Green Peapod

This is a great date night place! My husband already had tried the food and wanted me to taste the delicious flavors you find here. I was definitely not disappointed. The service was good even the water had a personal touch to it. Prices were good too. we wish we would have had room for dessert but there will definitely be a next time.

First time trying Thai Food & I’m in love! Everything was delicious! From the awesome potstickers and chive dumplings & my Pad noodle dish. I even ordered a green tea bubble tea Togo and it is amazing. Definitely will be back!

Never had the pleasure of trying thai food before Green Pea Pod, but it has had made me love thai food! LOVE THIS PLACE!

Excellent vegetarian options here! The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because they have a 7 year old answering the phone and taking orders. This little girl is too young for this since ever single time we do take out from there, ou orders are ALWAYS messed up. Other than that, the food is great.

I’ve never had Thai before coming here. It exceeded my expectations. The chilli fried rice was amazing as well as lemon and garlic beef. Would def go here again.

The restaurant is beautiful inside but the food was just ok. Their pad thai was good but the curry dish and chicken satay were very disappointing. Overall, it was not very authentic Thai… We have been craving a really authentic Thai food!

I was not impressed. I was told that it would be the best thai food ever. It’s possible that it was just my selection. The beef was dry and somewhat tasteless. My friends’ dishes (drunken spaghetti) were better though. I will not go back.

Absolutely the best thai food in the area. Outstanding service and food. Highly recommend the Snapper (sometimes listed as «Celebration Fish»). It’s SERIOUSLY good. Also — green peas fried rice is excellent.

Food was cold and not very good but the appetizers were just ok… parking is awful. The wait staff is slow and not very attentive. They have their kids at work there with them. Although they were quite and respectful, I felt sorry for the kids being stuck there. :(I would suggest to go elsewhere

I love this place! Best thai in the area for sure. Everything we have ordered had been great. However, the pad thai and Panjang curry are two of the best I’ve had. The crab rangoon is also one of the best I’ve had. Plus they deliver too, it’s almost impossible to find good places that deliver to us! I highly recommend you try this place!

It took us a while to find the Green Peapod as it is set back from the street and at the back of a parking lot. We actually were seated in the Green Street Café which is next door before we discovered we were not in a Thai restaurant.
The interior of the Green Peapod is large, airy, and pleasant. Relaxing atmosphere.
While not bad, none of the food — or at least our choices — stood up to the Thai food we regularly have in the San Francisco Bay Area. The spring rolls were attractively arranged on the plate, but the wrappers were not the translucent kind we have come to expect at our favorite Thai restaurants. Also I was not too fond of the «omelet» which topped the rolls. My ginger chicken accompanied by a bowl of rice had very little ginger «kick» to it. DH ordered the drunken spaghetti and found it rather bland. In hindsight, he should have asked for spiciest version available.
Several dessert choices but not my favorite coconut ice cream so we passed on dessert.
All in all a decent meal, but just not what we seek in Thai food.

Good Thai stuff! I’ve eaten here a few times and never had a bad experience. The Pad Thai with shrimp is becoming a go-​to for my wife and I.
Also, the Thai iced-​tea was crazy. Be ready for super sweet if you’ve never had.

Delicious, fresh food that wasn’t too greasy or salt-​heavy. The atmosphere was pleasant, service was swift, and everyone in my group was talking about how much they enjoyed their meals. Portions were large and everyone had some food to take home (no problem by me; Thai leftovers are fantastic).
If you come during peak times, you may have a wait, but I think it’s worth it!

After eating dinner in what appeared to be a nice restaurant… I discovered a long black hair underneath the piece of salmon I had ordered. After nearly throwing up being completely disgusted (this hair had to be 7−8″ long) I pointed it out to our waitress who painstakingly finally told who appeared to be a manager or possibly the owner. He came to our table, I assumed to apologize but NO! He tells me that none of his cooks have long black hair so how could that have happened. Like my balding head or my girlfriends platinum blonde hair would ever be mistaken for an 8″ piece of horse hair.
Not only is finding hair horribly disgusting but trying to put it on me was very poor taste which was only surpassed by charging me for my meal too.
McHenry DESPERATELY needs quality restaurants!

