Jin Thai in Chicago - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Tried this place for the first time for dinner. I feel the portions are small and the food is mediocre. Ordered potstickers and pad thai -- both were rather bland/lacked flavor. Also ordered green curry which was only slightly better. Very friendly staff and service was good -- the owner even came out and helped with service and chatted with customers.

Me and my girlfriend came here craving authentic Thai food and we were so glad we came to the perfect restaurant!! They have a decent menu to choose from and the food was decent priced for its portion. We order moo ping which is my all time favorite appetizer and they make it super good with their home made sauce w a side of cucumber and tomato; papaya salad which we got spicy and it was super spicy Cai they put chopped up to si chili peppers (in big piece) and I ate a tons of it thinking it was string beans but it was DELICIOUS! For mains we got pannang curry and sauce was delicious but the chicken was a bit dry. The pad see eew was delicious! Wish we got more meat in it but because of how flavorful the dish was, I didn’t care at the time. Wish I had the room to try mango sticky rice cause it’s in season… Over all the food was 8.5/10 definitely recommend if you’re in the area for some hearty delicious Thai food!! The service was fast and good. The restaurant was clean and quiet.

This is a really good place to find anime pieces I got my Goku here for a good price and they are very friendly and patient I’m definitely coming here for more figures

My go to for Thai takeout. Great range of spicy options and mild options

Great experience! Food was amazing along with the service! Highly recommend this restaurant! Eat on!

This is a hidden gem in the community. It is one of the best and most authentic Thai restaurants in the city of Chicago. A wonderful atmosphere and phenomenal service. You must try the homemade crab rangoon, absolutely delicious. I will keep coming here and preach it to my friends.

We moved nearby 7 years ago and have been eating in and taking out from Jim for all that time. We took out tonight and the food was delicious but we thought we should make a point to review the restaurant. It is terrific cooking, friendly owners and staff and reasonably priced. Very highly recommended.

Love this place for Thai food Great tasting food , quick and friendly staff. I have though on two occasions now ordered Pad Woon Sen, only to get home and find out I have Pad See Ew. If there’s a misunderstanding over the phone then please pull someone else over to clear it up.

Lots of good Thai places in the area. This one stands out for its emphasis on light and fresh ingredients.

I found this place on Google with great reviews and decided to give it a try. When you walk in, it’s dim, small and cozy. Very skeptical at first but after my first bite, I was like omg! This is so good!! All the dishes have amazing flavor but my favorite was the Kee Mow. It literally wowed me immediately! Must try that dish and this place!

Amazing place to eat Best authentic Thai food

The best Thai restaurant in Edgewater. (Fight me.) I've been to all of them. The owners are very friendly and the food is delicious. Their prices are a buck or two higher than others but the quality is fantastic. Vegetarian-friendly. I was a regular at another Thai restaurant (very) nearby but the owner is rude. I go to Jin Thai every two weeks for their noodle dishes. A+

First time last night. EXCELLENT! The staff was friendly with great service. Ingredients were high-quality. Every dish (and the soup) was delicious! Friendly owner came by to chat. A comfortable BYOB atmosphere that included families, couples, and friends. Their strong neighborhood take-out business shows the locals love it too!

Love the affordable weekday lunch special and BYOB!

The food was really good but I got an allergic reaction to the food because I'm guessing the cross contamination prevention is not great. I'm allergic to pork even in small amounts. I ordered crab fried rice with shrimp, so I didn't think I had to say anything. But overall nice service. They only take Visa tho.

This place is fantastic for a date night! I highly recommend their spicy eggplant, any of their curries and their crab rangoon. Love that it's BYOB too!

This was the best Thai food that I have ever had and very friendly service. I can’t wait to be back in Chicago so that I can eat there again!

Lovely curry, cozy dining area, friendly staff, conveniently close to the red line, what's not to like!

One of my favorite restaurants in Chicago! The chicken satay and Panang curry are to die for. My boyfriend has celiac and we’ve eaten here probably 50+ times and he’s never been glutened. So nice that he can eat delicious food and feel safe.

Love the food...so fresh. The Vietnamese roll appetizer is a must have!

Great Staff relaxing atmosphere and terrific food!

