Name: Ghin Khao Eat Rice
Address: 2128 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL, 60608
Telephone: (773) 565-4487

Ghin Khao Eat Rice

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📍 2128 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608

"Ghin khao" means "eat rice" in Thai, and chef siblings Nova and Kami Sasi run Ghin Khao Eat Rice around Northern Thai cooking — sour, funky, and spicier than the Central Thai dishes most Chicago menus default to — earning a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2024 out of a small, graffiti-decorated Pilsen storefront.

★★★★★ 4.7 (311 reviews) via Google

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The pad kee mao has real heat behind it, and grandma's pork belly earns its name — ask anyone who's had it twice why they keep coming back.

📈 Scores in the top 11% of Chicago Exclusive Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

BYOB, casual semi-self-serve setup; menu is compact but every dish reviewed lands. Holds a 4.7-star rating on Google.

Closed Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday, and don't bother calling ahead for a table — the restaurant doesn't take reservations, so it's walk in, put your name in, and wait for a seat at one of the handful of tables under the murals. There's no drink deal or happy hour to chase here; the draw is a short menu of dishes that don't get watered down for a broader audience, priced like a neighborhood spot even with the Michelin nod attached.

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4.7 stars — Michelin recognized, BYOB, casual semi-self-serve setup; menu is compact but every dish reviewed lands.

Hours

Mon-TueClosed

Wed-Sat 4-9PM

Sun Closed

📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 565-4487

Amenities & accessibility

🚶Walk-in only, no reservations

🥡Takeout available

❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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