Went in with plenty of time before our movie would start at the cinema down the street. Ordered and waited. We got edamame in a bowl while we waited and our drinks. After a half an hour, we were still waiting for our 5 sushi rolls. We asked about the food and were told it wasn't ready yet. A table that came in after us received their food. So we ended up leaving before our food arrived. I paid for the tiny bottle of coke and we left hungry and disappointed. read more

We came here for lunch and expected from the reviews that it would be top notch. Maybe it was an off day but we all were not overly impressed. The restaurant is clean and well decorated. Music is quiet, which is ideal for talking with the rest of your table. The waitress was friendly. We ordered wine and my friend's Bordeaux tasted stale, and I was brought the wrong wine. We were given miso soup that was cold. We then ordered the crab rangoons and didn't love it. They were very heavy on the filling with limited breading and it tasted mainly of mayo- similar to a chicken salad. The sushi was the saving grace. I had the California rolls which were super good and fresh. My friend has shrimp tempura and spicy salmon, both were very good. read more

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The food was exquisite and reasonably priced. We didn't have to wait for food long. Our waiter Calvin Weir was amazing, he was so kind and helpful. He checked in on us at the perfect times and made us feel welcome. This was our first time trying sushi and it was a wonderful experience. The plating of the food was beautiful. The atmosphere of the restaurant was calm and tidy. The location of the restaurant is very convenient. We will to come here again soon! read more

Sushi Nest - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

Usually order pickup or delivery but always amazing. Employees are very kind and the environment always feels comfortable.

Good sushi and other options. The restaurant has always been clean and they are friendly and quick

Came by at lunch at another place for sushi in downtown Elmhurst. It has good lunch specials. Sushi Nest has lots of money saving opportunities with these. Get some rolls on the cheap. There's affordable stuff and it's better than gas station kind of quality. A lot of good specials are here at lunch. In we came for a good one. The place wasn't that busy, but thankfully it wasn't a sign. It always has a way to save money. We got the Maki Lunch Special. It's about $14 to pick 2 rolls, any kinds. We got the Cucumber Avocado and the Mixed Vegetables. Of course the rolls could have been bigger. These were still a good amount and enough for a lunch. Got to get back here at lunch and that's the only time I'll come here. It's the best time for coming with all the specials going on. This is good if you need to cheap out but still get some edible and okay sushi. read more

Sushi Nest - Cucumber Avocado Roll And Mixed Vegetables Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

This is the best sushi in Elmhurst. We come here at least once a month. The place is very quiet and cozy. There's a Japanese table that would need a reservation but it's nice to try. The food is really good. Prices are reasonable. Multiple noodle, rice and sushi options. Our favorite is the pink lady roll. Definitely try if in Elmhurst and looking for sushi. read more

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Local takeout fav. We really enjoy takeout from Sushi Nest and prefer it over the others in the area. While some might suggest there's better sushi elsewhere, when we're craving sushi takeout, quite frankly, I'm not interested or up for a 15-20 min drive. So it's frat to have a solid option close to home. And come to thin of it, it's better than our sushi takeout options in River Forest/Oak Park. What makes SN a jewel? It is consistently of good quality seafood, tasty and reasonably priced. On average, classic rolls are $8-9. Quite frankly, less expensive in the Midwest is rather difficult to fathom (or trust - IMO). One of the unexpected, (at first) but cool freebies, is the edamame. I'm unclear as to the order amount, but with our last two orders, we received free edamame! (Free is written on the outside of container). Yellowtail - 5/5 Spicy tuna - 5/5 (favorite) Tuna - 5/5 Miso soup - 5/5 (soooooooo good!) Edamame- 3/5 (the freebie doesn't have salt & isn't warm but it's good. Especially for FREE). We traditionally order online but calling in is an option too. There's also a dining area. Unclear if they deliver. read more

Sushi Nest - Spicy tuna, tuna, yellowtail & edamame - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

This is our FAVORITE sushi place. We always compare other spots we have tried to Sushi nest. Their Sushi has always been fresh and delish, service is great too. Very attentive, not overly bothersome and efficient service. The ambiance is lovely too, soft relaxing vibe. We've been there with our kids and have seen other kids there too. (Usually not too many and never "running around or crazy"-so kid friendly but maybe on you to make sure they can handle sitting in a peaceful setting through dinner. Not all kiddos can and that's ok!) You'll get your drink and a bowl of yummy edamame and a warm washcloth before your meal comes. I want to mention this because I feel it's important to remember: People are more likely to write a bad review if they weren't satisfied than a good one if they were. I even read one review on here giving them 2 stars but saying that ALL the other times they went there, it was fantastic but the last time they were disappointed. Wait...WHAT?! So all those other times, did you bother to jump on and write a positive review?-no Anyway, imo-go try them!! If you have a special night and you love sushi-this place makes for a beautiful evening. read more

Delicious and fresh sushi!! Location is perfect for a night out on the town!! Don't skip on the edamame!!