I hate to write this review, but I must... Let me start by stating that service was excellent, however, the food was horrendous. The food was absolutely flavorless. I must note, I didn't have anything special, I simply had the beef fried rice. I literally had to stop eating it about five bites in. I paid the bill and went to another restaurant in the area. Very disappointed.

Looking forward to some green coconut curry with the green beans, thai basil. It can be an exquisite combination but this dish fell far short at Jin Thai. There was no appeal in the green curry/coconut sause. And a funk to the taste (was it the chicken?) Watery sause. I can make better at home in a second. Also, they forgot to include the jasmine rice! Who forgets the rice? I had to cook rice at home. Oh well.

Delicious food. Friendly service.

Food is amazing and staff are friendly and attentive. Restaurant is clean and orderly with a lovely atmosphere and nice music. We got the chicken satay which was amazing- the chicken was super tender and the sauce was incredible. I also got the boat noodle soup with pork which was so good- very spicy, meat is very tender, very flavorful. My mom got the yellow curry which I tried and it was very flavorful as well. Definitely recommend! :)

The good was very tasty, service with a smile and timely. I will be back and have already recommended this fine place to a friend 😊

One of the best Thai style noodle in the Chicago uptown! My go to spot in this area!

Cute intimate BYOB place, delicious food and quick service. Not a bad dish on the menu, the boat noodle soup and pad thai are our faves. Bring some wine and share your plates with your dinner date. (;

This place was phenomenal! We were just walking by in the neighborhood and decided to stop in for a meal. The Pad Thai was absolutely incredible, as were the appetizers we tried. Would highly recommend, and this will be our go-to Thai place on the north side.

The basil fried rice is SO good

Best street-style Thai food I’ve had outside of Thailand. I love this place! Try the spicy basil 🙂

Delicious pad Thai! Glad they have the fresh rolls too.

Best thai food in the area at the price point; personally though, I think they should increase their prices in this inflationary environment. It is run by a friendly family (Jin and Chi) who recognize their customers and serve delicious meal consistently.

The best Thai food in Chicago! I only wish I lived closer!

Big portions of their lunch menu. Entree plus appetizer.

I got the spicy Basil with chicken. Food came out quick and fast. Fire. Would do it again.

Lovely little restaurant. It was a little stuffy on a humid Sunday, but the door was open and there was a decent breeze if you sat near it. Quick service, and it wasn’t busy for a Sunday afternoon. I got pad see ewe with tofu and it was yummy, but it was a very mild sweet flavor. There was no spice or “zing” whatsoever. I think adding onions could’ve even helped. With that said, I won’t order that one again but will still go to this restaurant. That dish would be a good noodle option for kids. They don’t take Amex or Discover, so be prepared with payment options.

Excellent Pad tai and Tom yum! Pleasant atmosphere, good music, great service and reasonable prices. Working hours- whole day unlike most of restaurants that operate from 4pm..

Great Thai food spot! Was really happy taking a date here. Tasty food and they were able to prepare any of the dishes for vegetarians on request if they weren't already veg friendly. Loved the iced coffee. Definitely returning soon.

Good food and byob! I recommend the Panang Curry

I have been to Thailand and have eaten at more than 15 different Thai restaurants in Chicago and the quality just has not been satisfactory. This is the only restaurant in the chicagoland and suburbs that delivers an homage to true thai cuisine. The chicken satay is fresh and juicy. The larb is fresh with just a hint of fish sauce so that it is not overpowering but complements the flavors. They also add the crispy bits of rice to give it a crunch. Not one restaurant I have been to goes for that extra touch. The panang curry with veggies and tofu was rich but not too creamy/fatty with too much coconut milk. Wow!!

Walked over for takeout, it was fast and delicious

The best yellow curry with sweet potatoes ever!! I also love the chicken satay. And curry shrimp with pineapple.

I've only done carry out, but the quality of food is excellent and the staff is friendly.

It's definitely in my top 5. Love the Cashew Chicken.

Neighborhood gem. Good service, delicious food, attractive dining room.

Excellent food, decent prices, friendly service. Room is fairly small but carry out and delivery are available. Highly recommend!

In town for a couple days and someone recommended us to try this place. Boat noodle, papaya salad and grilled pork were delightful and very authentic. Will definitely come back

Loved it. Friendly owner. Nice neighborhood eatery.

