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The 10Best Restaurants

Japanese

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL
Best Japanese (Restaurants)
(10 Overall Closest)

Bluefin

(Restaurants - Japanese)

1952 W North Ave, Chicago 60622 • 773-394-7373

Description: BUCKTOWN. It's all about sushi at Bluefin, and loyal patrons can't seem to get enough of the fresh seafood served. Perhaps it's tataki tuna (seared Big Eye tuna over spicy tuna) – or maybe it's nigiri or sashimi – that's got folks so in love with the place. It could also be entrees like grilled scallops, teryiyaki Scottish salmon, or grilled vegetables with soba noodles. Candlelight and drum and bass music set the tone.

Bob San

(Restaurants - Japanese)

1805 W Division St, Chicago 60610 • 773-235-8888

Description: WICKER PARK. What more can you ask for than an outstanding wine list and excellent sushi? Bob San prides itself on its ability to offer both. The menu features a variety of options: the Sashimi Chef's Specials, which includes seared tuna, Ika Masago AE (squid mixed with smelt egg and cucumber), and Ika Uni AE (squid with sea urchin and cucumber). For those not in the mood for sushi or sashimi, the menu also includes a well-rounded list of tempura, teriyaki, vegetable, and beef dishes. Don your trendiest duds, as it's a see-and-be-part-of-the-scene crowd that mingles here.

User Rating: 10 / 10

Chiyo

(Restaurants - Japanese)

3800 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60625 • 773-267-1555

Description: ALBANY PARK. Simple interior lines and a pared-down menu characterize Chiyo's recent renovation of the former Matsumoto. With a new name come new offerings, like shabu-shabu, a cook-your-own adventure where your choice of meat is prepared at table in steaming broth. Try Yose-Nabe – a combination of shrimp, scallops, fishcakes, vegetables, and beancurd in seafood broth – for a Japanese take on bouillabaisse. Diners preferring the elaborate, ceremonial kaiseki (a set-course extravaganza) can still have it with advance notice.

Kyoto

(Restaurants - Japanese)

2534 N Lincoln Ave at Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago 60614-2375 • 773-477-2788

Description: This is the top place for inexpensive but superb sushi. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the chef often comes out of the kitchen to tell people anything they want to know about the revered rolls. The house specialties bring sushi lovers from all over who love unique items like the Dynamite roll with salmon and scallops or the Olympus roll with tempura shrimp and other Greek ingredients. The tempura is light and tasty too, as is the green tea ice cream. A favorite for connoisseurs. Reservations recommended for weekend nights. EL: Red and Brown Lines to Fullerton

Matsuya

(Restaurants - Japanese)

3469 N Clark St, Chicago 60657 • 773-248-2677

Description: This is one of those restaurants that assures you of its authenticity with its loyal following of transplants from Asia, who regularly show up for a taste of home. Though small, the dining room is lined in wood and is constantly filled with sushi fans that say this is the best maki and nigiri in town. You can also get your fish cooked, if you prefer. Nine fresh catches are prepared daily. Reservations are accepted for parties of five or more.

Mizu Yakitori

(Restaurants - Japanese)

315-317 W North Ave, Chicago 60610 • 312-951-8880

Description: RIVER NORTH. Owner Annie Zheng presides over a simple black-and-white dining room where the traditional and the offbeat meet on the menu. Delicate cuts of meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetables are cooked to order over sizzling binchotan charcoals in a glass-encased kitchen. Adventurous diners can try traditional Japanese chicken skins and beef livers or nibble on nagiri, sashimi, and other sushi rolls at the granite-topped bar. A private tearoom is also available.

Sai Café

(Restaurants - Japanese)

2010 N Sheffield Ave at Armitage Ave, Chicago 60614 • 773-472-8966

Description: LINCOLN PARK. Considered some of the best Japanese cuisine in town, Sai Café does all the traditional dishes and does them well. Try one of 30 varieties of sushi, or choose from meats, fish, and vegetables that can be prepared teriyaki, sashimi, or tempura style. Large bowls of savory noodle dishes are available as well. It's all served up with style in the small, modest room that's so popular it often has six sushi chefs at work simultaneously. EL: Brown line to Armitage

Shine & Morida

(Restaurants - Japanese)

901 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60614 •

Description: LINCOLN PARK. Chinese? Japanese? Which one to have...don't worry about making the decision. Simply head to this double-sided establishment that has both Japanese and Chinese kitchens. The Chinese side is Shine, which serves Hunan, Mandarin and Szechuan dishes, and the Japanese side is Morida, which serves sushi and other authentic dishes. It doesn't matter which side you decide to sit on – both menus are the same. Goodies from the Chinese kitchen include five spice duck and fried garlic prawns; meanwhile, the Japanese kitchen turns out delectable scallop and shrimp tempura.

Tsunami

(Restaurants - Japanese)

1160 N Dearborn St, Chicago 60610 • 312-642-9911

Description: If you're looking for the place Gold Coast hipsters head, go no further than this chic sushi bar located on Dearborn. Colorful rolls, salads, and seafood entrees keep pace with the eclectic, quasi-industrial, interior. After hours, head to the sake bar upstairs and rub shoulders with area movers and shakers. EL: Red Line to Clark/Division

User Rating: 2 / 10

Agami

(Restaurants - Japanese)

4712 N Broadway, Chicago 60640 • 773-506-1845

Description: UPTOWN. Fresh, flavorful sushi and sashimi, presented with a touch of whimsy, can be had for reasonable prices at this trendy spot.