Cute place with a nice ambiance. The waitresses were very courteous, kind, and attentive. They were kind enough to let us change the tv and watch the basketball game. Excited to try a new (to us) restaurant and was craving sushi. We started out with the hot crab dip. At first we thought it was an actual dip you scoop with wonton chips but to our surprise it's more like a light crispy egg roll. Very tasty, not greasy, and the sweet chili sauce compliments it very well. Not spicy at all! Next course we ordered a variety of rolls. Started out with bbq eel, shrimp tempura, kua cha, negi hamachi, and spicy tuna. Kua cha was a favorite! Crunchy tempura texture and the sesame oil gave it great flavor and balance. The rest of the rolls were mediocre. Though negi hamachi is my go to roll to order it was alright. Spicy tuna is better but didn't hit the spot. Bbq eel and shrimp tempura was ok too. The one thing we all agreed on was the rice was extra mushy and a bit over seasoned with rice vinegar. Which seemed to make every bite sour. I mean I love sour things, but this was much as it didn't bring out the fresh fish. Decided to give a few other rolls a try and ordered red dragon and flaming. Red dragon was one of the better rolls. The crunchy tempura flakes balanced the extra soft rice and gave it some texture. The Flaming was delicious, but the glob of mayo was a bit much. All in all, the texture of the sushi rice was too mushy and sour. May come back and try other menu items and service was great, but definitely not my go to spot for sushi. Giving 2 stars because we left disappointed as it didn't "hit the spot" with our sushi cravings. For 3 people our bill was $115 and it wasn't worth it. read more

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Ordered spicy tuna for dinner. And at 2am woke up abruptly because I had diarrhea due to food poisoning! Found this resto via Yelp too. read more

Best experience for sushi in the area! Food was fresh, tasty and spot on with descriptions. Service was fast and friendly. Area was classic and cozy. read more

Best sushi in town! Various selections, always fresh and beautifully plated. Great for going out for lunch/ dinner OR takeout. read more

Sushi Nest - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

Exceeded my Sashimi expectations and the appetizer Shrimp with sweet and sour sauce was delicious, the ambiance was excellent and the service was right on cue!!! The restaurant is near the famous and beautiful Elmhurst York theatre with it 1930's art secco. read more

Sushi Nest - a busy city street at night - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

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Delicious local spot. Place is nice, not a fast food sushi joint definitely fancier than that, but can also be casual, if that makes sense. The food was LEGIT. Best udon I've had in years. Sushi is super fresh. The edamame was cold but everything else was awesome. Great quick service. I'll be back for sure. read more

I randomly stopped in to lunch at this spot. Service was friendly and very good. The quality of food is excellent. I went with the soft shell crab appetizer. I believe it was $9 and excellent. I know it was probably frozen, but as far as meat and flavor, it was very good, the presentation was perfect - I posted a pic. The small Poki Crunch Bowl was excellent. The fish and veggies were fresh and tasted perfect. I was a little bummed at the overall amount of sushi. It is a very small amount, I did go with the small bowl and wondered if I went with the large, how much for meat there would be. Hmmmmm...... Overall a great meal, but pricey and meat to value ratio off as compared to other Poke Bowl spots that I have visited. read more

Surprisingly the Hawaiian roll was my favorite. The pink roll was pretty, excellent too! The plum wine was excellent. We will be back to try the rest. The chocolate mochi was great, I wouldn't get vanilla again. Service was fast and wo held covid restrictions, everything was very clean. read more

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While visiting Elmhurst we googled possible sushi dinner spots before heading off to see a movie last Saturday night. Based on selection, atmosphere abd hunch we chose Sushi Nest and are happy to report our fine luck! Upon entrance we were warmly embraced by the waitstaff and shushing chefs. We watched with appreciation the skill the chefs exhibited as the waitress offered suggestions and took our order. Being regular sushi eaters in our home or own we ordered our usual sushi and rolls. Sake and Hamachi Nigiri, a California Roll, a Spider Roll abd. Rainbow Roll and were not disappointed! Fresh delicious fish, soft shell crab tasting sweeter than any we can get in Arizona this time of year and a very generous Rainbow Roll all while being surrounded by caring likable staff! Surely we will be back! read more

California roll and spicy tuna was good. Calamri was horrible the worst I have ever tasted. read more

