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Grande Noodles and Sushi Bar
Categories: Restaurants Japanese Restaurants Thai Japanese, Thai [Edit]
6632 N Clark StChicago, IL 60686
Neighborhood: Rogers Park
(773) 761-6666
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
88 reviews for Grande Noodles and Sushi Bar
Review Highlights
"Their sweet potato maki will melt in your mouth."
(in 10 reviews)
"...a tad jealous of those people warm at home getting delivery."
(in 26 reviews)
"Also love the veggie fried rice."
(in 7 reviews)
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88 reviews in English
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Review from Jeanne Z.
Walnut Creek, CA
2/5/2012
On my way back from yoga class, I was feeling especially fit, healthy, and in tune with the universe, but also hungry so I looked for someplace that had healthy food.
The staff here is courteous and the food is delicious!
I order sushi- the Dragon roll and the Oshinko roll. LOVED both of them. With each bite, my taste buds danced for joy. I also tried the wonton soup and the miso soup, which were also delicious.
I really want to eat here again. -
Review from Richard B.
Chicago, IL
11/22/2011
This place is GREAT! so fresh, so friendly, so well done! I have had many of the dishes, delivery and dine in and have not been disappointed.... very reasonably priced. Try it.. you'll like it!
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Review from James P.
Chicago, IL
6/8/2011
First off, I used to LOVE this place. I've been ordering from here ever since I moved to the Rogers Park area but sadly this is not the same place it used to be. The price has increased but the quality of the food has decreased. I used to love their yaki soba, beef salad, baby eggrolls, spring rolls and panang curry but the last few times I ordered from them it was the worst. The panang curry sucked, the yaki soba tasted like the ingredients were from a dollar store and it was the worst service I ever had on a delivery order. The delivery boy was just the absolute worst, the guy was just rude and needs to fix his attitude. He treated me like i did something wrong by ordering delivery, like I was a bother and wasting his time. I don't need a happy, smiling delivery person, just a normal one without the snotty attitude. He's the reason I decided to write this review.
On the plus side the food came fairly quickly. They told me 45 minutes but it came in about 15, but maybe that says something about the quality of the food.
Anyways, they lost me as a customer, time to find a new japanese restaurant in the area. -
Review from Eirini L.
Chicago, IL
6/1/2011
mmm I love this place...I think they describe it as thai but it basically, in my humble opinion, has a combo of all different types of Asian on its menu. I love love LOVE the sushi and maki...and the best part?? Delivery sushi! SO hits the spot for the occasional sushi craving. But really, all their food is oh so tasty...from the pad thai noodles to crab rangoons to shrimp tempura to their soups.
Ps. I amended my 5 star review for a 3 star just because of the prices and the fact that I'm not getting as much bang for my buck here :( -
Review from Tia F.
Chicago, IL
9/26/2011 2 Check-ins Here
The sweet potato maki was perfect! The pad thai is a bit on the dry side but still very flavorful. Go for the sushi! Mmmmm
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Review from Nicole C.
Chicago, IL
5/25/2011
Thank you for the delivery sushi. It was tasty, and put me in a much better mood than I had been. I had a Manhattan roll and a shrimp tempura roll...both were good.
I was quited 1hr + for delivery, but my two rolls showed up in just over 20 minutes. While I wouldn't expect this to be a normal thing, it really made my night.
Sometimes I'm crabby, and sushi makes it so much better. -
Review from Kato t.
Morton Grove, IL
5/16/2011
Grande sucks.
I admit, this used to be one great place. Things have turned for the worse, so I can only assume there's been a serious change in management.
1. The taste of the food is NOT worth it's hefty price. We got new experimental recipes now.
2. The deliver guy is really upset about something and he'll take it out on you, a complete stranger.
3. The people who answer the phone don't like their phone to ring because they're annoyed by people calling in. I almost feel like they're spitting in my food.
The fantastic chef of this place has moved to work for some other place. Grande should try to get him back. Whatever the deal is; Grande is going down and hard.
so sad really. It used to be really good. -
Review from Deepika T.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 11/12/2010
Oh Grande. Sigh. I have to change my good review already?
