Delicious and fresh sushi! It is a very small restaurant so expect a long wait for peak dinner time. I have also ordered take out and the sushi is just as fresh as when it is served in the restaurant. Overall pricey, but worth it! read more

I had an amazing experience at IKKAI Sushi in Naperville. The quality of the sushi was outstanding, fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. I ordered the Naperville Roll and the Hangry Roll, and both were absolutely delicious. Each bite was perfectly balanced, and you can really tell they take pride in their ingredients and presentation. The atmosphere was welcoming and the service was friendly and efficient, which made the whole experience even better. The dinner was candle lit and balanced the mood in an energetic atmosphere. If you are looking for great sushi in Naperville, IKKAI is definitely worth a visit. I will absolutely be coming back to try more from their menu. read more

We walked in on a cold night without a reservation, and they were able to accommodate our group of 4 by the window. This is a small restaurant, so I recommend grabbing a reservation if you can! We started with miso soup that was warm and full of flavor. The ambiance of this place is perfection. We ordered a variety of sushi rolls, and it did not disappoint. The Naperville roll was especially fun! They have other things on the menu, but if you enjoy great sushi, this is a good spot for it. read more

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Great place and good quality sushi. Servers are attentive and they give you warm towels to start. Although a bit on the pricey side, the flavor profile and details were on point. Highly recommend grabbing some sushi here! read more

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IKKAI Sushi - The Best Sushi in the Chicago Suburbs, Hands Down I almost don't want to write this because I don't want more people finding out about this place -- but it's that good. IKKAI absolutely decimates Swordfish (which I used to think was the best around). The quality of the fish, the precision in preparation, the balance of flavors -- everything is just on another level. You can tell every piece is cut and plated with intention. The fish was incredible -- buttery, fresh, and melt-in-your-mouth good. Every bite was perfection. Honestly, this might be the best sushi in the suburbs of Chicago, maybe even better than some of the top spots in Oak Brook. If you haven't been yet, go. Just don't take my seat at the sushi bar when I come back -- because I will absolutely be back. The bar is the best place to sit! Great service. Great ambiance read more

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I was pleasantly surprised by Ikkai! It's a small but cozy spot with very fresh fish at decent prices. We shared a couple rolls and the lunch sushi + sashimi combo which is a great deal for $20! My favorite rolls were the ones with unagi, and the torched white fish nigiris were delicious. read more

A hidden little sushi place in Naperville... blink and you might miss it. We really enjoyed this restaurant. The service is friendly and appreciative. The sushi chefs are clearly enjoying their work. I loved the little telephone prop in the middle of the sushi bar. My review is from August (sorry I'm late) - the shrimp tempura is awesome. We ordered some nigiri and rolls and everything is fresh. The presentation is very fancy. It is a tiny restaurant but super good quality food. It's a bit loud in here though so hard to hear one another. A bit pricey overall but a nice dining experience. read more

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Randomly popped into this Japanese izakaya in DT Naperville and was pleasantly surprised. The fish seemed sourced very well and at a quality better than most Chicago suburban sushi spots. I got the Ikkai weekend special. A bit pricey but actually well worth it. As you can see smoke was part of the dish (for special effects). The regular rolls were good too. Menu was well-rounded and service fantastic. I would recommend Ikkai to anyone in the DT Naperville area. read more

IKKAI Restaurant - Shrimp tempura roll + spicy tuna roll - Japanese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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As a traveler for business I get to try a lot of different places to eat in different cities- this evening I took a chance on a small local sushi place in Naperville. As a west coast resident I sometimes hesitate to eat sushi in the Midwest however this place blew me away. The fish is fresh and flavorful and the presentation was equal to what I have enjoyed in LA or San Francisco. The O Toro with a light smoke was fabulous and the staff are friendly and go out of their way to make you feel welcome even as a single traveler. read more

We have been here a couple times now and I can say this is so far our favorite sushi spot. It's fresh and we haven't had a bad roll yet! It is a smaller place, but we usually are able to get a table. read more

