* Dragon roll, shrimp tempura roll, and fire roll are all excellent. * Carry-out that makes food quickly and the service is always very friendly. * Cute interior and ambiance. read more

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This is a good place to grab some carryout sushi (it's carryout only at this time). Prices are half what you see at other places in the area. read more

Mesaku Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

Good sushi and while the portions are kind of small, it's very cheap. If that's the only bad thing about it, then this is is still pretty okay. Mesaku is one of the better places to eat in Lincolnwood. Has a pretty okay variety of rolls to choose among. The prices are very good even for basic rolls. Came in at lunch. It's a nicer looking place than expected from the outside. This isn't a place to judge by the looks though. It's about $3 a roll. The rolls are kind of small. Basic looking. The however are a great value. Got the Avocado Roll and the Vegetable Roll. There's a pretty good amount of choices for vegetarians. Avocados were fresh. The other roll was filled with asparagus, avocados, carrots, and cucumbers and was a more filling one for lunch. For sure it's not quite the best place around here to get sushi but it's not that bad. It still has okay flavor and the service is mostly friendly. The rolls are pretty small but these usually have cheap prices. read more

Mesaku Sushi - Avocado Roll And Vegetable Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

2nd eating here time and I'm still impressed with the quality of food and service! The business owner is personable, sweet, and genuine. I love that she knew my name during pick up before I even told her, she waited until pick up time to dress the sushi rolls with unagi sauce so the sushi pieces didn't get soggy, and she drew smiley faces on the takeout boxes. The sushi is pretty good too. They are smaller pieces, but each roll comes with 8 instead of 6 pieces. I think it evens out though. The rice is minimal and the ingredients are fresh. The only thing I think is missing is some more vinegar in the rice. Overall, I recommend Mesaku because of the price, the quality of the food for the price, and the customer service. read more

Mesaku Sushi - Top to bottom: shrimp tempura roll, salmon avocado roll, and spicy tuna roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

My absolute FAVORITE for freshly made sushi. Can't go wrong here. I love the Unagi & Lincoln roll. read more

Mesaku Sushi - Lincoln Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

We ordered takeout from Mesaku sushi. They don't offer delivery, so we did pickup. The owner was very attentive and sweet. The prices and flavors were pretty good, but the rolls were smaller and tasted less fresh than other places we have tried. read more

My teenage daughter actually found this place while my husband and I were out of town...and I'm so glad she did! Located in a strip mall on Touhy, I checked it out and found the prices very reasonable, and the owner friendly and very pleasant. And the sushi is outstanding! Fresh and definitely made to order. The owner not only remembered me when I returned, but remembered our last conversation and was so sweet! This has become our new go to. read more

Mesaku Sushi - Our first order. We tried several different rolls and loved them all! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

Picked up 5 rolls. The spider rolls had a bad fish taste. The other rolls just were not anything special. The staff was very nice and polite. Don't think I would order again. It appears that we have gotten sick from the spider rolls. read more

Sushi was competitively priced at the cost of being carry out only. Quality wasn't the best sushi I ever had, but exceeded my expectations for the price. Food is made to order so you should place your order over the phone before heading to the restaurant. Staff was very kind and the cabinet of Marvel character statues was great. read more

Food was made fresh and was absolutely amazing. Ordered a party tray to mix it up for the family. I've ordered a variety over time and I have been amazed by the freshness each time. read more

Great sushi! Called an ordered to go, was quick and they even text me when the order was ready to pick up! read more

Mesaku Sushi - FLA MANGO ROLL - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

The sashimi was very fresh. We got the sashimi party tray. The owner texted when the order was ready, since they had a backlog of orders, which I found really nice! She was very kind. Note this place was a take out only. read more

Mesaku Sushi - Sashimi party tray - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

The BEST sushi in the area. Super fresh. Never fishy. Good portions, not overpriced. The ONLY place I eat the ginger because it's fresh and doesn't taste like lemon pledge. Lovely owners. read more

