Date Restaurants

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Eric H. wrote:
>    Someone wrote:
>
> >Japanese: Tokyo Marina, on Clark South of Foster. Good sushi and great
> >selection of cooked food at reasonable prices.
>
> I hate to disagree with someone named Kenji on the subject of Japanese
> food, but I thought TM was kinda yucky.

I was trying to be polite as well, so I'm grateful to Eric for his directness.  I thought Tokyo Marina verged on disgusting, (after two visits, which is pretty much all the chance I'll give a place.)

At the risk of making repeat recommendations, my favorite place for sushi is Katsu, on Peterson.  Quality is outstanding, and the preparation of non-raw items is done with great, professional attention to the cooking process. It's not cheap, but also not outrageously overpriced--  which I attribute partly to location.

When I feel like tying on the feed bag and filling it with raw fish, I usually go to Nohana, on Broadway, BEFORE 6 p.m., for dollar sushi.  For a neighborhood joint filled with a lot of Lakeview yups, it's really not bad. I think their turnover is huge, and they buy a pretty good grade of fish. I've never had a bad meal there.  The grilled scallops, (I think in a teriyaki sauce?), are a wonderful accompaniment.

Joel

Katsu Japanese Cuisine
2651 W. Peterson Ave.
773-784-3383

Nohana Japanese Restaurant
3136 N. Broadway
773-528-1902

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Robin S. wrote:
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> Kamehachi is great, but NOT cheap. CHeap I've been to - Midori, Akasaka,
> someplace on belmont near lincold whose sign sez all you can eat sushi. The
> best of them I think is Midori.

Belmont/Ashland/Lincoln - that would be the traditionally named House of Sushi and Noodles.  Their rolls are good, their specials are good, and the unagi delicious.  His name is Charlie and he's a hell of a guy.  Oh, they deliver (but not the 10.95 special).  BYOB.

trent

back when I was single, I used to take first dates to Japanese restaraunts to "test" them. I wanted to see how they reacted to sushi, and sometimes it was hilarious. There is a wonderful japanese restaraunt that I have found is consistently overlooked. It is called Sanko. It is a couple of doors north of Matsuya (Home of old fish and cockroaches) on Clark street and I have been going there for years. I have been to many of the Japanese restaraunts mentioned in some of the other postings and my wife and I always end up back there. The sushi is well made, consistent and ALWAYS fresh. The rare times we order something cooked in the kitchen itself, again always excellent. I have never understood why people wait in line at Matsuya. The last time I was there I saw a cockroach crawling along the sushi bar in plain view, and when I pointed it out to soem of the workers they looked at me and shrugged. I crushed it in a napkin, handed it to one of them, we paid our bill and never came back. Try Sanko. They are reasonable in price and a very nice atmosphere.

Someone wrote:
> Hi all-
>
> I'm looking for good restaurants for 1st dates. I have these parameters-
> prefer north side of chicago or nearby suburbs. Don't like hot food (no
> mexican or indian). Looking for things that aren't the big expensive popular
> places, but have good food. I jsu twnat to check out some new places, with new
> people. Places that have really nice atmosphere are appreciated.
>
> Robin
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