Beautiful Evanston restaurant with fun vibe. There is indoor and outdoor seating depending on the…read moreweather. Although we started to sit outside, servers were super accommodating when we asked to move inside. We opted for a few simple rolls which we elegantly plated! Also, had to try the salmon teriyaki skewer which was AMAZING!!! Fresh sushi and other options... we will be back!

Based on the reviews, we decided to try Shinsen for the first time and order takeout. We ordered 8…read moreitems totaling over $130 with tip. The food was absolutely awful. The shallot rice with vegetables had no vegetables at all and tasted as if it was premade and warmed up again in the microwave. The shallot rice with beef was the same and contained tiny bits of burned beef. The sushi was not fresh and the crispy spring rolls were akin to dog treat sticks. The food is expensive and some of the worse food I've ever had. While I appreciate the business owners detailed response, there are contradictions. When ordering the shallot fried rice from the restaurants website on July 2, vegetables were included as an option. Today vegetables have been replaced with herbs. Nevertheless we chose the available vegetable option therefore vegetables were requested. The restaurant received our vegetables request as indicated on the pictured receipt and packaging. We received herbs and rice but no vegetables. We did not order through a third party delivery service. We placed the order through the restaurant website and I arrived early to pick up the food. I hope that the owner is able to receive my feedback constructively and take accountability for the issues my family encountered with the restaurant.

I can't believe it took me so long to find this place. I was feeling under the weather, so I wanted…read morea duck noodle soup, and my husband ordered the saki lover (5 pieces of salmon nigiri and a spicy salmon roll). We split it all of course. Duck noodle soup- broth was perfection! It hit all the right spots and was loaded with delicious boneless duck. They did not skim on the duck. The noodles were wonderful, and plentiful, too. We had leftovers. For lunch the next day. The Saki Lover- I have never had a better tasting Salmon Nigiri. This was so fresh! The salmon roll was just as good. The salmon melted in your mouth, and the perfect amount of rice was given to each piece. I can't wait to order avain from here!

I visited around 5 PM on a Thursday evening, and there was one other customer in the restaurant…read more The waitstaff and what appeared to be a manager were standing off to the side for most of the time, and overall the atmosphere felt unwelcoming. I ordered egg rolls, dumplings, and pad Thai. The pad Thai did not resemble a traditional version. It had noodles, but the sauce tasted more like a chili sauce rather than a peanut-based sauce. The dumplings were average. I was dining with my two sons, both under 10, and the experience did not feel particularly family-friendly. Service overall was limited. I had to wave the server down a couple times. While the server was more attentive to a takeout customer, our table did not receive the same level of service. Overall, the experience felt underwhelming and uncomfortable. I was nauseous after eating their food. I will not be returning and do not recommend it for families.

This place was absolutely wonderful. Had a taste for something new and different for lunch and…read morecouldn't be happier to have landed here at NaKorn. We tried a couple of the seasonal appetizers that I unfortunately don't remember the name of, but both were fantastic (see photos). For our mains, we had the sen yai noodles with Thai meat sauce and the minced beef basil... just outstanding. We are looking forward to coming back for dinner sometime so we can try the cocktails, as well! Ambiance and service were 10/10. You will not be disappointed here!

Delicious, fresh Thai food! We get takeout, but the dining room is nicely decorated and perfect…read morefor a comfortable meal without loud music, so you can actually have a conversation. Lots of vegetarian choices, and something for everyone- even the picky 5 year old.

Really nice ramen place! The broth was delicious without being too salty, and the fried squid was…read morealso delicious too. The interior sort of looks like the ramen places you'd find in Japan. Fairly modest, but classy as well. Recommended!

I'd say this was somewhere between 3.5 and 4 stars, but I'm giving it 4 for now because of the…read moredecent prices and convenience. I ordered the takoyaki and pork katsu curry. The takoyaki was actually better than average! I didn't expect much because I've had way too many disappointing takoyaki in this country, yet somehow I keep ordering it everywhere lol. Here, it was freshly cooked, crispy on the outside, and flavorful. Definitely recommend it. The pork katsu curry was decent, nothing fancy. I think the katsu itself could be improved in both texture and portion. The meat was a little too thin, and the breadcrumb coating could have been crispier. The curry was alright. It could have had a little more flavor, but overall it was still enjoyable, especially for the price. Service was also fine, nothing particularly memorable but no complaints either. The main reason this felt more like a 3.5 than a full 4 was actually the smell. The moment I walked in, there was a slightly unpleasant smell that reminded me of a kitchen that could use a deeper cleaning. I checked the menu and didn't see that much raw fish, so I'm not sure where it was coming from. To be fair, I've noticed a similar smell at quite a few casual Japanese restaurants, but it still affected the first impression a little. Overall, decent food at a reasonable price and convenient enough that I'd come back.

We go out of our way to eat here when we're in the area. Great friendly service, huge portions for…read moregood prices and most importantly AMAZING food that tastes just like the islands. Lives up to all the hype. It's casual inside and you'll often see active duty military eating here - consider buying them lunch to thank them. We will be back over and over again!

I had really high hopes for Da Local Boy. I've been excited to try this place for a long time given…read moreall the high reviews but unfortunately, it was pretty disappointing. We ordered the Aloha Plate and chicken lumpia. The lumpia was soggy, super tiny and just wasn't good. The Aloha Plate was also much too sweet for my taste, and the meat felt pretty standard--similar to what I'd expect from a typical Korean BBQ meal. I usually love mac salad, so i was especially looking forward to that, but unfortunately, it was pretty underwhelming as well. The most disappointing was the service. Service was incredibly slow and not attentive at all.

