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Baisi Thai
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Neighborhood: Near North Side
900 N Michigan Ave
Ste 6
(between Delaware Pl & Walton St)
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 664-9200
900 N Michigan Ave
Ste 6
(between Delaware Pl & Walton St)
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 664-9200
- Nearest Transit:
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Chicago (Red)
- Hours:
Mon-Thu. 11:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat. 11:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sun. 11:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
17 reviews for Baisi Thai
Arriving here for lunch always poses a tough question. Buffet or entree? Their buffet is always hot and fresh, with many a tasty options to choose from. (there is even a 10% coupon for the buffet. check their website). The entrees I have tried are just as consistent as the buffet selection. Of course my favorite staple entree is excellent here, the basil chicken. Ground chicken with fresh, hot veggies, in a delicious sauce always has me eating more than I need too. The Seafood Noodles is also a favorite. Overfilled with shrimp, scallops, squid, peppers and a variety of veggies, you won't go home hungry.
Also try the sushi. Surprisingly pretty good for a Thai place, but did not knock my socks off.
Have some out of town guests? Great views from the dining area. Overlooks the street and has some great views of the beach and water.
The staff always tries to make my experience the best it can be, great service, wonderful, tasty, fresh food. It keeps me coming back.
Since semi-relocating to this area last year, I've eaten many times at Baisi Thai. It's never a disappointment - the food is great, whether you're ordering off the menu or surrendering to the lunch buffet. The buffet, incidentally, is a better option than you might think; there's plenty of fruit, salad, sushi and veggies. It's a limited selection - you're not in Vegas - but quality benefits as a result.
I'm a bit surprised by the comments about poor service; we've always been treated with friendliness and little-to-no wait. I'm also a big fan of the locale, so that might bias my opinion: it's tough to have a bad meal when you can look down six stories onto 900 North's mall, or alternatively, out the window at Michigan Avenue. But the restaurant can still take credit for keeping the space open and airy, where I can have a quiet conversation with friends and still stuff myself silly with oyster beef, squash tempura, shrimp salad and glass noodles. And if I eat watermelon for dessert that makes the whole meal healthy, right?
Boring. Cheap. Go only if you're starving, don't care what you eat, and like tasteless sushi.
Does the fact Baisi Thai is at 900 N. Michigan, is half empty at noontime, and only charges $9.95 for an all-you-can-eat buffet tell you something?
If you love Denny's, and can't wait til the next time you can eat at the Chinese place at O'Hare's food court, this is your place. The only positive is the price. Some of the Chinese and Thai dishes are edible, but most are simply bulk. The waitstaff is friendly and accommodating, but they really don't have much to do since you're getting your own food.
Baisi Thai doesn't do anything wrong or insulting, hence it's not rated one-star. But there's really no culinary reason to go.
pretty good thai food. a little on the pricey side but it's downtown chicago so it's probably average prices. i've had the pad thai, curry fried rice, and pad see ew there - all good except curry friend rice was just a little too much curry powder so it was overwhelming
This has become the mainstay lunch option for my coworkers and I. It is $9.95 for their all-you-can-eat buffet, which is incredibly tasty. The options of the buffet are typically a variation of fried rice, vegetable tempura, general tso or sesame chicken, two kinds of basic sushi, crab rangoon, and miso soup.
The main staff is very personable, but sometimes a little slow to deliver the check. The atmosphere is very relaxing, and a few tables feature a very nice lakefront view.
I've gone here twice in the past week! I had no idea the place existed until my friend told me about it. First off, I thought because of the location and all this would be an expensive outing. I was pleasantly surprised to find the low prices (pretty much standard for most Thai places). The thing that really won me over was the view. You can see down Michigan, other high rises around and even out to Lake Michigan. I love it! A la carte and buffet are both good options. Can't wait to go back!
Went back to this place and had the lunch buffet WOW! was it great for the price!
Service still is lacking! Green Shrimp Curry is the best I've ever had!
Check it out for lunch
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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3/16/2008
Bathrooms: Clean
Service: Good
Atmosphere: Cool
Food: Good
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I give Baisi Thai:
a star for tasty food,
a star for attentive service,
a star for being very un-mall-like in a mall location, and
a final star for not being mobbed by tourists despite being on Michigan Avenue.
Why no final star? I like Silver Spoon on Rush a tad better.
Tip for a cold day: they serve tea in attractive ceramic tea cups that are perfect for cradling with both hands.
Went here for a friends b-day dinner last week. The location is great, although parking can be rough in the area if you do not plan on taking some sort of public transportation.
I had no idea that this place even existed, as much as i go into this building for shopping...
The layout was nice, great view, and very friendly staff....not to mention AFFORDABLE prices. I just knew that I would be digging deep into my pocketbook once I found out that the restaurant was at 900 N. Michigan.
