Chicago Loop Workers, Rejoice! 🎉 Pay-by-Weight Sushi Buffet 🍣
Tried out this all-you-can-pick sushi spot today—and it’s a game-changer for students and office workers in the Loop! 🏙️✨ Located near DePaul’s Loop Campus, it’s surrounded by companies and schools… consider this your new go-to lunch spot! 🍱🎒 How it works: Grab a container, fill it with your favorite sushi from the spread, then weigh and pay at checkout—easy and efficient! 🧾⚖️ There’s a self-serve station with soy sauce, wasabi, ginger, utensils, and even chilled cucumber water 🥒💦. Limited seating is available if you want to dine in. 💛 The Selection Nearly 30 types of sushi to choose from! You’ll find mayo-heavy American-style rolls, simple nigiri, and classic maki. Fish options include: Salmon (both fatty and regular), tuna (red & white), yellowtail, red snapper, squid, mackerel, eel, octopus, and more! 🐟🐙 For budget-friendly sushi, the quality is solid—fish is fresh and tastes comparable to sit-down sushi spots, way better than grocery store options! (But no uni or sweet shrimp here, of course 😅) 💛 Price $14.99 per pound My box: 1.16 lbs | 12 pieces | $19.38 🏷️ (I overdid it—8–9 pieces would’ve been plenty! 😂) My friend’s box: 1.02 lbs | 9 pieces | ~$17 💸 Averaging just over $1 per piece—I’ll definitely be back! 💛 Location 🍱 Umi Sushi by Weight Chicago 📍 60 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60605 And guess what? Cotti Coffee is just steps away—grab an icy drink to complete your meal! 🥤❄️ #Chicago #ChicagoLife #StudentEats #ChicagoFood #ChicagoJapanese #SushiLover