Nakorn Service List
Lunch
Noodles + Rice
Soy-Cured Organic Chicken Stew
Soy-Cured Organic Chicken Stew, with kabocha-rice porridge and asparagus. This unique dish comes from Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand where our chef Monika spent many years. It's one of our favorite staff meals
$14.00 Coconut Curry Braised Beef and Bahn Mi Noodle
Coconut Curry Braised Beef and Bahn Mi Noodle in roasted chili coconut curry broth with Thai shallots, lime, chili jam, pickle mustard greens and crispy noodles. (Available in Gluten-Free). This famous Northern Thai curry noodle is rich and distinct, yet delicious – perfect for cold day
$14.00 Smoked White Fish and Rice
served with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, ginger, frisée, Thai shallots, sliced Thai birds-eye chilies and red radish
- Gluten Free
$14.00 Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Meat
served on a bed of warm Thai rice noodles with spicy turmeric-coconut curry and rice crackers
- Gluten Free
$20.00 Pork and Tofu Stew
in sweet soy-cinnamon-clove au jus, served with a soy-cured soft-boiled egg and jasmine rice
$12.00 Grilled Amish Chicken
green papaya salad, coconut rice and shallot chips
$15.00 Coconut Cream Curry Sauce Sautéed White Prawns
young peppercorns, kaffir lime, served with coconut rice
$16.00 Roasted Curry Chicken
Served with curry-coconut rice, shallot chips and chili-ginger vinaigrette. (Available in Gluten-Free)
$14.00 Stir-Fried Mung Bean Noodle
With tofu, Napa cabbage, celery, carrots, watercress, shimeji mushrooms, egg and chili-lime-pickled bean curd sauce. (Available in Gluten-Free and Vegan)
$12.00 Kale and Tofu
Coconut-tamarind curry sauce and Kale chips. (Available in Gluten-Free)
$14.00 Crispy Rice, Iceberg Wedge
tofu noodles, white jelly mushroom, shallot, ginger, peanuts and chilli-lime dressing
$14.00
Bites
Coriander Crispy Shredded Beef
atop a bed of Thai sticky rice with shallot chips and a hint of garlic
$10.00 Meatballs of Chicken
with sawtooth cilantro, lime juice, dried chili flakes and toasted rice powder, fried and served with butterhead lettuce and red radish
- Gluten Free
$8.00 Crab Cake Bite
with a mixture of crab meat, pork, taro and water chestnuts, wrapped in soy paper and served with beet infused lotus root, plum, spring greens and house made plum gastrique
- Gluten Free
$12.00 Monika's Ginger Bourbon Popcorn Chicken
house-made from her secret recipe
$8.00 House Made Pandan Tapioca Pearl Crackers
with relish of minced chicken and shrimp slightly sweetened with tamarind-coconut sauce
- Gluten Free
$9.00 Frisée, Fried Tofu
Crunchy bean curd sheet and egg, accented by shaved Persian cucumber, sliced spring beets and toasted chili-tamarind coconut cream dressing. (Available in Gluten-Free)
- Peanut
$9.00 Vegetarian Scallop
medallion of an Eringi king mushroom with house made chili jam
- Gluten Free
$8.00
Dinner
Bites
Monika's Ginger Bourbon Popcorn Chicken
house-made from her secret recipe
$8.00 Coriander Crispy Shredded Beef
atop a bed of Thai sticky rice with shallot chips and a hint of garlic
$10.00 Meatballs of Chicken
with sawtooth cilantro, lime juice, dried chili flakes and toasted rice powder, fried and served with butterhead lettuce and red radish
- Gluten Free
$8.00 Crab Cake Bite
with a mixture of crab meat, pork, taro and water chestnuts, wrapped in soy paper and served with beet infused lotus root, plum, spring greens and house made plum gastrique
- Gluten Free
$12.00 House Made Pandan Tapioca Pearl Crackers
with relish of minced chicken and shrimp slightly sweetened with tamarind -coconut sauce
- Peanut
- Gluten Free
$9.00 Frisée, Fried Tofu
Crunchy bean curd sheet and egg, accented by shaved Persian cucumber, sliced spring beets and toasted chili-tamarind coconut cream dressing. (Available in Gluten-Free)
- Peanut
$9.00 Vegetarian Scallop
medallion of an Eringi king mushroom with house made chili jam
- Gluten Free
