Good food , good service , good ambiance . Everybody should try . i'm so impressed about ramen, the soup is so good . Sashimi and Wagyu is good too . I'll be back read more

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Excellent! We wanted to find a quick (late) lunch spot near our hotel, The Blackstone, and Niu B came up in my Yelp search. Arriving there around 2PM on a Thursday, we were the only ones at the restaurant -- assuming the lunch rush came and went. They had great lunch specials, rolls between $5 and $8 bucks, and bento boxes for roughly $13. I got the Mellow Yellow roll which was delicious! Super fresh ingredients (greatly appreciated when it comes to raw fish). Also, the presentation of the food was adorable. I highly recommend this spot! read more

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Solid sushi. Fresh fish. I could enjoy the flavors of the fish nothing was too overpowering. read more

the food was really good and tasty. The place is really pretty but the service was bad. The waitress rushed over us and left as fast as she came. Then we order with another waitress. I don't know the language they were speaking but I'm pretty sure two waitresses were fighting for a moment because they were being loud to each other. I also saw the rushing waitresses touching the ginger with her hands before handing it to other customers and then touch the computers. The food is excellent but the service should be improved read more

I didn't realize Chicago Asian Restaurant Week existed until recently, and this restaurant was a participant! We had a reservation for 8 people on Monday at 7:00pm, but the restaurant was barely half full during the 2+ hours that we were there. The ambiance somewhat reminded me of Umai, and they're both in South Loop. The size and lighting of the restaurants are similar. We ordered off the Restaurant Week Tasting Menu, which is a $38 combo meant for two people. It comes with an appetizer, entrée, and dessert. I got the Imperial Hot & Sour Soup, Tokyo Tonkotsu Ramen, and Black Sesame Ice Cream. The soup didn't taste like the usual hot and soup soup and was served lukewarm. It's not bad, but it's probably not something I'd order again or worth the $8 regular price. The ramen broth was probably one of the best I've had in Chicago. However, the noodles were soft like Earth's Kitchen. I prefer hard noodles (sounds weird to say). I would order it again though. The desserts were so good! Our table tried all of the desserts on the Restaurant Week menu, which includes the green tea creme brulee, sesame ice cream, and mochi ice cream in passion fruit, green tea, Thai iced tea, and mango Thai basil flavors. I loved them all! They serve a limited number of green tea creme brulee each day, so they may run out. My favorites are the green tea creme brulee, Thai iced tea mochi, and black sesame ice cream. Our server was great! We didn't wait too long for our food. Given the table size, there were no issues with the ordering, food, or check. After tax and tip, it came out to $25/person. They have ramen happy hour on weekdays at 4-6pm, which means $8 ramen bowls. I'm definitely coming back for that! read more

received lunch from last week. service was good and very reasonably in price. will be going back for dinner soon.

Great sushi, very creative, fresh tasting, and attention to detail. Also had ramen which hit the spot and felt like a warm hug from within. Service was nice and friendly. The starter, octopus inside some puffy balls, made think about our relationship to science. Should we be realist or anti realist about scientific knowledge or is the question simply a philosophers problem? What is the relationship between observation and truth? I don't know. But I do know that those octopus balls with flakes on em are fire read more

Holy Cow!! This place was so good!! We had a group of 10 people walk in for dinner last night and were seated immediately. The service was excellent and the food was so delicious. Everyone loved every single thing they ordered. This was some of the best sushi we have ever had and we are major sushi lovers! So glad we found this place on our trip!! We had the Red Dragon Roll, Rainbow Roll, Spicy Salmon and Cucumber Roll, Spicy Miso Ramen, California Roll, Gyoza, Spicy Edamame and so much more! Highly recommend giving this place a visit. read more

Good good and great customer service. Had the spicy Tonkisu Ramen and the Rock shrimp. Both were pretty good. read more

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Huge fan of this place - they have a new loyal customer in me! I got the hot and sour soup which was a delight and the avocado tuna tartare dish - simply beautiful and delicate. read more

Niu B - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ramen was fine and rolls were tasty. Close from hotels. I say for the price quality and service was completely acceptable.

