Ta-Wan Thai Restaurant

Really delicious! Very nice people! Large portions. Thai spicy is the way to go if you like it hot! We will be back for sure!

There food was so good, and they had great service. Once you stepped inside you were greated with a smile. My entire family loved the food. We will hapily come back soon.

Good food and service. They were willing to modify menu items to order. It was nice to get a little bit of home so far inland.

YUM. Duck Curry, Larb Kai, and Pad Kee Mao all excellent. They even made Nam Tuk at our request even though it wasn’t on the menu. Super tender beef. The best Nam Tuk we’ve had.

Hidden gem for Thai food at the Commons. We are picky about fresh, authentic cuisine. This place does not disappoint. The Pad Thai is delicious, not greasy, nice touch of lime. Pad See Ew is flavorful. We also were pleased with our appetizers: shrimp roll, chicken wontons, and calamari. We finished off our meal with fried ice cream and banana/​ice cream desserts. Everything was excellent. The restaurant is clean. Friendly staff. Not busy so you’ll always find a table. They should advertise more. Would hate for them to close. A great place for Thai food. Can’t say enough.

Friendly staff quick service only place I’ve been to when you ask for extra spicy it actually comes extra spicy. Not impressed with the pot stickers or crab ragoon but the main meals we ate were fabulous. Wife had tofu pad Thai and I had shrimp tom yum noodles of course extra spicy. The portions were great as well. Hope they stay around a long time. We will be back.

Excellent food. Everything we ordered was amazing. I got pad Thai and it was so good. The décor is basic, but the service is very fast and friendly. Who needs fancy decorating when the food is so good you do g even look at anything else!

Love their food! Ordered for the second time in a couple weeks. Have had Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, Crab Rangoon, Mango Sticky rice. All delicious! Crab Rangoon are unique in that they aren’t a heavy fried wrapper, rather thin fried so much lighter. All food is really well done, fresh and delicious. Thrilled we finally have a great thai place nearby!

I love the consistency here, the food quality is matched by the service… I’m a fan of just about anything here, do try the crab Rangoon, the Tom Yum Noodle on medium heat is the only way to go!

You’d never guess that this simple unassuming restaurant tucked away in the Algonquin Commons with a nice clean premises and a cheerful friendly staff has some of the best Thai food you could find anywhere.
I always order food to go and after several samplings from the menu I feel safe in saying that there wouldn’t be a single disappointment for whatever your favorite Thai dish is. The portions are sizable with fresh, high quality ingredients. I like Thai food at the extreme end of the spicy scale and order dishes «Thai hot». After a few times of convincing an understandingly skeptical staff that they could crank up the heat, they hit it out of the park every time with the perfect balance of heat and flavor, although they’d surely accommodate any spice level of your preference.
There is a real dearth of Thai spots in the area, and it’s incredible that such an outstanding offering exists in the barren Thai food landscape of the NW suburbs.

Tried the chicken and beef pad Thai plus the crab Rangoon. Ordered medium spice and it was perfect! Ordered to go and was still hot when I got home. I’d probably skip he crab Rangoon next time and try a different appetizer. Can’t wait to come back and try more!

Let me start this review by stating I am a HUGE fan of Thai food. We have stopped in several times this year and have been treated to sizable portions, tasty dishes with quality ingredients.
I highly recommend them as an option for take out…

This is where we go now for Thai food… We live in Gilberts, IL and we’ve been looking for good asian restaurants that’s close but there’s none… ‘Til now…
I’ve visited their restaurant with my wife and with my Mom and just love the flavor of the food…
I’ve tried their Red Curry and Green Curry and both were very good… I’d finish two bowls of steamed rice when I eat their Curry dishes…
I like that they serve us soup for starters… My Mom definitely like that…
Price being $$ is accurate… This is true for lunch and/​or dinner time…
Place is located in the inner portion of Algonquin Commons… Can’t see the restaurant from Randall Road…
When ordering hot and spicy foods, make sure you to be specific on how hot and spicy you want the dish to be… Hot and spicy for me may not be the same for you…
Enjoy!..

Let me start this review by saying I am not a huge fan of Thai food. It’s just not my thing.
However, my daughter and husband LOVE Thai food and they LOVE Ta-​Wan Thai. We (they) have not tried the dine in, as we always order to go. And they order to go often. For a while, it was every weekend. They really love this place.
My daughter always orders the Pad Thai and she loves it. She usually eats half of her order when she gets it and the other half the next day. The portions are huge. My hubby orders something different every time and he has never had a disappointing dish.
One evening we were at the commons and decided last minute to grab food from Ta-​Wan Thai. We ordered it to go and the wait staff did everything they could to make our wait comfortable. They offered us a table and water and treats for the kids while we waited. They were beyond sweet.
My daughter says it is the second best Pad Thai she has eaten (the best was in Toronto)… and she has tried a lot of Pad Thai!

