The Snail Thai Cuisine

The owners were so sweet and smiley! Earned four stars for the kind hospitality!! I truly felt at home here! This feels like your neighborhood Thai spot with a large menu and a good variety of southern and northern Thai cuisines. The restaurant has a good amount of seating, and I saw a lot of people order takeout too. We ordered the snail noodle with pork which mostly lacked flavor, the Bangkok chicken which was very crispy and delicious, and then green curry with beef which had a smaller portion, but still packed a punch with flavor. The large rice for $3 was huge and fed our table of 3 with multiple bowls each.

I'd only had the takeout version some time ago, which was fine, but recently ate at the restaurant--a better food experience, of course--and everything was truly excellent. It could be that they improved their recipes or something, but the food is far better than I remembered. I can't speak for the takeout experience, but it's great to know there's actually a very good Thai restaurant in Hyde Park. Highly recommend!

I'm new in town, and one of the first things I wanted to get nailed down was "my Thai place." With The Snail, I think I'm there.Friends came to the neighborhood to welcome me, and we ended up here for a long lunch, where we lingered over a collection of dishes.One person in our group wanted something very customized, which seemed not to faze the super-friendly staff in the slightest: they just did it, and did it perfectly. And everything was delicious.We ended up sampling a bit from each others' plates--which feels even more daring in the post-COVID world--and now I don't know what I'll get next time. But I do know it'll be yummy.Highly recommended, especially for a casual sit-down meal... the people there are extremely nice.

Came here with my friend for dinner on a Tuesday night. Seated immediately and given water. My friend ordered the pad see ew and I ordered the green curry. Good amount of spice but totally doable. Had to order the rice separately and portions seemed kind of small, but good rice to curry ratio.The tofu inside the curry was delicious and I loved the bamboo. A consistently solid place for Thai food in Hyde Park!

Not good at all no snails Regular cooking nothing fancy might have tables we're dirty . Never again . Sorry .

Take Out:Back in Chicago visiting my Bestfriend, and I needed my Thai Food fix. I eat here every time I visit the city. The ordering process is quick and easy as my phone number pops up each time I call and they ask if I want my previous order. This time I changed my selection a little bit from the Fried Spring Rolls to the steamed ones and was not a fan. I still ate them but won't order them again. My usual Basil Shrimp Fried Rice was fresh with just enough basil giving off a good aroma. Customer service, prices and portions never skip a beat while offering authentic, fast-casual Thai food. Definitely my go-to Thai food place in the Hyde Park neighborhood.

The curry was delicious. Sever is great. I love this place. Glad it's in the neighborhood

Excellent service and great food. I was glad they had so many gluten free options. I had the gluten free pad Thai and my husband the lemon chicken. Both were very good with nice sized portions. Will definitely return next time we are in Chicago.

Great neighborhood spot. The couple who run the restaurant were delightful. Arrived around 2:00PM for lunch on a Saturday and the place was crowded. I ordered Larb and my fried ordered Pad Thai. Both were super tasty. Warning! the Larb salad was spicy! I have been to Thailand five times and my son lives there. This was even spicy for me! The cabbage was fresh and the spices were perfect. The restaurant was clean and the service outstanding.

I found this restaurant when I was looking for gluten-free, celiac-safe food near the University of Chicago. I was really blown away by my experience! I've come twice now, and the food is always great-- as well as the thai iced coffee. They also serve coke products, which is always a plus. The employees and owner are all great and you can tell that they care deeply about the restaurant! Based off of interactions I had with other customers, it seems like they have a large group of long visiting regulars. With their great food and customer service, I can see why!The thing that I love most about their restaurant is their accessibility for people with different food restrictions. Not only do they use separate friers for food with gluten, they also keep meat and dairy separated for those who keep kosher. They also have quite a few vegetarian options and the employees are all educated about their menu and which items contain allergens.