Chicagoist: North Side Review: Sura Thai Bistro

Chris Hamsher

Thu, 03 May 2007 12:51:38 -0600

Whaaa? There's a lot of Thai food to explore in Chicago. And not all mom-and-pop joints are created equal! Having bragged to Thai friends after one of my visits to Arun's (two of whom, it turned out, had worked under him) I was promptly set straight. You don't have to pawn your diamonds for excellent, or even well-presented, Thai food. Because I love Chicagoist, I'll give away my top 4: TAC Quick, Spoon, Dharma Garden, Sticky Rice. Check out Erik M.'s postings on LTHforum. Although his site of translated Thai-language menus is no longer up and he's keeping a lower profile, his postings are great. Admittedly, these aren't fancy. (For fancy, I think Le Lan beats Arun's. Arun only consulted, and it's not really Thai, but still...) Look forward to trying Sura Thai.

marquee

Thu, 03 May 2007 11:37:01 -0600

Unless someone else is paying, skip Arun's and go to TAC Quick. Great food, nicely presented, cheap, and byob.

rachelle bowden

Thu, 03 May 2007 11:08:44 -0600

i've never been to arun's, but a coworker of mine loves it there.

jk

Thu, 03 May 2007 09:44:51 -0600

Other than Arun's, is there anywhere to get fancy Thai food in Chicago? Arun's is mind-blowingly yummy and exciting, by the way.