So grateful that this place opens late, it's one of the only if not the only restaurant that opens…read morepast 9p or 10p! The ramen here is excellent; a good portion of noodles combined with a hefty serving of bamboo shoots, and other elements that make the ramen well-balanced. The broth is a tad salty. The interior of the restaurant is fairly cavernous, which makes it seem a bit empty if few guests are in, but could make, I presume, for a lively atmosphere when more people are around.

This was a great stop on a rainy day in Evanston. The salmon rolls were fresh and came out quickly…read more Service overall was efficient throughout the visit. There's plenty of indoor seating, and the decor is nice. It was a comfortable spot to sit and enjoy the meal with my family.

Beautiful Evanston restaurant with fun vibe. There is indoor and outdoor seating depending on the…read moreweather. Although we started to sit outside, servers were super accommodating when we asked to move inside. We opted for a few simple rolls which we elegantly plated! Also, had to try the salmon teriyaki skewer which was AMAZING!!! Fresh sushi and other options... we will be back!

Based on the reviews, we decided to try Shinsen for the first time and order takeout. We ordered 8…read moreitems totaling over $130 with tip. The food was absolutely awful. The shallot rice with vegetables had no vegetables at all and tasted as if it was premade and warmed up again in the microwave. The shallot rice with beef was the same and contained tiny bits of burned beef. The sushi was not fresh and the crispy spring rolls were akin to dog treat sticks. The food is expensive and some of the worse food I've ever had. While I appreciate the business owners detailed response, there are contradictions. When ordering the shallot fried rice from the restaurants website on July 2, vegetables were included as an option. Today vegetables have been replaced with herbs. Nevertheless we chose the available vegetable option therefore vegetables were requested. The restaurant received our vegetables request as indicated on the pictured receipt and packaging. We received herbs and rice but no vegetables. We did not order through a third party delivery service. We placed the order through the restaurant website and I arrived early to pick up the food. I hope that the owner is able to receive my feedback constructively and take accountability for the issues my family encountered with the restaurant.

Really nice ramen place! The broth was delicious without being too salty, and the fried squid was…read morealso delicious too. The interior sort of looks like the ramen places you'd find in Japan. Fairly modest, but classy as well. Recommended!

Now I'm not manifesting it, but I'm just saying imagine: a cold winter day in Evanston, snow. This…read moreis the perfect spot downtown to hide away and enjoy a bowl of Udon. The smaller, cozy interior, the friendly staff, watching the cooks in the kitchen make your meal, and the Japanese City Pop playing gives the perfect vibe for the chill outside. I've been here a few times now, and as much as I'd love to try the menu, the Signature udon calls me back every time. This will definitely be my winter downtown Evanston stop.

We recently stopped in to Nomu on our first night of a family vacation, and had a lovely supper!…read more The restaurant was conveniently located in Glenview, and had plenty of parking outside, even though we were there during primetime on a Saturday night! The dining room is really pretty, and well-appointed! We were seated right away by friendly staff. Looking around, this appeared to be a very family-friendly establishment, as that was, by far, the most prominent type of connoisseur in the house on this evening! Our waitress was wonderful, and helped us with some recommendations upon us letting her know it was our first visit! She checked in with us frequently, and made sure drinks were always refilled promptly! We had a bunch of different items, and all were very good! We tried sushi rolls, beef noodles, and ramen. I'd have to say that the beef noodles probably were the best item for me! Prices were just about as you'd expect: not too high, but not super cheap either...but wholly justified by the great food and lovely service and experience! Food = 4/5 Facility = 4/5 Service = 4/5 Ambiance = 4/5 Value = 3/5

Absolutely loved the food that we ordered! At first I wasn't sure what I'd be walking into but we…read morewere very satisfied and happy with the quality. The garlic ramen was flavorful with rich pork broth, the chashu was perfect balanced with fat and meat portion. The katsu was my favorite with their special sauce. The service was fast, friendly, loved the atmosphere of the restaurant. Highly recommended!

