Paula's Thai Kitchen
Paula's Thai Kitchen
2 chicken eggrolls, 3 crab rangoon, 3 pot stickers and 3 fried shrimp shumai.
Grilled, marinated chicken in curry served with peanut sauce and small cucumber salad.
Grilled, marinated pork served with sticky rice and Thai style sauce.
Fried dumplings with veggie or chicken served with ginger sauce.
Seared Scallops in skewer, served with fresh chili dipping sauce. (3pcs)
Crispy shrimp wrapped in wonton skin and served with sweet chili sauce.
Steamed or fried shrimp shumai with sweet sesame soy sauce.
Fried tofu served with sweet and sour sauce and topped with crushed peanuts.
Thai Isan style fermented pork and rice sausage served with fresh ginger, roasted peanuts and fresh chili.
House sausage made with lemongrass and herbs mixed with ground pork. Served with lettuce, fresh ginger, roasted peanuts and fresh chili.
Fried veggies, cabbage, carrots, glass noodles and wrapper served with sweet and sour sauce.
Ground chicken, cabbage, carrots and glass noodles stuffed in a wrapper and fried crispy. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Our famous Thai style marinated chicken fried and served with homemade chili sauce.
Boiled Japanese soybeans, lightly salted.
Homemade curry puff filled with potatoes, onions and curry powder, served with cucumber salad and topped with ground peanuts.
Authentic fish cake served with cucumber salad.
Pan-fried chive dumplings served with sweet soy sauce.
Grilled snail served with spicy seafood dipping sauce.
Lightly battered squid fried and tossed in green onions, cilantro, fried garlic and light soy sauce.
Shrimp battered, fried and tossed in green onions, cilantro, fried garlic and light soy sauce.
Crispy pork belly tossed in light brown sauce with green onions, cilantro and fried garlic.
Jumbo squid grilled and served with spicy lime sauce.
Marinated pork strip in garlic and spice, fried and served with chili sauce.
Marinated beef strip in garlic and spice, fried and served with chili sauce.
Signature. Fried chicken wings tossed in tamarind sauce and topped with fried onions and cilantro.
Served with spicy tamarind sauce.
Traditional street snack made from corn kernels and ground chicken with curry paste. Served with cucumber sweet chili dressing , topped with crush peanut.
Mussels and basil steamed and served with fresh chili lime juice sauce.
Cucumbers and red onions in light vinegar dressing.
Crispy rice, sour Thai sausage, fresh ginger, red onions, green onions, cilantro and peanuts tossed in lime juice dressing. Served with lettuce and topped with roasted chili.
Grilled Thai herb and spice marinated steak served with tamarind sauce.
Pork shoulder marinated with Thai herbs and spices on the grill and served with tamarind sauce.
Grilled beef, mint leaves, cilantro, tomatoes, green onions, shallots and roasted ground rice with spicy Thai dressing.
Marinated pork shoulder grilled with mint leaves, cilantro, tomatoes, green onions, shallots and roasted ground rice with spicy Thai dressing.
Tiger Cry tossed in spicy lime sauce, mint leaves, cilantro, tomatoes, green onions, shallots and roasted ground rice, served with lettuce.
Ground chicken, mint leaves, green onions, shallots and roasted rice powder with spicy Thai dressing.
Ground pork, mint leaves, green onions, shallots and roasted rice powder with spicy Thai dressing.
Glass noodles, shrimp, ground chicken, peanuts, onions and cilantro tossed in spicy lime juice.
Shrimp, squid and mussels in Thai spicy lime dressing with red onions, cilantro, tomatoes, onions and lettuce.
Raw tiger prawns with garlic, mint leaves, bitter melon and Thai spicy lime juice.
Thai tom yum soup with tomatoes, mushrooms, white onions, cilantro, lime juice and chili.
Thai tom yum soup with milk, mushrooms, white onions, cilantro, lime juice and chili.
Coconut milk broth with galangal, mushrooms and cilantro.
Spare ribs in herbal broth with galangal, lemongrass, mushrooms and cilantro.
Shrimp, mussels and squid served in lemongrass broth with basil, green onions, red onions and cilantro.
Squid steamed and served in hot lime broth with Napa cabbage, cilantro and green onions.
Crispy noodles stir-fried in tamarind sauce with eggs and green onions and topped with fresh bean sprouts, lime and crushed peanuts.
Stir-fried thin rice noodles with bean sprouts, egg, green onions, ground peanuts and garlic on our signature tamarind sauce.
Stir-fried flat rice noodles, Chinese broccoli and egg with sweet soy sauce.
Famous stir-fried flat rice noodles, onions, baby corn, peapods, carrots, tomatoes and basil with mild spicy brown sauce.
Stir-fried flat rice noodles, Chinese broccoli and house delicious gravy.
Stir-fried glass noodles, baby corn, peapods, carrots, bean sprouts, onions and egg.
Thin rice noodles in tom yum soup with roasted chili and fresh lime.
Thai famous noodle soup with tender beef, beef balls, bean sprouts, Chinese broccoli and green onions.