The quality of food here and the service was on the decline a couple of months ago; and then new management took over. The decor changed to hot pink, but that is about all that changed.
The food was very disappointing during our last lunch trip here. The standard egg-drop soup was simply not egg-drop soup; it was poached bits of egg floating around in a clear broth with a ton of vegetables! Strange. The lunch special options have also dwindled. I had the green curry and this was very sweet.. don't know what the 'spicy' symbol was doing next to it on the menu! The Pad Thai was a tasteless congealed mass, while the fried rice was very bland. Some folks lucked out with some better meat dishes, but the overall decision was to not return here.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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2/24/2010
My go-to Thai spot for workday lunch breaks. Grande is a cute little joint, one that manages to… Read more »
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Review from Sarah O.
9/25/2010
In town for a couple days, was recommended this place by a friend. Vaguely remember it being much better in my university days, but my memory is fading as fast as Christina aguilera's career so...I'll just review what I know now.
The spring rolls were very tiny and very odd looking. They were already cut into bite sized pieces which I didn't like. I had beef and broccoli with rice, and it was good but nothing absolutely AMAZING other. My friend had some sort of fried rice and liked hers but wasn't raving over it either. We ate for under $20, so no complaining there.
Again...nothing amazing, nothing terribly horrible either. -
Review from Christopher L.
Chicago, IL
3/25/2011
When I think back on my life, and the ones that got away... I think Grande. This place use to be AMAZING!!! Especially the sweet potato maki! RIP. I use to order from this place ALL the time when I lived in Rogers Park. Feeling a touch of nostalgia, I decided to visit. Big mistake! New management killed this place. Thinking about it seriously makes me sad... Boo on you new management. I shake both fists at you...
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Review from J A.
Chicago, IL
1/18/2011
Things fall apart.
So my wife and I have been going to Grande since opened up in Rogers Park. We've both gone to dine in and ordered for take out. In every case, we looked at this place as a treat...great food, nice staff, and consistent. As someone else mentioned, they had put up a banner that the restaurant was under new management.
From my experience, this is something nice to advertise if the place wasn't the greatest to begin with...but with a place that was fine in the first place...I was skeptical to go back, but we decided to give them a try last night.
We ordered take out and we ordered our usual dishes. The delivery came and the guy stopped 3 steps from the top of the stairs, handed me the bag and said I didn't need to give him a tip. I thought this was odd, but whatever.
My wife opens up the bag and saw that her dish had leaked all over (explaining why the delivery guy was so quick to get out of there). On to the food...we ordered an appetizer, which was fine. My wife ordered a salad which was way too salty and just didn't look appetizing at all. I ordered my usual Pad See Eiw...and I could tell right away that the recipe had changed. Sorry to say, it wasn't for the better. The dish was bland and way too oily. I'm also sorry to say that we won't be going to Grande anymore. Well, maybe if I see a new "New Management" sign. -
Review from Celeste E.
Evanston, IL
10/1/2010
Nice little BYOB restaurant off busy Clark St in Rogers Park. Don't expect the glam and thrills, it's a small operation but the food is very good. I found the sushi to be better than the noodles. We got the Dragon Roll and it was delish. My dining partner noted that the sauce used to accent the presentation was mighty tasty. Rolls were a good size and worth the $10 for the Dragon.
I had the Pad Thai and it was slightly above average. It was a good amount of food for $7 and they added lots of chicken. Good flavor. My dining partner had the Pad See Ew with chicken and liked her choice, as well. If you're looking for a good noodle dish, something satisfying but low-key, then I recommend Grande. It isn't the ideal place to celebrate a fancy birthday but there are plenty other Thai restaurants suitable for that.
We did not BYOB but I'll keep that in mind if and when we return. Pass by here often and it never seems overly crowded (no waits!). We ended the meal with 2 Mochi ice creams and left happy we came. -
Review from Erin M.
Chicago, IL
7/29/2010
I stumbled across my GrubHub review:
Mixed feelings. They put everything in one bag, so by time it got to us, our sushi was eerily warm. Here's what we ordered:
Crab Rangoon - Pretty Good, I would order them again.
