Ghin Khao Eat Rice

Honestly a hole in the wall place for Thai food! We really enjoyed every dish we ordered. We were greeted by one person and the front and they only had one chef in the back. The restaurant was small and cozy, plates and cups are self serve. Considering only one chef working we were expecting to wait a lot longer since they do take out orders as well. We got the papaya salad, grandmas pork belly, crab fried rice and pad seew. All of the dishes were super flavorful. Our most favorite was the grandmas pork belly which was deep fried with an outer coating.

My friend agreed to meet me here and it was an interesting experience. It was a hybrid service situation so there is someone that takes your order and brings your food, but you get your own plates, cups, napkins, and utensils. My friend had gotten there a little earlier and ordered a couple things before I got there as the food was taking long to come out from the kitchen, which was the som tum thai and the chicken satay. We then added grandma's pork belly, crab fried rice, pad kee mao, and pla goong. Everything was very flavorful and so authentic. It looked and tasted very homemade. I liked that the menu was small, probably the smallest for a Thai restaurant that I have been to.

Very small restaurant with a few cook staff on hand. Went here for a birthday celebration with a party of 8. Be sure to call ahead of time if you are coming in with a larger party so you won't have to wait too long.

For the dishes I chose the crab fried rice, fried tofu and a side of sticky rice. I can tell why this place is Michelin guided!

The crab fried rice was huge in portion. I felt like I could have 2-3 meals afterwards for to go boxes. Taste wise I found it extremely rich and gave me authentic Thai flavors. Fried tofu was tasty too with the peanut sauce on the side.

You aren't going to drop a load of money because the dishes are well priced. Quantity and quality were there! Highly recommend!

Gotta say they wholeheartedly deserved that Michelin!! Came here for take out one day after finding out it was only 3 blocks away from me.

Got myself the pork belly since everyone else recommended it and I do love me some pork belly. It was delicious and cut into the perfect sizes that balances out on chopsticks. Sort of like popcorn shrimp but pork belly if that makes sense.

The service was so lovely. Very kind folks and got to witness them interact with someone that seems to be a regular which was so cute. Want to reach that level with them.

I also got the sticky rice and a Thai iced coffee. Best Thai iced coffee I've ever had truth be told. The sticky rice was fine but it didn't deter from the rest of the experience.

Can't wait to come back!

My friends and I decided to stop by Ghin Khao for dinner on a whim and while there were a couple dishes that stood out, the meal ended up being pretty average.

Starting with the good, the chicken satay was surprisingly tender and the peanut sauce was great to dip it in. Sometimes, chicken satay can be a bit on the dry side, but this was not the case here. The other table favorite was Grandma's Pork Belly. This dish was deliciously fried and crispy on the outside with the inside being tender and juicy. Everyone liked this dish so much that we ended up ordering another one for the table at the very end.

Now onto the other dishes we got...the Crab Fried Rice was okay at best. I thought that it lacked a lot of flavor in general as each bite was kind of bland, especially after trying some of the other dishes we ordered. I liked that real crab was used in the fried rice, but overall this was a pretty forgettable dish. The Pad Kee Mao I thought was actually pretty decent - this was packed with lots of flavor and the portion size made it a filling dish to share with others. Finally, we ordered 2 soups for the table (Tom Kha and Tom Yum). These soups are not actually listed on the menu, but you can order them if you want...but I would not recommend doing so. Both of these soups were so incredibly sour that it made them hard to stomach. Not sure if something went wrong with preparing the soups this time around, but they tasted as though someone dumped entire cups of lemon juice into them...

Overall, I thought that Ghin Khao was a decent place to get your Thai food fix. Definitely order the Grandma's Pork Belly dish as it lives up to the hype, but steer clear of the soups.

Absolutely loved my visit at Ghin Khao!!! Was totally blown away by the flavors.I ordered the pork shoulder woth jaew sauce as well as gailan sauteed with garlic and chili.Delightful Thai food.I immediately started making phone calls.Food was sooooo gooood I even called my MOTHER!! LOL!!! She's planning on visiting Chicago next month sooo yeeeeaaah plan to definitely make Ghin Khao one of our stops.My cousin was already here like the very next day after I told everybody.She loved the food as well.Byob is the icing on the cake.DO NOT MISS OUT!!!!

Good food! They have specials they rotate throughout the year. Cute place with Thai decor. Speed of service is hit and miss, but the food makes up for it!

A smalll restaurant with home vibes. Was delicious food. Def on my list to go back as far as Thai food goes

"Best Thai food in Pilsen" says the sign? I think this is probably some of the best Thai food I've had in Chicago as a whole.

I ordered the pad see ew with chicken, and I also tried a little bit of the pad kee mao with tofu and no egg ($13.95 each), and the mango sticky rice ($6.75). Yes, yes, all very basic orders, but to be fair the pad see ew and pad kee mao were on the "Specials" board, okay, so I was worried I wouldn't be able to order them next time.

The pad kee mao was AMAZING. 5/5, and this is the vegan version, too, which I naively assumed would be lacking. There was an interesting tomato-y-ness to it that I haven't encountered before. The pad see ew was also very solid, but I think compared to the kee mao it's not as flavorful and complex. Or maybe I'm just more of a kee mao person. It's hard to say.

The mango sticky rice was good and a pretty big portion - I thought it split nicely in two. Not overly sweet.

The only downside to this place was that for a while the interior smelled horribly like cigarette smoke. I think someone was smoking outside near the restaurant, and since the doors are open on both ends, it was awful. Similarly some obnoxious motorcycles vroomed nearby, and the sound went straight into my eardrums.

Anyway, this place is legit. Will definitely be coming back to try more of the food!

This is one of our favorite places for takeout but it has been years since we've eaten here in person. It was perfect. We ate the scallion dumplings special before we took pictures, and they were crispy on the outside and chewy inside. The grandma's pork belly was incredible. Perfectly fried and tender. Plus the sauce was an excellent balance of spicy and tangy. The cook on the shrimp in the lad nar (off menu item) was impeccable. And pad kee mao was a crowd pleaser because of the Thai basil and tomatoes. Kami Sasi is so kind and generous. We couldn't ask for better service.