Cilantro Authentic Thai Food
Cilantro Authentic Thai Food
a glass of wine
Spicy Basil with Egg
a plate of food and a bottle of wine
outdoor dining area
outdoor seating area
Grilled Pork Shoulder
salad, salads, food
outdoor dining area
Seafood sukiyaki
outdoor dining area
Sweet Corn Salad
Sticky Rice
a plate of food on a table
Papaya Salad Thaistyle
Seafood Po Tak Hot Pot
Lunch special drunken noodle with crab rangoons
Green curry
Duck
I requestwd no bean sprouts and there it was!!!
Fresh Spring Rolls
Mussamun curry with shrimp
A cozy little restaurant.
$6 special Pad see ew June 2020
$6 special drunken noodles June 2020
Marian X.
Mar 25, 2024
First time here and had an amazing experience. The food was amazing and delicious. Papaya Salad: I always order this dish when I hit up any Thai restaurant and this place did not disappoint me. The salad was well marinated and well-balanced with the flavors. Corn Salad: I have always heard about corn salad, but never had the chance to try it until this time. AND I absolutely love it! The flavor is very similar/same to the papaya salad, and it does come with some papayas within it! I would definitely order this again in the future. And I love how they used fresh large shrimps instead of dried shrimps (used in the papaya salad). Pork Liver Salad: I'm not a big meat person, but this dish was recommended by my Thai friend. This dish is not bad, I actually enjoyed it and it's definitely worth trying! If you are not afraid of trying new dishes then I think this is definitely with the try! It has a sour taste and is well-balanced with the kick from the onions that it comes with. Pork Shoulder: I have tried better pork shoulder in another Thai restaurant. This dish was a bit oily, so I'm not a huge fan of it, but the rest of my friends did. So, if you are a fan of meat then it is still worth ordering. Spicy Basil: This is my friend's favorite dish and she loved it! She enjoyed this dish so much! Seafood Po Tak Hot Pot: This is very similar to Tom Yum soup but with basil added to it. I love seafood, but the amount of seafood and the variety of seafood included is limited. I have tried better ones, so this can be a skip. But overall the flavor is still nice and enjoyable, just wish it had included more seafoods.Seafood Sukiyaki: I was really surprised by the flavor, amount and the seafood of this dish. The flavor of this dish was amazing. Even though this was ordered at the end, we still managed to finish it. Sticky Rice: if you never had sticky rice then I suggest you trying stick rice over jasmine rice. I thought Thai sticky rice is similar to glutinous rice, but I was wrong. It is actually jasmine rice soaked in water overnight and then steamed. It is definitely worth ordering instead of the ordinary jasmine rice. Overall, the food was authentic and amazing. I'm actually shocked to see not much pictures posted. This restaurant is definitely worth an in-person visit, the restaurant itself got an amazing and coming design. The service was outstanding as well. Also, the price is very reasonable and affordable.
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Tim S.
Sep 2, 2024
This has become my go-to Thai restaurant. I'm addicted to the Pad Prik King. Also love the Pad Garlic. Great sauces, fresh veggies. Pad Thai is also excellent. Friendly family owned.
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Ellie K.
Jan 30, 2024
I ordered delivery from Cilantro Thai and it was one of the most authentic tasting Pad Thai I've had in Chicago.I didn't try anything else, but the medium level chicken Pad Thai was delicious. I saw many reviews about it being "too spicy" and those are true. Even as a Korean person who eats extremely spicy food often, I was surprised by the unexpected level of heat. I was glad I went with medium because if I got any level higher, I would've suffered a bit. But Thai chili peppers are one of the spiciest chili peppers and that heat made it taste even more authentic. It was addicting. And the portion size was generous too. I will be adding Cilantro Thai as one of my go-to Thai food spots going forward.I can't speak to service or ambiance since I got a delivery, but the quality of packing was good too.
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Kevin C.
Oct 5, 2023
A nice quiet family owned Thai restaurant with great flavor and quick cook time. Very nice staff.
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Sara O.
Sep 7, 2023
This place is so lovely! Very welcoming and they have cute chalkboards with their recommendations. Plus the staff is incredibly kind and hard working, Thai fried fried and their tempura are my go tos. I like their Thai ice tea and Thai iced coffee, but they don't have the strongest flavors so it's mostly sweet.It's byob which is perfect for my sober friends. It's a great non-bar atmosphere in the Devon area.
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Anna A.
Jan 20, 2023
For the curries, there is the choice from no spice to spicy. I selected no spice but the order I received had so much spice my mouth is still burning and my nose is still running an hour after just tasting it. I am a single mom and I have three jobs and two children and do not have time for online complaints but want people like me who spend a lot of time and energy paying for the food we eat to not waste their money the same way I did. There is no other option other than SPICY with this restaurant. When I called the restaurant they just stated that is the way the spices come and there is no other option other than spicy. No apologies or offer... just, "that's the way it is!" I appreciate the efforts and food but be careful spending your money here if you appreciate receiving the variation in temperature/spiciness other than watery, spicy + unapologetic.
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Annie L.
Mar 20, 2023
I decided to try a new Thai place in our neighborhood. I find that Thai food in our neighborhood is not that great. I used to be able to find good Thai places in the area, but these past few years, they have all been disappointing and this one was the same. We ordered it as takeout and when we opened the containers, there were barely anything. There were more sauce and veggies than the actual entree itself. We ordered green curry, and a duck entree. Both were good, but not enough to eat. The green curry was flavorful and was spicy, but I wish they put more meat in there. There were about half as much as veggies as there were meat. The curry sauce was a lot that I covered all of the ingredients that I had to dig into it to scoop up the meat and veggies. After eating all the stuff in the curry, I had so much curry sauce left that I made another meal out of it by reusing the curry left over.
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Juan C.
Nov 14, 2023
We had a really good time her about 2 months ago. Great service. And the chicken pad Thai was so good. We also tried the potsticker and the best crab rangoon omg. Love the room. Cozy urban neighborhood vibe totally cool.
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Monica B.
Jun 7, 2024
My friend and I went to Cilantro for dinner tonight for the special listed at their website, Spicy Basil Over Rice, buy one get one free. We were told when we got there that was special was carryout only although I called on Wednesday to find out the details on the special and was told that we could dine in and have sliced chicken instead of ground. I conveyed this to the waiter and the cook as well that this was what I was told on Wednesday and they refused to serve our order of sliced chicken instead of ground and allow us to dine in restaurant. No wonder they're hurting for business. I don't expect for them to be in business much longer.
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Wayne S.
Jul 21, 2024
Couldn't agree more with the diners who have had disappointing experiences with the wait staff; they are indifferent and inept. That said the food is low standard storefront Thai and the space itself was reasonably clean if unattractive; the prices are moderate but should be lower considering the quality of food and service.
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