Had a hankering for some Japanese door and came upon this amazing little bistro. Place was bustling for a Sunday night and after getting a taste of the food I could see why! Quickly seated for party of four and placed drink order right out of the gate. Good selection of cocktails, Japanese beers and sake to choose from. Hefty list of appetizers and always enjoy a good gyoza and calamari! The salmon bento was calling my name and it was a perfect blend of fresh veggies and perfectly cooked salmon to enjoy with a side of rice. It is a cozy casual vibe with an upbeat feel here and great for anything from solo to group dining. Excellent service from the attentive snd friendly staff both quickly bussing table, drink service and even ensuring our parties "not the best with chopsticks" novice users with aided ones. Great place to enjoy exciting fresh food and drinks among friends! read more

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Service good Server attentive and friendly Overall expensive Sushi very average, $6-7 a piece, they give you a huge piece of fish, there's no delicacy in the Japanese culture, Korean owned Fish quality slightly above average but nothing special They slapped red ground daikon n scallion on all the nigiri making it look pretty but masking the real taste of the fish Presentation was pretty because of all the garnishes Sushi Kushi is more authentic read more

Kuro Bistro - Overly garnished nigiri that's not needed but look pretty - Japanese Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

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Kuro has officially become my favorite sushi spot. We went for my birthday, and the entire experience was amazing. Every dish was packed with flavor, and the sushi was incredibly fresh. Even my kids loved the octopus, which says a lot. The service was fantastic--super friendly staff with great recommendations, and everything came out quickly without ever feeling rushed. The atmosphere is casual, but don't let that fool you; the food is absolutely top‑tier. I'm already looking forward to going back. Highly recommend! read more

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We enjoyed our dinner on the patio and the service was excellent. We will need to return soon to try a Japanese entree as we both had the shrimp fried rice (!) with sides of edamame and miso soup. The fried rice entree was very ample and we both left quite full. read more

Kuro Bistro - Miso Soup and Edamame - Japanese Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

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Went here with a group of work friends and the atmosphere is perfect. It has a separate bar area, lots of seating and plenty of servers. Parking was not my favorite but ultimately was able to find a spot. Ordered the white dragon and it was a tasty roll. Also had edamame (could have been salted better). Enjoyed fried rice with a New York strip. The fried rice was good but had a slight burnt flavor and maybe a few too many onions. You can be casual or dress up, it's a solid spot read more

I've already reviewed Kuro several times... So let me just say: get the Golden Shrimp. If I could eat a whole plate of Golden Shrimp, I would, but then I would probably be ill because it is so rich. I had a delightful piece of Saba (mackerel) nigiri and then I ordered the Kuro burger (burger at a Japanese restaurant - crazy?). My companions had a Salmon bento and a salmon select dish. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. read more

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Amazing!!! Amazing service and great tasting food. I was amazed at how fresh the sushi was. Their menu has a great variety of different entrees. We drove about an hour to come here and it was worth it. I will definitely be coming back. read more

Kuro Bistro - Japanese Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

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One of my favorite restaurants. Great service, Everyone should try the Wagyu Burger. It's Delicious!! read more

Really enjoyed dinner at Kuro Bistro. Started with a glass of plum wine and it was the perfect balance of sweet and earthy. The sushi pizza was amazing. The half portion of hibachi teriyaki chicken was just right. The ambiance was warm and cozy great for a weeknight dinner. read more

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Great, clean sushi restaurant with a nice seating area and lighting. The service was great and the sushi portions were plentiful. Highly recommend read more

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Food: 5 Service: 2 Ambiance: 3 Fantastic food! Per my husband, "best sushi I've ever had". Lousy service. Throughout meal had to flag down the one individual refilling water glasses or our server to get our course dishes removed (e.g., from salad/soup, later calamari, later first two Specialty rolls). Server was rushed and transactional. Especially given price point, I expected gracious service and found is disappointing enough to mar our valentines night dinner. Take-out Ambiance. Having the servers constantly ferrying handfuls of large takeout bags across dining room took the ambiance several notches down too (it's acceptable even endearing at a hole-in-the-walk sushi place with value pricing but I thought I was going for a nice dinner out). read more

