Opart Thai House Restaurant

Casual Thai spot in Lincoln Square boasts an extensive menu at affordable prices.

(773) 649-9666

4658 N Western Ave (Eastwood Avenue)
Chicago, IL 60625 41.9662 -87.689

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Neighborhoods: Ravenswood, Far North Side

OPARTTHAI.COM

Hours:

Sun-Thu 11am-10pm

Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

Last updated 8.15.11

Category:

Food & Dining, Catering

Restaurant Special Features:

Casual Date Spot, Food Delivery

Cuisine:

Soups, Thai, Seafood, Noodle Shop

Smoking Permitted:

Yes

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Opart Thai House Restaurant

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Opart Thai House Restaurant has been serving the Chicago area for many years. Providing the Chicago land area with great traditional Thai cuisine at three different locations. With an extensive menu of many different kinds of dishes. It will definitely entice your taste buds as you start out with Opart Thai's well-known appetizer dish, Tiger Cry. A skewered tender beef cooked to perfection served with homemade hot sauce. You can accompany your appetizers with a selection of soups or salads. Then continue your meal with your choices of noodle dishes, rice dishes or the extensive entree, hot &…

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In Short – Three simple rooms look out at Western Avenue from this storefront Thai spot, where wood carvings and portraits of Thai royalty gaze down at the families and groups of 20-somethings enjoying enormous Thai platters below. Menu choices consist of more than 100 appetizers, soups, salads, noodle dishes, curries and seafood dishes. Loyalist favorites include the oversized crab rangoon starter and the created-for-customers Peanut Sauce Lover, which overflows with cashews, onion and hot peppers.

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The Extras:
Some items, including the Peanut Sauce Lover, can be made vegetarian upon request.
Know Before You Go:
Portions are on the large side; order appetizers and entrees, and you'll likely be taking leftovers home.
What to Drink:
Stop by the liquor store two doors to the right of the restaurant to take advantage of the BYOB policy.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “right so there is no ambience bit who cares when the food is this good?”
drinks
87.5% positive
  1. “The wine store 2 stores down also has a friendly owner that gives free advise on what wine to choose.”
  2. “Great food, not so good iced coffee.”
  3. “I've had better Thai iced coffee but their food is great.”
  4. “The Thai iced tea was absolutely wonderful, fresh and invigorating, and the Thai custard had the perfect balance of warmth, gentle sweetness, and a melt-in-your-mouth texture.”
food quality
92.18999862670898% positive
  1. “Be prepared to experience ecstacy when these beautiful dishes hit your mouth!”
  2. “This is the best Thai food I have ever tasted anywhere in this country (even better than what my Thai neighbors make, but don't tell them!)”
  3. “My advice: don't miss out on the great food, but get it to go.”
  4. “The food is great and a testament to the restaurant being in business for 11+ years.”
  5. “The food was still very tasty; however, it wasn't what it used to be.”
  6. “have been to many thai places this is consistently yummy”
  7. “The food is also delicious and the service is prompt and friendly.”
  8. “I've had better Thai iced coffee but their food is great.”
  9. “Service is almost always great and the food arrives quickly and hot.”
  10. “To me, there are very few places in Chicago that offer "good" Thai cuisine.”
  11. “The food and service was great, my son and I had no complaints.”
  12. “Best Thai food in town”
  13. “but for me, i always go for their chicken pad thai which is very, very good.”
  14. “The Thai iced tea was absolutely wonderful, fresh and invigorating, and the Thai custard had the perfect balance of warmth, gentle sweetness, and a melt-in-your-mouth texture.”
  15. “Great food, not so good iced coffee.”
  16. “the namsod and seafood soup are extra spicy, so good for those cold winter nights.”
  17. “We have been on a search for great Thai food in the city; this was by far the best we have been to so far, but still not superb.”
  18. “The crab rangoon was delicious as always, and I still think it's some of the best Pad Thai around.”
  19. “. . this place is simply the best Thai food in town.”
  20. “The food (tofu satay, Pad Kra Praow Lard Khao with pork, and Pad Kratiam Prik Thai) were delicious, well seasoned and very flavorful.”
  21. “the hot and sour soup was fabulous, the curry and pad thai were also great.”
  22. “We started with the satay, which was perfect in texture and flavor, then we shared the Pad Thai which had perfectly fried tofu and balanced flavors very well, a curry dish with sweet potatoes and chicken (also amazing), and prikh king beef that even at me”
  23. “The food is great, the people are friendly, and the prices are just right!”
  24. “The food is great and the service is consistently good.”
  25. “Overall, I'd say this one has the best and most authentic food.”
  26. “The appetizers are made with very fresh ingredients.”
  27. “Excellent food (very much enjoyed the Pad Thai Chicken) -- good service and affordable.”
  28. “amazing food, HORRIBLE service”
  29. “right so there is no ambience bit who cares when the food is this good?”
  30. “great thai food on a budget”
  31. “used to be good food for the money but now- they serve you haf the size portion.”
  32. “Everything is good here, but I usually go for my favorites (chicken satay, spring roll, Tom Yum soup, Pad Thai, and/or beef Pad Si-ew).”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “the menu choices were great - lot's of interesting curries.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is great and a testament to the restaurant being in business for 11+ years.”
  2. “This was once the best Thai restaurant I had ever been to but I'm afraid it's no longer.”
service
75.0% positive
  1. “The wine store 2 stores down also has a friendly owner that gives free advise on what wine to choose.”
  2. “The food is great and the service is consistently good.”
  3. “The food is also delicious and the service is prompt and friendly.”
  4. “The food is great, the people are friendly, and the prices are just right!”
  5. “Food, overall, is good but service at times could be slow.”
  6. “amazing food, HORRIBLE service”
  7. “Excellent food (very much enjoyed the Pad Thai Chicken) -- good service and affordable.”
  8. “Unfortunately, the service is TERRIBLE.”
  9. “The wait staff is friendly.”
  10. “The staff is great and I always enjoy Opart.”
  11. “The food and service was great, my son and I had no complaints.”
  12. “The people who work there are for the most part unhelpful, and several are downright rude.”
value
75.0% positive
  1. “used to be good food for the money but now- they serve you haf the size portion.”
  2. “Excellent food (very much enjoyed the Pad Thai Chicken) -- good service and affordable.”
  3. “The food is great, the people are friendly, and the prices are just right!”
  4. “this is one of the thai places that really delivers in this city and their prices are not bad too.”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “Food, overall, is good but service at times could be slow.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/13/10

