The food was delicious and fresh. The service was very slow (had to flag someone down to order after being seated for a while and had to flag them down again for the check since they only came to check on us once), but the waiter was friendly when interacting with us. One of the walls has a pretty koi fish mural on it. The restaurant itself was quiet with only one other person dining on a Monday at 5:30pm. read more

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Nori was amazing, and so fresh! We loved the tuna appetizer with the truffle oil. Could have eaten that all night long! We tried the sashimi sampler with the chefs choice sashimi and it was fabulous and so fresh. We loved the yellowtail and blue fin tuna! read more

This place is absolutely fantastic... it's my favorite Japanese restaurant in Chicago hands down. Unsure why the reviews aren't ranked higher... but it is always a pleasure to dine here and get carryout! Spicy udon, spicy tuna, tuna poke, all the apps, just awesome. read more

This is definitely a great neighborhood sushi spot. It's not the best sushi you'll ever had (I'm so sorry, I'm bougie and have had high-quality sushi in Japan and at omakase) BUT it's good sushi in a very cute spot with a very great staff. I'm personally a big fan of the decor and the vibes, with a special shoutout to the koi wallpaper. The waiter recommended the sea emperor roll and that was yummy, but they also have straightforward sushi and regular rolls I recommend if that's more your style (I think I prefer those generally, but the signature rolls were fun). I had a first date here and because the place was small and uncrowded, the staff was subjected to our conversation. If any of the staff read this and want to tell me your Thoughts about my date conversation, I would love to hear them (message me here / add me / etc.). T read more

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fresh fish. great value. warm, friendly service. honestly what else can you ask for in a great sushi spot? totally unassuming from the outside, which makes me like it even more. i have eaten here so many times (and done take out even more times) and never been disappointed. the owners are warm, welcoming friendly - and always take great care of their customers. and the fish is FRESH! all around great sushi and a terrific value. i usually get the salmon/hamachi toro sashimi, negi toro roll and spicy miso soup. other faves are the truffle tuna bites and newly the red fox roll. read more

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Clean, attractive, well-run local spot with friendly service. The last few times I've been there, the place has been almost empty. I think the kitchen needs to tighten things up. The sushi was fine, but my tempura really missed the mark. Great tempura should be light, airy, very fresh, and very crispy. My order was slightly sodden and not crispy at all, and the shrimp seemed like it was a day or two past its prime. The matcha creme brûlée was the best thing on the menu on my last few visits, but tonight, the custard was cold, with a few half-frozen lumps in it. I want to keep going back to this restaurant, but I think they need to get their act together. read more

We ordered delivery from here on a Friday at 9:30pm. It took us 1h 10min to get our food!!! Our delivery driver was waiting waiting waiting and actually went to go deliver another order while waiting for our delivery to be prepared. I had to call the restaurant ~45 min in to ask if they were done preparing our order, as the app was still telling us our order was in progress. Once the food arrived, it was small and disappointing. The fish was NOT fresh or delicious. All that waiting for such a sad meal.... The worst part was the 3 rolls we ordered was $62 pre-tip :(. My husband and I were still hungry, and my husband ate most of it because I was so disappointed in the quality of the fish. This experience has turned me off from trying a new sushi place for a while - better off going with the staples we know are good. I can't recommend that anyone come here and I'm very confused by the positive reviews. read more

Really well run and clean (important for raw fish dining spot) restaurant. Attentive and friendly staff serving. No surprises on the menu and overall good value for money. read more

I went to Nori for the first time on Saturday and it was fabulous! We had the cutest waitress who was very attentive and the food did not disappoint! I HIGHLY recommend the Sakura Tuna! We even got our waitress to try it! It is also BYOB which is a bonus! It also wasn't crazy busy and we didn't have to wait to be seated at all! I can't wait to go back! read more

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Good food, extensive menu, friendly service for walk-in or delivery. Easy to order online. Joined their loyalty points program.

Excellent service! And great food, the mixed green salad with ginger mayo dressing is fantastic. Also I'm always a sucker for a good sweet potato tempura roll. Had salmon avo, tuna avo and crunchy spicy tuna rolls which were excellent as well. read more

I got takeout from here and it was very underwhelming. I tried two rolls and garlic fried rice, the fish didn't taste like anything and fried was good but nothing special. I think there are better takeout sushi options. read more

Not bad at all. Priced a good bit higher than Gorilla or Sakura, but tolerable. Would go more often if it wasn't so expensive.