Such delicious food! The Thai Iced Tea is amazing, and if you like a hint of spice try the Yellow Curry.

Just bought ginger chicken from there (carry out). Food was delicious, but they could supply more rice with the meal.

The taste is great, but this restaurant uses bottled sauces such as fish sauce and oyster sauce that contain major chemical preservatives that induces 18+ hour head pressure headaches in me. They should make it from scratch to arrive at these flavors and not rely on bottled sauces that have tons of chemical preservatives.

Yummy Drunken noodle! All satisfied w/ their orders!Thanks! Lots of leftovers for the next day's lunch! Conscientious staff! Well done!

Crab fried rice was wet, which was unacceptable. Any decent Asian restaurant would know that WET fried rice is a big no. This basically proves that the overall quality of this place is bad.

The best thai food I have had in a while.

Amazing food here. One of the best places in the neighborhood. Great for carry-out; better for dine-in. It's the sort of place you can feel confident about taking your parents or out-of-town guest for a friendly, local gem.

Hands down THE best Thai food I've ever had. I'm actually mad at myself for not having tried it out sooner

Not their best effort but everyone has an off day. The company was good & that’s what really matters

Nice friendly staff that's the only reason I gave 3 stars.I got the Tom Yum soup to go.I paid $11 dollar and it only had 4 shrimp in the soup.I won't be going back.

This is one of my favorite Thai places. The food is always fresh and full of tastes. The crispy lime chicken appetizer is one of my favorite. Burst of flavors and crunch! Family owned and made with love.

Love this place. Quiet and comfortable. A go-to place for excellent good

We loved Jin Thai! We found ourselves walking down Broadway and just let Google tell us where to go. The Chive Crepes were delicious and crispy. Best Satay I’ve had in a long time! And ugh the Fried Rice! I love Thai fried rice and theirs did not disappoint!! Very friendly staff, cute little corner spot. Definitely give it a try!!

Get the grilled pork skewers and boat noodles with beef!!

Love this place! I have been going to Jin Thai since the day they opened - many years ago. It has become a neighborhood gem. Food is delicious. Always enjoy chatting with the owner - a very pleasant guy. Hope this place is around for many years to come...

First trip to Jin Thai, I've been eating in Thai restaurants in and around Chicago as well as all over the world for decades, since the very first restaurant opened in Chicago. I lived in Thailand for two years between 1969-1971. I loved this place, I only had Boating Noodle soup, the beef soup. It was the best I've had anywhere. Clean cute restaurant, staff was very friendly, owner arrived while I was there also very friendly. Food and service was great, I'll return here for sure. What I had was very authentic.

Coming from a southeast Asian, this place is pretty good!!

Hands down best fried rice and spring rolls in Chicago. Owner is super friendly!

Food taste good!! I like the Pad See Ewe!

My new favorite Thai restaurant! The pad see ewe was amazing and the egg roll was the perfect crisp. I definitely would come back multiple times. It's smaller on the inside but has big flavor. I can't wait to come back again!

Great owner. Cozy space. And really great food. Red snapper was perfect!! Would recommend this place for everyone!

Small Thai restaurant on Broadway, I really enjoyed the experience here. Very casual, but delicious food and large portions.

I miss this great restaurant; it used to be in my neighborhood. Established by a nice Thai couple. The food is so fresh, well seasoned and cooked with care. It is my favorite Thai place by far. Small and intimate setting.

This is has been our go to Thai place for years. Always delicious.

Best yellow curry with chicken and they put sweet potatoes in there which is very traditional Thai and how it should be it's amazing

This Chicago treasure continues to surprise and delight-- even packaged in to-go containers. Just picked wild basil, spring-fresh bean sprouts and a heavenly French-influenced Vietnamese crepe. Crisp green pickled cucumber and carrots. A dream.

Dogovorio sam sse sa drustvom poci na rucak u Kineski restoran. Medjutim, drug je preporucio da podjemo u Tajlandski. Obziro. Da volim Thai hranu, a posebno Tom yam supu, otisli smo. Hrana nije bilo ni priblizno ocekivanoj. Usluga na losem nivou. Ne preporucujem.

