Homey, delectable, comforting. Feels like coming home. So nice and relaxing and the food is delicious. The service is wonderful! Will be coming back again and again! read more

Rollapalooza - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Rollapalooza is truly a hidden gem in the heart of Lakeview. Stopped by for a late dinner on Saturday night and got a table right away. The 3 roll special was the perfect size to split with a friend. Our server was so nice and gave us an extra miso soup on the house. The fish tasted fresh & high quality! Their menu had a good amount of special rolls that I'd like to go back and try. read more

Rollapalooza - *Salmon Avocado Roll, *Tuna Avocado Roll, & *Yellowtail Scallion Roll with miso soup - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Food is quick, service was impressive, and the R&J, Mafia, and Meguan rolls were outstanding. The smoked salmon nigiri was large and delicious, too! Light music in the background. Easy environment for small groups. read more

Rollapalooza - Four rolls. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Big fan of this place! Service is very fast and efficient, staff is friendly! I love their unique sushi rolls. My current favorite roll is the "German roll" (no clue why it's called that) it includes mango, cilantro, and a few kinds of fish, and eel sauce. read more

WOW! What an amazing place! Stopped here to grab a late dinner. While I was inside the sky opened up and it started pouring as soon as it closed out. The owner and staff immediately suggested I stay in and stay dry and took great care of me. I can't thank them enough for how they welcomed me in while the rain slacked off. I haven't even got to the food yet, but wow! It was incredible, tasted very fresh, and would recommend to anyone. It's a wonderful little store, small but mighty. The vibe is incredible. I couldn't recommend this place enough. read more

I've walked past Rollapalooza numerous times and never took notice of it but had the opportunity to try it when some friends wanted something new. For a local low / mid priced sushi restaurant the food was very good. Is it the best authentic sushi place, no. But for a fun casual meal with friends it does a great job. The staff were super friendly and accommodating of allergies making sure to mark concerns when flagged. The restaurant is BYOB. I will likely be back given it's proximity and quality food. read more

This is a great spot in Lakeview! I have a fish allergy so I'm not very well-versed in sushi, but the menu was huge enough to where there were plenty of shellfish and veggie options. The staff were also extremely friendly and accommodating of my allergy! I had the mad shrimp roll and miso soup - both were fantastic! read more

Rollapalooza - Mad Shrimp roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Sushi were fresh and delicious! Ate the "Green in Heart", "Tequila", and "Meguan". All were fantastic! read more

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We're so lucky to live a a few blocks away from Rollapalooza--it's our go-to dine in sushi spot. The Tequila Roll and Meguan Roll are both amazing, super fresh, and full of flavor. A true neighborhood gem! Service is always super fast and attentive. Definitely recommend if you're looking for a cozy BYOB place. read more

Fantastic!! Delicious sushi rolls and will definitely return when visiting the city again. Not good for big groups as the restaurant is on the smaller side. Excellent, interesting, and high quality. Service was excellent and they were SO GOOD with our 2 year old, who also had a great time thanks to the staff here! read more

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OMG I can't say enough great stuff about this place. From the second we walked in 'til we walked out was just the best. We'd never been before and our server was very helpful. Even better were our neighbors seated next to us. They had already been served, and we asked what they had and if they had any recommendations. Everyone was awesome. The food was next level... We had the Meguan, the turtle, the tequila and the black garden. Everything was scrumptious but I think the Meguan stole the show. Can't say enough great things about this place and our experience! read more

Great selection of rolls for the price and quality. There were several options I wanted to try, but the hand rolls are why I ordered from here- it seems challenging to find hand rolls for delivery... I really enjoyed the Spicy Tuna Hand Roll, but the Spicy Scallop Hand Roll was a tad fishy/slimy. My favorite was the Caribbean, followed by that Crabby Crab. The Spicy Tataki was too salty, but it was okay. Super generous with wasabi, ginger, and soy sauce packets. Many other rolls I was debating to get, so I'm sure I'll order again! read more

Rollapalooza - Crabby Crab, Caribbean, Spicy Tataki, Spicy Tuna Roll (Hand) and Spicy Scallop Roll (Hand) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Wow! Amazing food, exceptional service, and a super fun vibes! The shrimp shumai is my favorite thing on the menu!

