, very salty. It is -2*. Seafood combination - was a total mess. It was smothered in goo and very sloppy presented, with little seafood in it. Do not order at $28! And finally - a regular pad Thai. Good. Lovely environment with two decorated rooms and a heated patio. Steer parking - difficult to find, zoning around. Service: very pressured and overwhelming. Took a wrong order. BYOB is a plus at $2 per glass. Love the grandma's wall paper. Very similar to my family beach...

We were so excited to see a location open in the Wicker Park neighborhood. Unfortunately, the staff was clearly not ready for this opening. We waited no less than TWO HOURS for our food. It was not being prepared until one of us got up to ask about the wait—only then did they start cooking it. Absolutely no one stopped by our table to check on us, refill the water, or apologize/explain after the numerous times we had gone up to the counter to ask what was going on. It was literally as if our table and our order did not exist. The food itself was fine, but to be honest even the world’s best Thai food would not have made up for this experience. To top it all off, they neglected to take anything off our bill after we had clearly expressed our TWO HOUR wait time. I have seriously never experienced...

The grilled pork neck is so legit — like, this is the real deal, exactly how it tastes back in Thailand. Juicy, flavorful, and just perfect.

The papaya salad with fermented crab and fish sauce? OMG, it’s amazing. The flavor hits just right — super authentic, spicy, and full of that Thai kick.

The crying tiger beef is grilled medium to medium-rare, tender and juicy — not chewy at all. Love it.

The steamed squid with lime and chili is super flavorful and tangy. The soup is so good I literally drank it all.

I had butterfly pea with lime juice which is very refreshing.

And the coconut ice cream — rich, creamy, and refreshing. Such a perfect way to end the meal.

Also, the service was so nice! The staff were super attentive, and the whole energy in the restaurant was just great. Loved...