The alcohol served at this establishment was very fitting, they have a selection of Asian beers of which I ordered the Chang Thai. It paired with the edamame very well. If wine is more your thing there are many different types served either by the glass or bottle. The restaurant also allows you to bring your own beer or wine with a $3 uncorking fee per person
Now onto the edamame itself: I ordered the spicy edamame. It was nice to see an alternative to the normally available lightly salted option (Though, the lightly salted, standard option is still available for the same price.)
The tenderness was spot on, it’s easy to break the edamame out of it’s shell without the shell coming apart yet it still remains very firm and having a sort of crack to them when you first break them open. The spice was great, it tasted like some type of red pepper seasoning and really added a nice kick to the dish. Serving size was ample and left my edamame craving fulfilled. It’s good to see a place offer more kinds of edamame in addition to the usual lightly salted option.
Presentation of the plate was nice, it came served in a small metal bowl with a square plate on the side to toss empty shells. Individual shells are all consistent with only 1-2 shells over cooked, and none of them came broken. Even though the seasoning was delicious, I couldn’t help but notice that the spice wasn’t evenly distributed amongst all the layers of shells. The shells on top had the most spice.
As an Entree I ordered the spring rolls with my edamame, they were served cold and drizzled with a sweet and sour sauce. I was also impressed with the presentation of this plate. They included a carrot in the shape of a butterfly, it was really neat.
In short, The Polygon Cafe was a very calming and delicious dining experience, I entered around 5 p.m. to an empty restaurant. Then as I walked out about an hour later there were two groups who had just entered. Not the busiest place in the neighborhood but less crowd meant faster service. The environment left me feeling at ease, the food left me fulfilled, and the check left me content with the amount I paid.
Overall I give The Polygon Cafe an Edamamaster triple pod rating. A great restaurant to start off the world’s greatest Chicago edamame blog!
Huge fan of Butterflycarrot. #BFC.
Coming next week I will be reviewing the Enso sushi bar!
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