Great place if your kids love sushi. Super family friendly and wallet friendly. BYOB too!

Great little sushi place! It's always full, got lucky to find a table. Ten service was really great, very attentive and fast. The seaweed salad was one of the best I've had. The lobster roll and California roll were really great. Tbe sweetheart roll was not really a favorite but the presentation was spot on. Definitely would return. read more

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Posting my yearly update to Sushi Tokoro! Still a great restaurant. I took staff out to it at 4:30 and it wasn't busy yet so it was perfect timing to take our time ordering, eating, and chatting. Food is great especially for the price and the staff is very welcoming as per usual. It gets busy around 6 pm! read more

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At $20, This is a great value for money AYCE sushi, with prompt and fast service and a decent menu. That said, there are other AYCE with even broader menus that serve a more premium quality fish and they do charge $5-10 more. For example my fried scallop appetizer, the scallops were a little chewy. For nigiri the fish was fresh (not stale, smelly) but it wasn't of a high quality. I recognize it's a balancing act the economics have to work out for the restaurant so this is not a criticism but just a fact. For anyone that is not as picky as perhaps me, and wants to stay in budget since sushi can get expensive, then this is a must try. The servers are very polite and the sushi chefs very fast. read more

Best all you can eat around for its price. Customer since open and i still love going

We went for lunch , and did the " all you can eat " lunch special ( which is very reasonably priced ) . The service was very attentive and well executed. The special includes choice of appetizers , many different rolls to choose from , and dessert . Portions are ample . My miso soup was barely warm. The other apps we sampled were cooked to order . The pot stickers were hot and delicious . The fried scallops were overcooked . Most all the rolls were "pre-rolled" some time before the lunch service . Unfortunately , nori becomes saturated with moisture , which makes it very difficult to chew . My guests didn't say anything , but we all had to unroll the rice and protein from the nori . All of our plates had " unused "'nori ! While I wasn't expecting freshly caught sashimi or an upscale Japanese izakaya menu at an all you can eat lunch , Tokoro was a few notch's below my expectations . read more

I had one of the worst dining experiences of my life yesterday at Sushi Tokoro. Before I go into it all, I want to say that the staff who we interacted with were very nice. It was in the high 90s, but my friend and I were in the mood for hibachi. Sushi Tokoro seemed to be a great option because they dont cook in front of you, which would have been way too much heat for the day. We couldnt find a dine in menu with prices online, but other reviewers mentioned reasonable pricing. When we first walked in, we noticed the air conditioning was not cooling the space all that much. As hot food was served, it only got worse. I'm someone who does not physically handle heat well and was very uncomfortable and sweaty. I was really in the mood for clear mushroom soup, which is hard to find anywhere that isnt a cook-in-front-of-you hibachi place. I was stoked to see it on the menu. My friend and I both ordered the shrimp hibachi dinner, which comes with soup, fried rice, and vegetables. The price was about $20ish. The waitress told me the mushroom soup was an up charge, but I was fine with that because, again, I really wanted that soup! My friend ordered miso soup, which came out quickly and I was told my soup would be out very soon. After probably 15 minutes of waiting, our meals came out, sans mushroom soup. I was annoyed that my appetizer was now coming out after my meal, but there were bigger issues to contend with upon seeing our plates. The shrimp looked burnt and way over cooked. The rice was pretty much white rice with a little egg and a lot of pepper. The vegetables looked steamed and were sitting in a puddle of what seemed to be oil and a little teriyaki sauce. When we started eating, we found out that looks were not deceiving-- everything tasted like disappointment. When the soup finally came out, it was miso broth with a bunch of mushrooms thrown in. This was a real punch in the gut for me. I asked for some teriyaki sauce to put on the rice, which did improve the taste enough to eat some of it. The shrimp had tails on, so each piece I ate I had to pull the tail off. I was probably halfway through when I pulled off a tail and the string of poop was sticking out. I pulled the poop string out and set it down on my plate. That was the end of eating for me. My stomach turned. Dripping in sweat with fairly empty bellies, we requested my meal to be taken off the bill. My friend had eaten only a couple of her shrimps, so not enough to notice if any still had poop veins. Her meal was under $20, so we paid for that and accepted the L. We did not try any of the sushi, which is $27 for all you can eat, but I dont think I would trust the fish cleaning and storing enough to go back and give it a chance. read more

Great food, wonderful service and good price easy to b find parking. I will definitely coming back.

