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   ThaoV

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

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   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on August 28, 2022

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   One of our favorites in Chicago - must try! Why does open table have a minimum word count required on their reviews
   

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   Chdinner

   Chicago

   13 reviews

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   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on July 24, 2022

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   Incredible food. And very friendly service.
   

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   Nate

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 16, 2022

   overall2food4service1ambience3

   Took 2.5 hours for 5 course. 6:30-9:00. 30+ minutes between some courses.
   

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   ChiDaddyJ

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on July 2, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The chef has been awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand 8 years in a row! The food is consistently creative and delicious. (Especially the "Chef's Whim" dessert!) The chef draws inspiration from the Northern, North-Central, Central, and Southern regions of Thailand.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 11, 2022

   overall2food4service1ambience1

   Took 30 minutes to be greeted after being seated. Found a black hair in the cup of rice. Food tasted good but had no appetite after finding hair in our food. They turned off the music at 9 so it had an awkward silence the last hour of our dinner. Very interesting night, will not be returning.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 10, 2022

   overall5food5service3ambience3

   Food was excellent but service was slow. They have a 5 course pre-fix menu. We had to wait for over 40 minutes for dessert and check.
   

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   ConstanceM

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 5, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Simply spectacular. Can’t wait to visit again. The flavors and sophistication of the food and presentation were outstanding. The owner took time to explain every course. It was such a special test. Highly recommended.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 4, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Food and personalized service were both exceptional.
   

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   Chris

   Chicago

   13 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on May 29, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Absolutely superb! It was a perfect experience, from start to finish. The dishes were creative and delicious. Warm and inviting atmosphere and first-class service.
   

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    Sudhee

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

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    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    Chef Patty is so welcoming and the food is just yum.. I took the 5 course and everything was so delicious..especially the soup.. I will visit them again soon.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    4 reviews

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    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2022

    overall1food3service2ambience1

    Ask for printed bill before you pay!. They will over charge you if you don’t!..and won’t tell the tip and tax us included in the price.
    

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    carlad

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience3

    The owner/hostess gave each table the same long explanation of the 'food as medicine' concept. It got to be annoying after you heard it repeated verbatim so many times....like a script. The food was very good. We chose the $65 five-course menu, then received our bill for $85, which she explained included tip and tax. I do not appreciate having the restaurant decide what my tip will be. We had no choice in the matter at all. Will not recommend to others.
    

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    JoyM

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The Chef enhances each plate that arrives with her description and recommendations on how to eat. I never realized I wonderful it is to take a bite with eyes closed. A truly delightful evening.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

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    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent experience. Food and chef were amazing and made it a really special evening.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience3

    Food is truly excellent. Wonderful flavor and display. The experience is a bit bizarre. Dishes are introduced by “top 100 soups in Chicago” rather than explaining what the ingredients are. Just sort of ruined the intimacy and made it feel campy. We were also asked to arrive 15 before our reservation for better service and then weren’t seen for 10 minutes after we arrived. There was a big party in the back room, so I think they were trying to get our order in before theirs.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Herb lived up to the Michelin star, with absolutely exquisite food at a great price. The plating and presentation was unique, wait staff were kind and thoughtful, and we never felt like timing was too slow or fast. We definitely plan on returning.
    

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    Angel

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food and service from the chef herself was excellent. The place is cozy. It's BYOB and only prix fixe, they don't have an actual menu to chose from but you can tell them your preferences, allergies, etc.
    

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    nancyh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Absolutely the best Thai restaurant in Chicago. Innovation dishes perfectly prepared and beautifully presented. Patty, the owner, is very personable and happy to explain the different ingredients. It's terrific.
    

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    DouginChicago

    Chicago

    51 reviews

    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    What a wonderful meal! The service was excellent, and the food was outstanding. My only complaint was the terrible website. It was hard to find out much in advance... Also - they are BYOB, so enjoy that perk!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    No menus. No other drinks but water in plastic bottles. $80 for 5 course meal.
    

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    Sukisue

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    The food is simply superb, and the ambiance is very nice. The service was at once personable and problematic--the owner and chef made sure to stop by the table several times, which was lovely. But the courses were rushed to us, and we felt pushed to eat quickly, which we did not want to do. Also, two of the party asked that their main course be moderately hot instead of hot, and the waiter seems to have forgotten that between the table and the kitchen! Nonetheless, this is a really inventive and wonderful restaurant, a joy to have in the Edgewater neighborhood.
    

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    HappyDiner

    Phoenix

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Beautiful presentation, imaginative cooking, excellent food, and nice service.
    