Esta es nuestra elección para pre teatro en STEEP. Su ubicación es excelente para un servicio fácil de taxi o transporte desde el centro de la ciudad, o el autobús 147 o la línea roja. Es nuestro # 1 para comida tailandesa. Amable, familiar preparado y servido en una habitación pequeña y tranquila para unos 40. Una gran variedad de platos con los aperitivos más que suficiente para una cena. Entradas de buen tamaño. Si elige bien, no tendrá que llevar a casa un plato de gran tamaño. Me encantan sus platos de salmón y pollo con anacardos, con el intercambio de varios aperitivos de la larga lista.

Probé Jin Thai por primera vez la noche anterior y quedé completamente impresionado. Su menú toca todos los favoritos y realmente entrega. La sopa tom yum era excelente, al igual que el curry panang y los fideos kee mow.

It's a nice place to enjoy some very good Thai food. The prices are affordable, and the atmosphere is friendly and comfortable.

Jin Thai Cuisine was awarded Bib Gourmand Status two years in a row. The restaurant was completely empty at 4 PM on Sunday when we visited. After 5 PM other guests started to appear. The restaurant has a simply decorated dining room with old photo reproductions on the walls. As appetizers we had Crab Rangoons, Spring Rolls and small Tom Yum soup. Soup was pleasant enough. Rolls were crisp and crab rangoons were tasty, albeit rather small. My main dish Spicy Eggplant ($11.96) was excellent. Stir-fried Thai eggplant was served with minced chicken, basil, bell peppers and spicy jalapeno black bean sauce. The sauce was quite delicate and even jalapeno peppers were eatable. Crispy chicken ($12.95) was a dish suitable for people who are afraid of spicy food. It contained deep fried battered chicken breast pieces served with sweet and sour sauce. It was good. A side of cucumber salad was unremarkable. The third specialty dish we had was Hot Curry Catfish ($15.95). Crispy fillet catfish was served in spicy curry with Thai eggplants and herbs. The dish was tasty. We also ordered two Thai Custard for desert ($5.95), but I was not impressed. The service was good, but it is not surprising because, being the only guests most of the time of our visit, we had undivided attention of two waitresses. The cooking was good enough for us to recommend the place. The bill came to $72 for three people without drinks. Parking was easy Sunday afternoon.

My friend discovered Jin Thai and was anxious to return. It's a small place, and easily passed by, but that would be a mistake. It was exceptional in flavor and friendliness. We started with Satay - seasoned chicken on skewers, served with a peanut sauce with a touch of spice. It was a great appetizer. We both got the Cashew Chicken and that was a great choice. The vegetables were fresh, crisp and tasty. The sauce was flavorful, but not overpowering. We appreciated the brown rice too. The recommendation for dessert was the mango and coconut sticky rice and the Thai Custard. I could have eaten another serving of both! The menu has a lot of variety and I'm looking forward to my second visit. TASTY!

We took advantage of their lunch menu, which includes, an appetizer and soup of the day, with your entree. The spring rolls were very fresh and delicious, as well as the rice soup. I had the ginger chicken and my husband had the pad thai. Both tasty. I also enjoyed a Thai iced coffee. Our server was helpful and friendly. We will definitely be back as it is walking distance from our place.

The food was good. I really enjoyed the soup the best. I was alone and liked to read but others at other tables were quite social and no intrusive. The lunch specials were well thought out and had decent prices. It is worth a visit.

This was my second time here and this time the food was average. I enjoyed it more last time. Maybe next time it will be better.

We were party of 9 from the suburbs looking for tasty Thai experience while celebrating a birthday and college send-off. Made reservations for 6 pm. Easy 2hr meter street parking in front. We were the first diners there for the evening. We ordered a bunch of appetizers for sharing including favorites chicken satay, moo ping, Vietnamese rolls, shrimp rolls, and tasty little leaf bites miang kum. Also had Thai crepe which was yummy but hard to share with a crowd. For mains, we had some ideas and our waitress helped refine and insure a mix of flavors. Our favorites included spicy eggplant, basil fried rice with beef, panang curry, roasted chicken, spicy kee mow, and a delicious ginger duck entree that came with tom yum soup. This generally takes 25 minutes we were informed, but as part of our big orders all coming, we really didn't seem to wait at all. It was fabulous. The place is BYOB, and we enjoyed the wines we brought for pairing with the spicy food. The Thai tea and Thai coffee was also very good. We had a wonderful time, the staff were very nice, and even brought out a piece of birthday "cake" with a candle. Very enjoyable evening with good food, service, and atmosphere.

