I have both eaten here (love the ambiance and friendly stafd!) and ordered pick up and every time it is consistent and fresh. I used to save Sen for a more celebratory sushi night but honestly it is worth every penny as my go-to sushi place now. Other local places have felt like they "cheapened" their food and have tons of filler tempura in their rolls, but with Sen you can take the quality and freshness. Loved all the rolls we got! Thanks for a delicious meal:) read more

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I enjoyed Sen Sushi's ambiance. It looked like a classy establishment, fancy and cool. The aesthetics were excellent. The environment is cozy. The food was fantastic. It was nice to have a place that served good sushi in Oak Park, IL. It seemed like a high quality place overall. read more

Sen Sushi Bar is hands down the best sushi spot in the area. The Hamachi Jalapeño is a must-try, perfectly fresh with just the right kick. I also can't get enough of their kabocha squash soup, which is rich and comforting. For nigiri, I'm always ordering the Suzuki, Saba, Tako, Tobiko, and, when available, the Uni, it's consistently top-notch. Their classic rolls are flawlessly executed, and the contemporary maki is just as impressive. Finish your meal with the Green Tea Crème Brûlée, it's the perfect sweet note to end on. Every visit is a treat, and it's clear the team at Sen Sushi Bar takes pride in their craft. read more

One of the best sush I've ever had. Tried the Chicken Karage and Godzilla Maki from the Contemporary Maki menu. The Karage was okay but loved the maki rolls. read more

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Our daughters picked this spot because their 70 something Boomer dad loves hip hop and that's the playlist and vibe here. Groove (showing my age?) to Nelly, Notorious BIG, Tupac and more while you sip the coldest Asahi you've ever had. Great starters - I would highly recommend the pork belly buns and the ahi and guacamole. The crab Rangoon was great, I'm told (it was all gone before they asked it I wanted a bite) and everyone raved about their ramen choices. I had the Tanton Sen with fried chicken and absolutely loved it. A bit spicy for this old man, but delicious nonetheless. Make a reservation if you don't want to wait. I would definitely go back next time we're in Chicago. The one negative was paying the bill. You had to go online and do some app nonsense, but one of our millennial daughters handled it. She didn't pay, she just entered Pop Pop's card details for me! read more

My friend and I stopped by yesterday evening and I have been here before. I recall from that visit feeling rushed though out the meal...I can't decipher if it's because of the efficient service OR they are ready for the next guests to grab a table. This time was similar. Our check was brought to us without even asking. The place was pretty empty since it was a Wednesday evening. The gyoza were good yet average. The tempura was soggy and really greasy with each bite. We got two rolls - not really impressed by either one but also edible. The dessert was just terrible. We got the molten chocolate cake and it tasted like dirt. The ice cream flavor was supposed to be green tea, it tasted rancid. We did not eat it, one bite each, and when asked if they could take it away, I stated that we didn't love it. I didn't check the receipt to see if it was charged or not. One thing I did enjoy was my Yuzu sparkling drink, refreshing - not too sweet, not too boozy. Lots of pay to park parking available. I don't think I'll be back unfortunately. read more

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AMAZING FOOD AND AMAZING SERVICE!! Drinks were beautiful and full of flavor! India was an amazing waitress read more

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Great atmosphere, great food; an intimate dining experience and a great staff: friendly, efficient, and gracious. I love this place!