Rice noodles in Thai style tomato based soup, fish balls, squid, shrimp and baby bok choy.
Stir-fried egg noodles scrambled egg, mushroom, bean sprout, carrot, celery, scallion, white onion, fresh ginger and bell pepper with sesame oil.
Steamed egg noodles, BBQ pork, bean sprouts and baby bok choy topped with green onions, cilantro, peanuts and garlic.
Wide noodles stir-fried with mild spiced cashew sauce, white onions, pineapple, carrots, peapods, bell peppers and cashew nuts.
Medium spiced green curry sauce sauteed with young bamboo, basil and green and red peppers and served over steamed wide noodle noodles with fresh bean sprouts, roasted chili and lime.
Grilled season salmon, served with our favourite Pad Thai, fresh beansprout, lime and crust peanut.
Stir-fried basil leaves, bell peppers, garlic, chili and mushrooms.
Stir-fried cashew nuts, white onions, pineapple, carrots, peapods and bell peppers.
Lightly battered and fried catfish stir-fried in homemade red chili paste with young peppercorn, Thai eggplant, bell peppers and lime leaves.
Stir-fried ground pork in basil sauce with onions and bell peppers served over fried preserved eggs.
Sauteed ginger, onions, carrots, peapods and mushrooms.
Stir-fried peapods, carrots, broccoli, baby corn, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and Napa.
Chinese broccoli, garlic and delicate house oyster sauce. Add crispy pork for an additional charge.
Famous house chili paste sauce, green beans and lime leaves sauteed with your choice of meat.
Sauteed pork, fresh garlic and pepper in light brown sauce.
Your choice of meat sauteed in brown sauce with delicious peanut sauce and served with steamed broccoli.
Homemade red curry paste stir-fried with eggplant, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions and basil leaves.
Sauteed broccoli and fresh ginger in light garlic brown sauce.
Lightly battered and fried scallops served with vegetables sauteed with homemade garlic sauce.
Catfish stir fried with fresh garlic, chili, green onion, fresh ginger, basil, fresh lemongrass, roasted thai chili and onion in our homemade lemongrass sauce.
Stir-fried basil leaves, garlic and chili served over rice with a sunny side up egg.
Simple, yet delicious stir-fried rice with egg, onions, tomatoes and Chinese broccoli in traditional Thai style.
Stir-fried rice with basil leaves, bell peppers, garlic and chili.
Stir-fried rice with curry, onions, green onions and snow peas.
Stir-fried rice, pineapple, egg and cashew nuts.
Our popular stir-fried rice with crab meat, egg and green onions.
Shrimp paste stir-fried with rice, green beans and Thai eggplant topped with salty egg, sweet stew pork, sliced apples, red onions and fresh cilantro.
Homemade barbecue pork stir fried with rice, eggs, peas and carrot, onion and Chinese broccoli in delicious fried rice sauce. Served with fresh lime and cucumber.
Wide noodles steamed and topped with medium spice green curry broth, bell peppers, young bamboo slices, basil, bean sprouts and roasted chili.
Special hot curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, hot peppers and basil leaves.
Bamboo shoots simmered in coconut milk with the distinctive flavors of lemongrass and sweet basil.
Mild curry sauteed with lime leaves and red and green peppers in coconut milk.
Roasted duck in red curry, pineapple, tomatoes, bell peppers and basil leaves in coconut milk.
Green curry sauce with lightly fried catfish sauteed with bamboo shoots, red and green peppers and basil.
Shrimp and scallops in medium spicy coconut red curry broth with basil, bamboo shoots and red and green peppers.
Grilled seasoned Salmon served with mild coconut curry, lime leaf, basil and steam broccoli. Served with Jasmine rice.
New Zealand mussels - halfshell simmered in rich coconut curry with eggplant and fresh basil. Served with steamed jasmin rice.
Comes in your choice of flavor.
Aromatic tea made from Butterfly Pea flower
Butterfly Pea tea flower brew and mix with lemonade
Simply steamed rice noodles and bean sprouts served with clear broth and topped with green onions, cilantro and fried garlic.
Thin rice noodles, bean sprouts and mushrooms served with lemongrass tom yum broth and topped with green onions and cilantro.
Thin rice noodles, bean sprouts and mushrooms served with lemongrass tom yum creamy broth and topped with green onions and cilantro.
Thin rice noodles, bean sprouts and mushrooms served with coconut galanga broth and topped with green onions and cilantro.
Thin rice noodles, Chinese broccoli and bean sprouts served with beef broth and topped with scallions, cilantro, fried garlic and crispy pork skin.
Crispy Pork Belly stir fried with Basil
Mango with Sticky Rice
Thai Ice Green Tea Thai Iced Coffee Thai Iced Tea
Signature Papaya Salad with crispy pork belly Thai style
Nam Num Tok Beef Salad
Heated Outdoor Patio
Bua Loy Dessert
Short Ribs Massaman
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Marian X.
