I don't recommend going to this place for sushi. They treat their employees terrible and the management is the most unprofessional I've ever seen. If you want to go to a sushi restaurant, there are plenty other good restaurants in the area. read more

The best sushi outside of the Northside/China Town. I really enjoy the dragon roll, eel and spicy tuna. I have also had the miso soup and I loved it and their drinks are great. They have specials a few times a week. Totally worth a try! read more

Weird Name, Great Sushi! This place makes some good sushi, hands down. There's so much to choose from, it can get a little confusing. So i'll start on the atmosphere. It was kinda of a bar/sportsbar atmosphere, almost like a shushibar/dance club. Weird but you get used to it. The Owners that everyone call friendly and nice, are really that way, and to the one reviewer who said she's TOO friendly, well everyone is different. Yes, the Lady Owner there is a little "outgoing", and can come off as too personal sometimes, but honestly she means well and is trying to just have fun. The Sushi: Ton's to choose from and the $8.95 for 2 is great, i recommend the spider and the spicy scallop off that list. Also I like the "heart attack" appetizer, it's kinda like a creamcheese jalapeno popper, that honestly looks like a heart attack. The honey salmon roll is also really good. The Bad: The spicy mayo there isn't the best i've had, a little to bland. They didn't give me enough wasabi and new plates to keep my soy/wasabi mix fresh. But honestly my biggest complaint, is why there is no Non Baked/fried Dragon Roll, that's my favorite roll and you can only get it baked here. Overall, it's a small but very nice place to get sushi if your close to this area. I think if you give the place a fair chance you'll really like it on your first visit, just make sure you try more than 4 rolls and an appetizer if your with 2 people, it'll be $25 a person after tip for that. read more

The sushi tastes good, I'll give them that. And happy hour is the cheapest sushi you can find anywhere. But the management is GOD AWFUL. I refuse to give the woman who runs that place my money, and it's not based off of one individual experience; but NUMEROUS rude, out-of-line and unprofessional acts that I've seen her do. If you have a problem at this restaurant, be prepared to possibly be yelled at, and DEFINITELY remain unsatisfied. read more

I know what good sushi is when I eat it! Best sushi I've had since I've left Okinawa, Japan. Love the sushi, Korean BBQ, and ofcourse their hot sake...the best! And I have to say great service owners were super nice! Been there once and loved it definitely will be going back soon! read more

Love sushi but don't want to pay downtown prices? Check this place out. Great quality susi with friendly staff. I always stop whenever I am in the area. I always have a great experience. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for sushi in the burbs! read more

The sushi is delicious here. My first time coming here today with friends and family. The prices are very reasonable. I will have to say the place is not very well kept and the service is not to great. Sorry. But I will keep coming back for the food. read more

I lived in Japan for 2 years and had a hard time finding sushi in the u.s. that was as fresh and tasty until I came to sakebob. By far the best sushi I've had since returning to the states. Delicious food, fair prices, excellent staff. read more

So disappointed this evening. The waitress behaved like she was sleep walking. She never asked us if we wanted a salad. We had to ask her. Brought the rolls out and they were not separated. It was a big mess of food. We still had not received plates. We asked for them and she brought us each a red flat tray used for soy. Still no plates. I walked over and asked her for plates and she told me to wait. Someone else then got them and brought them over. Horrible service. Had to ask for the check. Couldn't wait to get out of there. The service used to be good but not anymore. It took a long time to receive the salads and when she walked out with our food she brought it to another table. Never going back and will not recommend this place to anyone. read more

03/13/2010 I usually drive further from home to enjoy my Japanese food, but this evening I wasn't in the mood to drive far or wait long. Remembering seeing a sign on 159th near Ridgeland Ave, I searched the internet for the phone number to Sakebob in Oak Forest . I called and ordered my food and was back home enjoying it all within 30 minutes.... Thumbs Up ! Small little restaurant, clean, fast courteous service with good food to match. Priced reasonably close or even less than other Japanese establishment that I have encountered. However, I could have used a little more Wasabi with my Unagi..Next time I will ask for more :) Johnny from Oak Forest, IL read more

I want to like this place because it is not too far from my place and the prices are very reasonable. That being said, I've been there 3 times and have been let down each time. Despite having gotten 4 different rolls, all of the sushi tastes and looks the same. Even the waitress could not identify which roll was which when bringing them to the table (probably because they cover most / all of their rolls with whatever crispy stuff they use to add texture / decorate them). Atmosphere is nothing to write home about. Worth a try for their reasonable prices alone, but I won't soon be frequenting them. read more

AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL! I used to LOVE LOVE this place and the service has just been BULLSHIT. We keep saying we won't go back but we do...well tonight was the final straw. We waited 29 minutes and still never got water or our beers or our soup/salad. Let alone, no one even came to us until we had been sitting for at least 15 minutes. The worst part is, no one will even care there that we left because they are just too ignorant. Food is good if you have to go, otherwise, Travel elsewhere! read more

If you're thinking of going to sakebob for sushi, don't do it. It's plated very unappealingly, it's over priced. More importantly it was disgusting. The waitress did an awful job telling us the portions of each roll, so we ended up getting overcharged by a LARGE margin. When confronting the manager (in a very nice manner i might add) she was super rude and laughed like it was all some big joke. If you want sushi, take your happy ass to any of the WOOW locations and get fantastic sushi at a great price, along with great service. read more

Well lets start off with the super cheap cheesy decor of the place. Nothing cute or date night about it! Collage of photographs and bad fabric doors to kitchen. Walked in on a Friday night and there was only one other table! Should have known it was a bad sign! Ordered about 7 rolls between the 2 of us since we read other reviews stating the rolls were small. Came with soup or salad. We both opted for the salad. Nothing great but held us over for the almost hour wait for our sushi! Our empty salad bowls sat at the table for at least a half hour and beverages also sat empty for at least 20 minutes. When the sushi finally came out she dropped it at the table and was about to walk away without telling me which is which! When I asked her to tell me which roll is which she had to pull out our order. Sorry but you should be able to tell the difference in what you are serving! Sushi was... meh... not bad... not great. I enjoyed my pinapple upside down cake martini. Could have had a few more if the service would have been better. Disappointing... probably wont be back. read more

Cheap decor with disturbing neon lights. Cheap silverware, salad bowls and plastic cups!Salads are made with cheap iceberg lettuce. Too many deep fried rolls with extra mayo. Teriyaki beef is tough and fatty, not to mention paper thin. Small portions of whie rice with dinner. There's Always a help wanted sign on front door! Korean family owned business trying to serve authentic Japanese food. No fried rice. read more

I love sushi and am not that picky and this was Hands Down the worst restaurant experience of my entire life! My family took me there for mothers day. I was excited because I love sushi. First of all there is the noise factor. We came for an early lunch, there were two other tables of people in the restaurant, both with children, yet they were BLASTING loud club-type music. I couldn't even hear what my husband or the server was saying to me, and he surely couldn't hear my order! I did ask them to turn down the music which seemed to annoy them. They brought our order all put together on one serving tray which is fine. BUT when I then asked for PLATES they said sorry they didn't have any available. NO PLATES!? I guess we were expected to eat out of our hands. They brought me the wrong sushi roll - raw salmoln instead of california roll. I told the server, and they refused to correct it. They wrapped it up for me and told me I had to take it with me and pay for it. I said "I didn't eat any of it, i don't want to take it with me, it's not what I ordered, I want what I ordered", they said no and insisted I pay for this raw roll I didn't order. They treated us horribly. We just paid and left. I was embarrassed and in tears when we left. It was no way I wanted to spend my mothers day. I think the crazy hostess/owner was upset that I asked for the music to be turned down and just decided to torment us with no plates and utter inexcusable meanness. I am a really nice person I would never treat somebody like that, I am surprised at how bad they treated us, and even more surprised that this awful place is still in business. Want good Sushi? Go to Chi Tung which I believe is in Evergreen Park on Kedzie Ave. Now that is a great place! read more

I will definitely be a repeat customer when I am in the south subs. They have many interesting rolls; my favorite, the honey roll. The salmon sashimi was also fresh and good! read more

that happy hour menu needs to be updated but only slightly cause them folks know how roll that fish up perfectly !

I love this place (and Sushi of course!) A friend told me about Sakebob a few weeks ago and I finally got to go over the weekend. The ambiance is so beautiful, the staff was very friendly, the fish is fresh, and the food was great. When i first heard of this place I decided to check out their website, which is lacking in design and aesthetic quality compared to the restaurant. But.. hey who goes to a restaurant based on how nice their website is ? not many. I will defiantly be going back here soon to satisfy my sushi cravings! read more

We eat at Sakebob once a week and it is alway excellent. The sashimi is so fresh and portions are big. I've eaten sushi all over Chicago and suburbs and by far Sakebob is my very favorite. The rolls are creative and the sauces are so flavorful. The owners are so welcoming and treat like family. If you have not tried you must they are a nice treat to Oak Forest. read more

