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Sushi Wabi

842 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL | Map it  

60607 41.884501 -87.648900

(312) 563-1224 | View Website

  • Hours

    Mon-Tue 11:30am-2pm, 5pm-11pm Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm, 5pm-12am Sat 5pm-12am Sun 5pm-11pm
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Chicago's original hipster sushi spot, this industrial Randolph Street fave serves up a mean plate of maki.

Features

Neighborhoods:
West Side, Near West Side
Cuisine:
Sushi, Japanese
Price:
$$$
Categories:
Catering, Restaurants

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Restaurant Special Features:
Date Spot, Group Dining, People Watching, Local Favorite
Payment Methods:
MasterCard, Discover, Visa, American Express, Diners Club

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Review Highlights

ambiance
91%
“highly recommend this place to anyone wants nice sushi (especially maki's) and great atmosphere.”
dessert
100%
“But I did enjoy the dessert - a vanilla ice cream centered around some dough-y covering.”
drinks
100%
“the drinks & music are good too.”
food quality
86%
“great drinks, friendly faces, great food, loud hip vibe.”
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menu variety
66%
“Had no problem with rude hostess (as some other reviewers had experienced), but was so dark inside we couldn't see each other, never mind the menus.”
overall
100%
“The Wabi is my favorite restaurant in town.”
return potential
50%
“actually really love the food at Sushi Wabi, but I refuse to go back because the hostess has been so rude to me so many times.”
service
63%
“Fast, attentive service, great atmosphere, FRESH fish, and lots of variety.”
value
44%
“It is a terrible place, and filled with pretentious new money yuppies who don't have a clue about sushi.”
wait time
33%
“The rolls are small, service was slow.” View Less

Reviews for Sushi Wabi

Kasey8586

Member since Sep, 2010 View Profile
2Reviews
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Joined 2 years ago
5.0
September 24, 2010

Good Sushi. This is the best sushi place I have been to in the city.

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sj2004

Member since Oct, 2009 View Profile
1Review
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Joined 3 years ago
3.0
October 06, 2009

over priced, average rolls. This place is a average place with high price. Nigiri was good however rolls were average. Tried 3 different rolls.

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sushitaster

Member since Nov, 2008 View Profile
1Review
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Joined 4 years ago
1.0
November 11, 2008

not acceptable. I went for sushi. I am not usually very picky about things but I had a waitress (nicole) who's not so pleasant non- smile, half angered look was most unpleasant. She was not nice to us. Beyond that, the food is ok. It's presentation is nice. I think the salmon was not so fresh.

The atmosphere is cramped. You are literally sitting next to people almost shoulder to shoulder and there is hardly any room to get out if you are against the wall. I used to go here all the time but after the rude waitress I will opt not to. There are plenty of better sushi bars around town. I don't even ever write critiques but this experience was SO unpleasant that I felt compelled to write this.

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mrslau

Member since Jun, 2008 View Profile
1Review
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Joined 4 years ago
2.0
June 28, 2008

average at best. the sushi was not very delicious and for its price it was unsatisfactory. we got the dragon roll, rainbow roll, alaska roll, and sweet shrimp, all of which were subpar. the salmon was light pink not the regular beautiful orange color. the fish itself was not tender or savory, it was dry and unflavorful.

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jdeater

Member since May, 2008 View Profile
4Reviews
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Joined 4 years ago
5.0
May 29, 2008

Best Sushi Place Ever. This place is the best sushi I ever tasted the service is great and fast, the sushi is prepared quickly than any other sushi place where it takes 20min for one order. The place is amazing although the space is limited the ambience is relaxing and casual. The sushi the "godzilla" is my alltime favorite.

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