Such a great spot, I can't believe I haven't tried it sooner!! Came with a friend the other night for a quick dinner after running some errands. There's plenty of seating and we were sat immediately. It's also spacious and warm - perfect spot to get out of the cold for a quick meal. You cannot beat the prices here!! $4.99 for a roll is crazy and you can't find that anywhere. I got the unagi roll, salmon avocado roll, and the red dragon roll. They were all delicious and I couldn't believe the price I paid for them. read more

Gorilla Sushi On Clark Street - Unagi, red dragon, and salmon avo roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love this place so much!! It's my go to grab and go lunch order when I'm on that side of town!! I usually place an order, pick it up 20 mins later and then make my way to the lakefront for a "lunch with a view". Employees are always nice and happy to greet me. The food is always good. Can't beat $4 mini rolls. read more

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Years ago I was a Godzilla I mean Gorilla Sushi regular. This Clark Street one and also the Jeff Park one. COVID and life got in my way so it's been a minute since I've had my fix. Went back today for a quick lunch takeout - and I am a happy camper. It's the same quality I remember (which yes, let's all just acknowledge what takeout "sushi" means and doesn't mean!), same options, and even the price - while of course a bit higher like everything everywhere - is still extremely reasonable IMO. A six-piece maki roll costs $5; there's hardly even a breakfast or coffee item at Starbucks that costs less than that. Thank you for being an enduring staple, Gorilla! read more

Price is nice and sushi seems serviceable but what's with this place being delivery and pick up only (at least when I went) If you are trying to enjoy sushi by delivery or pick up you have already failed at eating sushi...Why even complain even though I am...lol Note to Gorilla...Open the dining room and serve sushi properly...Getting sushi to go is like ordering breakfast to go...It's food meant to be eaten as soon as possible. read more

Oh wow! Decent sushi at a fabulous price! I ordered 4 rolls via delivery on the app tonight and everything was delicious...could have been a touch warmer but I think that's a matter of opinion. I got: The crunchy spicy salmon roll - the crunch was minimal just flakes of the tempura in the rice, could be a bit more crunchy. The spicy is the sauce on the top and depending on how much is on that slice of the roll, determines the level. If there's a decent amount it can get spicy! The mini Godzilla roll - so good! My favorite roll and sadly so since there was only 4 pieces and was fairly skinny compared to the other rolls. Would love to see this roll offered in a larger portion. The golden California - 10/10 a great update to a classic. Can't go wrong here. And lastly the shrimp tempura. Another classic but it definitely lacked "tempura" to me. I'll definitely be back! The prices and portions make it easy to get a little adventurous with your order choices! read more

Ordered a rainbow roll and 4 pieces of salmon sushi. The salmon was brown and clearly hot high quality/fresh. The rainbow roll came with half the rolls topped with avocado instead of fish, clearly a money saving gimmick and another sign of bad quality. I would not recommend this place for sushi. Giving 2 stars because the food was affordable, although the price was not low enough to justify the lack of quality. read more

Gorilla Sushi On Clark Street - Rainbow Roll (all avocado, no fish!) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Meh. This is one of those "you get what you pay for" scenarios. I was craving sushi, so it scratched that itch, but nearly all 4 different rolls I ordered lacked flavor, starting with the rice. Good sushi rice uses a dash of vinegar and a pinch of sugar - this was so bland. Everything else felt like it needed salt to bring out any flavor. I used the outrageously sodium-packed soy sauce to do so, but then all you taste is soy sauce. There were other rolls I wanted to try, but now I wonder if I'm better off just spending a little more to get better quality. Or just making my own at home as I've done before which had far more flavor. Also, I've ridden or walked past this place for two or three years now, and because the rollup gate is always half down, you never know if they're open or not. I always just assumed they were closed because I never saw people in there. Apparently it's to-go only. Which is fine, but maybe have a BIG, neon "OPEN" sign or *something* for new customers who aren't already in the know. The half-down gate makes it look like you are about to close or just opened and aren't ready for business. read more

Consistent, fast, affordable, delicious, healthy! Staff are always sweet and easy to interact with. I don't mind at all that they're take out only - go elsewhere if you're dying to dine in! If you're like me, you enjoy Gorilla because they offer an opportunity to get a delicious affordable meal, that you can grab on the way to a lake picnic or for a cozy night on your couch. Never change! (And anyone that says otherwise is silly). OH and the spicy miso soup is to die for. read more

I'm deathly allergic to shellfish. I told them. They put shellfish in my carryout order. It would have killed me. They refused to deliver what I ordered or refund my money. Do Not trust this restaurant. You could die. read more

