This nine month old Thai restaurant I recently visited, tucked away in a quiet strip mall, is a real sleeper that awakened my senses with the fragrant herbs and sweet spices of Thailand. I was blown away by the freshness, quality and reasonable prices, not to mention the highly motivated and attentive owner and staff.

Thai Pavilion offers some of the freshest, most original and creative Thai dishes in Chicagoland. There is both a wonderful American style menu with all the classic favorites such as Satay, Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, Tom Yum, Tom Kha and a plethora of curry dishes and seafood.

But, Thai Pavilion’s superlative and authentic Thai menu really shines offering such delicacies as Tilapia with stir fried vegetables in ginger sauce, Thai Sukiyaki, two kinds of savory Thai sausage, tempura squid, Cold Eye Four soup (this is amazing!), and many more. Be sure to ask to see the Thai menu. It’s written in Thai, but your server will be happy to translate and recommend the freshest entrée of the day.

Also, don't forget to try the $6.95 All-U-Can-Eat Thai buffet served Monday through Friday from 11:00 AM until 2:30 PM. It's a great way to sample everything from soups, salads, appetizers, entrees and desserts. The buffet selections change daily and you will never be disappointed.

Thai Pavilion even offers free wireless internet access to its customers so you can work and dine in a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere.

I can’t wait until my next visit!