This spot was a good find! I'm new to the south loop area and I was so happy to find a great sushi spot. The prices are decent and the service is nice. I was able to walk over from home and pick up the food. I ordered Shu Mai and the Dragon Roll. The Shu Mai was soggy. It was fried so I expected it to be crunchy. Despite it being soggy, it was still really good. The sauce for dipping was really good too. There were also a decent amount of pieces and it was laid on top of salad which I thought was a great combination. The Dragon Roll was amazing too. The ratio of cream cheeses nice and the shrimp tempura was crunchy in the roll. I loved the texture of the combination. I thought the roll wouldn't be enough because it was packaged in a small square container but it was the perfect amount. I will definitely be back to this sushi spot. It'll for sure be one of my regular go to restaurants in the area! read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Shrimp Shumai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Very affordable, solid sushi Kai sushi is not high end sushi, but you can't really expect that for the incredibly low prices. Dinner for 2 was $38 before tip! Got the sashimi platter and enjoyed the range. The rice bowl was only 2/5, off in texture. Enjoyed the egg sushi and tuna, didn't love a white fish. read more

4 stars to this place. Ordered seaweed salad, shrimp tempura, Chicago fire roll, and flaming vip roll. Loved the shrimp tempura! It was fresh and had the right batter on! Tempura batter is hard to get it right and this place did it fine! The seaweed salad was decent! The flaming roll which I'm sure is served differently in restaurants than Togo was good. Would love liked a more kick to it. The Chicago fire is without any sauce but a good combination of ingredients. Overall good food! Will order again! #Support local! read more

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The Sashimi lunch special is where it's at. The fish was an excellent quality and they give a generous portion. I love Sashimi and it was great enough for me to write this. You also know this place is legit because the menu is limited to sushi and sashimi. No alcohol, no "entrees" Lunch menu is the move. read more

Serviceable sushi to satiate. ..you won't be blown away with creativity or flavor, but the rolls a pretty solid if you keep it simple. Outdoor seating is available during the warmer months. This is a place to check out if you live in the area. Don't make a special trip. read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Spicy Tuna (t), Salmon Avocado Roll (b) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Stumbled upon this lil place for dinner on a Friday night - so glad we did! Had wonderful sushi - super fresh and yummy. But the best bite of the night was the shrimp wontons!!! Coming back just for those! read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Shrimp wontons; Chefs salmon special; Volcano Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've only ordered delivery from Kai because I discovered them during COVID, but can't wait to visit in-person when they reopen. Here are the highlights: - super fast delivery *if* you order through their website. Also get 20% off your first order through that same site. - fresh nigiri and sashimi. I like the tuna and salmon but the yellowtail is great too. - solid roll size for the price. The only bummer with Kai is that they often forget to include chopsticks or soy sauce or both so make sure you have some on hand just in case. read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

First time trying Kai Sushi at Chicago. Found it at random in yelp. At the beginning I was anxious about the food but then I heard 2 other guest at the next table. One of them seemed to treating his friend and he said with great confidence "I think Kai is doing a good job". The nigiri is great. Like the guest said. Rice is soft and fluffy. Fish chunks are well cut and much bigger than the rice ball. Many customers showing up after 6:30 pm. I think this is the "neighborhood corner place" that I would like to go back often. read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Most delicious and fresh sushi! Sashimi platter is amazing and fish is always fresh and high grade. This place got me hooked - I keep coming back for more almost every week. read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Sashimi Platter, tuna tataki - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

There is not much to say except that Kai Sushi is CONSISTENTLY GOOD. This is my go-to for a quick sit down lunch in the South Loop or just sushi in general. read more

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3.5 stars. I kid you not when I say I've passed this place hundreds of times. Three years later, I finally made a stop. Two of us shared the sushi platter (15 pieces), Chicago fire roll, and lobster mania roll. The tuna that came with the sushi platter was no good. It was room temperature/warmish. The other fish on the platter was pretty decent. I really liked the Chicago fire roll. The fish was chilled and there was a decent amount in it. The lobster mania roll was good too, a tad too spicy for me, but enjoyable. The fish overall wasn't horrible, but not the greatest. It was fresh enough for me not to throw up after, but it also didn't melt in my mouth. Reason for my return would be because of convenience rather than for quality. Our waitress was so patient and kind. When we first walked in we were deciding between outside and inside. We sat outside, she brought us waters and was handing us menus as we decided that we wanted to sit inside again because it was too windy. She was attentive and made sure to check up on us every here and there - making sure we had what we needed but not making us feel like she was rushing us. read more

