This place is an incredible value. I loved all the sushi and liked the soups too. I'm not sure why I haven't been to an all you can eat sushi place before. Maybe it's not fine dining, but you're not spending $90 either. The service was pretty good. The only thing I would improve is the double doors; they are kind of fake. They don't go up to the ceiling and when people leave or enter the place gets hit with cold air. read more

Best AYCE sushi spot in Chicago!!! Huge rolls, they don't skimp here. The fish is so fresh. Plus for the price of $30 what's not to love. read more

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I ordered this for pickup and within 10 minutes it was ready. The server giving me my food was really nice. The sushi was really good and it isn't just mostly rice but has a lot of stuff on the inside. I come here all the time because I really like the sushi read more

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Stars off because heard employees talking shit about customers behind their backs. Does not create a good atmosphere. Also, the cucumbers are so bitter. read more

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Excellent sushi takeout and very reasonable prices! The pop up roll and sweet potato roll were both amazing! They have a great dinner special that makes it super affordable. Can't wait to come back! read more

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Overall, this is a good place to go for an all you can eat place for a decent price. You can get whatever you want on the menu and as many as you want. Service was okay; they were kind of pushy and kept making sure of everything. I get that, especially since the place is small and limited. However, it makes me feel like a burden; that I have to finish soon so they can clear the table and seat someone else. Food was still good!! They do put a lot of rice, so pace yourself if you do the all you can eat. read more

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Ordered delivery on superbowl Sunday for a party I was hosting. Sushi came fast and was delicious. Our order was correct, nothing was missing just the chop sticks. Overall sushi was great, just like restaurant quality. Thank you! read more

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Let me preface my review by saying I am a sucker for a good AYCE deal ... but I absolutely loved my experience at Sushi Para. 27$ for all you can eat sushi, AND the nigiri is included for no charge?? count me in!! This place is also BYOB which is super nice, and also makes it cost effective. My buddy and I brought a 6 pack to enjoy with our meal. Pro tip, bring something light so you don't waste space for the bottomless sushi! I got a couple of rolls which were pretty solid but really leaned into the nigiri to get the most possible fish for my dollar. As I very much enjoy milking the value of AYCE, here is a breakdown of what I got for my $27 and the cost it would've been if I came and ordered al la cart. 2x miso soup - 5/5 - $4 value 1x rainbow roll - 4/5 - $15 value 1x giant eel roll -3/5 - $11 value 2x Spicy Tuna Roll - 4/5 - $20 value 10x Tuna nigiri - 5/5 - $30 value 15x salmon nigiri - 5/5 - $45 value 4x Yellowtail - 4/5 - $12 value 2x Mackeral - 4/5 - $4 value TOTAL - $141 worth of sushi Damn... this is my first time adding it all up haha. As you can see though, just so much bang for my buck. Everything was extremely fresh and well prepared, and the service staff came around frequently to place new orders. Make sure to come on an empty stomach, and maybe i'll see you here! I will be frequenting this spot read more

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This place is kind of small and gets packed fast, but the sushi is good! Smaller pieces and fresh high quality fish, which is quite generous as you can tell. That is mainly all you can taste, so if you really love sushi for the fish - this is your spot! The service is decent (what you would normally expect). Overall I found it to be good! I do think the price is high for all you can eat, especially since the dinner menu doesn't have many options. Nothing incredible but nothing bad either, a great spot for an easy lunch or dinner! read more

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Excellent AYCE sushi for a very reasonable price. Service was very good. Place was almost empty when we arrived ( night before Thanksgiving, so not surprising) looking forward to going back soon read more

Came with a pretty large group for a weekend lunch and we were able to make a reservation in advance! Weekend pricing for ayce is dinner pricing all day which came out to ~ $35 pp after tax and tip. Overall I thought it was a pretty good value and the fish quality was nice! There was a good variety of appetizers- I especially liked the grilled squid, yellowtail sushi, and salmon sushi. I did think that the fish quality was better during our first round. Overall a nice laid back place for ayce sushi! Food: 4/5 Price: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Ambience: 3.5/5 read more