I was excited to find a sushi place with reasonable prices and an average of 4-star reviews. So I ordered a Michigan roll, a yellowtail roll, and 2 shrimp tempura rolls. Both the Michigan and yellow tail rolls were made with fish that was on the edge - they smelled and tasted fishy in the way that you definitely don't want sushi to smell or taste. I only ate a couple and then threw the rest away. The Michigan roll, which is cut into 6 pieces, should've been cut into 10 pieces because the 6 pieces were way to big and hard to fit into my mouth, let alone chew and swallow safely. The shrimp tempura rolls were weird... most of the slices didn't seem to have any substantive shrimp in them - but the 2 end pieces with the tails seemed to have the whole shrimp in them. And I requested to add spicy mayo to these rolls, but they didn't add it. I even looked for an add on for a side of spicy mayo, because I was willing to pay for it, but that wasn't an option. If they're not going to offer the optional add on, then they need to add on for free when requested - not just ignore the request. read more

27.95 for AYCE appetizers, sushi and dessert! BYOB with no cork fee. We didn't have any problem getting in on a Thursday night. They have many tables for groups of 2 - 6. Service was very good. You fill out what items you want and they will start bringing them to the table and clearing the plates that you are done with quickly. Appetizers - Miso Soup - they give a big bow of miso soup that has some little tofu bites - Gyoza - comes with 4 made with pork - Sesame Balls - these come out hot and are small and delicious. We ordered two they are so good. - Bao Buns - I have never seen these on an AYCE menu. The bread to filling ratio was small to me, so I wouldn't order again. Sushi - Tuna Nigiri - good, never seen Nigiri on an AYCE menu before - Tofu Skin Nigiri - nice and sweet, a bit thicker skin than usual - Green River Roll - this one was my favorite with spicy salmon, japaleno and red snapper tempura. It was so good I would order two of these next time. - We also go the Crazy Tuna Roll, Kiss on Fire and two other rolls Ice Cream - They have a wide assortment of ice cream flavors from butter pecan, cookies and cream, green tea, strawberry, and banana tempura. They didn't have the banana tempura, so we got green tea. The ice cream comes out in small individual portions. read more

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This was a take out order. I took advantage of their lunch special. Lots of rice, less actual food. It is filling, but again you are filling up on rice, not seafood. Got hooked into their email blasts by ordering. Too many emails from them. Not happy. We will not be going back to Sushi Tokoro read more

Pretty unassuming spot. On the small side, with a decent commercial window up front. We came because we heard great things about the sushi being THE BEST around. We ordered cooked food along with our sushi rolls. So got a decent idea of their menu flavors. We didn't leave Amazed, but we were satisfied. The sushi was VERY solid. Would go back for sure, but only after sampling some other sushi spots around. read more

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I was fiending for some sushi in the area and remembered this place being good years ago for the all you can eat option. I decided to order the lunch special (3 roll) and baby let me tell you. The rice on these rolls is so dang thick that once I took some of the extra rice off I had near half a cup of extra rice!! Thats wasting food. In this economy? These people playing! Way too much excess rice on the rolls that theyre so big you cant even fit them in your mouth. Since I ordered takeout they also gave me the sauces that are supposed to be INSIDE the rolls on the side so the pieces themselves were kinda bland and it dont hit the same dipping it on the side honey. Imma need you to make it how its supposed to be made! No diy sushi over here boo. I also wouldnt recommend the spicy salmon roll.. the salmon was all diced up and kind of translucent looking and just not what I want in a spicy salmon roll. Was off. They have the right idea w affordable lunch and dinner options but baby the sushi itself is a skiiippp. Based on my takeout I would not go for the ayce. They gunna make the rice so thick that after a few pieces ya jaw gunna hurt from tryna chew them big pieces of sushi and you not gunna get your money worth. I suggest Sushi Payce instead. Affordable and the rolls are perfectly sized w the right amount of rice and the sauces intact trust and believe read more

