Palatine's Newest Asian Restaurants: What Diners Should Expect

PALATINE, IL — Two new Asian restaurants that will call the Palatine Centre shopping plaza received final approval from the Village Council last week. Those businesses joined a gourmet Chinese eatery that was given the green light a week earlier to open less than a mile away along Northwest Highway.

Special-use permits were granted to Takumi Japanese Homemade Curry and Tonkotsu Ramen Benkei Japan during the Village Council's Sept. 17 meeting. Last month, both restaurants — as well as Fortune Noodles in Century Plaza Center — received recommendations from Palatine's board of zoning appeals.

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Here's what village residents can expect once these restaurants join the local dining scene.

Takumi Japanese Homemade Curry

Where: 3 E. Northwest Hwy.

Proposed Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily

Menu: Like the name suggests, this restaurant will feature a variety of curries. Go to the village's website for more menu details.

Size and Staff: Takumi will seat 35 and employee eight people.

Tonkotsu Ramen Benkei Japan

Where: 23-25 E. Northwest Hwy.

Proposed Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily

Menu: Creamy pork and vegetable soups will be the centerpiece of this restaurant. Go to the village's website for more menu details.

Size and Staff: Tonkotsu will seat 68 and employee 15 people.

Fortune Noodles

Where: 375 W. Northwest Hwy.

Proposed Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnight Friday through Saturday

Menu: Egg rolls, chop suey, Mongolian beef and other gourmet Chinese dishes. Go to the village's website for more menu details.

Size and Staff: Fortune Noodles will occupy 2,593 square feet and employee three full-time and three part-time workers.

Worth Mentioning: The restaurant's owner also owns the Century Plaza Center and Portofino's Woodfire Pizza and Pasta.

These three restaurants aren't the only new Asian dining establishments coming to the village, either. The Village Council still needs to decide on granting special-use permits to Dream Place, 1280 E. Dundee Road, and Vegiita USA, which also is proposed for Palatine Centre. The zoning appeals board recommended special-use permits for both businesses in August.

Images via Village of Palatine