Paragon
Antoinette Alcazar · 67 Google reviewsParagon — clean, consistent thai in Evanston. Friendly team that sets the tone. Good value, quick and efficient. "The orange chicken was some of the best I have ever had" — Tim Darr [$$]
What 298 diners keep saying
What 298 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“One of the best Thai Restaurants in Evanston. Please visit. You won’t be disappointed. If you like spicy order your food to be Thai spicy!”
“really tasty food! I had the chicken karaage appetizer as well as sushi. First time there was great!”
“Having Pad Pak lunch special with tofu ❤️ Started on the miso soup before taking the picture. 🙂 Paragon is so nice and the starting miso soup so good, had to leave a review.”
“I love this great little spot on charming Main Street in Evanston. Everything is delicious. The staff is always gracious. They have some great lunchtime specials. Enjoy. 💜”
“My dining partner and I both had the lunch specials - Kung pao with tofu and Pad See Eiw with chicken. Lots of food for the lunch special price - includes a bowl of miso soup and a small salad with ginger dressing. I like how my dish was served in a bento box - pretty cool. Only one person serving both dine in and take out but wasn't super busy and she was efficient.”
“Paragon is in a convenient, accessible Evanston location and offers a clean dining area with lots of lunch seating. The food portions and flavors are as expected, but the service leaves a lot to be desired.”
“I used to enjoy this place a lot, but the last few times I had went, they weren't very pleasant. I thought perhaps things have improved since I last went. Boy, was I wrong! I called in my order and without confirming my order, the woman just said "20 minutes" and hung up. I go to pick up my order and I receive no greeting whatsoever. I tell the woman with the short curly hair that I'm picking up a carryout order and point to the bag on the counter. She rings me out, I hand her my card, she doesn't hand me back the card, but puts it on the counter and without a word, waves her hand at the bag basically signaling I can take it. No "thank you" or any type of pleasantries. The customer service is severely lacking.”
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