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I came to IKKAI on memorial day weekend on a Sunday with two friends for lunch. The place looks more suited for dinner as it's dark and a small space, super intimate. It was surprisingly not too busy and we were able to be seated immediately. We were able to order from the dinner menu when we visited. Note: Outside drinks are not allowed -- but the staff stored our drinks in the fridge as we ate. We ordered the Ikkai Sashimi ($40), the Main Street Roll ($13) and the Sake don ($35). The Sashimi and Sake don came with a salad and miso soup which were decent. The Sashimi was overall good and plated beautifully, although the cuts were smaller than average. There were two different kinds of salmon -- my guess is salmon and ora salmon. The ora salmon (fattier) tasted especially fishy, as if it wasn't super fresh; however, everything else was great. The sake don came with a lot of pieces of salmon and some baked salmon with mayo on the side, which was a nice surprise. My friend said that the main street roll was the best crab roll she has ever tried (she loves crab). Overall, I would say that the value of what we ordered was not bad. The taste of the sushi was also good for the area. The portions are definitely smaller, but the presentation was definitely a nice touch. I will definitely return to try other dishes in the future! read more

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One of my work friends is a regular visitor here and he suggested this place for lunch meet up. This place is nice and cozy spot in Naperville downtown. Staff is super nice and attentive. Our food was excellent - all the sushi options were so good. I prefer vegetarian options and this place didn't disappoint. Highly recommend it if you are sushi fan. read more

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Their sushi and rolls are pretty good, at least the best I could find in the southwest suburbs. Price kind of on par with most of the sushi restaurants nowadays. read more

First time but not the last for this place. Wow, amazing flavor profile throughout. A very small restaurant in downtown Naperville best to make a reservation as we got seats at the counter, but by the time we were leaving, it was filled up. It was fun, watching the sushi chefs, making all of the rolls, using a blow, torch, etc. We ordered the edamame as a starter, which was fine then we ordered a few sashimi pieces as well as three rolls. The Ikkai roll, the Wabisabi roll, and The Ex, all three of them I would highly recommend. I tend to go for the spicy rolls and these all hit the mark. read more

IKKAI Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Wow! Chef Jay you have the best sushi in the entire area! The service from your staff is just exceptional. And the cozy atmosphere is awesome. You should be proud of the #1 sushi restaurant in the Western Suburbs! Job well done. See you again soon. read more

Love love love Ikkai Best sushi in town hands down! Whatever roll you pick is delicious, anyone I bring here makes it their #1 sushi spot. You can tell how much the owner loves his restaurant it shows in the atmosphere and the food! The Main Street roll is the best! read more

IKKAI Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Excellent service! Fresh and tasty dishes served well. House sake is delicious. Complement of dishes that engage your taste buds. Small and intimate. Highly recommend! Does takeout too! read more

The ambiance was great for date night or night out with friends. The service was really great very friendly staff. The sushi was delicious. My husband and I moved from the city to the burbs and have been looking for a sushi spot. It felt like we were back in Chicago one a date, which is rare these days with kids. We will definitely be back again read more

Best sushi in Naperville. It's so fresh and delicious. I usually get one of the sushi lunch specials, either the sushi and sashimi combo or the maki trio. They come with miso and a salad. The portions are very substantial and I'm usually never able to finish it all. They have quite a large menu of other options for those that do not want sushi as well. The service is excellent as well. Very professional and attentive. read more

Favorite sushi spot in the state. Really unique flavors and sushi is always fresh. Get there early on the weekend.

Great spot. Very quaint and the sushi/service is amazing. Probably my favorite sushi spot in Naperville.

It's a snug and tiny place in downtown Naperville that serves absolutely delicious sushi! The people there from the chefs and wait staff were friendly, attentive and delivered some absolutely decadent sushi! If I still lived in the area, this would definitely be a place I would frequent regularly. So I did something special and went with an omakase meal that's a bit off the menu. It's a Japanese experience where you basically trust the chef to put together an awesome meal and boy did they deliver! I took a photo of everything as everything was a work of art that tasted as good as they looked. Everything was prepared to perfection and the only criticism I have about the place is how tiny it is. This place earned its 5 stars easily and I'm looking forward to returning the next time I'm in town! read more

