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Their nigiri was amazing! My friend had a sweet potato roll and some gyoza because she doesn't like seafood and she said it was all so delicious!
One of the reasons we chose to move to Southport was to have to luxury of walking my wife home from work and stop by the many eateries around the area. Kai is such a place. The sushi rolls were tasty. I want to go back to see the consistency of the rice. The staff showed great hospitality and we felt the warm welcome. The decor is modern/modest. Definitely worth a try! Next time I'll have to see partake in the drink menu. One more thing, the Dynamite roll has a hefty portion of seared scallops. I recommend it:)
My friend and I got takeout using Doordash to eat during our podcast episode. The food was pretty decent and arrived on time! She likes this spot because they have good veggie sushi. I would go back.
Had a super fantastic omakase experience here and we were even able to bring our infant. Super friendly staff and the food was spectacular. The chef was very knowledgeable with everything and we even got to chat about omakase in Chicago. It's been awhile since we were able to dine out after having a baby & I was pleased that we were able to bring her along. I'm already telling my husband we should go back.
(Disregard previous review which was for South Loop location) Omakase: 1. Caviar, Santa Barbara uni, ikura, fatty tuna on rice 2. Hokkaido scallops topped with Japanese uni and uni butter 3. Alaskan king crab, avocado puree, miso butter 4. Alaskan King Salmon, Wakame salad, ginger Yuzu vinagrette (ate one sashimi and forgot photo ) 5. Nigiri - Horse mackeral & King Madai The #1 sushi rice bowl was incredibly fresh and flavorful and nicely balanced with the rice underneath. The #2 scallops had excellent flavor from the miso butter and the blowtorch searing. The avocado puree made with Yuzu was so good. I sat at the bar and the whole customer experience got better and better because the omakase was not only excellent but also had fun conversations with the chefs and waitresses. I finished with Tofu Udon which was decent but I wouldn't have high expectations. On a previous visit, I've also tried a sashimi platter which was fresh and not expensive. In general, I would recommend Kai sushi for good sushi that won't break your wallet or is at least cheaper than the fancy places.
The staff and chefs were so kind and gracious when my two kids and I popped in for dinner. They let us sit at the counter and the sushi chefs got to chatting with the kids. We ordered 3 rolls and 3 orders of sashimi and they came out fast! My kids gobbled up so much food. And then the chefs treated them to green tea ice cream and a mochi ball. Going out to dinner with kids can be so exhausting, but it goes a long way when it's for food they love and the service is spectacular! PS -- it's BYOB. I'll have to remember that for next time.
After watching a movie at music box we ventured down the street and found Kai. Great atmosphere, excellent service, and seriously tasty sushi. Excellent salmon shashimi.
Finally get a chance to try Kai Sushi. I have Nigiri 15 pc by UberEat delivery. Generally, the ingredient is fresh. However, it's a pity that they didn't take care of the fish carefully. I saw some blood and melted water in the box and there are few fish didn't be defrosted well. The salmon even has red color on it, which made me extremely confused. The ginger is wet, too. I was wondering if the difference is due to delivery vs in-store dining and felt disappointed on the meal. I believe there are still some room for them to improve in delivery and quality control and look forward to their improvement.
Prime location, so expect a short wait if you go on a weekend night. Unique rolls and good service. BYOB. I will be back!
