Spoon Thai

I’ve been eating Thai food for almost a decade now (in high school my Thai friend introduced me to Indie Thai on Broadway and I’ve been hooked on that place ever since). I think because there are so many Thai places on Western, Spoon seemed like a safe spot to try out. Ugh, what a sad mistake I made…
I came here a few nights ago with a friend who didn’t like how crowded Opart seemed from the outside (if a place is crowded, that should be a good sign, right?) We definitely should have just gone to Opart because Spoon literally gave us the worst Thai food.
The food was greasy, unedible, not well seasoned… it wasn’t even Americanized Thai, it was just bad all around.
There are so many other places to go to in this city for Thai more worthy of your time and money. Avoid this place, friends.

Best pad Thai I’ve ever had, their curries are amazing, the tom kha soup is great, don’t miss the «one bite salad.» Ordering off of their more «traditional» menu is always an adventure that doesn’t disappoint.

Had the best pad Thai I’ve ever eaten here. I especially associate them putting the bean sprouts, which I don’t like, on the side without me having to ask. Fast service, good prices.

This is my favorite place! They have the best chicken pad Thai I have ever eaten by far (and I’ve tried many). It is very authentic and flavorful. The baby egg rolls, crab Rangoon, and pot stickers are also very good. It is a little far from my house and it is definitely worth the drive!

When we ordered for delivery, the driver gave our food to someone who wasn’t is. How ridiculous. And we had to pay for it. Horrible service!

We have been ordering from them for years and always enjoyed the food and service. This past week they made a mistake with our order, instead of delivering it and hoping we didn’t notice they delivered the wrong order and then went back to pick up the correct order for us. They were apologetic, responsive and got us the correct order in a timely manner. Everyone makes mistakes, its how you deal with them that is telling, and we couldn’t have been happier with the response!

This was our go to place for Thai food (given all the choices in the area). My last review of the place I gave them 5 stars for their awesome service, prices, and quality of food.
It seems like there might have been a change in management; menu looks slightly different, prices have increased, portions reduced, and taste not the same as it used to. Sad to say, I’m back on the market to find a new go to thai restaurant.
What was once an awesome Lincoln Square staple where you got all the great flavors for you money, is now just an a-​ok thai place that over charges you for extras.
Thanks for all the awesome memories Spoon, I’m sad to say goodbye.

Whoa. Something must have happened here. Since moving to the area in November, Spoon has been my go-​to; the standard to which I held all the other Thai places on Western (and there’s a bunch). Back then, I would’ve given it a solid 4 or 5 stars. Now, a 2 seems about right.
Having ordered from them last night after not ordering out for a couple months, I’m inclined to believe there is new management. The pad see ew seemed smaller in the take out container – it used to be packed to the brim. The pot stickers were deep fried, not pan fried like before. The noodle dishes used to have such a beautiful balance of sweet & savory. Now, it tastes like they were simply stir fried in soy sauce. What happened, Spoon?
I then consulted the menu they stapled to the delivery bag and compared it to the one from a couple months ago – it is indeed new. Printed on different paper with a different layout, there are some items missing, some added. Almost everything increased by $ 1 – 2. Not just that, but they now have an extra charge for beef dishes – it’s no longer part of the «chicken, pork, tofu, veggie» category. I don’t know of anywhere that charges extra for beef!
They also eliminated the $ 2 delivery range. It is now either $ 3 or 4.
Oh, Spoon. How I miss you. You are now a mere shadow of your former self. I guess it’s time to find a new favorite. :(

I rarely post negative reviews as I believe there are plenty of people who glory in the negative.
For almost a decade, Spoon was our go-​to Thai restaurant. During that time, in restaurant dining and delivery did not disappoint.
The last three experiences, over the past year, have all disappointed. There has been a change in food quality and timeliness of delivery. Beef, in the beef salad, was tender, now is tough. Pot stickers arrive cold. Sauce from fried tofu was sublime, now a different sauce is delivered and could be from the store. I could go on, but you get the point.
We’re finally moving on.

Went here on a Monday night and as first timers, not that impressed! Food is alright, but too small of a serving size for what you pay for. We ordered Thai basil chicken fried rice, pad Thai (which was too sweet), curry (probably one of tastiest entrée out of everything we ordered, and a bowl of shrimp Tom yum soup… I think this place is not as authentic as other places near by (i.e Rosded and Opart Thai). However, the food is not bad, it’s just that it’s a little pricey for the small servings they offer with not as much meat.

Great service, food, and eye contact. Got the noodle soup with chicken and Thai sausage (sal lour). Summer special are great. Nice homey little shop.

The delivery time was INSANE. i think my wait time was less than 30 minutes on a Friday, so that was kind of awesome.
Otherwise though I was less than impressed. Nothing was bad, it was all just very bland. I had the chicken pad thai, an order of crab rangoon, and satay. The satay was dry, the peanut sauce was a bit bland and the pad thai was just mediocre. The rangoon was pretty good though.

Excellent local Thai. My husband and I ordered takeout on a Sunday afternoon. It was delivered quickly and was still hot. My husband ordered the pad Thai with chicken and I got the cashew chicken. Both were delicious but mine was very spicy. We split the mini egg rolls (which were STUFFED with chicken) and crab rangoons. The entire meal was great.

Charging me for stuff I didn’t get? Food is cold? Why am I waiting then? I’m done with this place.

