Kholby K.
Yelp
I never write reviews, but when you visit a place that hits all of the marks it has to be done.
My partner and I came to Evanston for a show last night and wanted to grab dinner beforehand. After narrowing down our choices, we landed on NaKorn. When we walked in we were greeted by super friendly staff and a gorgeous low-light ambiance, complete with a unique attention to detail that I'll let you notice when you come to visit.
Drinks: My partner stuck with a gin martini and I had the White Tail. Both were well portioned and delicious!
Dinner: We shared four of their bites: the vegetarian scallops (out of this world. I am weary about mushrooms sometimes but they were my favorite of the night), fried tofu (the attention to detail in plating these was amazing, and the dressing delicious), the ginger bourbon popcorn chicken (a last minute add on for us but delicious and balanced the meal out), and the poached tiger prawns (I don't eat shrimp, but my partner raved about them. I ate the broth over some sticky rice and was impressed).
Dessert: we had the "you asked for it", a vegan chocolate cake with Turkish cotton candy and a coconut cream sauce. I'm probably forgetting something here, but it was divine. For their pastry chef to work so hard on a vegan dessert was sweet to hear , and they certainly deserve all the praise on this one. We also finished the night with a digestif, which was neat to see on a dessert menu. I wasn't expecting it, but love that addition.
Service: Okay, you don't get better service anywhere else. We met Rush, Marc, and one of the owners (I am so sorry that I didn't catch your name!!) We didn't wait long at all for our food, there was plenty of fun conversation with everyone, and we felt taken care of the entire time. My partner and I are former/current service industry folks so we're understanding if something goes wrong, isn't perfect, etc, but genuinely we were blown away by the entire experience from every turn.
Living over an hour away, I want to make a special trip out here and take others to experience this level of dining because it was just that amazing. Spots like this deserve recognition far beyond a positive yelp review and I hope they continue to crank out some of the most delicious food and hospitality I've ever experienced.
I hope you'll give this spot a chance if you haven't because it won't take long before you're planning your next night out to NaKorn.