I ordered the Philidelphia roll and the Salmon roll and couldn’t have been more disappointed. The rolls were too loose and fell apart as I picked them up, the salmon was nearly half fat and had little to no flavor, and the salmon in the Philidelphia roll was not smoked. Some of these things would have been acceptable as a cheaper option, but considering the price and the combination of missteps, I couldn’t possibly give it more than one star.
Jeanne-Marie D.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Lake Bluff, IL
Not too bad for ordering in on a Friday night. I got delivery from here around 7 and it took about an hour to get to me. I got the crab rangoons and the Maki set of sushi rolls. Pretty decent, wasn’t ground breaking but it was still good. Very basic, simple Japanese. It’s good to get if you don’t want to feel too full or anything.
Leonard P.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Chicago, IL
This is a weird little spot, but I like it! It’s deeply pan-Asian, with little bits of Thai, Chinese, and Japanese on offer, and they do sushi surprisingly well for what’s basically a takeout joint. Usually, when a place is all over the map(or at least the Eastern part) like this, it’s a sign that they don’t do anything well, but The Spice is actually pretty decent all-around. Crab Rangoon is pretty hokey as an appetizer goes, but man, folks is right — theirs are terrific. They’ve got good vegetarian options, and their delivery service is super-reliable. Good for you, The Spice! You’re way better than you have to be!
Olivia B.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Elk Grove Village, IL
I love this place. It is pretty quiet and not the best atmosphere but the amazing food makes up for it. I ordered the massaman curry, pot stickers and cucumber roll, and it was so good. This place is my #1 for Thai food.
Erika G.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Chicago, IL
Fast delivery, but not the best I’ve had. Wish I would have ordered from my regular instead. Won’t be giving it another shot.
Quinn B.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Chicago, IL
I ordered the crab rangoon to start, split a pair of sushi rolls(shrimp tempura & dynamite) with my girlfriend, and then split the Pad Thai to finish. Everything was exceptional. The crab Rangoon was hot and creamy on the inside and fried just crunchy enough on the outside, with a nice sweet and sour sauce on the side. The sushi rolls were great too. They took a few extra minutes, but were well worth it. The shrimp tempura was as good as you’d expect, and the dynamite roll was one of the best sushi rolls I’ve ever had. The Pad Thai(chicken) was delicious, and a perfect amount of food when split and after the first two rounds. The total came out to just $ 30 for two people and a lot of amazing food. The service was excellent as well, with the family who owns the place coming out to fill waters and regularly ask if we needed anything and were comfortable. It was BYOB too, which is nice. Love this place and will absolutely return.
M F.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Chicago, IL
The pad Thai dinner was so so bland, I can’t believe I cheated on my Thai bowl restaurant on Taylor St. The food smelled like a grease trap. Never again
Olivia W.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Chicago, IL
DONOTEATHERE, REPEAT, DONOTEATHERE. The employees are crooks. First off, this review is not on the quality of the food. I ordered pineapple curry and it was well portioned, and well spiced. The service was slow, which I knew about because I read another review complaining about it. This didn’t bother my party as we were not in any hurry. Another strange element was that our waitress brought us take out menus even though we were dining in. Okay, I get it, save money on menus. I let THAT go too. But we received our bill, every item on the bill was a higher amount. We had to get up from the table and compare the prices to the take out menus i.e. restaurant menus. Everything was priced wrong– everything was slightly higher than the price advertised on the menu. The waitress noticed us comparing the prices and said«Oh…he raised the prices and hasn’t updated the menu.» Huh? Who’s «he»? And she decided to wait until AFTER we ordered and drank a bottle of wine to tell us this. I refused to pay anything besides the advertised price. She changed the bill but did not bring us our original receipt showing the changes… hmmm. Basically this waitress hoped that we were intoxicated enough not to notice the slight increase in every item to get a little extra money. Never ever coming back, and I may report them to BBB. I can deal with slow service and bland food, but dishonesty is inexcusable. So if you have eaten here in the past, check your receipt or bank statement to make sure you were charged correctly.
Pauline G.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Chicago, IL
I ordered an Alaskan roll, dragon roll, spider roll, a combo Maki order and crab rangoons. The sushi was wrapped very well and tasted fantastic. I think that the prices were reasonable and well worth it! Thanks for delivering in the rain!!!
Jerome T.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Chicago, IL
Best kept secret in town. This place has amazing food. They started doing an all you can eat sushi menu and it is really good. Totally worth the $ 20.
Catherine B.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Chicago, IL
Well, the food here is edible. Just incredibly bland. We ordered online through their website which gives you 15% off on your first order, and then picked it up since we live so close and didn’t feel like paying extra for delivery. The restaurant actually looked much nicer inside than I expected it to be, but was pretty empty. We ordered crab rangoon, a cucumber salad, crunchy noodles with tofu, and pineapple fried rice with tofu. The crab rangoon were decent, and the cucumber salad was ok too if a little watery. The entrees were where things went downhill. I had to add lots of soy sauce and sriracha to my noodles to get some flavor because it was just so, so plain tasting. The pineapple fried rice was also really bland and had pretty much non-existent pineapple. To top it off, it felt a little expensive for what we got considering I normally can get 2 – 3 meals out of a Thai entrée from other restaurants and the serving size of the noodles gave me about 1.5. With other options like Trike nearby, we won’t be ordering from here again.
