Essence of India, Lincoln Square
9 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Essence of India in Lincoln Square is recommended by most commenters, and a few call it a favorite or regular spot. One regularly orders the fish curry at spicy heat with a mango lassi and calls it awesome, and another says the hot setting is truly spicy. Two mention generous portions. One had a single takeaway order that was sweet and poorly made, and suspects an off day.
Address
Essence of India, 4601 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Fish curry
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/JustHereforNachos in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024portion
Loves this Lincoln Square spot and often ends up with extra food to take home.
- Recommendsu/glynn11 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024taste
Says this is the only Chicago Indian place where the hot setting is truly spicy.
- Caveatu/ginyuri in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024taste
Had one takeaway order that was sweet and poorly made; suspects it may have been an off day.
- Recommendsu/MiyazakiBloodborne in r/AskChicago · Oct 2026taste
Regular order here is the fish curry at spicy heat, paired with mango lassi; calls it awesome.
- Recommendsu/jadedvt in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Calls the Lincoln Square spot a regular favorite they keep going back to.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Butterscotch2321 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2025
Calls this Lincoln Avenue place good.
- Recommendsu/kaydizzlesizzle in r/AskChicago · Sep 2024
Commenter names this Lincoln Square spot as a suggestion, without further detail.
- Recommendsu/ambercrayon in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024
Says this is their favorite.
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- Recommendsu/grrgrrtigergrr in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024portion
Implies there is always a generous amount of food there.
- Recommendsu/zaggles42069 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2024
Recommends the Lincoln Square location without adding any personal detail.
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