endless thai

by myfoodinchicago at Citysearch

one of the great things about this place is that they have a looong list of menu offerings so you can come back here a dozen times along or with large groups and you can always have something new. but for me, i always go for their chicken pad thai which is very, very good. also love their tom yum which is always served piping hot and of course their crispy spring rolls. this is one of the thai places that really delivers in this city and their prices are not bad too.

  • Pros: price, menu choices
  • Cons: parking
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/06/09

Opart is great Thai Staple

by Tuscano at Citysearch

Everyone tries the Tiger Cry - and it does not disappoint. The staff is great and I always enjoy Opart. They get busy on weekends, so if your are looking for quiet, get take out or find a less popular restaurant.

Believe me, you will not find better Thai in Chicago (though Sticky Rice use to be pretty tasty). BTW, if you are ever in Thailand, try their restaurant "Chicago".

Happy eating!

  • Pros: Authentic and tasty!
  • Cons: Can be crowded and parking is a bit limited
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/22/09

amazing food, HORRIBLE service

by mcelroyl at Citysearch

This place is in a location where you have PLENTY of thai places to choose from. Overall, I'd say this one has the best and most authentic food. Unfortunately, the service is TERRIBLE. The people who work there are for the most part unhelpful, and several are downright rude. It almost seems like they don't even care if you give them your business or not. My advice: don't miss out on the great food, but get it to go.

  • Pros: great food
  • Cons: rude people
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/29/07

Good & Affordable Thai food

by vegitoboi at Citysearch

To me, there are very few places in Chicago that offer "good" Thai cuisine. Some places I've seen offer you a box of noodles or rice, throw in some meat and vegetables and sauce (along with a almost a half a cup of oil), and them calling it Thai food. It's NOT the case with this place. I've been going here since 98 when I was taking class from the "Martial Arts" school down the street and the "grandmaster" took us all to lunch as part of our "training" (notice the " " around the words; I don't consider them a "Martial Arts school" anymore, but that's another review). Anyway, since then I've always considered this place to be the standard for all Thai restaurants to follow. They just recently went through some remodeling and now the place looks better than before with new tabels and decor. The food though is still the same as I had it almost 9 years ago. Everything is good here, but I usually go for my favorites (chicken satay, spring roll, Tom Yum soup, Pad Thai, and/or beef Pad Si-ew). It is convient to get to as well being right at the Western brown line station and a metered parking lot accross the street. Don't let the exterior of the place fool you; once you step into the place, be ready to experience what Thai cuisine is all about.

  • Pros: Service, good Thai food, convient location, not too expensive, portions are "just enough"
  • Cons: street parking, could use another expansion, exterior is misleading
3 Star Rating: Average

03/27/07

HORRIBLE FOOD. HORRIBLE SERVICE>>>

by img101 at Citysearch

Horrible food and if possible even worse service. This was not our first or second experience there ...

  • Pros: ambience
  • Cons: service, food

The Details on Opart Thai House Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • great authentic food
  • consistently good service
  • best thai food
  • very good chicken pad thai
  • downright rude people
  • absolutely wonderful thai iced tea
  • not good food
  • great wait staff
  • best thai restaurant
  • perfect balance
  • fabulous soup
  • always enjoy opart
  • happy eating
  • very fresh ingredients
  • crispy spring
  • interesting curries
  • love tom yum
  • good affordable
  • cold winter nights
  • great thai staple
  • not good iced coffee
  • subpar drive bc everything
  • consistently yummy many thai places
  • good thai cuisine
  • best pad

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Message from Opart Thai House Restaurant

  • Dine-In
  • Carry-Out/Delivery
  • Authentic Atmosphere

Opart Thai House Restaurant has been serving the Chicago area for many years. Providing the Chicago land area with great traditional Thai cuisine at three different locations. With an extensive menu of many different kinds of dishes. It will definitely entice your taste buds as you start out with Opart Thai's well-known appetizer dish, Tiger Cry. A skewered tender beef cooked to perfection served with homemade hot sauce.

You can accompany your appetizers with a selection of soups or salads. Then continue your meal with your choices of noodle dishes, rice dishes or the extensive entree, hot & spicy, seafood and Thai curry dishes. After you've had your fill with these great meals, finish off with a choice of exotic dessert.

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