This restaurant is in downtown Elmhurst right on York, near the creperie. There is free street parking and a free lot across the street. The inside is nicely decorated and dimmed for dinner dining. One of the waitresses sat us right away and took our drink order. We had a dinner menu, drinks/desserts menu, and specialty roll menu. There were a few specialty rolls that caught my eyes. The waitress gave us a complimentary bowl of edamame, which were nice and salty. DINNER TORO ROLL - $11 - The toro were mushy and this roll was very plain. I think I would prefer a more flavorful roll or the nigiri option. NEST SUSHI - $27 - 2 Salmon nigiri, 2 Tuna nigiri, 2 Yellow Tail nigiri, 2 Eel nigiri, and a spider roll. The nigiri pieces were good and the spider roll had great sauce. This dinner came with a cup of miso soup which had bits of green onion and tofu, not too salty. The value for this dish is pretty good. SPANISH MAKERAL - $7 - This was a special on the menu and it was good, but it didn't peek my interest. ASAHI (Large) - $7 Overall, good service and good food. read more

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As a long time fan and regular patron, I have to admit I am greatly disappointed after tonight. I am not quite sure what happened as of late- but the incredible raise in prices does not match the downgrade in quality. Normally, I eat at the bar with whoever I dine with, and the service is great, staff, etc... (have gone through the entire menu) and the times when I have ordered pickup, the fare has been quality. All it took was tonight's overcooked rice on two meager overpriced rolls, and I am no longer a fan. I do not like sending a negative review unless it's really warranted, but sorry- I am now a former customer. I really loved that place before :( read more

Loved the summer roll! Service was a little slow but it was a Friday night with only two servers.

Went here with my wife and daughter one Friday night. No reservation, but they squeezed us in. Service was friendly enough and sushi items up to par. To be fair, it was incredibly busy. The main course came, but my order arrived 40 minutes after the others. When we tried to refuse it they gave us some static. In my opinion, this restaurant hasn't figured out how to reconcile its take out business with its sit down experience. Staff rushed passed our table repeatedly with bagged orders. I just felt quite in the way and lost my appetite the longer I waited for my meal to arrive. Our fault for not reserving a table, I guess. read more

Amazing Japanese restaurant non-chalantly hidden in the middle of Downtown Elmhurst! Perfect atmosphere, polite staff, and great food. If you don't look you'll miss out. Perfect for family or date nite. Do not miss out. I will be returning frequently after today 5/1/21. read more

Sushi Nest - Maki, Gyoza, and Ramen! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

I've now been to Sushi Nest twice. The first time I went was much better than this last visit. In other reviews I read about the warm towel when you are seated? That was not offered to us. There were only two tables of customers at the time, so maybe it just wasn't busy enough to go through the trouble. We were given a complimentary order of edamame though, which was a nice touch. Between 3 of us we ordered 2 California rolls, 1 spicy tuna roll, 1 Philadelphia roll, and 1 crunchy roll (tempura battered with crispy shrimp). I also ordered miso soup. I was looking forward to the soup, but it was not my favorite bowl of miso soup ever. The greens in the soup were a little too chewy, like it had been microwaved. Our sushi was pretty good, but again, not the greatest. The seaweed seemed so much chewier than normal. I actually ended up 'deconstructing' the rolls with my chopsticks and eating everything but the seaweed. It was a little off-putting. My husband and father in law seemed find with theirs though. The waitress was very pleasant. She was sweet, stayed on top of refilling our waters, and checked on us often. We might go back to this place since of the two experiences there it has been acceptable. It's also a convenient location, right downtown Elmhurst. read more

Sushi Nest - Philadelphia roll, Cruncy roll (tempura battered), 2 California rolls, and Spicy Tuna roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

Favorite sushi place of all time since I was 17! The service can be hit or miss as of late, but the sushi is always above and beyond. Grateful for this place for almost 20 years. read more

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So happy to have found a sushi spot we love in Elmhurst! The specialty roles are my fav especially the Hawaii roll & Lobster roll. The Miso soup is nice & hot/warm and flavorful. Great location, nice portions and friendly staff. Thank you! read more

This has been our date night spot for 11 years. The ambiance is wonderful with muted lighting, the staff is usually amazing and the food is on par. My husband loves sushi (especially raw) and besides a coastal 'right off the boat' city or town .... this is the place! He specifies 'the spicy tuna roll cannot be beat!' Over the years their vegetarian and vegan game has stepped up as well (just ask, they are accommodating). I love the veggie ramen made 'hell hot' to my liking so much they know me by my order ! For sake lovers .... they have a great variety of hot and cold. Try it and let it speak for itself!! read more

Sushi Nest - Veggie Ramen 'Hell Hot' This is a 5/5 on a scale of 5. You can order for your taste! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

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I've been coming here for years and every time I come, I always have a great experience. Whether you like Sushi or Maki, they offer delicious options that will have you coming back for more. The service is always excellent. The restaurant is always nice and clean. When you decide to visit the delicious restaurant you need to try the... Hand Grenade (2 to an order), Spring (served on Endive), Sake Bombs (just for fun) If you're looking for a fun evening with friends or family, you need to try Sushi Nest. read more