Chill classy yet affordable place for sushi and Asian cuisine. It has some lunch specials to save more. Sen Sushi is probably the best place to get this in Oak Park. Kind of a long walk between the Blue and Green Line stations but worth it. The best time to go is at lunch because it's not as busy and because of the cheaper specials. After looking around town we came here. It was lunch which made it good timing because we paid less and got more. The lunch special was the Sushi Plate. It's $16 to get quite a lot. This comes with a soup and salad, then your choice of rolls. One is the Veggie Choice. This includes a Futo Veggie Maki, as well as either a Sweet Potato Maki or a Veggie Tempura Maki. Basically the first one is a veggie roll with the usual vegetables such as cucumbers. This was a lot for such a price. For sure I'll come back here. It will especially be at lunch. There's other stuff on the menu but the rolls are the main things. read more

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This is a cute quaint establishment located in the heart of oak park near the art district. Definitely have been wanting to try here for quite some time and finally had the opp to go with an old friend of mine. We were a party of two seated immediately on a Wednesday night. It was incredibly packed so that was a good sign the food had to be amazing. One thing I wasn't a fan of is just how small the place is - if you're weary of Covid, this is not the place for you to go. You can be on a date and still feel as if you're at a group setting because the tables are that close. The sushi - delicious. Any of the rolls are a good option and you can't go wrong. They give 8-10 pieces per roll. I recommend grabbing at least 3-4 rolls for a party of two. Chicken Karrage - definitely a great size option for the pricing. Super crispy and flavorable. Get! You won't regret it. read more

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We have come in four times now and can honestly say that we will be back . Sushi is very good and super fresh Service is excellent very friendly! Ambiance is about as good as it gets for oak park . I'll give it a four . Drinks are great too! Recommend this place for sure ! read more

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Always fantastic if you can get a seat. We always try to get in before the crowd. Sushi is so fresh and there are great options.

To be honest I'm not even sure why this place receives such high reviews! A friend and I were looking for a sushi spot and saw this place on yelp and decided to try it because of the so called "GREAT" reviews but this place DID NOT LIVE UP TO THE REVIEWS, sad to say.. We got there around 8ish and upon arrival it was surprising to see how small this place actually was, but the decor was simple and cute. The hostess seemed confused on we to sit us, which was weird to me because it was physically like 6 to 8 tables so I didn't think it was that hard to place someone. However she and our waitress seemed annoyed when we asked to switch to a bigger (not next to a larger group) table. After they went back and forth with each other they finally agreed to sit us there. Now when we finally received our seats, our waitress greater us and then it became a race to see how fast she can get us out the restaurant. Everything seemed rushed! I get it, the restaurant closes at 10:00pm on yelp but I believe it said 9:30pm on the door, they maybe assumed we would stay there all night but No... My friend ordered a hot green tea which she complained tasted watered down. Funny, how can it be watered down if it's tea? But she claimed the flavor wasn't strong and I can understand that since she is an avid tea drinker. She had the Miso soup, the Sweet Potato Maki and the Spider Maki. I just had some water which came with a slice of cucumber in it and the Miso soup, the Spider Maki and the Kamikaze. The Miso Soup had Wakame, Soft Tofu and Scallions. It was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! The Sweet Potato Maki had Sweet Potato, Avocado, Kamypo, Scallions, Tempura Crunch, Wasabi Mayo (but we did not get it) and Kabayaki sauce. This was DEFINITELY DELICIOUS!! I wish I had more. The Kamikaze had Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, Crab Stick, Tempura Coating and Kabayaki Sauce. We were Not a fan of this. It could have been so much better. I think it's was the Temura! It was not crispy! It tasted like something that had been fried but was left sitting out so it became Soggy! It was not good and I could not finish it. The Spider Maki had Soft Shell Crab, Masago, Cucumber, Avocado (which some pieces were browned) Kabayaki, Spicy Mayo, Tempura Crunch. Now I have had Spider Maki before but this one was disgusting. I think they pre-fried the soft shell crab and just left it out because some pieces were hard and some soft and soggy! But I dissected it and the inside of the crab was pretty good! I believe they should have just used that! They claim everything is fresh but why was my avocado brown? I eat a lot of avocado and it doesn't brown that fast (from the kitchen to the table) I was not a fan of this one! Disgusting Now when trying new sushi place I try to go more with cooked foods just because your dealing with seafood and I didn't feel like getting sick from experimenting with raw ones! Let's just say I'm happy I got home when I did bc I got sick.. I will spare you the details but I was in the bathroom all night and my friend got sick as well but not as bad as me! We both agreed that the food was the culprit. We both agreed that we would not be back.. as I type this I am still sick! This was probably one of the worse experiences I have experienced with a restaurant sad to say.. Pleas don't rush your paying customers, I understand some people like to take their time to eat and if you needed to get out early then you should not accept diners at a late time read more