I like kai. I like their food, and simplicity. One of my casual go-to place. But my experience past week was not acceptable. The server was referring me and my sister obviously in our 30s as 'girls'....... I don't care how old we are, you never refer your customers as girls, or boys.... She kept calling us, and using slangs... We were very UNCOMFORTABLE.... Please train them properly... read more

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I thought this place was ok fish and mediocre service. I went at an odd hour around 3:30PM so there was only one other table there. A ton of staff working though and it was impossible to get their attention to order... I ordered the squid salad and tried the cucumber salad / miso they give you with the chirashi bowl. Most of the stuff tasted like Korean cuisine, was a bit pickled and not usually what you'd get. Squid salad didn't taste too fresh and didn't care to finish it. When I got my chirashi bowl I thought the fish to rice ratio was off (wasn't much rice). The rice wasn't the usual sweet vinegar taste. It was very salty and I had to drink a lot of water to down the taste which was a bummer. I think I would try other places before considering coming back. read more

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Tonight the staff at Kai gave me some of the best customer service ever. I'm so happy right now, I'd recommend them to anyone. Uber Eats screwed up my order and was ready to just take my money. I called Kai in desperation to fix things and they were so kind, accommodating, and helpful -- not just the South Loop location, all of them! Our food was delicious, and I will come back here anytime because the staff was just so lovely, kind, and understanding. The poke roll and dragon rolls were absolutely perfect - there's a reason we love Kai. The sushi is excellent! read more

Great, tasty, no frills sushi place with a nice outdoor patio. The first time I went here I wasn't too impressed. Then I learned about the lunch special and realized the place is actually pretty great. The crunchy crab roll was great, the spicy salmon was just okay but the presentation was great, and the ocean roll was great (but that's not part of the lunch special). Also I've never been a fan of miso soup but their version of it is fantastic. The server was polite and attentive even though she was busy, and overall the bill was very reasonable for a sushi lunch. read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great sushi, BYOB and it's not restricted to wine and beer like others. The sushi was delicious, I'm waiting for the sidewalk patio to open, 4 stars because if you come at the wrong time= no seating. It's a smaaaaaall place compared to others I have been to. My fave coworker & I came after work on a Friday around 5 and it was empty. Just how we wanted it.. It filled up quickly after a half hr. I had the Texas roll and loved IT. I honestly don't remember the other since we were drunk by the time the second rows were coming. It's intimate, I suggest to go if you wanna have a deep conversation or a light, easy date. We'll be going back. read more

After years of driving by this restaurant, I finally decided to stop in. My dinner was absolutely horrible. I order two rolls. One had a pile of imitation crab on top. The rolls were salty. The restaurant needs a good cleaning and a coat of paint. I paid over $40.00 total for two tasteless rolls. I will not return. read more

Love this neighborhood sushi restaurant! Rolls, sashimi and sushi all top quality and they have specials Monday - Wednesday.

Friend and I came here on a Friday evening at 6:30 - it was probably half empty and we were seated immediately. We were given menus, but once we had decided our order, had a bit of a hard time trying to catch the eye of a waiter/waitress (sort of a free-for-all). We shared the sashimi appetizer ($12 for 6 pieces of fish - salmon, tuna, and whitefish), which was alright. The fish was okay, but the salmon was quite buttery! Salmon Avocado Roll - lots of salmon, and quite worth it Chicago Fire Roll - BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK $9 for fresh fish and some avocado! Dynamite Roll - This was baked scallop topped with imitation, and definitely not worth the $13 Again, took a long time to get their attention to get the check and then process the payment. This is conveniently placed, but the quality of the sushi and service matches the price. read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - From left to right, close to far Chicago roll, dynamite roll, sashimi app, salmon avocado, Chicago roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Excellent food, service and prices. The portions are larger than expected and very fresh. I highly recommend. read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Restaurant seating. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Nice patio seating, excellent service, delicious sushi!! If your going to an event at Soldier Field come an hour early to Kai and eat good food instead of stadium garbage. read more

Best sushi for the best price highly highly recommend! My favorite place to order from for to go too!!

