Yasotorn Thai Cuisine
Steven Schmelzling · 254 Google reviewsYasotorn Thai Cuisine — neighborhood thai in Evanston. Staff that genuinely cares how your meal goes, and BYOB. "Fast service and the green curry is one of the best I’ve had" — Marissa Foley [$$, patio]
What 242 diners keep saying
What 242 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“My favorite Thai restaurant ever! Their Panang Curry, Pad Thai, and Pad See Ew are soo delicious! They are always super friendly and the prices are reasonable for the amount of food you get!”
“Got takeout Pad Thai here while visiting family in Chicago. A family member bought it, so I didn’t actually see the restaurant or talk to any staff. The Pad Thai was very good, though; lots of noodles, fresh veggies, and peanuts. It was delicious! If I’m ever in the area again, I will go here!”
“Our experience was amazing! First we had our appetizers crab rangoon and spicy bamboo shoot salad. Adding to that we also had tom yum soup, and our main course was the lime chicken and panang cury. !!THANK YOU FOR READING THIS REVIEW!!”
“I love this place! Eating on the outdoor patio feels like you are dining in a tree house. It is so fun. The coconut soup is delicious. The curry is great and not too spicy. Highly recommend!”
“Very rarely do you have come across a restaurant these days that has a great atmosphere, great service and great food. Yasotorn is a hidden gem that has all 3! Easily one of my new favorite restaurants. Their rooftop patio was calm, quiet and relaxing. A few other diners but not loud or overwhelming on Friday night. It was literally tucked away with trees around. The restaurant seems to be in an old house. Our server was prompt, kind and aware of allergies. The food tasted fresh, homemade and plenty of vegetables. Large portions! I also found the pricing to be so fair. We had fresh summer rolls with amazing peanut sauce. Pad Thai, Pad Woon Sen and fried rice. It was absolutely delicious! I have a gluten allergy and my friend is vegetarian, they had plenty of options for both of us. It is so hard to find restaurant food that tastes fresh I swear. This was like someone’s mom just bought the ingredients today and made it for us. I would highly recommend and can’t wait to come back.”
“Some of the best Thai food I've had in Chicago! But what really made it exceptional was the service from our waiter Paul who was so attentive to our group. I will be back again soon. Thank you for an incredible experience.”
“I hate to give a negative revew, because I support small businesses in general, but my experience here was very underwhelming. First off, the server was unfriendly. She could have been having a bad day, but that was the first thing that was off-putting. I would have been able to overlook it had the food been better. I ordered the duck salad, which is a $25.00 dish. Although it had a decent amount of duck, and the duck skin was indeed crispy, it was lacking in flavor. My companion had red curry, and tom yum kha. Both were overly sweet, and neither seemed to have enough lime, fish sauce, or lemongrass. Also, the chicken in both dishes was extremely tough. Portions were small for the price. I have had Thai food in many different cities, and this ranks near the bottom for all of them. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend.”
“We went on a Saturday afternoon while we were on campus. The food was really excellent. It was very high-quality and we enjoyed everything we ordered. We ordered the veggie eggrolls, tom yum soup with tofu, pad see ewe with chicken and basil tofu. We will definitely be back!”
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