Always such a great experience with Rollapalooza! Fresh, fast, so kind. We love rollapooza so much! Included a free edamame for us - we are lifelong customers! read more

Rollapalooza - Edamame - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place was the best place we have been to since visiting Chicago, we were looking around and found this place that looked good. Soon as we walked in we were immediately greeted by a nice lady name GiGi. She was very pleasant and kind, let us take our time ordering and even allowing us to change something a minute after ordering, we got the dragon roll which is the last roll in the picture, California roll that was a little more then just a California roll but I forgot the name, which is the first roll in the pic, and the roll in the middle is the Smokey salmon roll. All of the rolls were amazing and would recommend all of them. The place was nice and not busy at all. It was like a small place that has great service and good food. read more

Rollapalooza - First California Roll, second is the smoky salmon, and the last one is dragon roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Tiny space but huge flavor. Super nice server - she recommended the Anne Thumbs Up which was fresh and SO addictive. We wanted a second roll! Love how each roll came with a good number of pieces, too. They were nice to accommodate making special rolls for the kids. Go early because it does fill up- even on a Monday night! read more

Rollapalooza - Anne...Thumbs Up - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place has AMAZING SUSHI!!! As a vegetarian, I really appreciated the wide range of speciality vegetarian sushi options and in general, they have an insanely large menu with so many options! The portions are good for the price and the place itself is a cute with fast service! They also have free chocolate mochi icecream at the end which was so cute and sooo good!! Highly recommend stopping by! read more

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Absolutely the best sushi spot in Chicago and best kept secret! Wide variety on the menu of cooked and raw rolls, great portion size for the price, and amazing service always. BYOB for drinks, and perfect ambiance for just a casual dinner or date night. read more

Rollapalooza - Pink Flower, Meguan, Rollapalooza Roll! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

So delicious, I'm shocked I haven't heard of it sooner. I tried the black monster roll and it was some of the best sushi I ever had. It was cool to try to black rice as I've never had it before. I also loved the bomba ice cream. I've never seen a dessert like it at a sushi restaurant. Definitely will be coming back to dine in :) read more

Rollapalooza - La Bomba and Black Monster - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My boyfriend and I came here Saturday night for dinner before a concert. We love sushi and were pretty excited to try Rollapalpoza! It's a really cute location, a bit on the smaller side (but that clearly doesn't effect your meal). They gave us free edamame to start which we thought was so nice! I also really like that you get a little dish with wasabi and ginger. I always feel bad when it's given with every sushi platter at restaurants and I never have the wasabi! We started by sharing the yellowtail jalapeño appetizer and it was SO GOOD!! Perfect combination, left just the right amount of heat, and had a really good light sauce as well. We split the Ocean Vinaigrette roll (was ok, but felt sort of like a salad in a roll), the German roll (was very tasty but the spicy crab inside definitely had a kick to it), and the Garlic Salmon roll (delicious garlic flavor, not too overpowering and the salmon was so good). I also really want to highlight how delicious their nigiri is! I love that they let you know right away one order comes with 2 pieces. I ordered the yellowtail and scallop. Both were so fresh & incredible! I highly recommend checking our Rollapalooza. Everyone was so friendly there and it's also in a fun area! read more

We went into this sushi experience really excited because they have an extensive selection of rolls to choose from. Our rating of each roll is just "meh". The presentation could have been much better--many of the rolls were cut unevenly or the sauce was haphazardly poured so it made the rice soggy. Overall, we were disappointed by the experience, especially when you take price and portion size into consideration. Miso Soup: Nothing special but only $2.50 Rolla Blossom: Fresh taste but the asparagus flavor really lingered Aloha Roll: The roll was not bad but the sauce was so overpowering...at times, it just tasted like pineapple Salmon Avocado Roll: Solid but could have been portioned a bit better Pink Flower: Our favorite roll--it is fresh and filled with lots of fish. The asparagus flavor was strong though. We've had this at other sushi spots as well. Note: It is essentially the same as the Rolla Blossom app except it has rice. Hamachi Truffle Roll - Both of our least favorite. I could only really taste pesto...and there was no mention of "pesto" in the description. Also, maybe we got a bad batch of the soy sauce, but it was SUPER sour. We will not be returning, unfortunately. read more