$8.00
Green
Crispy Rice, Iceberg Wedge
tofu noodles, white jelly mushroom, shallot, ginger, peanuts and chilli-lime dressing
$14.00 Coconut Blanched Banana Blossom
With steamed winter vegetables, toasted white sesame, shallot chips and chili-coconut-tamarind dressing. (Available in Gluten-Free)
- Peanut
$14.00 Pan Roasted Cauliflower Steak
with mixed mushrooms, water chestnuts, carrots and glass noodles, seasoned with hints of scallion and grilled onion
- Gluten Free
$16.00 Kale and Tofu
With coconut-tamarind curry sauce and Kale chips. (Available in Gluten-Free)
$14.00
Meat
Coconut-Curry Braised Chicken
Accented by Persian spices, Thai herbs and coconut cream curry, served with roasted fingering potatoes, pearl onion confit, crispy shredded sweet potato and almonds. This dish originated from Persian merchants in 17th century Central Thailand at the cosmopolitan court of Ayutthaya
$20.00 Braised Pork Shank
with braised greens, pickled mustard greens and spicy chili-ginger vinaigrette on the side
$25.00 New York Strip Steak
Thai eggplant, bamboo shoots, sweet Thai basil and green chili curry
- Gluten Free
$21.00 Grilled Half All-Natural Amish Raised Chicken
with spicy tamarind sauce
$16.00 Mina's Braised Short Ribs
slow cooked and then served in a shallow pool of broth with Chinese u-choy greens and shitake mushroom
$20.00
Sea
Khun Sompit's Big Fish
Branzino served crispy and whole, with Belgian endive and lime gastrique. (Available in Gluten-Free)
$29.00 Pan Seared Sea Scallop
with grilled Chinese eggplant, coconut milk and brussels sprout puree, Thai chilis, fresh peppercorns, Krachai (a relative of ginger) and crispy Thai basil
- Gluten Free
$27.00 Rainbow Trout
Fennel, fresh ginger, English cucumber, pomegranate, shallot, lemongrass-tamarind coconut reduction. (Available in Gluten-Free)
$22.00 Jumbo Lump Blue Crabmeat
served on a bed of warm Thai rice noodles with spicy turmeric-coconut curry and rice crackers
- Gluten Free
$20.00 Coconut Poached Seafood (Shrimp, Mussels and Squid)
with shimeji mushrooms, cilantro and Thai chilis in kaffir lime, lemongrass and galangal-infused coconut broth
- Gluten Free
$20.00
Prix Fixe
Choice of Bites & Greens
Coriander Crispy Shredded Beef
atop a bed of Thai sticky rice with shallot chips and a hint of garlic
Meatballs of Chicken
with sawtooth cilantro, lime juice, dried chili flakes and toasted rice powder, fried and served with butterhead lettuce and red radish
- Gluten Free
House Made Pandan Tapioca Pearl Crackers
with relish of minced chicken and shrimp slightly sweetened with peanuts and tamarind-coconut sauce
- Gluten Free
Vegetarian Scallop
medallion of an Eringi king mushroom with house made chili jam
- Gluten Free
Choice of Meat & Sea
Grilled Half All-Natural Amish Raised Chicken
with spicy tamarind sauce
Coconut-Curry Braised Chicken
accented by Persian spices, Thai herbs and coconut cream curry, served with roasted fingerling potatoes, pearl onion confit, crispy shredded sweet potato and almonds
- Gluten Free
New York Strip Steak
Thai eggplant, bamboo shoots, sweet Thai basil and green chili curry
- Gluten Free
Coconut Poached Seafood
(shrimp, mussels and squid) with shimeji mushrooms, and Thai chilis in kaffir lime, lemongrass and galangal-infused coconut broth
- Gluten Free
Pan Roasted Cauliflower Steak
with Northern Thai Roasted chili-tomatoes tofu Nam Prik
- Gluten Free
Kale and Tofu*
with coconut-tamarind curry sauce and Kale chips
Choice of Sweets
Chocolate Mousse
with candied pecans and ice cream
Drink Up
Libation
$11
Long-Eared Galoot
Quinta do Noval Black, Windmill Ginger Brew and Lime
Jasmine Old Fashioned
Knotter Bourbon, Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel-Aged Old Fashioned Bitters and jasmine syrup
Sherry Mai Tai
Almighty Rum, Lustau Pedro Ximénez, Orange Curaçao, Orgeat, Lemon
Red Red Wine
Koval Cranberry Gin, Ca' De' Medici Reggiano Lambrusco, Cranberry-pear, Lime and Aromatic bitters
