Bree Thai Restaurant

Good food for great prices. I am so glad I stopped. The waitresses here are very nice. Been here twice already. The food tastes like what my parents would make. It’s not fancy or anything. And the restaurant is rather small. But it is nice setup for take out. Everyone here is just so friendly even when they get busier. Will come back again.

I’ve been going to Bree Thai for carryouts since it opened, and have never been disappointed. I finally got around to trying the Crab Rangoon recently and was delighted — it was the best I’ve ever had. Frank tells me that it’s because Bree makes it fresh, as opposed to the frozen stuff that is often found in other Thai and Chinese restaurants. They also make great pot stickers — fresh and tasty, not the thick, doughy lumps that you find elsewhere. I’ve enjoyed some dishes more than others, chalking that up to my personal preferences as to ingredient combinations and seasonings. Everything I’ve tried was fresh and well prepared. They make the most of their small space with lovely table coverings and décor, but I withheld the fifth star because it’s just too small and noisy for me to enjoy dining in – once again, a matter of personal taste. The folks who work there are friendly and personable, reflecting the personalities of the owners, Frank and Bree.
I think the couple of extremely negative reviews you’ll see here are indicative of unusual circumstances or someone having a bad day. But there’s no accounting for taste.

Everything we ate was excellent and fresh first time here will be back a must eat place. Waitress was sweet and very attentive

I’ve been living in the neighborhood and drove by this pace a few times. I was so exited I finally had convinced my husband to try it, so we came in today. At first, the small place exceeded my expectations. I told the waitress, a tall white female, that it was our first time at the restaurant. I’m sure she could see my excitement, I asked for her recommendations and she was simply nice.
We placed our order shortly after and when we realized the final price we were a little shocked, $ 45 for a meal of two. I asked another waitress, shorter young Hispanic girl, why it was so high? She explained the orange chicken was suppose to be shared (never explained on the menu!), I kindly asked her to hold on the order while my husband chose another plate. I even explained to her it was again our first time, and that I was sorry for being such a «newbie». When we got back to order, literally 2 min after, the otee White woman simply told me that the order I had asked to hold on to and not placed was already prepared! Being nice and having worked in the hospitality industry for over 6 years, was trying to be less complicated and suggested just adding the 2 ingredients to the already prepared dish to make it what my husband wanted. I figured this was a semi-​fair since I felt obligated in a way to purchase the already prepared rice and I wanted my husband to enjoy his first meal at this restaurant. The White lazy came back and said that was ok BUT AT $ 2 UP CHARGE PER ITEM TO MAKE THIS?!
At this point I realized they were practically giving me to buy something I originally said I didn’t want and then trying to over charge me for their lack of communication. Given its such a small space this should be a problem.
It’s seriously very disappointing that we couldn’t try the food due to their lack of costumer service! I hope of the restaurant people and ladies who handled the situation understand why we simply walked out and learn to not impose or force a customer into anything.

Thai in the midway area that delivers! I was pleasantly surprised. We ordered the shrimp summer rolls, chicken pad Thai extra spicy, and chicken pad se eu. All the food was delicious.

Let start by saying we where at this Resturant day before yesterday. It was so good we came back. Need I say more… yet I will. I order the wonton soup cup. The broth is delightful, tasty and with a hint if something. I am not sure what. For dinner I had the Pad Thai noodle dish. Beautiful dish. The flavor was perfect.

Love this place. Their miso soup is awesome. I always have the Pad Broccoli with chicken and The Thai tea. They have awesome lunch specials that come with a soup and appetizer plus rice and the entrée very descent pricing for the food.

Well that was ridiculously good. Everything we ordered was made fast and was delicious. The owner was super attentive and very friendly. We met Bree, the namesake and head Chef of the restaurant and can honestly say we haven’t felt this at home somewhere in a long while. We’ll definitely be coming back.
Tip: Have the Mango sticky rice for dessert. It was fantastic.

As a Pilot I travel all over the world. Outside of Thailand itself this is the best Thai Food I have ever eaten. The owner came out and introduced himself to us and shook my crews hand.
What a great Lunch!