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Honestly the sushi was good, but it took FOREVER to come out. I feel like we were sitting there for way too long. And on top of that the portion sizes were super small. My husband and I ordered 3 rolls and usually we can't even finish 3 rolls. We ate all 3 and we were still hungry afterwards. However it's a cute spot and the sushi was good if you want a quick bite. read more

Rollapalooza - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Amazing sushi and byob! They take reservations too! My friend and I ordered 4 different rolls and loved them all. We especially enjoyed the Ocean Vinaigrette which was so unique and had a delicious blueberry sauce. Everything was made to order and tasted very fresh. The service was great too- I will definitely be back! read more

Honestly, when I first heard the name "Rollapalooza" I thought there was no way this place would be good... Something about the name made me think of the sushi version of a Chuck E. Cheese. But I was so wrong! Every role we chose was incredible. There wasn't a bland or boring roll in the bunch - including the more simple rolls. The Tequila role was fresh and the flavors packed a punch! The Mafia role was spicy and rich. There were several vegan options for a friend of mine who doesn't eat meat or dairy too. The restaurant was clean, the service was great, and all the fish tasted really fresh! If you want sushi with excellent quality fish and creative flavor combinations you should definitely stop by Rollapalooza. It's BYOB too! read more

Rollapalooza - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered this for delivery via DoorDash on a Friday evening for dinner around 5pm. The sushi came 30 minutes ahead of schedule. We ordered the Shumai, Alaska, Dynamite, and Red Dragon. The Shumai was...not very good. It felt like it was frozen before and just reheated. Meh. The dynamite roll had a lot going on but overall just wasn't very good. I was curious about the combination of cheese and bonito flakes, but it didn't work with all of the other fish flavors. Not worth $14. The Alaska was also nothing special. Just salmon and avocado with crab, mayo, and fish eggs. The fish eggs gave it extra texture but that's about it. This is a plain roll you could really get anywhere. Not worth $14. The Red Dragon was my favorite roll, but unfortunately most pieces barely had any or had no crab and was just tempura. That was pretty disappointing and it threw off the balance of the roll. $16 for very little actual meet. With so many other sushi places in the area, Rollapalooza was a big flop for me. Definitely won't be going out of my way to go back. read more

Hands down this is my favorite suchi restaurant. Rollapalloza accommodates every dietary need. My son, daughter-in-law, and I are Vegan and are thrilled to have many options to choose from, all of which are delicious. The food, the ambience, and the personable and caring staff all combine to a very special dining experience. read more

I love sushi so so much. I don't know how I've never heard of this place before and it's so close to my house! They have SO MANY rolls too. I ordered take out and it was so fresh and made on time. The place itself seemed packed and a bit small especially on a Friday night but it looked like it was BYOB! I will definitely be back for dinner again but will try dining in. They had a ton of cool sushi rolls coming out (one was on fire!!!). I would definitely recommend making a reservation and getting there 10 minutes before your reservation. read more

Rollapalooza - Boston Roll, Alaskan Roll & - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My favorite sushi roll place in Chicago. Our favorite is the Rollapalooza roll which is basically two mounds of delicious. We also love the Summer roll which is fresh/healthyish and offsets the Rollapalooza rolls. The Spicy Tataki is great and it is served on fire. Can't miss that one because it's dinner and a show! Service is great, the restaurant is BYOB, and street parking is easy. Cannot say enough great things about this fabulous place! read more

Rollapalooza - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I feel so lucky Rollapalooza is in my neighborhood! They have the kindest, most attentive staff, and the sushi is fresh and delicious. The salmon sashimi or nigiri always hits the spot, and my favorite roll is the Meguan, but you can't go wrong with anything on the menu! read more

