The Snail Thai Cuisine: Authentic Thai Flavors in Hyde Park

I love the snail! We moved from Hyde park years ago but we make a point to come to snail at least once a year when we are back visiting Chicago and it never disappoints. The best Thai food I have ever had. I love come here.

On vacation we were in this quaint college town. Couldn't decide where to go and as we passing this unique Thai restaurant. Loved the name.There was a local woman passing said go there it's really good. We walked in to a very friendly welcoming place. We were seated & looked at the menu, many great items. Ordered Chicken Satai, wonton rangoon to start and coconut chicken soup. Delicious! Then ordered beef fried rice, a delicious addition, great portions. Great service so friendly and we shared travel stories. Our server was so easy to talk to, shared such genuine care and attention to us. Also advice on other local places to visit. Felt like we were regulars. Would love to come back while we are visiting if we can. Thank you for the hospitality and a wonderful meal.

Very good food and very nice servers. Had the lemon grass soup and duck curry, both were excellent. Food came out quickly despite a small crowd , so the service was excellent . Will be coming back for sure ..

The owners were so sweet and smiley! Earned four stars for the kind hospitality!! I truly felt at home here! This feels like your neighborhood Thai spot with a large menu and a good variety of southern and northern Thai cuisines. The restaurant has a good amount of seating, and I saw a lot of people order takeout too. We ordered the snail noodle with pork which mostly lacked flavor, the Bangkok chicken which was very crispy and delicious, and then green curry with beef which had a smaller portion, but still packed a punch with flavor. The large rice for $3 was huge and fed our table of 3 with multiple bowls each.

I'd only had the takeout version some time ago, which was fine, but recently ate at the restaurant--a better food experience, of course--and everything was truly excellent. It could be that they improved their recipes or something, but the food is far better than I remembered. I can't speak for the takeout experience, but it's great to know there's actually a very good Thai restaurant in Hyde Park. Highly recommend!

Excellent service and great food. I was glad they had so many gluten free options. I had the gluten free pad Thai and my husband the lemon chicken. Both were very good with nice sized portions. Will definitely return next time we are in Chicago.

I'm new in town, and one of the first things I wanted to get nailed down was "my Thai place." With The Snail, I think I'm there. Friends came to the neighborhood to welcome me, and we ended up here for a long lunch, where we lingered over a collection of dishes. One person in our group wanted something very customized, which seemed not to faze the super-friendly staff in the slightest: they just did it, and did it perfectly. And everything was delicious. We ended up sampling a bit from each others' plates--which feels even more daring in the post-COVID world--and now I don't know what I'll get next time. But I do know it'll be yummy. Highly recommended, especially for a casual sit-down meal... the people there are extremely nice.

This is a cute little restaurant tucked away close to the science Museum in Chicago. The service are extremely friendly and kind and I enjoyed eating at the restaurant. We got the Thai tea, which was spot on, and a few dishes. The red duck curry was good, as well as the shrimp hot pot. The snail noodles are also good, and surprisingly minty in flavor. Stop by if you want Thai food!

Came here with my friend for dinner on a Tuesday night. Seated immediately and given water. My friend ordered the pad see ew and I ordered the green curry. Good amount of spice but totally doable. Had to order the rice separately and portions seemed kind of small, but good rice to curry ratio. The tofu inside the curry was delicious and I loved the bamboo. A consistently solid place for Thai food in Hyde Park!