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Great All You Can Eat Sushi! I always come here when I'm celebrating something. The restaurant is on the smaller side so, there's almost always a short wait but, it's worth it. The service once you're seated is always very quick too. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu but I'm a big fan of their Rainbow roll and the tea. The All You Can Eat deal is the best but, they also have some good takeout deals as well. p.s. It's BYOB and Wheelchair Accessible. read more

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First time having the dinner AYCE here, it was delicious! Great appetizers, wonderful sushi, surprised to say the salmon was not the star of the show. Besides for that everything was well made and fresh, very nice sushi for an all you can eat. Would absolutely come back as it was great value and amazing service as well. I really appreciated the staff being so attentive. read more

Loved our experience here at Sushi Para II! We came in later on a weeknight and were seated right away. Service was efficient and friendly and all of our food came out very quickly. I didn't take pics of everything, but we ended up getting the miso soup, grilled squid, tuna poke and karage as appetizers - all of which were super fresh and delicious. Then we got a variety of specialty and basic rolls as well as nigiri . The standout of the night was the eel - it was soft and melted in the mouth and perfectly seasoned!! We ended up ordering many more eel containing items throughout the rest of the night. Honestly everything was super fresh and delicious, the rice was perfectly cooked as well. Overall great value for the variety and quality of the rolls that they offered. Portions are also not too big as well for the appetizers which is really nice when you're trying a variety of foods. 10/10 would recommend! read more

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I've been to Sushi Para's DC location many times. It was most convenient all you can eat sushi from our home just outside the DC border in Silver Spring, Maryland. Unfortunately the location did not last the pandemic, so we decided to get this Chicago location's sushi delivered to me and my fiancé during my stay at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to celebrate my last night there as we often went to celebrate special occasions for us and our friends in DC. Overall, the sushi was quite better than we had at the DC location. May not quite meet the quality of Friends Sushi or Sunda but their deals (both all you can eat and the dinner special) definitely makes it 5 stars. We ordered two dinner specials with an appetizer, 3 rolls, and two pieces of nigiri sushi. For the appetizer we got the tuna poke, which was delicious and not something we remember DC having. On one tray ls we tried were Crazy Tuna, Philadelphia, and Volcano rolls with Mackerel and Yellowtail nigiri. The other one had the Michigan, Mountain, and Christmas rolls with Red Snapper and Mackerel nigiri. We hope someday we can dine in person for the all you can eat sushi, given our beloved Sushi Para DC has closed. read more

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Sushi didn't taste fresh, the seaweed also tasted old and smelled odd , staff was not friendly or attentive. I am a breastfeeding mama so when I started feeding my baby I got the meanest looks from the server & host.. definitely not a nice experience. read more

We LOVE the all you can eat dinner special here. For $26.99 each, you can get as many rolls as you want. Just make sure to finish the plate, as any leftovers you will have to pay additional. This is a blessing as my boyfriend absolutely loves sushi and can house upwards of six different rolls to himself! We also adore the fact that it is BYOB. We always bring a bottle of wine or case of beer. The sushi is high quality for such a reasonable price. They are always busy, but the wait is never too long. We like to go during the week and we never wait. They are a blessing to have in this neighborhood and a household favorite at our place. Great for dining in or picking up to bring home. read more

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Excellent place to get all you can eat sushi for an amazing deal ($28 per person). And it's BYOB! I've tried almost every roll here and tbh it's hard to go wrong with all the options - every thing I've had has been good, but my favorites are to get some nigiri, along with the crazy tuna, the chicago roll, the american dream, and the volcano roll. Not sure if you can make reservations but they turn tables quickly - I've never had to wait more than 30 mins for a table. read more

