Kizami Sushi — Restaurant in Chicago

The following review may sound scathing but I mean it honestly, and not as a raging lunatic.

The raw shrimp nigiri was solid that’s it…beyond that I ordered the golden sashimi set. This was the only time I have ever refused to eat sushi. Multiple types of nigiri tasted one day from spoiling. The scallop tasted like a rotten fish market (just what came to mind while chewing). This was the least fresh sushi I have ever eaten. I am surprised that it was brought out to us given the lack of freshness. Moreover, when considering this is the higher price premium set, it was insulting to pay so much for the worst quality fish I have ever eaten. The service is exceptional, but it can only mask rotten fish so much.

Whats more disappointing is that I have been here a few times before and the quality was impressive let alone edible. This has been the only food review I have ever felt compelled to write. I hope it was just a really off day, but I won’t be wasting $80 again...

If I could give 20 stars, I would. Google only allows 5 though so this will have to do. My boyfriend and I called late Friday night, after having a last minute decision that we wanted to go out for dinner. He called and they said they could hold a table for us, with the most friendly tone even though 10pm was 45 minutes before close. The food was AMAZING, the service was TOP TIER. My only regret is not getting our servers names so we could recognize them publicly. Again, since it was so close to closing, we weren’t expecting the most friendly experience but it was the complete opposite. We were greeted with all smiles, every server made sure we did not feel rushed whatsoever and made our experience 110% enjoyable. Everything about our experience was great - service, ambiance, food, drinks, even the bathroom was so aesthetically pleasing. We will definitely be back soon and recommending Kizami Sushi to all of our friends. Thank you...

I called ahead on a Tuesday night for their dinner reservations, we were told they weren't busy that night so we went ahead and made the one hour drive just for their sushi and their great reviews. We had the best experience and their sushi was truly top notch. We basically ordered everything on the menu from sushi, caviar to desserts and drinks. they did not disappoint, customer service was superb. The owner even came out of his way to attend us, he showed up with his own bottle of sake to truly give us the experience we've never experienced before. Such a beautiful restaurant and very clean restrooms as well. I have nothing bad to say, the food was high quality and extremely delicious. I definitely recommend this location, even if you have kids which I did. We left so happy and satisfied, we all truly loved it. Definitely coming back to this underrated...