Do not order on Uber eats if you are in a rush. Will frequently be running 20+ min behind expected time. This has happened to me every single time I've gone here. Other than that this place is fantastic. read more

Currently one of my favorite places for not only sushi but a nice variety of a menu! Only $32/person for AYCE sushi and a lot more on their menu. One of my favorite items was the Jalapeño Bombs, perfectly tasted just like jalapeño poppers (but honestly maybe better haha). The service was nice and even got a boat because we ordered so much (and we asked for it for the aesthetic). The inside decor and vibes was also nice, I appreciated that. We went on a Friday around 5pm and it was not crazy busy, this place should be popping around that time on a Friday! I think this is a hidden gem and low key kind of glad it wasn't too crazy so we can talk and relax. Also, (on the other hand) glad it was picking up traffic later in the day, this restaurant definitely deserves the hype! I'm glad I found this place and will be back soon. Last piece, the pictures on the menu made my life, so smart & thoughtful for lots of people! Genius. Personal Review: 8.9/10 read more

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Service is deliberately bad. You go to a restaurant to eat, not sit there and get hungrier

The sushi here was great! Every roll I had was delicious, can't say enough good things about this place

Overall not bad for the price point for what you're getting. Sushi is actually pretty delicious, but the main point is the lack of a host to calm and explain to customers on wait time. They seem to have a problem with google reservations so people would come in and wait longer times than usual. And i could see frustration from the workers and the customers in line. But if you have nothing going on and you're patient, it's not that bad. The ambiance is very modern and cool with the fish tank. Come here if you are not hangry and have nothing else planned afterwards. read more

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I was so excited to come here per a TikTok that I saw and pleasantly surprised as I had been a local in the neighborhood and never really thought much of this place. I had ordered from their à la cart menu. maybe I'd say once or twice before but didn't really realize it was this place. The food is decent, could most certainly be better. The beef teriyaki for instance, was so tough that every time I tried to chew it, I had to spit out almost every piece because it was either fatty, or literally just so tough that your teeth would hurt from chewing it. The fish was so thickly cut that it added on to the somewhat in-enjoyable experience. When I originally ordered (and without any instructions or welcoming of any kind, just being sent to a table with a menu), my server came back to tell me that I unfortunately ordered a little too much--no issue, no problem with me. Though I could barely understand him because he was not only talking way too fast, but barely even talking loud enough to hear. It just felt like he was so disregarded with the fact/thought of me. Which showed through his entire service. I felt like he was just annoyed by me and showed it. At one point while it was nearing the end of my meal he came up to me to tell me that I could Apple Pay at the front, which is no problem, but you just saw me take a bite of food. I'm in the middle of chewing and you come over, don't even look at me. Just talk at my direction? As he was trying to explain at the beginning when I I was placing my order, I was very understanding and asking for clarification and for him to not only speaking in a manner that I could better understand him (slower and louder since I'm hard of hearing), since i was genuinely not understanding what he was saying, at which point he got and was visibly frustrated with me, this lasted my entire meal. I felt uncomfortable and being a young POC female by myself, I didn't want to seem like an issue so I just said you know what I trust you just take care of it--Should've never said that and taken my time and ordered what I actually wanted. Everything was mostly fine apart from the fact that on my original order sheet, I had asked for a bunch of musubi, and a good mixture of raw fish by itself and other forms of rolls. But when my food started to come, I was a bit confused as a lot of what was in front of me did not look too familiar, I finished mostly everything apart from a couple of rolls simply because the meal was so raw fish dense. Now I'm not the biggest sushi fan so this was a little intense for me and not wanting to have to pay for something that I was inevitably going to throw away...I wrapped it up and put it in my pocket to which my server proceeded to come back to me and tell me that the manager saw me on the camera and that to not order too many foods next time. Which, don't get me wrong, It's extremely valid and he's right. If I had control over what I was ordering however...I would have finished all of my meal and not had to wrap up my rolls and throw them out. (I finished everything apart from two different rolls: both were very fish heavy, and I just couldn't stand the texture of raw fish anymore at that point). Not to also mention that I was more than prepared to pay for one of the rolls that I didn't finish and was just going to quickly down the other, but after trying to flag down my server, and being ignored every chance I got from him--I conceded. I was ready to leave I paid about 43$ for the AYCE and a strawberry mango lemonade which was really more ice than lemonade, but I will suffice--literally go to any other sushi place. My server treated everybody else nicer than me in that room, and again I get it. I ordered a lot of food, but I ate damn near everything on my table. The cuts are really thick, which I guess is standard? Two of the sashimi dishes tasted exactly the same just with different proteins and the beef teriyaki was so tough, my tooth is aching and it's the day after. And if my server had not ordered literally every single role on my table to be that of raw fish, and had included a musubi, or any of the tobikos? Then maybe it would've been finished and there wouldn't have been an awkward and quite frankly uncomfortable confrontation. Because not only did I feel like he was trying to shame me, but that he was trying to do so in a way for the other customers to hear/embarrass me. Overall, it was just uncomfortable especially with the one random guy who just kept on walking around and staring at you while you ate? I certainly will not be coming back and I recommend that you don't even go and try it, there's another sushi place down in Lincoln Park, and it's rotary--I'd check that one out. read more