Their sushi is without a doubt the best around. I usually sit at the bar and they are extremely friendly and I enjoy every one of my visits.

i had lunch with two friends on friday @KB. we had to make it a fast lunch so arrived early and were seated at a comfy booth. the interior is low light, zen and hushed. kuro's menu is great--sushi, scottish salmon, burgers--all expertly presented and extremely fresh and delicious. here's what we ordered: a crazy salmon roll. beautiful, fresh and colorful! vegetable fried rice. one of the best dishes i've ever had. chicken fried rice. seared chicken kept juicy by wok sear and piled on the fried rice. green tea was refilled without asking. as was water. service was outstanding and the hostess remembers recurring guests. she.was.awesome! many items on the menu looked so good that that i'm going back again this weekend to try different choices...for carryout. read more

Went for lunch and had the Nigeri lunch special with a choice of 1 roll. Good portion sizes and very fresh. Also tried the Golden Shrimp appetizer, it was good but lacking a little flavor to the sauce. Hostess/ bartender wad very nice. read more

What a great spot! This was the first time I have been there and it did not disappoint. We had the golden shrimp appetizer, gyoza and sashimi plate. Everything was delicious!!! Our service was great as well. Very fast and accurate. This place gets busy and I'm happy we booked reservations. It seemed to clear out after 9 pm, however. Parking is easy as they have a parking garage right near the restaurant. In the summer I've heard they have cute outdoor seating. Overall I loved this place and will be returning! read more

Kuro Bistro - Sushi Rolls - Japanese Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

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Best place for Asian food in Lake Forest. It's not like there's a whole lot of good choices to be honest. Kuro Bistro is a place specializing in sushi. Actually there's lots of Asian food on the menu, but that's the best stuff they have so get it. The prices are kind of high it seems but that's not surprising because this is a rich ass suburb and money is no thing. After getting off of the Metra train, we came here at lunch. It's the best time to come because of the lunch specials. These are a little cheaper and you can save a few bucks on some rolls and other things. Most rolls here are too expensive. The best one was the AAC Roll. It's $10, which was a lot for a small one. This has asparagus, avocado, and cucumber in case you didn't know that. Got us a couple rolls, with a drink and appetizer, and we saved a few bucks. The rolls were pretty small. It was made basic. These were finished in a few minutes. Good flavor. It's just the prices and portions that are the problem. The rolls aren't that much to eat but you still pay a lot whether it's a big roll, a regular one, or whatever. read more

Kuro Bistro - Whiskey And The AAC Roll - Japanese Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

It was very expensive and just OK. Plus, if you're sitting outside, you get the lovely train coming by every five minutes. read more

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Came here for my husbands 40th birthday, with our five month old in tow. They accommodated us and were so kind. The food is SO good, I got the filet mignon hibachi and it's such a good portion and cooked perfectly with the teriyaki. I had never had sake before and our server recommended one and it was great. The server was very friendly and attentive. Highly recommend. Even the gentleman host in the front of restaurant was extremely kind. The ambiance is always calming and peaceful and I highly recommended for an elevated meal. read more

I love their Bluefin Tuna, but everything I've tried there is good. Prices are reasonable too.

