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    Ari Sushi

    4.8 (71 reviews)
    Open 4:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Spicy Tataki

    The food was amazing and the service was excellent. It's a small space, but that only adds to the cozy, welcoming atmosphere. The only thing missing is dessert! Other than that, everything was wonderful, and we'll definitely keep coming back. I didn't get many pictures because once we started eating, we completely forgot -- we were too busy enjoying every bite.

    Patty M.

    "OMG, this place is a ! It's a small spot, but the sushi is the BEST. We ordered multiple rolls, and my favorite was the Sunny roll--it's so refreshing! Honestly, every roll we had tonight was AWESOME. Highly recommended, 5 stars for sure! "

    Smoked white tuna
    Alex K.

    Ari sushi is a sushi house vibe with omakase qualities! Fish quality and pairings with sauces are very good. The size of the fish on the nigiri is great. We tend to rate sushi places on the fish to rice ratio and we definitely give an A+ on this. The sushi chefs take pride in their creations and you can taste it with the pairings. The servers were very kind and informative on the dishes they were serving. We will definitely be back to try all the great options offered. We are excited to tried more makis next time around.

    Sushi Lunch Special
    Darlene B.

    Before heading to O'Hare, we stopped here for lunch, and it was perfect! Location is close to the airport, and the food was great! We arrived just before 2pm, and they do close the kitchen at 2, which they informed us about and they gave us an opportunity to decide without rushing, which was great! We ordered a variety of things from their lunch menu, and we also ordered some apps and special items, like the uni toro tartar. It's a small portion but decent enough size to share between 3 people to taste! I thought it was great, and it was also my sister's and her husband's first time eating uni. It was pretty mild and balanced. The sauce that's in the seared white tuna was amazing! Everything else was pretty on point, def will be adding this to our options en route to and from the airport next time!

    Rainbow Dragon Maki
    Alexandra A.

    DO NOT SLEEP ON THE SIGNATURE NIGIRI. FIRE EMOJI, FIRE EMOJI, FIRE EMOJI =P Ari Sushi offers traditional and elevated modern sushi rolls, nigiri and some cooked kitchen items. It is a small and locally owned spot with about 30-35 indoor dining seats. They do not have a full bar however they do offer Japanese beer, wine and sake. They do have 1 cocktail called the 'high ball' which is a whiskey and ginger based drink. The decor/atmosphere could use some love. The quality of sushi is top notch and excellent yet the vibe fell short. I will say that the light fixtures were very nice but the rest of the place could use an upgrade. The tables, chairs, booths and walls could use some TLC. Using cloth napkins vs paper napkins would also provide a more sophisticated dining experience. Service was consistent and attentive. Even the chefs checked in on us a few times during our meal. This shows he truly cares about his customers and their time at his restaurant. All staff members were friendly and helpful. This was my first time there and felt comfortable throughout. Back to the nigiri. OMG OMG OMG, the portion, quality, presentation and flavor. STOP ITTTTTT. My fiance and I tried 3 different signature options - the big eye tuna, zuke salmon and madai. I would come back just for the nigiri and to hang out with chef ari. We also ordered a few signature rolls - Hamachi Yellowtail, Golden Lobster & Rainbow Dragon. They were equally delicious and of great quality when compared to nigiri. Of the 3 my favorite was the Golden Lobster and my fiance's was the Rainbow Dragon. The ratio of rice to fish was great and wasn't overly filled with rice. Ari Sushi offers half portion and full portion rolls. In my opinion it's waaaay worth it to always order full portions. I meannn, why would you do that to yourself?! Hehe

    Spicy Tuna Rice Crispy and Seared White Tuna

    The sushi is some of the best I've had, they take a lot of pride in their food, work and service and I really appreciate that. We went there to dine in tonight instead of ordering delivery from them (which we do at least once a week). The restaurant is cozy and well designed. We got the spicy crispy tuna and seared white tuna appetizer, a variety of their nigiri's (try the signature nigiri's) and the salmon don. Their salmon is buttery and perfect. They gave us recommendations on their favorites and suggestions on how to eat each nigiri. It was a lovely experience and we will be going back to dine in again very soon!

    Sunny Maki
    John S.