Everything is amazing about this place. Ramen, location, service, ambiance inside and it's lowkey…read more 10/10

I come here for my quick lunch breaks and I like their ramen and rice bowl selections. I always get…read morethe fried oyster as an appetizer. My order always arrives quick. Serving is big and I usually pack the rest that I can't finish. The only downside for me is that there's only two workers and the cook is busy preparing food but the other one should be more diligent when it comes to customers needing water refills or answering inquiries. The place is small but tastefully decorated with a Japanese aesthetic.

Very casual service which worked great for the conversational slow lunch we were looking for. Lots…read moreof miso and chicken broth in their ramens. I ended up with the pork base, chicken broth garlic ramen with a side of chili oil. The spice was mild, the flavor was ok. There were lots of noodles and a small amount of pork and veg. It was good, I just have different balance preferences. The bao (we had a shrimp and fried chicken) were good but with very small portion of meat - one shrimp in the shrimp bao. Iced Tea was in a bottle and not brewed.

This is the only place I can get a yuzu ramen! It is so good! They have tables inside and outside…read more It's a casual place which a big enough menu.

Food great service is fast and delicious . They didn't use gloves in preparing my pork upon placing…read moreon ramen with bare hands ordered a broth to go was 7 dollars and received half a container. I carried out the remainder of my ramen , I asked the girl to put it in the container for remainder of ramen because I just had shoulder surgery and I noticed her pouring it in and then something must've fallen out and I saw her just pick it up and throw it back in. I love this place but might not come back . I should have probably said something but didn't .

I've done to the Ramen House Shinchan in the palatine location and didn't realize there was a…read moreGlenview location. This location is somewhat small. There's several bar style seats and a few tables and chairs. Fits around 19 people. I usually go with the tonkatsu but decided to change things up and get the shiyo. The broth is soy based and had a lonely slice of pork belly, bamboo shoots, green onions, egg, bean sprouts, and noodles. The noodles were slightly over cooked. Overall, I'll stick with tonkatsu next time.

Came here last night w/my boyfriend at around 6PM. Miso soup soooo good. We got gojira maki and the…read moreflamer maki (it was SOOO good we only managed to take a pic of the gojira maki lol). We also got the spicy salmon maki. Ample spacious seating. Ordering is done via ipad at the table. Super cool!

I accidentally selected takeout when placing my order. They wouldn't even let me sit in the dining…read morearea to eat the food I had already paid for. I consider this very disrespectful treatment of paying customers. If I had known the service would be like this, I would never have ordered here. I do not recommend this place to anyone, and I will never come back. And on top of that, the dining area was completely empty, with plenty of available tables and places to sit.

First time here and the food was awesome. Highly recommend. The guy that helped me out was an…read moreawesome person. Thanks for the choice

Enjoyed this Korean gem. The cuisine was excellent. Especially liked the generous bibimbop bowl…read morewith fresh veggies and marinated chicken, and the seafood pancake. Also enjoyed the pile of flavorful beef bulgogi, and the strawberry milk was delicious. My hard to please 90 year old father liked it so much we went back again for takeout! Clean, well lit ambiance, and efficient service.

We have been regular customers at Kansaku. But our most recent experience was very unpleasant. The…read moreyoung waitress took our appetizer order and didn't return to our table until 8:29PM. By that time, we had finished eating our appetizers, and she proceeded to inform us that the kitchen ran out of salmon and tuna, and it was closing in 1 minute. We had to make a decision to change our original entree selection containing the two main ingredients that were no longer available. While we asked the staff to wait a couple of minutes so that we could make a new selection, the sushi chef said loudly across the dining room "they have to order NOW!" Needless to say, due to the lack of training of the waitress, and the rudeness of the sushi chef that night, it soured our dining experience. Plus the food was really mediocre. We won't be returning to Kansaku any time soon and we will also inform our friends about our experiences.

Ordered lunch at the office. Food was good. Decent portion…read more Would definitely try more