Hands On - Irving Park Rd.

Went here for Mother's Day & Awesomely delicious food & great service! Highly recommended!

The Most Overrated Restaurant in the Six Corners Area of ChicagoFirst, the restaurant had a terrible odor when we walked in.Second, I ordered the Tonkatsu Ramen. When it arrived at my table, it wasn't hot, the noodles on top were slightly dried out, and the soup barely filled half the bowl. I refused to eat it and took it back to the counter, telling them I didn't want the ramen. They apologized and assured me that I wouldn't be charged for it. However, when I asked for the check, the server didn't provide it right away and instead just told me the total was $45. I asked her to print the check, and when she did, I was frustrated to see that the ramen I didn't eat was still included. When I questioned why I was being charged for it, she awkwardly said she wouldn't charge me after all, clearly caught in the act of trying to slip it onto the bill. It felt like a sneaky attempt to charge me for something I refused. She eventually fixed the check, and I paid.Finally, our order took longer to arrive than that of another table that came in after us, yet their food was served much more quickly. I have no idea why.

They would do better to focus on the food rather than the attractive menu.I had the Tom Yum soup. It was overly salty. That made it difficult to notice the lemongrass flavor. I also had the pod Thai. It was bland without a lot of flavor. The noodles stuck together. And it was overly oily.Overall, the meal was mediocre.We dined inside, and it was pleasant in there. It wasn't too loud. The service was decent. Preparation of the food was what fell short.

Takeout review. Estimated wait was 30 minutes, but I actually picked up 13 minutes early. I ordered 6 piece crab rangoon, drunken noodles with beef, pad Thai with beef, and the hell fried rice combo (chicken, beef, shrimp). The main reason for the 3 stars was the beef used in the two noodle dishes and the rice was extremely tough and quite bland. We ended up having to eat around it. Also, the crab Rangoon were cold. The filling also looked and tasted different than usual but not in a bad way. The drunken noodles and veggies were great, apart from the beef. Typical brown stir fry sauce. The pad Thai noodles and tamarind sauce were very good. If you like sweet dishes, I'd recommend this, again without the beef. The hell fried combo rice was as expected VERY spicy. You could see the chili flakes all over. It was tasty. The shrimp and chicken were good. If I end up giving this another try, I'd go with a different main protein or just sushi next time.

Great lunch special deals!!! My family and I ordered:- Lunch special Pad See Ew (with crab Rangoon and Thai iced tea)- Lunch special maki rolls (2 makis and siumai)- Fried rice- Tom Kha- Sake nigiriThis all came out to about $55-60 before tipEverything, especially the Thai dishes were great. The maki rolls had a lot of rice which was my only critique

4.5 starts for food. Hit or miss on service My son, a friend, and I had Christmas eve's dinner and .... Wait... wait... it was Hands down one of the beast sushi I have had since we moved from Adam Francisco. I liked it so much I went back with my husband today - taking advantage that we came from the burbs to water my son's plants just 5 minutes from the restaurant. On Christmas Eve the service was great, today was so so. The food fantastic both times. Fresh, crunchy on the right rolls, very tasty. We had several rolls: broccoli tempura, spicy tuna, Una Q Maki, dragon, volcano and a bowl. All excellent Don't forget BYOB.

The service & food is great.. you totally need to come to Hands on & try their Chicken Pad Thai. Nice & quiet eatery!!!

The service was amazing! I throughly enjoyed my experience. I got the cucumber salad and miso soups and both were very refreshing! I also got the Tom yum soup and fired fish cake and they were full of flavor and they have a great selection of beverages to choose from !

I order carry out and it's quick. The food is great.I love pad see eiw with crispy chicken. The shrimp tempura is also good. The server is nice and the place is clean and cozy.

Food was 2 thumbs up. Good portion for price ratio. Place was cozy and clean. Service was quick and pleasant.