A very unassuming sushi place in the strip mall next to mitsuwa marketplace. But let me tell you this place is AMAZING. Service was prompt quick and they definitely know how to make a sushi roll. The fish texture is perfect super flavorful and the rolls pack a punch. The rice was warm fluffy, and well seasoned. 10/10 for the toro blue fin roll and 9/10 for the Barbara. You can't go wrong with any of the sushi! You gotta come here if you love mitsuwa marketplace! read more

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This cute little spot is in a small strip mall and is surprisingly warm and inviting. The staff is kind and attentive without being overly intrusive. The gyoza is fantastic. Crab Rangoon is weirdly shaped so it's jam packed full of creamy, crabby goodness. The Bulgogi is delicious with a nice flavor and bite. The Chicken Teriyaki is a little dry and bland. The 911 Roll is intense and incredibly flavorful. The presentation is delightful! There's also a special menu featuring unusual and interesting dishes. I'm looking forward to trying something that menu next time. read more

Nikko Sushi - Specials! Interesting and unusual dishes. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

This place has been around for years. When you first walk in, you'll notice boxes of chopsticks that regulars can use when they dine here. Supposedly, if you become a well-known regular and they know you on a first-name basis, they may even offer you your own set of chopsticks that stays at the restaurant for you to use whenever you come in. It's a small, quaint place with friendly and attentive staff. The food was good, and we'd definitely come back if we're in the area. read more

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Such. Great. Sushi. Nikko Sushi is a little hidden in a small plaza located right next to the famous Mitsuwa Market in Arlington Heights. This is my second time there and I have to say that each time has left me in awe. In awe of the flavors and the creativity of the dishes. They have this one appetizer that has and always will make a lasting impression on me. Let's just put it this way, the first time I was there was over a year ago and I still remembered this or appetizer. The Nikko Tortillas. Tempura whitefish, beef and jalapeño all 'wrapped' to resemble sushi...can't remember taking anything by like that before. Such strong and robust, yet smooth flavors. I honestly couldn't believe the intensity of the flavor. Another highlight appetizer we got was the lie spicy sashimi salad. Extremely fresh and light with a dressing that doesn't even seem like it's there but adds such a great taste to the dish. As for the sushi, we went with our Blu Fin Toro and Bárbara. Both absolute winners. I just want to know where the hell they get such good quality fish. read more

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Ambiance - intimate, lowkey spot, great for dates & they have 1 table for large party Service - servers were super nice, food came fairly quickly Food - fish quality was fresh, Nagasaki SP noodle had a good kick, do not skip the short ribs (super tender, juicy, really generous portion) read more

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Sushi was very fresh and tasty and the salmon dinner was delicious, it had the perfect crust! Lots of options for everyone. We had a party of 3 late on a Friday night and they were pretty busy and only had one server so it was a bit slow. read more

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A classic place to eat for our family. Always a pleasure. We go because my dad loves bibimbap read more

Nikko Sushi - bibimbap - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

Stopped in for lunch on a weekday a few minutes after opening. The restaurant is small but cute. We decided on the boat for 2 which comes with a speciality roll of choice. We chose the salmon lover roll which was very tasty. The nigiri and sashimi tasted fresh and clean. Service was perfect. They gave us their fried gyoza on the house which was a nice surprise as we waited for our sushi boat. read more

Nikko Sushi - Sushi Boat for 2 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

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Their sushi is excellent. I was pleasantly surprised that their menu goes beyond the traditional sushi. Try the spicy beef soup. It's money!! I find myself loving this place more every time I come to visit. read more

Nikko is the best spot in the burbs to grab fresh made to order sushi. The apps were amazing well put together .. and the rolls and nigiri had the right amount of rice to fish ratio. Unlike them ayce places that serve warm rice and a huge ballad bland fish ( ahem ahem royal sushi). Nikko does it right. Quality of fish is A1 and service is on point. Friendly peeps in there. This is my fav sushi spot a hidden gem read more

The best Korean food in town!! We been coming to this place for years now and every single time we have amazing and fresh food! The crew is amazing and always welcoming! Our absolute favorite on repeat is Spicy beef soup, kimchi pancake and kalbi ribs! read more

