Overall, a decent experience at Otobo Sushi -- I'd give it about a 3.2/5 stars. -The miso soup was good, but the flavor was very light. -The three rolls on the plate in photo were decent (forgot the names) -The Volcano Roll was a bad idea (about a 0.7/5 stars for me personally), but if you order it, I'd definitely recommend asking to try the sauce on top first since the flavor may not be for everyone. Not terrible, but probably not a spot I'd go out of my way for again. read more

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Best sushi in the area! Super fresh ingredients, and a great date night atmosphere. Awesome service and a need to visit! read more

OTOBO Sushi & Bar - Sushi Pizza Spicy Tuna - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bolingbrook, Illinois

I had a great experience at Otobo Sushi. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. They created a warm and inviting space from the moment I walked in. This restaurant has been on my list for some time and I was glad I was able to check it out while visiting the Chicago area. I was pleasantly surprised by their sushi of the day featuring sweet potato, a unique twist. I am always down for anything with sweet potato. The combination of the sweet potato's creamy texture with the fresh ingredients was outstanding. It's a must try and I genuinely hope they make it a permanent addition to their menu. I spoke to the chef and suggested it so hopefully they do lol. If ever in the area I will definitely be back and recommend it to anyone looking for great sushi and excellent service. read more

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THE GYOZA NEXT DOOR This neighborhood sushi spot in Bolingbrook has kept our bellies happy for years. About once a month, my wife gets a particular craving and I find myself looking at the menu for Poke Bros, KO Sushi, or Otobo. The latter restaurant is in a strip mall at the intersection of Weber Rd & Hassert near a Dairy Queen and Subway. We've dined in 3-4 times since 2020 but our carryout orders must be in the tens by now. Seasons come and go, yet our appetizer order remains the same: a couple miso soups ($3), edamame ($4), and fried gyoza (6 for $6). Occasionally we'll get the vegetable tempura ($6) that includes zucchini, mushrooms, sweet potato, and onion. The shrimp shumai (8pc for $6) are tasty, too. The rainbow roll (8pc for $13) is a standard California roll topped with tuna, salmon, whitefish, and avocado. I like the Chicago Fire Roll (5pc for $10) which is tempura'd spicy tuna in chili oil. The 'Godzilla' roll (8pcs for $14) is one of our favorites, and the Boston roll (6pc for $8) has shrimp, cucumber and spicy mayo. For signature maki, we've gotten the 'Chop Chop!' roll (6pc for $13) that's deep-fried with crab stick, cream cheese, spicy salmon, and unagi sauce. The 'Jumanji' roll (8pc for $15) has shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado and spicy orange sauce. The Mexican roll (5pc for $12) uses yellowtail, tuna, cilantro, jalapeno and sriracha. Otobo also has pan fried noodles (yakisoba & udon), fried rice, ramen (tan-tan & miso), and a poke bowl for $15. The chicken katsu ($15) is fine. They have a modest dessert menu, including mochi (2 for $4), ice cream sandwiches, and mushi cake. Bread = 4 Circuses = 4.5 The staff are very friendly and we've never had to wait long for food. They have a full bar, though I usually wind up getting a tall Sapporo draft and a hot sake or green tea. The inside is decorated nicely and their outdoor patio is great from May-September. I suppose the only reason for 4* instead of 5* is that KO Sushi gives us a free roll every time we order, and Otobo doesn't. My wife thinks they have better quality sushi here, but I find them to be equal. Some days, it's a veritable coin toss between KO and Otobo. * TL;DR * So you like places that are local, eh? Is being 3/4ths of a mile away 'local' enough for ye? From our house to Otobo, Google Maps says it's a 2-minute drive......it'd be even faster if I drove across the pond. *ACTIVATE HOVER MAZDA* Otobo is definitely a 4-1/2 star place, however I've yet to find stellar value in their offerings or be blown away by a creative roll (like at RA Sushi). Seeing them at an aggregate 4.1* on Yelp makes me feel validated in my decision to go with 4*. We like Otobo, we recommend them, and we'll be placing an order again very soon, I'm sure of it. read more

I don't feel like sushi here was very impressive. And oddly I didn't like the soy sauce even though it was kikoman.

