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    Grain and Sea

    4.7 (22 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 6:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Lana T.

    The sushi and rolls are so fresh! Loved the variety and it tasted really good. The service was quick. The rolls are made ready to pick up and the flavors are really good. This is also so affordable, they sell it by the ounces and it's right downtown so you can come on by and grab lunch or dinner. It's so convenient and quick and easy to grab.

    Alli W.

    Not sure why this place barely has any reviews because it went viral on social media. Super unique concept of which you get to create your own sushi box without committing to the same pieces (unless you want to). There were a variety of nigiri, inarizushi, and rolls which were all FRESH, buttery, and tasty. I believe it's $1.25/oz and the total came to about $40 with a drink. Service here is super friendly and the shop is spacious enough with a lot of tables. Must try if you're in Chicago!

    Sushis (I forgot their names oops sorry friends)

    This place has a very sweet ambiance! I've been here twice for dinner, and yes, they may have limited number of available menu, but worry not! Let the staff know what you'd like to have (and how many of that), and they'll make it to you fresh! I love the variety of things that they offer here as well; everything is lovely!

    Kaitlyn C.

    I love this sushi spot so much! There's a great selection of sushi to choose from and the staff are all really friendly. You can mix and match your sushi if you want to try multiple rolls. Can't go wrong coming here for a quick bite to go

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    Insane deal for what you're getting! Visited Chicago from the Bay Area and saw this spot and decided to check it out. Was met with amazing customer service. And the PRICE all of our plates were 10-15 dollars!!!!!!! Especially since we came from the bay the price was a shock! Overall 10/10 service, experience and the place is so aesthetic and cute.

    Self selected assortment of sushi and rolls.

    This was a lovely surprise that I found when I was running errands downtown. It is buffet style, choose the pieces you want to create your own box. They had a great assortment of rolls, so I didn't have to choose just one, but sampled a piece from a bunch of different rolls. They charge by weight, and each piece came out to around $1-1.50 per piece. The staff were super helpful and friendly. The place itself is casual and very laid back. Given the variety and convenience, thought this was a huge bargain.

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    7 months ago

    Great selection and nice to know I have options to mix and match sushi pieces without committing to a whole roll

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    8 months ago

    Great concept. Had an awesome roll for $11. Liked the fact I could pick my own pieces.

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    11 months ago

    I had a great experience my first time. Everything was explained and i was impressed. Thank you!

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    10 months ago

    Simple to order, helpful staff, nice and clean, fresh options. Great option downtown.

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    Came here with three friends visiting from Cali and it was delicioussssss and the build your own box is priced by weight.

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    3 of us back for a marvelous dinner with great views, beautiful decor, great service, and of course…read moregreat food. The quality of the food is very noticeable. We wanted to have some sake and asked for help. Their sommelier was very helpful and recommended the Snow Tiger Yuki Tora which is unfiltered and looks like milk, but it went beautifully with our food. We started with Edamame which had a perfect char. The grilled Avocado was a pleasant surprise with the char flavor and great spicy sauce. You get a spoon to scoop out the avocado and it's sliced so it works with chop sticks. By the way everything is great for sharing which gives everyone a chance to try the wonderful menu. Then we attacked the main menu. The Wagyu Nigiri, the must have Bluefin Tuna Crispy Rice, Crispy Spring Rolls and I drank the juice with the Hamachi and Lemon. Now it's time to figure what's next! spicy Tuna roll, triple tuna roll, the incredible Wild Mushroom sizzling rice bowl and it is sizzling! We're nearing the end! The Unagi and the Black Cod couldn't have been any better. It melted in our mouths. Think we're finished, we saved room for dessert! The Miru-Ishi and Black Sesame Mochi. We're finished! Maria was a great server and was very attentive!

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    Went for restaurant week with friends. Got there early after work and was able to hit the happy…read morehour which is a decent deal. Got the snow maiden sake and the spicy scallop hand roll. Both were great. Our bartenders were lovely and very friendly. Found out this is a Malort tasting room and we were able to sample some different Malorts (the cocoa one was good!). Then we were taken back to our table for dinner. Our server was super friendly as well. Started with the miso soup and crispy tuna bites which were probably my favorite dishes. The taki yoki fritters weren't bad either. We saw people getting omakase, so we ordered a yummy looking piece they were receiving. It was just okay (chutoro truffle). The nigiri was also okay. The tuna piece was the only I really loved. The fish quality wasn't as high as I was expecting. The sushi was decent. A little too much truffle in the spicy blue fin tuna and a little too vegetable forward in the hamachi serrano. All in all, the atmosphere and amazing service pushed this up to a 4 for me.

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