Penny’s Noodle Shop

best pad see ew in the city
~a pad see ew connoisseur

Great art on the walls. Delicious fresh noodles and veggies. Cheap beer. I love everything about Penny’s.

I telemetry the first Penny’s, it was a tiny place, but the food had always been great and reasonably priced. I still love Penny’s and it has been a family favorite since we discovered it. I find out hard to believe there is only the one left in the city. I like everything on the menu.

I live very close to Penny’s, so I was excited to try this place on a very cold and rainy day that was the perfect combo for warm Thai food. My BF and I came here when we had a noodle soup craving. Bad move.
I ordered the chicken noodle soup, large bowl, and when it came out, the broth wasn’t very hot and the noodles were very under cooked, almost chewy. It did not taste good and our server never came to check on us after bringing our food. When we were finished, another person came over to clear the dishes, mine was barely eaten, and they did not ask if we liked the food, I told the person that cleared the dishes that mine was not very good, but they either did not hear more or did not understand me, because they did nothing, and the soup was still on our bill.
We came in at about 3pm on a week day, the place was dead, so there’s no excuse for the poor food quality and service. We will not be back.

Nice and clean also very friendly I will come again. Wish they had one of these Penny’s near Midway Airport

Their soup is fantastic and they are great about customizing your order!

Great Restaurant — Awesome Food — DOES NOT DELIVER to Chicago Near North, Gold Coast or River North. WTF?
This is just really bad decision making at its best
Best Thai food DOES NOT deliver to Heart of Chicago.
NO DELIVERY to the Center of the City with some of the most affluent neighborhoods & Businesses.
Come On Pennys! There are now at least 10 Online/​App style delivery services… and you don’t use any of them? Maybe need newer younger blood on the management team?
People can not always leave their work or home to come to you.
FOR THOSE READING that live or work in Chicago Near North… Star of Siam is my Best Second Choice for Thai delivery to Chicago Near North since PENNYS DOES NOT DELIVER.
Dear Pennys– This was a plea for larger delivery area. Thank you. :)

Pennys is my go-​to Thai restaurant. I’ve been going here for 10 years now and the food is always fantastic. I usually get their pad Thai with chicken. It’s always the same and always the best. I don’t really care for spicy, but their chili sauce is so good on top of the pad Thai. Ive tried many other Thai restaurants, but this one is my all time favorite. I usually don’t dine in because I prefer to eat at home, so I typically get carry out. I’ve enjoyed dining in at Pennys though in the past. Great service, quick service.

Pretty bad and disappointing. Their Damen location was by far more superior but it closed.

Consistent, delicious Thai food. They have never gotten my order wrong after approx 23.594 orders.

Great, simple food, quick, really affordable. I especially like the noodles in broth section of the menu.

Very disappointed! What happened?
The service was not good. My son found a staple in his dish. They replaced his dish but still charged us for it. I asked if they had a kiddie cup and waitress said no. My five year old of course spilled it. Then the busboy brought us a covered cup. Confused? Overall not a good experience. We used to love the Wicker Park location. Much different experience.

Amazing Thai food! Went in with my boyfriend last night and it was amazing. Food was hot and came out fast service was wonderful. Nothing bad to say about this place I look forward in going back in the future.

Me and my sons favorite restaurant for years lol he’s been going to penny’s since he was 2 years old

Wish I could review the food but seeing as I was never serviced, I can’t.
I’ve wanted to try Penny’s for awhile, and had some time to kill in the area to grab a light dinner by myself. Walked in, and was a bit confused by the layout — tables throughout the restaurant, with an island in the middle that resembled a bar. Not wanting to take up a whole table for myself, I sat down at the island/​bar thing. There was a waiter/​bartender standing there and he literally just stared at me. Didn’t say hello. Didn’t ask me if I wanted a menu. Just stared, and then turned around.
After waiting 5 minutes, the original waiter/​bartender and 2 other staff all congregated at the end of the island/​bar thing. No one acknowledged me. I got up and went next door to Nori.
Pro tip — if you want people to spend money at your business, acknowledging their presence would be a good start.

I have been a huge fan of Penny’s noodles for well over a decade. Great food, great service, reasonably priced.
My favorite dish is Hot Pepper Noodle with chicken, and a side of red curry sauce, with a small white rice; trust me it all works perfectly.
Other items worth trying — spicy basil beef, crazy beef, tom kah soup, spicy beef salad.
When I was at DePaul it was not the uncommon for me to eat here five times a week, sometimes twice a day!

I’m glad I didn’t let reviews deter me from coming.
5 stars goes for cost ($) and taste. I wouldn’t say it’s the tastiest but it is not bad. Now I’m not saying that you should just not care about taste simply because it’s cheap, no no, the food is good, just not THE best. Relatively, there are places that are more expensive and the food tastes like crap.
I recommend:
— chicken glass noodle soup — it has cilantro and tastes more on the sweet side, but not thick soup.
— Wonton soup is also pretty good, but I like the sweetness of chicken glass better (preference).

Ehhhh. The pad see we was only ok. When it’s bearable, but when it’s luke warm, it’s not so great. I can’t finish it and the sauce is grainy and not the best. It’s ok. SUPER quick carryout, but I won’t return probably. I’ll add a picture. PS– beautiful art for sale inside.

I’ve only ever gotten takeout from penny’s and most times it’s good. Today, the first time I walk in to order my to go instead of over the phone and my lunch is very subpar. Usually my to go order (and I always get 1 of 2 things: pad thai or see u) is in a flat container topped with been sprouts, cilantro, carrots, and cabbage. Today my order came in a tiny takeout box with none of the fixings and barely any broccoli for what is a vegetable pad see u. Disappointed isn’t the word. I called in and will be receiving a credit for my next visit, but that will probably be my last.
Why is it that when I order my food over the phone it’s just as I expect, but when I come in and order my to go, I leave with a bag of «take what we give you?» I am very offended. I’m sure my appearance, being a Black Woman of tiny stature has something to do with this. Do better.

Came here for lunch. Byob, got the spicy noodles with chicken… Ehh I have mixed feelings about this place. I felt like the quality was below average but the prices are low so can’t complain. If you’re looking for an average Asian Byob place to grab noodles come here. Honestly just seemed a little dirty to me and the flavor of the noodles were not that great. Chicken was kinda dry and seemed a super greasy. Probably won’t be coming back anytime soon.