Sayuri Sushi Bar — Restaurant in Lake View Township

I am so glad i found this gem in Chicago which serves amazing asian cuisine I was in the loop and was surrounded by many top notch asian restaurants. However fate had it that i was meant to have dinner here tonight. It was around 8 pm and i was in the loop. I was too tired to walk and get onto the metro ( subway) . Lo infront of me a bus appears and it was headed to Devon street ( little india ) Since Devon was anyway on my bucket list for my trip,i hopped onto this bus which almost took an hour to reach. On google maps i saw this place called mura mura ramen in devon and its high ratings and reviews so i got off the bus there and crossed the road.

Alas ! The place was shut and i hadn't bothered to check the timings on google . So again back at the bus stop i got onto the next bus. It stopped a few stops ahead and the driver said that it was the last stop.

Alas ! Again i had fumbled by boarding the wrong bus as all tourists who don't have a proper mobile network do. As i was contemplating what i was doing in a neighborhood so far away from my hotel ( Addison) i saw this place opp called sayuri . The sign said it was open. It was already 10 pm and my heart was pounding whether it was open or not My joy knew no bounds when i saw a family seated eating near the window. I entered the place hesitantly and asked if it was open. The owner and his wife with the warmest smiles said it was open ! Ah my fate ! My luck ! But my happiness only lasted precisely 6 minutes since i had decided to order a piping hot soup of ramen and the lady said they didn't have ramen today

So half heartedly i ordered shrimp tempura and some sushi

Boy o boy. The best of the best. The taste was faaantabulous. The shrimp was so succulent and crisp and the condiment sauce was outstanding. Same with the sushi

The couple who run this place deserve accolades for their amazing food, warm service and just homely vibe

Will surely visit this place everytime i...

ABSOLUTELY AWFUL RAMEN

I wonder if this is the same location everyone is raving about. First I walk into the restaurant and there are only two tables in a really small area. Then, I ordered a sushi and tonkatsu ramen. I’ve had many sushi and tonkatsu ramen over the years including in Japan. This was easily the worst tonkatau ramen that I ever had. The pork was burned and salty and difficult to chew as if it was left burned at the bottom of a pot all day. When I tried to tell the people there, they argued that couldn’t be the case and that their pork melts and dissolves in your mouth. That was not my experience. So I left the pork out for them to see for themselves that it was truly bad. They still made me pay for it. I never thought it was possible to ruin ramen and somehow, someway they did that and never took it off my bill. Maybe they’re only good for sushi and should just stick to that. Based on other reviews, I’m willing to give them another try for the sushi after I get this awful burnt pork taste out of my mouth.

The reponse below says I "ate most of it". The soup is 95% liquid and ramen noodles. I ate the noodles first then went for the pork. The pork consisted of 2 tiny pieces that were basically inedible burnt rubber erasers. See how they argue back instead of saying that the customer is right and offer something on them like other...

In a location where I am helping friend "cat sit.". Googled closest place (few blocks away) and first ate in 2 nights ago. Was amazing! Planned to order next day, but was a scheduled day they are closed. So waited until today, and ordered take out- again, not only fabulous (and And I have had sushi in variety of places around country, including CA, and was the best sashimi tuna, yellow tail, special spicy mustard, tempura tuna roll with amazing flaky tempura...all was incredible).

They were so fun to talk to the first night, they remembered us and our order and sent extra! [Don't want anyone to expect extras- prices clearly worth every penny and due to talking with them].

This husband and wife team, with 15+ years of experience, are so clearly excited to open their dream place, have solid plan to expand in future and they were absolutely infectious regarding the passion they have for their dream. And shows in all ways. Want to be able to visit and know I can get it again. Right now, plan to have daily, until back in Wisconsin.

Go. Try it. Will love it and be inspired by owners and their passion and excitement :) (Hope to successfully add photo of dine in and beautiful...