- 833 W. Chicago Ave., River West
The core of the menu at this River West eatery is Thai, but multiple cuisines are represented on the pan-Asian menu. The lineup lists banana blossom salad, chic... READ MORE
The core of the menu at this River West eatery is Thai, but multiple cuisines are represented on the pan-Asian menu. The lineup lists banana blossom salad, chic... READ MORE
From the outside, this pan-Asian BYOB located in a former single-family home next to the Kennedy Expressway in Irving Park looks tiny and unassuming. But looks ... READ MORE
The Irving Park location of this pan-Asian restaurant got off to such a strong start that Lois Lee, who owns the spot with her husband, David, didn't waste any ... READ MORE
This Thai BYOB in Irving Park offers solid favorites such as pad kee mow (spicy stir-fried wide rice noodles with basil leaves) and panang curry. The firendly o... READ MORE
This adorable Uptown BYOB, tucked in a corner of a mini-strip mall brings a breath of fresh air to the neighborhood. From the five-seat sushi bar to the hip, bl... READ MORE
Hoping to do for Korean-fusion what Chipotle did for Mexican, partners behind this hip Lakeview quick-serve in the former Bento Box address, Doug Funke and Jae ... READ MORE
This Block 37 spin-off of Thalia Spice in River West offers a similar but abbreviated menu, including sushi and an assortment of carryout-friendly banh mi (Viet... READ MORE
Specializing in Thai fusion, this Andersonville sushi bar backed by the owners of Sisho Japanese Restaurant serves traditional noodle dishes in addition to the ... READ MORE
This veggie-friendly sushi and Thai restaurant in the former Barbari Cafe space offers a wide array of Japanese dishes and sushi, including Hangover Udon, a spi... READ MORE
The couple that runs Rainbow, Pramote Rukprueksachart (the husband) and Wanpen Phosawang (the wife), immigrated from Thailand about 12 years ago and got food-se... READ MORE
Billy Dec, Brad Young and Arturo Gomez, the trio behind hotspots Rockit Bar & Grill and The Underground are also behind this River North new Asian spot where Ro... READ MORE
This North Center spot differs from the average neighborhood Thai joint by paying attention to presentation, both in the food and in the dining room. Garlic, s... READ MORE
This authentic Korean BYOB in the North Park neighborhood serves home-style favorites, including traditional dishes such as chap chae (pan-fried sweet clear noo... READ MORE
Located directly under the Diversey "L", this cute pan-Asian restaurant is not without its foibles. However, despite occasional rumblings of passing overhead tr... READ MORE
This outpost of the popular pan-Asian chain offers the same massive menu packed with globetrotting noodle and rice dishes as the Evanston original. Japanese bee... READ MORE
What this tiny Thai eatery in Bucktown lacks in space -- it only seats about 22 to 24 customers -- it makes up for in charm. Located in a converted house, Thai ... READ MORE
This Thai BYOB at the edge of Little Italy serves classic noodle and rice dishes at very reasonable prices. An interesting option is the house kaeng pa, a hot a... READ MORE
This Lakeview BYOB from the folks behind Duck Walk offers popular Vietnamese and Thai dishes, with the namesake pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) headlining the Viet... READ MORE
Blink and you might miss this small, family-operated Korean soup restaurant in Lincoln Square, which has pretty much one and only one specialty: ox-bone soup, o... READ MORE
This Lincoln Park eatery offers traditional Thai and Japanese dishes, served in its sleek dining room lined with wall-mounted mirror tiles and a see-through gla... READ MORE