18-Course Feast | A Premium Omakase Experience in Chicago
The Omakase Room at Sushi-San, hidden upstairs in a Japanese restaurant, was a long-awaited dream come true. 📍63 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60654 🍣✨🤩 The staff led us upstairs to a cozy lounge area where we sipped on sweet coconut tea—refreshing and soothing after a long day. 🍵🌴😌 As the curtain lifted, the feast began. The chef and the freshest ingredients were ready. The 18-course meal was meticulously explained by the chef himself—every bite was pure perfection, with zero fishy aftertaste. 👨🍳🔪🎭 🍽️ Main Courses Mategai Razor clam paired with cucumber vinegar and mint blossoms—light, crisp, and the perfect palate opener. 🐚🥒🌿 Toro Tartare Bluefin tuna belly with duck egg and generous caviar! Served with crispy crackers—so good that two pieces were not enough. 🐟🍳💎 Sashimi A luxurious platter featuring Hokkaido scallop (Hotate), octopus (Madako), and skipjack tuna, topped with miso sauce, garlic chips, and uni. Each bite was a burst of umami. 🍣🐙🔥 Awabi Abalone with its rich liver sauce—a delicate balance of sweetness and subtle bitterness. 🐚🍯😋 Aka Amadai Red snapper in a delicate bonito broth—tender, flavorful, and soul-warming. 🐠🍲❤️ Purple Asparagus Purple asparagus with lobster and truffle sauce—decadent and creamy, with the lobster’s natural sweetness shining through. 🦞🍄💜 Kinmedai Golden-eye snapper with a hint of lemon leaf—elegant and fragrant. 🐟🍋✨ Kohada Gizzard shad with ginger and chives—a light, spicy kick that lingers. 🐟🌶️😮 Nodoguro Blackthroat seaperch with pufferfish liver—rich, buttery, and unforgettable. 🐟🧈😍 Tachiuo Belt fish with cherry tomatoes—soft, tender, and perfectly balanced between sweet and tangy. 🐟🍅⚖️ Uni A massive portion of fresh sea urchin with freshly grated wasabi, wrapped in nori—creamy, briny, and absolutely divine. 🌊🍙😱 Hamachi Namero Yellowtail hand roll with homemade soy sauce and sansho pepper, wrapped in premium seaweed—like a Japanese-style taco! 🌮🐟💛 🍣 Tuna Trio (The chef revealed they sourced a 900-pound tuna for this!) Akami Lean tuna with Tokyo scallions—simple yet deeply satisfying. 🔴🧅😌 Chutoro Tataki Seared medium-fat tuna with truffle oil, garlic sauce, and black pepper—melts in your mouth. 🔥🐟💦 Kama Toro Bluefin tuna cheek with caviar—unbelievably rich and slightly chewy. 🐟💎😋 🥩 & 🍰 Wagyu Hokkaido snow beef—a bit too fatty for my taste, but still luxurious. 🥩❄️😅 Tamago Japanese omelet stuffed with eel—soft, sweet, and unexpectedly delightful. 🍳🐉💛 Uni Ice Cream Sea urchin ice cream coated in crispy rice and mint—salty-sweet perfection. By this point, I was beyond full. 🍦🌊😵 The entire experience lasted about two hours. My mom and I kept marveling—this is what real omakase should be. 👩👧🍣💖 #omakase