5 months ago
Went to Kai by myself for dinner and had an excellent time! Delicious poke bowl, great service, and even gave me a cute cut up orange with my check. Definitely will be a new regular! read more
Excellent sushi!!! 2 of us Postmated 6 fantastic rolls, & we demolished every bite. It was all packaged beautifully & securely, and arrived so fast: +Spicy Tuna Roll - excellent +Spicy Salmon Roll - excellent +Spider Roll - excellent +Rainbow Roll - excellent +Special Spicy Tuna Roll - my fave! Sweet potato & avocado topped with spicy tuna! +Citrus Salmon Roll - also a fave! Citrusy salmon chunks! Everything was super fresh & delicious! I would absolutely order from here or go there again. Highly recommend! read more
6 months ago
Their nigiri was amazing! My friend had a sweet potato roll and some gyoza because she doesn't like seafood and she said it was all so delicious! read more
1 year ago
10 months ago
One of the reasons we chose to move to Southport was to have to luxury of walking my wife home from work and stop by the many eateries around the area. Kai is such a place. The sushi rolls were tasty. I want to go back to see the consistency of the rice. The staff showed great hospitality and we felt the warm welcome. The decor is modern/modest. Definitely worth a try! Next time I'll have to see partake in the drink menu. One more thing, the Dynamite roll has a hefty portion of seared scallops. I recommend it:) read more
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Had a super fantastic omakase experience here and we were even able to bring our infant. Super friendly staff and the food was spectacular. The chef was very knowledgeable with everything and we even got to chat about omakase in Chicago. It's been awhile since we were able to dine out after having a baby & I was pleased that we were able to bring her along. I'm already telling my husband we should go back. read more
(Disregard previous review which was for South Loop location) Omakase: 1. Caviar, Santa Barbara uni, ikura, fatty tuna on rice 2. Hokkaido scallops topped with Japanese uni and uni butter 3. Alaskan king crab, avocado puree, miso butter 4. Alaskan King Salmon, Wakame salad, ginger Yuzu vinagrette (ate one sashimi and forgot photo ) 5. Nigiri - Horse mackeral & King Madai The #1 sushi rice bowl was incredibly fresh and flavorful and nicely balanced with the rice underneath. The #2 scallops had excellent flavor from the miso butter and the blowtorch searing. The avocado puree made with Yuzu was so good. I sat at the bar and the whole customer experience got better and better because the omakase was not only excellent but also had fun conversations with the chefs and waitresses. I finished with Tofu Udon which was decent but I wouldn't have high expectations. On a previous visit, I've also tried a sashimi platter which was fresh and not expensive. In general, I would recommend Kai sushi for good sushi that won't break your wallet or is at least cheaper than the fancy places. read more
3 years ago
The staff and chefs were so kind and gracious when my two kids and I popped in for dinner. They let us sit at the counter and the sushi chefs got to chatting with the kids. We ordered 3 rolls and 3 orders of sashimi and they came out fast! My kids gobbled up so much food. And then the chefs treated them to green tea ice cream and a mochi ball. Going out to dinner with kids can be so exhausting, but it goes a long way when it's for food they love and the service is spectacular! PS -- it's BYOB. I'll have to remember that for next time. read more
2 years ago
After watching a movie at music box we ventured down the street and found Kai. Great atmosphere, excellent service, and seriously tasty sushi. Excellent salmon shashimi. read more
Finally get a chance to try Kai Sushi. I have Nigiri 15 pc by UberEat delivery. Generally, the ingredient is fresh. However, it's a pity that they didn't take care of the fish carefully. I saw some blood and melted water in the box and there are few fish didn't be defrosted well. The salmon even has red color on it, which made me extremely confused. The ginger is wet, too. I was wondering if the difference is due to delivery vs in-store dining and felt disappointed on the meal. I believe there are still some room for them to improve in delivery and quality control and look forward to their improvement. read more
Three of us went to Kai Sushi on a Monday evening and had some super yummy rolls. We did the Chicago Cubs, Citrus Salmon, and one more that I can't remember and have no pictures because we ate it up so quickly! It wasn't quite a 5-star meal, but I will definitely give Kai Sushi another try! read more
2 years ago
4 years ago
Solid sushi in a fun location. Service was a bit slow but I felt bad for the one lone waitress handling pretty much the whole place so I'll give it a pass. The signature salmon nigiri was honestly a bit too rich with the mix of flavors and the truffle but everything else was great. read more
5 years ago
Wow! What a cute gem of place in Southport corridor. And I love BYOB spots with sushi! My fiancé and I were looking to check this place out for awhile and the service and food delivered 100%. We got sat right away and couldn't decide what to try. The menu offered the classics such as shumai, Gyoza, Miso soup, etc. so we had to get those. We also got Green turtle specialty sushi roll and volcano specialty sushi roll. My fiancé got the 10 piece sashimi which was presented beautifully and beef udon soup. Everything was 10/10 and loved all of the flavors! read more