This restaurant was recommended by my Thai client and so I tried it. The orders came in quick, waitress and the restaurant is quiet .Their Mango with Sticky rice is so delectable.For sure I'll be back when my craving for Thai food strikes again!

It's hard to say that a restaurant is your favorite just based on food, especially when there are so many great places and you travel a lot. But here, at home in Chicago, and based on food, Jin Thai is my favorite. Owners Chai and Jin (the establishment's namesake) are there every night and are wonderful hosts, but their food is also the best. Flavorful, fresh and feisty (a spicy Thai splash when you want it... she can make it HOT, HOT, HOT!), Jin never disappoints. This is authentic Thai food. I travel the world and her Thai is what you get back home. Fish, soups, great appetizers... Chai will set your courses if you ask. He does for us. There is not a dish that I don't find fantastic. It is a BYOB establishment, so bring appropriate beer or wine to complement some varied Thai flavors. It is a small room, so go early. I want to go there now!

Its a decent Thai restaurant for a mid-range meal. We had lunch there. One portion is enough for a person and is not very expensive too.

After being overrun by mediocre Thai restaurants in the Edge/Uptown/Andersonville/Bowmanville/Lincoln sq. area in the 90's...Jin has become our go to Thai place. BOB and smallish but comfy, all the usual Thai suspects are on the menu and they are all good to great, with wonderful presentation. Tom Yum soup and Pad Thai noodles are awesome...but if you have been searching for pork on a stick..Moo ping. OMG!!..an incredible glaze over melt in your mouth pork. Stop in and check it out.

A friend recommended this small corner restaurant when we missed our destination restaurant because of early closure. Pleasant soothing surroundings. We were puzzled by the taro appetizer. I thought it was like the deep fried stuffed taro in dim sum offerings. I did recognize the tofu wrap, but it seemed to have the texture of a slice of rye bread. My vegetarian curry was quite tasty and fiery. My friend had the basil beef, which seemed fine. Our servers were efficient and pleasant. Our evening was absolutely ruined and shortened by a baby screaming while the Mother sat there, impassive. Honestly, the issue of bringing children of inappropriate age has to be addressed.

I ate here and ordered the pad thai and kao soi. The pad thai was about average but the portion was very small for the price (which was already higher than most comparable places). The kao soi was the biggest disappointment. Any other time I...

Had dinner here on a Sunday afternoon. The restaurant is small but there was a steady flow of diners. The portions were Large servings with enough to share. The Spicy Basil with minced chicken with not too spicy. Shrimp Fried Rice had large shrimp and...

This Michelin recommended small and quaint resto is about 10-15 mins by cab from Chicago downtown but worth the travel. Appetizers were very good and the main courses were delightful to the taste. The resto wreaks of bamboo shoots but i loved the smell of...

A decent Asian resto in Edgewater. I've had better, but i've had worse. Really loved the chicken pad thai, which i thought was above average.... Our other 2 entrees (pad woon sen and i believe the spicy basil with beef) were OK, but i wouldn't...

My wife and I were visiting the area and had another Thai restaurant suggested to us. While we passed up the suggested place because of parking I noticed this place and thought it was closed at first. We were seated right away by a friendly...

I came here specifically to eat the boat noodle soap, and it was well worth the trip. One of the closest renditions of this soup I have ever had outside of Bangkok, and loaded with meat and toppings. I didn't try any of the other...

Went there last night with my mom. Could not say nicer things about this place. There was only 3 others in there so service was obviously quite good. But the real draw is the food. Thai restaurants in the city have a propensity to have...

I love this little spot. My favorite dish is the pad woon sen - it's pure comfort food - but honestly everything I've tried here I've enjoyed.

Heard some great things about this place and it was on the Gourmand list so our expectations were high. The food was only "ok". Most of the flavors were very sweet and uninspired and I didn't feel thing were particularly fresh. Some of the dishes...

Great Thai food at this spot. The appetizers are delicious. We have eaten here several times and it has always been great. Good service too. Byob which we like. Bring your wine or beer and enjoy some wonderful Thai cuisine.