I took a good friend of mine out for dinner for her birthday, and we absolutely loved OTOBO. The food was excellent, and the owner and staff were just wonderful. We enjoyed the Tuna Tartar, which was outstanding. We also had a Volcano Roll and some of their signature cocktails. Then, we had the fried Oreo dessert, which altered my life in the best way possible. This is a spot you should have on your list of places to eat and support. I will be back again and again. read more

Really great sushi place, service was excellent. Recommend it One of my favorites now

Really great tasting, server was excellent! Highly recommend and will be coming back. Miso ginger dressing on the salad was so so good, ramen with the pork was amazing. Jalapeño crab avocado delicious. read more

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OTOBO is our go to location when we are in the mood for sashimi. Their platters are fresh and have a nice variety. We also enjoy their tuna roll, which makes a nice accompanyment. We do takeout, and everything is always ready on time and our order is complete. We prefer regular rice to the regular sushi rice, but I call them and there is no problem with substitution. We will be back. read more

Wonderful sushi!! Friendly service. Great atmosphere. Loved the hot mango tea and the Goyoza is the BEST I have ever had anywhere! Fresh ingredients and beautiful plates. read more

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We had dinner here on Oct 6. Decor, service, and food were all good. I ordered ramen. My son and husband ordered katsu. We also ordered some rolls. Everything was delicious. I also loved the teapot that the hot tea was served in. I think the only negative was the value. Pricey food that did not reflect the sushi roll portions. I would still recommend and will be back. read more

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Most noteworthy- Tina, the manager, is absolutely fabulous and a reason to dine here. I watched her go out of her way for each one of her customers, myself included. Food is great, reasonably priced, and the bar menu has a good variety. Much more than a hole in the wall sushi place and highly recommended. read more

Our favorite suburban sushi restaurant in the local area. Each time we dine here, we enjoy something new. And we've never been disappointed. This time I tried the Sake flight and oh yum yum yum !! You've got to try. read more

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This is my first time at this lovely quaint place. I was having lunch with my colleague whom suggested this place. The ambience was nice, clean. Our waiter was very polite and attentive. I had the Godzilla roll which was very good and fresh. Also miso soup was very good and hot. I love boba tea so their Chai Latte Mango Tea was amazing. I will come back again for a new "lunch spot" read more

OTOBO Sushi & Bar - Godzilla Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bolingbrook, Illinois

Came on a good date to get some good rolls because that's what we were in the mood for. It has an upscale feel but it's more casual than it looks. OTOBO is in the one shopping center in Bolingbrook on Weber Road. Going there it's never been that busy. This is in the same plaza as Pita Zone. Amazingly it's never been busy. It could just be the current situation but the parking lot is always full. There's other places in this shopping center like Pita Zone. Along with sushi were the drinks. They have Japanese beer and harder stuff. I got the Blue Wolf, one of the cocktails that sounded good. It's $5 at happy hour. This is made with Cruzan Strawberry Rum, blueberries, and lemonade. As for the rolls we got the best sounding one. We both got the Vegan Roll. It's $9 and it's a pretty small one. This has avocado, cucumber, mango, and oisho sauce. Food is good but the portions are small and expensive. It has these tiny ass rolls. They don't give you much for what they charge for these. read more

OTOBO Sushi & Bar - Blue Wolf And Vegan Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bolingbrook, Illinois

Clean, family oriented restaurant. Love the calm, romantic interior design. Spacious patio seating. Table aesthetic was classy, very date-friendly. Food was fresh and flavorful. They had several unique sushi choices. The sushi portions were quite terrible. For $15+ specialty rolls, I expect thick pieces of sushi. The portions were as small as grocery store sushi, very sad. Both the Dragon Roll and Temptunavo Roll were both portioned rather small. The portioning ruined a lot of the experience of the restaurant. We ordered three rolls and still wasn't full. I would not return here for sushi but I may come for a appetizer or drink. We ordered their Elder Old Fashion and was impressed. It wasn't too unique of a Old-Fashion but it was tasteful. Overall, sushi there is a no-go. Drink was great. Don't recommend for all my sushi connoisseurs. read more