What a great experience. When you can have great food at a great price with great service it deserves 5 stars. Reasonably priced sushi is not easy to find in Chicago. In addition to the great sushi we had their sea bass appetizer and ramen. Great drink selections and they provide a heavy pour when you order wine by the glass. Definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for a meal in the south loop read more

Did not take photos of my food because I did not find it to be the best option for my pallet or visually appealing, but may be someone else would like it. I got the dry Dan Dan ramen and my friend ordered the fried calamari and salmon delight rolls, and she swears by this place. The ambiance is very relaxed to be downtown, we visited on a Sunday afternoon. The service was lovely, they give you cucumber water and all of the staff wears their mask. Drinks were very tasty. I ordered their Perfect Pear, and although the pear vodka tasted very artificial I shouldn't have expected any thing less. My friend ordered a summertime lychee drink. I have recently converted to vegetarian and didn't see too many options for this diet, besides their veggie maki's. There were only two veggie ramen options. Lovely establishment though. read more

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First time ordered takeout. Had several rolls that family loved. Crispy veggie spring rolls that were a little mushy inside. Daughter had pork ramen she liked. I had shrimp fried rice that was the best to date. Highly recommend, will be back. read more

The miso sea bass is amazing. My favorite dish in the world is Nobu's miso soaked cod so they had a lot to live up to but Nui did not disappoint! The green salad was delicious..something special in the dressing...very enjoyable. Staff was very nice. I noticed they are very meticulous about keeping the place very clean. Highly recommend:miso sea bass appetizer read more

This is our solid go-to when we want consistently great quality and service. My mom has a difficult time with Asian food because of the MSG and how it affects her. However, we were willing to risk it just so she could try this amazingness. When our server came by we asked her if there were any dishes without MSG or if we could order a special meal. She was very knowledgeable and informed us that the honey sesame chicken and other favorites never included MSG. Now, mom makes it a point to schedule a trip to Niu B every time she comes to visit. Niu just gained itself a new fan! read more

The spicy miso Ramen was excellent! The broth was flavorful and steaming hot even though we got our order to go. The pork and the egg or just right. I would definitely recommend this restaurant when you're in the area. read more

Great sushi. Best calamari ever. Loved the roller coaster and red dragon rolls. Neat location on Michigan Avenue.

Highly recommend the beef Japanese fried rice, the beef is tender and rice is not greasy like most other Chinese fried rice I've had. If you go during 4-6pm they have $8 ramen. We sat by the sushi bar and watched the chefs cut open the fresh avocados. Service is pretty good and price is decent for a downtown restaurant. read more

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I'm staying at the W Lakeshore for a business trip and I was craving some fresh sushi. I am very impressed by the fresh and delicious sushi at Niu B. I ordered it straight to my hotel. I appreciated that they kept my miso soup super hot because I hate mediocre soup. A+!! Dishes: rainbow roll, poke roll, miso soup, seaweed salad. read more

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A few of my girlfriends and I were visiting Chicago. It was extremely easy to get a reservation for such a large party, they seated us pretty quickly though their service was a bit slow. Ambience of the place was pretty decent but it quickly got really loud here. Their taro fries were delicious and the sauce with was AMAZING! I got the vegetarian wild mushroom ramen, wasn't the best ramen but was pretty good nonetheless :) read more

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Super yummy! I eat here every time I'm in Chicago !! The seaweed salad and the maki roles are amazing. My favorite is the Poke Bowl!! Again - super yummy! I just came back to Chicago a month later and got my poke bowl! Very happy! read more