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I give this spot 4 stars because of these reasons: 1. Opens until midnight 2. Casual setting 3. Nearby 4. Perfect neighborhood joint for Japanese and Korean comfort food. Yes I'm saying sushi is comfort food for me. 5. Service is friendly and polite read more

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A Japanese restaurant opened by Korean, playing American music inside nonstop. But the food's actually pretty good Had some really buttery sashimi Sushi roll has been fried to a perfect crispyness The Nikko sushi with the fire stunt are not too special though. Good for the show, flavor's mediocre Staff are nice and timely Price's ok. read more

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Came to one of the many sushi places in Arlington Heights. It didn't look all that good from the outside, just in a crummy strip plaza. Nikko makes it count on the inside though. Mainly because of the food. The prices are about average for good quality sushi, so not enough to be bank breaking to get some great rolls. At lunch it was pretty quiet inside. It may have to do with the location. This isn't the easiest to see or get to. At lunch they have a bit better prices. It's about $4.50 for most rolls. Got ourselves a few of the vegetarian ones. The Avocado was filled with creamy and fresh avocado, and the Sweet Potato was filled with big soft chunks of the tubers. Good place to get great quality of sushi and still not pay a crazy amount. It also has Asian cocktails but that's only for dinner though. There's a few rolls that are okay for vegans and vegetarians. read more

Nikko Sushi - Avocado And Sweet Potato Rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

Good ambiance not a big resto but can accommodate a group. The food is all good, and the presentation is excellent. The service is amazing they are all friendly, customer service-wise -perfect always smiling. read more

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Good food. Note: on Saturday (at least) the kitchen closed at 11:15 (restaurant closes at midnight). read more

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At first I was skeptical of coming here because of how late they are open. However, the food was very fresh and delicious. Service was very fast and the workers are very kind. Definitely recommend this spot, will be coming back! read more

I'm going to try to do all of you a solid, since we got fooled by all the five star reviews for this place. We initially came to this area for other restaurants but we had no idea that you needed reservations to get a seat. So we ended up here. There were plenty of seats and for good reason. The sushi here is awful. I knew when we ate the first piece of sushi, we were in trouble. The rice isn't seasoned, the fish was chewy. You're better off getting supermarket sushi. I did add one star for the service since it was fine. I just feel bad for the servers since they're serving up terrible food. It's tough to look them in the eye and tell them 'your food sucks'. It's not their fault, unless the server is the owner. Avoid if you want good food. And ignore these other 5 star reviews...other people did mention an ownership change, and if so, it might explain all the positive reviews. Don't be fooled!! read more

Nikko's was great! My family of 10 stopped in for a birthday dinner with small children and got the whole back area to ourselves. The food was so good that said children were even full when we left. We will be back for more! read more

We were in the area and looking for a restaurant that was open late. This is located in a small strip mall that was quite dark and abandoned looking at night except for this restaurant! The inside is warm, inviting, nicely decorated and had a good amount of people eating in even though it was a late dinner at 8:30pm. We all enjoyed the food especially the udon and the stone beef bowl. read more

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Ordered Nikko Sushi for takeout. I ordered the Spicy Combo and it was good. Good ratio of rice to fish, just wish there had been slightly more flavor. The dinner came with 2 cups of miso soup which was a great appetizer. read more

Nikko Sushi - Spicy Combo Special - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

This meal was wonderful. Started with the Nikko tortillas that seemed a little over fried but still had great flavor. My wife and I shared three rolls at the table and always try a variety of flavors and textures. We had to try the Nikko roll which was flaming at our table exciting us to eat it. We also enjoyed the Kamikaze roll and Godzilla roll that helped round out our meal. Fun fact the chopstick boxes you see as you walk in used to be repeat customers that would keep their chopsticks safe at the restaurant to enjoy sushi at there next visit. Unfortunately they have stopped this practice but still a great story. read more

