Paula's Thai Kitchen

Thai restaurant, 2441 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL

VeganScore 30

Menu

Mains

• Spicy Basil Stir Fried — Fresh basil stir-fried with onion, mushroom, red/green pepper, chili, and fresh garlic in homemade basil sauce.
• Pad Prik King Spicy Greenbeans — Green beans, red/green pepper stir-fried in roasted chili sauce.
• Pad Cashew — Homemade sweet chili roasted blend stir-fried with red/green pepper, onion, carrot, pineapple, and cashew nuts.
• Spicy Eggplant and Mushroom — Stir-fried eggplant, mushroom, onion, fresh basil, chili, and garlic.
• Basil with Crispy Pork Belly — Thai favorite stir-fried crispy pork belly with basil, mushroom, onion, and red and green pepper in our delicious basil sauce.
• Duck Basil
• Squid Basil
• Mix Vegetables Stir Fried — Our light brown sauce and sesame oil stir fried with mix vegetables, fresh garlic and your choice of meat. Served with steamed Jasmine rice.
• Red Snapper Fillet — Fried Red snapper fillet topped with gluten free Thai sweet and sour chili sauce with diced onion, chickpeas, garlic, red and green pepper and cilantro. Served with steamed Jasmine Rice. Mild spice.
• Catfish with Basil Sauce — Catfish stir fried with fresh basil, chili, garlic, onion, mushroom, red and green pepper in gluten free basil sauce. Served with steamed Jasmin Rice.
• Rama Chicken — Sauteed chicken served on bed of steamed broccoli, topped with peanut sauce, fried shallot. Served with steamed jasmin rice. (Gluten Free)
• Tilapia with Eggplant — stir-fried tilapia, eggplant, vegetable and fresh basil, in our garlic-chili spice blend, served over jasmine rice. Gluten Free.
• Tiger Cry — Favourite in Thai marinates, grilled until juicy and smoke tender. Served with jasmin rice and tamarind sauce.
• Short Ribs Massaman — Beef short ribs simmered until tender in coconut milk and blended curry, turmeric, and cumin spice with potato, onion, red pepper, and carrots. Served with jasmin rice.
• Spicy Basil Preserved Eggs — Preserved eggs topped with minced pork stir-fried in garlic basil sauce with fresh chili | Add Crispy Basil on top.
• Grilled Pork Shoulder — Grilled marinated pork shoulder, served with tamarind sauce.
• Pad Ped Catfish — Catfish stir-fried in chili paste, basil, Thai Eggplant, green beans, ginger roots, red and green pepper. Served with jasmin rice.
• Koong Nam Pla — Fresh shrimp tossed in spicy dressing with lime juice, chili, and fresh garlic, Topped with bitter melon, green onion, and cilantro.
• Basil Fried Rice Grilled Pork Shoulder — Grilled pork shoulder stir-fried with rice with chili, basil, onion, red/green pepper, and mushroom.
• Pad Thai
• Crunchy Pad Thai — Stir-fried rice noodles with beansprout, and onion in tamarind sauce, served with ground peanut and lime.
• Pad See Eiw — Stir-fried wide noodles, egg, and Chinese broccoli in light brown sauce.
• Duck Pad See Eiw — Stir-fried wide noodles, roasted duck, egg, and Chinese broccoli in light brown sauce.
• Drunken Noodle Duck — Roasted duck stir fried with wide noodle and vegetable with basil, fresh garlic, chili in our homemade basil sauce
• Drunken Noodle — Favourite stir-fried wide noodles with chili, basil, beansprout, tomato, onion, red/green pepper, and carrot.
• Cashew Noodle — Wide noodles stir-fried in roasted red pepper sauce with cashew nuts, pineapple, onion, green/red pepper, and carrots.
• Seafood Lard Na Noodle — Smoky fried noodles topped with mussels, shrimp, squid, and Chinese broccoli in garlic brown gravy.
• Bamee BBQ Pork — Our popular egg noodles stir-fried in sesame oil-garlic brown sauce, house BBQ pork, bok choy, minced pork, and beansprout. Topped with fresh cilantro and scallions.
• Pad Woonsen — Glass noodle stir-fried with egg, beansprout, carrot, onion, and scallion in sesame-garlic brown sauce.
• Thai Fried Rice — Classic fried rice with egg, onion, peas & carrots, and Chinese broccoli.
• Curry Fried Rice — Fried Rice with egg, peas & carrots, onion, turmeric, and curry powder.
• Basil Fried Rice — Fried rice with chili, basil, onion, red/green pepper, and mushroom.
• Pineapple Fried Rice — Fried rice with egg, pineapple, cashew nuts, onion, and green onion.
• Crabmeat Fried Rice — Crabmeat stir-fried with eggs, rice, green onion, and cilantro, served with Thai chili fish sauce, and fresh lime.
• BBQ Pork Fried Rice — Stir fried egg, rice, homemade BBQ pork with onion, peas and carrots, and chinese broccoli in light brown sauce.
• Panang Curry — Our favorite mild coconut curry sauteed with red and green pepper and aromatic Kaffir lime leaf.
• Green Curry — Homemade coconut curry with fresh basil, young bamboo shoots, red and green pepper. Served with jasmin rice.
• Panang Noodle — Crispy noodles topped with our favorite panang curry sauteed with red and green pepper and aromatic Kaffir lime leaf.
• Roasted Duck Curry — Roasted duck sauteed in mild coconut curry sauce with tomato, basil, pineapple, and red/green pepper.
• Eggplant and Mussels Curry — Mussels and eggplants sauteed in our mild coconut curry and fresh basil.
• Nutty Lamb Curry — Pan-seared lamb lollipops served on a bed of broccoli in creamy peanut curry sauce.
• Short Ribs Curry Massaman
• Red Curry — Coconut curry with basil, young bamboo shoot, red pepper and green pepper with your choice of meat.

