KAI ZAN

2557 W Chicago Ave, Chicago
(773) 278-5776

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Came to dinner for the first time yesterday for an 8pm reservation. Our table wasn’t ready but we only waited about 5 minutes before we were sat for our anniversary dinner. Was upset there were no other cocktails aside from wine, sake and beer, would’ve loved a lychee martini. Not crazy about sake so I settled with the $22 red wine. The sake was served in a champagne glass? And the wine was in a mini wine glass. They should have better glassware. We ordered the oyster shooters,...
Would say this is less of an omakase and more of a tasting kaiseki menu. Over half of the courses were cooked and 2/11 courses had nigiri. For 95$ per person, I was definitely expecting more fish. The service was great but the food did not satisfy.
Having eaten at Japanese restaurants in Los Angeles, New York and Tokyo it took me a while to finally give Kai Zan a chance, which in itself is ridiculous, look at the reviews. I get now why there are so many great reviews. I dined solo and got the perfect spot to watch the kitchen do their magic. Went with the omakase and it was amazing and efficiently paced. Watching my dishes being prepared by the chefs and then delivered by the attentive and friendly staff was a treat. I was...

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