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The service and food are amazing! There's something for everyone on the menu. There's an extensive sushi menu, a dinner menu with entrees like teriyaki and salad and more! We ordered sushi and loved it! read more

IKKAI Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Service was excellent. It's the perfect spot for an intimate setting with high quality sushi and unparalleled presentation. I had a great time and we will definitely be back! read more

IKKAI Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

The restaurant is located right across a parking lot and street parking. The restaurant is not very big but comes with some great personality with its decor. Server and staff are very friendly and attentive. Food comes out fairly quickly. We went with a few nigiri and not disappointed. The board came with not much wasabi but we soon realized that each nigiri are all well seasoned so there are not reason to drown them in soy sauce and wasabi like some other utility sushi places. The scallops were tender and Smokey, salmon had a perfect brush of soy sauce and other seasoning. Everything was tender, fresh, and perfectly seasoned. We should've ordered more salmon because when we tried to add more they ran out because of a huge order that came in while we ate. The blue fin otoro was brought over in a container and once you lifted the cover to allow the smoke to clear, your met with tend otoro that is brushed with lite soy sauce and ponzu. Melt in your mouth tender. They also have a special of the day menu, be sure to ask about it. Today was x3 different types of flounder, rock fish, and sea bass. We opted for the rock fish since the other two we've had often and we were right to go that route. The rock fish had a very fresh taste with a meaty chewy texture but it wasn't tough at all. The beers are all large so for those that are offering just an fyi. I hear they also do an omakase but will have to check it out another time. All in all, a fantastic way to introduce someone to great sushi, if you want to set the bar high from the start. For anyone that enjoys sushi, this is a must try! read more

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Very small portions. Very dirty Floors. 90% cabbage in the chicken stir fry. Rather expensive, all things considered. Taste was good. Music was obnoxious. read more

My friend told me IKKAI was the best sushi Naperville has to offer so we stopped by yesterday for dinner with two others. It's in the newer part of downtown Naperville and definitely one of the fancier and pricier options in the area. The interior was modern and sleek, and it would definitely help to make a reservation in advance. IKKAI REGULAR W/ TUNA ROLL - 30 Each order comes with eight pieces of nigiri, a tuna roll or California roll along with house ginger salad and miso soup. The house ginger salad was OK - thought the dressing was too sour. The miso soup was too salty. I was really excited for the sushi to come out and the nigiris looked fantastic. There wasn't too much rice but the slab of fish was huge, a ratio I prefer. The tuna roll looked kind of like mini swiss rolls which was too much rice for me. The soy sauce they have here is too dark which wasn't enjoyable as a lighter and sweeter soy sauce would complement the sushi better. But the nigiris were so good!! My favorite was the piece next to the wasabi, as it was lightly seared on top with a slight glaze smeared on. All of the nigiris here were wonderful and I'd highly recommend it. Overall, 3.5/5 but will bump it to a 4/5. It's pretty expensive and I was shocked to see this pricing here in the suburbs. But the nigiris definitely made up for it. read more

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Tried 4 rolls. Can't remember the names. They were good. Very nice presentation. The restaurant is small, i would not go during peak times. read more

IKKAI Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

This is a tiny little sushi bar in downtown Naperville. Only about 6 tables and a handful of seats at the sushi bar. But they seated our table of 4 in about 30 minutes. The decor and music is a bit hipster, but also classic minimalist sushi bar. It's a little dark, and the music is slightly loud, so you don't hear all the other tables talking. The maki rolls were delicious! We had the Hangry roll, Mango Tango roll, Philadelphia roll, Naperville roll, and THIS roll. I enjoyed Hangry, THIS, and Mango especially. read more

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This small place has a great vibe and very good food. Staff very friendly and very attentive. Great date nite place. Only minor complaint was a little rushy food was not spaced out and came too fast. read more

WOW! Delicious food and the friendliest service. I HIGHLY recommend making a stop here. It is a fairly small little place with only about 6 tables and 6 seats at the bar, so unless you come in right when it opens, there will be a wait, BUT it's so worth it. We ordered 4 rolls, The Naperville, the Hangry, The Grinch, and a salmon roll. Each roll was extremely fresh and perfectly crafted. Wonderful pricing as well, we got 4 rolls, a soda, and hot green tea for about $60! We will definitely be back to try their other food items as well! read more