We sat outdoors on the patio and enjoyed our view of the pretty flowers. Service was overall good, but we never received the salad we ordered, The flavor profiles of all of the food was good, and really enjoyed the vegetable tempura. However, we had a lot of pieces of thick, grisly fat in our sushi that was difficult to chew through. For this reason, I don't think we will be returning. read more

Kuro Bistro - Vegetable Tempura - Japanese Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

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I'm catching up on my reviews and I am just drooling as I type this out. Kuro Bistro has my heart for best sushi. I travel all the way from downtown Chicago just to eat at Kuro bistro. I don't mind the drive since the food and environment keeps me coming back. I've been a fan of Kuro Bistro since they first open. I am a returning customer who can't get enough of their sushi. My favorite rolls are the crazy salmon and the fire tuna. I came in with my friends and nephew. We ordered a bunch of sushi and my nephew ordered the chicken katsu don. Overall, the prices are pretty similar to all the other sushi places I've been to. The biggest difference would be the quality of the sushi! It's the best! read more

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Blue Man Rolls all day! Love sushi especially coming from the west coast. We are spoiled yet they managed to bring the quality back to the Midwest like it's California read more

Kuro was fabulous.... The sashimi and sushi was so fresh and cut so perfectly, it made our mouths dance with delight. Each appetizers were so unique with special unique sauce that it made each dish special. Would highly recommend Kuro to friends. read more

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From the service to the food I would give Kuro Bistro five stars! More than welcoming and accommodating staff! The menu is expansive and has something for everyone! Very clean and festive for the holidays. I would definitely return. read more

Kuro Bistro 在Lake Forest算不错的日料店了 运气很好 直接过去因为早 门口接待的小哥态度很好 帮忙拿了位置 菜单上基本是刺身拼盘 寿司拼盘 天妇罗和主食 价格要比上海便宜 但是这里的量很大 刺身上来很厚 很新鲜 装修氛围也不错 服务的人稍微态度差点 差到填写的tips的时候觉得给15%都有点多了 生意很好 记得提前预约 门口有停车位 read more

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AMAZING!! I moved here from Miami in January. I am a advocate seafood & sushi lover being from the West coast. Hands downs this has been the best seafood I've had since I've been in Chicago. The food was super fresh and the taste surpassed my expectations. Definitely my favorite restaurant in Illinois. read more

Impromptu visit to Lake Forest and decided to stop and get some salad and soup. The Miso soup was great, could have had a bit more flavor but it hit the spot. The avocado salad wasn't what I expected but it was a round cup based side of chopped avocado and I chose salmon on top. It was very fresh and I enjoyed it I just thought for the price it would be more substantial. I'd try it again though. I did take out and they were very attentive to take out orders. read more

Great sushi and service! One of my wife's and I favorite sushi restaurants to go to in the area.

Place was cute, really how out so we sat inside. Service is friendly and knowledgeable. Had plenty of reccomendations and tried some special Japanese sashimi. We had mixed shashimi platter and 2 rolls. All were excellent and super fresh. Probably the most fresh we have ever had. Unfortunately we were starving and ate before pictures. They had a lot of other menu items and we will need to go back and try more. read more

Food is great! Service is fast and the lady who attended to us is very helpful, friendly and accommodating. Serving size is just enough and goes with the price. Love their Kurie, pulpo, dragon shrimp, agedashi tofu and fried rice. We finished everything! The green tea ice cream is the best way to end our meal. Will come back to try other dishes. read more

Kuro Bistro - Kurie, agedashi tofu, fried rice, pulpo - Japanese Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

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great food, Amanda, our server was brilliant. great service and would come back again.

Came back again and sat on the patio because it was a beautiful early fall evening. My favorite is the Kyuuri, so we ordered that. We also split the Hawaiian tacos and the sashimi sampler. For 2 ladies, this was WAY too much food, as the sashimi sampler app is super generous portions and could be a meal on its own. Everything was delicious and fresh. Will continue to visit when I'm in town. read more

Kuro Bistro - Hawaiian Tacos - Japanese Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

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A friend suggested this place to me. Convenient & close to home. They had a very nice outdoor patio but dined inside cause of the humidity. Great selection of sushi! To start off, we ordered the shumai, vegetable gyoza, and seaweed salad which were all very delicious. Then we ordered the white dragon, rainbow roll, and shrimp fried rice. Everything was so delicious and reasonably priced especially for sushi!! Would totally come back. You will have no regrets! read more

