iblock9 wrote:Is this the same Daruma that used to be on Central in Evanston?
JoelF wrote:iblock9 wrote:Is this the same Daruma that used to be on Central in Evanston?
I miss the Evanston location, it's where I cut my teeth on sushi and bento boxes.
mhill95149 wrote:work took my parents to Japan and they "discovered" the food they missed at Daruma (prior to the expansion) and I really loved the food
and seeing all the Japanese businessmen reading Japanese papers while chowing down on a bowl of noodles. Could they have been open back in 1978 or 1979?
JoelF wrote:I think my problem with the Schaumburg version is that it was too "traditional" Japanese: tea rooms, low lighting, big bar with tropical drinks.
Anko wrote:Interesting... it's true that Daruma does have tea rooms and a small bar area. But from my personal experience, I've never seen anybody partaking of tropical drinks. Mostly just sake and beer. And besides the tea rooms, there are 2 large spaces with normal seating, besides the seats along the sushi bar.
I do agree about how the low lighting can sometimes contribute to a subdued atmosphere, especially at night. But it kind of depends on the other patrons at that particular time. Sometimes there's plenty of young children in the restaurant running about, and sometimes a large group in a tea room can get plenty rowdy.
annak wrote:don't mean to highjack the thread but i was just recently feeling sad about the demise of Sunshine Cafe in Andersonville, and wonder if folks have recs for homestyle within the city?
boudreaulicious wrote:Renga Tei in Lincolnwood is still wonderful and I always preferred it to Sunshine, though I know some disagree.
boudreaulicious wrote:annak wrote:don't mean to highjack the thread but i was just recently feeling sad about the demise of Sunshine Cafe in Andersonville, and wonder if folks have recs for homestyle within the city?
Renga Tei in Lincolnwood is still wonderful and I always preferred it to Sunshine, though I know some disagree.
annak wrote:boudreaulicious wrote:annak wrote:don't mean to highjack the thread but i was just recently feeling sad about the demise of Sunshine Cafe in Andersonville, and wonder if folks have recs for homestyle within the city?
Renga Tei in Lincolnwood is still wonderful and I always preferred it to Sunshine, though I know some disagree.
is Lincolnwood in the city of Chicago? this is not the first thread of my asking for something specifically "in the city" and people interpreting that as "in Chicagoland" but i really mean, easily accessible on the el, not too far from people who live in the core, etc etc. - i should think of a better way to phrase.
G Wiv wrote:boudreaulicious wrote:Renga Tei in Lincolnwood is still wonderful and I always preferred it to Sunshine, though I know some disagree.
As a long time lover of both Sunshine (RIP) and Renga Tei I'd suggest that's like comparing apples to pears.
Sounds like I have to crank up the Vespa and head to the wilds of Schaumburg for a meal at Daruma.
ronnie_suburban wrote:
I've been a fan of Renga Tei for decades but a visit there last summer really bummed me out and I haven't been back since. Weekday lunch there seems a much better option than prime time dinner.
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boudreaulicious wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote:
I've been a fan of Renga Tei for decades but a visit there last summer really bummed me out and I haven't been back since. Weekday lunch there seems a much better option than prime time dinner.
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We had a wonderful early weekend dinner there a few weeks ago with all of our favorites available, along with several interesting new items on the specials menu. If you haven’t been back, I definitely think it’s worth giving them another go. The broiled salmon collar, tofu salad, kakiage, shima aji and tuna tataki were as delicious as ever.