Christina F.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Chicago, IL
Order from here if you want: — your food to be 45 minutes late. — your sushi to be warm and inedible. — part of your order left off and not remedied when you bring it up to the delivery person. — no chopsticks, napkins, soy sauce, or anything else that usually accompanies this type of food. I’m completely dissatisfied with this order. I would have rather spent more money or waited longer for food that is actually good.
Katie J.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Chicago, IL
They recently started an All You Can East Sushi menu, which had an amazing variety and selection. Every roll we tried was delicious and freshly prepared at the bar. Highlights were the Sweet Potato Roll, Smokey Bear Roll, and Angel Eyes Roll. The service was absolutely fantastic and the new décor made for a great dinner. Go and enjoy!
Richard A.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Chicago, IL
The non-cook bachelor brother-in-law introduced me to this treat right around the corner from his place. The small restaurant had one table occupied when we arrived for a late afternoon dinner. The Pad Thai with chicken was delicious. The portion size was generous. The noodles were the smallest I’ve ever had for this particular Thai dish. The Thai iced coffee turned out to be the best I’ve ever had. Why 4 instead of 5 stars? The restaurant needs either ventilation or air conditioning. A ceiling fan would have probably done the trick. I wasn’t eating anything spicy and found myself too warm and sweating. The service was a tad slow, but I wasn’t in a rush. It turned out to be nice early dinner around 5 in the afternoon on a Sunday.
Natalia U.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Chicago, IL
Delivery took close to 1.5 hrs… much longer than stated. Pad thai was below average. Rama chicken had a variety of veggies as opposed to the usual steamed broccoli, and the peanut sauce was kind of watery/bland.
Kara S.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Chicago, IL
Had a major craving for Thai food and sushi and was too lazy to leave the apartment. Found The Spice on GrubHub and was so happy that I could have both. I ordered a red curry, pad thai, a salmon roll, and a soda, all for $ 24. The food arrived as scheduled and was pretty tasty. Definitely hit the spot and even had enough for a few more meals. Love the prices!
Sarah S.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Chicago, IL
The Spice has a variety of Thai dishes, Nigiri & Maki sushi, plus a spattering of Chinese food. Their rolls are put together a bit haphazardly. The flavor is there but they aren’t rolled tight enough and every one I had fell apart upon picking it up. I tried their Sweet Potato Roll($ 4.99), Shiitake Roll($ 3.99), Crunchy Boston Roll($ 6.99) and the Super White Tuna Roll($ 3.99) — I must say the prices are quite nice for their makis. In terms of their non sushi food, I’ve tried the Sesame Chicken($ 7.50) which is not your typical sesame chicken dish. It is not deep fried and it’s honestly not that amazing which barely any chicken in the dish. The Pad See Eiw($ 7.50) is one of their Thai options which was pretty tasty but definitely not the best I’ve ever had. It was an interesting twist on the dish having carrots in it. Their crab rangoon for $ 4.95 is one of the best items I’ve had at The Spice. Pro-Tip — Order on their website for 15% off your first order.
Ly R.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Chicago, IL
Unlike some of the other reviews I’ve had nothing but delicious food and pleasant service here. I’ve lived around the corner for two years but only tried them for the first time last Sunday, since then I’ve been there twice more. To say the least I like their food. I haven’t tried anything off their Japanese menu, so I can’t judge that portion. The Thai dishes, however, are very satisfying. I’ve had the duck curry, pineapple curry, curry fried rice and cucumber salad. The duck itself wasn’t great but the curry was. Their Thai iced tea is awesome, but their iced coffee is just that: iced coffee, it is not Thai iced coffee. I now know where to get a decent iced coffee now, though.
Julie Y.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Chicago, IL
I dont know if I should give this place 3 or 4 starts. Got the pineapple fired rice with shrimp and some spicy kung-whatever chicken and crab rangoons. The rangoons were actually really good and i thought the fried rice was good too but my friend didnt want to eat the shrimp cause he said it smelled bad. I ate it and didnt think anything was that bad with it. I dont really remember eating the other kung pao chicken but only thing was it was kinda dry. idk gave it 4 stars cause you cant base a restaurant on those things. If i order from here again, will obvi update my review.
Bri A.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Chicago, IL
We ordered three sushi rolls(dragon and two spicy scallop) and a mango bubble tea for delivery. The rolls were okay, but kind of bland. The miso soup that came with was decent and I liked the bubble tea. We also had a free order of crab rangoons which were meh. There were only three small ones and most orders have at least four or five, especially if they’re tiny. As usual, most fusion places don’t do sushi very well! If you have a sushi hankering and don’t want to spend much, this place is worth a try.