Ikigai Sushi Izakaya - Chicago

Great sushi, really high quality fish. Great service and a fun atmosphere.

Amazing sushi, we particularly loved the unakyu roll and the donburi toro which is like the fanciest poke bowl you can imagine with tuna belly, roe, raw shrimp and sea urchin and scallops, minus the poke sauce. Their sushi rice itself is extremely delicious. While some of the sushi rolls are simple, the attention to detail and high quality of ingredients and preparations makes them outstanding. You should come here!

Chef Jef is amazing!!!! he obviously is a sushi expert himself and greatly passionate of what he’s serving. The fish are top quality sourced from Japan. This will be my to go restaurant from now on.

Absolutely fantastic! Everything was outstanding, and we truly enjoyed our experience. The service was impeccable. We can't wait to come back!

I had a delightful experience at the restaurant, particularly enjoying the well-prepared tempura, sushi selection, dragon roll, and bento box. The dragon roll was impressively presented, resembling a small dragon. The unagi sushi struck a perfect balance between fat and meat, making it quite satisfying. I was a bit surprised to find only one shrimp amid the abundance of vegetables in the tempura. The bento box was excellent—everything was well-prepared, flavorful, and included a great variety of items, all generously portioned. Unfortunately, the restaurant doesn't have a liquor license yet, so we missed out on bringing our own sake or Kirin. I even noticed a gentleman at the next table who left his date to fetch a bottle of wine.