I truly love Gen and it is such a neighborhood staple for us! We bring everyone that visits us here to enjoy their fresh sushi and appetizers. That being said - I very very very much miss the mushroom curry that was taken off the menu :( the vegetable curry is good but the mushroom curry is something that I still dream about constantly and was devastated when it was removed!
Again we love Gen and would highly recommend to anyone!
Jay Eckardt
I’m very pleased with the inventive new menu at Gen! The smaller dishes — you could call them Japanese tapas — are creative and delicious. The Mini Ochazuke bowl features small pieces of sushi fish over rice and is a great value. The Crab Bomber is a delightful pairing of warm, crunchy rice and the rich taste of crab. Another standout is the Seafood Salad — a fresh mix of sushi and greens with a Japanese toasted sesame vinaigrette that complements the fish perfectly. Usually, I reach for soy sauce, but this was a refreshing twist on an old favorite.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bryn Birkhahn
We ate at Gen about two years ago and it was just ok. Since we moved to the neighborhood recently we thought we’d give it another shot, and we were even more disappointed. I would love to give Gen the benefit of the doubt and assume that they were just having an off night but not sure I can stomach it. First of all, the Miso soup was obviously instant soup and not even a good version. We ordered 5 rolls and they ranged from flavorless (snow crab California) to sloppily cut (hamachi scallion) to insanely salty (Ume Shisho) to incredibly “meh” (Saba Gari). So surprised it gets such good reviews - what am I missing?
Food: 2
Najela Singleton
When It comes to this place, I would stick to the hand rolls. I can’t speak on the meany other cuisines this place offers, but I can’t speak say that out of the sushi I would avoid sashimi or raw fish. I had three of the specialty rolls, one tuna, one salmon and shrimp, and one eel and shrimp tempura. The tuna was boring and flavorless, the salmon and shrimp was pretty good and the shrimp tempura was fantastic. The sashimi was flavorless. Stay away from the iced teas or smoothies. I made the mistake of ordering the Thai Iced tea. This restaurant was pretty good though I ate those handrolls UPPPP. Great deals.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jessica Wang
I ordered a few rolls and a platter and I wish I hadn’t bothered. The sushi came out late even though the place was practically empty at 6:15 pm and the rolls were poorly made (cut to uneven sizes, avocado inside was black, rice crumbling apart). The yellowtail was very slimy. Waitress did not seem to know much about their sake menu and could not answer a basic question.
A hot mess.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lo C
My allergies were not taken seriously.
Staff knowingly watch me eat a meal that was contaminated with my indicated allergy. I alerted them when ordering. The waitress acknowledged and even circled back if it’s ok my partner had that ingredient - how nice. However, my meal still came out with the ingredient I’m allergic to. I politely asked if this was a mistake and they apologized asking if I wanted it simply removed or remade - I said remade. This is where it gets infuriating: Instead of actually remaking it because it’s close to closing time; they just removed the allergen and put the remaining food onto a new plate with something to replace the allergen. And kept it in the back for however long to seem like they were remaking it.. Replating is not remaking it. After had eaten a small portion of the meal, I confronted them that it’s not actually remade. They admitted to it with whatever they felt was their justification - time, ingredients, efforts, etc. etc… it was just the gen don - rice, sashimi, and tempura. At my own judgment, I still picked at it, I didn’t finish the meal. Hoped for the best. Was able to walk out fine and still polite but later increasingly felt the effects.
I can forgive unintentional accidents - although it shouldn’t happen in the food industry with allergens. But what really is unacceptable and dangerous is that they literally watched me be poisoned to cover their mistake.
Also, the sashimi isn’t fresh.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Michael Flynn
Excellent food - we've been coming here for around 20 years.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Karthik Nagarajan
Great pork gyoza. Fatty tuna roll hit the spot.
Emily Flynn
Ive been coming here since they first opened in the early 2000s when I was in my early 20s. Much of the neighborhood has changed since then, but Gen hasnt. The food and attention to detail is super high quality, and the price reasonable. Now we bring our children here, the next GEN-eration, and they love it as much as we do. Thank you, Gen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Nenart
My wife and I have lived in the neighborhood for years and this was our first time trying Gen. We had a wonderful time. The karage was amazing and the sushi was so fresh. Best part? We asked to take some of our mains home with us, we open the bag and there’s a surprise can of the Sake we ordered during our meal. Incredible experience, incredible staff. Can’t wait to come back for some more delicious Japanese food.
An old standby that is absolutely one of the best sushi restaurants in the neighborhood! Unbelievable and *affordable* omakase, low key some of the best ramen in BK, wonderful daily specials. Staff is incredibly nice. Don’t miss!
Been coming here for 6 years. Consistently excellent. Really nice service, very fresh fish, cute but chill atmosphere. Secretly some of the best ramen in the neighborhood. A lot of staff, especially kitchen, have been there for years, which means they probably treat their employees well. Japanese breakfast, bento lunch, omakase dinner - I’ve tried it all. I’ve been lucky enough to visit Japan several times and this place would be successful in Tokyo. We’re lucky to have it in Prospect Heights.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi Omakase Platter
Alexa
Amazing food, vibes and service. We got the Otoro Aburi special and it was incredible!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeka Calle
Valentine's Day special 🥰💐🍷🍻 it's amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Wong
My favorite! Ayako is a gem and everything we have ordered there is top notch, authentic, fresh. Highly recommend the tempura udon and the agedashi tofu especially.