/TL;DR  Beautifully decorated spot which helps to mask the averageness. /ATMOSPHERE  Sublimely modern decor which drips sophistication and dollar signs paired with marginally comfortable seats designed to get you out of your seat by the time you're done eating. ;-) /FOOD  Some stuff good, some stuff... ehhh. That was a bit of a disappointed since made a remark about how they must have great, authentic food since the kitchen was open to view and the chefs were all Asian. The gyoza appetizers were as good as my mom makes it. I'll let you in on her secret. She makes only Duru Duru. http://nj.hmart.com/duru-duru-all-purpose-vegetable-pork-dumpling. It was basically the same thing except they did a little splash of soy in an artistic arc. The maki rolls were very good and balanced well. I'd tell you which rolls they were, but honestly... I don't remember the names since they were some derivation of epicurean poetry. I went for the ramen but missed the happy hour (which is 4-6PM by the way, not 7PM. THANKS FOR THAT.) Instead, I ended up with some seasonal kimchi udon stir fry. I didn't want them to mask everything behind a cup of gochujang so I asked them to go easy on it. Ended up with a really well-balanced dish. The kimchi was great. The bacon was great. The noodles were great. /SERVICE  Great. Stellar in fact. Took good care of us. HOW TO READ MY REVIEWS: 1 Star - Not edible. Enter at your own risk. 2 Stars - If in the area, pick something else. 3 Stars - If in the area, stop by. 4 Stars - Would choose out of other places nearby. 5 Stars - Would go out of my way to dine here. read more

This is a decent sushi place that exceeded my expectations. My husband and I stopped by for dinner last night. We split the sashimi combination set, which came with 3 pieces each of tuna, salmon, yellowtail, and white tuna sashimi. The fish was fresh, generous in portion (nice thick cuts), and served beautifully over ice. True sushi lovers would be pleased. We also shared the soft shell crab maki and the tempura udon. The maki was just ok, but I was very happy with the tempura udon: the udon was in a tasty beef broth, and there were many pieces of tempura shrimp and vegetables. I would definitely order the tempura again. Service was attentive and fast, and the environment was clean and nicely decorated. This place will be my new neighborhood sushi fix! read more

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I came here during the weekday for the happy hour ramen. Ramen in the city is usually $12+, so this seemed like a good idea. So...I really hate horrible service. It took over 20 mins to get water for our table. What makes it worse is that people who came in way after us got served first. I didn't catch any names, but the woman who waited on us was very nice, and the "waiter" on his phone flashing gang signs out the window who constantly neglected to bring us water probably needs more training. We ordered fried gyoza, pad Thai, sweet potato roll, and tonkatsu ramen. All the food took a ridiculous amount of time to come out considering there were less than ten tables being served at this time. Gyoza was nothing special and the pad Thai was average. We did like the sweet potato roll and the ramen is the only reason I would come back here. The tonkatsu ramen had really good flavor, the broth was relatively thick, and the noodles were nicely cooked. The only issue with the ramen was that they placed the egg under all the toppings so that by the time the bowl got to my table, the yolk was almost fully set since it was sitting in the hot soup. read more

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Great place . Good service . Had the sexy Mexican which was outstanding. Good pricing as well.

Excellent sushi! Finally found a place with great food and somewhat decent prices! The atmosphere was great. Outdoor seating looked lovely. However, they did forget to even make my sushi in the first place. They brought my friends rolls out way earlier. The waitress told me mine would be out in just a moment. After he finished his meal and several attempts to get their attention, they realized they forgot to make my food. This was disappointing as I was very excited to eat there. Luckily they took my roll off the bill. This definitely made up for that. I also tried the Gyzo which was amazing. I recommend the Rock'n Roll! read more

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The Deluxe Chirashi blew me away. The seafood was incredibly fresh and the rice was cooked to perfection. I'll come back!