I’ve only ordered from this place (although the $ 20 minimum is kind of a pain), but I found the food to be decent and satisfying. Delivery was even faster than expected.
I got the Pad See Ew, Pad Thai, and Thai Fried Rice — all of them were relatively flavourful and tasty. One small complaint is that I asked them to make it spicy, and I wouldn’t say that was the case (although it’s definitely spicy enough for the American palate).
It’s not necessarily genuine Thai food, but it’s a good version of Americanized Thai, and you pretty much get what you expect.

This thai place offers menu selections that are not available anywhere else in the area. On top of the regular meat/​vegetarian selections, they offer the option to upgrade to duck for $ 2 extra. Totally worth it!

Stopped by for the first time last night. I got green curry and my dinner pal went with the red. Both were really spicy, solid curry dishes. The green curry had a very clean taste that I really enjoyed. My small complaint was that there was barely anything in the curry sauce. The dish included bamboo shoots, green bell peppers, green beans and eggplant. Tofu was added to the dish for an additional charge. The dish was pretty sparse, but I must admit it was mighty tasty. The rice that accompanied it helped to fill it up and round it out. You can also have your choice of brown or white rice. The service was friendly and attentive. Since I live in the neighborhood parking wasn’t an issue, but my friend drove over and found easy street parking on Western. Spoon is also a BYOB, which is always a plus. I could definitely see walking back over to Spoon if I get a Thai craving.

Consistently tasty Thai food. I recommend the Panaang Curry. Their delivery service is top notch. Generous portions. I gave four out of five stars because I would prefer more vegetables to be included in the dishes. Even when I request more vegetables, they are scarce. In any event, not enough from keeping us from ordering again!

Came in half an hour before close and was told right away at the door that the kitchen was closing soon. Good thing we pretty much knew what we wanted (pad Thai and Panang curry). We ordered Tom yum soup as well $ 3.95 which was a decent order to share.
The soup was pretty good — sweet, sour, a bit of spice. I did need to eat some rice with it because it was so boldly flavored. The chicken pad Thai was just ok– the noodles were a bit soft and it was heavily sauced. More shredded cabbage would have been nice. The pad Thai ($ 6.95) was very one note, which for Thai food isn’t great. Now the panang curry ($ 7.95) I could smell the peanut butter from across the small table. Period. The dish was very heavy, 70% sauce then a few bits of chicken and bell pepper.
We ate pretty quickly considering we felt the staff wanted people out as soon as possible. While we were there they turned away two groups — a couple and a group of 3 girls– both saying the website said they closed at 10pm. I understand if it was maybe 10 minutes before closing they would turn them away but it was within 30.
Service was good, water was refilled twice. Portions were decent for the price. Our bill was $ 20.80, we tipped 20% though I thought they didn’t deserve it. I don’t like the feeling that someone is watching you and the clock as you’re trying to have a meal. The place itself is pretty small, maybe about 8 tables altogether. BYOB. Street parking. Decent enough but next time will stick to Opart Thai down the street.

This is the 2^nd time I’ve been to Spoon and it was pretty good both times.
Establishment: It’s on the small side and kind of sparsely decorated, but a restaurant doesnt need all that to be good. It was a little chilly in there but that’s probably because it’s the middle of winter and they have a big wall of windows overlooking the street. Oh and it’s BYOB just so you’re prepared.
The food we ordered:
Crab rangoon– I’ll eat the crap out of any crab rangoon but I’ve definitely had better. The ones from Spoon didnt taste or look all that authentic, almost like they came out of a box.
Hot and sour soup: Omg… spicy! Granted, the server did ask if I wanted it spicy but holy cow, I couldn’t even finish it because my mouth was on fire so bad. That aside, the soup actually did taste really good so I would def give it another try albeit ask for a bowl lower on the taste bud melting scale.
Curry puffs: TOTES YUMMY ALL DAY LONG. That is all.
Pad see ew: Never had it before. Tasted good. We got it with beef. But the whole thing was kind of just a big glob of different shades of brown stuff, not sure if the noodles were overcooked or if thats just how it’s supposed to look.
Yellow curry: This is my favorite kind of curry and I love it from this place. I got it both times I was here. So good. So yummy. We ordered it with chicken and it came with potatoes and peas in it I believe. It had a nice mellow flavor, slightly sweet, which is the way I like it.
Overall: Ok atmosphere, kind of cold but I just put my sweater back on. The servers were very good; made sure our waters were filled and checked back a few times to see if we needed anything. Food was decent; portion sizes are just OK, if we hadn’t ordered the appetizers we probably would’ve still been hungry after just our entrees. Amazing curry.
Thee end.

We hastily chose Spoon as we were all starving and our original plan to go to Chinatown for dim sum was foiled by the Ontario bridge construction blocking off ⁹⁰⁄₉₄. I’m always down to try some place new so I thought, «what the heck, why not.»
The flavors were actually okay, but portion sizes were on the smaller side. For appetizers, we ordered the crab Rangoon and potstickers. The potstickers were decent and the crab Rangoon tasted fresh, but I didn’t love it. For our entrees, we ordered the pad see ewe, spicy crazy noodles, and spicy basil leaves with chicken. Everything was a step above mediocre, however with Opart Thai and Sticky Rice on the same block and at the same prices, I see no reason to come back to Spoon again.