The food was very fresh and this place was nice hidden gem! Try the Mango Tuna Roll and the Shrimp Tempura Crunch! Can we say- DDDDD LISH! Prices were reasonable. Our server Ashley was the BEST server! Always happily checking to see if we needed anything else. Thank you for a great experience! We will come back again. read more

Too costly for small-sized servings. There are better Japanese restaurants elsewhere.

I enjoy Sushi Cafe as it's near my house and the food is decent quality. They have a good variety and the prices are also reasonable. Good lunch bento box meal. read more

I am a huge fan of the kabuki roll and the Asahi roll--always fresh, flavorful, and beautifully made. Sushi Café never disappoints!

Came in for a light dinner. Hamachi and tamago were delicious! Also had the jalapeño bomb, I love jalapeño included in sushi adjacent dishes :) read more

Been going here for some time now for takeout lunch. They offer a wonderful selection of combo/bento boxes for lunch at reasonable prices. My usual order is the Abishiri Combo, which comes with soup, a shrimp tempura roll, California roll, small salad with ginger dressing, and three wonton style dumplings. It's a lot for lunch and I can barely finish it usually. I personally prefer cooked sushi (not raw), which is why I prefer the Abishiri combo. The rolls are always perfectly made and delicious. The real star of the show for me, though, is the fried wontons. Served in a tasty, slightly spicy sauce, they are excellent. I'm also a fan of their ginger dressing, which is great with the small salad that comes in the box. I would recommend ordering ahead for takeout. I'll be back again regularly! read more

Sushi Café - Abishiri combo lunch special - Sushi Bars Near Me - South Elgin, Illinois

Sushi Cafe is a very consistent and delicious place for lunch. We like to order the Abashiri Combo. Full disclosure, that is the only dish I've tried there because it is so consistently good and has yet to disappoint. This combo includes 1 cup of piping hot miso ( it is still hot when I bring the carry out home), 1 shrimp tempura crunch roll, 1 California roll, 3 fried dumplings, and a basic salad with a ginger dressing. Though the entire combo is tasty, the crunch roll, dumplings and soup are particular standouts. The crunch roll includes the various sauces on top that impact flavor without being soggy and dumplings arrive warm with a tangy, slight sweet and yummy sauce at the bottom. On top of the great flavors, the staff are very welcoming when I arrive and the food is boxed and ready to go. I won't admit how often we order from there but we'd definitely miss them if they closed. read more

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Sushi! It's becoming a tradition that my aunt and I eat here when I visit. I had a lovely chat with the waitress as there were few customers when we were there. I had one of the sushi combos for lunch. California and tuna crunch I think. Can't go wrong there! The sushi chef and waitress greeted us with big smiles and brightened even more when I shared that we come when I'm in town. read more

Not that good in all honesty I would say the 3.9 is over estimating, pretty cheap but not good rolls came out at different time. Wouldn't pay 30 for the three rolls again read more

Great sushi! The gyoza was exquisite as well. Great prices for the quality. We will be back!

SUCH good sushi. We spent about $55 and got a ton of food. The sushi is flavorful, and fresh. We got it to-go, and will 100% go back. For the price, I'd highly recommend it. read more

A great smaller sushi place. This place has some of the best seaweed salad I've had. Gyoza was okay.Roselle roll was yummy but a lil slimy. Unagi roll with eel was great and filling. Dynamite roll just fell apart so that wasn't pleasant for the experience. read more

My husband I came here for date night after trying to go to a different sushi restaurant that was not doing dine in. We are so glad we found this place! The menu is huge, plenty of different rolls to choose from as well as appetizers and other entrees. We started with the dumplings which were amazing! They are a little spicy but we enjoyed them. I chose the lobster and shrimp roll and my husband had the the spicy tempera shrimp roll. Both were excellent! My husband also ordered Spicy ramen and I ordered Udon. The Udon was the best I've had in a long time. The restaurant was very clean and waitress was very attentive . We will definitely be back when we are in the area again. read more

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I waited 35 minutes for a pick up order, past the estimated pick up time... not when I arrived, but 35 after the order was promised If it's not going to be promised by the time it says, then why have us wait? I'm irritated, but so are my hungry customers expecting food before 9. In fact, it was supposed to be delivered already, but I'm still waiting, as are they. If you're going to order to go from here plan on waiting an hour plus to get it. When time is money, we don't appreciate waiting that long for an order. It's sushi, not steak. Highly disappointed, and will probably pass on orders from here. I don't have time to wait 35 minutes for an order. Maybe others do, but it's not fair to us, or the customers waiting. read more