Rollapalooza is my favorite carryout sushi spot in Lakeview. There are a few seats that overlook the sushi chefs in store that create a fun little experience. I've only ever had great service, especially from Gigi! Crunchy melt and their black rice rolls are some of my favs. :) read more

Fun and decent. Not best sushi but tasty and good. Conveyor belt moves quickly enough that it's easy to get whatever you want. Ipads let you order anything directly in case you can't find it on belt. Train brings to you. Prices vary from 2.90 up to 6.90. I had five plates and one glass of wine. Bill was 29 bucks before tip. Note. Wine by glass pours are VERY tiny. Suggest you order half bottle instead. Pricing better. read more

Very late pre-pandemic review! Rollapalooza is a great sushi spot in the heart of Boystown. I was able to make a same day reservation for 3 of us, which I would recommend doing as it's not a very big space. By the time we left, they were almost completely full. They have a whole bunch of wonderfully creative maki, which you'd expect from their name! My favorite was the German roll but we were very pleased with our selections. As long as you order to your taste, you'll be happy with your order. This is a great place with reasonably priced quality sushi and I heard they've been doing a wonderful job with their delivery orders during the pandemic! read more

I have been coming and getting the maki combo since I moved into the neighborhood a few years ago. The staff is always kind, food is fresh and delicious, and the food comes quickly! My favorite sushi spot in the city! read more

Delicious and diverse vegan sushi options. For $28, I got a vegan sushi feast (enough for 2). In my humble opinion, it's much better than Sushi-san's vegan sushi options and much more economical. read more

Rollapalooza - Vegan sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I just ordered takeout from this place. Got the chriashi. A bit of rice in their terms means a very thin layer smashed at the bottom of steel rice. On top of it is shredded radish that has most likely been sitting in their display case given the underlying taste of it. And the smallest pieces of tuna and salmon Because it's chef special. Didn't realize a chef special meant give you the smallest amount of what we actually sell regularly and a lot of what we have left over at the end of the day. Will say that the fish was relatively fresh. Overall, very disappointing. read more

Awesome modern sushi spot. Service was kind and attentive, and the sushi tasted fresh and flavorful with interesting twists. I recommend the tequila roll with seaweed wrapping, and the garlic salmon roll. Both gluten free. read more

Good variety of rolls and reasonably priced. We got edamame, the tequila roll, the White Castle roll, and the Anne thumbs up roll. The Anne thumbs up roll was the server's recommendation and both of our favorite. The interior space is a little on the smaller side but we came around 5:30pm on a weekday and were seated right away. Overall solid sushi spot! read more

Rollapalooza - Tequila roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Experience: Rollapalooza is located in the middle of Boystown. Definitely a great place to explore, especially with the surrounding bars, restaurants, and shops. Always had a good time coming to this area. With a party of 2, during dinner time and in the weekend, we were surprisingly seated fairly quickly, despite so many people in the restaurant. We were actually worried at first because the host asked us if we had a reservation. which we didn't. With that said, if you do decide to come here, might as well be safe and call in a reservation. Parking: Free parking in Boystown in the weekend? Yea okay. Good luck! Finding paid street parking is already difficult enough, depending when you go. I suggest coming here during the week, just so you can avoid all the weekend partying. Worth: I would definitely think Rollapalooza is worth the visit. The staff was very friendly and professional. The rolls were very excellent. We ordered Dynamite, Dragon Fest, and a couple other signature rolls (As pictured below). Prices seem to average compared to other sushi restaurants. read more

Rollapalooza - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Went here for a birthday celebration with my family. Food was absolutely amazing- we had the sushi platter with uni sashimi, and two different rolls. The Anne thumbs up specialty roll was particularly tasty and full of flavor. Spicy miso soup is a must try if you're into spicy. This place gets full with people even on a snowy weekday. read more

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If you're looking for a casual sit down sushi restaurant, this is the place to go. Went there on. Friday night and the service was great and the food was even better. Highly recommend the sashimi sampler and tropical roll but it was all so good! The best part about the experience was the price for quality of food and BYOB! read more

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