Love this place!! So affordable and good quality sushi for being $3-5/roll Highly recommend the Godzilla roll read more

Experience: Gorilla is located within the border Uptown and Ravenswood. Small businesses are within the surrounding areas. I believe a park is near by so when the weather permits, it's nice to walk around. As a party of 3, we were able to be seated and served right away! This was not my first visit, but probably my 100th (Yes, this place is that awesome). Parking: Paid Street parking is located in the front of the business. Free parking may be available on Wilson, but may be difficult to find depending on the day. Worth: I have been to Gorilla many times and for its price, it is definitely worth it. $2.95 rolls is already worth the visit! I got a Miami Roll, Godzilla Roll, Dinosaur Roll, and Dynamite Roll (Pictured Below). Staff is super friendly and professional and also...BYOB! Can't really beat that! read more

Gorilla Sushi On Clark Street - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The prices are reasonable and the Service is efficient. I miss sitting and eating , since Covid carry out only. read more

Sushi here is very affordable! How can anyone say no to sushi for $2.95! For that price, the sushi was pretty good, but I wouldn't have too high expectations, as the sushi is mediocre. I really like to try different kinds of sushi here because if I end up not liking them I don't feel too bad for not finishing them, versus paying $12 dollars for a roll and realizing that you don't like how a certain fish and sauce don't go well together! I would have to mention that the service is slow and got easily irritated when asking questions about their menu. read more

Gorilla Sushi On Clark Street - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

always bussin when im in the mood for quick n affordable sushi def recommend the dragon roll and dynamite roll

A 3 Star yelp review? How unhelpful! Hear me out. Ok so I've ordered delivery from this local chain (see other review, tldr: DONT) and then I went here with friends. The best part about this place is that it is CHEAP AS HELL. Like 2.95 per plate which is ridiculous. So you can just binge and not break the bank or take the kids and introduce them to this amazing yet slimy delicacy because it's so crazy cheap. They also have stuff like Miso and Mochi on the menu. Ok the bad: The quality and portion sizes are small. The rolls are tiny AND half rolls which make them even smaller. The quality of the fish itself is also pretty poor. I am not an expert, but I can taste the difference. So is it good sushi... not exactly. Is it cheap sushi and a fun place to go with friends sure! read more

Cheap sushi place to visit with decent sushi. You are presented with a simple menu with a picture for each individual selection or you know exactly what your order will look like. Basically you get 6 rolls for $2.95 or a smaller number of specialty rolls for the same price. The signature rolls there are at a much higher price. If you like sushi come here and try it. The service is okay. The place is small on the inside and a lot of orders are to go. read more

Gorilla Sushi On Clark Street - I believe Miami Roll in the background. Salmon Avocado Roll, Philly Roll, and Crunchy Spicy Salmon Roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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You get what you pay for. You can't find sushi this cheap anywhere else. Rice is not good, too mushy and the flavor is off. Sauce on top of the spicy tuna and crunchy spicy salmon rolls is good but overpowering. But honestly I think I prefer the sauce flavor overpowering the rice flavor. Rice to fish ratio is off. With all that being said, it was definitely worth the $3/roll I paid. Menu says 2 pieces bazooka jalapeño, but it's actually just 1 piece cut in half. Shumai was cold. (Even though I arrived a little earlier than pick up time stated.) Coconut shrimp were meh ok. I didn't have high expectations. Spicy miso was good, even though it didn't have any pieces of tofu in it. I appreciate that they cut a hole in the plastic containers for the warm fried food in an attempt to keep it from getting soggy. Nice thought, but none of them stayed crispy when I got them. None of the people making the food were properly wearing masks- all of their noses were exposed and one person's mouth was half exposed. Only the person that handed me my food was properly wearing their mask. read more

Gorilla Sushi On Clark Street - Coconut Shrimps, Fried Shumai, Bazooka Jalapeno, Spicy Miso Soup, Dynamite Roll, Unagi Q Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, Crunchy Spicy Salmon Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My experiences with Gorilla Sushi on Clark range from a private event hosted there to regular dine-in service (back in the day) to online ordering and pickup. Everything has been great. The dining room is clean, bright, and pleasant. Service is attentive and professional. read more

So this is how I received my food. Yes it may have been the driver driving roughly but everything looked like it had been tossed back and forth across a football field. I would like to note that I have both eaten here and ordered from here several other times and never had a problem. The food delivered was ice cold, damaged, and the rice tasted and had the texture of cold two day old Chinese left overs. Very unhappy. read more

