Siam Thai 1639 East 55th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

"The lunch/dinner special is amazing. My partner and I go here for Thai all the time. Best spot in Hyde Park for sure!"

"Always delicious, quick, and affordable. Siam isn’t fussy and doesn’t have frills, but if you’re dining in. you’ll be seated as soon as you arrive by the most business-like front of house staff you’ve ever had—you don’t have to fall all over yourself being enthusiastically friendly if your food speaks for itself, and you better believe it does. If you’re doing takeout, it’s just as good and about as quick as can be expected anywhere. Delivery is done by an in-house driver for $4 flat (I assume there must be a delivery range) but you can order through Grubhub—qnd it’s almost always delivered faster than the estimated time and never any leaks or spills. If you want a deal, make sure you check out the lunch and dinner specials. You might even get a smile if you say thank you in Thai! P.S. No AC in summer, but I went during the hottest part of the year in 2023, and they do put out many fans (shockingly quiet ones!) and will point them at you if you’d like."

"Definitely not the best Thai food but very good prices, especially for the lunch special, and hits the spot. A very humble restaurant which serves comforting, yummy food. Definitely recommend lunch special where you get soup, egg roll, and a curry dish for like 12$. I eat here fairly often and am never disappointed. It’s the best Thai I’ve found in Hyde Park, which is not saying the most, but when you just need Thai food it delivers."

"Very happy with this place. We got takeout for dinner and the prices were very reasonable. The dinner special is $13 and is a great value; you get a nice portion of soup, a normal-sized entrée, an egg roll , and a cucumber salad. We got two curries (mussaman and panang) and drunken noodles and we thought everything was delicious. Only gripe is I wasn't able to order through their website, but that's not a big deal. We'll happily come back here next time we want Thai food!"

"Siam might not be the most authentic Thai restaurant in Chicago, but it is the warmest place for Thai students around University of Chicago. They serve students here generation after generation. The food tastes home to me. Catfish basil was the dish that we always fought for the last piece. The fried tilapia topped with special sauce is another dish we always ordered in the time of celebration. When I visited the restaurant last time, my friend who was there for the first time ordered the simple soup and it was amazingly good! I will definitely come back for food here when I visited U of Chicago again."