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holy crapoli this place let me tell ya it will blow your socks off out of this galaxy crabby jalepenos -Spicy edamame-Chop Chop -roll shrimp tempura- veggie fried rice- and the chicken katsu will change your perspective on life if I could give 6 stars I would in a heartbeat. Me and my beautiful girlfriend frequent here and we have yet to be disappointed. It seems like every time we eat here we fall more in love. You can say it has become an Addiction and not a bad one. With that being said I would encourage everyone to give it a try and so then maybe you can form the OTOBO addiction like we have. PEACE, LOVE, BLESSINGS, & GOOD SUSHI read more

I note this place is really a 3.5, but Yelp doesn't have that rating option so I rounded them up. The service was really friendly and welcoming. They ask had good social distancing as well. If you're in the neighborhood and looking for good sushi this is a good spot but not a great spot. Overall the salmon rolls I ordered were y favorite. For the spicy salmon I didn't love their Mayonnaise blend. read more

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Delicious , fresh sushi!! Great assortment of rolls. Best spicy edamame!! Friendly staff!

Ordered contactless pickup during Covid-19 pandemic. I am very impressed by their sanitary methods! I would feel very comfortable ordering from them again. Everything was fresh and delicious! The service was very courteous and efficient. I am so addicted to those spicy shishito peppers! And I recommend the sushi pizza as a n interesting addition. read more

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Had a nice lunch at OTOBO. Stopped here for a business lunch. Was impressed over all and was inline with what reviews I found on yelp prior to stopping in. The Holy shishito peppers for a starter for the three of us and really enjoyed those. Not to hot at all... and the sauce was a nice smooth touch. I was in sushi mode.. and went with a couple rolls. First up was the Sumo. A thin tempura roll which was not to heavy like some others. I didn't care for the cut on the roll since they were falling apart but figured out the best way to enjoy them. Then a classic spicy tuna roll. Fresh good quality roll that I enjoyed. Good service overall- slightly slow at times. I would suggest checking them out if your craving some good sushi. read more

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i came here based on yelp ratings. This was a good sushi place. I received a free shrimp shumai appetizer with the yelp app. the seaweed salad was very generous but could have used a touch more sesame oil. the chicago fire roll was good, and the mexican roll was also excellent with a good amount of fish. the spicy edamame were also good. i'd come back if in the area again read more

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We've been here several more times since my last review, and the service has mostly been very good. So, I decided to update my review by a Star. The spicy edamame is sometimes too hard - not cooked enough I'm guessing - but otherwise the food is still great! read more

Dined in with the wife and kid. We ordered an arigato roll, sushi tacos, ceviche, and shrimp entree. Service was good and the food all came fast except for the latter dish. The arigato roll was interesting because of the orange sauce. The sushi tacos were delicious, as was the ceviche. The shrimp entree came with rice, veggies, and mango sauce; it was good, but not as exceptional as the other items. read more

Fantastic meal! Our server Sam was great, as were the unique menu items like sushi pizza and tacos. Drinks were also delicious. Cozy patio area out front which was perfect for summer, and cool seating space inside. Will be back! read more

OTOBO Sushi & Bar - Sushi Tacos with Spicy Crab, Sushi Pizza - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bolingbrook, Illinois

OTOBO is the place that got me to start liking sushi. I first went here with my dad and sister, and they got the avalanche roll. It has mozzarella cheese melted on top of it--which none of us have ever heard of before. They convinced me to have a piece when I never had sushi before. The only seafood it has in it is shrimp tempura, which was perfect to start out with as it has very little fish/seafood flavor, and plenty of other flavors. They have good miso soup, and the crabby jalapeños are a wonderful appetizer. Since my pallet has expanded, I have gone back and tried many other rolls which have all been wonderful, but the avalanche is still my favorite. They have lunch specials during the week, and service is always great. read more

The wait long on a Friday night. Samwel was a great waiter. He confirmed that our pick of the peach sake is a popular and good choice. We were celebrating a birthday. The tempura is always yummy. I love the ginger dressing on my salad. All the sushi rolls are wonderful. The restaurant was busy but we could hear each other talk. read more

Excellent lunch spot, quiet, quick, fresh and affordable. A nice change from most places she even hood for you. Will add it to the roster of regulars. read more

