Dena Kitchen

Appetizers

01. Egg Rolls

Crispy homemade egg rolls stuffed with cabbage and carrot served with sweet and sour sauce.
$5.00
02. Baby Egg Rolls

Crispy rice paper wrapped with glass noodle and ground chicken, onion served with sweet and sour sauce.
$6.95
03. Chicken Satay

Grilled marinated chicken skewers, served with cucumber salad and peanut sauce.
$7.95
04. Chicken Pot Stickers

Steamed or deep-fried ground chicken wrapped in wonton skin, served with sweet soy sauce.
$6.95
05. Shu-Mai

Steamed ground shrimp served with sweet soy sauce.
$7.95
06. Crab Rangoon

Fried wonton filled with cream cheese, crab meat and celery, served with special house sauce.
$6.95
07. Spring Rolls

Rice paper wrapped with fresh cucumber, marinated tofu, and bean sprouts, served with sweet plum sauce.
$6.95
08. Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Rice paper wrapped with carrot, chicken, shrimp, cilantro, basil leaves, rice noodle, served with homemade sauce.
$8.95
09. Shrimp in the Blanket

Fried rice paper wrapped with a jumbo shrimp marinated in Thai herbs served with sweet and sour sauce.
$7.95
10. Chive Dumpling

Pan fried chive dumpling served with special sweet and sour sauce.
$7.95
11. Fried Chicken

Deep fried chicken wings and legs that marinated in Thai herb served with special sweet sauce.
$8.95
12. Dena Thai Sausage

Deep fried ground pork and rice, marinated with Thai herbs.
$8.95
13. Fish Cake

Deep fried ground fish with red curry pasted, served with cucumber salad and topping with crushed peanut.
$7.95
14. Edamame

Steamed edamame bean with a light sprinkle of salt.
$5.00
15. Platter of Dena

2 pieces shumai, 2 pieces pot stickers, 2 pieces crab rangoom, 2 pieces shrimp in blankets and 2 pieces baby egg rolls.
$14.95

Soups

01. Tom Yum Soup

A traditional Thai spicy and sour soup with mushroom, white onion, Thai herbs, lime juice, tomato and cilantro.
$5.95
02. Tom Yum Talay Soup

Seafood. Tom yum soup with shrimp, squid, mussel and fish meatball.
$14.95
03. Tom-Kha Soup

Your choice of meat simmered in creamy coconut milk with lemon grass, galanga, mushroom, white onion and tomato.
$6.95
04. Chicken Rice Soup

Rice with chicken in clear broth soup, cilantro, and cilantro.
$5.95
04. Chicken Noodle Soup

Noodle with chicken in clear broth soup, cilantro, and scallion.
$5.95
05. Veggie Soup

Vegetables in clear broth soup.
$5.95
06. Miso Soup

Soy bean paste, soft tofu, seaweed, and scallion.
$5.95
07. Hot and Sour Soup

A Thai-style hot and sour soup with bamboo, carrot, pea, scallion, mushroom, and cilantro.
$5.95
08. Wonton Soup

Homemade shrimp wonton in clear broth soup.
$6.95
5. Tom Kha Shrimp Soup
$6.95
K8. Tom Yum Talay Seafood Soup

Thai spicy and sour soup with seafood, mushroom, tomato, white onion and cilantro.
$12.95
2. Tom Yum Shrimp Soup
$6.95

Salads

01. Cucumber Salad

Fresh cucumber, lettuce and S&S dressing.
$5.00
02. Dena Salad

Choice of meat with white onion, cilantro, tomato and cucumber tossed with lime juice and chili powder.
$9.95
03. Yum Woon Sen Salad

Glass noodle mixed with sliced chicken tossed in spicy lime juice and dressing along with onion, tomato and cilantro.
$9.95
04. Nam Sod Salad

Ground chicken with lime juice, ginger, chili powder, onion, cilantro and peanut.
$9.95
05. Som-Tom Salad

Famous Thai papaya salad, sliced of fresh green papaya in lime juice, tomato, peanut, and green bean.
$9.95
06. Seaweed Salad

Seaweed with cucumber and white sesame seed in S&S dressing.
$9.95
07. Seafood Salad

Shrimp, squid, imitation crab and mussel, seasoned with lime juice, onion, cilantro, chilli powder, tomato and cucumber.
$14.95

