Description:
Chef Carrie Nahabedian (who used her nickname for the restaurant's name) did time at four-star hotels in California before returning to her hometown, and a West Coast influence is clear in her wine list and use of seasonal ingredients. But she adds Mediterranean flavors to the mix, including dishes that reflect her Armenian heritage.
Dishes at Naha combine diverse flavors without getting fussy. The duck liver with roasted preserved quince is a delightfully rich starter, and tartare of ahi tuna topped with caviar comes garnished with a colorful mix of diced vegetables. Entrees are hearty: veal rib-eye with oven-cured tomatoes and cipollini onions; sirloin steak with a goat cheese gratin; and hot smoked salmon with lentils, cabbage, and caramelized onions. The dessert menu features combinations of mini-dishes, most with some kind of fruit (such as a tarte of walnuts and maple syrup served with pear slices and walnut ice cream, or the sundae of raisin ice cream, roasted apples, butterscotch, streusel and star anise shortbread cookies).
A front lounge offers a special menu of meze (Mediterranean "small dishes"), including flatbread with tomatoes, goat cheese, and artichokes; lamb kabobs; and feta cheese phyllo triangles made from the chef's mother's recipe. At lunchtime, Naha's hamburger is so renowned and in demand, the restaurant sometimes runs out of them.
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The best dinner we have enjoyed in a couple of years!
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We dined at Naha on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, and it was not busy. We had reservations (OpenTable), were seated immediately, drink orders were taken, and after a couple of minutes...
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- posted on 11.22.12
- by Reamor
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Very flavorful food and a nice setting
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The restaurant is very nice, the service is great, and the food is very good. Would suggest you don't get the sunchoke soup, but everything else was delicious.
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- posted on 11.08.12
- by dna7575
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Naha - yah huh
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I have been going to this restaurant for over 10 years and I will keep going back as long as it is open. Great service, wine list and menu. The dishes are elaborate and feature a lot...
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- posted on 11.07.12
- by Daniel L
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Zero Stars. Our reservation was for 8pm. We arrived at 8pm. We ordered at 8:10. We started eating our entrees at 9:20!! Unacceptable wait regardless of the following bull crap. \r The...
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- posted on 01.20.13
- by by jpacey at Citysearch
Awards:
Eat Out Magazine
- Award-winning Restaurant 2008
CitySearch
- Mediterranean Food 2007
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2009
- Highly Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 312/321-6242
- fax: +1 312 321 7561
Address:
- 500 N. Clark St
- At Illinois St
- Chicago, IL 60654
Payments:
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Hours:
- Mon-Thurs 11:30am-2pm and 5:30-9:30pm; Fri 11:30am-2pm and 5:30-10pm; Sat 5:30-10pm
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