This was our first visit here. The service was great and staff was friendly. There was a good selection of sushi, it was fresh and we enjoyed all of it. Bonus that we were able to bring our own wine. read more

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Sushi was good, I got take out, but the place looked like a great spot to eat and was festive for the winter holidays with decorations. I also got there early and I felt they really take their time putting together each roll to make it right. read more

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Love this place! Good sushi, great service, and nice ambiance. FOOD: Good - I'll definitely be back. (1) Miso soup: Delicious. Just what I needed on a cold day. I can't ever get sushi without miso soup. (2) Nigiri: Pretty good. I've had better nigiri but for the Midwest, this is fresh fish. (3) Tempura: Really good. I love a shrimp tempura, but my favorite from this dish would have to be the avocado. (4) Tekka Don: Okay. My boyfriend said the tuna in my nigiri tasted better. (5): Sake: Delicious. This sake was sweet but not too sweet. Easy to go down. SERVICE: Fantastic. Our server was super polite and helped us choose a sake. I was hesitant to get sake but agreed because my boyfriend wanted a bottle. It was so good that we made note of the name so we can get it for ourselves. Thank you to the server for the recommendation! SPACE: Clean and cozy. Mostly small tables. I wouldn't come with a group larger than 6. Excited to come back! read more

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I came here with my family and we got the nori grand sushi and sashimi combo which is an amazing deal for what you get. The fish was really fresh and everything is perfectly shareable for a party of 2-3. On the top we got the chicago crunchy crazy: this was so fun to eat because of the burst of tobiko eggs and I love the combination of fishes and the mexican roll: the flavors for this one was different with the fresh squeezed lime and chili oil but everything worked so well together! The ambiance was really cute and quaint and I would recommend to others! read more

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Got my sushi fix! I haven't had sushi in over a month and it's usually a weekly thing for me. . . Got a chance to stop by one of my favorite happy hours at Nori! They are BYOB and on Mondays they have buy one get one half off on sushi rolls. They have multiple locations but my fave is the lakeview location. We got the dragon maki, negihama, and spicy tuna. read more

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Forgot to post this on Wednesday night. Me and a best friend went there for dinner. It is his 1st time there I've been there before. The restaurant is small and it's fine. You can see the chefs making the sushi. The music was low but you can still hear it. For starters we had drinks. I had the pomegranate martini. My friend had the mango margarita. Both drinks were amazing. Then he had a Japanese beer. We order edamame as a starter. The main course we both ordered is Boston Maki (Tuna and Avocado) it was amazing. He orders the Fire Dragon Maki (Tempura Shrimp, Avacado Wrapped w/tuna and topped w/spicy shrimp, scallions, and sweet sauce). I order Dragon Mski (Tempura Shrimp, topped w/unagi, avocado, and unagi sauce without the mayo). The chef's special was Toro (Fatty Tuna). The service was great. Our server was nice and friendly. For sure we will be back. read more

Decent neighborhood sushi place! Nothing spectacular but hits the spot if you are in the mood for sushi. It is on the pricier side for the quality, but the service was good and I left really full. What we ordered: -Nori Grand Sushi & Sashimi Combo: I'd give it a 3/5. Negihama maki was good. Didn't care for the escolar jalapeño maki. If you just want to try a variety of their fish, I'd recommend getting this. -Spicy creamy scallop sushi: 5/5. Favorite thing we ordered. -Salmon toro sushi: 4/5. Was okay. Not as melt in your mouth as some fatty salmons I've had in the past. -Hamachi: 3/5. I would skip this -Hotate/scallop: 0/5. I almost spit out this piece. Texture was so strange and chewy. Scallop pieces I've had in the past just melt in your mouth but it wasn't the case this time read more

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I have no idea why this restaurant is not more busy. Their sushi is exceptional. Their rice could be a little better but their fish is fantastic. I can't speak much to their more fancy rolls but their nigiri has been delicious and affordable. Service has always been wonderful. This place is a gem of a neighborhood sushi bar. read more

Came again on a Saturday evening @6pm and there was no wait which was great. BYOB - paid for the $5 cork fee. Ordered the Tropicana and Crab Shogun! I'd say the tropicana was better than the shogun in my opinion. It was a bit sweet - yum! Crab shogun is ok - I would give It a 3/5. Miso soup was yummy again as well :) read more

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Sushi was super fresh and really tasty. The flavors were so different but I really enjoyed each one. Ingredients tasted fresh. Prices were reasonable as well. Overall sushi and apps were pretty good, however I will say I didn't love the ramen. Broth was very fishy which is just not my favorite. read more