Starters

• Steamed Edamame Vegan
• Veggie Potsticker — Fried dumpling stuff with vegetables. Vegan
• Thai Veggie Curry Puff — Thai style dumpling filled with potato, carrot, onion and green pea. Served with cucumber-peanut dressing. Vegan
• Fried Veggie Rolls — Veggie rolls stuff with carrot, cabbage, glass noddle. Fried until golden brown, serve with homemade sweet and sour sauce. (2 pcs) Vegan
• Fresh Cucumber Salad — Fresh cucumber and red onion in light vinaigrette dressing. Vegan
• Paula's Platter — Mix appetizers (Chicken roll, shumai, potstickers, crab rangoon).
• Shrimp in a Blanket — Marinated shrimp wrapped in wonton, fried until golden brown.
• Crab Rangoon — Favorite crispy wonton fill with cream cheese.
• Grilled Chicken Satay — Chicken marinate in coconut milk and curry served peanut sauce.
• Chicken Pot Stickers — Fried Dumpling fill with chicken, served with sesame soy sauce.
• Grilled Moo Ping — Marinated pork on skewers grilled, served with tamarind sauce.
• Steamed Shrimp Shumai — Shrimp dumpling served with sesame soy dipping.
• Thai Escargot — Grilled Thai snails, served with spicy lime dipping sauce.
• Spicy Lamb Lollipops — Grilled lamb chop lollipops with spicy lime dressing.
• Kai Tod Wings — Jumbo wings marinated and fried, served with tamarind sauce.
• Mussels — Pot of mussels steamed in coconut milk with lemongrass and cilantro.
• Crispy Rice Ball with Peanut Sauce — Golden-brown, crispy rice balls whipped up with egg and a zesty citrus spice blend! Served with a side of peanut sauce for dipping. Vegetarian, gluten free.
• Tom Yum — Thai soup in lemongrass broth with tomato, mushroom, and onion. Topped with cilantro and green onion. Single Serving.
• Tom Ka — Coconut milk soup in galanga and lemongrass broth with tomato, mushroom, and onion. Topped with cilantro and green onion. Single Serving.
• Wonton Soup — Wonton filling with chicken served in clear broth with bok choy. Topped with fried garlic, green onion, and cilantro. Single Serving.
• Hot Pot Tom Yum Seafood — Thai soup in lemongrass broth with mussels, shrimp, squid, tomato, mushroom, and onion. Topped with cilantro and green onion.
• Thai Noodle Soup — Steamed rice noodles, beansprout in clear broth with green onion, cilantro, and fried garlic.
• Tom Yum Noodle — Steamed rice noodles, beansprout served in mild Tom Yum broth with mushroom, tomato, onion, green onion, and cilantro.
• Boat Noodle — Favorite herbal beef noodle soup with beansprout, tendered beef, beef ball, topped with crispy pork skin, cilantro, and scallion.
• Paula's Curry Bowl — Steamed rice noodles, beansprout served in our creamy house curry sauce with red/green pepper, young bamboo shoots, and basil.
• Tom Ka Noodle Soup — Coconut milk-based broth with rice noodles, beansprout, mushroom, tomato, cilantro, and scallion.
• Larb Chicken — Salad in lime dressing with fresh mint, red/green onion, chili, roasted rice powder, and cilantro.
• Num Tok Salad — Meat grilled and tossed in lime dressing with fresh mint, red/green onion, chili, roasted rice powder, and cilantro.
• Crispy Rice Salad — Crispy rice with Nam sausage in lime dressing with chili, fresh ginger, cilantro, green, red onion, and roasted peanut.
• Yum Woonsen — Glass noodles, shrimp, and mince pork tossed in spicy lime sauce with red/green onion, cilantro, peanut, and tomato.
• Seafood Salad — Shrimps, mussels, squids tossed in spicy lime sauce with red/green onion, cilantro, peanut, and tomato.
• Larb Moo Pork — Minced pork Salad in lime dressing with fresh mint, red/green onion, chili, roasted rice powder, and cilantro.
• Crispy Pork Belly Papaya Salad
• Papaya Thai Style
• Papaya E - Sarn with Salty Crab
• Papaya Korat Style — With fermented fish sauce.
• Spicy Blue Crab Salad — Fresh blue crab tossed in spicy dressing with lime juice, chili, cashew nuts, red and green onion, cilantro, and fried shallots.

Desserts

• Steamed Pandan Cake — Thai rice cake with coconut milk steamed. Vegan
• Banana Sweet Rice — Steam coconut sticky rice with banana in banana leaf. Vegan
• Coconut Custard — Thai custard made with coconut milk, palm sugar, and eggs.

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