Sushi Samba Rio

07/16/09

Will go every time I'm in town

by dms34 at Citysearch

The food here is awesome! I had spicy tuna rolls, and they were the best I've ever had. My sister had california rolls, and those were good too. My brother had cooked crab rolls, and I liked them. It was the first time I've everl liked crab.

I was very impressed with our waitress. She was quick and smart. I let her know I didn't want sugar in my mojito, so she went through the trouble of mixing Sweet N Low into it for me. Most places let me do that myself.

The atmosphere is great...very trendy. It feels like a club and makes you want to stay there all night. The bathrooms are even nice and trendy.

It was a tiny bit expensive, but it is Chicago...so what do you expect? It is not overly expensive.

• Pros: Great Food
• Cons: Price

03/19/09

Amazing Deal for Brunch!!!

by dilworla at Citysearch

Sushisamba Rio recently started a deal called Sunday Fundays. They have a Sunday brunch offering which includes one entree and 3 drinks (your choice of a mimosa, bloody mary, or caipirinha) for only $16! I figured when I went on the opening day of this event that even if the food wasn't great, it would SO be worth it. I was pleasantly surprised that the food was fantastic. I have been back 7 times since! I really hope they keep this around...

• Pros: 3 free drinks!!!

07/28/08

Best of the Best

by David119 at Citysearch

As a native new yorker I just had to come to Sushi Samba during my trip to the windy city. And I's sure glad I did. The rooftop provide the perfect location for pre dinner drinks. The food was amazing and the atmosphere was one of a kind. All in all best meal of my windy city visit.

• Pros: Ambiance, Food, Drinks

07/15/08

Great new years party!

by tnoves at Citysearch

My family has gone here two years in a row for the new year celebration. It is simply amazing. They have so much entertainment (brazilian samba dancers, and capoeira performers). Great music. A beautiful bar. Great food, the salted edamame appetizer is delicious. Stunning decoration and atmosphere. It's a huge room, but you still feel intimate with your party. The waiters are very attentive and friendly also. I only have great things to say about this restaurant. It's a must for everyone, and definitely the best party for new years. Everybody is very interactive and dances, and they pass out tons of party favors.

• Pros: Decor, new years party, service
• Cons: Better to go in a group

02/25/08

Gets the spirit on!

by nychi at Citysearch

I just moved from ny, i've been to the other sushi samba's there....though i hate chicago for its disgusting weather, this place made my eye's light up. It truly lives up to its siblings in NY, has the same vibe, the decor is beautiful, service great and sushi as great as ever!

02/18/08

Totally Love This Place!

by ajeanc at Citysearch

Fun music, great atmosphere, hot guys, cool design, amazing food, delicious & fun cocktails...mmm!! It's always my number one option for entertaining or just a night out with friends. It's chill, but upbeat, comfortable, but high-end and the menu has options for everyone. Even my picky friend loved just about everything we ordered. Oh and...I just recently discovered they have really H-O-T rooftop lounge, definitely check it out! I felt like I was all the sudden in Miami or near a beach (BTW its enclosed and open year round).

• Pros: Menu Variety, Fresh Fun Cocktails, Something for everyone, All will love it

02/11/08

great brunch

by jcelle1 at Citysearch

I went there last Sunday with some friends visiting from out of town and had a blast. We split the family style brunch ($15 each) and stayed for a couple hours. The French toast is the best I've ever had. They have a non alcoholic specialty drinks (forgot the name of it) that was really good too.

• Pros: family style brunch for $15

02/11/08

Trendy dining experience with quality food

by btodd at Citysearch

I was so surprised to read thew reviews below when I signed on. My husband and I were in Chicago for the weekend..and decided to try the hot spot...Saturday night the place was jamming...the cocktails were yummy...the strawberry cocktail went down like water! My husband enjoyed the fresh fruit mojito....the chilean sea bass skewer was delish...we had do order another one...the tuna and yellowtail ceviche were tasty and fresh....the el topo roll ...salmon with cheese was fantastic! my husband loved the kobe roll...we then moved onto the red snapper..the presentation and taste was superb! The chocolate banana dessert was a perfect way to end a perfect evening....

08/21/07

Yum!

by eatinginphilly at Citysearch

My boyfriend and I had the pleasure of dining at SushiSamba while on vacation in Chicago. First of all, the ambience is very cool, which was one of the things that had intrigued me when I saw the pictures on the website. Thankfully, the food did not disappoint. We started off with the cornmeal-encrusted calamari, which was excellent-- a nice twist on the usual fried calamari appetizer-- the cornmeal added an interesting flavor, and it was doused in a slightly spicy sauce that was also very good. We then ordered the $30 ceviche sampler, which included 4 different types of ceviche-- all were excellent ( the shrimp and king crab were my favorites), and the portions were fairly generous for this type of restaurant. We tried a couple house specialty sushi rolls, which combined classic sushi combinations with uniquely latin flavors (such as jalapeno peppers, mango, cheese, etc.). Both rolls were quite good, though I must say I enjoyed the calamari and ceviche a bit more. We also shared the "coco duo" for dessert, which was very yummy, though admittedly probably not the best chocolate dessert I've ever had at a nice restaurant (I have high standards when it comes to chocolate!). In the end, all this proved to be plenty of food for the 2 of us, and we left quite satisfied. I would definitely go to this restaurant again-- mostly just so I can try more items on the menu!

• Pros: unique ambience, excellent food
• Cons: expensive

04/28/07

A+ for service

by driaraven at Citysearch

Wow!! This place is great, everything was perfect! Great Sushi! Great Service, the best I have had in quite some time.

• Pros: service, food
• Cons: long wait on friday and saturday nights