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Shrimp Satay from Jolane's. |
Kamehachi introduced sushi to Chicago in 1967 with the opening of its first restaurant downtown in 1967. Meaning "eight turtles" in Japanese, Kamehachi has everything from a beginner's sushi platter to marinated garlic-sesame soy sauced lamb chops. In between, there is an assortment of noodle dishes, meat teriyakis and specials such as a fatty bluefin tuna tartare and breaded crab claws. $$ Lunch Mon.-Sat.; dinner daily
Koi
624 Davis St., Evanston, 847-866-6969
Koi surrounds itself with modern architecture and greenery as the setting for dishes from the eight different regions of China, as well as sushi. Stroll through the Chinatown menu to find Szechwan cold noodles and braised pork belly. Hop over to the Shandong region for Peking duck bao — soft steamed buns filled with duck — or mu shu wraps. $$ Lunch Mon.-Fri.; dinner daily
Lemongrass
566 Chestnut St., Winnetka, 847-501-5699
Lemongrass bring a bright flavor to Thai creations. Have beef, chicken, tofu and shrimp tossed in different flavored sauces or red, yellow and green curries with sides of steamed jasmine or brown rice. Chef specials include sweet chili chicken and salmon curry. $ Lunch Mon-Sat.; dinner daily
Little Szechwan
1900 First St., Highland Park, 847-433-7007
Creating a soothing setting, this eatery presents Chinese and Taiwanese specialties. Start with scallion pancakes. Discover pork in a sweet brown soybean paste sauce, chicken and tofu in a light garlic sauce and steamed seasonal fish with rice wine, ginger and shredded pork. $ Lunch and dinner daily
Lulu's
804 Davis St., Evanston, 847-869-4343
This intimate downtown restaurant is committed to healthy Pan-Asian cooking and fun flavors. The dim sum menu offers myriad choices from soup to black steamed mussels to salt and pepper calamari with tomato-ginger dipping sauce. Try the refreshing Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad — chilled rice stick noodles, grilled beef, lettuce, crispy spring roll, ground peanuts, cilantro and mint. $ Lunch and dinner daily
Niku Niku Toyo
840 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, 847-234-8797