Baby Eggrolls - DELICIOUS, but tiny. VERY tiny.
Pad Thai - Just ok. It was edible, but not exciting.
Thai Sweet & Sour - Honestly, I didn't try it. I thought it was weird looking, but that's just me.
Avocado Maki (sushi) - Not that great. They cut the pieces too big (long) considering the width, so you get way too much seaweed in each bite. Also, the seaweed was really tough and hard to chew. I think the seaweed was beyond its shelf-life.
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Since then, we've ordered from this place a few times. If you order ONLY the sushi, everything arrives at the temperature at which it is intended to be served.
The sushi has been consistently "meh". It doesn't taste bad and it's filling, but there is absolutely nothing special about it. -
Review from Ayako M.
9/10/2008
Sweet Potato Tempura Maki...no more words needed. It's like, junk food sushi and I love it.
Whoever realized that tempura, doused with bbq sauce, encased in white rice and then sprinkled with tempura crumbs would be like...chocolate covered sex in the candy cave...well, that person is a freakin' genius.....Listed in: My Neighborhood
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Review from David R.
9/11/2008
I've been coming here occasionally for several years because it's a solid pan-Asian restaurant with very good prices. It's really the best Asian restaurant of any kind within at least two miles of my apartment.
Some pan-Asian joints struggle with one area of the menu or another, but all of Grande's fare is at least above-average. Sushi, curries, Thai noodles, stir fries and fried rice: all the usual suspects are represented skillfully.
I usually stick with the sushi and either pad thai or spicy basil, but tonight I decided to branch out. I ordered the Grande Noodles, an interesting dish with egg noodles, crab meat, barbecue pork, sprouts, and peanuts. All those disparate ingredients did not quite add up to more-than-the-sum-of-its-parts deliciousness, but it was still pretty good. I also ordered one of the two spicy shrimp soups, the one with tomatoes, mushrooms, and lemongrass. Yum--B+. The steamed shrimp shumai was fairly average, but the delicious dipping sauce brings it up to a B.
My friend liked the crab rangoon, which I do not typically eat but agreed to try. For a crab-rangoon-hater, I was pleasantly surprised. It was sufficiently crab-y and not too cream-cheesy. I also tried her tofu fried rice, and it was excellent--a solid A. It had a kind of grilled flavor to it rather than the usual fried-rice grease taste.
As I said, the prices are very good and portions are generous. I live in the area, so I sometimes get coupons in the Valpak mailings. Typical deals are "Buy one entree, get second 1/2 off" or "$5 off an order over $30." Tonight I did not have a coupon and the bill for one soup, two appetizers, one maki, two entrees, and tax was just $30.10. You can't beat that. Plus, it's BYOB.
This is a cute place with east- and south-facing windows which give a lot of natural light. It's never full, in fact quite the opposite, but I hope that they are doing well. I have seen Chicago cops eating here, so that tells you something. My friend is about to fast for a day before having surgery and she declared it a worthy "final meal."
Please turn down the AC, Grande Noodles; we do not need an arctic blast on a 68-degree day. -
Review from Brandie T.
Chicago, IL
10/2/2008
it's no secret
I am a crazed fan for Sea Food. Grande introduced me to Shrimp Shumai a while back -- I get mine steamed, and I must say I could gorge myself stupid on this delicacy and STILL crave more!! yes - it's THAT good!!
Today was absolutely no different. I finished my order in record time; though I savored every single bite!!
YES!! curl your toes up to your knees, roll your eyes back into yah head yummeh!! -
Review from John H.
Chicago, IL
5/15/2008
I have to say upfront I've never stepped foot in Grande Noodle. This is our go-to place for Thai delivery in Rogers Park. This place always sounds good. Especially when I'm feeling lazy and I just don't wanna cook. The basil chicken is delicious. As are the usual, fun appetizer foods like mini eggrolls (awesome) and spring rolls.
Their rolls and sashimi are the shit.
The best part? Quality, yummy food- FAST. -
Review from Amanda Z.
