I always order takeout here, and it's fast and delicious! The service is extremely efficient - out of all the takeout places I try, this is by far the quickest sushi spot. They have a really good deal of three specialty rolls plus two sides for $25. I'm a fan of all of their specialty salmon rolls. The salmon lover roll and angry salmon roll are both delicious. The portion size is really good for the price. I always look forward to ordering from here! read more

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I was so excited to try Sushi Nawa after seeing a lot of chicago foodie content creators post about it, but we left a little disappointed. The best parts were the workers' friendly attitudes and the free parking behind the building. Started off on a bad foot, we were sat quickly but did not have a server greet us until 15-20 minutes later. She kinda looked at us shocked, asked if we'd been helped yet and was surprised when we said no. She quickly ran us through the spiel and handed us the iPad. Downhill from there, we went to order (at this point we're starving) and a lot of the items on the physical menu/website were not available on the iPad. Things like beef skewers, hearty items that we were definitely looking forward to. The appetizers came out piping hot which was nice. I found the crab Rangoon filling to be amazing but fried a little too hard. Chicken karage was fine but it was basically frozen chicken nuggets. The maki I had was pretty good! I liked the spicy tuna. Overall, the food quality was satisfactory, but I also didn't think it was exceptional. We did not opt for the ayce sashimi upgrade, but carpaccio is included in the standard ayce so I did enjoy a couple plates of salmon carpacio. It was a little too fishy for my liking but was acceptable for ayce. The sashimi upgrade is a big highlight for them, but other AYCE in the city have sashimi included in the standard price so if you did want sashimi you have better options. Very annoyingly, soft drinks are not included in ayce and they are ordered as single cans. No free refills. Again, there are plenty other AYCE that include in the price or at least have free refills. Our second round of sodas didn't come out for such a long time that by the time we got them we considered taking them to go. Nail in the coffin -- we asked a server for the bill and she didn't come back around for another 15-20min. Once again we were sitting around and waiting to be helped. We were over it and just wanted to leave at that point. We couldn't wait to get the heck out of there! All of that to say, it was okay enough. The restaurant was messy but not gross or anything. Food was fine but nothing exception. Felt a little nickle and dimed after being constantly ignored throughout the meal. This place was a good reminder that a lot of places "go viral" on social after inviting content creators/influencers who are briefed to say nice things about it. Always do your own research too! read more

Sushi Nawa - Crispy rice and tuna - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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It's pretty much exactly what you'd expect for $20 AYCE sushi. Overall, it's a decent spot if you're craving sushi and aren't too concerned about quality. The specialty rolls were definitely better than the nigiri, although the rolls themselves weren't anything special. Some individual components tasted good, but the combinations overall were just alright. The nigiri didn't taste particularly fresh, but again, that's somewhat expected at this price point. The appetizers were okay overall--nothing too exciting. I did like the sashimi salad, which reminded me a lot of the one at Sushi Taku. The rice-to-fish ratio wasn't bad either, although the quality of the rice itself was just okay. Service was fair. They mostly leave you alone, which I didn't mind, and the food came out pretty quickly. For $20, I think you're getting what you pay for, and I'd come here if I just wanted to satisfy a sushi craving without expecting anything amazing. In terms of overall quality compared to other AYCE sushi spots, though, I'd still rank Sakana the highest. read more

Checked this place out twice since it's a new AYCE sushi spot. There's a dedicated parking lot, which is always a plus and makes it much easier than hunting for street parking. The inside actually feels more like a Chinese restaurant than a sushi restaurant, but it wasn't a big deal. One thing I really liked was that they offer AYCE sashimi for only about $5 more than the regular AYCE menu. That was definitely worth it for me since I don't like filling up on rice. The fish quality was about what I'd expect for an AYCE restaurant. It was good enough to satisfy the craving, but nothing particularly memorable. I noticed the service speed depended on how busy they were. The first time I went, the restaurant was pretty empty and everything came out quickly. The second time, it was packed, so the food took a little longer than I would've liked. Our server was friendly during both visits. My only disappointment was that they didn't have ice cream available for dessert. Overall, it's a solid new AYCE sushi spot, especially if you're someone who prefers sashimi over sushi rolls. read more

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I went with a friend here to try the AYCE without the sashimi upgrade, and it was still very good! They recommended the sashimi upgrade, but you still get sashimi salad and got sashimi slices in the regular option. All the sushi tasted very fresh, and I liked how the rice to fish ratio wasn't bad. The server we had that day was amazing. He always made sure to check in on us and made small talk with us when we got there. He kept having a big smile on his face and was very informative as well. The ambiance was clean and simple; it's nice that it's in the little canal plaza that has parking as well. I'd definitely say give this place a chance and try it! read more

Sushi Nawa - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Ambiance - casual, not a huge dining area Service - servers were attentive but tends to forget, had to ask for a small bowl twice as well as the check twice Food - fish quality and food selection was good, shrimp tempura udon was on the bland side read more

Sushi Nawa - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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From the moment we sat down, the service was disappointing. We weren't provided with menus, and although we received a pitcher of water, we never got cups. The ordering iPad also ran out of battery in the middle of placing our order. On top of that, the plates were dirty. I was so excited to try this new place so none of that really bothered me. However the food was also disappointing. : ( The salmon looked depressing and the eel was fishy. I understand you often get what you pay for, but with so many AYCE restaurants around I don't think I will be going back to this one. Also my stomach didn't feel the best after eating here. read more