IKKAI Restaurant - Naperville, Hangry, Grinch, and Salmon roll - Japanese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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My husband and I visited IKKAI for his 30th birthday last summer and it did not miss! Every roll we had tasted SO fresh and so delicious! We have yet to find a better sushi spot in the Midwest. We enjoyed watching the rolls being made, as the restaurant is a little smaller but it made the experience more intimate and lovely! Service was always attentive and pleasant. We had to wait a bit to be able to be seated but it was 10000% worth the wait. Plus you can always go explore around downtown Naperville and grab a drink beforehand at another spot while waiting. Definitely will come back here again! read more

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Every single time I come here, I leave a better version of myself simply because this is one of my happy places that experience for me would be impossible if the vibe was not in alignment with my own Dr. Loren read more

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This was our first time trying IKKAI sushi. The restaurant is small, cute but not very welcoming. We made a reservation in advance and were seated promptly. For the appetizer we ordered spicy tuna gyoza, which was delicious and miso soup which was super salty. For our main course we got five rolls: spicy tuna, Ikkai, wabisabi, this, and shenron roll. The pros: the quality of the fish was phenomenal, the presentation of the food and the chef's craftsmanship was at the highest level. The presentation was aesthetically pleasing with many small details highlighting the skills of the chef. The cons: our server was not very friendly. At some point during our lunch she refilled my tiny water glass spilling the water all over the table and just walked away. I had to tear half of the napkin that was on my lap to clean up the mess. Speaking of tiny glasses, they should either leave a carafe of water on the table for patrons refill themselves or provide larger glasses to eliminate the need to constantly ask for a water refill. I felt like we ordered a variety of rolls to try but they all tasted the same. I could barely differentiate between the rolls that were supposed to have so little in common. In addition, the prices are kind of steep, we paid $120 for 5 rolls, one gyoza and one miso soup and no drinks. This is way too expensive in my opinion. I will give this place another try in the future but it's definitely not of my favorite sushi places. read more

Food is good. Terrible experience with wait. We were told 45mins wait which we accepted. Came back after 45 mins, were told another 15 mins and that cycle repeated 3 times! Wanted to give up and go eat anywhere (even Mc) So either come in at 5pm or may be after 8pm and you may be lucky! read more

My favorite sushi spot in the area! Small place but worth the wait. It never disappoints! The sushi is fresh and staff is always friendly. read more

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Worth the drive to Naperville. The best sushi restaurant in Chicago land area. Nice atmosphere. The sushi is always fantastic. Never had a sushi taste fishy.I always brings guests from out of town here. read more

IKKAI Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

We were in the area and was in the mood for some sushi. Little did we know what a gem of a place we would discover! If you want boring, run of the mill sushi, just stay home. The chef here is clearly here to create a Gastro experience for you! We saw him use a blow torch and even place gold leaf on some pieces. But really it's the pop of flavor that will have you coming back. Often rolls with spice have a lot of punch that takes over the flavor. But this chef has figured out the PERFECT combo of flavor and spice. In fact, I usually avoid the spicy rolls. Instead I was prepared to lick the slate plate it was served on. We kicked off with the gyoza which were my personal favorites. I could see this being dinner. We also ordered multiple rolls to try - the hangry was excellent. From the eclectic old-school tape recorders, typewriters and record players on the wall to the delish treats, don't miss this tiny gem that's big on taste. read more

IKKAI Restaurant - View from the sushi bar with head chef (owner?) - Japanese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Food is decent, small, pricey but good. What's lacking is the service giving there are only handful of tables. It seems like they had quite a bit of takeout orders...but still! We didn't get water till we asked. When we asked, they gave us 1 glass while we had a table of 7. We looked around and patrons at other tables all got water...so why did we not? Also had to ask a few times and waited for a while to get the kids bowls and forks so the starving children can eat. read more

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The sushi is delicious, which is obviously the most important part. The atmosphere it's just OK. They have music blaring so you can't hear to talk and it's a little dark. But overall, the sushi makes up for it! If the atmosphere was better, it would definitely be five stars. Service was good, she was very sweet. read more

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