Zaab E Lee
About
Zaab E Lee is a Thai street food restaurant on Lawrence Avenue in Albany Park owned by Jessie and Dennis Netisingha. The menu leans toward Isan cooking, with larb, nam tok, Isan sausage and several papaya salads, plus curries, noodles and whole fried fish. The dining room has hut-shaped booths, neon signs and vintage Thai movie posters, and the kitchen is open to view.
What to know
- The Infatuation ranked Zaab E Lee second in its Thai guide updated September 14, 2026.
- WGN featured the owners on its Sunday Brunch segment on June 7, 2026.
- The house som tum pu and plara is made with plara, a fermented sauce of freshwater fish.
- Wing Zaab, the restaurant’s fried chicken wings, is a signature starter.
- Online reservations are available, and the restaurant also caters parties.
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