Really wanted to like this place since its so close to home but it had a lot of downfall when it came to service. Came in around 6 PM with a party of 4 with no reservation on a Sunday. They were a bit busy so we weren't seated right away. When we finally got seated there we were waiting for our server to come take our order but the worst part is waiting on the food. It took way too long for apps to come out and then a huge wait time in between for the rolls to come out. We even noticed that other tables who sat down after us has gotten their food before us and even finished before us. It was unfortunate that we weren't even able to enjoy the AYCE because we were not willing to wait for the food to take so long to come out. There's still a lot of tweaks that needs to be worked out for a better service experience. read more

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Came here for dinner on a Saturday night, for $32.99. Premium ayce, with a large variety of rolls to choose from! As far as AYCE sushi goes, I think we come in with the expectation the quality isn't going to blow your socks off - that being said, the sushi is yummy, but don't come in with the expectation it'll be amazing - we come here to eat our fill in a large variety of sushi. It was easy enough to get our value's worth without necessarily blowing up our stomachs, and without meeting any of the penalties for not being able to finish all of our food. Our personal favorites were the soft shell crab, salmon crudo, dragon on fire, and the treasure box. The treasure box was the most beautiful and came with a large variety of nigiri, but, the it does also come with 4 filler spicy jalapeno-tuna rolls that seem more for filling up your stomach. The presentation of dragon on fire was really cool - it's the only baked roll, and super good. The beer and tea is charged extra, so be mindful of that. In general will come again if looking for solid ayce place! read more

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There are a number of high end sushi spots in Chicago. There are many of them in the Lincoln Park neighborhood as well. However, one of the best sushi spots that I've been to lately is an unportentous neighborhood spot in Lincoln Park. It's located on Fullerton just west of DePaul. First, the atmosphere is great. The restaurant is brightly lit and has fun Asian style decor. Second, they have a huge menu. They have all of the typical sushi nigiri and sushi roll offerings you would expect. However, they also have a lot of other options. For example, not only did I order sushi the night I went, in also ordered chicken wings and spam musubi. These are just examples of of delicious dishes other than sushi you can order. Third, their food is delicious. Everything that I ordered was delicious. I particularly enjoyed the sushi nigiri I ordered. I got tuna and tamago. I measure all sushi restaurants by their tuna, and the tuna here is good. I also explored a lot of their non-sushi options and suggest that you do the same. Fourth, the service is very good. The staff is nice and the food came out quickly. This is a must visit sushi spot in Lincoln Park. read more

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I ate at Sushi Payce over the weekend and absolutely loved it!! the service is top notch, and for the price of all you can eat/- the quality of food is amazing. I've never left so full and satisfied before! We loved Blake and Winn they truly made us seem so welcomed and the hostess is incredibly kind and helpful!!! 100% would recommend dining here, an amazing experience!! read more

