This was my first time getting sushi at the airport and objectively speaking, it's more of a cafeteria grade sushi for restaurant grade prices. The fish quality was average. The spicy tuna was very spicy. They have a grab and go line with a more limited menu, as well as bar seating. I sat at the bar, and it felt like a nice little retreat from all the hectic action of rest of the airport. read more

Arami - Spicy tuna, salmon avocado roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ambiance: Arami has a full bar available, and a sushi chef making the sushi. The tables to sit are outside in the common area. Service: The man taking our order wasn't particularly friendly, and he was super clueless as to what was available to order. Multiple times we tried to place an order, the kitchen staff had to come out and tell him they've been sold out. Food: This place was the best rated and healthier option in the airport. I ordered a tuna and rice bowl with zucchinis and mushrooms. The food was fine, but pretty bland. read more

Arami - Tuna bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I travel quite a bit and I find myself at Midway often. I have tried all the old and new food shops that pop in and out of Midway, but my absolute favorite and go to is Arami. They have the best Teri salmon and Teri beef bowls. They are delicious and filling and loaded with fresh veggies. The rice is plumpy too. They have a DIY menu now and it makes it easy to order. Lots of seating. Casual. Please come and create your own experience read more

Arami - Double salmon bowl. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Needed dinner fast bw flights and really wanted something healthy-ish that I could cram and this did just the trick! The food is fine, I stayed away from the fish as a personal preference so I got a chicken bowl with some veggies. If you like kimchi I would definitely recommend adding it - probably the best part of the bowl because it gave it some necessary kick. Keep your expectations at airport food for sure. I went straight to the front but even when a line formed it moved super quick. read more

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For airport meals this is pretty up there. Service was phenomenal whether ordering to go or sitting at the counter. The food was fresh and favorable. Everything appeared clean. Managers checked in often. No complaints here. read more

Arami - Menu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Not bad for an airport rice bowl! I dropped by during a layover at MDW for their Spicy Tofu Bowl (fully vegan friendly). It was a mix of white rice, red onions, bean sprouts, and tofu topped with green onions and a tangy vinaigrette. I was impressed with how much tofu was given and that it was actually spicy. Definitely a good kick without it feeling completely burn-your-tongue. I was a bit surprised the tofu was cold since I'm sure the meat options were likely heated, but a toss inside the bowl with the rice should heat it right up. For $15 with tax, I'm satisfied with this airport lunch. read more

Arami - Tofu Bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food here is terrible. Watery and soupy mess of poorly seasoned "fried rice" and overcooked and mushy veggies. Would recommend staying completely away from this place. If I could give zero stars I would. Don't trust the positive reviews. Maybe the sushi is better? Would you chance it? read more

Arami - Beef Fried Rice Bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

For sushi in an airport...it's pretty solid. I mean, outside of the airport it would be a different story, but if you want somewhat healthy food while trapped at Midway, this isn't a terrible option to have. But when every review starts with "For airport food this isn't bad," lol, you get your grain of salt ready. read more

Arami - Airport sushi...you like to live dangerously? - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pretty clean bar and food for grab and go vibe inside of the airport with shared dining tables with other restaurants. Service was okay. They seemed understaffed and made people order food at the other end of the bar. Pretty good healthy build a bowl lunch. read more

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The trio maki roll was really good. They have this chili oil sauce on top that was both refreshing and spicy, which I think is a really hard balance to create. I will say it's overpriced (airport food typically is), and I was a bit peeved that they charged me approximately $3 for a cup of hot water. Service was good, but there was a slower start. Their miso soup was really small and average in taste. read more

Arami - Trio Maki Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Teriyaki chicken Bowl was pretty good! I liked that I could add kimchi and pickled ginger. Felt healthy enough. Held me over for the flying day. read more

Arami - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

For an airport food/restaurant, this place was actually pretty good. It was a little sketchy but it's a risk that i should take to find good foods! lol but anyways, risk was taken and food was given. I was surprised how good their teriyaki beef bowl was. NGL, it was better than some spots i've been to. i was glad to see a striving restaurant that actually serves good food at the airport food court! read more

Arami - teriyaki beef bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Service was absolutely fantastic. I asked to see what the teriyaki beef looked like. After the nice lady showed me, she asked if I wanted to try a sample. I did try it and it was fine plus I was extra hungry after flying in from CA. I decided to order the beef teriyaki bowl. I was pleasantly surprised to see what they added to the bowl. There was sautéed mushrooms and onions, takuan (pickled radishes), shoga (ginger), green onions, and sesame seeds. The bowl was really good with the authentic Japanese toppings. My only complaint would be the amount of oil at the bottom of my bowl from the beef. I managed to finish the bowl while my sister and nieces waited in line for a burger at another location. I'll definitely stop here again when flying through Chicago. read more

