- 1601 E. 55th St., Hyde Park
Kikuya is the only exclusively Japanese restaurant in the area, so it's the best bet in Hyde Park for sushi (the menu lists nigiri, sashimi and rolls). It offer... READ MORE
Kikuya is the only exclusively Japanese restaurant in the area, so it's the best bet in Hyde Park for sushi (the menu lists nigiri, sashimi and rolls). It offer... READ MORE
This sleek new pan-Asian restaurant, in the building that houses Playboy Enterprises, has an industrial chic look. Walk past the minimalist furnishings to reach... READ MORE
These chefs are pretty quick with the knife! Watch them grill up your steak, veggies and seafood right at your table -- and then spring it up in the air for you... READ MORE
Sakkio Japan is one of many dining options located in Yorktown Center's food court. READ MORE
Food Network addicts know world-famous executive chef Homaro Cantu, an alum of Charlie Trotter's, from his bouts on Iron Chef America. Chicagoans, however, know... READ MORE
Looking for a quick sushi fix? Try this new Evanston spot, where you order at the counter and either carry out or eat in on a Japanese wooden tray. The most unu... READ MORE
Veggie-driven maki rolls are served in a low-key, serene atmosphere (think birch furniture and peach walls) at this Japanese restaurant. Some rolls to keep in m... READ MORE
Don't let the entry area of this Lakeview spot confuse you; keep walking and you'll see the angular main restaurant with vibrant walls smattered with custom Jap... READ MORE
This contemporary Japanese and sushi spot in Uptown's Goldblatt's Building presents sushi with as little soy as possible. Among the signature maki is Mackeral M... READ MORE
The folks behind Ecce Cafe, which closed in 2006, gave the space a fresh contemporary look, added additional Asian offerings to Ecce's menu, and rechristened th... READ MORE
Chef-owner Seiji Sakuma presides at this Japanese restaurant specializing in sushi and other creative dishes. Favorites include shrimp dumplings made with giant... READ MORE
Serious about its name, Fusion Land offers an eclectic mix of American classics and Japanese dishes with a kitschy diner. The yaki noodles are popular, along wi... READ MORE
The thinking at this Edgewater spot is that sushi is about simplicity READ MORE
Since opening in the spot formerly occupied by Fish One, Naomi Sushi aims to prove that suburban dining destinations can exist in a small strip mall. This upsca... READ MORE
The folks behind Joy Yee, the perpetually packed pan-Asian restaurant with locations in Chinatown, University Village, Naperville and Evanston, operate this Chi... READ MORE
The family behind Lincoln Park Chinese-sushi hybrid Shine and Lakeview Japanese-sushi eatery Rise operates this River North spot, which mixes sushi and contempo... READ MORE
Pressed sushi, or oshizushi, is the specialty this small Japanese BYOB in Lincoln Park. This style of sushi, popular in Osaka, Japan, doesn't incorporate a nori... READ MORE
Owner Anna Makmok, a former partner at Thalia Spice, opened this West Loop pan-Asian eatery with Thalia Spice's former head chef--her mom, who hails from Laos a... READ MORE
This small BYOB eatery features Japanese-style skewers, teppanyaki (dished cooked on an iron griddle), sushi and rotating special items. READ MORE