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A Plate on Southport
Category: Restaurants Thai Thai [Edit]
2819 N Southport Ave(between Diversey Pky & Wolfram St)
Chicago, IL 60657
Neighborhood: Lakeview
(773) 525-6695
- Hours:
Tue-Sun 11 am - 10 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
12 reviews for A Plate on Southport
12 reviews in English
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Review from Quinn E.
4/21/2012 1 Check-in Here
Since Susan R. stated that she'll agree with everything I say here, I will assert that I am the smarter, funnier one in the relationship. Everything she said is true, the service was beyond friendly and accommodating. I felt like we could've hung out there all night and still been happily told to take our time. We ordered an appetizer, soup and entree to share, and they brought out two bowls so we could share the Wonton soup, and we didn't even ask. It's a good thing too, because I might have eaten the whole bowl otherwise. I'm also the more gluttonous one, you see. But all that food only ran us about $20 and definitely filled us up, with leftovers to spare.
Anyway, the veggie rolls were unique and fresh, with a thicker roll material than I'm used to. I don't know what it was, but I liked it. It felt almost as thick as a wonton wrapper. These rolls had grilled tofu and veggies in them, and a sweet sauce drizzled over them. There was also shredded egg on top. It tasted great and looked really cool too. And then there was some mustard for dipping, which was presented on the plate as two smiley faces! How freaking cute is that?
The Pad Kee Mao was honestly one of the best dishes I've had in quite a while. The chicken was cooked perfectly (I often feel like it's overcooked, but not here!) and the "medium" spiciness level was right on the cusp of being too spicy, which also made it perfect. We're not wimps about spice, so bear that in mind when you're ordering.
The restaurant itself is small, with the bulk of the seating upstairs. There are probably 6 or so tables. There is a very clean bathroom downstairs near the kitchen. The decor is cute, and there's a really neat mosaic floor downstairs. And you should go eat there like now. Or order out. I have no idea how this place wasn't packed with people when we went. Citizens of Chicago, you are doing yourself a real disservice if you aren't dining at (oddly named but crazy good) A Plate on Southport. -
Review from Diana G.
I'm torn between 3 or 4 stars, but I'll bump it up since my friend told me too. It is small in there. When we walked in, I initially thought it was more of a carry out place since I only saw 2 tables for 2 in there, but there is a upstairs which is still not too big. We were the only ones up there.
We ordered:
Iced Coffee Freeze - It was ok, but started to get sweet at the end.
Thai Fish Cake - These were ok, but smaller than we expected, but the sauce it came with was good.
Chicken Satay Stick - I thought this was good. Very moist and juicy. The peanut sauce was good, but gets a bit sweet after awhile.
Beef Satay Stick - I had a little of this and thought it was a bit tough. I'll go with the chicken satay.
Panang Curry with Chicken - I ordered this and thought it was pretty oily. Which we thought was a bit weird. Flavor was pretty good, but still missing something.
Lime Chicken - My friend ordered this and I thought the chicken was breaded nicely, but not much of a lime taste and sometimes a bit too much mayo.
We wished they gave us a bigger plate than what they put the rice on as there really wasn't much room for anything else.
It's a nice place for a date, but not sure how we would feel if there was more people upstairs as it's pretty small. Server was very nice and attentive.
Food - 3
Ambiance - 4
Service - 5 -
Review from Susan R.
4/18/2012 1 Check-in Here
Every once in a while you visit a restaurant and leave with such a positive feeling that you can't wait to get to a computer to Yelp it.
This is one of those places.
I'm sure that once Quinn E has a chance, she will write a far more eloquent review, and if so... read Quinn's and just know that I second every WORD of it.
This place should be packed ALL. OF. THE. TIME.
Excellent Vegetable rolls, excellent wonton soup, excellent Pad Kee Mao.
Very good prices and honestly the nicest service I've received at a Thai restaurant in a good long while (and Thai restaurants tend to be on the 'fairly amazing' side of the service spectrum).
They offer take out, dine in (there is additional seating upstairs) and apparently is also BYOB (no liquor on the menu if you forget to BYOB)... super cool.
Loved it. Seriously loved it. -
Review from danielle a.
Chicago, IL
5/23/2012
After searching on Yelp for yet another Chicago Thai place, we found that A Plate had great reviews. After first walking into the tiny restaurant we thought to ourselves, "Are we in the right place?"
Yep. We were.
In a city with more Thai restaurants than trees, it's hard to stand out. But A Plate on Southport--despite it's odd decor and even stranger name--far surpasses any Thai cuisine we've eaten in the city (and we've eaten a lot of it).