I normally order 2-3 rolls at sushi restaurants to fill me up. In this case, I only ordered one because I had a hot yoga class right after. Just not a good idea to stuff my face if I don't want to die. The restaurant would be cuter in the evening, when it's not sunny outside. The lack of lights inside combined with the sun shining through the huge windows didn't make a warm atmosphere. They have outdoor seating, which is nice for the summertime. The service was friendly and attentive. No complaints there. I ordered an Ocean roll as recommended on Yelp. My first impression was "Wow, that's a lot of sauce on the plate......and swirled so nicely!" The roll was really good. I was trying so hard to savor each bite, which was very, very difficult to do. I would definitely recommend ordering the Ocean roll. I'll be back to try the other rolls because one is not enough! read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Ocean roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I went there last night for dinner. We ordered seaweed salad and three rolls - Dancing Eel, Ocean, & West Town. Ocean was definitely my favorite among all three. Dancing Eel was very good, but it was a little too sweet. West Town would have been very good had I not ordered the other two rolls. Overall, this is a good sushi place. The reason I didn't give a 5-star rating was that the service was a little bit slow. read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - From top to the bottom - West Town (with spicy shrimp), Ocean (super good and my favorite), and Dancing Eel (a little too sweet) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

A friend recommended Kai Sushi and was absolutely ecstatic about its opening in the South Loop. Quoting him: "Finally, a place in the South Loop that serves sushi!" Well... there you go, coming from a South Looper local. This location recently opened, (and while I haven't been to the other location), the other reviews from Grand Ave. location boasted high ratings. I figured the sushi would be pretty good and in fact it was grrrrreat! Their staff is super friendly, the right amount of chatty and attentive. Our server told us to mark down what we wanted on the paper menu to place our order, and just confirmed with us before he ran it back to the sushi chef. Between two people, we had the deep fried Texas roll, six pieces of escolar and their spicy yellowtail roll (which was their special of the day, with lots of avacado and garnished with parsley sprigs and slices of fresh jalapenos). All of their fish was very fresh. Definitely order the ESCOLAR under the "sushi & sashimi" section. It's the white fish, two pieces for $5.00. The Escolar was perfect, and they don't skimp on their fish. It draped the entirety of the sushi rice, meaning there was more sashimi than the rice and the chef cuts it in generous slices, which is a plus in my opinion. It was buttery, smooth and fresh. I ended up ordering three orders of the escolar alone. That day, they were out of Quail Egg Shots, which would have been fun, but our server was apologetic, said that it was BYOB pointed out that if need be, Traders Joes was close by, heh. Since they just opened, we got some complimentary edamame, orange slices and green tea dessert with chocolate sauce with our meal. Overall, they did a great job setting up shop and they offer good sushi. Had a really great dinner. If you're ever craving sushi, take-out or dine in, I'd head right on over to this location! read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Special of the day: spicy yellow tail roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Flaming sushi roll our most favorite of all. It's a must try sushi. We had ordered flaming vip, Chicago, west town, smoked salmon & shrimp tempura. Our top most favorites were Flaming, west town roll & smoked salmon with cucumber salad. Service was good & quick. read more

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Food was delivered on time All rolls fresh and delicious!! Good sushi Special roll Ocen Roll amazing read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Ocean roll, Albacore roll,Salmon, Shrimp tempura rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Hmmmm would not recommend getting their sashimi or nigiri... very "fishy" taste in the yellowtail, tuna, albacore, sea bass. The only good fish were salmon & escolar on the sashimi platter I think this place is more for rolls! I do think this menu is very fairly priced and BYOB is pretty awesome I'm confused as to why their reviews are so high but I do think it's because of the rolls! I probably won't come back read more

This place serves very high quality of sushi! We ate here on our vacation in Chicago. Fish was fresh and so yummy. The restaurant was small but nice and cozy. We will definitely be back the next time. read more

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Sushi was fresh tasting and delicious. We got a variety or rolls and sashimi lunch and everything was great. The quality of fish, ingredients, and execution was superb. Outdoor seating available and the staff was very friendly. It's BYOB but they have a $3 per person cork fee. read more

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I am a huge sushi fan, in every literal and figurative sense, which means I like chowing down on some sushi, lots and lots of it. The staff at Kai Sushi was very polite and the restaurant was not too crowded on a Friday afternoon. So if you are looking for a place outside the hustle and bustle of the Chicago city, here is a good place. I ordered the Two Roll lunch special for $9.95. It comes with a choice of 2 rolls: california, spicy crab, crunchy crab. spicy tuna, salmon roll, tuna roll, or avocado. You also get a starter of miso soup and a dessert of an orange wedge. Since I am allergic to shellfish, I went for the spicy tuna and salmon roll. The fish, to me, tasted a little bit sour. For the price, I was not expecting fresh fish, but at least use frozen fish that is not sour. The spicy sauce for the tuna masked the taste a bit, but the salmon was a bit hard to go down. The shoyu (soy sauce) helped it go down. They did have some quality kikoman branded shoyu, so I give them that. My friends who ordered the crunchy crab said it was their favorite roll. It seemed like a good choice to stick to the imitation crab. Since I am literally a huge sushi fan, it didn't fill me up. I needed to get a snack after to fill me up for a lunch portion. Maybe people who do not eat a lot would enjoy a mass quantity of sushi would enjoy Sushi Kai better. I personally will go to a place with an all you can eat. It's just preference I believe for quantity, but the fish (maybe it was just the day) did not taste right to me. read more

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Small place. They do have a specialty with their sushi. You could find lots of colorful sushi here than others. I will recommend the tuna Tataki~lol read more

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Go to sushi spot - great service and great sushi! The green turtle roll is my favorite.