Arami - Beef teriyaki bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Kind of the definition of airport food. Had the breakfast bowl and as you would expect, average at best. The breakfast bowl and a coffee will cost you about 20 bucks. I would not buy this again, too expensive. I guess there was a small rush, took awhile to get my food. Ordered cheese on my eggs for cheesy eggs, but shredded just thrown on top which did not melt in. As far as ambiance, you're in an airport. read more

Arami - Pork sausage patty, home fries, scrambled eggs with cheese and a biscuit. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Best airport food I've had and considering it was a poke bowl that's saying a lot. The fish was fresh and they were generous with the avocado. I would have given them 5 stars however I didn't like that on the menu they don't explicitly say that the rice is extra which is a little weird considering most poke bowls come with rice and they also didn't ask me if I wanted it with rice or not. I just found out about the extra charge at the register. When I asked about it the bartender who was working at the register shrugged his shoulders and said something along the lines: "I'm new here, I don't know". Despite this I think it was an overall great poke bowl so I would come back. read more

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Update: I guess the owner has never heard of the expression "nothing to write home about" before replying back. Maybe you should use your phone to actually Google things before taking things literally. I gave a decent review but now it's just 1 star. I'm not sure if the account for Midway was hacked because they were very professional in their responses at their other location. read more

Arami - Teri beef - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Fish and Tell A sushi bar in the middle of Chicago's MWI?? Seems a bit farcical, but I assure you they do run a legit operation here--as this is the offshoot of the similarly named eight-time Michelin Bib Gourmand award-winning restaurant also located in Chi-Town. I had time for a quick meal in-between flights and wanted something light and healthy for my 5hr flight back to SJ, and some fish sounded like it would hit the spot. The Good: *I ended up ordering the Salmon Poke Bowl ($13), and the fish quality was excellent. The avocado was also really fresh and perfectly ripe, and I also really enjoyed the pickled beets. *Price was fantastic for the quality--and considering it was in an airport! The Meh: *The base of the poke bowl was basically all bean sprouts?! I was expecting rice or hell even just greens would've been fine, but it was a shit-ton of bean sprouts. I mean, I like sprouts just fine, but just not that much. *Service was very gruff and mumbly. We mostly communicated through hand gestures and grunts. Very primal. The Ugly: *According to the menu, there's supposed to be some kind of sauce, but there was none. It desperately needed a sauce in order to tie the whole bowl together, as it was severally underseasoned that way. Fortunately, they provided a few packets of soy sauce, so that def helped the situation. TLDR: For the price and fish quality this place def gets a thumbs up--esp considering it's in an airport. read more

Arami - Poke Bowl ($13) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Pretty decent airport food, with unique options compared to the regular quick service. I really appreciate that they have several gluten free options - as someone with celiac, that's a rare find in an airport! However, the food is clearly prepared en masse with no options to customize what you get (example - the teriyaki beef comes with onion and mushrooms automatically mixed in). Whether you order at the bar or the quick service line, all of the food is served right there from warmers that don't taste very fresh. You have to get the food and then stand in another separate line down the bar to pay. The food was good in a pinch, but I definitely wouldn't eat here by choice outside of the airport setting. read more

Arami - Teriyaki beef - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Coffee taste bad. Luke warm. Waist of money ($10 for two coffees) just threw it away. We told the cashier and she just shrugged her shoulders. read more

Everything here is double what it would cost wherever you're from as you'd expect. The California roll was around $11, and the Beef bowl was nearly $16. The bowl wasn't bad, and the California roll was nothing special. read more

My jaw dropped when I got rung up. Before tax, this signature roll is $20.19. Super overpriced for average quality. It's the only sushi spot in this airport. They have poke bowls which look way more filling and tasty. read more

Arami - Signature roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Service was good!kind girls!But the food is FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT!!!!I understand the rent is high but your price is fucking high as well!Make a good food for this prices ! read more

Stopped by here for a quick lunch. I was hangry so I started off with spicy edamame- which wasn't spicy at all to me. Then the poke bowl - it was good but not my favorite and the avocado was missing. (Insert sad face) Then the absolute star of the show was the spicy salmon roll! So good I had to order another one! The salmon was so fresh. Def will stop by here again if I'm ever in Chicago airport read more

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It's been a couple of years since I was last here at this restaurant (multiple times in this airport). My impression has not changed much though this time I had a different meal. Nice people and fast service but the food is just ok. But a nice diversion from the burgers and such in many of the other restaurants here. read more

Horrible chicken bowl. Teriyaki was Cooked dark meat chicken! Ate few scoops of rice and maybe two pieces of the chicken. Very unsatisfying and actually concerning. Food was returned , but i was denied reimbursement. Very concerned about food poisoning at this place. Sounded very good at first, but should had know by seeing the empty seats in the super busy airport! Not a good service! Do better! Really regret not taking a picture! read more