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First of all, hands down best saba (mackerel) nigiri that I have ever had. Mackerel is probably my favorite ever so it is very important to highlight that first. In addition to the mackerel, I got the maguro (big eyed tuna) nigiri and the striped sea bass nigiri. These were also excellent. Great fish to rice ratio. We shared rolls - we got the Chicago maki, the Sake roll, the sweet potato roll, and a spicy salmon roll. All of these were amazing. They have a pretty solid spirits list for a smaller establishment. I got the Roku gin with tonic. I felt like it was fair in price at $9. They also have a small variety of Japanese whisky. The molten chocolate cake with matcha ice cream was also fantastic. It was great for sharing. There are only 30 seats so it's helpful to get on the waitlist ahead of time if it's busy! read more

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Decent sushi bar with a simple, yet, very adequate menu. Seems like a lot of emphasis is placed on rolls as they dominate the sushi menu. As you can see from the picture, I ordered 4 pieces of nigiri and a couple of rolls; the spicy tuna roll was interesting, may have been spiced with jalapeño peppers and/or sriracha. It was very good. The maki roll with hamachi had its own flavor and I also liked it a lot. The nigiri was good; not exceptional but good. The fish (sake, hamachi and Suzuki) was tasty but a bit dry. The rice was ok, should have been a bit warmer and more vinegary. The miso soup was decent; lots of scallions and sea weed. I would definitely come back if I am back in the area. Decent food and reasonable pricing. read more

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I can always count on Sen Sushi for consistently great sushi. I moved to a suburb that doesn't have good sushi options and luckily I still work in Oak Park. So I order from Sen Sushi and pick it up while heading home. Their sushi and entrees are always really good. I love uni, amaebi and hotate nigiri and Sen Sushi is one of the few restaurant I know of that carries all of these options and are also good quality. I've never had a negative experience with them. Prices are higher here, but I think it's worth it. read more

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We continue to come here as it is our favorite local sushi spot! Fresh food from the rolls/maki, rice and even the veggie tempura. We struggled a few times to find something our 4 yr old daughter can eat... however they added a very cute kids menu!! To color on as well.. Definitely appreciate that. Thank you to Ommie, pleasant service and very friendly. Ended our night with vanilla & chocolate mochi ice cream. read more

service: 5/5 ambiance: 5/5 cute little spot- not a lot of seating, so if you were coming with a big party, I would make a reservation food: 4/5 its good for the location and is a nicer casual vibe read more

Food was excellent: fresh ingredients throughout; maki appropriately flavorful without overpowering the taste of the fish; miso soup was savory, with good ratio of liquid to solids (tofu, green onions, wakame seaweed); salad with mixed greens, tomatoes, and a delicious dressing that tasted like mix of ginger & peanuts Service was great. There were 2 active tables when I entered around 1 pm on a Friday. Waitress was attentive and helpful; sushi chefs were open to taking a request to switch out an ingredient for me. Cost for items was several dollars more than shown in the photos of the menu on Yelp, which was what I had seen before entering the restaurant, so I was initially disappointed by the price difference. For the quality of the food, though, the price is reasonable in this economy. read more

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Had lunch here yesterday. I forgot about their special lunch bento box so glad I went! It's a ton of food and even includes a soup! Everything was delicious as always. The service is friendly and the right amount of attentive. I usually come here for dinner, which is always fantastic. Their house made sorbets are really delicious too! read more

