Thai Cafe
610 Columbus St, Ottawa, IL, 61350
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Address :
610 Columbus St
Ottawa, IL, 61350 - Phone (815) 431-8090
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : No
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
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Angela P.
Not to be mistaken for Ottawa in Canada, the city of Ottawa in Illinois doesn't have that much to offer. A tiny town located 85 miles southwest of Chicago, it isn't exactly an ideal vacation destination. But, I find myself here once a year for an event and I have to find a way to survive. And when I say survive, I mean find vegan-suitable food. I think you are pretty much limited to three options here: a Mexican restaurant, a Thai restaurant, and a Subway in a gas station. In fact, options are so limited that I often just buy Amy's frozen meals and eat in my hotel room. So, on this special night, we headed to the Thai Cafe. It had a real dumpy sort of look to it from the outside, but I remembered enjoying my meal here last year so I was actually looking forward to this dinner. When we arrived, there were only a few other tables occupied. We had about seven people with us so we had a fairly big party. We took a look at the menu for a bit then began to wonder if they'd ever bring us water. I finally had to actually request water for the table. After a 30-minute wait, a woman finally came around to take our orders. I ordered an appetizer and an entree. They had vegetarian duck, but I wasn't sure if it was vegan and the woman taking our orders not only didn't speak much English, but also didn't seem to have much time to answer questions and appeared to be the only server there that night, so, I stuck with a safe tofu- and vegetable-based entree. The guy working in the kitchen then proceeded to fill our orders as if we were sitting separately. And he was preparing the appetizers at the same time as the entrees. So, one person at my table would be served an appetizer and an entree, then about five minutes later, another, then another, and so on. I was one of the last people to be served and by the time I received my food, most others at my table had finished. How awkward! I had ordered a tofu-based appetizer and entree so when they served them at the same time, I refused the appetizer. I no longer needed it. To make matters worse, they no longer serve alcohol so we couldn't even have a drink while waiting. Needless to say, my entree was a complete disappointment. I ordered the Basil sauteed entree that was supposed to come with tofu, zucchini, onion, basil, pepper, and garlic chili. I suppose it actually did come with all of that, but it was not well balanced. The dish was mostly tofu and onions with just a few zucchini cut in the shape of crinkle fries and a few peppers. I basically ate a pound of tofu with onions. The sauce was runny as well. So, even though this is one of the few vegan options in this city, I can't say I'll ever return. The food and service were poor. The price for an entree was only $10, but considering the quality, I think it was overpriced. I can honestly say that I enjoyed my Amy's black bean enchilada meal the night before better. This is one of those experiences that make me thankful that I live in a vegan-friendly city.
(1)Derek G.
Food was great, service was decent. We went on Valentines Day and they were quite busy. There was a cook in the kitchen and the waitress was covering all of the 10 or so tables as well as helping with minor kitchen tasks. I know what it's like to run a struggling restaurant and having minimal staff to keep costs low - which is what I think was going on here. The food was excellent and service was acceptable. It was a little slow and not super friendly, but I was not turned off or offended by it at all - she did a great job all things considered. I'd have give this place 5 stars except for 1 thing - the front door sucks. It is hard to open and in fact the front window contains a sign telling you how to open it. Just fix the damn door. We'll be back, tonight in fact!
(4)Melissa P.
I love eating at Thai Cafe. I usually get the chicken pad thai but sometimes I get stuff like cashew chicken and mango chicken. I like their crab rangoon appetizer with the plum sauce. I also like the spring rolls and chicken satay. The service there is not always very fast but the food is very good. The food gets done pretty quick but if there are a lot of people in there, it could take a while to get refills on drinks or get your bill and pay it. My boyfriend and I ate there last week and he had to bring our bill up to the front to pay it and then the lady made him walk back there to get his change. He didn't even want to tip her but I told him to leave her $5. I think they are under new ownership because their food used to be a lot better a few years back when I used to go more often. The pad thai used to not look so yellow and now it does and it used to look more brown. Also they used to serve alcohol there and now when I asked if they did the lady said they didn't. I think that is ridiculous not to have a liquor license. The thai place in DeKalb used to have a liquor license too and now they are bring your own booze as well too. But I think the food here at Thai Cafe is good for the price you're paying.
(3)Kathleen T.
Recently visited this restaurant while on vacation. I went there for lunch and was very disappointed. I ordered Pad Siew which is always served with wide flat rice noodles which is the traditional Thai way to prepare. It came with linguini style noodles. When I mentioned this to my server she suddenly seemed to have difficulty understanding English. For close to $9 I received a modest luncheon portion..nothing else was included even a small bowl of soup. I have read that the owner is Thai so my guess is that it was cheaper for her to substitute grocery store pasta for the correct rice noodles. And then to charge so much is a joke. Would never even consider going back.