Entrees

01. Pad Basil

Stir-fried choice of meat with basil leaf, white onion, bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, and green bean in special sauce.
$10.95
02. Pad Cashew

Stir-fried choice of meat with bell pepper, carrot, jalapeno, pineapple, mushroom, carrot and cashew nut in brown sauce.
$10.95
03. Pad Ginger

Stir-fried choice of meat with bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, white onion, mushroom, ginger, and carrot in brown sauce.
$10.95
04. Pad Phrik

Stir-fried choice of meat with bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, bamboo shoot, and white onion.
$10.95
05. Garlic Chicken

Stir-fried chicken in special garlic sauce.
$10.95
06. Five Star

Stir-fried chicken with bell pepper, carrot, white onion, mushroom, and pineapple, in chili paste.
$10.95
07. Broccoli Beef

Stir-fried sliced beef and broccoli in brown sauce.
$10.95
08. Sweet and Sour Chicken

Deep-fried chicken and stir-fried with bell pepper, carrot, white onion, tomato, cucumber, and pineapple.
$10.95
09. Mixed Veggie Tofu

Stir-fried choice mixed vegetables with tofu in special Dena sauce.
$10.95
10. Pepper Steak

Stir-fried slices of beef with bell pepper, white onion, tomato, and mushroom.
$10.95
11. Dena Crispy Tofu

Deep-fried bean curd tofu served with our special homemade sauce.
$10.95
E8. Pad Phrik

Stir-fried choice of meat with bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, bamboo shoot and white onion. Served with jasmine rice.
$8.95

Noodles

01. Pad Thai

Stir-fried thin noodle with egg, bean sprouts, green onion and ground peanut in a special Pad Thai Sauce.
$10.95
02. Pad See Ew

Pan-fried wide rice noodle with egg, broccoli in sweet soy sauce.
$10.95
03. Pad Kee Mao

Pan-fried wide rice noodle with bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, tomato, carrot, mushroom, white onion, bean sprout, basil leaves, bamboo and cabbage.
$10.95
04. Pad Woon Sen

Stir-fried glass noodles with egg, carrot, onion, bell pepper, mushroom, bean sprout, and cabbage.
$10.95
05. Lad Nar

Sauteed wide rice noodle with broccoli in thick brown sauce.
$10.95
06. Pad Bamee

Stir-fried egg noodle with egg, bell pepper, carrot, onion, mushroom, bean sprout, and cabbage.
$10.95
07. Rama Noodles

Steam wide rice noodle surrounded with broccoli and topped with peanut sauce.
$10.95
08. Dena Beef Noodle Soup

Steamed thin rice noodles with bean sprouts with special homemade soup.
$10.95
09. Duck Noodle Soup

Steamed thin rice noodle, duck, and bean sprout with special homemade soup.
$14.95
10. Bamee BBQ Pork

Steamed egg noodle, BBQ pork, bean sprout, scallion, and garlic. Served with or without broth.
$10.95

Fried Rices

01. Fried Rice

Choice of meat stir-fried with rice, egg, white onion, tomato, carrot and pea.
$10.95
02. Basil Fried Rice

Choice of meat stir-fried with rice, egg, onion, tomato, basil leaf, bell pepper, and jalapeno.
$10.95
03. Pineapple Fried Rice

Choice of meat stir-fried with rice, egg, onion, tomato, pineapple, and cashew nut.
$10.95
04. Curry Fried Rice

Choice of meat stir-fried with rice, egg, onion, tomato, carrot, pea, and curry powder.
$10.95
05. Trio Fried Rice

Combination of shrimp, chicken, and beef together with egg, onion, tomato, carrot, and pea.
$12.95

Curry Dishes

01. Red Curry Dish

Thai red curry paste in coconut milk with bamboo shoot, basil leaf, and bell pepper.
$11.95
02. Green Curry Dish

Green curry paste in coconut milk with bamboo shoot, green bean, basil leaf, and bell pepper.
$11.95
03. Yellow Curry Dish

Thai Karee curry paste in coconut milk with bell pepper, onion, potato, carrot, and green pea.
$11.95
04. Panang Curry Dish

Thai Panang curry paste in coconut milk with bell pepper, basil leaf, and peanut sauce.
$11.95
05. Masaman Curry Dish

Thai Massaman curry paste in coconut milk with white onion, potato, tomato, pineapple, and peanut.
$11.95
06. Roasted Duck Curry Dish