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absolutely love the food here every time i come, it's been a stable for years! the service is always amazing with the best vibes

I like this place, but for me it misses the craveable roll that separates the greats for me. Anyway, this place is really solid. Fresh sushi. Small dining room but a cool place. read more

It's a tiny spot with a handful of tables and a sushi bar, not the best place for big families and or large groups but it delivers the very best sushi in town. The rolls are inventive the fish is incredibly fresh and their special squash soup is excellent year round. Bonus they have a special gluten free menu and are super accessible via public trans. One reviewer mentioned it far from green AND blue lines, not true. It's is half a block away from the Oak Park Ave. Blue line stop. read more

Sushi is a go get her place to be . Enjoy all the food that's offered. Light weight dishes for you and your loved ones to enjoy!

My favorite sushi spot in the Chicagoland area. It is a very small location so not ideal for large parties, but always a warm and welcoming space. Their bento box lunch deal is very filling and for a great price. My favorite rolls there are the Green Turtle Maki and Dragon Maki. read more

This place is a little gem! Nice ambiance and love the Japanese style interior. We tried the Unagi Maki, Sen Maki, and Volcano Maki. All very delicious! I especially love the Sen Maki. The lemongrass reduction is very special and delicious and balance with the flavor very well. read more

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Sen Sushi Bar has their take-out process down like a well-oiled machine!!! We stopped by during all the construction happening on Oak Park Ave and the process was seamless. It could have been really confusing on where to park your car while you ran in but the signs were so helpful. They also have a note on their website about the designated parking spot so you don't forget! We ordered online and our order was ready exactly on time. They had all of their other to-go orders nicely lined up on the counter right when you walked in. Way to go team!Everyone is so welcoming here and were all wearing masks properly. We kept it simple and ordered a few spicy salmon rolls, the crispy salmon and the Alaskan maki. The spicy salmon rolls are our go-to because they are always so fresh tasting. The crispy one and the Alaskan one were new for us and we enjoyed them. I really like the crispy salmon texture and of course we ordered extra chipotle mayo on the side. We would order all of these again. I've been to a lot of sushi places and one thing that really sticks out for me from Sen Sushi Bar is the quality. Like I mentioned, everything is so fresh tasting and even the way they roll and package everything is done so neatly. If you are looking for some great sushi eats, give this spot a try and you won't be disappointed! read more

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Got the veggie rolls, and California roll. They put it in the same container. I'm allergic to seafood I forgot to tell them I had to take the food back they were nice and exchanged it. The chicken was also great. read more

Great sushi! We brought our daughter here when she was just eating solid foods, and they brought her some edamame to practice her grasp. Much better than Sushi House and good atmosphere. read more

I have absolutely nothing negative to say. From the time we were greeted to the time we left, we were treated very well. Staff was polite and the food was great. Service was fast. I ordered 2 orders of spicy salmon and 2 orders of gyoza with a green iced tea. Very filling, quality ingredients. I like how cozy it feels, the sushi bar is close where I can see the workers making the sushi. Great experience will come back. read more

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A truly unique and genuine sushi joint. If you are sushi lover, this is a place to visit. The signature rolls are large and very tasty. All the food on their menu was great. Every roll includes a large amount of seafood, unlike some places where you mostly get rice. The meats were very fresh and sliced to perfection. They also offers some very delicious and fresh sashimi. What a gem in this area. It's a place to get good sushi and snacks, but necessarily to hang out, since you feel like you need to leave for others to be able to sit down. The staff is very hard working, motivated, and they all makes you feel welcome. Service and dining experience was really a joy. They went above and beyond. Will definitely be back for more! read more

Great lil sushi spot in Oak Park. The sushi chefs out number the guests that can make it into this small establishment. Many orders are for take out, but I lucked out with a seat at the bar. The staff was very friendly. I started off with a spicy scallop hand roll followed up by a dragon roll. Everything tasted delicious. The large Sapporo was served nice and cold and the music was chill and hip. Will certainly continue ordering from here again. read more