We waited no joke an hour & fifteen minutes for our TOGO order. We had a couple friends waiting on us too :( She originally told us 15 minutes waiting on top of the 15 min waiting time we received when ordering. (Which i totally understood, it's busy.) but that turned into another 45+ minutes. Wild wait if you ask me. I felt so bad for the staff dealing with everything, they're def not getting tipped well with how the kitchen was functioning. It was no better dining in when we went - we were giving it a chance by ordering out. Food wasn't great either honestly, very disappointing. Avoid it at all costs. Also saw a little bachelorette dinner here & no one at that table was happy- their celebration was ruined. I feel so bad read more

I'm very happy I gave a chance to this place. I highly recommend it, it has a nice atmosphere, delicious food selection, affordable price and great customer service. Yesterday was our first visit, hopefully they keep all the aspects I talked about and we can keep choosing them as our favorite sushi place in Chicago. read more

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There's a pretty large variety of sushi as well as non-sushi items offered on the all you can eat menu. My friends and I wanted to try so many of the appetizers that by the time we got to the sushi we were pretty full. The sushi/sashimi portions were generous and tasted fresh which is a huge win for all you can eat spots! One of my favorite bites was the spicy scallop nigiri. Our experience with a large group went smoothly and the food didn't take long to come out. Would definitely recommend if you're craving an AYCE sushi experience in Chicago. There's plenty of free parking along Southport Ave! read more

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The food is delicious and fresh. It's always crowded so once you get your order, expect to wait awhile before they can service you again. They are short staffed, but it's worth it. The drinks are delicious so definitely try that, not so much the dessert. The bathrooms could use remodeling, but overall it's a good experience for what you pay for. read more

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Do not eat here. Cons: The owner. He came out offering to "take care" our large group and order for us. His care was random plates of the largest rolls. No variety just 5 stacked plates of 30-40 pieces. We got NO SASHIMI until we started to complain. The owner said he "thought we could eat a lot". The wait. From seat to leave was 2 hours. One side table did their own order once they saw the "chef special" nonsense. They never saw half their food. The system. Things just come out and they ask who has what, no notation of customer order or what was waiting. This lead to receipt issues. The missing orders: I got 5 Nigiri, 1 Roll, and 2 Sashimi. I saw 1 roll and 1 Sashimi of all that. Other: I never got a paper receipt offered and only a digital when I asked. Their paper copies only said merchant. The owner tried to blame the issues on us to other upset customers who had the same problems. The staff need training (they are nice) on what is what as they mislabeled things. Pros: The few Sashimi we did get were very nice Quality. The AYCE system is fair if they honored their own rules. TL;DR 2/10 Good Sashimi slices, bad everything else. read more

Sushi Payce is a new AYCE sushi restaurant. We visited the restaurant with an open mind after reading all the bad reviews from the weekend. I went for lunch 12:40pm and there were only 5 tables filled. The restaurant wasn't busy and the food we ordered came in a reasonable amount of time. Appetizers were mediocre, but the rocked shrimp was good. Rolls and nigiri were above average and had a good ratio of fish to rice. There is a limited menu for lunch and a good amount of selection is only available for dinner. The spicy scallop, steak, and salmon were the top three nigiri available for lunch. There was a rush at 3:00 and we were waiting for a long time for 1 roll. After waiting for half hour, we asked the staff about it, and he responded that it wasn't imputed in the system. When we asked for the bill, the roll we ordered was on the receipt but at that point we just wanted to leave. This means that the roll was imputed in the system and that the staff lied to us. If it weren't for that one negative thing, this restaurant would be rated higher. The restaurant owner asked us to give a good rating, but I can not recommend it until there is more staffing. Because the food was good, I would consider revisiting again in the future. read more

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Damn what happened? One of our goto's have failed us. Salmon nigiri and tuna nigiri were as thin as paper. I understand prices have gone up. But damn. We came like once every quarter. Unfortunately will never go back. Rolls tasted fishy and were mushy in general. Apps were fine. I was going to bring it up to staff but the place seems decently busy so I didn't even bother. Look at my pics for before and after. Unagi is beyond salty. Had a weird exchange at the bathroom too. I opened the bathroom door and the dude was tying up his pants. Was nowhere near the sink but wanted to slip out through the open door. So essentially caught the door and slipped out. Looked like an employee sure enough it was an employee saw his face and was distributing plates and cutlery. So gross. read more

