Try the miraculous chestnut soup with white Alba mushrooms and truffle essence and the impeccable Angus beef with goosefoot greens, cumin, shallot jus, and ingenious variations on heirloom carrots.
The chef brings precision to every dish on the eight-course tasting menu, highlights of which include a luxurious chestnut-mushroom soup and a Cinderella pumpkin semifreddo coated in nougatine powder. Read more.
Every dish is precise on the eight-course, $90 tasting menu, highlights of which include a luxurious chestnut-mushroom soup and a Cinderella pumpkin semifreddo coated in nougatine powder. Read more.
If there’s one dish that can transcend the neighborhood clientele and appeal to a broader non-Chinese base, I nominate the lamb with cumin in flatbread ($3). Read more.
Lamb, all of it, and really affordable! Cumin lamb flatbread is a must-try
The Bam Bam noodles and the lamb ribs were amazing! My gf also loved the pork flat bread.
The Cumin Lamb is delicious, as was every spicy thing we ordered. Get a dish per person and share!
Finally a Malaysian restaurant in Chicago! And it’s not disappointed. Love the beef rendang and mi goreng
Get a group together and order as many dishes as possible to share
Cumin lamb on bone
Authentic and great value. The cumin lamb and pork with eggplant were both very good.
Shanghai style stir fry noodle with mushrooms and bok choy, Shanghai style pork soup dumplings. Perfect meal.
Famous for the dosai—a cumin-, potato- and onion-filled rice and lentil crêpe. Other good bets include vegetable pullav (a cardamom, clove and cinnamon rice dish) and the “Madras-style” okra curry.
Famous for the dosai—a cumin-, potato- and onion-filled rice and lentil crêpe. Other good bets include vegetable pullav (a cardamom, clove and cinnamon rice dish) and the “Madras-style” okra curry. Read more.
This 100 percent vegetarian South Indian spot puts carnivores to shame with its famous dosai—a gigantic cumin-, potato-, and onion-filled rice and lentil crêpe that comes in a dozen varieties. Read more.
For something deliciously different, try the cumin lamb tacos. They have the perfect amount of spice and you really don't need to add salsa to them! SO good!
...or as I like to call it, Etsy Taco.
Pork Carnitas: the tamarind glaze adds an unmistakable citrus zing to each bite, making what sounds like an over-loaded and fatty taco taste somehow balanced and restrained.
Fresh food savory taste! the owner is great always making sure his customers are satisfied
Best Chinese food on the northwest side of Chicago mangolian beef is the best!
Excellent beef with tomato and green pepper.
Be sure to visit the deli counter in the back to pick up some fresh feta; a dozen falafel; or a spinach-and-cheese and lamb pie (amongst others). Homemade lentil soup, too!
Love the Baklava!
The folks who work here are the nicest people on the planet. Really. The food is great, with a selection of fresh foods, grains, spices, and fruits. The people are better.
I loved their food, the meatballs are a must! Try a seat on the patio - is romantic! 😎
Get the Sticky Toffee Pudding!
Very good!!!
Kimshi fries were excellent & friendly service was great
Love the funky monkey fries and the gumbo.
Kimshi fries & friendly service
You get your money's worth here. huge wraps, fresh unique ingredients, and a free side. Moroccan bbq chx wrap was fantastic.
Best known as a place to take cooking classes, this Bucktown shop also has some to-go options.
The wonderful aroma of coffee & tea gives way to a very wide variety of unique coffee, teas & products from around the world.
Don't forget the tea! I keep our collection of full leaf teas stocked. A sampling: Sencha, Czarina Samovar, Black Vanilla, Leung Ching, Gen Mai Cha, various breakfast teas. Also equipment.
If you want a good cup of coffee or tea and can't stick around to drink it, head here above all others. If you want to sit down, head to Kickstand, Argo or Intelligentsia.
Hits include the Thai crêpe, shrimp patties, saeng wah red snapper, catfish pad ped, grilled duck breast, and mercilessly hot Chieng Mai larb (ground chicken).
They have the best green curry!
Golden cups for appetizer. The ctab rangoon is full of flavor. The prawns are so good. The amarind noodles alsi rock. Fantastic flavors and fresh ingredients. Good service.
Lamb with pure cumin powder is amazing, as is the dry chili chicken. House special hot and sour soup tastes amazing but will likely clear your sinuses. Read more.
Our favorites are Chengdu dumplings, Chinese eggplant with ground pork, twice-cooked pork, mapo tofu, Szechuan prawns and dry chile chicken. Trust us or choose at random—you won’t be disappointed.-ASK Read more.
Thought you’d want to know: Tony Hu has been nominated for Restaurateur of the Year in Time Out Chicago’s 2011 Eat Out Awards. Vote now! Read more.
The lamb kabobs are good. Make sure you order their mint tea. The best part is that there's free refills!
Lamb was amazing, don't forget to order the mint tea!!
Mint tea and chicken fes are both out of this world. Michelin recommended with good reason!
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