I just realized I have yet to write a review for Mesaku. I have been eating here for several years now. This is one of my favorite affordable sushi spots. Similar model to Sushi to Go in Palatine, this is a to go only sushi spot. They do have 1 table, but I have never seen anyone sit at it other than waiting for their to go order. The lady that runs the restaurant is very nice and polite. She will give you a time to expect your food when you call, and then she will text you when the sushi is ready. She typically has the sushi ready before her quoted time. One thing they do really well here where many places fall short is they adequately season the sushi rice. Makes a huge difference on flavor. Fish quality is pretty good, and maki selection taste is good as well. Also a great place to order affordable party trays from. Great place all around! read more

This Mom and pops shop makes great, authentic handmade sushi and the owners are very personable as well. Not only does their approach to the currently only to-go sushi makes you feel warm inside, the fish and quality of the food is top notch. I would recommend this place for anyone who appreciates a good takeout sushi spot! read more

Mesaku Sushi - Salmon genki roll, spicy Midori roll, chirashi donburi, salmon, unagi (eel), yellowtail (hamachi), escolar white tuna - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

Great, affordable sushi to-go! The day I went there, was a bit of a wait, so call ahead, and maybe not be too famished when you do! The staff there are very nice and personable. I got the fire roll, tempura roll, 1 tamago sushi and 1 smoked salmon sushi. Everything was great, no complaints! You get a good amount for each roll and at a very reasonable price (especially compared to other sushi restaurants in the area). read more

I have been craving for Sushi for a month now and I have been driving down this place for some time but never really went in because i always miss the opportunity to turn lol. Well today I did it and it was delish! They do have trays for parties. I just went with their menu. The rolls are fresh. They make/cook it when u order so there will be a bit of a wait. They do suggest that you call first and then pick up. During this pandemic. The procedure for ordeeing is you go into the store, order your food and they ask you to wait in your car. They will text you when your ordee is ready. So some of my orders were: Squid Salad - its a small serving but its only 1.99 California Maki Tamago - this is ordered by piece Dragon Roll Mesaku Roll Ebi Crab Roll read more

Mesaku Sushi - Tamago, California Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

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Great quality sushi for an affordable price. The couple that run this business are very friendly and accommodating. This restaurant is pickup only and is always busy during dinner hours, so plan ahead. read more

God bless America! I came here for the first time today and I loved it! We walked in and the woman was very nice and asked, "We have a lot of mobile orders so it will take like 25 mins for you to get food, is that okay?" We said yes and I was so grateful that she was honest with us because if my food took that long and she didn't, I would have been mad. We dined in, and she gave us a pitcher of cucumber water and then we ordered our food. I ordered edamame, AKA Dragon Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, and the Spicy Salmon Roll and they were all fresh and delicious. The pricing is also super cheap for the quality. The rolls were packed with flavor and ingredients, unlike other cheaper places who give you more rice than anything. The AKA Dragon Roll had some type of amazing red sweet sauce on top of it, and it had me craving thr roll more and more. My friend ordered the exact same thing I did, plus miso soup that she scarfed down because it was so fresh and good. My friend was here before, and this is why she decided to come again today because she said it was amazing for the price, and she was so right. With all of the food I got, my total came to about $18, which is crazy to me because most places are at least $12 for specialty rolls. One thing I realized, though, is that many more expensive places do have larger specialty rolls, so maybe that's why this place is cheaper, but honestly, the quality is just as good here. My edamame was only $0.99, my AKA Dragon Roll was only $7.99, and the other two rolls were $3.99 each... not bad whatsoever. The place itself had a relaxing atmosphere with soothing instrumental music playing, but the decor is nothing special. Everything is mostly white including tables and walls. Definitely try this place out! I can't wait to try their poke bowl next time! read more

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Great sushi with a lot of variety! Very nice and friendly owners! Don't miss out on this place!