Jun 4, 2024
Ordered Ubereat once and I would give this place 3.5. Not a truly authentic Thai restaurant, lot of place could be improved on. It is a bit pricey compared the size of the portion of food givens I ordered lots of seafood dish, it is not very fresh and small amount of seafood were given. Tom Yum Soup (seafood): the flavor of the soup is enjoyable, but the not much of ingredients (seafood, mushrooms, etc.) were included. This soup was somehow really oily. I had Tom yum soup other places, but I don't remember it to be this oily. Papaya Salad: I ordered medium spice level, but it wasn't really spicy. The portion is small compared to the price I paid for. Lots of lime, but not much of a savor taste. The green beans were really RAW, I had to remove them. It is not well marinated. Just an ordinary papaya salad, nothing memorable. Garlic Scallops: I suggest on avoiding this dish. This dish is strongly flavored, you cannot taste the flavor of the scallops at all. All you can taste is the ginger and sauce (oyster sauce). It comes with lotssss of veggies and only a few scallops (5 to 6 smalls scallops). Definitely not worth the price. Seafood salad: overly priced for a small portion of seafood served. The seafood is small and not super fresh. The flavor was just alright, subtle sourness and spicy. Not an amazing dish. Overall, this place is pricy and the amount of seafood I got is just sad. Probably won't give this place a second try.
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Shambavi K.
Aug 21, 2023
Food and service was pretty good overall. The prices were tad high for the small portions however the execution was pretty good. We liked the pad see wee with seafood (kid friendly). Moo ping, pad prik catfish was good too. The only dish that we didn't care for was bambee pork noodle ( the meat tasted different -not stale but just personal preference). The seating in the inner patio is attractive and away from traffic.
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Ron T.
Mar 21, 2024
Paula's Thai Kitchen offers delicious dining, takeout and delivery to Chicago, IL. Paula's Thai Kitchen is a cornerstone in the Chicago community and has been recognized for its outstanding Thai cuisine, excellent service and friendly staff. Restaurant is known for its modern interpretation of classic dishes and its insistence on only using high quality fresh ingredients. Great outdoor patio with heater for winter dining.
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Erica N.
Oct 8, 2023
After passing this spot for months, I finally check it out this Friday. I opted for a lunch special and kept it simple... Thai fried rice with added protein. I did the crab Rangoon appetizer and ordered on the speciality teas, Butterfly Pea Tea. Nothing disappointed. The portions was average for a lunch serving and was just enough for me. Full of flavor but I did not like the greens included. The stems were very firm and leafy portion just had a super strong taste that took away from the other flavors. After just pushing aside, it was all good. I'm notably a Thai ice tea fan but I chose something new and it was amazing. The butterfly pea was so refreshing and really sealed the meal.Service was ok. There was only a handful of patrons. I did not read other reviews prior to dining but agree that the prices were on the higher end. Perhaps to keep in competition with Noodles in the Pot just a few doors down. Overall, I liked it. I would recommend for date or solo dining experience.
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Anna A.
Dec 19, 2023
The food was ok. I would say maybe 70% authentic. Although it's really weird to find broccoli and carrots in many dishes which is not a main ingredient for Thai food. Service was less than satisfactory. We ordered way too much for two people yet we were still asked to up our bill by adding more proteins to our meals. Ended spending almost 100 dollars for two and wasted a bunch of food. We will not be eating here again. No service- you have to wave and get the attention from the waitress. I don't understand what the tips are for.
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Khwanchanok N.
Jul 24, 2023
The food is tasty but it's way overpriced If you want to pay $10 for an order of sticky rice.. go for it.
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Sayuri A.
Oct 22, 2023
a few people at work swear by paula's lunch special and i finally got it for myself. it's $9 for pad thai with potstickers (or crab rangoon - your choice) on the side, and it lasted me two days which is incredible. i've had a lot of pad thai in my life and Paula's is the real deal. it's very flavorful and comes with sauce and some lime to use at your discretion. i think the lunch special is an incredible deal that you should take advantage of if you live/work in the area!
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Kenna T.
Apr 14, 2024
These people are rockstars. I order from them at least twice every three weeks. Love their food. I've never been in person but they have been my go-to since I have been in Chicago for the past three years. Pad Thai, yes. Crab Rangoon, yes. Dumplings yes. And for my very hard to find duck curry:It is so hard to find a good duck curry in this city. So I never risk it, and I always go to Paula's. Thanks!
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June F.
May 15, 2024
Came in for the lunch special because I just started working on the neighborhood. Probably the worst meal I have had in the 3 years I'm living in Chicago. I ordered string beans with chicken. It came with 3 potstickers. I ordered to go. When I opened the lid o saw the 2 potstickers which were somewhat warm, not tasty at all and this huge bowl of rice with a few little string beans, some green peppers a few tiny red peppers and a couple of little strands of chicken. Huh??? Where's the rest of the string beans. I ordered medium spice and it was so hot!!! Here is a photo of the lunch after I ate. The small portion of string beans and chicken....Needless to say, I'll be finding other places for lunch at my job! Thanks for the white rice and spice.... Next time add something worth eating!
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Leana B.
Aug 4, 2024
Overpriced. Served as as adequate. Hard to find location. Won't be back to this location
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