(2)C M.
Food was so-so. Service was horrible. Wife asked for substitution of broccoli on pad Thai and they insisted on a $2 additional charge even though it was basically the pad see ew with a different sauce. Never checked if we wanted dessert. Restaurant was empty except for us. Apparently we were less important than waitress checking her Facebook on her phone.
(1)Meghann S.
Went here honestly expecting the worst, based on the reviews, but was happily surprised. We ordered the thai iced tea, crab rangoon, egg rolls, green curry with chicken, and pad thai with tofu. We shouldn't have ordered it all at once since everything came out at the same time - lesson learned. The iced tea was spot on and was in a 1/2 carafe bottle, so they don't skimp on it. The crab rangoon was ok - not great, but not bad. We got the egg rolls for our 2 year old and he didn't like the cabbage in them, but they looked pretty good. My husband got the green curry and it was SUPER hot; both temp and spicy! But it had a good flavor when you could get past the heat. My pad thai was good. Think I'd get it w shrimp next time since the tofu was kinda bland. We will be back!
(4)Adrienne W.
This place sucked. Over priced, and not very good. Waitress wasn't very friendly. Thai iced tea here cost $4.50. That sh*t would not fly on the west coast.
(1)Kim W.
Must have new mgmt cuz it seems the prices are a bit better, but the food was nasty nasty nasty. We ordered two curries: chicken mussaman and jungle with chicken. Both were watery and not thick or creamy. Nonexistant curry flavor. The chicken satay was mostly gristle. The peanut sauce was perfect though. The pad see ewe was not right - should be big flat noodles with savory sauce, but was made from fetticinine noodles instead. Only good thing was that it didn't make us all sick. Waste of 50 dollars. Won't be back.
(1)Meghann M.
Love this place. Service is kinda rough but they make up for it with awesome food
(5)Nick H.
Thai Cafe is a great spot for quick, delicious ethnic food in small-town Illinois. Their chili paste dishes are quite good - I've had the Thai Chicken w/ Chili Paste. Decent wine list and beer. The prices are very reasonable. Check it out for sure!
(3)Tom G.
Good food! No alcohol costs them a star, as does over charging us for beer corkage. We did some good skydives today, and this was a fitting dinner to follow.
(4)Julie T.
This is a quiet, lovely restaurant with steady take-out service. Dining in is nice, and I found the service attentive and friendly. The vegetarian duck is tender yet meaty in texture. The spicy sauce and veggies go great with the mock meat and fluffy white rice. I also enjoyed the spring rolls and fried calamari. The thai tea and thai coffee are very sweet and addictive. For dessert, we shared the fried bananas. They come in egg roll type wrappers topped with honey and roasted cashews. One order comes with four bananas, so it is certainly quite filling for one person but perfect to share! This is a great restaurant and definitely worth a try.
(5)Silvana S.
We ordered fried egg roll $7, pad Thai $10 and Thai fried rice $10. The egg roll came in 3 pieces filled with cabbage and carrots, I think it is not worth it, it tasted bland. The fried rice is also disappointing, the beef tasted old and was cut like shoe strings. The pad Thai was okay. It had too much sugar added ... Thai iced coffee and tea $4 each. Not worth it.. It's the only Thai resto in the area , if you are really craving for Thai food, maybe you can give it it a try , you'll probably won't be coming back any time soon.
(2)Ritu W.
Maybe I eat a lot but the entree portions here are really not sufficient for an adult. Service is not good, I picked up the sauce and seasoning try from the neighboring table. Moreover, I saw another couple doing the same. Food was generally fresh and tasted like home made except that u could see the oil floating in the cashew curry. It is an average thai place.
(3)Simon R.
It's a shame but this place has gone downhill. No beer license anymore and poor service. We were the only ones seated when we went and still we were ignored without even placing a drink order for 5 minutes. The place has that dirty-sticky feel.
(1)Amanda W.
Just ate here today for lunch. First the bill was 30$ & we drank water. Second we got shrimp rolls with sweet chili sauce 6.95$ and one of the shrimps was still raw (you only get four). I got the massuman curry and the cashews were burnt on the top and it was the size of a small bowl of cereal 10.95$ My boyfriend got the sweet chili chicken and it was also a small portion for 9.95$ I think this is the worst "Thai" food I've ever had, and come on 30$ for lunch?!
(1)Priscilla R.
We were the Only people in this restaurant on a Friday evening at 7:45. We were not approached with any enthusiasm...at all! Then we waited for several minutes for a waitress to approach. Once we decided we were not waiting any longer we got up to leave. Only then did a waitress approach us. We decided since they no longer sell beer and the service wasn't looking like it would be exceptional, we left! Leaving the place as we found it...Empty!
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