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I'd like to start off by saying that I read some of the reviews regarding service prior to going. I wanted to keep an open mind since a lot of restaurants / stores in general are struggling with hiring workers and dealing with supply chain issues. The interior is beautifully decorated and feels very luxurious. We were seated right away and greeted by a waiter. He explained to us about the AYCE and asked us to not order too much at once so it doesn't slow down the kitchen. He also explained that he would have to charge us a fee if we wasted sushi (standard for AYCE). It was pretty busy at 3 PM on a Saturday, which I was happy to see. Overall, our food came out pretty quick between each round and our waitress was super attentive. Our drinks were made quickly and our water glasses were never left empty. I urge others to give this restaurant another chance since they had just opened and struggled with hiring staff like other restaurants. Also, the AYCE model just requires some time for the kitchen / wait staff to get used to since it depends on how much each table orders at once. Maybe they can implement a limit as to many items you can order at once (like how some of the AYCE hot pot places do it). The sushi was great! We moved the snow mountain, crabby crab, and dragon on fire! We also got our miso soups, fried oyster, calamari tempura as appetizers. The signature rolls did not disappoint! I definitely had a great experience here, and I hope they continue to improve and serve Lincoln park! Will definitely be back! read more

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First time ordering delivery from an all you can eat sushi bar, the food is outstanding quality!!! Amazing taste! Love the pieces, not small pieces like many sushi restaurant for appetizers, perfect size and quality! The tuna one sauce is truly amazing~~~ very special! The rolls are all great, I am a big tuna fun, so all my rolls has tuna. Like it not too much rice, well-balanced. Sizes a good too! Not those small ones, very generous! Highly recommended!!! read more

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I wanted to like this SO badly but it's just not good. First of all the service. There appeared to be a lot of servers running around yet no one would take our order for 30 minutes. Then if you wanted absolutely anything else you had to flag down someone as they literally wouldn't make eye contact with you. What should have taken an hour to eat took almost 3. The food itself is also sub par. The sushi is so fishy and none of it tastes fresh. The flavors are all pretty muted. Additionally for two people unless you are getting a ton of sushi, the $35 all you can eat isn't really a great deal. We added up our totals and we only saved around $6 after everything we ordered. Highly recommend trying another spot for all you can eat. read more

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Overall experience is pleasant and employees are friendly and humorous. Being served by Georgie and Georgie jr, aka the robots, was a surprise delight. Notable dishes were the dragon on fire roll, crab Rangoon with wonton wrappers, and Salmon Crudo. The crab Rangoons are great if you prefer creamier version of it. Service was better than previous reviews. However, you could tell that the team structure and order tracking are somewhat new. Given that they've only been opened for few weeks, it was overall better than expected. The owner was also very accommodating for any changes. Even though we didn't meet him in person, I had a good experience with him. Recommendation for improvements include increasing team communication to obtain immaculate order tracking for tables and giving the robots an official name for fun and giggles. I would recommend this place. read more

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Good food and AYCE is a great deal for the quality of food recieved. However service is somewhat slow depending on the day. The AYCE limit is 2 hours but sometimes the food takes long to get out as well as the servers to take orders. Food is delicious and staff are very nice and accomodating, the only low point was the slow service, otherwise a great place. read more

Made a reservation for a weekday in the evening and was seated immediately. The place filled up by around 7pm. Server was attentive and food came out quickly. Highly recommend most of the appetizers especially the shrimp. The stars of the show were not the specialty sushi rolls or sashimi surprisingly, but the nigiri! Every piece of nigiri burst with fresh fish flavors and the rice to fish ratio was amazing. The eels, (smoked) salmon, and tuna nigiri were our favorites. Will be coming here again soon! read more

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The AYCE sushi menu was great- maybe one of my favorite ones in Chicago. However, the service was quite slow. While we weren't in a rush to get through dinner, it took awhile for anyone to come by to get our second round of orders. And had to go up to the bar to ask for the check/pay because it took so long! read more