Great sushi place! Very small and they don't take reservations. On a Friday night we got one of the last seats and it quickly became a 1 hour wait. Ambiance is 10/10 the tiny bar with wooden accents is lovely. This feels silly to bring up but they have the cutest serving plates- different styles for all the rolls it makes your service even more exciting. We got the spicy tuna which was the perfect amount of heat. We also got the crunchy salmon skin maki which I didn't love but my boyfriend really liked. They have a great cocktail menu with lots of sake options. We had the plum sake which was sweet and refreshing. They also have great desserts. Perfect for a date night or an intimate dinner. For the quality I think its a good deal! We spent about $40 per person which is what I would expect from a sushi restaurant in oak park. read more

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Sen is hands down the best sushi restaurant in the area. It starts with quality, and Sen definitely gets its sushi right. Additionally, the Miso soup, seaweed salad, and snapper were all excellent non-sushi items in our order. The space is small, clean and comfortable. Service is excellent and staff is very friendly. Highly recommend! read more

Such a good restaurant ! nice waiters, good food, and the ambiance was very nice. I have been going with my mom and friends for so long and it is he best sushi place in oak park!! read more

Please tell your service staff to be better with your regular clients. A baseball cap doesn't make a difference

RICE GUYS FINISH LAST Some choice maki rolls can be enjoyed at this small Oak Park sushi spot. Seeking a bite following post-Halloween madness, we decided to try out a new place for sushi upon Nichole C's insistence. We'd been to Sushi House and Sagano Sushi, so Sen was next on the list. It was the furthest from home, which is why it took me 4 years before coming here. The inside is small but minimalist and decorated tastefully. We got seated and quickly received service; they had plenty of Japanese beers available, including Kirin, Sapporo, and Asahi, in addition to lots of premium sakes. An order of miso soup ($2.50) came with wakame (seaweed), soft tofu and scallions which tasted great on a chilly night. The nigiri and makimono were priced fairly, about average considering the area. Their selection was superior to other places, that definitely works in their favor. We got an order of spicy salmon (6pc for $7) that had cucumber, masago, and zippy mayo. The rainbow maki (8pc for $12) was the standard California roll topped with tuna, salmon, red snapper, and yellowtail. It was plated nicely and the quality of fish was great. Our one specialty roll choice was the 'green turtle' (8pc for $12). It came with shrimp tempura, kampyo and cream cheese, topped with shrimp and kabayaki sauce. It wasn't the best "premium" maki I've ever had, though it was flavorful and unique. Bread = 4 Circuses = 4 Service was prompt and the ambiance was pleasant. I'd definitely return to Sen in the future, although since it's not within walking distance of our apartment buildings it's not as likely. Still definitely recommended! read more

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Consistently excellent sushi. We usually order delivery, because the space itself it a bit on the tight side.

I would eat here every single day if I could. The sushi is fresh, the rolls are tasty, the service is excellent. During the pandemic they did an incredible job of continuing to provide super high quality food, safely. My favorite rolls are the ghost ship (oh em gee...), the godzilla (yes, there is cream cheese with the fish and also, yum), and the avocado roll, which never ever disappoints. It's really the best sushi in Oak Park. read more

Hellloo sushi senseis! I need to update this review for only one reason. Hospitality of hostess in Sen sushi. I called last night 12 min before closing. And yes they answered phone and yes they took an order. I mean helllloooo. This didn't happen like , never in Chicago dining world. At least not to me. And I was surprised she answered, I asked if I could look the manu and call back, and she said Yes of course , like totally normal. I mean look, you see how we got excited by for me, normal things but yet, normal is not happening around. But yet it is in Sen sushi. Thank you lady, you made our day. And second off all, maki rolls we ordered were AHMAZING! Sen sushi give us hope back in humanity read more

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