- 2545 N. Halsted St., Lincoln Park
This Lincoln Park eatery offers Chinese favorites such as orange beef, dumplings and egg drop soup in addition to maki rolls and sashimi. READ MORE
This Lincoln Park eatery offers Chinese favorites such as orange beef, dumplings and egg drop soup in addition to maki rolls and sashimi. READ MORE
For Westerners with a taste for the Orient, this Lincoln Park storefront restaurant offers a large selection of Japanese dishes that range from shrimp tempura, ... READ MORE
Sister spot to Southport Avenue's Rise,this Lincoln Park restaurant offers familiar Chinese dishes (Szechwan, Mandarin and Hunan), as well as sushi and a few ot... READ MORE
A hidden secret in the Prospect Heights/Mount Prospect area, this full-service, casual Japanese restaurant and sushi bar inside the Prospect Heights Park Distri... READ MORE
Frequented by Japanese businessmen, this simple izakaya -- a cross between a bar and a homestyle Japanese restaurant -- has seating at a mix of low and regular ... READ MORE
Surf or turf? Two different fun concepts side by side in Colony Square: The steakhouse side offers teppanyaki-style Japanese cooking, where the chefs grill mea... READ MORE
Packed with Japanese businessmen in the evenings, this venerable izakaya (pub), opened in 1975, offers homestyle Japanese favorites, bento-box lunches, hot pots... READ MORE
Billing itself as "dim sum and then sum," this friendly spot serves pan-Asian food in an open, bright atmosphere with a collection of action figures from Japane... READ MORE
Kuni's offers Japanese cuisine served in a simple and peaceful setting. Diners can sit at the wooden tables or watch Chef Yuji Kunii work at the sushi bar. Th... READ MORE
This spot is a traditional sushi house -- small and intimate, with polished wooden tables and food served on wooden blocks. Three chefs stand behind the sushi b... READ MORE
Koi, a concept from Bing Zhou (Chen's Mandarin Szechwan Cuisine), serves a mish-mash of old Chinese favorites (sesame chicken, Peking duck) and inventive sushi ... 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
This upscale pan-Asian spot is a smart date destination, with its small tables, soft music and artistic decor featuring Thai sculptures and colorful koi fish pa... READ MORE
This upscale sushi spot aims to stand out with an emphasis on Japanese cuisine and seriousness about sake. The restaurant offers an extensive sake list and also... READ MORE
Though it doesn't look like much from the outside, this intimate sushi spot prides itself on service. The sushi chef is in plain view as you enter, and he's hap... 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
This cozy 12-seat Bucktown BYOB features a rotating menu filled with Korean, Japanese and Thai favorites, all prepared with an delicate attention to detail. Hel... READ MORE
This Bucktown BYO has a solid line-up of unique maki rolls, including the Ichigo roll (cooked shrimp, grilled pineapple, kiwi, strawberries, almonds and provolo... READ MORE
In the little North Avenue strip mall that also houses Cellar Rat, you'll find this below-street spot dabbling in noodle dishes, smoothies and other pan-Asian f... READ MORE
This ramen-focused restaurant from chef Se Jin Yim will include a 15-seat bar serving drinks such as the signature Oiistar martini, made from booze infused with... READ MORE