My BFF and I went here on 12÷13÷15 based on her recommendation. She has had their food for take out but never dined inside the restaurant. We got there around 3 p.m. but were bummed because they didn’t open till 4 that day. What did we decide to do? Stick around until they opened and I’m so glad we did. When 4 p.m. came, we were surprised that when we walked in, it was already BUSY BUSY BUSY! People were picking up take out, phone orders were coming in and the heavenly smell my nose experienced when I stepped foot inside this place made me happy, lol! Boy, if they made an air freshner out of that smell, they would sell millions, ha!
Thanks to the pics here on Unilocal,I wanted to try the Thai Mango drink. Boy was it DELICIOUS. Not too sweet with bits of fresh mango all throughout the drink. Yum. We then ordered with 2 appetizers: the shrimp in a blanket and the edamame. We both love shrimp so was looking forward to trying the wraps. Unfortunately, due to the bacon inside of the wrap, it made it too salty to enjoy for both of us. The edamame I was worried about the saltiness because of all the salt that was poured on top of it (see picture). But it was very good. My suggestion would be just on an inviting tip to stir the salt so it’s not just showing on top.
Our main dishes came and I can’t say enough how FANTASTIC each one was. This place you can’t get any fresher than their food. Lots of flavorful and inviting vegetables. The Bree Southern Fried Rice is a MUST TRY. There are fried chicken morsels on top but what makes it even sweeter is that there is also meat mixed in the fried rice — you get to choose. We chose shrimp and they had huge shrimp mixed in the rice. Wonderful flavor the rice had. Cashew Nut, a delicious sweet flavor, very yummy. The Pepper Steak was good also.
Kudos to our waitress Lindsey, I really enjoyed her. She was friendly, helpful when it came to us deciding what to order and gave us great customer service.
They have been open about 4 years. It’s a very small place. I hope with as good as their food and service is that they can soon expand because there is not much room between people coming in to pick up orders and the tables people are dining.
I have been dreaming about that wonderful smell I smelled in this restaurant and the taste of their food ever since I went. I can’t wait to go back and try more dishes. You have a lifetime customer now. Thanks Bree!

Very small place but food presentation was great. And the food was delicious without it being so expensive

Some of the best Thai food I’ve ever had. It’s a little hidden nook with food that is artfully crafted and service that was extremely friendly. If you’re into curry, they have perhaps the best I’ve ever tasted. If you’re into spicy Thai food, you’ll have to ask them to kick it up a notch. Although it was very delicious, it wasn’t spicy. This place is definitely worth checking out.

My son took us out to eat so we all agree let’s try this place, with no regrets food was fresh the place was real clean. we will be going again
Thank you Bree

If you’re looking for a local Thai option on Southwest side, check Bree out. The Basil Chicken (try the optional chicken pieces upgrade) or classic Pad Thai are winners. Friendly owner can offer good suggestions. Dine in option is cozy, or order out ahead of time.

First experience with Thai food and it was delicious! The waitress was extremely helpful and explained the different dishes and sauces to us. We had the sampler appetizer which was a ton of food and a great way to try everything. It was plenty for 3 people. Pad thai was really good and the mango sticky rice was AMAZING! We will definitely be back!

Great service. Mediocre food.
The chicken and beef were especially poorly made (the tofu was good), and the Pad Thai was the worst I ever had. The service saves this from a much harsher review.

My go to place USED to be Thai Bowl on Taylor. After trying this place, I have become a regular.
The food is amazing; the ingredients are definitely fresh and not greasy.
What makes a restaurant great is not only the quality of food, but quality in service. Service is great even if you’re only coming in for takeout! Such friendly, inviting staff makes you want to come back over and over.
I’d recommend this place to anyone and everyone… which I already have.

You must be kidding me!!!
This place is gross the Thai food has nothing to do with Thai food. Please leave the South Side and explore better food. I have had Thai all over the world. This is NOT Thai food.
When I questioned the owner he told me it was his wife’s mothers recipes. That was why the food tasted differently.
I didn’t go to eat what his mother in law thought was Thai food. I went to eat contemporary Thai food not someones invention.
4 and half Stars no Freaking Way!!! Put this place in the North Side and would not last 3 months it’s gross.
You can tell the people in the South Side that’s African food and they wouldn’t know the difference. Nothing but Mexican, Pizza and fast food around. I can see why this place gained popularity but the food is gross.
We didn’t eat anything and we felt bad not taking it to go. It was so gross that we left it in the car and the entire car smelled like barf for the next 3 days.

Had dinner here tonight with the family. The waitress was super friendly, attentive, and full of energy. She explained some of the dishes to help guide our choices. We were in town from the Seattle area, so weren’t sure what to expect in a little Thai place a couple of miles from Midway Airport. But the food was AMAZING!
Cucumber salad — boom.
Fresh spring roll (although a little different than what we were expecting) — pow.
Ginger beef stir fry — yum.
Thai fried rice — super yum.
Chicken with broccoli — tasty.
Curry fried rice — drool inducing, if perhaps a bit too spicy.
The waitress talked us into ordering the sticky rice with mango to share for dessert — it was super delicious. Thanks Unilocal for helping us find this place, and everyone, this place is LEGIT!

Last week the bf and I was in the city together this afternoon and decided to go here for lunch close to 3pm. We were able to quickly locate parking in the lot. If ever looks were to be deceiving this would certainly be the restaurant. There’s 8 tables with 2 seats available at each table, fresh roses were in the middle of the tables as a centerpiece. Our order was placed with Monica, who’s the Manager. The food was something amazing, we started with the Bree sampler and it was served by Bree herself who informed us of the sauces that came out with it. He had the crazy noodles and I had the pan si ew noodles, both were delicious.
During the return visit today we arrived about noon and the place was crowded, however we found parking in the lot and was seated upon walking in. I had the orange chicken and my bf had the southern fried thai rice which was also delectable. We are definitely going to be regulars here I love the family feel that you have when dining here. Bree and Monica definitely excel in customer service.