SaiMai Thai

Decent local thai food option. Overpriced, mediocre. Their online ordering service is unpredictable. One time my order went through but I didn't receive the separate confirmation email before I went to pick up. Despite living locally and supporting the business for many years, they wouldn't let me order in person and come back with my credit card. Bizarre as that is how pickup works, so I felt judged and mistrusted and haven't returned since. Also their hours are good for the workers but terrible for customers. Sushi Para II is a good alternative if you need food later than 8:30pm.

TL;DR: Take out only, very quickThis place is great when you're in a pinch. They were super fast with my order and had it ready for pick up when I arrived. The Pad Thai was filling and I had left overs for later, which I loved. I would come back here again

We got take out for dinner and decided to try a different place than the usual Thai place. The place was set up only as take-out and delivery that day which works for us. Parking could be a challenge.Our little kids enjoyed their pad see wee which was wonderful for any parent that have fussy eaters. We got Mongolian beef. It wasn't prepared they way I expected which would be more Chinese stir-fry style with lots of onions but this version was still very good. The basil chicken was spicy but the flavor was off and wasn't as great as other Thai places for me. We also got egg noodle kee mao which was meh. maybe it would have been better if i stuck to the usual rice noodle.

The Chicken Pad Thai was a "hit or miss" but the noodles and the sauce were "on point."Something to ponder-

Learn was superb, and the drunken noodle was on point as well. Fair pricing and close to Lincoln Park Zoo, 5 minute walk.

It was good - but I'd like more beef. Expected that thick rich sauce, which this doesn't have, but the flavor was still delish. Would order again, but probably want to try other dishes first! Such quick, easy, friendly order and pick up over the phone.

I used to live right at Clark and Armitage and I walked past Sai Mai a handful of times. They don't allow "dining-in" service anymore so I was always impressed they stayed open through the pandemic. One night when I was craving pad thai I went with a friend and now it's been over a year and I haven't stopped ordering since! Whether you order in person at the restaurant or order over Door Dash my food has always arrived quickly. I've never had an issue with an order. At this point my body is probably 20% pad thai with how much I've eaten there. I no longer at Clark and Armitage but I still order Sai Mai and I haven't found a better place.

It was a bit mediocre. The vegetables and tofu were fresh, which was nice, the the service was very quick. But the food was almost sickly sweet. We ordered Pad Kee Mao and Green Curry, which were labeled as spicy, but were not in the least spicy. There was also too much sugar added to both, and the noodles were quite under seasoned. I will not be returning. I wonder if the good reviews are from those not particularly used to authentic Thai food. I'm guessing being in Lincoln Park is a factor. I don't blame the restaurant; they know their clientele, but don't come here expecting great Thai food. It's fresh, but that's about it.

I ordered delivery and got crab rangoons and vegetable pad Thai. I was really happy with the amount and variety of veggies that came in the pad Thai, including zucchini, and I thought it tasted very fresh. The crab rangoons were crispy and had the perfect amount of filling for me. I would like to try to dine in sometime!

The vegetables were very fresh and the sauces were so flavorful. We should've ordered more rice to pair up with the amount of sauce. The pot was delicious.