| ambiance |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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The atmosphere of this place is too ultra trendy (dark and corny music) and the food sucked. ”
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The sushi's not bad, and neither is the ambience. ”
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Ra has great sushi and a cute atmosphere, but the servers' and hostesses' attitudes are almost bad enough to discourage me from going back. ”
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Very pleased with the overall experience - nice atmosphere, am. ”
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Very friendly hostess, waitstaff, and bartender. Desserts (cheesecake and tempura ice cream) were very good, and my friends also seemed to really enjoy their sushi. The atmosphere is also pretty cool and hip, a fun place for a party with friends. ”
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Thanks RA for all of the fun and delicious sushi! ”
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The sushi is fantastic, but it's the fun, relaxed atmoshpere that keeps us coming back. ”
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It's a fun place to hang out at the bar and the prices are good. ”
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For those who enjoy a lively atmosphere as much as good food, this is a great choice for a night out, particularly for a group. ”
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| dessert |
50.0% positive |
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Very friendly hostess, waitstaff, and bartender. Desserts (cheesecake and tempura ice cream) were very good, and my friends also seemed to really enjoy their sushi. The atmosphere is also pretty cool and hip, a fun place for a party with friends. ”
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She even comped us a dessert becasue the sushi was so bad. ”
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| drinks |
80.0% positive |
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bringing warm drinks, leaving before we finished our requests, bringing out the wrong food, even bringing a fork for a soba dish scoffing at a request for a spoon, etc. ”
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Nothing in particular blew me away but the combination of really good sushi ( traditional and experimental) plus really knowledgeable servers and awesome drink specials put the extra into extraordinary. ”
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It's a great trendy place for dinner, or a drink and a roll or two late at night. ”
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They have a full bar and a limited sake menu. ”
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It's a fun place to hang out at the bar and the prices are good. ”
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| food quality |
85.9000015258789% positive |
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The food was good whether you order sushi or cooked food, and ”
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trust me i know good sushi , I'm Japanese ”
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recommend Ra to anyone who wants great food and an exceptional price. ”
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The specialty martini I had tasted like plastic, and the udon noodles were even worse. The music was far too loud for a restaurant, where most people would like to actually be able to hear their company. ”
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She even comped us a dessert becasue the sushi was so bad. ”
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The sushi rolls seemed mushy and the sauces on top of the sushi were mediocre at best. ”
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Their sushi is fresh and good and they have many tasty signature rolls (like many others, I am a big fan of the Tootsie), a good sake selection and great choices for landlovers. ”
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found the sushi and maki rolls mediocre for the price ($40 for 4 items). ”
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My favorite sushi was the Viva Las Vegas. ”
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The areas has many good sushi spots nearby but Ra is the place you can g. ”
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Nothing in particular blew me away but the combination of really good sushi ( traditional and experimental) plus really knowledgeable servers and awesome drink specials put the extra into extraordinary. ”
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RA has great new look at sushi. ”
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Ra is the best neighborhood sushi spot for cheap in the gold coast. ”
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The service was friendly and the food was exquisite. ”
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It was only my second time ever eating sushi and because I am not too familiar with it, I do have to say that the food at RA was pretty good. ”
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The food was not bad but just kind of bland and reasonably fresh. ”
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Finally a decent sushi place ”
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The sushi is good (maybe not the best quality ever), and the variety and creativity is great! ”
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The atmosphere of this place is too ultra trendy (dark and corny music) and the food sucked. ”
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Great food, great service ”
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The food was incredible! ”
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The sushi is fantastic, but it's the fun, relaxed atmoshpere that keeps us coming back. ”
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Ra has great sushi and a cute atmosphere, but the servers' and hostesses' attitudes are almost bad enough to discourage me from going back. ”
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few of us had never had sushi before and the server was very helpful in giving us suggestions. ”
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happy hour makes this place affordable, otherwise it's way too expensive for the quality of the food. ”
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The sushi here was very good. ”
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Had an awesome time and really enjoyed the food. ”
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It was just like getting a good steak already cut up. ”
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For those who enjoy a lively atmosphere as much as good food, this is a great choice for a night out, particularly for a group. ”
