thai-namite thai bistro and sushi bar

love the atmosphere,greatfood!. we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner entrees! the volcano chicken and seafood curry dish my husband ordered were well prepared and very tasty. the atmosphere is bright and cheery. our server had a pleasant, friendly demeanor and was very attentive. can't wait to try the lunch specials!

the crispy squid was not greasy, crisp as promised and more tasty than most italian fried calamari i have had. the fresh rolls were refreshing, tightly wrapped just the way i like it. the astor roll was slightly spicy and had a lightly smoky aroma. the summer roll was very good, the salmon very fresh and the lemon sauce was a nice counterbalance to the rich fish. the flavors definitely reflected the name it was given. the only dish i have found fault with was the thai-namite curry. although the sauce was flavorful and rich, the stewed beef cubes were hard to chew, a bit tough, reminded me of cheap meat. the roti that came with it was a bit doughy for my taste. i would ask for rice if i ever had it again. overall i have had lots ofgreatmeals here.

this place is pretty good with agreatambience. the best part that made me happy was that it had a vegan menu which was helpful for us as most of the thai places have meat products in the vegetarian options also (broth). the soup spice level for medium heat is also a bit high for our palette. so be careful while ordering.

thai-namite delivers a good product at agreatlocation. service is quite good although generally a bit distracted. soups are fabulous. presentation is fresh. i never hesitate to return to thai-namite.

amazing, fresh sushi! milwaukee roll is the best!greatsake. fast and friendly service. fantastic evening with family and friends!

great food, reasonable prices,greatlocation, average service, tables are a little too close together

decent food, terrible service. like another user said: service was slow and naive. our party of four spent over two hours at this place. in that time numerous people were seated and served before us, while others were seated and left in disgust after not seeing a waitress in over 20 minutes. we were even overcharged $35 on our bill (which they did remedy albeit without apology). yeah the food is pretty good, but with so many othergreatsushi and thai places in mke why bother with this place. avoid thai-namite.

fantastic!. we'd been wanting to try this place for awhile. usually any asian style food is right up my alley. we were nervous at first because it took 5 minutes of us standing in the restaurant for anyone to even acknowledge us. then, when we were seated it took almost 10 minutes for someone to even come and ask us our drink order. they were quite busy, but i think those first moments are huge when it comes to making a first impression. once we did order though our drinks and food came quickly. we ordered the spring rolls as an app. they were incredibly good. they were filled with yummyness (i know thats not a word, but it's the best way to describe them), and the sauce to dip them in was excellent... not just an average sweet and sour. for the main course we ordered the cashew chicken and the hawaiian chicken. both meals were delicious and had a lot of flavor. the veggies were fresh... honestly some of the best thai food we've ever had. after we finished though we had trouble again with the service. it took a long time to get our server's attention and seemed to take a long time to get our check. the other servers looked like they were working quickly and withgreatcare, so i think we just had a bad server. all in all, we will definitely be back again... the food was just way too good not to! seriously ... give them a shot!

great food!greatplace!. the food at thai-namite was incredible! fresh! tasty! i kept ordering food so i could keep tasting dishes. i will be a frequent customer.

great lunch specials too!. i agree completely with the two previous user reviews. i can only add that the have excellent lunch specials as well. $8 for a satisfying lunch portion thai dish with rice, spring roll and a drink -or- $9 for two sushi rolls and a drink. samegreatatmosphere and service. on the way out the door, i caught a whiff of the volcano chicken which smelled fantastic. i know what i'll order on my next visit.

update 2/21/11: now that i've tried the volcano chicken, i can say it tastes as good as it smells!

incredibly surprised. given this was a new local establishment, we didn't have many expectations about thai-namite when we felt a craving for asian food. we wandered down the street, and left having had one of the best meal experiences in a long time.
thai-namite is a simple, cleanly-designed restaurant occupying a cute corner spot on brady and astor streets. the staff greets you warmly, and throughout the meal, is kind and attentive. the menu is a broad mix of sushi and thai, although some of the dishes seem to pull their inspiration from other asian cuisines. nonetheless, the selection is fantastic.
we ordered a few sushi rolls (spicy salmon and tuna), and two thai dishes (cashew chicken and thai-namite curry -- a variation of traditional massaman). they were brought out very quickly, but were excellently prepared, and contained noticeably fresh ingredients. the maki were nicely crafted with large cuts of fish, and the main courses had generous slices of chicken and beef, with a nice supporting cast of ingredients to complement. what you likely won't be looking for, however, are larger portions, as these were ample for the hungriest of diners.
the atmosphere was upbeat, with an ecclectic mix of background music to intertwine with the buzz of happy patrons. the small complement of staff carefully placed dishes, utensils, meals and drinks at our table, and always made sure we had what we needed without seeming at all intrusive.
best of all, the dishes were very reasonably priced. our meal came to less than $50, including food, drinks and tip. it would be hard to find a better value for the quality of meal anywhere in the city.
i hope that thai-namite continues to its short tradition ofgreatfood,greatservice,greatatmosphere andgreatprices. we may have found our favrotie spot in the city, and will be back without question.