I am not sure why it took us 3 years to try this place. Since moving out of the city, I have tried almost every sushi place in the area. I'm talking Geneva, St. Charles, Batavia, South Elgin, Sycamore even! And I just figured I was never going to have good sushi again. My husband wanted sushi and I was like we have to drive into the city if we are going to have sushi. He was like well there is that one tiny place we haven't tried yet. I told him we shouldn't even bother, but he insisted! I'm so glad he did! The food was superb! Everyone was nice, I noticed a lot of to go orders for a Wednesday going out. There wasn't one thing we order (8 rolls) that we didn't love! I'm so freaking excited! read more

The sushi at Sushi Cafe is delicious. They have plenty of rolls to choose from. If you're not a fan of raw fish, they have an excellent cooked rolls selection. The sushi is fresh and well prepared. The price is typical for a similar sushi place so it's not that bad. The service is fantastic. I highly recommend Sushi Cafe. read more

Just found out about this small cafe in South Elgin. Great prices, excellent tasting rolls and gyoza. I got mine to go and appreciated that they were on time with my order! Ordered the spicy tuna and special crunch rolls. read more

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Very let down with this place. I ordered thru doordash , it took almost an hour and 20 minutes to recieve my food. Also did not get chopsticks ,soy sauce, or wasabi. The fish tasted extremely fishy almost in a rotten way. I couldnt even eat what i ordered. I would not waste youre time on this place. There are better places for sushi in the area. read more

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Sushi , tempura and miso soup are all Scrumptious !!! Wonderful !!! Sushi rice is very very nice !!! ( not soft but not hard) This is a big point as sushi rice. I and my mother love this restaurant . We are very happy to find this testaursny We heard that the owner is from Abashiri , in Hokkaido. He is also an owner restaurant " Abashiri " We want to try Abashiri restaurant !!! read more

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My wife and I must be spoiled from other sushi places near here because both the portions and the time it took to get our meals were really poor. We were there at around 6pm on a Saturday and they had one waitress one cook and one dish washer. That's it. There are other family / privately owned sushi places in the Fox River valley that are much better than this. We bought 4 rolls, 2 miso soups and 2 drinks and left there not feeling satisfied. read more

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Lunch special was great for only $10! The spicy tuna was actually spicy, Philly roll was so good, and the dumplings were really crispy! Came with a small salad and miso soup read more

Sushi Café - 290 combo lunch special: Spicy tuna roll, Philadelphia roll, and dumplings - Sushi Bars Near Me - South Elgin, Illinois

Volcano roll, udon soup and veggie tempura are all amazing! The roll has a little spice but so flavorful. It doesn't need any sauce read more

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Got to the restaurant at 6:15. With the idea we would be able to make a 7:40 movie. However they apparently only have 1 employee(my guess the owner)...who doesn't like to take orders and is way more worried about online orders. Long story short, we got our food at 7:32 and I just threw it into the box and got to the movie late. The rolls were good but the service was garbage. Will be going to JuRin in the future for all sushi needs. read more

This place has decent sushi, however do not order the Ramen, it doesn't come with Charsu and Egg or any veggies. Literally just noodles, green onion and one of the saltiest and oily broths ever. I honestly regret spending $12 on a Ramen this bad. But like I said the Sushi is not bad. Good portions prices raised by $1 or $2 dollars but understandable post COVID. read more

Very nice setting. Nice place for a date. Workers are very kind. Sushi is super yummy not to mention.

Wow! The katsudon was incredible and miso soup was very good. Meant to take a picture, but ate it too quickly, lol. Loved my dinner, will definitely come back! read more

I was torn between a 3 or a 2 star rating, but the service, in the end, warranted 2 stars. Pros: -Like many sushi places, they have a huge menu, including plenty of things to please the non-raw crowd. -We tried 2 different rolls & both were quite tasty. -Several types of sake, Asian beers & cocktails to choose from. -Casual atmosphere, because you don't always want to change out of your yoga pants when you want to go out for sushi. -Clean restaurant with nice decor. Cons: What I found lacking in the service: -While we were greeted by the staff & they bid us a friendly goodbye as we departed, the in-between part was lacking. I'm used to no-nonsense service at other sushi places, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't come check on your customers while they dine. -I like it when the first cup of sake is poured for you, similar to the first glass of wine being poured by the server. Nope, not here. Perhaps that comes with the more casual setting, but it's something small & simple that makes a difference. -I guess our server didn't want us to be gluttons, because there were just 2 of us and we ordered 2 rolls to share (one was a small roll) - when we had finished the 2 the waitress brought us the check. She didn't ask if we'd like anything else, and we actually had intended to try one more roll. Ooookay, I guess we are done. We left. read more