I never write yelp reviews but I have never had such a terrible experience at any restaurant before. Keep in mind, there's only one other table of 2, and several workers standing by the sushi bar literally just staring at our table almost the whole time we were there. Firstly, the edamame was brought out FROZEN. Then we said it was cold and they warmed it up for about 20 seconds and brought it back out, still cold and uncooked. Then they never put in 2 out of the 3 meals we ordered. They only brought out one meal, & didn't come back to the table until 10-15 minutes later to check on us. We told them we're still missing 2 meals, they went to go "check" then came back to ask us what we ordered (20 minutes ago). The ramen came out room temperature, and both sushi rolls were made incorrectly with missing ingredients from what was listed (no cucumber, no mango, etc). No apologies for the wait or misunderstanding. Our bill came out to $88. I explained our frustration with our meals & our patience with them as well, but couldn't justify paying $88 when everything we ordered was made incorrectly and also forgotten about in the first place. Their response: they said they could take off the edamame but that's it.. no apologies or anything for all the mistakes made. They also stated that edamame is usually cold, which is literally never the case, edamame is normally cooked/boiled with some seasoning or salt added but AT LEAST warm. I've never asked for anything to be taken off of a bill before, it was uncomfortable enough to bring up but their response to it all was very unprofessional and cold (like their ramen and edamame). 0/5 stars. I truly hope they can improve their service and attitudes so others can have a better experience than we did. read more

I'm not an expert on Sushi Restaurants but Sushi Nest did a great job with a variety of delicious sushi choices. Our waitress was very helpful with explaining the Menu to us. Our table of five was treated with great service the entire time we were seated. Our appetizer's were also delicious! We will return to Sushi Nest! read more

I went to sushi nest this afternoon for lunch. I ordered the salmon teriyaki lunch special and asked for a substitute of the California to a spicy tuna roll. I was really disappointed I received my food my sushi was poorly made. It wasn't proportion right but it wasn't even rolled like they just threw it on the plate. And not once did my waitress come by and asked if I need anything else or how my lunch was. I was waiting patiently till the server finally came. I had my getting my credit car in my hand she literally grabbed it out of my hand and said oh I can charge you now. She didn't even give me my receipt and I wanted to review it first. Anyways this was such a disappointment I miss the old owners Richard and his wife. read more

Horrible sushi. I didn't like it. They need for things on there menu. Customer service was good

Anytime I go to a sushi place first thing I do is check out the restroom,why you might ask...? Great Rule of thumb, if the restrooms are clean then the rest of the place is clean. You can tell a lot from a place by the restrooms. The men's restroom was spotless. I ordered the volcano rollin and the taste of reminds me of the sushi spots in Cali, so fresh and flavorful. I definitely will come back to this place and try more of their menu. I was very impressed! The service is the quality just like their ingredients read more

There are a lot of sushi places in Elmhurst, so it's hard to chose one. However, I think Sushi Nest is the best, because it's fresh, there are a lot of options, and the price is decent for sushi. They always give you edamame on the house, and today when I went to have lunch, they also gave me Miso soup for free. I have never had anything that tastes bad here, and they give great descriptions of the different rolls and plates, so you know what you are getting. If you are a fan of sushi, I definitely recommend this place! They even have carry out available! read more

Sushi Nest - Lunch special of the day. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

We got a bunch of rolls from here and enjoyed our meal! Our favorite was the golden torch. They lit the dish on fire which was fun. It is BYOB with a $7 corking fee - overall we enjoyed and will be back! Service was very nice read more

Went in with sister and kids. The place was empty and they told us they had NO TABLES AVAILABLE FOR US. very disappointing to get turned down like this bc we had children with us. FYI they're all over 9 years old. We told the lady that the place is empty how is it possible that there's no tables she didn't have an answer. We're Latino btw And tip very well wherever we go bc we understand that waitresses work hard. They clearly didn't want our money or us in there. Will never come back here again. read more

This may be the best sushi in Elmhurst, but in terms of sushi it was just okay. The restaurant is comfortable and clean. The service was good. The free edamame was a nice touch. We ordered the California roll, an unagi roll, and the torch (I think that was the name). All of the rolls seemed fresh, but flavorless. Even the torch, which came with a flaming dipping sauce and included jalapeños, was pretty bland. I guess I'm used to eating sushi at lunch, so it seemed a little expensive to me. It was $40 for 22 pieces of sushi, no drinks - just water - including a tip. There are at least two other places offering sushi in town (Wok-in-Fire and Sakana). Perhaps I'll update my review after visiting these restaurants. As of this writing there are ninety-six restaurants in Elmhurst. I plan on eating at, and reviewing, every one. Follow me on Yelp! read more

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I have really tried to like this restaurant. But we just got lunch and the portions were very chintzy. I will not order from them again.