Gorilla Sushi On Clark Street - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I LOVE Gorilla Sushi's sushi! Recently, I actually feel bad eating sushi anywhere other than here. The price/quality/quantity ratio of the sushi here is unlike anywhere else. $3 rolls of sushi that have between 4 and 6 pieces. The rolls are small, but they are not extremely rice-heavy like you usually see in these discount sushi places. I personally feel it's pretty good, and I am somewhat of a sushi snob. The sushi here is the best deal around. While this is my favorite place to eat my favorite kind of food, I am going giving it 4 stars for a few issues in the restaurant. I used to order take out all the time, but since I moved away from the take out location I've started eating at the location. Delivery is pretty quick typically, and I prefer their takeout to going to their Clark location. Waiting for a table does not take very long, but sometimes it takes a long time to get your food. Around dinner time, you can watch the delivery guy take ten orders out the door before your food actually arrives. This is not usually a problem when you go for lunch or you go for an early dinner. Another slight issue is the mildewy ginger. The ginger sits out on the table all day long and the taste isn't bad, but it reeks of mildew. Finally, the atmosphere is kind of weird. I don't totally follow the artsy coffee shop that they're going for. It kind of reminds me of a freshman girl's dorm. The sushi is delicious and the price is unreal, but the actual dining experience isn't super. If you can, definitely go for delivery. read more

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Have been walking by Gorilla Sushi Bar and finally decided to stop in. We were pleasantly surprised with the fast service and options for their menu selection. So mad we didn't come in earlier. 1000% coming back. Didn't take a picture because we dove right in haha. read more

I've ordered from gorilla sushi many times before but not from this location. Today, I ordered 8 rolls from Uber eats and what I got was just really sad. The fish to rice ratio was just pathetic. Rolls were tiny and deformed. My meal was so unsatisfying that I'm gonna need to order sushi from a different place to full fill my craving. Again, I've ordered from gorilla sushi many times before, so I know what I should expect from $4 for a 4 piece roll, but this time, the quality was just so bad that I would never order from this location again. The attached picture speaks for itself. read more

Gorilla Sushi On Clark Street - a variety of sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

LOVE the sushi. BUT they NEVER honor my requests for no wasabi. It's always touching the sushi and if you don't like wasabi it ruins the good sushi. Definitely recommend but I hope the owners see this because I hate ordering here but love the sushi read more

Last night I picked up my order for the first time at Gorilla Sushi. It has to be one of the best sushi restaurants I've ever been too!! Super fresh super tasty and a great price! When picking up your order they allow three people at a time in the store I wish they would change that policy. They could call your mobile phone number to notify you it's ready while you're waiting outside of the store Then only one person would enter the store at a time. I know it's an extra step for them but it's all about keeping everybody safe and I would feel more comfortable ordering from there more frequently if that was the policy. read more

Pretty descent sushi for the cost :) wish the slices of fish were thinner and there were more rolls for Each one .

I usually love gorilla sushi but my carry out order was absolutely terrible. I have never had such terrible rice with my sushi. It's what quality I would expect to find at a gas station. The rice was starchy mush and tasted old, almost like a paste instead of individuals grains. I wish I lived closer bc I would have come in and returned it. What little we ate left us feeling nauseous. I tried calling twice but it was busy both times. Just because it's cheap doesn't mean it should taste it. The other locations do a great job providing good sushi at a great price. I regret ordering at this one. The rice is just as important as the fish. I'm surprised they were okay serving that to customers considering it's a disgrace to sushi rice. read more

I found my new convenient go-to sushi place! For 1, it is very conveniently located. That's a plus. The menu is totally simple and not at all overwhelming. Everything on the main page is $2.95 and that's for some specialty rolls and they come either 4 or 6 rolls to an order. I'm pretty blown away by that value. Is the sushi going to knock your socks off, no, but that's what I reserve the special fancy sushi places for. This is great for a quick fix. The service was a little slow, but I wasn't in a rush so I didn't mind. However, good to note for times when you are on a time crunch. Here's another huge bonus, it's BYOB! Cheap sushi and I don't have to pay for each of the 4 glasses of sparkling wine that I require to accompany this dining delight, YES PLEASE! Hooray for this find. The interior is decorated really lovely and it's comfortable, parking is easy. For two adults to have about six rolls, two orders of edamame, and a plate of pot stickers came out to $22 each with tip and we polished off a $10 bottle of prosecco to boot. I would say I have found a new fave! read more

This has become one of our go-to places for dinner. It's quiet, the service is excellent, and they always have the Cubs game on during the season (and post-season). We also take advantage of carry-out - our orders are always correct and ready in a timely manner. For $2.95 sushi, it's also a great value. I wouldn't say it's the most amazing sushi in the city, but I give it high marks for reliability and convenience. read more

great sushi and it's so cheap. my order is spicy crunchy salmon, spicy tuna, golden california, and yam tempura. these are amazing rolls and definitely worth a try. the price keeps me coming back read more