    Where do I start? How about from the moment we walked in, our server and the chefs were very friendly and accommodating when we walked in. We liked the vibe of the place. Low light with a sleek black & red decor and some house music played at a comfortable level in the background. The food was delicious. We started with the flounder wrapped Uni and Maui island. We enjoyed both. The were a perfect size app for two people. Then we ordered a bunch of their signature maki. They offer full and 1/2 portions. Since we've never dined here it was nice to order the 1/2 sizes and order more. My favorite section of the menu was the signature maki. Seared salmon & Zuke salmon were some of the stand outs but everyone was wonderful. All and all I can't wait to find an excuse to dine here again, and recommend that you do too.

    Toro, uni quail egg appetizer

    Nice small place, with a good atmosphere. Service was a little strapped being they were 2 servers down, but did a good job, 1 guy the whole place. Went day after valentines day so traffic was a little lighter. Food was high quality with specials as well. I'm uasually a Wasabi and soy guy but of the 3 dishes we had, all were seasoned perfectly, no need for add ons. We look forward to coming back now that we know about it.

    Rainbow dragon roll and assorted nigiri
    Jordan O.

    Im from Seattle with alot of amazing sushi options so the bar is set high. I was in the area for a work trip and was craving sushi and found this place on Yelp. I had the rainbow dragon roll and assorted nigiri. This place was really good and really fairly priced. The customer service was top teir. Waiter explained the menu and gave great recommendedations. Sushi chef was nice and made conversation. Only reason I don't give them a 5 star is because the ikura (salmon roe) and uni (sea urchin) nigiri I ordered really didn't taste fresh. But overall service, food and price was good.

    Clam, spicy octopus, shiitake mushroom, sunny roll
    Robin O.

    It's on the more expensive side but worth every penny, Excellent, friendly service, clean establishment, unusual flavor combinations and fresh, quality ingredients.

    Hamachi & Yellowtail Maki ($19) - our favorite of the 3 rolls we tried!
    Jen J.

    Fresh fish and well-made rolls with fun ingredients. For our appetizer, we had the flounder and uni dish ($16). The uni was so good that we ordered more in gunkan form ($7 each). We also ordered 3 rolls for dine-in and a tonkatsu for my mom as carryout. Of the three rolls, the Hamachi & Yellowtail ($19) was our favorite, but the Ocean Drive ($19) and Sunny ($19) were good too. Very friendly service and nice date-night ambiance.

    Elizabeth B.

    Service: excellent Food: supreme This is our third time coming here, but experiencing new menu dishes. And we still very much enjoying the food. If you want to have an extra special and fresh sushi experience, this is the place.

    Ho T.

    I ordered a half order of the black dragon, which is a specialty maki. The ratio and texture of the rice were ideal. The outside became charred, resulting in a grill-like appearance and scent to the brittle eel meat. The black fish eggs scattered on the maki gave it a peculiar texture, and the tobiko's color fit the theme. What a welcome appetizer for me. I ordered their lunch special salmon bento box for my main course. Every section has distinct protein, carbohydrates, and vegetables. Perfectly cooked salmon was topped with shredded fried potatoes, and a stir-fried mixture of veggies with a teriyaki sauce. The gyoza had a tasty filling and a crunchy outside. Since the bento box included miso soup and salad, I believe they should replace the cabbage salad with something else. The food was tasty and substantial.

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    Everything in the menu is excellent! Service is great, very welcoming and positive! Our family loves the place and will be returning soon!

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    What can I say about this place that hasn't been said... AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING... quality, service, atmosphere...

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    I've now been here twice in less than two weeks and the first review was for my first visit for…read morelunch. This is now my updated review as a purposefully came back for a dinner on a Friday night. You should try to make a reservation because on this particular Friday night they actually were full. And you can do it online through their website. The dinner menu is significantly different from the lunch menu. It is much more expensive with a lot more choices, especially as it pertains to the sushi and the cold as well as hot appetizers. You also have the option during dinner to order a sushi tray whether it is a Nigiri sashimi or maki tray. And if you sit there and do the math if you order the trays, they're a lot cheaper, but you have to like what the options are on the tray. You can tell by the pictures we ordered quite a bit of food as usual for dinner. Everything was so super fresh and delicious as usual. Everything came out with really good timing as well. We had a completely different waitress and a team of of servers this evening and all of them were absolutely friendly and helpful and attentive. This is got to be my new go to for authentic Japanese. You can also tell because while we were there the patrons coming in were Japanese in majority. I cannot say enough about this place being amazing with incredible quality fish, and a great menu.