My go-to spot for Asian food. I live right around the corner, and with our South-loop go connect card, I get 15% off at this place. I've been here four times and enjoyed it every single time. Sushi was fresh, although I wish they offered happy hour for it, cause it usually turns out to be pricey. I came here once during their ramen happy hour and had a giant bowl of ramen for $8 which was very delicious and definitely worth the money. Other times we came we got their hot plates like taro fries (wish they had more seasonings on it), popcorn chicken (very delicious), and hot chili chicken, and korean beef short ribs which i am also a fan of. Overall, if you are looking for upscale Japanese food dining experience this might not be it. But for $30 per person you can get decent sushi and hot plates and for me since it was so close I would definitely visit more often to get my Asian food fix. read more

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I have been eating at Niu B for years. The food is amazing and the people who work there is another reason I return often. My preference is sit at the bar where you may be lucky enough to have Sarah serving you, with her winning smile and great service! Fresh sashimi and excellent variety of other selections. Enjoy!! read more

Nice ambiance, excellent service and outstanding Pad Thai and Poke bowl make this a new favorite for us. The quality of the raw fish is A+! So glad we stopped here. read more

We were showing some of our friends around the city. We all love sushi and one is a vegetarian. Sushi Was beyond delicious. Miso soup was great as well. Service was a 4 out of 5 because they didn't bring all the food to everyone at the same time. We waited almost 5-7 minutes till the last plate came out. read more

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Incredibly mixed impression about this place. I ordered ono and yellowtail sashimi, uni and soup (which I asked to arrive first) Whilst waiting, I watched the chef prepare the uni and put it off to the side for pickup . Several minutes late the soup arrived. Uni was still sitting in the same place. Watched the chef preparing the sashimi and tried the soup. Unfortunately the soup was horrible - tasted like extremely spicy ketchup. Next the chef took the uni and transferred it to the beautiful plate of sashimi. When he handed the plate to me I said I was concerned about the uni sitting out for what by then was 15+ minutes, so he removed it. Unfortunately the waitress service was not good. She didn't even check back until I was nearly finished...and I eat slowly! Besides if I'm sitting at a sushi bar, why can't i just order from the chef? Now the good part of the experience . The sashimi was totally 5 stars melt in your mouth. Exquisite! The sashimi totally saves this place, so I will come back. If they get normal ginger (no pink coloring) and fresh wasabi to properly complement the high quality sashimi, I would come back more. read more

This place gets 3.5 stars for the great service, the hip atmosphere, and the phenomenal sushi roll we had (Discussed in the 3rd paragraph of this review). I also appreciated that the water was cucumber water! My friend and I came right after Happy Hour ended (8$ ramen) and got the spicy miso ramen ($12 regularly) and Sichuan dan dan noodles. Neither were anything to write home about. My friend and I were kicking ourselves the whole time for not ordering more sushi rolls instead. We got the the Mango Tango specialty roll. This was a sushi roll with mango and avocado and salmon, tuna and ebi on top with a slew of mango sauce. I never thought mango would be a good combination with sushi (I love mango though) and it was! The ingredients were very fresh too and the mango was perfectly sweet even though it's not mango season. I would come back for this roll and to try out the other specialty rolls. read more

This place is great. The food-- the sushi variations especially, is terrific. Really good and friendly service, too. I go here all the time!

Every time we come to Downtown Chicago this is always on our list for lunch or dinner. The sushi and Ramon bowl was great .

Great place to meet friends. Sushi was very good, service was excellent and my Old Fashioned was lovely!

This is one of those places sitting in plain sight that I pass by and never bothered eating at but then I'm pleasantly surprised when I finally decide to try it out. I came during weekend lunch and there were only a few tables occupied. It's very family friendly, but also great for a business lunch or date. I really enjoyed the food here. I tried the stir fried udon and ramen, both are very tasty and nicely portioned. For sushi rolls, I tried the California and the rock & roll, both were excellent. Sadly they didn't have the green tea creme brûlée that we really wanted to try, so we opted for green tea ice cream. Overall a pleasant experience and would be happy to return. read more

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Definitely get the Imperial hot n sour soup on a cold day! The service was on point, and the atmosphere is perfect for a better-than-normal date night. I got the Salmon delight special roll, which was so succulent and complex. Did not disappoint, even though we knew this restaurant is a pricier choice for sushi and ramen. read more

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Great sashimi and good ramen with really nice ambiance and great service! The tuna belly was amazing