ZAAB THAI: Experience Flavorful Authentic Thai Cuisine in Elgin

Picked up from here last night for the first time. Panang Curry dish with tofu may have been the most flavorful take I’ve had of this before. The only issue is with the serving size. Panang Curry was filled less than half way. The serving should be filled to at least the first line for the price point. The accompanying white rice container on the small side. All said, we will absolutely return as the flavor is incredible. I suppose we’ve gotten used to large portions at other Thai restaurants.

Very flavorful! They were very accommodating to our many allergies! Everything was delicious:)

Absolutely LOVE Zaab, it’s delicious and decently priced!! My husband loves the pad Thai while I am a curry person. Typically I ask for hot curry and they nail it every time. They don’t skimp on spice and flavor at all. Highly recommend this place!

Picked up some chicken pad thai and beef basil fried rice . We came a little before closing, but they were so sweet! They even complimented my wife and gave us free egg rolls. The food was excellent. I got my pad thai spicy and probably shouldn't have lol. It was a little too hot for me, although I did finish it. The rice was delicious as well. We will be back.

Such incredible food! You would expect quality and flavors like this from a 5 star place in downtown Chicago. Fresh ingredients you can taste, everything made from scratch, every detail well thought out. The fried-ground catfish will live in my dreams. How it's crunchy and juicy and so flavorful is mind-boggling! The basil duck was excellent and on the spicy side, the salted fish and crab fried rice was delicious, the real crab in the crab rangoon was awesome, and the fried taro was the potato replacement you never knew you needed! Grilled calamari tasted deliciously marinated and was cooked to perfection. The thai iced tea was a treat, and so was the ice cream! A very quiet and very clean establishment. Excellent service and a great place to bring the family. Highly recommend and we will absolutely be back to try more!

We’ve ordered take out here twice in the past few weeks. I can say flavor wise, this is the best I have had in the area (although the fried rice is definitely lacking), but it can still be much better. Their spice levels are inconsistent. I ordered medium spicy for both my ginger chicken and a noodle dish (separate visit) and the noodle dish was at least twice as spicy. I chose to review because I don’t appreciate things being added to my stir fry that are not listed. I ordered ginger chicken which does not pair well with pineapple but yet there were at least ten pieces of pineapple in my dish. This was not listed in the ingredient list in the menu. On top of that my rice dish came with the smallest container of rice I have ever seen. It holds about 1/2-3/4 cup. I was hoping I found my local thai place, but I will still be traveling 25 mins to Batavia (Tusk) for better and more consistent Thai.

We ordered several items and they were delicious and authentic. First, spicy kha-moo soup, basil fried rice, zabb Thai sausages, salted fish Thai sausage fried rice, papaya salad and kra-por-pla soup, everything was amazingly delicious. My favorite was Thai basil fried rice with fried tofu, it might sound simple but not one thai restaurant had done it right. We asked for Thai spicy which was a good heat! We lived 40 mins away but it’s worth it! Zaab Thai is my prioritize Thai food!

I am 55 years old. I grew up in Chicago and I have eaten at some of the best restaurants. I ordered take out at ZAAB today. It was some of the best Thai food I've had. My order was on time and all correct. I would highly recommend.