Great experience! I was greeted and sat immediately, by a power outlet as requested. The waiter was very polite and friendly. I ordered miso soup and a Philadelphia roll, which came within three minutes of my order. I visited around lunchtime and it wasn't super busy. The seating area was about half full at the time. The miso soup was perfect and Philadelphia roll was great. The service was outstanding. read more

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For someone that travels for work, this place is a little oasis on its own area in O'Hare. I am always seated right away, and the food is promptly served. There are high top counter areas with outlets. The food is very tasty for airport food. I got the avocado roll and the eel roll. read more

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I really like this place! Very authentic tasting food here, love that the sushi chefs are Japanese! Try the Black Dragon, it's very good! And every other pic on this thread has a photo on the Hot Date, so eat that too. I did miss the times to try the noodles. It was rather cold in the Concourse so I would've liked to have had that option. Service was great nothing terrible in my experience, but the servers here are fast and they get that this is an airport and people have to get places so they work fast and hard. Good golly the rolls are filling, so 2 for 1 person is more than enough, don't go over board! read more

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Not bad for airport sushi. If you want a sit down meal at terminal 2, your choices are pretty limited: Chili's, Stanley's, and Wicker Park. The line at Wicker Park was much shorter, and the choices seemed much healthier, so it was our obvious choice. I had a draft Kirin, the seaweed salad, a yellowtail roll, and an eel roll. With the tax and tip, the meal was just under $50. The food took a while to arrive, probably since it was Friday night and all the seats were filled. The ginger is bright pink, the wasabi is a dense paste (didn't disperse easily in my soy sauce), and the soy sauce is poured by your server (rather than taking up space on the side table). The seaweed salad was ok, a decent portion for $7, and chilled but not too cold. The rolls were a little loose in the wrapping, and some pieces fell apart. The fish tasted relatively fresh. read more

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It's an Airport Sushi Place in land-locked CHICAGO! And it's great! It's not Sushi Den or Nobu, but it is a FABULOUS Airport concept and option! Yay Wicker Park! There should be more places in airports like this and Alice would be a much happier traveler. Wicker Park is located on the way to Terminal E. The space is sleek, open, and airy- pull up to the sushi bar and watch the sushi chefs prepare rolls, sashimi, and Nigiri from their neat little stacks of fresh sushi items. I enjoyed a nice steaming hot bowl of Udon soup with tempura shrimp and it was perfect! My travel buddy had rolls and nigiri and said they hit the spot. Skip the greasy pizza, the nasty dirty Chili's, and the Chicago Dogs and popcorn- Have a healthy bowl of Japanese in a serene setting, enjoy! read more

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You don't expect much out of airport meals, and airport sushi is generally suspicious, but Wicker Park is a really pleasant surprise. It's not exactly cheap, but it turned out to be delicious. Seating is kind awkward-- a lot of it is low cocktail tables that would be fine for just having a drink, but make eating with chopsticks a little on the tricky side. Service is friendly, but not very knowledgeable. Sushi is made to order making it a little bit on the slow side, so don't go if you're in a hurry. That aside, we really enjoyed our lunch here. The California roll and spicy salmon roll were both quite good. The fancy/modern rolls are the way to go, though! I loved the crunchy California roll, which is made with real king crab. I also really liked my husband's Spanish Dynamite roll; the ponzu sauce made it a little soggy but the flavor combo with yellowtail, tuna, AND crab plus jalapeño was excellent. If you find yourself hungry with time to kill in Terminal 2, Wicker Park is a good choice. read more

A pretty solid dining option at ORD. Since I had time to spare, and because I've had this place bookmarked for over a year, I wandered around the airport terminals until I found this place. It was well worth it. The Wicker Park trio isn't sushi, but it's still very good. The king crab was my favorite. For dessert, order the Maui Roll. Imagine ambrosia salad wrapped in rice paper. Could you just die?!?! I eat the garnishes, too. read more