Thai red curry paste in coconut milk with tomato, bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, pineapple, bamboo shoot, and basil leaf.
$16.95

Dena Specials

01. Dena Spicy Fish Fillet Special

Deep fried fish fillet and stir-fried in red curry paste with bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, green bean, young peppercorn and basil leaf.
$16.95
02. Pad Basil Duck Special

Stir-fried duck with bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, onion, green bean, basil leaf in brown sauce.
$16.95
03. Dena Chicken Special

Deep fried chicken in our homemade S&S sauce.
$16.95
04. Teriyaki Special

Stir-fried choice of meat in teriyaki sauce.
$16.95
05. Seafood Tornado Special

Stir-fried seafood in chili paste sauce with bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, white onion, pineapple and tomato.
$16.95

Side Orders

01. Steamed Jasmine Rice
$2.50
02. Steamed Brown Rice
$3.50
03. Sticky Rice
$3.50
04. Steamed Noodle
$2.50
05. Steamed Glass Noodle
$2.50
06. Steamed Vegetable
$2.50
07. Peanut Sauce
$2.50

Drinks and Desserts

01. Pop

Choice of coke, diet coke, sprite, pepsi.
$2.50
02. Bottled Water
$2.50
03. Thai Iced Tea
$3.00
04. Thai Iced Coffee
$3.00
05. Hot Jasmine Tea
$2.50
06. Thai Custard
$5.95
07. Dena's Sweet and Crispy Chip

Taro or plantain.
$5.95
08. Sticky Rice with Banana Stuffing
$5.95
09. Sticky Rice with Mango
$6.95
10. Smoothie

Choice of flavor.
$5.95

Beverages (Archived)

B1. Pop
$1.50
B2. Bottled Water
$1.50
B3. Thai Iced Tea
$3.00
B4. Thai Iced Coffee
$3.00
B5. Young Coconut Juice
$5.07
B6. Hot Jasmine Tea
$1.62

Keri S.

★★★★★

Sep 4, 2023

This weekend, I traveled to Chicago with a few friends to attend a music festival, so I wasn't able to explore the Chicago food scene as thoroughly as I would have liked. We were able to make some last-minute lunch plans at Dena's Kitchen yesterday, however.When we arrived, one of the restaurant's employees greeted us warmly. He gave us time to peruse the menu and relax before we placed our orders.For starters, we got crab Rangoons and Vietnamese spring rolls. Then I got a Thai iced coffee and chicken panang curry for my meal.The lunch arrived promptly and was generously portioned. Everything was great, and we departed with a few leftovers and happy faces.

Thu P.

★★★★☆

Sep 3, 2023

Honestly better than I expected! We were walking past this and wanted to try out some thai food. It was very authentic and the menu had a good variety of food. Thai tea was really good and not just from the bottle. It was empty when we went and our food came out quick. There was a credit card fee of 3.75% so they recommend you pay cash. I got the pad see ew and I wish it was just spicy. They had nice lullaby music. Overall, good experience to try!

Sarah W.

★★★★★

Aug 27, 2023

This is a gem!! Absolute gem of a place. It kind of looks like a hole in the wall, but these are the best places to eat. It's a cute family owned Thai restaurant. Everything I tried was delicious and full of flavor. The fried rice was one of the best I've ever tried. Fair warning, if you ask for something to be a little spicy, it will be spicy!!! The mango sticky rice is a must for dessert.

Steve A.

★★★★☆

Aug 3, 2022

Here is another pretty small restaurant for Thai and Asian food. It offers delivery and takeout. Dena Kitchen is a place to get some classics. Lots of Thai favorites with noodles. The prices have increased quite a bit, which is the worst thing about it you can say. Came at lunch after hearing about it and wanting some hot spicy Asian food. It was not doing any dine in, so we took some to go. The prices have gone up from before, more so than at other places. It's about $10 for an entree. We chose to get one, and split the Pad Kee Mao. Entrees have a protein choice. We got tofu. It was hot and spicy as we like it. There was basil, bean sprouts, bell peppers, cabbage, jalapeños, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Good amount of heat from the jalapeños. The noodles were kind of soggy but okay. Get some spicy ass Thai food here. It has quite a few classics with big portions. There's also lots of choices for vegans and vegetarians.

Vivian L.

