Introducing Thai First, an unpretentious Thai restaurant located in Downers Grove, IL. With its vibrant orange interior, Thai First offers a warm and inviting atmosphere for diners to enjoy authentic Thai cuisine. From classic spring rolls to flavorful noodle and rice dishes, this eatery provides a range of traditional Thai staples. Whether you prefer dine-in or kerbside pickup, Thai First aims to cater to your dining needs. Conveniently located in Maple Plaza, the restaurant opens at 11 AM daily, offering both lunch and dinner options. Additionally, Thai First now offers quick and easy online ordering through Menufy, providing customers with a seamless dining experience. With its friendly staff and cozy ambiance, Thai First is a beloved destination for locals and visitors alike.
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Reviews
Tried it for the first time and surprised why we didn’t come sooner. Very nice atmosphere. The server was great. The food was good overall. We ordered chicken red curry, chicken eggplants deluxe, and chicken golden noodles. They all tasted good. My only complaint would be the meat was not soaked in well with the sauce. So it tastes by itself a bit. Otherwise, the sauce is good. Good amount of vegetables in every dish. Maybe need a little more meat in the dish? We wouldn’t mind coming back again. We ate some of the dishes before I took the photos.
A few friends recommended Thai First so I ordered takeout. The Chicken Panang Curry was so flavorful and delicious that I almost ate the whole serving in 1 sitting. I would have finished it easily if I wasn’t full. It wasn’t overly spicy either (maybe more towards medium). It also comes with a side of white ride.
Went there today for lunch. Luckily, Got additional protein for free! Found a bug in my pad thai. I informed the hostess and she apologized. Offered to make me another dish on the house of course. Thanks but no thanks. Never going back.
Super beautiful ambiance inside, a little small but decorated really well! The Thai Fried Rice was really yummy with a good amount of veggies and the Basil Duck was great especially with the sauces they provide at the table!! Would totally come back again!
Tasty, but VERY expensive. $20 for our entrees. If their prices were more reasonable, they would actually have customers. As it was, we were the only people in there. It ended up as expensive a meal as at Cooper's Hawk, which is a pretty pricey joint with great service, atmosphere wine club etc.
Priced-right lunchtime menu. I had the Chicken Pad Thai, which was sauced with just the right amount. The sauce was savory and not too sweet. I added some chili paste for a kick. The ginger chicken soup was delicious, as was the homemade pot stickers. The dipping sauce was a liberal amount, though.
Loved it!! Went with Co workers for lunch, we ordered green Thai curry. Pad Thai , yellow Thai curry and everything was awesome. Lunch specials menu is great with portion sizes. The dish comes with an appetizer and soup.
Portions were small. The shrimp was not clean with the entrails left on. The basil dish we ordered was totally bland with no taste even though we order medium spicy. They snuck in a credit card service charge when paying online. Very disappointed. Avoid this place, there are much better thai restaurants around.
Location
2249 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515, United States
Hours
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Monday
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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Tuesday
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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Wednesday
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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Thursday
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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Friday
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM05:00 PM - 09:30 PM
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Saturday
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM05:00 PM - 09:30 PM
- Sunday Close
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