2 years ago
Amazing sushi. Rivals some of the best I've had in my life up there with NYC and Hawaii. We thought about getting the chef's nigiri platter, but ended up just picking out what we wanted. We also ordered the citrus salmon roll which was great and tasted exactly how you would expect. We had 3 of the specialty nigiri, all of which were phenomenal. We also had the scallop and salmon belly nigiri which I think are both a must order. The salmon belly came with salmon roe on top which I usually am not a fan of as I think it often tastes too fishy. This was a completely different story. The roe was fresh and bouncy. It was a flavor party. After all of that our waitesss who was great told us about an off menu nigiri they had. We ordered 2. It was bluefin tuna topped with uni topped with caviar and wasabi. It was delicious and is the only photo I got. Presentation was on point across all of the dishes. Can't wait to come back and try the platter as well as the lunch specials. read more
4 years ago
Each time we come to Chicago we like to try at least one new sushi restaurant since there are so many. This time we came here for lunch after a Yelp search. It was about 20 minutes walk from our daughter's place. We shared tempura and edamame for appetizers. My daughter had Chicago Cubs roll and a piece of uni sushi. I had lunch special, spicy tuna roll and spicy salmon roll, which came with a salad. My husband had sashimi lunch with a cup of miso soup. We all enjoyed the food. The service was excellent. Good green tea. read more
A really nice sushi place a few blocks from Wrigley doing some high level rolls. I really enjoyed the Chicago Cubs roll, as well as the Green Turtle. The Cubs, in particular, was unique and loaded with a bunch of great, complementary flavors. The dipping sauce included (in a lovely design), only elevated the dish. I do wish there was a little more variety in the specialty rolls (almost all had avocado), but all in all a nice spot for sushi. read more
4 years ago
3 years ago
I tell EVERYONE about Kai. My favorite sushi in Chicago!!!!! We order for takeout frequently and dine in and it HITS every single time. Best spicy tuna roll I've ever had in my life. I dream about the Ocean roll + Super Crunch roll. Amazing BYOB spot too!! read more
3 years ago
Takeout review Overall: Great opportunity for those who live by Southport, which is seemingly sparse when it comes to any sushi options. The good: Great tasting sushi, each roll had it's own unique flavor and presentation. The citrus salmon, green turtle, and special spicy tuna were all great in their own way, and the presentation (even for takeout) was impressive. The fish is fresh and flavorful and the "portion" sizes of the rolls were perfect. The not-so-good: A little too expensive. Also a tad slow, we walked in and ordered and it took probably 15 minutes to make 3 rolls, even though there was only one other two-top there. Atmosphere: 8/10 Service: 7.5/10 Food: 8/10 read more
3 years ago
Solid sushi in the lake view area! Came here for dinner on a Tuesday night at about 8, and it wasn't too busy or crowded. We ordered the dynamite, salmon citrus and caterpillar rolls. The dynamite was v good and our favorite esp with the scallop (as pictured). The caterpillar was quite tasty as well, and despite it including avocado and unagi, it wasn't too heavy at all. The salmon citrus was ok; you can really taste the lemon in it, but it seemed fresh. All of them had the perfect amount of rice (not too much), and I liked how the rolls weren't too saucy or fried. "Special rolls" on Monday and Tuesday are 50%, so each roll is about 7-10 bucks(which I'd say is a good deal for decent good quality sushi). Overall I recommend this place ~~ read more
Had dinner on a Saturday night around 7:30 and was seated right away. The inside is small, so I was surprised to not have to wait. Although small, it is very aesthetically pleasing. Having never been before, the waitress went through the menu, which was of a traditional sushi spot. We ordered four rolls, which ended up being more than enough for two people. The Ocean roll was our favorite- we also ordered the Chicago Cubs, dynamite, and one other that I can't remember the name of. Many of the rolls had shrimp tempura, which always hits the spot for me. I would come back and try different rolls as we didn't love two of the four. read more
3 years ago
Kai is an absolute dream of a restaurant. The sushi is UNBELIEVABLE & it's BYOB (no corkage fee). The service is amazing & they are so quick & kind. The ambiance is quaint & calm during the winter, but the patio is even better during the summer!! 50% of specialty rolls M-W???? YES PLEASE. The dynamite roll is the absolute best thing I've ever eaten & the ocean roll is a close second. I would go here every single night if I could. Kai is my happy place & I'm so grateful to get to experience it so often. read more
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3819 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
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