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It's a very small and tucked away little restaurant. We drive by during dinner time and there's always a good amount of cars in the parking lot. I've been here once with a group of friends and I had this fish roe soondubu, and I remembered it being really good. This time around, the fish roe looked a lot different. They were very tough. They were also in squareish shaped and not the oblong shaped like the previous time. The broth itself was delicious and spicy. We also ordered a kitchen katsu. We were not a huge fan of this. The breading was really hard and tough to eat. It was a bland dish overall. The nigiri were big pieces and the rice ratio was good too. However, the fish taste warm and not cold enough. It was a weird feeling if that makes sense. The dragon roll was good too. I would come back for the sushi and maybe a different soonduboo, if I am in the area. read more

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Wow! Amazing service and everything was great. We had the miso soup; edamame also the shrimp fried rice. The Steve and the Godzilla roll. Wow! Definitely coming back read more

Absolutely fabulous, I'm SO looking forward to coming back. The restaurant is small, so luckily they weren't super busy when we walked in. We got greeted and seated right away. I had green tea to drink, and started with miso soup, gyoza, and the coconut shrimp. The miso was very simple--not even sure if there was tofu in it or I just didn't get any. But good flavor none the less. The gyoza wrapping is definitely made in house. The sauce that comes with it is great, and the order comes with 5. The coconut shrimp though--that's where it's at. I'm not sure exactly what sauce they put on it but I loved it as did my boyfriend. Some of the shrimp have the tail already cut off which I appreciate. For sushi we couldn't make up our minds as they have so many good sounding options. We "limited" ourselves to four rolls though. My pick was the butterfly madam as I've been super into lobster and crab lately--this is the one on the very left of the photo. Lots of good flavor, just hard to eat a piece in one bite, so if you're going on a first date, stay away lol Next is the Godzilla roll which is always a safe bet. It was creamy and good. The toro blue fin was my boyfriends choice, and the mango is extremely fresh, the truffle oil is a unique factor I've never had on sushi before but definitely want again. I'm not super big on tuna but I could handle this roll. The last one (very right) is my personal favorite--the crunchy melt. I could eat this every day. I've had mozzarella cheese melted on sushi before and it's one of my favorite things, but can't find everywhere. This place does it the best. If you check in on Yelp, you also get free ice cream! We were too full to do that, but maybe next time when we come back we can try to save some room. read more

Nikko Sushi - Butterfly Madam Special Roll, Godzilla Special Roll, Nikko Blue Fin Toro Special Roll, Crunch Melt Special Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

My friend took me here to eat & wow, super yummy. I seriously can't read apparently because I thought I ordered shrimp tempura with rice etc lol NO I ordered rolls. BUT what a great mistake, the shrimp tempura roll was so flavorfull!!! I am still craving it. Everything was delicious and my friend enjoyed their meal too. Can't wait to return!!! read more

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The sushi in this place is amazingly delicious! Good Service and quality food! Definitely recommended! read more

Found this gem on yelp and was not disappointed! As soon as my wife and I walked in we were immediately greeted and seated. The music was relaxing. Dining area clean, tables and windows were spotless. Shout out to the Shokunin as each dish was deeeelish with mouth watering bites. We watered down the sushi with hot tea. The desert was just right. Not too sweet and tasteful! All team members were professional and offered excellent customer service. We will be back ! Thank you read more

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Great mom and pop sushi spot. Service is good and staff is friendly. Been here a few times and love trying different things from their menu read more

Nikko Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

This place so good! The sushi was fresh and delicious and more than enough food. I wish the salmon appetizer was bigger since that was one of our faves! The nikko roll was very flavorful as well. Located in the cut right by mitsuwa market but such a hidden gem! Highly recommend read more

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So glad I found this place! I was craving sushi so decided to stop in for a late dinner. I love that they also serve Korean food! Everything was extremely fresh and very good! Super friendly staff and great food! I will definitely be back soon! read more

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Although the original owners have bowed out from business, the current owners have ensured the heart and soul of their establishment lives on! We've made it a tradition to eat here after attending service at Willow Creek. Only wish they still had the 1a closing times lol. read more

Nikko Sushi - Sashimi for two - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

