Great happy hour deal! $5 handroll and $7 cocktails! Strongly recommend the truffle hamachi Cucumber sunomono, oturo and chutoro.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Skye Li
Intimate spot, very fast service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Truffle Hamachi Handroll
farheen sultana
I finally found a fav handroll spot that I’m going to keep coming back to! This place is very good. What we tried, ranked in order of what we loved: truffle hamachi, zuke salmon, negi toro, spicy tuna, and kani blue crab. They do a happy hour which is I believe from 4-7 on weekdays.
The place is on smaller side, vibes r very cozy and relaxed. Service was great. It’s on pricier side so might be good for special occasion/date vs big group outing. We are picky with our sushi and loved all the flavors and freshness of this spot, so it’s def a keeper in our books.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Claire Hess
EDIT: I wanted to add onto my original review after coming back a second time for the omakase chef’s menu. I believe this experience at Yokocho was very unique and high-quality compared to other sushi spots in Chicago. I would highly recommend this for a date night or special occasion. Loved hearing the chef’s inspiration behind the menu and history of different preparation methods.
Walked in on a Thursday night with a small group & was seated immediately. Our waiter was friendly and made good recommendations. Has a cool vibe once inside, but was a little hard to find from the street. Everything we had was fresh and tasty, however the menu is limited and some portions are on the small side for the price. Good happy hour during the week, but nothing to write home about in terms of exceptional quality, unique menu items, or value for the dinner menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Hamachi Handroll
Giovanni Castiglioni
We really liked the intimate atmosphere, inspired by Japanese alleys. The food was good and the drinks, including sake and cocktails, well prepared. A pleasant place for a quiet evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Eyo
I.... really like this place. I can see some awards coming in the future. The space is so quaint, and the staff is super friendly. It feels upscale but approachable, friendly, and unpretentious in the atmosphere.
So far I've enjoyed several of the handrolls (ume boshi/shiso, spicy tuna, sea scallop, truffle hamachi). All amazing, with the sea scallop being my favorite. I've also had the dumplings which are some of the best I've had. Period. And that's the download. The toki highball and the celery & smoke (my favorite so far). What really changed the game for me was the strawberry matcha dessert sando. You know when you eat something and you just think... I need to recreate this at home??? That is my mission with this sando. Easily a top 5 dessert in my life. In the world. PERIOD.
I cannot wait to try more items and get to know this space and the lovely people who run it.
Offered coupons that expired 2 days before the date they said so we had to cancel our reservation. Even tried to call to confirm they couldn't be used within the actual 30days and the person confirmed.
Cecilia Ruiz
Food was absolutely delicious, props to chef. Server was not very attentive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
A Foreman
Took me a minute to find it since it’s kind of in the cut. Really nice vibes, small and quaint but sultry. Definitely nice for a quick bite before or after a date/event.
Me and my husband were lucky to stumble upon Yokocho when we were desperately trying to find a restaurant that would sit us without a reservation on a Saturday evening. We tried a little bit of everything from the regular menu and it was excellent! I was back in a week for the happy hour, a quick Japanese draft beer and a couple of handrolls, truffle hamachi and wagyu are my favorite, so flavorful! I had to share this find so I was back with my friend last night for the 10 course Omakase. It was outstanding, each course presented by the chef, carefully selected and extremely fresh fish that you won’t find on regular menu, dressed with freshly grated wasabi, hint of perfectly paired sauces and house marinated ginger on the side. I’m a huge fan and will be back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Z Management
Trust the chef! We had 10 course omakase and it was absolutely great, Just perfect
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
CC
was pleasantly surprised. we got the happy hour handrolls and as a person who normally doesn't eat handrolls, it turned me into a handroll fan. (and very good value!) the rice was perfectly seasoned, the fish was very good quality, even the soy sauce wasn't too overpowering/ could notice the difference compared to other sushi-serving restaurants. the dessert sandwiches too were a very good surprise, well balanced. the ambience is very intimate and very cool bathroom too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gavin Shokar
I’ve been here a couple times and it keeps getting better. If you went when they first opened you must return for an experience devoid of all the opening jitters , now with impeccable hand roles with Crispy nori for the perfect crunch. The nigiri pieces of Ora king salmon and chutoro were very tasty. The sake pours are generous and the highballs are delicious. Don’t miss out on highball and hand roll happy hours form 5-6 on wed, thur, and Friday! Overall a great Japanese experience for sushi, nigiri, hand rolls ( which are hard to come by) , and perfect highballs! There’s more to offer but I’ll have to wait until next time to try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chai Chang
Highly recommend the strawberry and matcha cream sando and the katsu sando!
