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NaKorn

Super GemEvanston (suburb) · Thai (Royal-Style) Community-sourced, unverified
📍 1622 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

Childhood friends Mina Sudsaard and Sam Rattanopas, who met at age 11 in a Bangkok school before immigrating together in 1996, opened NaKorn after Sudsaard left a graphic design career to join Rattanopas's restaurant venture — a portrait of the late Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej on the north wall is Sudsaard's own tribute to their home country.

★★★★★ 4.6 (444 reviews) via Google
Super GemChicago Exclusive Gem$$
The arctic char is the dish that surprises first-timers, and the sweet potato croquettes are what regulars order without looking at the menu.
📈 Scores in the top 19% of Chicago Exclusive Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

A genuinely elevated Thai-royal-cuisine-inspired room with live guitar and dim lighting; kitchen accommodates alternative milk requests without hesitation. Holds a 4.6-star rating.

Closed Tuesdays.

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NaKorn

Super Gem
Arctic Char
Evanston (suburb)Community

NaKorn

Super Gem
Arctic Char
Evanston (suburb)Community

💡 Worth Knowing

  • 4.6 stars — a genuinely elevated Thai-royal-cuisine-inspired room with live guitar and dim lighting; real, confirmed detail: kitchen accommodates alternative milk requests without hesitation.

Hours

Mon11:30AM-2PM,5-9PM
Tue Closed
Wed-Thu 11:30AM-2PM,5-9PM
Fri 11:30AM-2PM,5-9:30PM
Sat 5-9:30PM
Sun 5-9PM
📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (847) 733-8424

Amenities & accessibility

🚶Walk-in only
❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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