Butterfly Sushi Bar & Thai Cuisine
Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: (312) 563-5555
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- May Street
- Directions:
- Bus: 65 to May
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Butterfly Sushi Bar & Thai Cuisine – by Fred Schlatter
The Scene
One of several storefront restaurants along this somewhat lively stretch of Grand, Butterfly is a long, narrow room, dimly lit and whimsically decorated. Friendly sushi chefs man the sushi bar to the left, and a host leads guests to tightly spaced tables and booths along both walls. Undulating orange wainscoting and pendant lamps echo the gentle "butterfly" theme, but thumping electronica keeps the energy high.
The Food
Butterfly sports a decidedly diverse Asian menu. Start with familiar appetizers--many of them fried choices, like crab rangoon, Thai spring rolls or shumai. Thai salads featuring greens, seaweed and seafood also make refreshing starters. Those choosing the sushi route choose from creative maki like the Americano featuring lobster salad, tempura crumbs, fatty tuna and tobiko. Hot entrees span Japanese to Thai: familiar stir fries and noodle dishes appear next to teriyaki, and interesting options like Gingered Beef served with peppers and mushrooms over rice.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoMake sure to B.Y.O.B.; the nearest liquor store, a Jewel on Milwaukee, is a hike.
The ExtrasOrder anything above $10 for delivery or take out and receive a free order of spring rolls.
Where to SitThe chatty sushi chefs make sitting solo at the comfy sushi counter a pleasure.
User Reviews for Butterfly Sushi Bar & Thai Cuisine
08/20/2007 Posted by leila13
I was with a group of 6 and we had reservations. I walked in first and the restaurant was packed - you could barely move. Despite the fact that we had reservations, we were shoved in a corner where we could hardly get into our table and had servers and customers hitting our chairs constantly. Our waitress opened all four bottles of wine as soon as we put them on the table without asking us first if we wanted that. She was very inattentive and, in general clueless. After we had finished our meal, we stayed to finish the wine (since all bottles had been opened!) and a server came by and took one of our chairs, leaving a member of our party sitting on a lawn chair. About 15 minutes after our meal had finished, the hostess came by and asked us to leave so she could seat other people! We had only been there for about an hour and a half and we explained that we were trying to finish our wine that the server had so rudely opened. She apologized and said she did not mean to offend, but all in all, this was the WORST dining experience of my life. The food was decent, though I prefer Coast for BYO sushi place. Save yourself the frustration and go someplace that is more professional.
Pros: decent food, BYO
Cons: HORRIBLE service
01/23/2007 Posted by chicagoknowitall
What a great find! I'm reluctant to write a such a glowing review because I don't want my favorite neighborhood restaurant to be too busy for me to enjoy it. C'est la vie. I owe them the positive marks. I've had both the Thai selections, as well as the sushi, and I recommend both. The service is very attentive and fast. All ingredients are of high quality and the prices are outstanding. Big cities like Chicago can be overrun with Asian places that disregard quality. It's best to pick such restaurants based on the recommendations of trusted friends. Butterfly is truly a gem. Please temper your enthusiasm --- I still want to get a table.
Pros: The currys; the quick and attentive staff; great prices
Cons: bad music
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