They just reopened recently and I wonder if they changed ownership. Everything was similar to my last visit but rice portion was much bigger. Plus, we ordered 30pcs of sushi in one order and they only served 25! read more

Sushi Tokoro - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

There are a number of all you can eat sushi restaurants in the city, but Sushi Tokoro is my personal favorite. You really can't beat the quality of their sushi as well as the price. I'm really impressed this AYCE place has been able to keep their prices so reasonable, since even before the pandemic, and you can still manage to get a seat on a weekend. The restaurant is quite spacious and clean, and there are a lot of tables. Service is good, too. It isn't lightning-fast, but they spend time putting together beautiful platters of sushi. My favorites are the salmon, the white tuna, and the yellowtail! They tasted really fresh, and the ratio of fish to rice was also good. It isn't too much rice per piece of nigiri, so you don't feel like you're just filling up on rice. I also liked the crab rangoon for appetizer and the green tea ice cream for dessert was really nice. Their presentation is also a big strength--one of our orders came out on a big wooden bridge and it was really a showstopper! For a super affordable all you can eat experience, Sushi Tokoro is not to be missed. read more

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All you can eat is ok. I've never got any kind of takeout. Place is clean, and the people working there are always nice. If you're looking for great, life-changing, sushi, it's not here, but I've eaten here several times and haven't died. Ok. read more

This is the best all you can eat sushi for the price. The food is high quality and so is the service. They are so nice and generous. The restaurant is spacious and has excellent vibes. Perfect for families, date night, or a hangout with friends. Please go support this amazing business. read more

Sushi Tokoro - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Dam I finally made it here to "Sushi Tokoro". Like so many other places you drive by so many times well today finally stopped by for lunch. For lunch they have an $18.95 for all AYCE sushi. Sushi Tokoro is located on Western Ave just south of Lawerence Avenue. I met my buddy here for lunch. Sushi Tokoro has been here for 10 years. The guys making the sushi were very friendly & personable. They have a nice selection of nigiri & rolls to select from. After we received our order the server was almost non existent. She disappeared. We looked around trying to find her but to no avail. The sushi was decent but not what I would consider super high quality, but for the price point of $18.95 for AYCE @ lunch it's an excellent value. Will I be back again? Absolutely. read more

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Really welcoming staff and comfortable dining space. Parking is very easy to find as well! Menu is not as robust as some other AYCE places but the price point is also slightly lower here. The nigiris here are really awesome in terms of fish and rice ratio - very large though so a 2 biter. Rolls are tasty but they are also large so it can be quite filling. I didn't love the spicy salmon because it had a lot of tempura filler. The apps I loved most were the fried oyster and seaweed salad! Good to fill a sushi craving! read more

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WOW!! I cannot stress enough how excellent my experience at this restaurant was. I went there twice (for lunch both times) and you CANNOT find a better deal! 19.99 all you can eat and the best part, leftovers!! The sushi is quality and as good as any other restaurant without having to pay a pretty penny. The service is top tier everyone is so nice and they made us feel welcome from the moment we walked in to when we left. Pictured below are our leftovers that they didn't charge us for: read more

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Love sushi tokoro and their sushi boats! Such an unassuming spot but for locals who know about it, you can see how quickly it fills up especially on a weekend night. It's $27.95 for all you can eat sushi, appetizers, and desserts which is absolutely phenomenal. Such great service and food, no wonder it's a neighborhood staple read more

Sushi Tokoro - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I absolutely love their lunch special! All you can eat for a really cheap price. They also bring your sushi in a really cute boat or pieces which makes the experience even better. It is also BYOB which I love. Servers are friendly and TRUST ME go on a hungry stomach. You are going to want to eat. read more