Decent sushi. I ordered the ocean roll and was a little disappointed by the amount of fish that I got. It was beautifully presented but the sushi wasn't outstanding. The waiter was incredibly nice and attentive. I was given a cucumber salad and sliced oranges on the house, which just makes me like them a little more. Still, I wished the sushi was better. read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Ocean roll. Beautiful but not enough fish. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This by far the best sushi place I've been too. Every bite was fresh and melt in your mouth. We ordered the sashimi deluxe platter, imagine roll and yellowtail roll. Each bite was amazing and just made me want more. I would have ordered more salmon had I known it would be so delicious. I didn't care much for the mackerel. I think that's my least favorite. At least I tried and I know I don't like it. The restaurant is cozy and off the beaten path. There's about 10 tables in the restaurant. The staff is very friendly and greet you as soon as you walk in the door. Our waitress was very attentive and kept out tea cups filled. The carry out business does well. It's BYOB so there were quite a few tables that brought wine. I would definitely be coming back. The pics of other dishes look amazing. read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Sashimi Deluxe Platter...melt in your mouth fresh. Loved the salmon, my fav. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Don't be fooled by the location or the simple paper menus. This is our go-to sushi place in Chicago. We have tried a variety of places and found that Kai is the best value/quality for the money. Not overpriced like most downtown sushi places. They keep it simple and delicious. You can BYOB as well, with no corkage fee. Win win! read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Sushi rolls! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been to Kai Sushi a handful of times in the last year, and the sushi is always tasty, and the staff is always friendly. In the spring and summer, the outdoor seating is quite nice. read more

Stopped by Kai Sushi after work with a co-worker who received recommendation from our boss on an affordable sushi spot. It's kind of hidden but definitely worth finding. Right on 13th and Michigan! We sat on the patio since it was such a warm summer night. Before we got our main dishes we were served this fresh cucumber salad as a complimentary appetizer. I loved this because I was super hungry! (Pictured) I ordered an unagi roll and spicy crab roll. (Pictured, left-unagi, right-crab) Each plate was no more than $5-$7. Also each plate came with 8 rolls! The rolls were huge too. The rice on each was nice and sticky, exactly how I like it. The unagi roll was my favorite, I've never tried eel before but now that's definitely going to be my go-to. The spicy crab could have been spicier but it was mild enough to satisfy me. Our dessert was a beautifully cut orange that my friend and I shared, this was also complimentary :) Love places that serve free food! Service was sub-par. Didn't have to wait long for our food either. Server checked in on us once but we were there near closing so that's a bit understandable. Some folks sitting next to us didn't finish their wine so my friend and I shared more than half full bottle of pinot gris. (Pictured) Surprisingly nice pairing with the sushi! Kai Sushi also serves some drinks so that's if you're liking then I'd say check this place out! read more

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Kai sushi is my go to neighborhood sushi spot. It's delicious, consistent and more competitively priced compared to two other nearby sushi spots - sumi and south coast. All three are good options but kai is my go to. I've had a number of different rolls from their menu and all are fairly good, but the standout for me is the ocean roll. I highly recommend it. read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Ocean roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It's shocking that a place like this have such high review. Either the other reviews are done by fake accounts or chicago just really have no idea what is a decent sushi place. I would give this negative stars if I could. The sashimi was NOT fresh, especially the SWEET SHRIMP. We had to eat RAW SHRIMP HEAD, yes you heard me. Kai Sushi, everything you put on the plate should be eatable, don't give me fried shrimp head with the sweet shrimp sashimi if you don't cook it through!! If this isn't bad enough, the manager's reaction is asking if we want more shrimp head... I mean seriously??? Like 2 raw shrimp head with nasty organs inside is not bad enough, and you are offering us more shrimp head?? Oh and she said maybe give us ice cream for free. Lady, you just served us RAW seafood that could cause diarrheal and easily upset our stomach. The dry tuna, salty mackerel are not even worth mentioning comparing to this nasty shrimp head. We left the store extremely angry, and now 4 out of 6 of us are having upset stomach. Let's also not forget we ordered fresh wasabi for $3, and it was never served. Terrible, just terrible experience. read more

Kai Sushi - South Loop - Yes, the nasty liquid from the shrimp head... nasty, just nasty.... - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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