Someone wrote: <snip> >I don't know if >Toro is a rarity, but whenever I asked for it in the city I always got >the "yeah, right" look. Trent, Sakura sounds better and better all the time, I really have to get there soon. Another very good Japanese restaurant is Katsu on Peterson, which often has toro, and is an excellent place for sushi, sashimi and Japanese food in general. An excellent, and less expensive, place for toro is Tensuke, was True World Market, in Elk Grove Village. Tensuke carries an excellent selection of fresh fish for sashimi, including toro at the fresh fish counter, which is directly to the right of the two Itamaes. Pick out a piece that appeals to you, then catch the eye of one of the chefs in the back, there is a glass window, when he comes out hand him the fish and indicate you would like it sliced for sashimi. If the piece is larger than you would like indicate exactly how much you would like. Unless you speak Japanese hand gestures are helpful. Enjoy, Gary Tensuke (True World) 3 Arlington Heights Rd Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 847-806-1200 Mitsuwa 100 E. Algonquin Road, Arlington Hts., IL 60005 847-956-6699 9:00AM - 8:00PM Katsu Japanese Restaurant 2651 W Peterson Ave Chicago, IL. 60659 773-784-3383 No lunch, closed Tuesday
Chicago, IL