Max:
Ok so i have had some really good sushi in the past. but this... this was just sad. they were playing really bad lounge covers of pop and rock songs, which we didn't like, but at the same time it was extremely hilarious and weird (they played covers of stuff like Nirvana And The Police). their sushi was way too SPICY! and that's really saying something because i usually love spicy food. in fact, i have eaten a block of wasabi, but this was like the tip of your tongue on fire! i also noticed all of their sushi had the same SPICY!NESS! and the SPICY! sauce looked the same on the top. you see they use the same SPICY! sauce on all of their SPICY! meals, which is very boring. i had the Spicy Salmon and Spicy Tako. and no, not Taco. Tako is Octopus. and also they had some pretty cool wall art if you go downstairs, which was actually a "relatively" good thing about the restaurant.
the service was fine and our waitress even brought me non-Spicy California rolls when i felt sick after the EXTREME SPICY!NESS!!! of the Spicy Tako and Spicy Salmon. and yes their meals were so spicy that it made me feel sick. and even at one point, made me feel like i had to throw-up, but i didn't, luckily. by the way the Non-SPICY! California rolls felt like a cure. so, yeah, our waitress was very nice, and the atmosphere was Kinda Cool, But their food was just... ick, on taste and on SPICY!NESS! one more thing. their sushi was really pretty, as a matter of fact their sushi was the most beautiful sushi i have ever seen. but the taste and SPICY!NESS! were just not alright. not too be mean, but i would not go back.
Otto:
My chicken satay was fine, not amazing but not bad. The teriyaki sauce was better than some I've tried at some places, but still not the best I've tried. The miso soup was good but kind of cool in temperature. They used lots of stuff from Ikea to decorate, and that part was actually pretty good. At least in our experience, things looked better than they tasted.
Ruben:
Well i wouldn't say this place was terrible just in-between okay and bad. so i'll start with the pros. i liked the atmosphere very nice location and furniture kinda a modern look. also our waitress was very nice. there was also some very cool wall art down stairs by the bathroom. also the water came in mason jars so that was pretty cool. all the sushi was presented beautifully but it looked better than it tasted. cons: my spicy shrimp roll was okay a little too spicy for me and all the rolls had the same creamy sauce it was not that good and boring since it was on all the rolls. the california roll was okay nothing exciting just a average. also the rolls weren't wrapped tightly enough so literally some of my rolls fell apart when i took a bite or picked it up with my chop sticks. I'm sorry to say this but i do not think i would go back here but thats just the way it is. sometimes things are good but sometimes they're bad.
Wall art |
Sushi is served. |
Chicken Satay |
California Roll and Spicy Shrimp |
Spicy Tuna Crunch and Spicy Scallop |
Spicy Tako (left) Spicy Salmon (right) |
Replacement California Roll |
Hey boys,
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say that I love your food blog - even if I get a bit sad because I'm not able right now to try the restaurants you rate. Max, I love your style! I can really imagine how you would say everything you wrote. And also thanks for all the photos and descriptions of the places, it creates a picture of the restaurants in my mind and makes me nearly feel as I would be there.
I guess this was the first review which isn't as good as the others. Too bad for you, I hope the next food will taste more delicious again. But I think this review isn't mean, it is just the truth and you have to tell it as a good restaurant tester. You also told the good things like the good look. I like your fairness, boys!
I'm sure, if I would live in Chicago, I would only try the restaurants which you think are yummy!
Best wishes from Germany
Katha