Herb
Thai restaurant · Lakewood - Balmoral
5424 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
Highlights
Creative Thai cuisine with seasonal prix fixe tasting menus
Creative Thai cuisine with seasonal prix fixe tasting menus
"Herb has some of our favorite Thai food in the city. It’s a small restaurant, and the menu is prix fixe. You can choose three courses for $58, five courses for $78, or seven courses for $98. The spicy fish soup is fantastic, featuring a light coconut broth that packs a lot of heat. Even the seemingly unappetizing grilled tofu is delicious, thanks to the addition of roasted ground chili, shallots, and mint, which lend it a lot of flavor. The chef will probably come to your table during the meal to make sure you’re happy, and luckily, you won’t have to lie." - adrian kane, john ringor
"Like Arun's, Herb offers a tasting menu, but you get to pick your dishes. You can choose five courses for $65 at this small BYOB spot, or seven courses for $85. The spicy fish soup is fantastic, with its light coconut broth that has a lot of heat. Even the simple-sounding grilled tofu is delicious, with roasted ground chili, shallots, and mint. The chef will probably come to your table during the meal to make sure you’re happy, and luckily, you won’t have to lie." - john ringor, veda kilaru, adrian kane
"Owner and chef Patty Neumson seeks to redefine Thai cuisine at her upscale spot in Edgewater. Instead of a long menu, guests have the choice of a three- or five-course prix fixe meal. Familiar flavor profiles emerge in elevated dishes including seared scallops in spicy chili lime sauce; fried prawn with sweet and sour mango sauce; and beef or tofu with green curry. The menu also changes seasonally to highlight the freshest ingredients. The menu is available for carryout online." - Ashok Selvam
"This is an upscale Thai restaurant in Edgewater with a prix fixe menu (you can choose five courses for $65 or seven courses for $85). The spicy fish soup is fantastic, with a light coconut broth that has a lot of heat, and the grilled tofu is delicious, with roasted ground chili, shallots, and mint giving it lots of flavor. Herb is nice enough for date night, but relaxed enough for dinner with a few friends and a bottle of wine." - josh barnett, adrian kane, john ringor
"Women-fronted tasting menu restaurants are a relative rarity in Chicago, but in Edgewater, Herb chef and owner Patty Neumson has spent a decade carving out a distinctive niche with her upscale Thai restaurant. In place of a lengthy list of dishes, Neumson offers seasonal tasting menu lineups that translate the depth and delicacy of familiar Thai flavor profiles into gorgeous, colorful curries, stews, and dishes loaded with a bounty of fresh herbs and produce. Options include a tasting menu for two and a “chef’s special” tasting menu." - Ashok Selvam