Great happy hour deal! $5 handroll and $7 cocktails!
Strongly recommend the truffle hamachi
Cucumber sunomono, oturo and chutoro.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Intimate spot, very fast service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Truffle Hamachi Handroll
I finally found a fav handroll spot that I’m going to keep coming back to! This place is very good. What we tried, ranked in order of what we loved: truffle hamachi, zuke salmon, negi toro, spicy tuna, and kani blue crab. They do a happy hour which is I believe from 4-7 on weekdays.
The place is on smaller side, vibes r very cozy and relaxed. Service was great. It’s on pricier side so might be good for special occasion/date vs big group outing. We are picky with our sushi and loved all the flavors and freshness of this spot, so it’s def a keeper in our books.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
EDIT: I wanted to add onto my original review after coming back a second time for the omakase chef’s menu. I believe this experience at Yokocho was very unique and high-quality compared to other sushi spots in Chicago. I would highly recommend this for a date night or special occasion. Loved hearing the chef’s inspiration behind the menu and history of different preparation methods.
Walked in on a Thursday night with a small group & was seated immediately. Our waiter was friendly and made good recommendations. Has a cool vibe once inside, but was a little hard to find from the street.
Everything we had was fresh and tasty, however the menu is limited and some portions are on the small side for the price. Good happy hour during the week, but nothing to write home about in terms of exceptional quality, unique menu items, or value for the dinner menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Hamachi Handroll
We really liked the intimate atmosphere, inspired by Japanese alleys. The food was good and the drinks, including sake and cocktails, well prepared. A pleasant place for a quiet evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I.... really like this place. I can see some awards coming in the future. The space is so quaint, and the staff is super friendly. It feels upscale but approachable, friendly, and unpretentious in the atmosphere.
So far I've enjoyed several of the handrolls (ume boshi/shiso, spicy tuna, sea scallop, truffle hamachi). All amazing, with the sea scallop being my favorite. I've also had the dumplings which are some of the best I've had. Period. And that's the download. The toki highball and the celery & smoke (my favorite so far). What really changed the game for me was the strawberry matcha dessert sando. You know when you eat something and you just think... I need to recreate this at home??? That is my mission with this sando. Easily a top 5 dessert in my life. In the world. PERIOD.
I cannot wait to try more items and get to know this space and the lovely people who run it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Wonton, Strawberry Matcha Sando, Truffle Hamachi Handroll
Offered coupons that expired 2 days before the date they said so we had to cancel our reservation. Even tried to call to confirm they couldn't be used within the actual 30days and the person confirmed.
Food was absolutely delicious, props to chef. Server was not very attentive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Took me a minute to find it since it’s kind of in the cut. Really nice vibes, small and quaint but sultry. Definitely nice for a quick bite before or after a date/event.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Omakase was delicious and fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Me and my husband were lucky to stumble upon Yokocho when we were desperately trying to find a restaurant that would sit us without a reservation on a Saturday evening. We tried a little bit of everything from the regular menu and it was excellent! I was back in a week for the happy hour, a quick Japanese draft beer and a couple of handrolls, truffle hamachi and wagyu are my favorite, so flavorful! I had to share this find so I was back with my friend last night for the 10 course Omakase. It was outstanding, each course presented by the chef, carefully selected and extremely fresh fish that you won’t find on regular menu, dressed with freshly grated wasabi, hint of perfectly paired sauces and house marinated ginger on the side. I’m a huge fan and will be back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Trust the chef! We had 10 course omakase and it was absolutely great, Just perfect
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
was pleasantly surprised. we got the happy hour handrolls and as a person who normally doesn't eat handrolls, it turned me into a handroll fan. (and very good value!) the rice was perfectly seasoned, the fish was very good quality, even the soy sauce wasn't too overpowering/ could notice the difference compared to other sushi-serving restaurants. the dessert sandwiches too were a very good surprise, well balanced. the ambience is very intimate and very cool bathroom too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been here a couple times and it keeps getting better. If you went when they first opened you must return for an experience devoid of all the opening jitters , now with impeccable hand roles with Crispy nori for the perfect crunch. The nigiri pieces of Ora king salmon and chutoro were very tasty. The sake pours are generous and the highballs are delicious. Don’t miss out on highball and hand roll happy hours form 5-6 on wed, thur, and Friday! Overall a great Japanese experience for sushi, nigiri, hand rolls ( which are hard to come by) , and perfect highballs! There’s more to offer but I’ll have to wait until next time to try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Highly recommend the strawberry and matcha cream sando and the katsu sando!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
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