Kuro Bistro - White Dragon & Rainbow Shrimp Fried Rice - Japanese Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

Excellent service and amazing food! I highly recommend you visit for lunch or dinner. Everything is freshly made with the best ingredients available. read more

Coming from SF Bay Area, I am quite familiar with quality sushi. I didn't expect much coming to this restaurant because of the geographical location, but I was pleasantly surprised. The fish has quality and freshness that I was impressed with. I will be returning to this location. The waitress was attentive and had excellent recommendations for our dining experience. One thing that can be improved is the hospitality and professionalism of the younger waiters/hosts. If that is improved the experience will be better. read more

We called on a saturday about 6:30 pm to see if they could accommodate us and they could. hReally happy we came as the total experience was great. Our server was personable and on top of our staggered order keeping the timing perfect. The Japanese Paloma was a fantastic cocktail. For appetizers we had the edamame which was a nice size portion but the star was the Bok Choy appetizer. Sauteed in eel sauce, fried garlic, ginger and arbol chilies. The Maki was so fresh and delicious having both the Atlantic Roll and the White Dragon Roll. The Nigiri had nice sized and fresh portions having a maguro, red snapper and a tomago. The value on the size of the nigiri was the size it was equivalent to two pieces else where. Atmosphere was clean and modern. There is also outside patio seating as well. We will definitely be going back and have already sent rave reviews to our friends. read more

Last night we went to Kuro for sushi. This was our first time and likely our last given the following reasons. We ordered the tuna selection, Hama mama, seaweed salad, tempura combo and king California roll. The tempura and seaweed salad was good, but the sushi needs a lot of help. The sashimi was way too thick. Each of the rolls fell apart due to the lack of rice and what seemed to be not enough squeezing of the roll during the making process. Overall, not a pleasurable experience and therefore not worth the $125 price. read more

I have i've been eating Joe and Nami's food for years. It is by far the best sushi I've ever had. The pieces of sashimi are tasty and large. The rolls are out of this world. Joe cares about is food more than any chef I've ever known. And don't get me started on the Toro, oh so delicious. Go there now, right now! read more

Kuro Bistro - Toro, Spicy Salmon Roll, Spicy tuna roll, Nega Hamachi Roll!!! - Japanese Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

I am NOT a sushi snob, er, experienced diner, and this place fit me well. Fortunately, if you do have a seasoned sushi pallet, you will find anything and more here. If you're like my wife and I, she's traveled and refined, and I'm all Applebees, then Kuro has something for both of you. I'm a devotee of Discovery channel's "How it's made" and I consider myself a proud DIYer. I think that's why I LOVE restaurants where the chef greets the patrons (See my review for Froggy's). That also happened here. I asked for sushi rolls with rice, with a mix of raw and cooked. The bar/front of the house manager ordered for me, and the master sushi chef checked in on me later, too. IMO - Sapporo is the only beverage for sushi, and Kuro has it in two sizes. I had a great time here, and enjoyed revisiting stories of home with the front of house manager, a MN transplant. She assured me my sampler sushi platter and apple/pear tart barely scratched the surface of the selections. I am anxiously awaiting another trip to the home office and another night at Kuro. read more

This restaurant is magical. Amazing dishes that are beyond flavorful and perfect. We always have some of our favorite meals EVER when we come here. My husband is a vegetarian and I do not eat meat besides fish but we do not feel left out with how good the food is. We haven't had any of their meat dishes - but we are SURE they are amazing!!!! We love their vegetable fried Gyoza with their HOMEMADE chili ponzu sauce, their pan stir fried noodles with vegetables and tofu. For sushi, I recommend their Boston roll, spicy scallop roll, and their king crab, sake salmon, and smoked salmon nigiri. We come here about once a month and are always amazed. The entire team pitches in and remembers us. Kuro Bistro always makes us feel like a priority and that they want the experience to be executed to magnificence. Just a few beautiful photos from tonight. read more

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