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I'm coming back to update this review. This new rating is reflective of the response to my original feedback. Nori has gone out of their way to remedy the prior issue. I also received a phone call from one of the managers about improving the experience for customers. Considering the struggles of maintaining a business during these really stressful times, im very impressed. I will continue to support Nori in the future. read more

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My most ordered from restaurant on Uber Eats in 2021! They're extremely fast, fresh, and delicious. I always get the Nori sashimi matsu (15 pieces of assorted sashimi) and a side of sushi rice plus regular miso soup (the spicy isn't really that spicy imo so just pick the regular). I also add a spicy creamy scallop nigiri and an unagi nigiri. Both are great! Highly recommend for quick and good sushi in the area. Can't speak to dine-in experience but I'm sure it's great as well. read more

What a great place for our first date (or any date, for that matter)! Upon walking in, you'll notice that the restaurant is very bright, white and clean. And had a definite Japanese feel. Customer service greeted us immediately. The volume level of the restaurant was pleasant and just right for us to really enjoy great conversation over a fun meal. Instead of sake or Japanese beer or wine, we opted for water and I had green tea which of course was brought in the cast iron pot. The green tea had a lovely earthy flavor slightly different than a typical green tea. Throughout the evening our server regularly passed by and filled up are water and poured tea. Our table was set with square plates and typical little round soy sauce cups, and nicer quality chopsticks than your typical Asian restaurant provides -- very noticeable and appreciated. We started with seaweed salad which was actually a bowl of traditional greens with piles of seaweed mixed around and shredded carrot garnishing the top. It was a very large serving and a nice change of pace, a large, very, very fresh salad with robust flavors of various lettuces, but not exactly what I expected and I would have preferred the straight flavor of pickled seaweed. The menu was extensive with a lot of interesting choices and clear explanation for those who don't know all of the Japanese words for the different fish. Fortunately, we held back slightly on our order -- "if we're still hungry we can always order more" -- as servings of everything were large and filling. Prices were definitely reasonable for what we got in terms of quantity and quality. We ordered a Ginza roll, 8 pieces of imitation crab, cilantro, heavy smoked salmon with drizzles of spicy mayonnaise and another spicy glaze. We both found it pretty in presentation and delicious, not overwhelming by one flavor or another and not a subtle boring flavor. It was definitely filling. We also had Rainbow tobiko -- wasabi-flavored, black and red flying fish roe over rice and wrapped traditionally in seaweed sheets. My date was not accustomed to it and wasn't a big fan but I found them to be delicious. The roe was piled high and super filling! Not the most pop but delicious and not too salty. Each of these sushi rolls was a such a mouthful that we laughed about how big they were! For our last order of nigiri, we had maguro, tuna, fresh pink slabs over rice. They were not stringy, tough or chewy and we were able to enjoy each in more than one bite. These were fresh but I would have liked them a teeny bit more flavorful. Perhaps ordering these as sashimi would have been a good idea as we would have been a little bit less full from everything and perhaps got a little more flavor from the fish. Service all evening was excellent. To cap off this first part of our evening, we ordered mochi for dessert. Customers are given choices of flavors and allowed to choose two. Super-cute, awesome babae chose for us, and our green tea and mango mochi arrived atop fresh whipped cream with maraschino cherries and chocolate drizzle around the plate. We were expecting mochi balls/cubes and were surprised by green tea and mango ice cream wrapped in mochi and that was pretty cool...but, perhaps it was our fault for letting them sit while we were enjoying conversation, as the ice cream was a little softer and the mochi was a little softer than we would have preferred. That being said the flavors were subtle, not overly sweet, and nice, particularly the mango. At the end of the night, I found our bill to be reasonable and the experience just right. I'm definitely up for coming back to Nori and trying so many different things on their huge menu! read more

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Everything was pretty standard sushi fare, I thought just a bit better than average. Sweet potato fries were just OK. Service was great!