I truly love Gen and it is such a neighborhood staple for us! We bring everyone that visits us here to enjoy their fresh sushi and appetizers. That being said - I very very very much miss the mushroom curry that was taken off the menu :( the vegetable curry is good but the mushroom curry is something that I still dream about constantly and was devastated when it was removed!
Again we love Gen and would highly recommend to anyone!
I’m very pleased with the inventive new menu at Gen! The smaller dishes — you could call them Japanese tapas — are creative and delicious. The Mini Ochazuke bowl features small pieces of sushi fish over rice and is a great value. The Crab Bomber is a delightful pairing of warm, crunchy rice and the rich taste of crab. Another standout is the Seafood Salad — a fresh mix of sushi and greens with a Japanese toasted sesame vinaigrette that complements the fish perfectly. Usually, I reach for soy sauce, but this was a refreshing twist on an old favorite.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ate at Gen about two years ago and it was just ok. Since we moved to the neighborhood recently we thought we’d give it another shot, and we were even more disappointed. I would love to give Gen the benefit of the doubt and assume that they were just having an off night but not sure I can stomach it. First of all, the Miso soup was obviously instant soup and not even a good version. We ordered 5 rolls and they ranged from flavorless (snow crab California) to sloppily cut (hamachi scallion) to insanely salty (Ume Shisho) to incredibly “meh” (Saba Gari). So surprised it gets such good reviews - what am I missing?
Food: 2
When It comes to this place, I would stick to the hand rolls. I can’t speak on the meany other cuisines this place offers, but I can’t speak say that out of the sushi I would avoid sashimi or raw fish. I had three of the specialty rolls, one tuna, one salmon and shrimp, and one eel and shrimp tempura. The tuna was boring and flavorless, the salmon and shrimp was pretty good and the shrimp tempura was fantastic. The sashimi was flavorless. Stay away from the iced teas or smoothies. I made the mistake of ordering the Thai Iced tea. This restaurant was pretty good though I ate those handrolls UPPPP. Great deals.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
I ordered a few rolls and a platter and I wish I hadn’t bothered. The sushi came out late even though the place was practically empty at 6:15 pm and the rolls were poorly made (cut to uneven sizes, avocado inside was black, rice crumbling apart). The yellowtail was very slimy. Waitress did not seem to know much about their sake menu and could not answer a basic question.
A hot mess.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
My allergies were not taken seriously.
Staff knowingly watch me eat a meal that was contaminated with my indicated allergy.
I alerted them when ordering. The waitress acknowledged and even circled back if it’s ok my partner had that ingredient - how nice.
However, my meal still came out with the ingredient I’m allergic to. I politely asked if this was a mistake and they apologized asking if I wanted it simply removed or remade - I said remade.
This is where it gets infuriating: Instead of actually remaking it because it’s close to closing time; they just removed the allergen and put the remaining food onto a new plate with something to replace the allergen. And kept it in the back for however long to seem like they were remaking it.. Replating is not remaking it.
After had eaten a small portion of the meal, I confronted them that it’s not actually remade. They admitted to it with whatever they felt was their justification - time, ingredients, efforts, etc. etc… it was just the gen don - rice, sashimi, and tempura.
At my own judgment, I still picked at it, I didn’t finish the meal. Hoped for the best. Was able to walk out fine and still polite but later increasingly felt the effects.
I can forgive unintentional accidents - although it shouldn’t happen in the food industry with allergens. But what really is unacceptable and dangerous is that they literally watched me be poisoned to cover their mistake.
Also, the sashimi isn’t fresh.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Excellent food - we've been coming here for around 20 years.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great pork gyoza. Fatty tuna roll hit the spot.
Ive been coming here since they first opened in the early 2000s when I was in my early 20s. Much of the neighborhood has changed since then, but Gen hasnt. The food and attention to detail is super high quality, and the price reasonable. Now we bring our children here, the next GEN-eration, and they love it as much as we do. Thank you, Gen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I have lived in the neighborhood for years and this was our first time trying Gen. We had a wonderful time. The karage was amazing and the sushi was so fresh. Best part? We asked to take some of our mains home with us, we open the bag and there’s a surprise can of the Sake we ordered during our meal. Incredible experience, incredible staff. Can’t wait to come back for some more delicious Japanese food.
gochisousama deshita!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
An old standby that is absolutely one of the best sushi restaurants in the neighborhood! Unbelievable and *affordable* omakase, low key some of the best ramen in BK, wonderful daily specials. Staff is incredibly nice. Don’t miss!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi Omakase Platter, Sushi for Two, Edamame, Bento, Spicy Miso Ramen, Toro
Been coming here for 6 years. Consistently excellent. Really nice service, very fresh fish, cute but chill atmosphere. Secretly some of the best ramen in the neighborhood. A lot of staff, especially kitchen, have been there for years, which means they probably treat their employees well.
Japanese breakfast, bento lunch, omakase dinner - I’ve tried it all. I’ve been lucky enough to visit Japan several times and this place would be successful in Tokyo. We’re lucky to have it in Prospect Heights.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi Omakase Platter
Amazing food, vibes and service. We got the Otoro Aburi special and it was incredible!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Valentine's Day special 🥰💐🍷🍻 it's amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My favorite! Ayako is a gem and everything we have ordered there is top notch, authentic, fresh. Highly recommend the tempura udon and the agedashi tofu especially.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Agedashi Tofu, Tempura Udon
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