The Hard Brady
Few Rye, Apple Cider, Ginger Beer, lemon, vanilla-orange-clove syrup
Double Lindy
Libélula Tequila, Mezcal, Combier, Thai chili tincture and lime, Pink Himalayan salt
Beers & Cider
Chang, Larger, Thailand 4.2% ABV
Smokey, peaty blend of sweet green apple and full-bodied vanilla, smooth, crisp and incredibly refreshing
$5.00 Singha, International Larger, Thailand 4.2% ABV
Light, sweet bread aroma, medium-bodied with crisp bitter hops
$5.00 GCBC German Style Helles Larger, Chicago 5.5% ABV
Well-balanced and lightly hopped for crisp finish. Perfect for all occasions
$6.00 White, Old Town Abbey, Witbier, Chicago, IL 4.5% ABV
Crisp and refreshing wheat beer with a hint of lemongrass, complex flavor with floral-citrus aroma. Light to medium-bodied ale, pairs well with light, delicate or spicy foods
$6.00 Honey Bird, American Pale Ale, Sketchbook, Evanston, IL 5.7% ABV
Extremely enjoyable and refreshing pale ale, so malt flavor, the aroma of Wisconsin clover honey, and a subtle minty and peppery flavor from Thai Holy Basil
$6.00 Gatecrasher IPA, Temperance, Evanston, IL 7% ABV
Bountiful aromatic hop with a touch of malt sweetness
$5.00 Boddington Pub Ale, England 4.2% ABV
Full body, creamy and malty
$7.00
Fizzy
Le Contesse, Pinot Noir, Brut Rosé, Vazzola, Italy
$10.00 $36.00 Prima Perla, Prosecco Treviso (NV), Veneto, Italy
$9.00 $32.00 Case Bianche, Prosecco Extra Dry (NV)
$12.00 $47.00 Col Mesian, Cuvée Extry, Dry, Calco, Italy
$10.00 $35.00 Villa Jolanda, Moscato, d'Asti
$11.00
White
AIX, Coteaux D' Aix en Provence, Rosé, 2017 Aix en Provence, France
$12.00 $44.00 Masseria Li Veli, Puglia Fiano, 2016 Puglia, Italy
$10.00 $34.00 Ponga, Sauvignon Blanc, 2017 Marlborough, New Zealand
$9.00 $33.00 Novellum, Chardonnay, 2016 Roussillon, France
$10.00 $36.00 Dog Point Vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc, 2017 Marlborough, New Zealand
$49.00 NV Gill's Pier, Michigan Apple Wine, MI
$7.00 $28.00
Red
Chateau Bianca, Pinot Noir, 2012 Willamette Valley, OR
$12.00 $44.00 Ponzi, Pinot Noir, 2016 Willamette Valley, OR
$54.00 Lyeth, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016 Sonoma County, CA
$11.00 $40.00 Milbrandt Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2015 Columbia Valley, WA
$52.00 Materra, Merlot, 2010 Napa Valley, CA
$12.00 $45.00 Rosso di Montalcino, DOC, 100% Sangiovese Grosso, 2014 Tuscany, Italy
$14.00 $49.00 Castelli Romani, Red Blend Vintage, 2014 Lazio, Italy
$10.00 $37.00 Mi Amor, Malbec, 2017 Mendoza, Argentina
$9.00 $34.00
Mocktail
Summer Rose
Rose Tea, Lemon, coconut syrup, strawberry, rose bud
$6.00 Green Light Red Light
Watermelon juice, Mint syrup, Lime, Tonic
$7.00 Fawlty Tower
Thai Tea, Basil, Bubbly Lemon
$6.00
House Made Sodas
$4; Add a shot of house spirit — $6
Raspberry-Hibiscus Soda
Violet Lemonade Soda
Pineapple Shrub Soda
Housemade Ginger Ale
Featured Drinks
Soda
$3.00 Thai Iced Tea
$4.00 Cold Brew Thai Iced Coffee
$5.00
Sweet & Liquid Dessert
Sweets
Coconut Custard, Pumpkin Mousse
salted coconut foam, candied cranberry, taro crisp
$8.00 Salted Caramel Banana Bread
with caramelized bananas, passion fruit coulis, candied walnuts and french vanilla gelato
$9.00 Chocolate Mousse
with candied pecans and vanilla ice cream
$8.00
Liquid Dessert
Jack O' Skylantern
Almighty Whiskey, Bailey's, Whipped cream, Pumpkin pie sauce and Cinnamon
$11.00 Crown Jewel
Almighty Rum, Cold Brew Thai Coffee and Whipped Cream
$10.00 Gun 'N Rose
Ballotin Caramel Turtle Whiskey, Koval Rose Hip Liqueur, Lemon & aromatic bitter
$10.00
Digestif
Lucano Amaro, Italy
$9.00 San Emilio Pedro Xime'nez Solera Reserva, Spain
$8.00 Giuliana's Handmade Crema di Limoncello, Chicago, IL
$10.00 Fruit Lab Organic Hibiscus, Los Angeles, CA
$8.00 Koval Coffee
$8.00
Brandy | Cognac
Castarede Blanche-Armagnac, France
$10.00 Rhine Hall Plum
$11.00 Chateau d'Orignac
$9.00
Featured Drinks
French Press Coffee
$4.00 Green Jasmine Tea
$4.00
