Honestly, this is my fifth or sixth time back here, so yes, if you couldn't tell, I am definitely a fan of this place. In terms of general quality, this place offers some of the best sushi that the Chicago suburbs offer. There are some places nearby that have superior specialty rolls, but I think in terms of everything from basic to specialty rolls, Woow's is a heavy hitter.
ATMOSPHERE/ARCHITECTURE: 9/10
Inside, the restaurant is pretty dark with two main sections for seating and including bar seating. One is a line of booths that is dimly lit and perfect for a date. The other section is an open area with multiple tables. The entire restaurant can probably seat around 80+ people I would estimate. The ambience of the restaurant is actually very classy and everything is quite clean.
SERVICE : 9/10
I have almost always had impeccable service while I was here. I came in around 1:45 PM for the all-you-can eat and our order was quickly taken up. The waiter kindly noted that all orders would cease after 2:30 PM which we acknowledged. About halfway into our first order of sushi, a waitress came over to us for a last call order, which I really appreciated, seeing as we were able to get one more round of sushi in before they closed up the all-you-can eat.
FOOD: 8/10
They have a wide variety of options here and I have tried most of the offerings on the all-you-can eat menu. I usually get seaweed salad as an appetizer but they offer miso soup and I believe tempura as other options now as well. Here are the rolls that I tried: dragon, tiger, jaguar, eel avocado, spicy salmon, spicy tuna, rainbow, sweet potato, Lagrange, butterfly, spicy crab sticks.
Seaweed Salad - Pretty good as a staple seaweed salad. Nothing special.
Dragon Roll - One of my favorite rolls here, the sauce is really good on it. Definite must try here.
Tiger Roll - The spicy mayo sauce makes stripes on a tiger when combined with the eel sauce for a sweet and spicy mix that's definitely worth a shot.
Jaguar Roll - Similar to the tiger roll but a bit spicier. I like the balance of the tiger roll more.
Eel Avocado - This is a good mix-up roll that I like a lot. The avocado is fresh and matches well with the eel.
Spicy Salmon/Tuna - Both are good and pretty standard. One thing I like about this place in particular is they add a bit of crunch to the texture of the spicy rolls, which makes them some of my favorite that I have had.
Rainbow Roll - A lighter roll that is easier to digest, mostly vegetables with different types of fish.
Sweet Potato - An underrated roll in my opinion, the sweet potato is made just crunchy enough that it blends very well here. It also comes out hot which is a nice change up from the mostly cold rolls you'll be eating.
LaGrange Roll - Cream cheese with a type of tempura shrimp and a lot of crunch. The presentation is quite good, but there are a lot of other rolls I like more.
Butterfly Roll - Shrimp tempura in some sort of spicy sauce that was actually really good. This was one of my favorite rolls and definitely worth a shot at.
Spicy Crab Stick Roll - Meh, this one was disappointing. I didn't like it very much. I guess I should have expected it but it was imitation crab that didn't meld well with the roll. It felt cheap. Don't waste belly space on this one.
PROBABILITY OF RETURN: 10/10
Seeing as I've been here and back multiple times, I don't see me not coming back here again. Great food, and great restaurant.
TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT: EAT! Make sure you come hungry for all-you-can eat!
OVERALL: 9/10 read more