Hidden gem, well, we found it so it can't be that hidden. It it set off Randall road so you will not readily see it from the Main Street. Sushi is fresh, rolls delicious. Bring your friends a true cute spot. You will not be disappointed. Weekends get really busy so bust in early week if you are a quiet type. read more

Are you crazy. Sushi dinner at $22 is 7 pieces nigiri and a crappy tasteless California roll. 2 of the pieces were egg and some imitation crab. The real stuff tasted funky. Ugh read more

Sushi is okay I love the deal they have going on 3 rolls for $24.99 Inside decor is okay Nothing too special They are really nice The play a lot of Korean music videos on the tv read more

Sushi Cafe is by far my favorite Sushi place that I've tried in Illinois :) The staff is very friendly and welcoming- both if you dine in and if you take out. I love when I get take out that they have you sit and relax and you can watch your sushi being made. They often have great price specials on rolls, otherwise it can be a bit pricey. I will admit I have never eaten any of the food but the sushi, so I can't review their other items. I go to this place fairly regularly whenever I desire sushi- and I will keep going back :) read more

They've come a long way since they first opened... Creative and tasty sushi dishes and love the udon soup with tempura. Very friendly and have excellent sushi specials... like any 3 rolls for $25. We often order to go so we can relax at home while stuffing our faces. KG roll is wonderfully spicy! Baked rolls are delicious. Try them out and find your favs. :) read more

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Best Sushi ever! All dishes made to order, fresh and delicious. I've eaten at other sushi restaurants east to west and SC us my fave! The grandkids love the chicken and the menu will suit all palates. Staff is attentive and welcoming. So happy they're open for takeout during the Corona shutdown. Staff is the best! read more

Horrible! Over priced, small portions, and our food was cold. Definitely won't be going back, and I really can't understand how anyone could enjoy it, maybe it was an off day; but with so many better places in the area I can't see myself wasting the time. read more

I will say this isn't my first time buying sushi from here, but it's been a year and I thought what the heck why not give it a second chance. They have a pretty decent deal getting three rolls for $25 and when I went in there and watched the sushi chef prepare things looked fresh and there was lively conversation from a couple of other patrons sitting there waiting for their food. I made sure to try and spread out and get a couple of fresh rolls some cooked rolls and tempura to really give a chance I bought six rolls equating to about $54 worth of sushi and I'm only getting $25 worth out of my money three of the rules are inedible it's not just my opinion I had a couple of friends come over and we all sat down to eat dinner and we were trying different things. While things looked amazing the fish that was inside felt very slimy and although I know it's fish and had a very dirty taste to it. Almost as if it wasn't for as fresh as it could've been. The atmosphere was great the service was a little slow but other than that very charming people. I don't know if they just don't get fresh fish but the quality just wasn't there for the money I spent. I won't be returning anytime soon. read more

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Very friendly and attentive staff. This is a solid neighborhood sushi bar. I have eaten here dozens of times. The sashimi/sushi is good. My favorite thing on the menu is the katsu don. Classic Japanese dish, not often present on menus in small local sushi restaurants. They do it very well here. read more

Wow! Ordered this place for the first time tonight & it definitely beat my expectations. I ordered a spicy ramen bowl and the rosell roll & it was amazing! The ramen was topped with 3 massive gyoza and the roll was extremely fresh. Will definitely be coming back this week & recommending to my friends! read more

Exceptional out of the city sushi. Arrived fresh and fast. My go to in Elgin when I'm not in the city. Oh did I mention the $$ it's sus that's it's reasonable but the taste is $$$$ read more

I moved to Elgin about a year ago and this is my go to sushi place! I have tried other places in the area and nothing seems to be good as Sushi Cafe! Great prices and the 3 rolls for $25 is good for to go orders as well! Highly recommended! Also, another plus, the staff is very nice and greet you as soon as you walk in the door! read more

The best sushi in the area. Staff are very friendly and the food is a great price for the quality! Highly recommend them!