Opart Thai House

Good Thai Food in a Great Atmosphere – opart thai house is one of my favorite Thai restaurants in Chicago. The seating is spacious and they even have a full bar. It's great for both business and leisure.\r \r . more

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 more

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. Pros: Authentic and tasty! Cons: Can be crowded and parking is a bit limited more

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 more

Opart has great food and a great atmosphere. The servers are really great too. It ranks with my favorites. more

after reading mostly positive reviews on multiple sites, i finally had a chance to catch a late dinner here. the prices were definitely lower than... more

after reading mostly positive reviews on multiple sites, i finally had a chance to catch a late dinner... more

My husband and I have been dining there regularly or getting carry-out for the last 17 years. Great food? though service rather "snobby", chilly to cold. Better to order out. Portions a tad small for the money. Good shu-mai, satay and Pad prik chicken. Very put-off by the service. I have to wonder how they keep an in-house clientelle at this rate... more

4 Stars because I only tried a few of their dishes, but every single one (that I can recall) has been... more

4 Stars because I only tried a few of their dishes, but every single one (that I can recall) has been delicious. I had a late dinner here last ... more

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 more

Horrible food and if possible even worse service. This was not our first or second experience there ... Pros: ambience Cons: service, food more

We ordered carryout from Opart Thai House last night. The food (tofu satay, Pad Kra Praow Lard Khao with pork, and Pad Kratiam Prik Thai) were delicious, well seasoned and very flavorful. However, the entree portions were very small, the Pad Kratiam Prik Thai especially -- only about 10 shrimp in the whole container (the serving didn't even cover the bottom of the container!). And to charge extra for rice is just ridiculous. We also ordered Tom Kha Kai soup with tofu. It was flavorful, but missing the mushrooms that are a common and delicious addition to the soup; the tofu was also not very well flavored by the soup. 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. We'll keep looking. but might be back to Opart in the meantime. Pros: well-seasoned food, extensive menu Cons: smallish portions, have to pay for rice?, no mushrooms in tom kha kai more

Excellent food (very much enjoyed the Pad Thai Chicken) -- good service and affordable. One of the best values in the Chicago area. Pros: food, price Cons: difficult to find parking more

used to be good food for the money but now- they serve you haf the size portion.... not going to go back there again. Pros: byob Cons: small portion- more

I was just there last weekend after not going for a few months, and I was left wondering what happened. The food was still very tasty; however, it wasn't what it used to be. Pad Thai used to be a heaping bowl with all the different components in each corner, waiting for you to mix them all up. But now, they were sort of all smooshed together on the side of a smaller plate. Now, the portion size now isn't skimpy. It's down to "just right" versus the almost comical portion in days past. But the amount of tofu included seemed like it was far less than before, and the pieces were smaller, too. The crab rangoon was delicious as always, and I still think it's some of the best Pad Thai around... but it just felt like a little bit of a let-down from the Opart I had gotten used to. Pros: Great food, BYOB Cons: Not quite what it was more

This was once the best Thai restaurant I had ever been to but I'm afraid it's no longer. The food has been variable over the last few months and, more recently, all of the staff seemed to have changed despite the waitress saying that the chef has been with the restaurant ever since it first opened. I suspect the restaurant may have changed hands which is a shame as, although still good, not a patch on what it used to be. Pros: Still good food. Cons: Not as good as it used to be and spice level is inconsistent. more

I've seen this place driving to work for months, and finally stopped. I got pad thai for carry out, and it was great! The noodles were the thin kind, though, so don't go expecting thick noodles like they offer at other stores. Still, it was very tasty, a good mix of seasonings, meat and veggies. Looked very upscale inside, nice place to go on a date or with friends. more

Moved out of town a few years ago, and Opart is one of the first places I hit when I come back to visit.. The food is great, the people are friendly, and the prices are just right! Pros: Great Food, Great Food , Great Food Cons: I moved away more

although a bit far from downtown but worth the trip. we will definitely come back. the hot and sour soup was fabulous, the curry and pad thai were also great. we enjoyed eating here. The wine store 2 stores down also has a friendly owner that gives free advise on what wine to choose. Pros: affordable, fast service, good food Cons: location more