★★★★★

Aug 9, 2023

What a great hole-in-the-wall!!! Stumbled upon it while walking to a different dine-in spot and was craving Thai food more. I'm so glad we found this place! The food was amazing and freshly prepared. The ton yum soup was so refreshing and the pad Thai had thin noodles inside of the thicker ones I was used to BUT needless to say the flavor was there and delicious. Our server was very nice and welcoming. Was very shocked how empty the place was but lots of pick up orders. Highly recommend dining in though!!

Yessenia S.

★★★★★

Apr 5, 2024

Great food! The beef noodle soup is really good. My son surprisingly loved it. I ordered the panang curry which was also very good. Staff was great and attentive.

Sarah K.

★★★★☆

May 31, 2023

Dena is my local Thai place, so I've tried a few things here. Some dishes didn't quite have the flavor/ingredients I expected, like the pad kee mao. It was a little sour and had more bamboo shoots than I prefer. The pineapple rice is what keeps me coming back though. It's a bit heavier than the fluffy Thai fried rice I usually prefer, but the seasoning is so delicious. It's a crushable dish. The dining space is quaint and casual with service that feels family-run. For a local Thai joint, it's not half bad. There may be better Thai in Chicago, but Dena is just as good as any. (They have some kind of taro root chip they throw into to-go orders sometimes. It's not on the menu but you can maybe try asking for it. It's gooooood.)

Colin M.

★★★★★

Dec 23, 2023

Great neighborhood spot! Go here for yummy and economical Thai food. We love this place!

Joneice B.

★★★★☆

Apr 2, 2021

Food was good. Service was great. We ordered through Yelp/Grub Hub application. Husband really enjoyed sweet & sour chicken. I had pad see wee which was just okay. We also got crab rangoons and chicken wings. Overall a 3.5 but them wings were a solid 5 for me. I would come back for wings. No for me on Pad See Wee again but Sweet & Sour Chicken was tasty.

Be Q.

★★★★☆

May 28, 2024

Amazing food exclamation I particularly love the Tom Yum soup with seafood. Very reasonably priced and the people are really nice!

Dena Kitchen

Menu

Appetizers

01. Egg Rolls

02. Baby Egg Rolls

03. Chicken Satay

04. Chicken Pot Stickers

05. Shu-Mai

06. Crab Rangoon

07. Spring Rolls

08. Vietnamese Spring Rolls

09. Shrimp in the Blanket

10. Chive Dumpling

11. Fried Chicken

12. Dena Thai Sausage

13. Fish Cake

14. Edamame

15. Platter of Dena

Soups

01. Tom Yum Soup

02. Tom Yum Talay Soup

03. Tom-Kha Soup

04. Chicken Rice Soup

04. Chicken Noodle Soup

05. Veggie Soup

06. Miso Soup

07. Hot and Sour Soup

08. Wonton Soup

5. Tom Kha Shrimp Soup

K8. Tom Yum Talay Seafood Soup

2. Tom Yum Shrimp Soup

Salads

01. Cucumber Salad

02. Dena Salad

03. Yum Woon Sen Salad

04. Nam Sod Salad

05. Som-Tom Salad

06. Seaweed Salad

07. Seafood Salad

Entrees

01. Pad Basil

02. Pad Cashew

03. Pad Ginger

04. Pad Phrik

05. Garlic Chicken

06. Five Star

07. Broccoli Beef

08. Sweet and Sour Chicken

09. Mixed Veggie Tofu

10. Pepper Steak

11. Dena Crispy Tofu

E8. Pad Phrik

Noodles

01. Pad Thai

02. Pad See Ew

03. Pad Kee Mao

04. Pad Woon Sen

05. Lad Nar

06. Pad Bamee

07. Rama Noodles

08. Dena Beef Noodle Soup

09. Duck Noodle Soup

10. Bamee BBQ Pork

Fried Rices

01. Fried Rice

02. Basil Fried Rice

03. Pineapple Fried Rice

04. Curry Fried Rice

05. Trio Fried Rice

Curry Dishes

01. Red Curry Dish

02. Green Curry Dish

03. Yellow Curry Dish

04. Panang Curry Dish

05. Masaman Curry Dish

06. Roasted Duck Curry Dish

Dena Specials

01. Dena Spicy Fish Fillet Special

02. Pad Basil Duck Special

03. Dena Chicken Special