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    Pierre

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful dinner. Friendly, efficient service. Fantastic atmosphere, felt like having diner in a home in Thailand
    

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    Aaron

    Chicago

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Excellent fancy spot in the neighborhood. Prix fixe menu and byob. Highly recommend!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 3, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Hands down best Thai in Chicago
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Herb was fantastic! Chef Patty clearly takes great pride in her restaurant and it shows in the delicious food. We will definitely be back!!
    

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    Wisetraveler26

    Chicago

    17 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall3food5service2ambience3

    The owner chef presides over a somewhat strange operation. No printed menu. Water is served in plastic bottles! Your only option is a 5- course prix fixe costing $65 per person. The food is excellent and well prepared. The service is terrible and slow. You are presented with a non-itemized bill including 20% service charge. Overall impression is not favorable although there is plenty of scope for improvement.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 27, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    We’ve been several times before and loved it. This time we waited 40 minutes for anyone to come to our table. The service was incredibly slow, to the point where we skipped a course because it had already been 3.5 hours and our babysitter had to get home. We had to ask for our final course to go. They still charged us the full amount. The staff are super friendly, but they need to fix their operations as this was a poor experience for us. We were starving as we didn’t receive any food until almost 75 minutes after our initial reservation time.
    

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    JenniferC

    Chicago

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best Thai ever! Loved the 5 course dinner, service and atmosphere. Chef Patty came to our table to explain the menu. It was so great to see her right away. I liked the atmosphere since was a special occassion, yet a warm setting. The food is off the charts, so delicious and a work of art!! A couple of notes for future guests: Restaurant is BYOB (without chillers), so white wine lovers come prepared. You will get bottled water due to COVID, it is ok. They will switch back at some point. The menu is not clear, you need to trust the chef and be ok with the price. It was $85/person including your 5 courses, BYOB corkage fee, tax & tip. It is worth every penny!
    

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    Katie

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2022

    overall3food4service1ambience4

    The quality of the experience at Herb has, unfortunately, gone down over the years. This used to feel like a hidden gem, a great secret due to the fair prices, BYOB status and high quality of food. This most recent visit lasted three hours due to lack of staff and attention and cost way more than anticipated. Our group wanted to be understanding with the staffing issues - we know this is a common issue and we were willing to be flexible. When we first sat down, we were greeted by the chef which was pretty cool, however, she didn’t give us a menu, asked if we had any allergies and then just told us we would do blind tasting. Unfortunately, we didn’t see the current prices and the biggest frustration was the $9/person corkage fee. I know prices were bound to increase due to current events, but our table was charged an extra $27 to drink our own wine and we weren’t even offered an ice bucket. The food was good but the menu has not been updated recently and the disappointing part was that one of our diners received a main entree that was way too spicy for him and another diner strongly dislikes mushrooms but was given the mushroom soup, both a result of the blind tasting we felt obligated to partake in. We barely saw any waitstaff and when they were at our table, it was never for long. Overall, the food was good but the quality of service and price increases/surprise corkage fee are reasons that we will not be returning any time in the near future.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing staff! Super accommodating and kind! Got to meet the chef who was super down to earth and always considerate of the customer’s needs! Ambiance was really nice (reminded me of a spa). Food was delicious!
    

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    Wendy

    Chicago

    66 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    66 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2022

    overall2food5service1ambience2

    The food is fantastic but plastic bottles of water, paper napkins and very spotty service really diminished the experience.
    

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    John

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Truly a gem with booking. I can't believe it's taken me this long to visit this creative spot. The food is on pointe. The service is enthusiastic ... but admittedly a little slow. However, take the time to really enjoy everything this restaurant offers - from the fantastic plates to the warmth of the Chef. You will not be disappointed.
    

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    Ladran

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious food and lovely service - enjoyed our meal immensely!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was absolutely DELICIOUS! Cannot recommend ENOUGH!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Second time here and the food was amazing again
    

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    CMAC

    Minneapolis

    18 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall3food5service3ambience3

    Food was amazing. We had no idea we were signing up for a prix fixe menu. The Herb website is not clear at all. Cost was $85/person for 5 courses each. I see the website says $65/person so I think we were overcharged. This restaurant has no beverage service just bottled water. Food was AMAZING, however, I wish the website would have been more clear on pricing, that it is a bring your own beverage or alcohol restaurant. Service was also odd as they tried to pace us with the table next to us. Just not sure this is a repeat due to the setup. But it was the best Thai food we have ever had but the pricing was out of line, and to now see that we have overcharged $20/person ($80 total) that is really upsetting.
    

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    MonicaT

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I love Herb restaurant, they have amazing food. It's always my favorite restaurant, the ingredients are so healthy that makes your soul happy. Thanks Chef Patty!
    

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    NadineO

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 6, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    The food was delicious. We ordered the pre-fix menu. The chef came to our table to explain each dish. Would definitely come again.
    

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    Mell

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Every course was amazing and beautiful! Thank you for the wonderful experience!
    

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