Butterfly Sushi On Chicago

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Marla Seidell

Joined 5 years ago

Creative sushi rolls and unusual pan-Asian plates bait a local see-and-be-seen crowd at this West Town restaurant.. In Short
Sleek black furniture and orange walls commingle here like Halloween on steroids. Chefs at the long sushi bar churn out a dizzying array of imaginative rolls like sweet potato and shiitake mushroom. Come weekends, the narrow interior fills to the brim with neighborhood glamorous types who feast on specialties like maki-moko samurai (salmon tempura with avocado, spicy mayonnaise and cucumber topped with seared salmon or Thai innovations like catfish dynamite) and deep fried catfish sauteed with green beans and red curry sauce. Top-40 and other popular music blares, a boisterousness mirrored in the quick and efficient staff.

Photo by Jasmin Shah