Food itself was appetizing and overall good! The service however really caught my party off guard. One person in our party has pretty severe allergies and did not order anything and didn't eat the whole meal. When it came time to pay the waitress charged everyone, including the person who didn't eat for all you can eat. She then said if we wanted her to not be charged then we should have asked for our friend to not sit at our table and sit by herself to ensure that she didn't eat any of our food. The waitress then proceeded to tell us to "stop asking questions" and when we asked if the bill could be split told us "don't talk to me that way". Bad customer service and will not be visiting again. read more

Went for lunch today. $22.99 for adult and $14.99 for our 5 yr old (that barely ate). Appetizers are amazing (9/10) and sushi is above average (7/10).Service is good. Would come back again. read more

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I visited my sister who recently moved to Chicago and she said this is as good as place we like in Orange County California. I was excited but what a disappointment! So disappointed guys. Miso soup was watered down Sauces in salads was so sweet. Yuck Not impressed with rolls or anything I tried. read more

The ambiance was beautiful. Think inside terrace vines. The food was your typical Asian flare, and the service seemed a bit..bothersome. It was as if we were a bother. If you like all you can eat sushi, it's a visitable eat! But be prepared to feel like the experience is an "on your own" thing. read more

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Don't let the old bad reviews fool you. Maybe once upon a time this place had a few issues but last night the food was amazing, service was top notch and the ambiance is nice and vibrant! The menu has a great variety of options and sushi quality is above any AYCE sushi spot I've been to in Chicago. Def coming back soon! read more

Good price and delicious food. Many appetizers to choose from. I miss that cotton candy machine they used to have when they first opened though. We go just about once or twice a month. read more

Good and drinks are great! Such a cute and cozy spot. Definitely recommend. Happy hour is from 3-6, def worth it! read more

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More pics when I went back on 3/29/2023 Celebrates son's birthday & this where we wanted to go. read more

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Hands down the best AYCE sushi I've been to ever. High quality fish, fast service, decent pricing. I was super excited that they had ikura on the menu. LOVE. They also have a wide selection of rolls and sushi. The sashimi salad is great. All sushi orders are served in a big wooden boat. My personal opinion is that the treasure box is mainly just for show and for instagrammable pics. Pick the sushi you want and order them individually from the menu - the box tends to include more rice. NOTE: to order sashimi/poke, you have to order a roll to accompany each sashimi/poke order. Other notes: - Indoor seating only, no outdoor seating - Big seating area - Nice bathrooms read more

Solid ayce sushi! The sushi rolls are awesome! Especially the sweet hearts roll, last time I tasted something like that was back in SE Asia. It had mango sauce so definitely try if you're feeling like you want something different. White sox roll is really good too. Ambience is nice - perfect for a date spot. Service could be a lil faster. Though when I came on a Friday night, they were packed. Cheap cocktails and free mochi ice cream dessert! Would recommend 4/5! read more

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All you can eat is always great! With plenty on options and variety. Fresh sushi! Highly recommend. Price is totally worth it. Our go to sushi place. read more

The tastiest sushi we have ever eat ... dinner menu for all u can eat and 33$ and every plate was super delicioussss.. for now it's our best restaurant in USA. Everything is just perfect, service, music, food decoration . I recommend also to try matcha tiramisu & matcha cheesecake just with extra 3$ . Bravo !! read more

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My family took me here for my birthday dinner because they know I love sushi. I would say this place is worth every penny. The appetizers were outstanding; they are what set this AYCE apart from other AYCE sushi places. The sushi had more fish than rice so that was a plus. The only complaint I have is that the sushi rice was a little too mushy for my liking but honestly I'd still come back here to give it another try. I would say this is one of the best places I've had AYCE sushi. read more

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Great ambiance with fresh sushi. Good service and cute bar. Great place to meet with friends and family. read more

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Still 5 stars. A little slow on getting service this time but once they figured out we were there it was clockwork. Super cheap, super fresh, super good. I LOVE this sushi joint. read more

the food is good but the service is terrible all the male workers never checked up on our table or were nice the only person that ever asked if we needed anything or had any questions was a lady shout out to her read more

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