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Chinese · Downtown Burlington · $$
4.3(707)
Chinese · Downtown, Evanston, IL · $
Koi Fine Asian Cuisine & Lounge is a Chinese restaurant in the Downtown neighborhood of Evanston.
“The food was great. Sushi and sashimi pieces were way above my expectations at world class. The service though really needs some work. They would bring appetizers and you have to ask for appetizer plates, they would bring main dishes and ask for plates again. Right when you think they may have learned, sushi arrives and the you have to request and wait for soy sauce cups. The owner (could be the manager) was great though. He was more helpful than our waiters where he had to bring our drinks and stuff. I would definitely go back. Just wish they had better servers. That said, the ribeye, eggplant tofu were also incredible. Highly recommend the place with some patience which is worth it”
“Real delicious authentic Chinese food with menu for authentic Chinese and American Chinese dishes. Four of us ordered fish dishes which is more than what we needed and that had generous portions but all dishes were so delicious that we ate everything lol. We got 酸汤肥牛 a sauerkraut beef dish, 干锅包菜, stir fried cabbage, 干锅豆腐, stir fried tofu with potatoes, 小炒肉, green peppers with pork, and 三杯鸡 a chicken dish. My personal fav is stir fried cabbage and the tofu. They were so well seasoned with fresh ingredients. Chicken was a little too savory. But after all really friendly service, they even gave 杏仁酥 and fortune cookies as dessert for free. Def a 5/5!!”
“Tried the assorted clay pot for the first time and it was amazing! Everything tasted homemade and the soup was especially wonderful. The other dishes we ordered were also great. Really enjoyed the meal!”
“What happened to this restaurant??? Koi USED to be one of my most favorite restaurants until tonight. We went there on a regular basis, had parties there, took out of town visitors there and always thoroughly enjoyed the food, service, and ambiance. The service tonight was amazing, waitress name Yu , ambiance always pleasant, but what has happened to the food?? One of the main reasons that I loved Koi was their consistency which I think is one sign of a very good restaurant. They changed their chicken wings from the largest meatiest most delicious wings anywhere to some skimpy little wings with absolutely no meat on them whatsoever and on top of that they raised all their happy hour prices a dollar. Next we always ordered the shrimp tempura maki with a very tasty sauce on top. Tonight the sauce was as almost nonexistent. Disappointment number two. When I asked to speak with the manager I was told there was none working tonight. I understand everyone is raising prices but to raise prices and reduce portion size silmutaneously feel like a rip off!! Very disappointed!!”
“Went in on a weekday for lunch. They have two different menus, one for Chinese cuisine and the other for Japanese cuisine. I opted for Chinese and ordered 3 dishes. The wonton in chili oil was sweet, which was not how it’s supposed to taste. The Xiao Long Bao was definitely premade or maybe from frozen. I’ve eaten a lot of Xiao Long Baos over the years, and I was really disappointed with this one. The Dandan noodle was too salty. Overall was unfortunately a disappointing experience. To me, the taste was far off from authentic Chinese. I can’t speak on the Japanese cuisine because I didn’t try any, so perhaps it might be better.”
624 Davis St 624 Davis Street, Evanston, 60201, United States
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