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A lot of their rolls are "Americanized" and come with cream cheese, which is disappointing. Ordered a tiger roll without cream cheese and it came out with cream cheese. The waitress/bartender said she thought I asked for cream cheese but why in the world would I ask for cream cheese in a roll that already comes with it??? Makes 0 sense. Perhaps she needs retraining on what comes in each roll? For an airport joint, they do not hurry whatsoever so be prepared to wait. And wait. And then wait some more. It probably took 20 min for my lukewarm miso to come out. Miso soup is flavorless and boring. Then it took another 10 for my incorrect order to come out AFTER I finished the soup. Then it took at least another 15 for my correct sushi to come out. At least the spicy mayo was actually spicy. Oh and service lacks any personality. Just an overall mediocre place and overpriced for what you get. read more

Another Yelper got it right, "Darn good airport restaurant." This place was quite the surprise to a Southwest traveler who usually goes thru Midway. Service was great; the Seaweed salad passable, Miso Soup fantastic, spicy tuna roll okay and the "white tuna" sashimi interesting. A tall Sapporo equalized it all out. Just the thing for a 2 hr. layover. read more

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While O'Hare can be crowded and a pain to fly through (winter snow/summer thunderstorms), this little gem always makes it all better. Nothing like a cocktail and some good sushi to pass the time. Everything on the menu looks good, but I recommend the Hawaiian roll in particular. read more

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Solid for airport sushi. Menu is pretty standard with good service. Prices are a bit higher than your neighborhood places but your trapped and they know it. Fresh fish and cold beverages were all that mattered really. Happy flying if you are reading this review. Never forget 9/11 read more

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Had a craving for sushi while waiting for my flight so decided to go here. Asked the server for a few recommendations and she recommended the rainbow and spanish dynamite rolls. Both were just ok. read more

Big place...I think it seats over 100 people. I am not a sushi fan, but just wanted to get a Corona Extra while waiting hours for my flight to leave. Such a beautiful place. This airport is amazing!! Lots of places to eat, and things to do. FUN read more

Just average in terms of the food. But a great treat for the hectic airport ! Had the california role w miso soup. Nice place to relax post flight. Especially w delays. Left the chaos of 70% of the delayed flights. The admirals club as well as united lounge was a zoo. So I really enjoyed the atmosphere. And my waitress was awesome. I will definitely try this place again ! Also the fresh ginger was excellent. read more

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Best Place in ORD! If you are looking to relax after a long flight and long connection be sure to stop at Wicker Park between T1 and T2. Its a very quite spot (as nice as an airline lounge) where you can have a great Sushi roll and still people watch. I am not a fan of ORD by a long shot, but this place made it enjoyable. My server Karen was also amazing, thank you for the hospitality l! read more

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This is probably the highest rating I have given to any restaurant in an airport--but worth it. I had too much time to kill before my flight, and most of the restaurants are pretty weak. Wicker Park is a rather large footprint in the middle of a transition between concourses. I sat at the bar, and looked over a fairly large selection of classic sushi and more fusion based offerings. I ordered a standard assortment of sushi and sashimi. For an airport, this rivals many freestanding restaurants in the city! Prices were not really much worse than any good sushi bar. Next time I'm through O'Hare, this will be my go-to place--to be followed up by Garrett's Popcorn for desert!! read more

Wicker Park is a happy surprise for an airport sushi joint. Not the best sushi I've had but definitely the best I've had at an airport. The chefs are skilled and do not skimp on portion size. The service is nice and everything appears clean. Taste, texture and smell suggests that the pretty flesh pieces are fresh. They offer some decent sake and beer of Japanese origin but also have a few American beers to satisfy peasants like me. And I'd call the prices reasonable by airport standards. Any unfortunate extra time spent at ORD can be made just a little more bearable with a bite here. read more

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The bottom line: I do keep coming back for take out to take on the plane. The sushi is ok. It's not stellar but as far as airport sushi goes it's on par. My qualms are both wait times and price. The service and wait is not great. As an airport restaurant you have to know that the question folks want to know is how long will it take to get my meal. If you don't know that, or if the wait time is consistently long, you drop a star in my book. Waiting 20 minutes when you're out for a leisurely dinner is no problem, waiting 20 minutes for take out at an airport is long. The restaurant is pricy in my book. See attached pictures for the menu. read more

