Itto Sushi
Fresh and generous cuts of fish have made this a neighborhood favorite since the early '90s.
(773) 790-4795
2616 N Halsted St
Chicago,
IL
60614
41.9295
-87.6492
Neighborhoods: North Side, DePaul
What People Are Saying About Itto Sushi
The Owner
Itto Sushi
Owner
Located in the heart of Lincoln Park, we are Chicagoland's oldest Japanese restaurant. Itto Sushi prides itself on 24 years of consistantly delicious, authentic cuisine. The menu contains over a dozen different kinds of Maki. The fresh fish flown into the city daily, Master Chefs, and friendly atmosphere set Itto Sushi apart from the rest.
The Editor
Peter Behle
Citysearch
The Scene
Seating-wise you can sit up front the counter, or grab a table in the quieter back room. This is a family-run affair where the chefs run the show, the waitresses welcome regulars as soon as the front door opens, and everybody swivels to watch TV. It's like eating in your living room, only with buttoned-down young professionals for company and a top-notch crew preparing the trays. And free parking--a shocker in Lincoln Park--in the back. Drop in before 7pm and expect to find a good number of families with kids chowing down on tempura and pot-stickers.
The Food
A unique appetizer is the generically named grilled scallops. When the dish arrives at your table, however, you'll be wowed by the healthy portion of plump scallops and green onions in a mild soy-garlic sauce, kept warm by a magic flame that burns out just as you finish the dish. Try the spicy tuna rolls (with the Tabasco-drenched mayonnaise) or the chef's special rolls--which change nightly according to what's fresh available, but your server will be happy to describe.
User Reviews
joanbob
February 25, 2009
This is the perfect place to go if you want to have an authentic sushi experience... The food is amazing and the help is very kind. The atmosphere is very authentic, not like your average Chicago sushi restaurant. The waiters/waitresses speak limited english, but the experience is worth the food. It is some of the best sushi I have tasted.
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rocko1027
November 22, 2008
I recently tried sushi at itto sushi for the first time, and it was not worth the trip nor the low price they claimed. I went with a friend and we order miso soup which was the only thing that was good. we also ordered the seaweed salad which can be bought from any asian mart for way cheaper and a bunch of maki's, the chef's suprise, dragon roll, shrimp tempura,tuna avocado, spicy tuna. the fish did not taste fresh, almost immitation. Their rice was dry and there were no taste to it at all. The shrimp tempura was not fried properly, it lack the "tempura" and the spicy tuna and tuna avocado were super slim and all unevenly cut, it all lacked presentation. We also ordered an appetizer of deep fried white fish with steak leaves, that tasted like something off the floor, it was not worst $8.00 for an appetizer. The service on the other hand was not so great, the waitstaff did not know no more than a few words of english and the chef was too busy talking to a friend than to make our order. Over all expeirence of itto sushi is the smell when you walk in, it was very difficult to describe, just weird. Never again will we ever go there.
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May 15, 2008
This eatery does a good job with its sushi, the portions are fresh and generous. But that is not all. We were with a large party and they offer over 40 appetizer choices and some interesting specials like fried blowfish and soft-shell crab. Great service and we were all very satisfied. An added bonus is the free parking in the back, something that is not too common in the ever-popular Lincoln Park area.
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What to Drink:
Not surprisingly, sake is the favorite--though a full bar is available. The sake, however, is presented in filled-to-the-top square wooden boxes. Be careful on that first sip.
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American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard
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Message from Itto Sushi
- Authentic Japanese Cuisine
- 24 Yrs as a Chicago favorite
- Over 50 Appetizers
Located in the heart of Lincoln Park, we are Chicagoland's oldest Japanese restaurant. Itto Sushi prides itself on 24 years of consistantly delicious, authentic cuisine. The menu contains over a dozen different kinds of Maki. The fresh fish flown into the city daily, Master Chefs, and friendly atmosphere set Itto Sushi apart from the rest.