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I went to this sushi Nawa place with my friend 2 people we ordered all you can eat I just want to say if it's all you can eat doesn't mean that how much we ordered as long as we don't waste we can keep ordering? But after we order some pretty much food after they wont serve us more other orders one of the waiter is nice and good but the other one just want us to go when we haven't want to go so We just gave the other waiter 10$ tip and good luck to the other this is very unacceptable if yall make all you can eat then yall should keep the promise this is the WORST sushi all you can eat I ever been even that I just only have been this one all you can eat sushi but I'm never coming back here ever again. period adds: there was 2 more rolls that they forget to serve or doesn't wanted to serve and the other rude waiter was so mad that she didn't got no tips :) read more

Don't believe the hype. This place is complete trash. Everything lacks flavor, sauce was used to cover up over cooked food. Speaking of over cooked food, I ordered crab rangoon and it was super crispy and full of grease. The grease was dripping on my clothes, I can't believe they served this to a customer. The service was okay. Nothing special, they seemed all over the place with everything but manageable. Ambiance was chill. The only good thing about this place was leaving. Never again. read more

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I've eaten here four times now and ordered takeout around three times. Overall, it's not bad for an all-you-can-eat spot, though I noticed they recently updated the menu. A few items were removed from the non-sashimi tier, which was surprising, but the quality is still decent. Parking is easy with both a lot and street options, and there's plenty of space for larger groups of six. read more

I went here the other day with my family for the AYCE menu. The food was okay, but I was disappointed that a lot of menu items were unavailable. Most of the beef dishes were sold out, and they were also out of ice cream for dessert. If you don't mind some items being unavailable, it may still be worth trying. Overall, nothing really stood out to me, and it wasn't memorable enough to make me want to come back. read more

My new favorite sushi place near Chicago ChinatownThe sushi was incredibly fresh and absolutely delicious. Quick service，nice atmosphere～ $19.99/person for lunch(Monday to Friday) I can't ask for more! Highly recommended Lunch $19.99 (Monday- Friday ) Dinner $ 30.99 (Saturday and Sunday all day) read more

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Recently tried, great appetizers and rolls! Drinks were also good. It was easy to order and friendly staff.

Went today for lunch. Definitely worth a visit and the price can't be beat. Large selection of items to choose from even at lunch time. Free parking. Our server Oscar was super nice and helpful. Everything is freshly made. Can't wait to go back. read more

Amazing food, the shushi is so yummi, all fresh, great taste with reasonable price of all you can eat. Also easy to find parking around. Highly recommend. read more

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Tried Sushi Nawa a few weeks ago and loved it! All the fish were fresh, orders came out quickly and the server was very attentive. read more

Sushi Nawa - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I am always happy about Sushi Nawa. I love the "all you can eat" sushi option. I also am very happy about the free and clean parking garage right behind the restaurant. My big gripe about going out to eat in Chicago is parking availability, violation tickets and cost to park in the first place. I totally skip downtown altogether. The issues are few here but I will say that customer service is very off. It seems like the staff are in a daze but it's easy to overlook because the sushi is so good. They don't serve too much pickled ginger at a time too. You have to ask them over and over for more ginger. There is not fast table cleanup or the attention to certain details. The water is appealing with a slice of lemon with it. I had to continually wipe my table of seemingly leaking soy sauce. They don't come by your table often to ask how everything is. It's like a new culture in that sense. Ordering is inventive where you just select your sushi on a pc like pad and it stays with you during the visit so you can order again and again. The decor, details and environment are on point with taste, space and cleanliness. There are no cooking odors and the wait for food is about 10 minutes. read more

This place is so good ! Their lychee martini is delectable. Food as well. Tried tuna Crudo for the first time and although I was a little skeptical. It was delicious. I can't wait to come back! read more

This used to be Nine Garden. They won a prestigious award and now move to another location. Now it is occupy by Sushi Nawa a AYCE sushi place. This is by far the the best price for the sushi AYCE joint. Decoration is by far the best restaurant in Chinatown. You feel very comfortable eating here. Food wise very fresh fish and come out very quickly. For $37 dinner you can eat all the sashimi from salmon to yellowtail. What I like about AYCE is you can eat variety of food from shrimp tempura to Chicken udon. The presentation is nice and you don't feel they want you to leave. Overall a nice experience. Hopefully they will take off because the more people the fresher the food. read more

We went to dinner time. In the menu, they have some items are only for dinner but when we tried to order those dinner only items and they only have four items for us to choose and they said others sold out. Besides those dinner only items, many items sold out, like beef skewer sold out, beef udon sold out, ika salad sold out even ice cream sold out too. I paid for dinner price but less food than lunch. They just open business not long and I could not accept many things sold out during dinner time and they still charge customer dinner price. read more

wanted to try a new AYCE place. they just opened a month ago i believe... you order on an ipad and they bring your food out. apparently the ipad we had was not in service... for 30 mins everyone around us was getting their food except us. the waiters didn't check in until we flagged them down. they gave us a new ipad and that one still didn't work. service was very slow. sad because i wanted to like this place. the only plus side is they have sashimi for AYCE. read more