4658 North Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
Neighborhood: North Center
Opart Thai's website
We absolutely love thai food and since we probably won't be able to visit all the thai restaurants in Chicago, we sought some advice from the Chicago Reader. In their Best of Chicago 2010 issue, they rated Opart as the best thai restaurant in Chicago. There are three Opart locations in the Chicago area: one up in Wilmette, one on South State St. and the one we went to on Western Ave near Lincoln Square.
Upon walking into Opart, we were impressed with both the friendly service and the hip ambience. The interior was modern and stylish with lots of wood surfaces and large windows. It was also surprisingly spacious.
Coming in with high expectations, we were not disappointed. The food was excellent. We started with some appetizers of crab rangoon and fried tofu. The crab rangoon was some of the best I've had and they give you 8 large pieces for $4.95! We were also impressed with the dipping sauces. The sweet and sour and the peanut sauce were both spiced and prepared to perfection and clearly did not come straight from a jar.
We were in the mood for curry, as we usually are when we get thai food. I got the Gaeng Gari curry, which is like a red curry with sweet potatoes and chicken. Jenn got the Gaeng Keow Waan, which is a green curry with Thai eggplant, green beans and tofu. Both were incredibly delicious and the servings were well-sized. The prices were also pretty low for the quality of food we were getting (about $8 for curry).
Gaeng Gari curry
Gaeng Keow Waan (green) Curry
As mentioned above, the service was friendly and very fast, but not rushed. Our appetizers came out in about 5 minutes and our curry came shortly after that. It is also BYOB, which is good to know for the future. Overall, we were glad we took the Chicago Reader's advice as Opart Thai House has become one of our new favorite Thai places. The menu has a lot to offer, so we will definitely be coming back to sample some more of their wonderful dishes. We give Opart Thai House a 9.1 out of 10.
Quality of Food: 9.4
Value: 8.9
Atmosphere: 8.9
Customer Service: 9.0
Overall: 9.1
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