Love this place and go to if I am craving Chinese and they have great bubble tea!…read more My go to dishes I order and rotate are the Egg Drop Soup (there are beef pieces in there), Beef Fried Rice, Beef Chow Fun, Salt and Pepper Pork Chop, Seafood Perilla. For bubble tea, I get either the Coconut or Mango Bubble Tea or the Vietnamese Iced Coffee (Nice and Strong)

Liked the place last time, a little more this time. Service was excellent. We asked a lot of…read morequestions about the ingredients and they were happy to answer them. Like the texture to the spring rolls and the dipping sauce. Would have liked for the rolls to have tofu in them but they were still very good. The kung pao tofu was a large portion and very tasty over the sticky white rice. Not sure why the place isn't busier. Prices are good, food is very tasty and service was also great.

Had the Katsu bowl! So good!! I came in wanting the tofu bowl but the cook convinced me on the…read moreKatsu bowl and he wasn't wrong! The cooks are super busy but they will stop and help you if you have a question. The only thing I would want different next time is less rice and more salad! It was excellent overall!

Got our order to go and we all went with the rice bowls: the Katsu Bowl, Korean BBQ Chicken Bowl,…read moreand Fire Chicken Bowl. Out of the three, the Katsu Bowl was my favorite. Super flavorful. The Fire Chicken Bowl definitely has a bit of a kick; I'm not big on spicy food, but my mom enjoyed it. The Korean BBQ Chicken Bowl had sauce that soaked nicely into the rice and tasted great, though the chicken itself was a bit bland. I recommend getting an extra side of Garlic Parmesan Aioli to dip the chicken in. It made a big difference. Overall, the bowls were pretty filling, and we enjoyed them.

TL;DR 4.5 Great food & service with MASSIVE food portions! My family and I used to visit Lulu's all…read morethe time when they were down the street, after they closed down everyone was bummed out. So happy they're back! Ambiance: Lulu's is now part of a triple restaurant combo with a shared kitchen & offerings for all of them. I believe the other 2 are Tex-mex and bar food. The place has kind of a nice pub feel which is a bit of a juxtaposition for Thai fusion but it is nicely appointed and comfortable. Service: Our server was very kind and warm, and always appeared at the perfect moment to help us out. Food came out INSANELY fast and was hot and fresh. Food: We had the poke and wings as appetizers and both were very large and tasty. Wings were sticky, sweet, hot and savory... perfect with a beer. The poke comes with delicious rice and could easily be someone's entree and they'd be very happy with it. Happy to say our fam favorite entree (the ginger chicken salad) is just as I remember if not better due to the fact that it seems to have doubled in size! We all laughed when the salad came out cause it was so massive. I ate for 15 min and took home a doggie bag filled with an entire meal, needless to say the value is great. Look forward to returning and bringing my mom since it was here favorite salad of all time.

If I could give them 3.5 stars I would. Went there for lunch with colleagues. No wait, service was…read moreprompt and we were in a comfortable booth. Our server was lovely. Order via QR code menu with food options from Asian, american, and Mexican foods. I had the chicken bento box lunch special. Each thing was fine and serviceable. Would've liked the chicken to be hotter and more tender vs. tough. Especially since the bulk of the items were cold. Ginger salad was also fine as was the beef bulgogi. They brought out chips wish were fresh and tasty with two salsa options - and our orders came out very quickly. if you have a group with different tastes, this would be a great option for you.

Sunda New Asian has a modern, upper class atmosphere. Clean, good vibes…read more We got the brussel sprouts and the Kamayan Feast, which were pretty decent. The brussel sprouts were great, tangy, and I really liked the shallot crisps. I expected a little more from the Kamayan Feast, which though the adobo pork belly and the lumpia provided a solid flavor profile, I feel like the Kamayan Feast provided more in terms of quantity than quality. Overall I would maybe go again once I'm back in Chicago.

I went for happy hour for a fun spontaneous stop and the bar was full but the rest of the…read morerestaurant was empty... this should have been my telling sign because the food was not good. Service was good, the host and waiter were nice. I ordered nori fries, spicy tuna hand roll, and lumpia. The fries were old fries because when you bite into it the inside was dried out similar to when you have leftover fries and reheat it. The tuna hand roll was interesting, it was canned tuna with some actual raw tuna. That was not what I was expecting in a hand roll... This restaurant use to be good and the place to be but it definitely needs a work up because I loved coming here!

The food and atmosphere was really good. I will go back over and over again. The Chinese beef ribs…read morewere really good.. the sashimi was delicious.. the sushi roll was delicious as well, just too big to eat one piece. And the presentation was beautiful!! 2 thumbs up!!

We have been regular customers at Kansaku. But our most recent experience was very unpleasant. The…read moreyoung waitress took our appetizer order and didn't return to our table until 8:29PM. By that time, we had finished eating our appetizers, and she proceeded to inform us that the kitchen ran out of salmon and tuna, and it was closing in 1 minute. We had to make a decision to change our original entree selection containing the two main ingredients that were no longer available. While we asked the staff to wait a couple of minutes so that we could make a new selection, the sushi chef said loudly across the dining room "they have to order NOW!" Needless to say, due to the lack of training of the waitress, and the rudeness of the sushi chef that night, it soured our dining experience. Plus the food was really mediocre. We won't be returning to Kansaku any time soon and we will also inform our friends about our experiences.