The food was really good and was ready in a timely manner. The prices fair. The service was good as well. I will definitely stop here again while at this airport. It exceeded my expectations as a lot of airport restaurants aren't the best. read more

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Very clean excellent service. Great food selection. Highly recommend the Teri salmon. Try it with a Moor"s imperial porter. read more

Arami - Menu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I had such high hopes for this place. Alas it's just another airport place that can't duplicate their success elsewhere. Where was the sushi? They were all out despit3 it being the dinner hour. Can I sit at the bar? Nope that's just for show. No sushi chef there. Instead I got a bowl - kinda like you'd get at chipotle. A bunch of ingredients that were fair. The kimchi was a decent touch but the chicken was just dry. It's just....airport food. You can do better. read more

The food is good.... The food is great! The server with the "golden hair" could use anger management classes and training. How you think the conversation is going to go. "We have a problem with...." "no problem, we'll try to fix it" How the conversation went "We have a problem with..." "Oh we don't do that" "but I need your help" "Naw, we don't do that... You need to choose better" And on, and on, and on.... Food is good, but don't expect Chik Fil-a service.... Won't find it here Golden hair wants to fight! read more

You can build a bowl of your choice. The other reviews made me think that the beef is season as the teriyaki. It was actually not how Japanese seasons the beef teriyaki. There was a lot of food in a bowl so I think it would be better to share between two people. read more

Arami - Beef bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I had a very short layover at MDW and needed something quick to go. ARAMI is located just outside of Gate A4B. The service was fast, literally 5 mins. The spicy tuna roll was pre made and the shrimp tempura was made fresh. The prices are a bit too much for the serving size but the food tasted good. Overall, happy with the lightening fast service. I was able to make the connection and finish the food before we took off! read more

Food - spicy tofu bowl was a very generous portion! Great taste. Cool tofu, warm rice. Good flavor. Medium spicy. Service was friendly and quick Ambiance - to go with nice sitting area in the airport Price pretty good compared to other options nearby read more

Stopped by again. This time, all of the prepackaged sushi was out except for the california rolls, which were tolerable. We tried the beef teriyaki, which was not great, due to the beef being fairly nasty tasting. Return trip was a 2/5 overall im afriaid. read more

I ordered the teriyaki beef bowl with a miso soup. The miso soup has fresh green onions and seaweed, and is hot. The broth is very bland. Teriyaki beef bowl is filled with pickled Dicon radish, Beni shōga, rice, sautéed mushrooms/onions and chop beef. The radish and ginger are OK. The rice is a little overcooked, and the beef has a sauce over it, but I cannot taste the teriyaki sauce that was squirted on very well, but I can taste the beef tallow. The staff was careful and proficient. The service was excellent and efficient. But I can taste beef tallow. read more

Arami - This is the teriyaki bowl and miso soup. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Very good quality for airport food, would come back again. A little pricey but that's expected. Service was a little slow, server was super friendly and she was trying. The chef looked not happy and he was the only one preparing the sushi, it was very slow especially when you're kind of on a time crunc read more

Food is good for airport food. Ingredients were cooked well and identifiable. They hit a pet peeve of mine in terms of providing instructions though. I ordered through the app and got a text when it was ready. Text says "ready for pick up under the pay/pick-up sign. You do not need to wait in line when you get to the location." It was not under the sign, and after waiting a while and asking around, i found i had to go wait in line where there was a hidden sign about mobile orders. Is this a huge deal? No. Did it piss me off in the moment because of the general awfulness of air travel? Yup. Is it entirely avoidable? Also yep. So if y'all read this, please change your text instructions. I watched many confused people hovering around the pick up area. Food is way expensive for what you get but that's airport life for ya. read more

Arami - Hidden mobile order sign - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Truly stellar, especially for airport food. I had the spicy tofu rice bowl and it's delicious! A few other veggie options as well. Tofu was some of the best I've ever had in general, too. read more

Really quite excellent sushi, which was a nice surprise for Midway. I had the trio maki and a miso soup. The maki roll was delicious, with super fresh fish and a yummy mayo based sauce. The miso soup had no tofu in it, and I like tofu, plus it was a bit bland. I'll skip that next time. Worth the trek to concourse A, even though I was flying from B. read more

So unfortunately, Midway Chicago has.... Like no restaurants that have gluten free and lactose options, and I really wasn't too interested in paying $16 for a lunch salad. So sushi it is! Their spicy salmon roll was about $12, and was decent. I wouldn't say that it was superb. The sushi rice was insanely dry, and the filling probably could have done better with some more spicy Mayo, but oh well. It went down easy, and was pretty tasty with a little bit of wasabi. read more

My flight was delayed 4 hours and wanted a place to sit back and relax at to kill time and unwind. Staff here was absolutely friendly and it's a quiet little place with plenty of great food options. The drinks here like the rest of the airport are grossly overpriced but that's just part of the experience it seems. Overall, not a bad place to check out while you're here. read more