OTOBO Sushi & Bar - Chicken teriyaki bowl. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bolingbrook, Illinois

Great customer service! Amazing food! We came in 30 minutes before closing due to late night at work and Tina was beyond perfect. She helped us find something on the menu and exceeded expectations. She was welcoming and friendly even at that late hour. I was so impressed with her service I will never eat at another sushi restaurant, Otobo will always have my business. I am even going to call her manager to tell them what a great job she did. read more

great sushi spot and very affordable. they do great with the basic rolls and the special rolls are phenomenal. it's very quiet in here and service is honestly great. i have no complaints! read more

OTOBO Sushi & Bar - a table with sushi and rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bolingbrook, Illinois

So my first time order g for Otobo... Here's my take. Ordered 3 rolls, Gyoza, Edamame and Shumai. Bill was about $55. A bit high for such small portions. Had the Gozilla... Waaaayyyy too much eel sause I couldn't enjoy the actual roll. Philly roll was good, simple is always good. Just wish there wasn't eel sauce on the base of the whole roll. Temptunavo... Mannnn.. Just wish all that eel sauce hadn't been all over it or I can definitely tell you is was delicious. So I can't be fair game when something is overpowering in flavor. Fried Gyoza new Fav. Fried Shumai delicious. The Edamame lacked sea salt. Asked for side of spicy mayo... Didn't get it but I got charged for it. So I can't tell ya if it was spicy. Sorry I have to debate if I would return, pandemic or not. First impression not as impressed as I usually am with great picks. Meh impressed. read more

OTOBO Sushi & Bar - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bolingbrook, Illinois

Meh. I stopped by for lunch because I was in the area. There were only two other tables taken when I arrived, so I got seated quickly, but waited about ten minutes before a friendly server came by with water and to take my order. Food came out quickly but the rice didn't seem fresh. It had the same texture and taste as refrigerated grocery store sushi. The fish and avocado seemed fine but the stale rice made it hard to enjoy. I waited another ten minutes for my check when I was done, then the server put the card reader on the table and said goodbye. Which was fine, except that the card reader was semi-unresponsive and I felt awkward troubleshooting it without my server in sight to help, but after 3 tries, it registered my card. Staff was super friendly and the decor was nice, but I won't be back. read more

I have ordered take out more often but ate in a few times, however, each time my meal was excellent and fresh. Reasonable prices and good service, I will go again and again read more

Been coming here a while and I always leave happy! Sushi is amazing and fresh!! service is always great!! Crabby jalapeños and The Temptunavo are a must!!! read more

OTOBO Sushi & Bar - Spicy Tuna, Temptunavo, Crabby Jalapenos - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bolingbrook, Illinois

This is one of the goooood sushi places! Must try if you're always on the look for some delicious sushi! read more

OTOBO Sushi & Bar - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bolingbrook, Illinois

Squid salad was good and spicy. We also ordered spicy tuna and spicy salmon maki both were not spicy at all too bland, no flavor. Got the seafood ceviche also bland the only thing that makes it flavor is the ceviche mayo. read more

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Always delicious! Pork belly bowl and sweet potato roll always a must! Their plum wine always hits the spot and you need to try their soft shell crab whether in their spider roll or as an appetizer! read more

Ordered so much lunch takeout 10 orders of stuff and they were all good! 3 orders of spicy tuna, 3 orders of spicy salmon , 3 orders nigiri , seaweed salad and beef and noodles. Sorry I was too hungry for pictures. They looked great though each and every bite was mouth watering! read more

A little on the pricey end compared to ayce sushi places but the quality and cut of the fish is notably different. I recommend sashimi platter and the Nigiri. This place is not a buffet so don't be alarmed! Food wise is 5/5 imo. read more

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The place was a real find. We've been here twice and it's been outstanding both times. Sushi quality and presentation is exceptional and the service is really great. (Skylar is the best). A nice surprise is how much better their prices are compared to other places. Even their specialty drinks were only $6. I would definitely recommend for proper of all ages as the space is comfortable, with good lighting and excellent sound. Not loud like so many places. And they have a large TV if you wanted to sit at the sushi bar and watch a game. read more