1. The Bento Box
9.1
2246 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL
Asian Restaurant · Bucktown · 21 tips and reviews
Chefs Feed: Charlie McKenna, chef of Lillie's Q, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Crispy beef & egg noodles. Read more.
Ann Marie Hankins: The lime curry mussles are great! They give you enough broth to pour over rice too!!
Serious Eats: Visiting The Bento Box may require all kinds of qualifications and explanations, but enjoying the food is, fortunately, a carefree experience.
2. Cafe Hoang
7.6
1020 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL
Vietnamese Restaurant · Uptown · 14 tips and reviews
ISC Chicago: MÌ SÀI GÒN – SEAFOOD & PORK WITH YELLOW EGG NOODLE (shrimp, squid, imitation crab, & pork with yellow egg noodle)
ISC Chicago: BÁNH XÈO - VIETNAMESE PANCAKE (Pork, shrimp, bean sprout, & onion inside crispy egg crepe)
Liz Le: Love the bun Bo hue here as well as the bun rieu!
Serious Eats: The Kao Soy is a mesmerizing Thai curry with egg noodles, chicken, onion, sour mustard, crushed peanuts, and lime.
Chicagoist: Egg noodles swim in a bowl of yellow curry, along with chicken, onions, crushed peanuts and mustard greens. The pungent greens provide flavor contrast to the sweet curry. Read more.
Chicagoist: If you're after noodles when entering Andy's Kitchen then you must try the Kao Soy. It combines egg noodles with a yellow curry broth, chicken, red onion, mustard greens, peanuts, and much more. Read more.
7. Nori
8.8
1235 W Devon Ave (at Magnolia Ave), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · Edgewater · 15 tips and reviews
Ryan Glover: Nigiri is killer. Hamachi, Ebi, and Tuna never let down. Simple maki like Negihama roll are great, too.
Michelle Vrkljan: Had sushi for the first time :3 it was awesome! Definitely recommend this place!
Alison K.: Spicy miso soup!
Edelweiss German/American Restaurant: DAILY LENT LUNCH SPECIAL: Two Grilled Tilapia Tacos with coleslaw, pico de gallo, fresh cilantro and guacamole all nestled in corn tortillas served with coleslaw and homemade Cajun potato chips $8.95
Chicago magazine: When the urge for a few steins, a heaping platter of sausages, and crispy-skinned roast duck strikes, this Teutonic stalwart and its oompah band await. Read more.
Therese Kono: Simply the BEST! PROST!
Austin Berg: Mediterranean spinach cheese and pesto pizza w/ homemade harissa hot sauce
David Bell: Love the Baklava!
Darrell: 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.
V: Fast service, very delicious food, fav is tomato basil soup, cheese break, their pastas is amazing!
William Quiñones: Good food, fresh and tasty. Curries are savory and have a good selection of noodles with...everything you may like.
Sasha Arce: Try the bbq pork w/ mac n cheese
13. The Thai Room
8.0
4022 N Western Ave (Irving and Western), Chicago, IL
Thai Restaurant · Horner Park · 4 tips and reviews
Arielle India: If it's not Sticky Rice, than it's Thai Room. Best northern Thai in Chicago. Warm and inviting (just remodeled!) venue, authentic dishes, and reasonable prices. A million/10.
Douglas Bermudez: Make sure to try the fried tofu and Tom yum soup! Their roast duck is delicious as well.
Angela Motola-Donofrio: We've been going here for years. If you are in the neighborhood and want Thai food, check out the Thai Room. Read more.