While heading to the new CDW store location, I found a new strip mall sushi restaurant in Vernon Hills. The mall address is 701 N. Milwaukee, their storefront is tucked away around the corner on the far northeast side. It's relatively small, open for lunch and dinner, with about average prices and servings (average for Chicago and suburbs). The wasabi served and used in the sushi is uncommonly sharp (GOOD bite), the rolls are small but tasty and well made. As Sushi Masa is the _only_ sushi restaurant I've found north of Wilmette, if you're in that general area, it's worth a visit, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it. No hours on their printed menu, the phone number is 847-549-0101
Chicago, IL
Chicago: Sushi Masa (in Vernon Hills)
Kevin K. wrote: > <snipped> > As Sushi Masa is the _only_ sushi restaurant I've found north of Wilmette, > if you're in that general area, it's worth a visit, but I wouldn't go out > of my way for it. > > No hours on their printed menu, the phone number is 847-549-0101 I've eaten at Sushi Masa, and enjoyed the experience. However, about a block west on 60 there's a sushi/teppanyaki restaurant that blows Masa away. It's called Tsukasa of Tokyo, and it's located in the Vernon Hills Fashion Square, across from the Hawthorne Center mall. The teppan is better than anything I've had in the Midwest (no lie), and the sushi bar serves nothing but the freshest fish. BTW - Their sushi chef, Peter, was recently hired away from Masa (last year?). Anyway....it's north of Wilmette, and their # is 847.816.8770. They also have a Salaryman's lunch Tuesday through Friday. Has anyone tried Katsu, on Peterson? If so, what did you think of the place?
> Kevin K. wrote: > > > <snipped> > > > As Sushi Masa is the _only_ sushi restaurant I've found north of Wilmette, > > if you're in that general area, it's worth a visit, but I wouldn't go out > > of my way for it. > > Over time, Sushi Masa sushi has gotten thinner and thinner and longer and longer. The last time I went, I could have read a newspaper through the fish. Had to fold it over when dipping it to avoid hitting the table. I just don't understand why they prepare it that way.
Erik M. wrote: > > There's Sushi Kushi Toyo, on Waukegan just north of Everett in Lake > Forest, in the Sunset Foods plaza. About ten minutes from Vernon > Hills. Katsu is really good, really expensive. Their footballs are the > closest to homemade (not canned age) that I've had in a restaurant around > here. > > : > Kevin K. wrote: > : > > > : > <snipped> > : > > : > > As Sushi Masa is the _only_ sushi restaurant I've found north of Wilmette, > : > > if you're in that general area, it's worth a visit, but I wouldn't go out > : > > of my way for it. There's also Teppan Kegon which is in a little strip mall on Waukegan Rd. inbetween Dundee and Lake Cook roads. I really enjoyed the food, and everyone there was really very nice. Like most sushi, it is a little pricey, but the fish was cut rather thick, YUM! Brad
Michael R. wrote: > > They also serve sushi and sashimi across Milwaukee from Sushi Masa at > Tsukasa of Tokyo, and farther west on 60 at Ichiban in Mundelein. Both > places feature "entertainment-style" teppanyaki, but you can get a full meal > of sushi and sashimi at Tsukasa and at least an appetizer at Ichiban. I > can't say I'd recommend the latter. > > Mike I have to agree. I tried Ichiban once, as a change of pace from Tsukasa. It was less enjoyable even than Benihana. I'll stay with Tsukasa from now on, and I think that's it's worth the trip up I-94.
You should try Hatsuhana off North Mich Ave. Excellent fish and handrolls. Eric dredhead wrote in article ... > Michael R. wrote: > > > > They also serve sushi and sashimi across Milwaukee from Sushi Masa at > > Tsukasa of Tokyo, and farther west on 60 at Ichiban in Mundelein. Both > > places feature "entertainment-style" teppanyaki, but you can get a full meal > > of sushi and sashimi at Tsukasa and at least an appetizer at Ichiban. I > > can't say I'd recommend the latter. > > > > Mike > > I have to agree. I tried Ichiban once, as a change of pace from Tsukasa. It > was less enjoyable even than Benihana. I'll stay with Tsukasa from now on, > and I think that's it's worth the trip up I-94. > > -- > dredhead AT enteract DOT com >
There is a whole stretch of asian food establishments on Lincoln Avenue south of Peterson, in Chicago. Akasaki is at 5978 N. Lincoln, in a small standalone building that says "Japanese Restaurant" on the outside and not much else. Open all week for lunch and dinner, they have a 99cent lunch special, and reasonable prices for dinner. While all the signs say "Japanese Restaurant", this sushi bar is really Korean owned- the side dishes of condiments and even the ginger served with the sushi aren't the same as most other sushi places I've been to. If you're really hungry, on the same block are two all-you-can-eat places: an expensive korean buffet restaurant and an americanized chinese buffet.
Adam N. wrote: > > I have had excellent Korean food, not necessarily BBQ at Gin Go Gae on > Lincoln Ave around 5400 North. You might try it. Seems pretty > authentic. Strangely always empty but the food is honestly really > excellent. Now that I think of it, I have had an excellent BBQ beef thing > there with thin little strips of beef. > > Cheers, > Adam Gin Goe Gae has changed owners and the food is not nearly as good as it used to be. I am so sad about this becuz I had been going there for a very long time..sniff, sniff, no more Korean Pancakes stir fried with beef and Kim chi. later josh