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Are you a traveler who enjoys eating better food than fast food? Go here! Wicker Park looks sleek and maybe high priced, but it's a comparable cost to other sushi restaurants. We told our server how much time we had before our flight and she made sure we were ordered, fed and paid in a timely manner. Miso soup - yummy! Similar to every other miso I've had. Rainbow Roll - Large pieces and fresh fish. I would order this again. read more

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Tried the red dragon roll. The roll was good but a little dry. It was average but better than most airport food. The service was great so I'll probably stop again next time I'm passing through ORD. read more

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I sat on at the bar, and waited patiently while an older lady who was serving just totally ignored me but happily served the customers next to me on either side and even a couple customers over. I tried to get her attention a couple times, and even the person next to me was really surprised that she intently ignored my request to place an order but took the order off the other people right away. After the fourth time, I decided to leave the restaurant and the guy sitting next to me who got his bill from her during one of my attempts, agreed that it was ridiculous. She had gray/white short hair. read more

Very good sushi, never mind that this is an airport location. (Unfortunately, they do charge airport prices.) I ordered the black dragon and caterpillar rolls, and was surprised when the largest rolls I've ever seen arrived! Each had eight pieces rather than the usual six, and each slice was nearly twice the usual thickness. This would have been for naught had the taste been poor: quite the contrary. Minor gripes include somewhat slow service and a bit of crab shell in one of the rolls. read more

I stopped in at Wicker Park after a recommendation from a friend during my latest 5 hours layover at ORD. The good: -Prices are not outrageous given its an airport establishment. I was expecting worse. -They offered a military discount when I showed them my ID! -If you need to wrap up your meal quickly (like I did to catch my flight), they bring the check immediately. The bad: -The staff was awful. They were yelling at each other about orders right in front of customer. Really yelling. -The sushi was mediocre. I had a spicy salmon roll and the rice was falling apart and very dry. -Seating is really limited, which is to be expected, but there is zero room if you have carry ons with you. read more

Haters gonna hate, but this place isn't bad, especially in the context of airport food. Ordered the Teishoku Matsu meal and large sake. They were more than happy to substitute the California roll with a spicy salmon roll. Sure, not as spectacular as a high end sushi bar you might find in Seattle or New York, but it hit the spot! I had a rather long layover, so I was able to take my time and sip on my (just ok) house sake. Definitely consider Wicker Park if you are in the mood sushi. read more

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Happened across this place thanks to the very positive Yelp reviews. The ambience and location is all high end. Menu is pretty standard with good service, mind you the pricing is high, but about right for an airport. Fresh fish and cold beer is in your future. Have a safe flight assuming you are now in the Chicago airport and on the hunt for food. read more

This is by far the best restaurant in Terminal 2. There is a wide variety of sushi and sashimi, as well as noodle dishes and vegetarian items. While it's not the highest grade, it is good for the Midwest and an airport. It will fill the sushi void. The bar also has power outlets, which is a plus. The saki selection is also nice. read more

This is the worst sushi I have ever eaten in my life. And I was starved when I started eating, which usually ramps up the tastiness of food about 10%. So, this must be extra bad. I had maguro, sake, and hamachi sashimi with unagi nigiri. The only one with a modicum of flavor was the nigiri because of the sauce. Couldn't taste the eel. I swear that they served me the same piece of fish painted three different colors. The flavor was indistinguishable--mushy, empty. Like protein blocks. Thought I'd take the plunge having only seen the stars and not read reviews--too hungry to wait. I understand tastes vary, and I'm not digging on others' palettes. But I can't imagine what they ate to make this place a four. Obviously not what I ate. On the bright side, the service is friendly and super fast food delivery. The veggies on my plate (daikon, cukes, and pickled ginger) were very fresh and refreshing. But I didn't spend almost forty bucks to enjoy radish. Never again. read more