The sushi just isn't very good. The rice was very chewy and sticky, more like mochi than sushi rice. The crazy roll contained something so rubbery it was inedible (maybe a shrimp?). It's only a little cheaper than some much better options. read more

Top notch sushi and service at unbeatable prices. I'd highly recommend stopping in if you're ever in the area and don't forget a six pack of your favorite beer as this restaurant is BYOB! read more

Gorilla Sushi On Clark Street - Spicy Tuna Roll, Spicy Scallop Roll, and a Busch latté - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Too slow Bad service The food is ok 3 starts because do not like They have this 2.95 bites I ordered like 8 of them and they brought it out 1 at the time it took forever between little plates. read more

Gorilla Sushi On Clark Street - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I ordered from here through ubereats. The sushi was just ok. I had a cucumber roll and a sweet potato tempura roll. The rolls fell apart while I was eating them... which was unpleasant and made them very difficult to pick-up with chopsticks. Not a great take-out experience. read more

Horrible. Tiny maki. On the nigiri, the rice was almost the size of a ping pong ball, and the fish was so thin parts were translucent. I got the Sushi Combo, with "the chef's selection of the freshest fish." Since when is a fake crab stick considered "fresh fish?" Nope, never again. Sushi so bad even my cats wouldn't eat it. read more

I guess I should have read the yelp reviews before coming here because I almost walked out without giving it a chance. Let's just say don't come hungry or you will be hangry! Went for an early dinner around 6pm on a Thursday. There was already two tables occupied and with us, makes it three. Right after us were two more tables filled up. At this point, we knew they were going to be busy, so we got our order in right away before any of the others table had a chance. Menu offered some good stuff so we were pretty excited, but boy were we in for a treat! Started off with seaweed salad, which took like 20 minutes! Honestly this is pretty ridiculous. There is no cooking involved with a salad so it shouldn't have taken that long. The sushi and maki rolls eventually made their way to our table. By 8:30, we were FINALLY done with dinner. The $2.95 rolls is honestly not even worth wasting my time for again. The staff is nice and apologetic, but the food was mediocre and the pace of service is beyond unacceptable. I know they are just starting off, but at the rate this is going, it is not looking good. The turnover rate for tables is averaging 2 hours for such a small restaurant, how is that even profitable? Even for the service staff, they will just be faced with hangry customers on the daily. Maybe changing the business into a Lawrence Fish Market concept might be a better approach. read more

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My bf and I love supporting local busineses. We were off on Wednesday and decided to give this place a try. Upon walkin, there were no greetings. We stood by the entrance for few minutes before anyone acknowledge us. There were only three tables on the floor and I didn't see any food on the table. One of the server was busy answering phone orders and the other server were so confused. We order 8 different kind of sushi and we're excited to try them. We waited 40 minutes and no one came to check on us. Then finally the sushi came out. The size of the sushi is ridiculously small. We wanted to order more but we didn't want to wait another hour for it. After we finished, the server didn't come to our table to give us the check so we had to go up to the counter to pay. The quality of the sushi was not good. Service was super duper slow I don't think we will come back. Very disappointing. read more

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I've walked by this place lots of times and finally went in tonight to celebrate a friend's birthday. IT WAS SO CHEAP! Most everything on the menu is listed at $2.95, so we ordered a lot! It wasn't the best sushi I've ever had but for that price I will definitely be back again. And it's really nicely decorated inside, very warm/homey. I see in some of the past reviews that some have said the waiters aren't very nice, but my friends and I didn't experience that. They were attentive and hospitable. I ordered the miso soup, gyoza, and sweet potato roll. Sweet potato rolls are my favorite and they did a good job. The tempura inside was crunchy and tasted fresh. read more

Gorilla Sushi On Clark Street - Sweet potato roll, miso soup, and the gyoza - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Cheaper than buying grocery store sushi and obviously a million times better. We always get so many rolls for such a small price. Our go to.

Solid sushi for a reasonable price. I usually order pick-up and they package everything up really well.

There's not much more sublime than getting sushi for $3 a roll...well except when that sushi is actually tasty. The appetizers are solid, although I find that the shumai is somewhat inconsistent, whereas the seaweed salad is always consistently tasty. The rolls: with the rolls being $3 they are slightly smaller rolls than you might get otherwise, but they're solidly tasty and there's a pretty solid selection. I'm a fan of the sweet potato roll. The inside of the restaurant is nicely decorated and very clean. If you're looking for sushi on a budget, this is a great spot. read more