Came here about 30 mins before they closed for the late afternoon shift. The staff was very friendly and attentive. Despite having to close soon, they didn't rush us to finish our meal. The restaurant serves both Japanese and Korean dishes, but we only tried sushi and Japanese-themed items. The dishes we ordered were very good, lots of sauce (if you're a saucy person) and prepared fresh. My favorite is the Nikko special roll, as that one sears the tuna on the top which gives it a nice grill-like taste. The Maiko special roll was also very good, multiple textures in one bite; bit of crunch on the outside, then a little chewy layer of the rice, and smooth creamy inside from the cream cheese. read more

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We went there about 7 years ago and I wasn't a fan. Last week we went back because it was close by and we wanted to give the restaurant another try since it got 4.5 stars. It was still a disappointment. The tempura batter wasn't that good. The bibimbap was so plain. The menu picture has the bibimbap on the stone bowl but they actually serve it on a regular bowl. I could've done that myself at home by throwing mixed vegetables and buy the red sauce. The fried rice turned out sweet and not flavorful. We asked for spicy but no spice at all...more tailored to kids than to adults. The restaurant was full. Perhaps the sushi is great? We only tried the salmon row and it wasn't out of this world. Service was friendly and fast and can't comment on ambiance, I guess it was good. Clean place and parking outside. read more

I used to like Nikko Sushi, they must be under new management cause their sushi is below par. Lots of better sushi places around here. Their Korean dishes are good though. read more

Ordered takeout on a recommendation from a friend & we were Really Underwhelmed - we put in our food at 7pm & it finally arrived at 8:30. To begin with, they forgot the Fried Gyoza - not a good start (I got a refund through GH) we ordered 4 rolls, teriyaki beef, & combination rice. The combination rice had nice sized chunks of chicken, beef, & shrimp - the flavor was milder, and there were lots of veggies. The green beans added a nice crunchy texture to it. This was Good! The Teriyaki Beef was a too salty, but I did like the larger chopped veggies (they were grilled and helped cut through the saltiness of the teriyaki sauce). I Always get eel & this maki was Very Good! The crunch on top really enhanced the flavor. The Chicago maki was tuna, salmon, whitefish and cucumber and tasted very clean. More of a palate cleanser. The California maki was pretty plump, my mon enjoyed it more than I did. The Rainbow maki was the cutest, but did t have much flavor to it. I was the most disappointed in that one. They Do Have a Roe Fish Bowl that, Uh, I Need in My Life, so I might come back for that. read more

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Love the food at Nikko, sushi great, Korean food great. Fast service! Quick and easy! I come here often to get a quick sushi fix or Korean soup fix. Owner is very nice and welcoming read more

We came in today to celebrate our kid's birthday. She loves sushi. She had salmon lovers roll. She thought it was a bit spicy and very delicious. My hubby had the Nikko Toro roll. He enjoyed it, but my daughter and I didn't enjoy the texture of the mango. Flavorwise, it was good. I had the California Sunset roll. Two of my favorites put together, crab and salmon. I could have eaten more. Would we come here again? Definitely! The staff is friendly and love to give recommendations. Give this place a try. The next time we are out here, I'm trying one of the Korean dishes. read more

Met a friend for lunch at this sushi bar. The service was very slow as the person who took our order was also preparing the food along side another sushi chef. We ordered an iced green tea, a hot green tea and some waters to start. We were given a miso soup each. The nightmare begins here. My salmon skin salad a d my friends salmon skin handroll took no less than 30 min to arrive. We also ordered a Hamachi jalapeño plate. The plate of sushi you see arrived 45 min after sitting down. My friend questioned the size of the pieces of sashimi as it looks like half the size you'd get from jewel. We were given four more small pieces as a "Courtesy." My friend made the mistake in giving his card before reviewing the bill. Anyone want to take a Guess? $214, $214 fn dollars for this!! $10 for a iced green tea and $8 for a hot tea. The scallops we ordered never came and he wouldn't take it off the bill. Friend is calling the bank, this is robbery. read more

Nikko Sushi - Anyone want to guess how much they charged for this plate? - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

Disappointed Sushi was pretty good, but each roll was charged $2 more than what was on the website. Additionally, no employees were wearing masks inside which was a concern. There is currently a mask mandate for all of Illinois. read more