The place looks nice but is a BIG rip off. The drink menu does not have pricing and they charged $18.00 for a gimlet. Blatant overpricing! Airport commission should stop this. read more

Darn good sushi for being inside of an airport. The salmon here has always been my favorite, fresh daily. Service can be slow at time, budget 40 minutes to be safe. read more

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I've been here before years ago , The service was horrific and I vowed never to go back. Well it took years but I went back. Frontera grill, my normal "go to" Ohare restaurant was just too packed and hectic to contend with. I read the other yelp reviews and decided that I would know exactly what I wanted to order before I sat down. In and out in 1/2 hour - but another 15 to finish my beer. By airport standards the food was good and service great. Total with 20+% tip was $50 for a a Sam Adams and a typical Sushi entree, which included Miso soup. Frontera will remain my go to but I'll be back here too - they have way more seating comfort. read more

Pricey? Yes. Airport? Yes. Great sushi? Yes! Complaining about prices in an airport when the food is this good requires one response: Go to the food court! The food is excellent, the staff is usually good (big crowds at peak travel time degrades service and time to plate) but overall, there is very little to complain about. In fact, I walked from the farthest C gate to get a meal here because the food in other restaurants in the airport either is just OK, or it is crowded due to its location to the gates. This is truly a gem in O'Hare and only needs one thing: A sushimi chef pick plate!!!! Just sayin'!! read more

My first time ever visiting Chicago was earlier this week. I had a layover on the way from New York to Alabama. About three hours to kill during dinnertime, and this place looked really appealing (although I'm not typically a fan of sushi; but love Japanese). So I popped in and grabbed a seat in the bar area, overlooking the tarmac (kinda cool to watch the planes come and go). I'm only giving this place three stars because while the food was fair (more on this later) the service was pretty slow. Granted, I wasn't in any kind of hurry given the three-hour layover, but I did want something to drink pretty quickly. It took about 10 minutes for someone to come over and acknowledge me, and I know this wasn't an isolated instance because a little later a gentleman came over and sat near me, and waited so long he eventually got up and went to the bar to order his drink himself. I finally did put in a drink order, and subsequently a food order. Like I mentioned in the first part of the review I'm not much of a sushi person, but I decided to kinda step out and try something different...in a conservative way. I know some people probably wouldn't classify cucumber and cucumber/shrimp tempura rolls as sushi, but that's what I had and they were both decent. Nothing to write home about (does this saying crack you up as much as it does me?), but not terrible by any means. In addition to all of the traditional sushi items there looked to be a couple of pretty attractive salads as well as soups and heftier meals. I'm not saying I wouldn't go back here again if I ever have a stop over at O'Hare, but I'd definitely choose a different dish. read more

I eat here every time I transfer in Chicago. One of the best sushi places I've eaten and I highly recommend whenever you have time at O'Hare International airport. read more

The service is horrible. I was standing there for 10 minutes waiting to be seated. The waitresses were standing nearby, laughing. read more

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I chose to leave without ordering anything, since I wasn't able to get service after being seated. I would've thought that an airport locale have a focus on responsive service? Having said that, the design of this in-terminal restaurant is quite nice. read more

I had the miso soup, shrimp cocktail and Tuna & Tako Poke. Delicious. Great customer services as well. I also had a glass of Riesling.

Stop here waiting to get on a flight usually wouldn't eat sushi at an airport but wow this place was very good everything we order was very tasty my husband loved the Poke and the Spanish Dynamite, I order the smoked salmon and the super veggie roll which was very good also. Then we tried the dessert roll it's like a yummy rice pudding roll with lots of mango read more

Nice find in an airport, went twice and the food was good both times. Note they sell "white tuna" which is probably escolar, delicious but eat in moderation. read more

Just don't. Was in the mood for sushi and understand it's not going to be amazing at an airport but this is straight garbage.

4/5 for an airport 100%-- 3/5 anywhere but an airport. The poke was actually really good but the sushi was just ok and incredibly overpriced- even for an airport. If you're stuck at O'Hare long enough to sit down and eat, I'd check it out just plan to spend a lot for airport dining. read more