Updated review using the new Yelp Rating scale. My previous review was a 4/5 as Sushi Tokoro is probably not "as good as it gets" aka best thing ever, but it is a "great" AYCE sushi place and it's now probably my favorite AYCE sushi in Chicago after having Sushi Taku. I used to live in Lincoln Square and have been here many times, but I just saw that I have never updated my Yelp review. I recently visited Sushi Tokoro last Friday night before catching the Lawrence bus to the Aragon Ballroom for Twisted Xmas. I arrived around 5:15pm and was able to get a table and it filled up a bit. It will get crowded at peak times. Ambiance is well-lit, but it looks slightly dated. Sushi Tokoro is BYOB. They have increased their prices for AYCE sushi for dinner, thanks to inflation. It used to $24/person and now it's up to $28/person. Not terrible, but that is ~17% increase over a year, and I am certainly willing to pay for it because of the quality of the sushi. The rolls are basic, but I love their rice and the fish that they use. Presentation is great overall! The sushi also does not fall apart, which is a huge plus and show their quality of their craftsmanship. Their Gyoza and crab rangoon appetizers are very mid to bad. I have had their Edamame and their house salad, which are fine. I haven't had any other apps as I save myself for the sushi. Service is adequate, but the rolls tend to come out pretty fast depending how busy they are. I wish that they either had bigger glasses for water or would leave a water jug at each table as I usually don't bring alcohol. Overall, this is my favorite AYCE sushi in Chicago. The rice is heavy and that is how they get you, but I love their rice due to the texture and flavor. Skip the apps and come for the sushi. BYOB is always a plus! I'm a huge fan of Sushi Tokoro so definitely check this place out when you are up in Lincoln Square! read more

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Every time I dined here the sushi was not only fantastic but the presentation was always above expectations. Service was always friendly and love the small ambiance read more

Horrible business! I went there for carry out and ordered a spicy salmon roll and a spider roll. When I got home and was eating the sushi, I realized there was no salmon in the roll. Just crunch. I then called them and the person who I ordered from accused me of ordering from somewhere else. She asked me for my name and credit card numerous times. Then wanted me to text her a picture. And accused me of wanting free food. She even texted me back the wrong receipt. After all of these steps, I talked with the owner and was appalled by his response. He accused me of wanting free sushi and vented and told me stories about how people want free food. He said he's been in business for years and no one has complained. He also said, "I'm a rich guy." I did get my money back but I will never come here again. I eat sushi often and I know how a spicy salmon roll looks. There was no salmon in that roll. Ridiculous! I do not recommend coming here at all! The workers and owner are horrible! read more

This place is right by my office and so ive tried it twice, each time was a let down. I got take out each time and the service was speedy and the employees have always been kind. The restaurant looks clean. It's the food that missed the mark entirely. I ordered the 3-roll maki lunch special which, price-wise is a great deal. However, the pieces of sushi are so massive that it's uncomfortable to eat a piece in one bite and of course when you bite half of a piece it completely falls apart. The proportions of rice to filling is way off and they aren't rolled nearly enough so they are just difficult to eat. The salad that comes with the sushi is iceberg lettuce, one single cherry tomato and dressing... both times I've ordered the salad had about an inch of water at the bottom of the container as if the lettuce had been rinsed and immediately thrown into the box. It was so off-putting I couldn't even eat the salad. As much as I want to like this place (due to its customer service and convenience) I just can't go back. Sorry, Sushi Tokoro :( read more

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We have been coming here for a few years now and value wise it's great. Try to visit closer to the weekend as the fish seems fresher and taste better than on a Monday-Wednesday. Our last experience wasn't the best but if you are looking for an all you can eat sushi with good appetizers, it's solid. Service has always been great, and ambiance isn't going to wow a date but can deft have a good conversation there. read more

This is a great value for the price. We enjoyed a lot of sushi for $27. They also have reduced prices for children ages 12 and under. my only complaint is that the roll His had a lot of rice to the point that we couldn't finish our sushi because we were so stuffed full of rice. We were pleased that they did not that they did not charge us extra, despite leaving several pieces of sushi untouched. We followed the advice of fellow Yelpers and tried the crab Rangoon. We were not disappointed. It was flavorful and crunchy, with a lot of filling. They also did not charge a BYOB fee. read more