4/28/2008
I actually had my first sushi experience here, which wasn't good...but in the restaurant's defense, I had NO idea what I was ordering and ordered some variety of sashimi...which totally sicked me out...it was scary, I didn't know what to do with soy sauce...and I had to go eat pizza afterwards.
Once the lovely Colleen C had introduced me to maki one fun evening at Bentonara (roughly a year after my first disastrous try), I ventured back to this joint, armed with the knowledge of what I like (and that sashimi was a bit too scary for my very American tastebuds!).
They also have an assortment of Thai noodle dishes, which makes this Thai food lover very excited (and eager to continue eating here!)
We were surprised at how good the maki was! There's a good variety of rolls, the fish was fresh, and the rolls well-prepared. The price is reasonable, the restaurant is BYOB, and it's easily accessible by the #22 Clark bus (if it ever decides to run). -
Review from Jen L.
Chicago, IL
6/4/2010
Go for the sushi, not the noodles.
Got delivery a couple weeks ago. Ordered: pad see ewe & spicy tuna roll. The pad see ewe was not good. Don't order. the Spicy tuna was phenomenal though. It was saracha-spicy not spicy-mayo-spicy, and it totally made up for the bad noodles.
Went again last night with a friend and dined in. We shared the large sushi roll special ($20 for five different rolls? omg, sold). All of the sushi was amazing and artistically presented. However, we overlooked that the special came with one bowl of miso soup. It was a little awkward sharing the soup; we were two steps from lady-and-the-tramping a cube of tofu...hot. We also got the steamed chicken dumplings, which were also good. Not the most amazing thing ever, but I'd order them again.
The service was rather slow. I had to evil eye our waiter constantly for about five minutes to get the check, but it seemed like they may have been unusually understaffed. I'll bark it up to an oddity. Our bill with tip was just over $30, and we were both satisfied with the amount we ate; quite the value.
To reiterate: no noodles, but seriously, hit it up for the sushi. -
Review from Cheryl B.
Chicago, IL
11/22/2009
On a lazy Sunday, not wanting to leave bed, we turned to GrubHub and Yelp to help us score some satisfying soups and other goodies. We found Grande, and when I saw half of the reviewers I follow on Yelp reviewed this place with gusto, we went for it.
The food was delivered exactly when they said it would be, and it was fresh and everything was in tact. For $30 we got chicken tom yum kha, chicken noodle soup, shrimp shumai, basil chicken fried rice and a free order of california roll. Half of that remains uneaten in the fridge. so much food...
The sweet potato maki is perfect for people who love sushi rolls but don't like the fish or vegetable part; it's basically a gooey mass of panko crumbs, unagi sauce, cream cheese, rice and tempura sweet potato. It was a bit rich and not what I look for in a sushi roll, but I see the appeal. The california roll was fresh and tasty.
The tom kha really stole the show for me. I think I'd even go as far to say that it is the best version I've had outside of Thailand (yes, I'm an asshole. Deal). It had that signature mindfuck of sweet, sour, savory and spicy (well, not very spicy, but nothing some sriracha couldnt fix) and actual thai mushrooms, crisp onions, lemongrass, big pieces of chicken, it was fantastic. The chicken noodle soup had a similarly excellent complex flavor, but the rice noodles were a bit overcooked. We liked the fried rice, like David R. said, it has a lovely grilled flavor, but I could find no trace of the "hot peppers" flavor I was promised.
This is a safe bet for some sushi take out and I think this place just might replace Rice Thai on Sheridan for me, but only if they also have a photo of King Bumibhol hanging on the wall. -
Review from Allison G.
Chicago, IL
10/20/2011
I use to eat here all the time. Haven't been in since the NEW Management sign went up. Tonight I was tired and decided to try their online ordering. HUGE MISTAKE. I never got the order, my credit card HAS been charged and Grande REFUSED to deliver anything and said they can't refund me. They gave me some lame excuse that it's not their website and they never get the orders from http://Koosine.com. I told them I have a BIG MOUTH and would let all my neighbors know not to order, dine in ANYTHING with Grande again. The number for Koosine is an answering machine. I will never dine here again. Shame too cause you use to get a quality meal for decent price. As a lifer in the Hood, I can suggest Hello Sushi on Devon or my favorite Indie Cafe on Broadway by Thorndale. Should of just ordered from there. My mistake.
