Chicago｜The Most Aesthetic Omakase 🍣

Every now and then I indulge in American-style Japanese cuisine — said to be one of Chicago’s top-tier experiences. 🥃 Strawberry Lapsang Old Fashioned 🌟🌟🌟 Non-alcoholic, with light tea and strawberry notes and a hint of savory umami. 🍶 Appetizer Course ❶ Chawanmushi 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – Silky steamed egg with eel underneath, rich and smooth. ❷ Tuna Tartare with Caviar & Bottarga 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 – DIY spread on toast, topped with mullet roe — decadent and delicious! ❤️ ❸ Simmered Octopus, Scallop, Spanish Mackerel 🌟🌟✨ – Octopus was okay, scallop heavy on lemon, mackerel buttery and tender 😘 ❹ Unnamed Fish Tempura 🌟🌟 – Sweet glaze, soft coating — very “American Japanese.” 😅 ❺ Monkfish Liver 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – Melts in your mouth, rich and balanced with yuzu vinegar. 😘 ❻ Tilefish with Crispy Scales 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – Beautifully fried scales, fish itself fresh and delicate 😍 ➕ Truffle & Vinegared Rice 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – Generous truffle shavings over rice, aromatic and satisfying in one big bite! ❤️❤️ 🍣 Sushi Course The ginger was oddly powdery — worst I’ve had. Sushi rice was fine, seasoning moderate. ❶ Golden Eye Snapper with Bottarga 🌟🌟✨ – Snapper flavor was overpowered by the roe. ❷ Shinko with Salted Egg Yolk 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – Sweet instead of traditional sour-salty, more approachable and tasty 👍 ❸ Kawahagi with Liver Sauce 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – Delicate texture, rich sauce — lovely 😘 ❹ Hairy Crab 🌟🌟🌟 – Soft meat, noticeable oceanic flavor. ❺ Uni 🌟🌟🌟 – Good but not exceptional. ❻ King Crab Hand Roll with Butter 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – Sweet, rich, buttery — loved it! ❤️ ❼ Akami 🌟🌟✨ – Jelly-like texture, freshness was okay. ❽ Chutoro 🌟🌟✨ – Almost as fatty as otoro, pickled mushrooms helped a bit but still rich. ❾ Shimofuri with Caviar & Parm 🌟🌟🌟 – Fatty but less flavorful, slightly chewy, Parmesan was an interesting twist 😄 ❶⓪ Wagyu 🌟🌟🌟 – Tiny but intensely fatty and oily. ❶❶ Eel Tamagoyaki 🌟🌟 – Way too sweet, like dessert 😅 🍧 Dessert Uni Ice Cream with Toasted Rice 🌟🌟✨ – Salty toasted rice gave it a “salted milk tea ice cream” vibe — interesting! 😄 From an American-Japanese fusion perspective, it’s creative — but many dishes leaned too oily, as if fat equaled flavor, without standout seasoning. Still, Omakase Room nails intimate, upscale vibes and service is impeccable — definitely a top date spot. #GlobalFoodieChallenge #SpringInTheAir #HiddenGemVibes #ChicagoOmakase #FoodJourney