Name: Crying Tiger
Address: 51 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL, 60654
Telephone: (312) 736-0183

Crying Tiger

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📍 51 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654

Chef Thai Dang came to Chicago in 2009 as a cook for Lettuce Entertain You's Michelin-starred L20, born in Vietnam and building a career that eventually led to HaiSous, the acclaimed Pilsen restaurant he runs with his wife Danielle.

★★★★★ 4.8 (2,182 reviews) via Google

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The dessert that gave the restaurant its name is the one thing you can't leave without trying — pair it with the coconut drink and let the rest of the meal be a surprise.

📈 Scores in the top 4% of Chicago Exclusive Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

Sixteen years after that first Lettuce job, he came back to the same restaurant group as a full partner to open Crying Tiger — his first true collaboration with them — alongside Amarit Dulyapaibul, a Lettuce managing partner whose father owned Star of Siam, one of Chicago's earliest Thai restaurants. The restaurant opened October 14, 2025 in the former Hub 51 space, and the name itself comes from a classic Thai grilled beef dish, a clear signal of where the kitchen's loyalties sit even as the menu ranges across all of Southeast Asia — some dishes even nod to Pilsen's Mexican community, a reflection of Dang's own neighborhood.

The dining room matches the ambition: light fixtures inspired by Korean bojagi wrapping cloths, custom gates, handmade chandeliers, and thousands of tiles and serving bowls made by Chicago ceramicist David Kim. Reservations go fast; showing up right at opening and sitting at the bar is the reliable backup plan.

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Mon-Thu,Sun3-10PM

Fri-Sat 3-11PM

📅 Reserve on OpenTable 📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (312) 736-0183 📋 View Menu / Website

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📅Reservations accepted

🥡Takeout available

❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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Chef Thai Dang came to Chicago in 2009 as a cook for Lettuce Entertain You's Michelin-starred L20, born in Vietnam and building a career that eventually led to HaiSous, the acclaimed Pilsen restaurant he runs with his wife Danielle.

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