BYOB spot for a variety of noodle dishes, sushi & robata in a warm setting with plants & banquettes. Based on 205 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
1322 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 425-0077
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Hours
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–9:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–10:30 PM |
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Reservations: guestplan.com
Reviews
DEBASREE DAS
We visited this place on a rainy Sunday. And it was an amazing experience dining out there. We ordered Darjeeling tea, shallot fired rice and ramen noodles. All of the items were delicious specially the shallot fried rice is really tasty, crispy with a rich aroma. If you are a new Japanese cuisine explorer, this place is a mush visit. The ambience of this restaurant is very aesthetic with little cute props everywhere. The polite and welcoming behavior of the staffs is another plus point. Highly satisfied with the quality and quantity of the food.
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Justin Kwan
Interesting Thai touches. Tea was great. Cuts of sashimi were thin and not the freshest. But start to finish, food was solid, not special. My wife loved the Black Widow roll which we heard was the most popular, wasn’t my favorite.
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Boby&Sona Abraham
Get atmosphere. The calamari and spring rolls were fresh and tasty. Mussels has a very odd odor and was returned. They were kind and removed it from the bill. The tuna avacado roll, tuna nigiri and salmon nigiri were delicious! The black widow roll was mediocre for its price.
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Ashley Oswald
Second time eating here and Shinsen is 2/2 on a great dinner. Highly recommend getting the fried rice. It’s delicious and served in a hot bowl that cooks to a perfect crispiness. The Black Widow specialty roll was tasty and nice spin with the black ink rice. No alcohol, but you can BYOB for a cork fee.
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Craig Brown
The fried rice was excellent, gyoza, and sushi and sashimi all good. The place could do with a good cleaning though!
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Marco P
Fantastic Japanese with a Thai twist. The spicy ramen hit the spot and everything else did so too. The owner is 100% on the ball on execution. Highly recommend! See pics!
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Raj Joshi
Cozy environment, great food and good service. We had a fulfilling lunch which included Tamarind noodles (chicken), chicken robata, salmon rolls, Yakitori Don with Jasmine tea on the side. Food was tasty and the portion size was appropriate. We will go back there again. I don’t believe they serve alcohol but that is fine. Great gluten free options. This is a gem of a place. You will not be disappointed.
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Miss Rose
Hidden gem in Evanston! Had such a great meal & great time (loved the ambiance). They really put the extra effort into the presentation & everything looks just as good as it tastes! Our favorite “must get” item was the robata skirt steak!
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Eric
The best dining experience my fiancé and I have had in a long time. Incredible service, beautiful food and, of course, absolutely delicious.
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Nat
This is the first place I’ve ever been to with such positive and high ratings. It did not disappoint and is in fact more than deserving of being a 5 star establishment. The ambience, service, and food is top quality. It is a byob restaurant and they do not charge a cork fee. Can it get better? Yes it can.
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