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The sushi and concept are good, but I don't think I'll.l go back. I've had one good experience and one bad experience. They charge a $10 leftover fee for the All You Can Eat menu. I thought this was to avoid food waste (which is reasonable), but it applies to if you are taking leftovers home in a to-go box (not food waste). So, if you ask for a to-go box, you're going to get charged an extra $10. I can see how they want to avoid people from ordering an insane amount of food, but the fee and details around it were a little tacky and also unclear. I ate the $10 instead of wasting the food (still not even sure if they charge for food waste). One of the waiters poured water in the kiddo's Sprite, which was funny until they never came back to check on us. The lady at the front is very welcoming, and we appreciated that. read more

This place was super fun. For the price, I think it was incredible. obviously with all you can eat, the sushi was not the highest quality but I was happily impressed. Also it's a good show they bring out the food on a platter and they have a lot of options. The service was very good, genuinely could see myself going regularly. read more

Sushi Tokoro - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Good sushi, really quick service, and a fair price for all you can eat. What more could you ask for?

This place is a win-win! All you can eat!! AYCE!!!! BYOB! Bring your own beverage! Yum yum yum. I love the crab rangoon. Quick service. read more

#AYCE All you can eat sushi in Lincoln Square #Chicago . For $28 get all you can eat nigiri , sushi rolls, and other appetizers. Recommend spider rolls and yellowtail nigiri , fried oysters, fried bananas. Order enough rolls and they will put everything in a beautiful sushi boat presentation. The staff there is incredibly friendly and efficient. Super casual ambiance that is great for family dinners, friends get togethers and even dates. This is one of my favorite AYCE sushi joints in the city. Also #BYOB read more

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Tokoro has been my favorite ayce sushi restaurant. Quality (and service) here is consistently good. Lunch price is below $20 before tax/tip. Rice is properly cooked and they don't use too much in the sushi. Nigiri usually hold together well. I've had worse quality fish and even strangely cut fish at other ayce sushi. But Tokoro has been consistently good every time I come. The only thing they lack in comparison to competition is variety of appetizers. Still, 5 stars from me. read more

Sushi Tokoro - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great all you can eat spot! Cute place with good, fast service. Will definitely be going back!

I love some good ole ayce sushi. I've tried many throughout the city and, although it's my first time here, I think it's my favorite one already. Really solid quality sushi with smaller reasonable portions (good for ayce sushi), great service, and great value. I look forward to coming here again. There's a great selection of appetizers, rolls, and nigiri. The quality of their sushi was solid. The rice quantity was normal and good (I've found many all you can eat sushi places pack their rice into their rolls to a point you're eating squares of rice to get you full...). The portion sizes were very reasonable and I really liked that the appetizers came out in small portions so you can try many items without feeling forced to commit to any one thing and inevitably being stuck with 2 plates of food you have to finish at the end. I recommend ordering a medium sized first order with variety to try things and then a small second order with things you will know you will like. Don't go too crazy on the first order or you'll end up trying to finish a ton of extra or cold food questioning your life decisions. read more

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It's a decent place for sushi. It's not too costly but at the same time, taste is impeccable. read more

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We often ordered rolls for you: everything was good, a little better quality. But this time they just sent some rolls, some falling apart and not tasty, smelled of oil, stinking oil was in the rice. Do you even change the oil when you fry the rolls? The quality is just what kind of crap is this? Eat this crap yourself ! I will never order from you again, I don't advise others either. Do you at least follow Sonitaria? read more

Sushi Tokoro - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was first introduced to ayce sushi at this spot many years ago, and it has been my go to ever since. Of course I love sushi taku and other places too if I'm feeling more spendy, but it's hard to beat the lunch special deals here, and the sushi is great! read more

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My uncle and I decided to try a new place. We usually go to gurilla sushi. The sushi here was fishy and gamey to the point where we didn't enjoy it or want to eat it. The best thing I had were crab rangoons. The miso soup didn't have a ton of flavor and I was using sauces really just to eat my rolls and get them down so I wouldn't be charged for not finishing them. Don't go here. It's not fresh, it's not good. read more