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Very friendly hostess, waitstaff, and bartender. Desserts (cheesecake and tempura ice cream) were very good, and my friends also seemed to really enjoy their sushi. The atmosphere is also pretty cool and hip, a fun place for a party with friends. ”
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We went to their newest one in Lombard, and the sushi's not bad, but there are better, more ingenius sushi places than this one. ”
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Thanks RA for all of the fun and delicious sushi! ”
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Great sushi at reasonable price! ”
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bringing warm drinks, leaving before we finished our requests, bringing out the wrong food, even bringing a fork for a soba dish scoffing at a request for a spoon, etc. ”
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Soft shell crab is so dry. ”
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The food was excellent and the service was even better. ”
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If your looking for good sushi in Chicago, go elsewhere. ”
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The food here is very good as is the service. ”
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The sushi's not bad, and neither is the ambience. ”
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| menu variety |
75.0% positive |
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They also have great happy hour specials (a whole menu of low-priced items from 5-7 I think, and again from 12am-2am.) ”
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The sushi is good (maybe not the best quality ever), and the variety and creativity is great! ”
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Their sushi is fresh and good and they have many tasty signature rolls (like many others, I am a big fan of the Tootsie), a good sake selection and great choices for landlovers. ”
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They have a full bar and a limited sake menu. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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It's a great trendy place for dinner, or a drink and a roll or two late at night. ”
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The areas has many good sushi spots nearby but Ra is the place you can g. ”
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Very friendly hostess, waitstaff, and bartender. Desserts (cheesecake and tempura ice cream) were very good, and my friends also seemed to really enjoy their sushi. The atmosphere is also pretty cool and hip, a fun place for a party with friends. ”
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| service |
79.40999984741211% positive |
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Great food, great service ”
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The staff was helpful and friendly. ”
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Great servers and you can pound the table for bombs as loud as you want! ”
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The Sake bombs were great and our server was friendly and quick. ”
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The specialty martini I had tasted like plastic, and the udon noodles were even worse. The music was far too loud for a restaurant, where most people would like to actually be able to hear their company. ”
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The one saving grace, our server was awesome! ”
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horrible customer service ”
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The food was excellent and the service was even better. ”
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Very friendly hostess, waitstaff, and bartender. Desserts (cheesecake and tempura ice cream) were very good, and my friends also seemed to really enjoy their sushi. The atmosphere is also pretty cool and hip, a fun place for a party with friends. ”
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few of us had never had sushi before and the server was very helpful in giving us suggestions. ”
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even confronted him at the end of the evening and asked what the problem was - that he could not have tried harder to provide poor service, letting him know that we had been there on a number of occasions. ”
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Nothing in particular blew me away but the combination of really good sushi ( traditional and experimental) plus really knowledgeable servers and awesome drink specials put the extra into extraordinary. ”
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The service was friendly and the food was exquisite. ”
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Not to mention that the service was extremely friendly. ”
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The food here is very good as is the service. ”
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Ra has great sushi and a cute atmosphere, but the servers' and hostesses' attitudes are almost bad enough to discourage me from going back. ”
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it has a horrible service and everybody is so mean. ”
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| value |
88.88999938964844% positive |
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recommend Ra to anyone who wants great food and an exceptional price. ”
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Great for their happy hour special since they have a lot of good deals. ”
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happy hour makes this place affordable, otherwise it's way too expensive for the quality of the food. ”
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It's a fun place to hang out at the bar and the prices are good. ”
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found the sushi and maki rolls mediocre for the price ($40 for 4 items). ”
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The tsunami cocktail is HUGE and not that expensive. ”
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The Tootsie Roll is good, but the Shrimp Tempura Roll is so good it's worth going there just to try it. ”
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Ra is the best neighborhood sushi spot for cheap in the gold coast. ”
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Great sushi at reasonable price! ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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The Sake bombs were great and our server was friendly and quick. ”
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