Thai
Beer/Wine
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Urban Thai cuisine. Menu changes from time to time and might include vegan dishes such as: charred eggplant and tomato with spicy tamarind, stuffed cabbage medallions vegetarian scallop (mushroom) with chili jam. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:00pm, Mon 5:00pm-9:00pm, Wed-Thu 5:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:00pm-9:30pm, Sun 5:00pm-9:00pm.
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7 Reviews
First Review by xxxx
francofille
Points +94
Excellent! - Edit
Very interesting and well prepared vegan dishes. Good option for a couple or group with mixed diets. Kale and tofu dish as well as cauliflower steak. Nice drink options and friendly service. Agree with the previous reviews that this would be nice for a date night. Planning on coming again soon!
Read morePros: Interesting vegan options, High quality food, Friendly service
NaKornKitchen
Thank you, francofile! We know that a 4 is the highest you can give because we're not an "all-vegan" restaurant - so we appreciate it! We are so proud of our vegan and other vegetarian dishes. Tell you friends, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!! Sam
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rasplizzy
Points +215
Delicious! - Edit
NaKorn is a *really* cool Thai place in downtown Evanston. The inside is very hip and artistic, and there's so much cool stuff to look at. The food was phenomenal. I had the tofu curry and kale and it was so good I wanted to lick my plate. They didn't have a large menu at all, and they maybe had 3-4 vegan options (which was a sizeable portion of their menu) but the food was soo good. My husband enjoyed his food too. We went with my mom who is not vegan and had the fish and she also loved it. This place is a bit pricey, but it IS upscale and would be a great "fancy" place for a date.
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Thank you so much, Rasplizzy! We are so proud of our vegetarian and vegan options, we're always thrilled to receive a good review here. We hope that if we see you again you'll let us know what we can do to get that 4-star up to a 5! Sam
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Actually unless you're all vegan I can't give you a 5 star rating on Happy Cow ?
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SparkyLight
Points +22
5 Stars for Creativity - Edit
Not your typical pad thai kind of place this is chef inspired creative and so so satisfying gourmet thai food!
Read more2 of us shared 2 appetizers and 2 entrees and they all were off the charts yummy.
Loved the cauliflower "steak".
We will be back there soon!
Great beer wine and cocktails too!
NaKornKitchen
thank you, SparkyLight! We're so proud of our vegan and vegetarian options - tell your friends! Next time you come, please let us know what we can do to get that 4-stars up to 5! Sam.
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amishanti
Points +93
Delicious food & beautiful plating - please go all vegan! - Edit
NaKorn serves some of the most elegant vegan food I've ever eaten at a restaurant - all of their food is plated beautifully and each dish contains a variety of subtle flavors. I've tried the tofu steak (gluten-free version) and had a few bites of the cabbage medallions and the kale and tofu. The tofu steak is lovely - really crisp and the broth & veg are delicious and layered with flavors even though it may seem simple at first. The cabbage medallions were also yummy, and the kale and tofu was great but too spicy for me (although not listed as spicy on the menu). I've had the vegetarian scallops at both of my visits - super unique, I've never had anything like it! The black sticky rice pudding was also exquisite.
Read moreI was thankful for gluten-free options and having that listed on the menu - please consider adding more of those! And while I was glad to try fancy vegan food, I was disappointed that such amazing vegan food was served at a non-vegan restaurant. This restaurant offers such a unique type of vegan food that I haven't found elsewhere in the Chicago area - please consider going all vegan, or at the very least, adding more vegan options and labeling them explicitly on the menu!
Overall, love their vegan options but am disappointed that some of my favorite vegan food is served at a non-vegan restaurant - if it were all vegan, it would definitely get 5 stars.
Pros: Delicious food , Unique food options, Gluten-free options
Cons: Non-vegan restaurant, Small portion sizes, Pricey
NaKornKitchen
Wow, thanks so much, Amishanti, not only for coming in but also a very thoughtful review. We take great pride in our vegan and vegetarian dishes, and it's really special to us when that's noticed. You said such great things - please let us know if there's anything other than going all vegan that we can do to get that 3 up to a 4 or 5! Sam
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Gmshughes
Points +13
Delightful dinner - Edit
First I have to say this place deserves a 5 start rating. The site will only allow 4 stars because it’s not strictly veg/vegan. My husband and I don’t normally dine at Thai restaurants, however, being a vegetarian I thought we’d try it out. I’m really glad we did! It’s a cozy restaurant with a super friendly staff. I ordered the lettuce medallions. I couldn’t decide between that and the tofu steak (I’m not a tofu fan but can’t wait to go back to try it!) They were fabulous and the mushroom sauce they were served in is so yummy. Our server, Tristan, was amazing and made very thoughtful recommendations. My husband had the short ribs and thoroughly enjoyed it. My desert was amazing. Black sticky rice. I’ve had sticky rice but never black sticky rice! The chocolate mouse my husband was very different then what we’re used to. It’s taste was so light and smooth. We’ll be back soon and we’re bringing friends.
Read morePros: Tasty food, Beautiful presentation, Nice atmosphere
Cons: Cant think of any.
NaKornKitchen
Thanks so much GMS! We take so much pride in our vegan and vegetarian options, and are thankful you noticed and took the time to review! Sam
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DeniseStillman
Points +13
Can't Wait To Try! - Edit
Just read the menu for this new restaurant in the north area of Chicago and it looks spectacular! The owners are authentically from Thailand and produce an amazing menu that reflects TRUE thai cuisine ... not the Americanized version of it. Looks like a great new gem in the city. This dish sounds terrific! Tofu Steak,
Read morebreaded and singed with textured soy protein, sugar snap peas, celery, king mushrooms, shaved carrots, sesame oil with au jus of soy and crispy garlic. (Available in Gluten-Free) ... will be one of my next stops on the north side.
NaKornKitchen
Thanks, Denise! Please do come by soon, and, when you do, let us know if we earned a change from 4 stars to 5 in your rating! Sam
Read moreDeniseStillman
Sam, we'd love to give you 5 stars but Happy Cow won't let us because NaKorn is not a strictly vegan restaurant. Four is the highest we can award, unfortunately.
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xxxx
Points +267
Delicious - Edit
The food here is really delicious, and they have several vegan options on the menu (though they are not explicitly marked as such). I had the stuffed cabbage medallions (cabbage stuffed with mushrooms and noodles in a delicious sauce with rice on the side). It was really good. My companions (mostly meat eaters, but one other vegan that ordered the same dish) were pleased too.
Read moreThe home-made sodas are way too sweet.
Pros: Delicios, Nice atmosphere
Cons: Vegan items not explicitly marked on menu
NaKornKitchen
Thanks so much, xxxx, for coming in. We're so proud of our many vegan and vegetarian options, and we've waited what seems like FOREVER for our first review on Happy Cow! We're so glad it's a good one, and we're so hopeful that we'll see you back again soon! Sam
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