Golden Thai

This place has pretty solid Thai food in a no frills restaurant.
-The prices are reasonable but the portions are a little small. The drunken noodles didn't have too many noodles but had lots of veggies and other items.
-their tofu is good and plentiful
-the curry we got was a bit watery and so I wouldn't recommend the yellow curry
-flavors are not too spicy, but they have chili sauce if you want to add it
- I would probably get other items if I went back like the pad see ew or the fried rice

I have been getting food from here for years! Definitely one of my go to Thai food places.

Ingredients have always been fresh and they use a ton of veggies. The dishes are also not too greasy.

Great flavors and portions are large enough that I am able to split them into two meals sometimes.

My favorites: pad woon sen, pad kee mao and pad thai

You can also choose your spice level!

Used to come to this place very often, since I work in the medical district. Today, I placed a phone order for pick up and the woman who answered the phone insisted on changing my order. I said basil fried rice she said basil and chicken. I tried to correct her but there seemed to be a language barrier. When I called to inform them about the error she was so rude and even yelled at me. No accountability at all. The customer service is beyond horrible. What a shame.

I went here today and the food was totally scrumptious!! i ordered veggie egg rolls, shrimp and veggie tempura, and basil chicken. It was all so good! This is my new hang out spot.

Noodles were good and so were the portion sizes. Everything had nice flavor and didn't skimp on ingredients. Better than the noodles at yummy Thai.

My go to Thai place! Love the chewiness of the Pad Thai noodles and is my favorite dish here! Papaya salad is so refreshing and a good side to eat with other dishes. Duck dish is very good and my partner loved it.

Service is friendly.
Zero wait . Sunday at March 2021.
Most of their items are tasty, not much salty. It's worth for a fair price.
Their ice tea is on a sweeter side and the pad Thai is also in a bit sweeter side.
Tom yum soup is sweet, spicy and sour and I almost always get for a starter.
Place is tiny and can get crowded very easily

Love this little place. Lived in CA for years where you could get amazing Thai food. Since moving to the Chicago burbs I've been really disappointed in nearly all the Thai food I've had. This was the first Thai food (other than one other meal) on four years in the Chicago area that I thought rivaled my CA favorite. I loved the chicken satay, yellow curry, and larb. Will definitely be back. I like this place because they stick with the basics / classics and don't go too much into "fusion" thai etc. Place is cute and lady who served me was very nice.
UPDATE TO PREVIOUS REVIEW - my only complaint is about spice levels specifically the Larb. "Mild" is zero spice and "medium" is pretty hot. They need something in between. I think they need to add a touch more heat to the mild larb, or else offer a "no spice" version and a mild version that is a bit hotter than what they currently offer.

This is a hidden gem. And the only restaurant that I know of that makes crispy pad see ew.

Think of pad see ew, but the noodles are deep fried first before being tossed in the savory soy-based sauce. The noodles are shatteringly crisp on the inside, and slightly softened from the sauce. Completely addictive.

They also have fantastic spring rolls that are made with shrimp, chicken, and mint.

Golden Thai is a go to for my roomies and I. They have delicious and reasonably priced Thai food with so many vegetarian options. I love their drunken noodles with tofu (pad kee mao) and panang curry. I have been going to this place for over 3 years and their dishes have been consistently delicious- it's def a keeper.

Pro tip- call in your order and it'll be ready within 5-10 minutes.