Love Nori! The sushi is really high quality and so tasty. The prices are reasonable too, especially for the quality. Everything tastes super fresh and our take out was packaged really well. Can't wait to order take out from here again soon! The spicy miso soup is also super delish. read more

Sooooo....Nori is BYOB but they have some ridiculous bottle charge (I think it was $8?) and they only allow wine - 1 bottle. We didn't realize this and brought a bomber and were told they'd allow it this one time for the $8 charge. Ummm pass! They have beer and other drinks there so really no need to do BYOB here...you're better off not doing it. I went for dinner with a few friends and service was shaky - she walked away at first only taking 3 of 4 people's orders. Oops! But other than some forgetfulness issues throughout, she was nice enough and got us taken care of. We ordered curry, noodle dishes, donkatsu, maki, sashimi - everything was very delicious. My order of gomae-ae was one of the best I have had around Chicago. It wasn't slathered in peanut sauce like they often are and had delicious flavor. It was fabulous for a girl like me trying to do the healthy living thing. I also had a variety of sashimi that was plated just beautifully and served nice & fresh. They even added slices of avocado onto my plate which was a sweet addition! Everyone's dishes were plated so nicely looking like artwork on the plate. I love gorgeous plating for sushi. When we arrived around 6pm, it was desolate but upon leaving at 8pm, Nori was jam packed! Our table was very awkwardly places in a corner and we had to manuever to great lengths in order to work our way out. That was slightly annoying. Despite any logistical and service shortcomings, my entire party was pleased with our food and we'd come back to Nori - no question! read more

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My friends and I came on an impulse move Saturday because they love the sushi here. We made a reservation for 6:30 and got seated right away. To start off we ordered the agedashi tofu and the fried calamari. The tofu was soft and silky which was tasty but it could be a bit more fried on the outside. It'd be nice if they added some green onions and grated daikon on top too! The fried calamari was perfect for me because I couldn't taste the squid at all. The honey wasabi dipping sauce was excellent and they were nice enough to give us extra sauce on the side. I got the Japanese curry entree which to my surprise was HUGE. It comes with a fairly hefty portion of tossed salad with ginger sauce, miso soup, a scoop of Japanese potato salad, a scoop of rice, two HUGE cutlets of meat (I got chicken) which was breaded and fried perfectly, and a big bowl of curry with potato, carrots, and asparagus. Dare I say I loved every bite of it. The meal was so large that when I asked for a to-go box, the server thought I didn't like the food and that's why I didn't eat any of it....Quite the opposite actually! My only bit is that I would like the curry to be slightly thicker and less soupy. Oh and throw in some more vegetables! Otherwise, no complaints. Great service, great food. read more

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Our GNO stumbled across Nori because it was a few doors down from Paint nail salon, and they have daily specials before 6pm everyday. On Saturday, it's half off sushi/maki rolls, and our table shared 6-7 different rolls and each shelled out a whopping $11. Score! My favorites were the rainbow roll and dragon roll. The spicy octopus and yellowtail rolls didn't really do anything for me, and the sweet potato one was tasty, but I wouldn't order it again necessarily. Service was extremely friendly. The interior is dark, sleek, and woodsy and reminded me of a therapeutic spa setting. Hey, sushi is therapeutic too. It's BYOB, but have no fear: there's a liquor store right next door. read more

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The sushi is amazing quality and the service is outstanding. This is the perfect neighborhood spot for delicious nigiri and rolls. Get the negitoro roll! read more

Went here for dinner on a Saturday. I have gluten free restrictions. The server and chef were very knowledgeable as well as helpful as to what I can and cannot have. Due to my restrictions and complicated order they recommended the chef give me the "Chef's special" and it was one of the best rolls I've ever had. I definitely recommend this restaurant for quality of food, freshness, knowledge of dietary restrictions and service. I will be back with my other gluten intolerant family members. read more

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The maki is so delicious and the service was great. The energy is very classy and modern, a great way to spend an evening. Cocktails are great but expensive. I recommend the Philly maki! read more

The food was good but the service was great! We wanted to do sake bombs and our waitress talked us through it, counted us down, and made the experience really fun! Great little spot to stop in for a bite read more

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Excellent sushi. I came here with restaurant.com coupon but ordered from the half price maki menu . Dragon rolls are excellent! 2 people can eat good sushi for 20$ No corkage fee for byob .. awesome!! I love the place. We not visit there once a week. Right off the Diversy brown line stop read more

I recommend you this Sushi bar. I liked the service. Waitress that always says "Thank you" is just so cute. I loved the way they served dishes. And interior design is beautiful. I felt really comfortable and relaxed read more

Poke bowl was delicious. The seaweed salad was so good my favorite thing ever. The wasabi Mayo I recommend

They have 1/2 off maki, which is a great deal for lunch! However, if it weren't for the convenient location and lunch special, I wouldn't come here. If I was carving delicious sushi and had to travel I would skip this place, sorry! The service is excellent tho so I feel bad for saying this! read more

Yum! Good food and good service! Right by my house so it's convenient! We got a few rolls and apps!