As I previously lived very close to SakeBob's, I yearn for the days when I could travel a short distance and frequent one of my most favorite of restaurants. As most of the Yelpers are saying, it's not an ambiance thing (by far), its simply for delicious, well prepared food. Add on top of that good, decent service... and you have 5 stars from me. Drink specials are offered daily, and that's a plus as well. Sure there's more of a bar type feel for the place, but if you're looking for Nobu.... You aren't getting it in Oak Forest, at 2 for $7 rolls per serving. Try the Las Vegas rolls... They won't disappoint. read more

I come here with friends aleast once a week for happy hour. You can get two rolls and a few beers for under $15. Food is fantastic. the rolls not on the special menu are far superior, but the specials are too cheap to pass up. read more

The only reason I am giving this undeserving place 3 stars is because they removed my first review so I am reposting. If I could give them zero stars I would. Everyone should take some time to see all of the other one star reviews on the next page. This restaurant does not deserve your business go else where. I will continue to share the terrible experience I had here until their doors are closed. They are just money hungry and ignorant people who are a sad excuse for management. This was my first time here and I will definitely not be coming back. We were the only people in the restaurant and the food took 40 minutes to bring out. The server didn't know anything about the menu. The atmosphere is dark and dreary. I ordered chicken teriyaki with white rice. It was subpar and lacked seasoning. The only good thing from this place was the udon soup. We wanted to speak with a manager and the server told us that she will come out later. I said i how long is later? She said she didn't know and that she was busy. The supposed manager came out from behind the curtain where she was hiding and approached the table. I told her that we had waited 40 minutes to be served and without even hearing me out she told me that we weren't there that long. However she had walked into the restaurant long after we had been seated so how could she have known? She blatantly called me a liar. When I proceeded to tell her that we were there for a total of two hours she rolled her eyes and tried to snatch the bill and credit card out of my hand. She did not want to hear one word I had to say. She just didn't even know how to handle the situation. And was rude and ignorant to guests. She then threatened to call the police. I am no criminal and had full intention of paying my bill. If she had listened to me for more than 15 seconds she would have known that. There was also a language barrier which made this experience all the more frustrating. They don't know how to treat people. I am absolutely appalled at the experience I had there. I will be calling the Better Business Bureau. Seriously don't even waste your time or money to come here. read more

Plenty of rolls to choose from and the happy hour menu is definitely worth it! The plum wine goes well with every dinner!

Best sushi around. Iv'e been to about 4 sushi restaurants and this one is my favorite. They do a happy hour on Tuesday and Thursday which is when I go, because it is half off. If you love sushi, you have to try this restaurant out. read more

Since this was removed here it is again...If I could give zero stars, I would. I do not understand how this place is open. It needs to be shut down. When we attempted to speak with the manager to explain how bad the service was, she immediately began to roll her eyes and tried to tell us we were lying. She also tried to grab the check out of my friend's hand who was speaking to her about the quality of service. My friend didn't let her grab it because she was still talking to her. The manager then yelled across the restaurant "call the cops". We had full intention of paying as the bill was never an issue. The manager simply didn't want to deal with us. Terrible customer service. When we asked for the managers name the waitress replied "I think it's ken". Well I would hope you know the name of your manager. Management was so awful I almost forgot how bad the sushi sucked. The pieces were incredibly small and maybe I could have seen the tuna in my spicy tuna roll if I had brought a magnifying glass. Overall, I am completely disgusted by this place. I don't even have enough words. Advice: go elsewhere! read more

best sushi in town, hands down. love the staff great people there.

I traveled over an hour with a group of teacher friends to try the sushi here. One of our friends had been going there for over two years and spoke highly of the place. From the moment we arrived we received THE WORST SERVICE we have ever had. Our waitress was a middle aged blonde woman. She was awful. She made frowny faces and even complained to several other waitresses that our table didn't fill out our form for ordering correctly. We had previously told her we had never been here before or ordered sushi. We waited over an hour and a half for our food and when we were finally served one of the people in our party was told that her chicken wasn't done and it was still in the kitchen. After nearly everyone had finished their sushi the chicken was served. It was not fresh. It had very obviously sat under a warmer for some time. She never once apologized for our wait or for the quality of the food. The sushi was pretty tasty but the lack of service will eventually kill this place. Places that employ servers like that can't stay in business. After our meal, we asked to speak to the manager and she would not come speak with us. The waitress said "this is ridiculous, she is just going to laugh about this when you leave. If you are done paying, you can leave." I've never been treated like this before. It was completely uncalled for. I can understand a server having a bad day but there were many opportunities for her to change her attitude throughout the evening as we were nothing but friendly and excited about the new experience. TERRIBLE....TERRIBLE experience. I would go elsewhere. I will NEVER go here again. read more