Alynia zushi & karaoke lounge — Restaurant in Chicago

FYI Karaoke starts at 10pm!!!!

We came on a Sunday around 530pm, day after Christmas and we thought we'd be able to sing while waiting for our sushi, this was the main reason we came for the karaoke! We set up the song and mic when the lady said we can't sing until 10pm that's when the lounge is open for karoake. She was polite about it and allowed us to at least change the music to something more festive but I was very disappointed and is why I docked off one star. They should list on their website or menu or somewhere on the entrance door the time karaoke starts because I did not see it listed anywhere. Also, there was only one other table occupied when we arrived so not sure why she couldn't accommodate us and just let us sing until the food came. It's the holidays, cmon really?

We decided to stay and eat since we were already there so we ordered four different sushi rolls and an appetizer, total cost came out to $60 plus change. Wish they had AYCE.

My favorites in terms of flavor are in the following order from best tasting to least flavorful, I would like to preface this by saying all of the rolls were very fresh:

Dragon roll Flaming maki roll Super duper maki roll Spider roll

The dragon roll had the best flavor, you can never go wrong with the dragon roll. The Flaming maki was literally on fire! 🔥 they serve it in foil and light it up and it gets a nice charred taste, it was good, BUT I was expecting to be able to taste the other fish in it like the tuna and eel that come in this roll but the cooked salmon was over powering and that's all I could taste. Maybe if it was the raw uncooked salmon it wouldn't be so strong of a taste but I'd say if you don't want to just taste salmon then avoid the rolls that have the cooked salmon in it bc that salmon really comes through. It did have a creamy spicy semi-sweet sauce topping which was tasty and why I listed it as second.

The super duper roll tasted purely like salmon as well almost like the Flaming maki but without the creamy spicy sweet sauce on top and the roll was way smaller. Not sure if the super duper name is referring to the size of the roll because it was super small actually. And the spider roll is just soft shell crab tasted very plain but my bf wanted that one, otherwise I wouldn't have ordered it.

Each roll had about 6-8 pieces and about $10-12 range except for the Flaming maki which was a few dollars more.

The appetizer we ordered was the lobster and shrimp miso, they give you one large shrimp and decent size lobster piece. The soup was $7, and shrimp and lobster were very good, not rubbery! But I will say the lobster tasted just like the shrimp can hardly tell the difference. The seaweed pieces in it were good as well, and the broth itself was great!

I wouldn't try any more appetizers but I would like to try more chef maki rolls, I'd like to try the Pink Dragon roll, their bento boxes, and hopefully 🎤 karoake! The decor inside is cozy with the seating, and Tvs are setup in a way so you can see the lyrics from anywhere you sit or stand.

The wait for the food was not too bad even though they were super busy we got our food in a timely manner and the female server was polite. Overall, the sushi did taste fresh! Would recommend trying! Plenty of...

THIS IS A MUST TRY! This place was so good i really wish I had taken pictures to share with you. First of all, I was pleasantly surprised to find a sushi place so close, but I'm typically pretty skeptical of new sushi places because honestly, you just never know what you're going to get. Saw it had great, although not many, reviews so I thought I'd give it a shot and I'm so glad I did! The place is super cute inside, more spacious than i expected. Apparently they do karaoke?! I ordered for pick up and was met with a friendly server with my order all wrapped up and ready to go. We got 4 of the special maki rolls (GTR, Stay, Ocean and Volcano), the crab ravioli and the garlic edamame. Normally we don't order so much but we just couldn't decide what we wanted to try! Gotta say - not at all disappointed. It was so good we honestly could figure out which out favorite roll was! The flavors were amazing, everything was beautifully presented and you can taste the freshness of the ingredients. Prices were reasonable for sushi (i'd be a little concerned with cheap sushi). 100% our new favorite spot, can't wait to try more...

This place is definitely a hidden gem in Chicago! It’s a small but welcoming place with delicious food and karaoke! Perfect for hanging out with friends and family! I usually go here after work since it’s open late! I love to eat out and try new places and compare flavors and I must say the flavors they serve here can rival those of a high end restaurant if not BETTER! Their sashimi if allways so delicious so fresh! Their OTORO IS PHENOMENAL! I personally don’t care much for oysters, but in this place I allways have some every single time we go. If you eat spicy ask for a side of chili oil! Don’t forget they serve alcohol too! Whether it’s beers, soju, cocktails, or shots! A few of my favorite dishes -udon noodles with ribeye! -flaming maki -grilled octopus -grilled squid -ribeye nigiri with quail egg -crab maki -sashimi (all sashimi is great here) Shout out to Henry for all the...