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Review from iddells E.
Chicago, IL
2/13/2008
I still have to find a Thai restaurant that serves really good beef salad at a decent price. With other Thai places, either the beef salad is really good but is a small serving that's over-priced, or the serving is decent but it doesn't taste good. I ordered carry-out from Grande with hopes that this might be the place, but it wasn't. The serving was huge, which is rare, but the taste really didn't do it for me. It tasted kind of sweet, and I don't like sweet for my beef salad. Although at the time, I devoured it since I was so hungry. Also, I ordered Basil Chicken and that was very good. I was a little bit disappointed though because both dishes were not spicy. On the menu, both dishes had their little spicy symbol, but they were nowhere near spicy. I guess you have to tell them that you want it spicy.
The restaurant is nice, though. I would visit again, maybe dine in at the restaurant and also try their sushi!
*Update* Went here again 3 weeks ago to dine in...bf ordered the seafood tom yum soup and I ordered the grande maki....both were delicious! The sushi roll was huge and left me stuffed. I will definitely be returning! Service was great as well. -
Review from Mara S.
Chicago, IL
5/19/2007
A small, casual, neighborhood restaurant with a lot of cheap options. I had an entire meal, including mini app, soup and main course for $5.95. There was a nice selection of food on the menu. My bf had the sushi and said it was just ok and that he probably wouldn't order sushi there again. It seemed like a lot of people go there for take-out or call in for delivery.
My meal was pretty good and I definitely appreciate the amount of food for the price. I'd go back if I was looking for a cheap, casual Thai or Chinese meal.
The service was really good. -
Review from Jeff C.
Columbia, MD
1/31/2010
Ah Grande, why do I hate you. Is it because you screwed up my delivery order? Or perhaps because you refused to make it right? Or possibly because you were abusive to me when I called to find out where the rest of my food was? How about all three?
I used to order from Grande on a regular basis. Emphasis on used to. Then they screwed up my order. I called up to ask where the rest of my order was and the person on the phone told me that's all there was. They were defensive, argumentative and antagonistic, committing pretty much every customer service sin there is. Apparently it was easier to argue and lose a customer for life than to say "We're sorry, we'll deliver the items we missed."
With food you only get one chance to make things right. If it turns into an argument, I no longer trust you not to spit in my food. So goodbye Grande. Delivery sushi is nice, but there's much better sushi in Chicago that is served without the attitude. -
Review from Danielle V.
Evanston, IL
4/13/2008
Tried this place last night with my boyfriend, and I was pleasantly surprised. We picked up our meal, and for the minute I interacted with the staff, they were quite friendly.
The decor in the restaurant was really cute... seemingly new carpet, fresh colors, and cute (and, I suspect, homemade) artwork of interesting silverware designs.
My dish was better than his... I got the banana duck (red) curry and he got roasted duck over rice. His might have been better with more sauce, but next time we will definitely both order the banana duck curry - it was creative and deeeeeelicious! -
Review from Allan M.
Chicago, IL
8/26/2008
Tried this place during the Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival. Unfortunately though, it didn't totally pan out the way I thought it would.
I got the Shrimp Fried Rice early on during the festival, and thought those were excellent. It helps too that I had perfect timing when I went up to their booth, and had just put out a fresh batch of it. My second time to their booth nicely came towards the end of the festival(and when many booths were being taken down at the end of the fest on Sun. night), and got some eggrolls from here(think they were the veggie eggrolls). Have to say they were disappointing to me, and much greasier than I expected them to be. At least the sauce they did provide with the eggrolls was good, but that was about it.
Based on the food I tried here, I'd give this a 2.5, but I definitely have to round down, due to how disappointed I was with the eggrolls. I did appreciate them giving me some extra eggrolls(as they were slower than other food vendors in closing their booth down, and needed to clear out their food), but in hindsight, I probably should've just thrown the extra food away, or given it to a homeless person who wanted food.
I would definitely be open-minded in giving this place another shot(especially to try the maki, sushi, and thai desserts), but would be wary of getting any appetizers from here in the future, due to what I've heard about the Californian rolls. -
Review from Patrick O.