There are lots of little things that make this place great:
1. Even though the wall decals of a couple of children swinging in an oak tree don't exactly scream "Hey! It's a Thai restaurant!", the small loft-like space is actually really charming. We've been able to easily get a table in this 15-20 seat joint both times.
2. The staff couldn't be friendlier. I get the impression that a family runs this place. After joking that it tasted like "momma" was in the kitchen, we heard the waiter introduce an older woman as "the chef." It probably is momma. And when you order an appetizer, they'll put a mustard smiley face on the plate.
3. Don't let the smiley face throw you. The presentation of the food is as good as many fine dining establishments.
4. The food is FRESH. And I mean the vegetables are still crisp, the rice noodles aren't soggy, and the fried fixings are light and crunchy. I'm so used to getting a pile of over-sauced, flaccid (yeah, I went there) noodles from the various Thai places around the city. This stuff tastes like it was just to order. And it that's because it was.
So far, of the things we've tried (all of which were delicious), the standouts are the pad see ew, the tom yum soup, the bangkok noodles (my favorite--on the specials list), the "crispy candy" (best crab rangoon I've had), and the panang curry, which is more savory and less sweet than most.
I'm anxious to go back and try more stuff of their menu, which boasts dishes that I've never seen anywhere else, including "American Fried Rice" which has fried hot dogs, chicken wings and a fried egg. (Can that be bad? Don't think so.) -
Review from Arnaud S.
3/19/2012
This place rocks!!!!!! Before to enjoy the nightlife of Chicago 10 of my friends decided to have a thai treat and we were not disappointed.
This place is fairly quiet and small but it is ridiculously cheap. $10 of a wonderful pad thai. Coming from DC, this was a given for me. PT was big enough, perfectly spiced and so good. I am not a huge Thai food person so PT is usually my go to dish.
This place is BYOB which, for once in my life, I was happy about it. Service is great and quick. I didn't really try the other dishes on the table but everyone was extremely satisfied with their food.
Yay! I am a fan. -
Review from Craig N.
Chicago, IL
4/20/2012
Eat here: it's delicious. The lime shrimp and halo halo ice cream are amazingly tasty.
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Review from Nate H.
Chicago, IL
5/10/2012
yum! just had a nice Groupon lunch there. 3 in the afternoon. nobody else in the building. peace. quiet. ahhhh...
the yellow curry with chicken might be the best i've had in the city. and the thai custard on sweet sticky rice is right on!
the staff...so nice! talked with my server at length about her time living in bangkok and my trip to thailand to help with the tsunami relieft effort.
definitely going back with my wife. -
Review from Jackie W.
Chicago, IL
1/29/2012
Don't be fooled by this cute, cozy and clean Thai restaurant's apparent lack of seating - there's plenty more of it upstairs. The food was super fresh and well presented. Our server was sweet and attentive. A pleasant meal was had by all. Look forward to coming back soon!
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Review from Nicholas Z.
Chicago, IL
4/27/2012
Best Thai food in the city. Fresh vegetables, perfectly cooked chicken and great service. Well done.
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Review from Vasim P.
Chicago, IL
10/6/2011
I tried the Spicy Tilapia which is their signature plate. The fish was very well done and was fresh also. It tasted awesome with the rice and sauce that it came with. It was one of the best that I tried so far at thai restaurants. There was a lot of food for $14 price. I was very full and satisfied after the meal. For desert I had the HaloHalo with Sticky Rice. It contained vanilla ice cream on top with sticky sweet rice on the bottom with palm seeds on the side. The three blended perfectly together. It was amazing! I would recommend everyone to try. The waitress was very nice and fast. Whenever my glass was empty, she filled it with water right away. As for the restaurant itself, it was very clean and the decor wasn't overwhelming like some other restaurants I tried. It looked very sophisticated to me. I highly recommend you to try A Plate on Southport.
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Review from Robyn M.
Chicago, IL
1/7/2012
Every time we have ordered takeout from A Plate it has been exceptional. The spring and egg rolls are great. The Pad See Ewe is my favorite and my husband loves their green curry. I highly recommend this spot - they deliver pretty quickly too, which is nice!
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Review from Em K.
Chicago, IL
10/20/2011
Very cute little Thai restaurant. Ordered take out bc I live in the area and it was ready in 20 mins. Had the cucumber salad, pad thai, spicy basil, and Rama chicken. Overall, everything was very good but the spicy basil was def the best dish. Seems family owned and operated, which is a nice change of pace. Also, the girl working the counter was super friendly.
