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Tuk Tuk Thai Isan Street Food

Super GemLakeview · Thai (Isan) Community-sourced, unverified
📍 2852 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657

Two chef friends who both grew up in Thailand's Isan region — the rural northeast bordering Laos and Cambodia — opened Tuk Tuk Thai Isan Street Food in mid-2023 specifically to bring that region's food (laab, papaya salad, chili-and-herb-heavy grilled meats) to Chicago rather than the more familiar Central Thai menu.

★★★★☆ 4.5 (794 reviews) via Google
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The papaya salad comes with a real conversation about spice level before it hits the table — take the warning seriously, then order the crispy pork belly anyway.
📈 Scores in the top 25% of Chicago Exclusive Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

Owner Ratchaphon Tridamrongrit has received Thailand's official Thai SELECT Classic certification, and Time Out named it one of the city's top 10 Thai restaurants in 2024. Staff genuinely walk through spice levels dish by dish; taro custard dessert repeatedly singled out.

Holds a 4.5-star rating.

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Papaya Salad & Crispy Pork Belly
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  • 4.5 stars. Staff genuinely walk through spice levels dish by dish; taro custard dessert repeatedly singled out.

Hours

Mon-Fri11:30AM-3PM,4:30-10PM
Sat 11:30AM-10PM
Sun 11:30AM-9PM
📅 Reservations 📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 661-9739

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📅Reservations accepted
🥡Takeout available
❔Wheelchair access: unverified
☀️Outdoor seating available

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