First time trying Mesaku. I'd heard good things about for quite a while I just hadn't had the opportunity. So glad I finally did. I got 3 rolls. My go-to tekka roll, Ebi Crab roll and Shrimp Tempura roll. I would get all 3 again. Everything was fresh and delicious. The prices were very good and my order was ready quickly. They only do take out though and close relatively early (8pm). read more

Take out sushi doesn't sound like a good idea until you try Mesaku sushi. My family has tried 10 different rolls and all of them were delicious and made with excellent quality. The service is as good as the sushi. You won't go wrong. read more

I've been ordering here for years. As a broke uni student I would visit often and get avocado rolls. Sadly it's takeout only now but still one of the best, freshest, and most consistent sushi places in the whole area. read more

Great prices and amazing service. Came here on Saturday for dine-in lunch. We order the chirashi donburi plus 3 different rolls. The total came out to about $36 before tip and it included miso soups to start and attentive service throughout. Parking outside was easy and cars as often coming and going. We were the only ones in the restaurant around 11:30AM, but they were getting a lot of phone orders. I personally don't think the fish is the most flavorful or top quality, but you do get really affordable sushi (meaning you can order and eat more than you normally would!) and good service. read more

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I was finally able to come back and it still tastes amazing! It is takeout right now. You get greeted with a hello and I felt welcomed. You can call ahead to pick up your order but I ordered there and waited about 5-10minutes. Not a big deal waiting :). I spent about $13 for the rolls and my soda. The spider and sake rolls taste delicious. I inhaled the rolls when I came home lol. It is good to have a sushi place in that little plaza strip before the highway. read more

Mesaku Sushi - Spider roll (soft shell crab) and sake roll (salmon with seaweed outside) Sooo good ;) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

We first encountered Mesaku during the early months of COVID and I was very impressed with the freshness of their sushi. We've ordered here about three times now and each time we are always satisfied with the quality and flavor of their rolls. My two absolute favorite are the salmon genki (good spicy) and fla-mango roll! We've only ordered their signature maki rolls offered at a really great price point. The signature rolls are all under $10 and great quality. When it comes to food and quality Mesaku really rates five stars but for me I had to take down a star due to really long wait times. There were a couple occasions where the owner would give us a wait time for an order of two hours minimum. If this wasn't the case, I probably would have ordered more than 3x and become a regular by now. Mesaku is worth the try but beware of possible long wait times for takeout. read more

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Delicious fast lunch date (they only do carry out here) for $27.74 including tax and tip! Great deal on nice, happy, fresh sushi. We got the spicy tuna roll, spicy salmon roll, spicy midori roll, and 2 pieces of tamago nigiri. Great fast service. You can call ahead to place the order. Will be back! read more

Mesaku Sushi - Spicy tuna roll, spicy salmon roll, spicy midori roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

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Newish kid in town? Actually they've been here 10 months it's just that I just heard about it a few days ago. What's It? Mesaku Sushi is located in the little strip mall next to New York Bagel & Bialy Corporation in Lincolnwood. How the heck did I miss this place for 10 months? Decent food at affordable price. I ordered 2 rolls, 1 hamachi roll & 1 spicy tuna roll. I also got 4 pieces of sushi, 2 pieces of hamachi & 2 pieces of unagi. The prices are very inexpensive, I mean a piece of hamachi for $1.50 and a piece of unagi for the same $1.50 almost unheard of in the sushi world. Granted the pieces were a bit on the thin side, but for $1.50 what do you expect? Unfortunately I felt the quality was lacking. If you were to get a piece of hamachi at Tensuke it would literally melt in your mouth with the smooth almost buttery texture. Small clean restaurant with a friendly owner. While the prices were reasonable by comparison to other sushi restaurants I didn't feel that the quality of the sushi was as good as some of the other places, but still worth checking out. read more

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We came for sushi and we were blown away with the taste and quality of the sushi. 10/10 food, we will be back often!