Chicago, IL
6/11/2011
Great neighborhood noodle shop, prices are average. Sushi is always fresh and tasty. Granted the menu has changed new items and a few things taken away, but hasn't changed our minds of this place. Delivery is fast.
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Review from Carlos R.
Chicago, IL
8/26/2008
I can't say enough about this wonderful little restaurant. The food is great! The service is great! The atmosphere is cozy and the people there are very friendly.
We don't go often, but it is always a treat when we get the chance. Unlike most sushi bars they are very fast. An order of 12 pieces can take a little as 15 to 20 minutes. Other sushi bars we have visited seem to take much longer. AND the also serve Thai food. We had the best Pad Thai I have ever had. Very flavorful and one plate is enough for two people.
Besides all the great service and great food, the prices are beyond reasonable. My wife and I were able to eat our fill AND have some to take home for just about $30. I usually spend at least $50 on an average dinner outing. It is so nice to be able to enjoy a nice dinner for such a great price.
I didn't want to review this restaurant as to not loose such a jewel of a place. I wanted to keep it to our selves for selfish reasons, but there prosperity insures their success, allowing US more opportunities to enjoy their restaurant. So to all, I say venture out and enjoy GRANDE NOODLES & SUSHI BAR!!!! -
Review from Katie P.
Chicago, IL
1/21/2008
Grande's my regular place for sushi, although I admit I'm absolutely not an aficionado of any sort. It's always good and the price is right. While I usually order take-out here, I've eaten in a couple times and I've had pleasant experiences both times. It's BYOB with no corkage fee, so I couldn't complain there either. Tables near the windows offer great people-watching opportunities.
A good place for a good meal. -
Review from Drew J.
Schaumburg, IL
4/9/2010
These guys snuck up and bombarded me with awesome delivery specials the same way they did at Pearl Harbor. Ah yes, they seem to have figured out that large orders should be rewarded with free additional sushi rolls.
Oh, and what's this? Ofiicially arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled delivery time the last three times? Very nice. When compared to other local sushi establishments that deliver in the area, these guys are close to, if not tops.
I will have to rock out your lunch specials if I am ever in the area when those are running. All in all, keep fightin the good fight Grande. -
Review from Amber F.
Chicago, IL
6/6/2007
The food here is great, and the sushi is really good as well. The prices are reasonable, and being where they are located it was very convenient when I lived on Touhy and Clark. I haven't been there in a while, but we did go on New Years last year (yeah my husband and I are boring) but we had a great dinner.
They also deliver pretty quickly. The food is always fresh and at a perfect temperature. -
Review from Chris S.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 12/16/2008
I used to really like this place, but over the last several months, they've consistently let me down. Not as good as it once was.
Totally bummed out about that.Listed in: My Neighborhood
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1/15/2008
Grande has great sushi and pretty OK Thai and Japanese dishes. If I really want amazing Thai, I'll… Read more »
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Review from Erin S.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 10/15/2009
Yep, it's been confirmed, I still love this place! The food was so good our 2 year old daughter kissed the waitress!
We usually order take-out to dine in the privacy of our own home, but tonight we were feeling up to the challenge of a toddler restaurant excursion! (We used the $5 off coupon from their take-home menu.)
Our food was beautifully displayed & more importantly, delicious! (We even ventured out of our usual fave-five, I'll use the * to note which were new to us.)
-Chill chill combo appetizer*
-Miso & Tom-Yum shrimp* soup
-Green Dragon roll*
-Volcano roll*
-Sweet potato maki
-Mexican maki
-Zamba maki (for old times sake:)
Thanks Grande, we've yet to be disappointed by you & your tasty dishes!Listed in: EAT IT & LOVE IT
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7/21/2009
-Consistently delicious
-Moderately priced
-Quality seafood
-Friendly staff
-Coupons
We order sushi from… Read more »
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Review from Heyam H.
Chicago, IL
5/8/2011
This has to be the worst sushi in chicago. I ordered a sweet and sour chicken it was tasteless and cold as if it was leftovers. But the Avacado maki was ok not great but ok compared to the mess they send me. I DONT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE to anyone u can find a better sushi place than this!