    Very friendly staff and the fresh fried food and soup were good…read more The sashimi (otoro, fatty salmon, ikura) were very good, melt in your mouth level of deliciousness. The yakitori had issues, most of our skewers tasted reheated or cold, which was then reheated anyways. I think they have staffing issues as well. Ordered a lemon sour and it was flat due to having flat soda water. They kindly replaced it with a slightly less flat soda water. Strong recommendation for the otoro and sashimi cuts. Maybe double check if yakitori is hot before ordering more.

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    4.1(302 reviews)
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    First I have to say the grandpa at this restaurant is super cute and funny!…read more The food was delicious. We started off with some non-marinated meat. We had Sang Gai Bi and the Heuk Sam Gyup Sal which was the pork belly. We loved them both. I personally like the beef over the pork but I would get both again. We also ordered a Yook Ke Jang, which was a spicy seasoned soup with shredded beef. It was not too salty or anything. It was just right! Lastly we ordered a marinated pork (forgot the name of it) and it was good, but I think we all preferred the non marinated meat better. Not sure if it's because we were already getting full at that time. Definitely recommend coming to this place. Charcoal bbq tastes so much better, although it can be a little harder to cook imo. ALL the small dishes were amazing...there isn't a small dish I didn't like. This is my new favorite kbbq spot!! This place is also super clean. The women's restroom was clean when I went as well and had everything you need...including spray for your clothes after bbq is done, which is a plus!

    They don't make'em like this much more. With charcoals, I mean…read more There's got to be extra steps to get permission for indoor charcoal cooking, so I get it. But meat just tastes better bbq'd on charcoal, y'na mean? It honestly had been a decade and a half since I went to a proper charcoal KBBQ, so this was super exciting for me. The place had an old facade that was reminiscent of the "old days" for me. Not to say it was run down or anything, but everything from the floorplan to the old tables with charcoal pit installed tables reminded me of the KBBQ era of the 90's and beyond. Loved it! My family went inside way past lunch hour, so the place had cleared out and owners seemed to have been having lunch. The two gentlemen eho greeted us gave out father and son energy, but I couldn't be sure. There was a life sized photo of the oldtimer in a marathon getup hanging on one side of the shop entrance, which he explained was taken a decade ago. I could tell he would have been around my father's age, but seemed super healthy. A pleasant man for sure! It may not necesaarily be a good thing for owners, but I love it when there aren't too many patrons around, because it means that I'll get all the attention I need from them, when I need. It was certainly the case here. They were super attentive when we needed something. To be fair, we knew exactly what we wanted, so it wasn't like we needed to call them every 5 minutes, but it certainly was easy to get their attention when I needed another bottle of beer. :-D My family of three order two servings of marinated galbi, contemplating on whether or not to order my wife's favorite pork belly. In the end, we were too full and were glad we stopped with only two servings. We'll just have to come back to try other meat later. This is ALWAYS a dilemma for my family. All three of us each have our favorites, but none of us can eat a whole serving. We usually end up going with my daughter's favorite every time, unless my wife and I are out by ourselves, which these days is not as often as I'd like. We'll just have to wait a couple more years for her to graduate.. Galbi (short ribs) was GREAT! Not much else to say about it, other than the fact that any meat will taste better when grilled on charcoal. With so many other KBBQs around town with more "hip" and "modern" atmosphere, I don't know how well New Seoul is doing these days, but I certainly hope they do enough business to continue to be around. More and more Korean restaurants are moving away from their traditional way of doing things in order to cater to American audiences. They may not be huge changes, but these subtle changes make people like me and my wife a bit sad because it eats away a little bit of our nostalgia each time we experience some. I hate to sound like an old man about it, but I guess it falls to people like myself to continue to support more of the traditional places like these over the young ones. Anyway, based on just the marinated galbi my family had, I must give them 5 stars!

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