Don’t go in here expecting Chinese or Teriyaki; Thai food is as different from those as it is from fettuccine alfredo. Avoid the crab rangoons, not because they’re bad, but because they’re an American invention and you’re not coming here for that.
Things you SHOULD try: the basil or ginger beef, the drunken spaghetti (don’t expect spaghetti), and the Pad See Ew. The beef salad is also absolutely lovely, though its flavours are a little more alien to the standard Midwestern palate than the other dishes mentioned thanks to the abundance of raw mint, and the chive dumplings are wonderful, especially with the accompanying sauce. For curries, I like the Panang (hard to go wrong with that one) and the Jungle. If your sense of adventure starts to fade, try the eggrolls; they aren’t going to be what you expect from Chinese takeout, since they use more authentic flavours from East Asian cuisine, but they’re tasty. Walk in with an open mind and no expectations if you’ve never had Thai, and you’ll walk out a fan.
As for the restaurant itself, it’s clean and well-​stocked. It is family owned and run, so, yes, the kids hang out there. They aren’t loud or obnoxious, and if they want to do those things, they always go out on the patio to play. They’re from about five ish to maybe ten, and are all the sweetest and most well-​behaved children I’ve ever encountered (though they are still kids, so sometimes they do odd kid things. If you’re going to have a problem with nice kids in the restaurant, then a proctologist might be able to help you with that stick). Service can sometimes be a little slow, but the longtime waitresses are very nice and usually try to do whatever they can if the kitchen is poky. The waits usually aren’t too bad, but don’t bring along anyone you don’t like to chat with.
Bubble tea is also lots of fun on hot days as long as you’re a milk person; I like taro flavor best. For those wondering what a taro is: it turns out purple, the root looks a bit like a sweet potato, and it tastes a little coconutty and hazelnutty. The first bubble feels a little gross, but after a few sips you get used to it. Thai tea or green tea flavours are very nice, too.

While the food is pretty good, the service staff and general ambiance leaves a lot to be desired. We still didn’t have silverware when our appetizer came and had to ask for it after she walked away. Yelling children running around and jumping off chairs and tables (I assume these are the owners children or they wouldn’t be waking on the bar top and stools). A waitress who charged us incorrectly for something and when we pointed it out she literally asked, «so, is it okay or should I change it?». And the waitress comes to pick up the completed credit card sheet BEFORE we’re even finished with our food and wine. If I come back, it will be for takeaway — I won’t be sitting here.
Recommend the food though — but the curb outside is probably better for enjoying it.

Lately we have been ordering take-​out from the Green Peapod, and we are never disappointed! You’d be surprised at how many other places around town will either mess up your order, or you get your food home and it’s cold/​soggy. Every time our order has been perfect, the portion sizes were generous, and the food was delicious. It’s easy to order from their menu even though I have a lot of dietary restrictions too. They are always happy to make substitutions! LOVE this place!

Took my mom for lunch today. I don’t have much experience eating Thai but we thought it was good. We ordered off the lunch specials & had enough to take home for dinner. Soup or salad was included. We tried the Thai ice tea, it was interesting but one was enough. I definitely would go for lunch again. The food came out pretty quickly, only one waitress though.
The atmosphere is nice, modern. It is family run, so I did see a table in the back with toys on it but no kids as others have complained about.

This is a place I have enjoyed dining in, as well as take out and delivery. I am addicted to their pad Thai. I usually get it with shrimp but the chicken is also delightful. The crab Rangoon is yummy. Pad woon seen and pea pod fried rice are also popular with my family.
They are always friendly and polite. Knowledgeable about about their food. Great to have such a google Thai restaurant in McHenry.

This place was once a great place to eat. Two tables of people in the whole place. They bring me cold food not once but twice. They put the tofu dish I ordered in the microwave. Ever had microwaved tofu? It’s nasty!!! Will think twice about coming back.