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Review from Michael S.
Chicago, IL
8/6/2008
I'm always pleased by this place, whether dining, carrying out or ordering delivery. With the latter, it once literally took them 10-12 minutes after I placed the order before they were buzzing my doorbell. Granted, I live little more than a block away, but still...That's some serious service!
The service when dining in is similarly attentive without being intrusive. And how can you not love the framed photo of the Dalai Lama that hangs on the wall behind the cash register?!? The flowing robes, the grace, bald...striking. ;)
As for the food, it is excellent. I could do without the shredded cabbage (instead of rice, the norm at most places) that forms the foundation for my favorite dish, rama Thai with chicken. But the maki is excellent, second only to Bentonara in my experience. And the appetizers are inexpensive, generously portioned and delicious.
This is a great place to dine if you ever find yourself hungry and in Rogers Park. -
Review from Lynn R.
Chicago, IL
6/22/2009
Me and my husband love this place however it did feel strange as many times we were the only male and female couple in the place. We may do take out more often in the future.
This is where we go when we want to treat ourselves and the food always pleases.
The Tom Yum soup is a bit spicy for us I would dare say it will set you on fire but the taste is soo good I can't resist .
Prices are moderate but we always over order and have so much to take home so for the 2 of us it is around $50 with tip but we could easily do dinner for $30 and still be very satisfied.
The Shrimp Tempura is great and the Sushi is pretty good too. -
Review from Erin Y.
Urbana, IL
1/24/2010
Thai food and sushi/Japanese in one restaurant. And they deliver.
If life gets better than this, let's just agree to spontaneously 'gasm and die, 'k?
Fancy rolls not to be missed, esp the one with cream chz and crunchy (tempura? panko?) bits. Everything here is spot on, and cheap for the excellent quality.
You can BYO alcohol, and they'll serve it at your table. With delivery ya gets free schwag ordering over certain $$ amounts.
Great tom kha, excellent mussels, everything I've had has been amazing and you ain't dealin' with a noob on either the Japanese or Thai grub. -
Review from Timothy H.
Chicago, IL
1/30/2010
Came here for lunch yesterday with 7 co-workers. Ordered ahead since service tends to be slow - they were very accomodating to our needs and we were able to enjoy our lunch without feeling rushed.
Ordered the lunch special - drunken noodles, fried potstickers, and miso soup. The potstickers came with a delicous garlic soy sauce, AHH, I am salivating just thinking about it. The drunken noodles are their taken on Pad Kee Mao (I think), and it's delicious. The vegetables were cooked yet crunchy, with great variety, and overall a nice balance between veggies, tofu, and noodles. -
Review from P S.
Chicago, IL
4/14/2010
I have ordered from Grande a lot with mixed experiences. They deliver the hot food with the cold food- so your sushi is always luke warm, which is disgusting. I have also gotten pretty sick after eating their sushi and would not recommend any of their raw fish unless you are trying to lose serious amounts of weight by way of food poisoning and parasites. To be fair, I can't prove that the warm sushi was to blame for my not feeling well that evening. The delivery people also don't usually have change, so you could easily end up paying $60 for $45 worth of food if you don't have change. They frequently forget aspects of your food- like there is usually no masago on any of the maki that is supposed to have it or they forget your soup or something.
On the up side, they have some good maki, the thai food is excellent and delivery usually is earlier than projected. I recommend the sweet potato maki. This is a good place to try and I will order from them, but know what to expect. As an alternative, try Indie- its a great sushi/thai place up the street and they deliver. -
Review from Jolie R.
Chicago, IL
8/9/2007
We recently moved into Rogers Park and were looking for a fave noodle place for our weekly Friday nite order-in dinner, so we went on the web and found Grande Noodles on Clark.
Food was great, hot and delivered on time (actually earlier than expected) and they took a credit card. I had the pad thai and my s-o had shrimp fried rice, which were both good. We wanted to stay with a safe dish at first.
We'll definitely try it again - and will be ordering something different for our next delivery nite.