Stopped by here after my son's graduation commencement at NU. This is the only sushi place opens on Saturday afternoon after 2 pm. We were the only customers walked in after 3 pm, so we got great service and chef was only making sushi for us. We ordered several rolls, seaweed salad and sashimi salad. The sushi was fresh and the size was just right for a single bite. We really enjoyed the food at this place. The restaurant only has four tables for seating and two tall round tables for standing. They also offer party tray of sushi and sashimi for large group. read more

Mesaku Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

Hidden gem with mostly no frills sushi at a great price. Service was great, very friendly, and made sure our order was correct - literally showed us before packing it up. Even though it's only carry out I appreciated how clean the place was, and enjoyed the Marvel figurines they had displayed. Will definitely be back! read more

For four people we just went all in on a party combo tray. There was plenty for everyone and it was super reasonably priced! Everything tasted fresh and delicious. We were looking for a place that has mackerel, my husband's favorite. I easily added that and some tomago to the party tray. The spicy tuna had quite a kick, which was great for us but a little too intense for the kids. There was still plenty of milder things on the tray for them to choose from. Courteous and attentive staff, I think we found our new go-to sushi spot! read more

This place is so good! Just went and got the Maki Combo Tray C! The sushi was so good and we finished the 116 pieces very quickly. The quality was very good, but there was also a 4$ tray fee. Also, the pieces were not as big as I would expect. However, the owners are super nice and were able to accommodate my pick up order when I called in the morning. The shop itself is super nice and I will be coming back for more! read more

Sushi is decent, but very small hunks of fish. 2 salmon hand rolls and a tuna roll was originally. $11, but since i asked for spicy mayo on them, it was $14! $3 for a few drops of spicy mayo, feel that was a rip of. I've gone before and got their nigiri, it is cheap $1.99 per piece, but very thin cut and lot of rice. Won't be back read more

Delicious sushi! My son and I came to Mesaku Sushi because we need to satisfy his need for sushi. We ordered sake, ebi, and hamachi nigiri, a salmon avocado roll, and a tuna poke bowl. My son 6, said this that it was THE BEST roll he ever had. On his last bite, he saved the best for last, which was the hamachi (Yellow tail). Call ahead and they'll text you when it is ready. I promise you Masaku will not disappoint! I assume the owner took my order and she was so nice to talk to! Great staff, local, and great sushi. What more can you ask for??!!! Enjoy! read more

This place is quite a gem. It's right next door to NY Bagel should you decide you really did not want a bagel and cream cheese or whatever was on your mind. I dont know why you would do that. Its pretty good . But hey this is quite a surprise for me since my peeps do live here and I was anxious AF to try out some new sushi. I see all the cool kids now using this AF term so I am using it too. Don't take it out on me First of all I dont live in Lincolnwood or Skokie but if I did I would be coming here alot. It just opened recently. The two people who own it are quite gracious with their time and explaining what's on the menu. If you order the philly roll or salmon rolls in the downtown area, you will know that this could cost you $9 a roll roughly. Here it was $2.99 per roll That's right you heard correct. When you come here, come hungry. Tip of the day. They have sushi platters just in case you want to share this gem with people you were not eating with. will share a pic i took read more

Mesaku Sushi - philly roll and salmon roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

Some friends of mine swear by this place and are always raving about it after they get carry out here. With other options around I'm always surprised that it's the number one thing they talk about in the area, and I have to say I was not disappointed with the selection, flavor, or ease of ordering. I was impressed by the prices, too, as some of this nearly identical stuff would be 50% or 100% pricier a few miles further south in the city. Nice small business that hopefully stays around through the pandemic and way longer read more

Very clean and nice location. Great price and variety of food. Their Fla Mango Roll is amazing. Really great Sushi. Definitely try this place out. It is by far the best restaurant in the strip mall. There is no competition. That is if you like sushi. Looking forward to trying this place again read more

Mesaku Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

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What a nice place. I was greeted with a happy 'welcome, thank you for coming in'. This strip mall storefront Sushi restaurant has limited seating but I was there for take out. I ordered for two, a bit too much, and was surprised at how reasonable the price was. Had I ordered just one item less I could tell you that we each ate our fill for under $10. While I waited I was offered a taste of their Miso soup... I will be exploring their soup and Udon menu before too long. I admit, I've been taking Sushi home from a local grocery, I watch them make it so it always presents as fresh, but somehow the Sushi from Mesaku was fresher. We totally enjoyed all of our selections (one roll not pictured). This is a GEM... stop in. On Touhy Ave just east of the Edens and Cicero Avenue. Really, stop in. Support this new business! read more

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Nice restaurant on the far north side of the city. Food was good and waitstaff prompt. Good date restaurant for talking.