I had the red chicken curry, which was about $10, crab rangoon, $4 and a soda...dinner for me and my bf came to abt $30, including tip and liqour...can't beat that.
Although I've had better red curry, it was not bad for the price.
I'll go back for sure.
Well, if you want to go to the "Ronald McDonald's" of Thai Restaurants, then this is the place for you:
- Sub Standard Food
- Crappy Service
- Poorly Ran
Thank God 900 North is adding additional restaurants, so if you get hungry you don't have to go to this place. And another plus is the upcoming smoking law; not that I mind smokers, but you shouldn't walk into a cloud of smoke when you are going into a restaurant.
Well, if this is not enough to deter you from this restaurant, then you really must love the "Ronald McDonald's" of Thai restaurants.
I came here during the lunch buffet. Lots of choices. The sushi goes fast so make sure you stock up on it when its available. Everything else had pretty good flavor.
I am very enthusiastic when it comes to the Baisi Thai in Oakbrook Shopping Center, so I was relieved when my significant other and I had a wonderful valentine's day dinner here as a plan B. We had been at the Hancock building observatory and then attempted to eat at the WAY overcrowded and overhyped Cheesecake Factory (four hour wait and no reservations: are you kidding me?!).
Baisi Thai offers very tasty thai that is freshly prepared alongside with accomodating service. Good trustworthy spot if you ask me.
I was not sure what to expect from a restaurant located within a shopping complex. I figured it would be glorified quick serve Panda Express-like food. With the bar set that low, Baisi Thai jumped over it pretty easily. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the food was pretty good. I ordered a simple noodle dish with some chili sauce on the side. The entree was a bit too salty for me, though the vegetables were crisp.
Service was a bit on the slow side, especially considering the place was nearly empty when we showed up. Prices are very reasonable, and I would consider returning to Baisi Thai the next time I'm looking for a meal under $10.
Good, not great. I wouldn't go out of my way to go there. But if I am shopping in that vertical mall, then I probably would stop in.
Well - 3 1/2 stars
Never order the spring rolls - such a strange combination of textures and flavors (like pepperoni but it had plum sauce and an unidentifiable brown mass)...just bad. But everything else was great. The Garlic Chicken was good, lots of it, but nothing extraordinary. The chicken satay was perfect and slightly sweet with a side of my beloved cucumber salad. But the stand out was the Mongolian Beef - just wonderful. It was enough for me to eat for lunch and dinner. I highly recommend it.
For two appetizers and two entrees it came to $28.
We will go back, especially for there cheap lunch buffet (even cheaper if you print out a coupon on their website!) everyday but Sunday, but please, stay clear of the spring roll...uck
Located in the 900 N Michigan shops, I enjoyed eating at this Thai restaurant. I thought the service was a bit on the slow side but we didn't mind since we were taking a break from some hectic shopping. The pad thai with chicken was great, and the spring rolls were decent. The waitresses were very friendly and I did enjoy the meal, however there are much better Thai restaurants in the city to eat at.
Have eaten here on three occasions.
First time was during dinner - decent food albeit small portions (their pad thai is not very authentic, none of the necessary condiments ie: sprouts, peanuts, etc).
Second time we tried the lunch buffet which is $10.95 avail M - Sa. On that occasion notable buffet items included three mushroom salad and spicy stir-fried shrimp. Their buffet line is somewhat small compared to many local Chinese buffets, and when busy, they do a poor job of keeping the buffet stocked.
On our third visit we came after a medical conference on Sat to partake of the buffet lunch. They seemed very busy, however that was not a proper excuse for the poor service we received. Friends who ordered entrees had their food arrive extremely slowly. Our beverages were not filled unless asked. Nobody came to clear away buffet dishes which left an unsightly mass of used dishes in the middle of our table. Finally, the waitress and other "senior" wait staff insisted that our check could not be split due to their "computer being down," which was certainly bogus b/c they could issue our bill and ultimately were able to do it when we walked up to pay at the register. Initially, the waitress had declined because it would be extra work for her she told us. Having described the horrible service, the food itself was fairly good. Dishes during this most recent visit included Teriyaki chicken, tempura vegetables, spicy tofu, panang catfish curry, chicken pad woon sen and various "chinese" style stir-fries. Three salads were available. Two types of maki: california roll & spicy "something-or-other" (tako I think). On a final note, I did experience some gastrointestinal upset (to avoid being crude), directly after my meal (which I hoped to attribute to something I ate the night before), h/w this might have been the proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back" if they indeed gave me food poisoning. Thai Classic may have to be the new Thai buffet of choice, h/w I've yet to visit P.S. Bangkok.