The waiter lady was very nice and kind.
I really liked the soup ! (sweet and sour in the same time).
As for the main course I think the rice is to little. Actually the whole course is to small of a portion. Specially for americans!
Otherwise a fine thai restaurant in Algonquin if you think on how expensive the rent on Algonquin commons is!

Last night in Chicago and I wanted to try a Thai place this was recommended by my sister since they’ve been here before.
The restaurant is located in Algonquin commons. Definitely a great location since you can walk after eating.
Ok, for appetizer we ordered the following:
Crab Rangoon — had enough crab and not too greasy.
fried shrimp w chicken — i like the fact that it’s not greasy and its good
chicken veggie potstickers — it’s just ok but I’m glad they offered it
Entrée:
Tom ka with chicken — love it. Just the right amount of spice.
Yellow chicken curry — it was good but a little too soupy for me
Chicken pad see eew — pretty good my niece definitely liked it
Phở ga — brie says it’s very good
Our server was very attentive and was able to get my niece and nephew to sit still by handing them crayons and papers. She was also very friendly.
When you check-​in you get a treat!
I definitely recommend this place. When it’s cold outside the soups are definitely good for the tummy!

Situated in the middle of Algonquin Commons…
Place is simple and clean.
Friendly servers… Despite the multiple patrons she was able to check up on us. Refresh our water. Even the other servers checked up on us as well. So hats off to the staff.
Appetizers: Mee Krob– a highly recommended appetizer if you like something sweet before your meal. Crispy noodles with sweet Thai Sauce. The stickiness and sweet flavor on the noodles was a great taste.
Chicken Satay. Chicken is moist. Peanut sauce flavorful.
Entrée: chicken and shrimp Pad Thai. They placed the peanuts on the side, i would think for those with allergies. Which was nice. Noodles cooked just right.
Shrimp and Chicken Basil fried rice. I ordered the medium heat. Which is just exact for my taste buds.
A little bit on the pricey side. An entrée will cost you 12 – 13 $. Depending on the meat. But portions are big. Good for 2.
A recommendation. And will come back soon.
Still highly praised for their staff!!! Kuddos!

Amazing Thai food! I am so glad a really good Thai restaurant has finally opened along the Randall Rd corridor.
We went there on Saturday and had a marvelous dinner. I had Panang Chicken and they asked me how spicy I liked it and they nailed the heat level — spicy but not melting my head. The chicken was very tender and I loved it, the only drawback is that I prefer my Panang sauce to be thicker so it clings to everything more, here it is almost a broth-​like consistency.
My daughter has the Pad See Ewe Tofu and it was quite tasty — the sauce had nice depth of flavor to it and the noodles were cooked perfectly.
The winner of our dinner was my wife’s Duck Chu-​Chee. OMG, it was amazing! She was fending off random forks from my daughter and me trying to steal bites all dinner. The Chu-​Chee sause was delicious and thick (if the panang was this thick I would have been in heaven).
We will definitely be back… and soon!

Some of the best Thai we have had ever. Better than anything we have had loving 15 years in the city.
The garlic salmon and mango shrimp curry were both GREAT. The ragoons were the best and I don’t even like crab ragoons.

I was extremely happy when I heard that there was a new Thai restaurant in the area. It’s not in the most visible spot from Randall Rd., but conveniently located by a lot of shops in the Algonquin Commons.
We first walked in and were greeted by a pleasant young girl. We were surprised to not see any other dinners in the restaurant on a Friday night. I made mention that we found them via Unilocal.They definitely need to do some advertising to draw in new customers, or they will likely have the same fate as the Mediterranean place that was here before them.
The server was very attentive and even had my wife check-​in on Facebook to receive a free appetizer, Mee Krob. I had never heard or tried it before and we were happy that we had the chance to… we all liked it (kids included).
I started off with the Tom Yum Soup with Chicken and it was «off the hook» good! This is a must try for any real deal Thai fan and it did not disappoint.
My wife always orders a Thai Iced Tea and the one here is super sized! Usually, she sucks it down and has little left for the meal, but this one lasted.
My daughters shared the chicken Thai Fried Rice and they chowed it down. My wife had her Pad See Ew, which she orders at every Thai restaurant we go to, and she said it was hands down her favorite yet! That is saying a lot!
I had the Pad Prick Pao with Chicken. It was extremely flavorful! My mouth made me do the «Mark Wiens» (for those that have seen his Thailand travel/​eating videos on Youtube). I’ve never tried this dish and now feel the urge to get back there and eat it again.
The ingredients are very fresh and flavorful. The only advice I would give to those that like spicy foods is to make sure that you order it a little spicier that you normally do… they definitely are light on the spice.
They also need to add some music or something. I felt like the other 2 tables, that came in while we were eating, were able to hear everything that each table was talking about.