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I had the pleasure of stopping into this location with a friend for sushi. We had a good time eating, talking and drinking tea. Most all you can eat sushi places act like they don't want to fill a second plate order but Sushi Para ll does a good job taking care of you. The sushi was also really well made. Most all you can eat places load up the rice until you feel like you are eating plain white rice and a slither of fish, but that wasn't the case here. I will definitely return, you should too! read more

I've been to several AYCE sushi places in the city and I don't think you can go wrong with Sushi Para in Lincoln Park mainly because of its affordability and quick service. I believe this is one of the cheapest all you can eat options I've experienced paying about $32ish after tax and tip, and I was able to walk in with absolutely no wait on a Saturday evening (granted our party only had two people). I will say the sushi quality is notably lower than some of my other go to AYCE sushi places--the nigiri pieces we ordered of salmon, tuna, and eel were noticeably larger slices than some of the other places I've tried but the fish quality isn't as good, it didn't give you the "melt in your mouth type experience" and just felt like you were chewing larger pieces of the not as good parts of the fish. That being said, I think price and quickness is unbeatable for this experience, if you live in the Lincoln Park area coming here definitely saves you a commute to some of the other neighborhoods, making this place super convenient. read more

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This is my favorite spot in Lincoln Park for AYCE sushi! The fish to rice ratio on the sushi pieces/rolls are great AND it's BYOB. If you like Sushi Taku but don't want to spend as much, then this is a great slightly cheaper alternative & they have similar appetizers, too. I ordered for takeout during COVID-19 and the pieces I received were so well-portioned! Each sake roll came with 6 pieces. read more

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Sushi para is an AYCE place and BYOB - for that alone, it's great. The quality of the food was delicious as we'll I loved the crunch roll and the sesame balls. They don't take reservations so expect to wait though. The service is decent and you can buy a la carte. The only thing I didn't love was how large the rolls are - I'd love to try more variety but it's hard when the rolls are huge read more

Nice little Sushi restaurant in Lincoln Park area. They have good specials for Meat eaters and we noticed a lot of young college crowd. We have ordered few sides and Veg rolls. Overall it was not bad and enjoyed it. Ambiance and Service could have been better. read more

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Great place for all you can eat sushi! Try their salmon, white tuna, eel and grilled squid. The fish is fresh and the rice to fish ratio is good as well. I'm surprised this place is not that popular and reviewed poorly, I've enjoyed it every time I've come. The fish is fresh and flavorful, the cuts are thick and rice is the right amount. There is also an appetizer, the grilled squid that is great. Perfect octopus, char and lemon combination. The atmosphere is a bit old but I don't mind. The service is pretty quick and friendly. Coastal cities have better sushi but this is still pretty good for AYCE sushi in Chicago. If you're in the area definitely try them out! read more

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My favorite place in Chicago for AYCE! The servers are extremely attentive, the restaurant is very clean and casual, and the sushi is fresh with a good variety of choices on the menu. Also a huge plus that it's BYOB. The salmon nigiri melts in your mouth. 10/10 will be back again! read more

TL;DR - They don't take reservations! Get there early to get a table. BYOB! All you can eat sushi for $25, pay for the excess pieces you don't eat. Make sure to go early, get your name on the waitlist, or expect to wait some time. We luckily did not have to wait very long, but we only had a party of 2. Due to the COVID guidelines, we sat at a 6 top table and couldn't split the table to get more people seated for dinner. The sushi was so worth it! I got the Michigan Roll and Godzilla Roll, with Miso soup to start. This all would have added up to around the price of the unlimited, so I'm glad thats the route I went. I left two pieces of sushi on my plate, and we weren't charged for them, so I think they are lenient with the "pay for the extra rule", it's more so their customers aren't abusing the "all you can eat" privilege. This restaurant is also BYOB, I don't think they have a limit on the amount of alcohol you can bring, but there is a 1 hour time limit during their busy dining hours to accommodate all guests who are waiting. I saw a review earlier that said there's a 7Eleven next door to buy alcohol, but as of March 2021, I didn't find any alcohol in that 7Eleven, so it truly is BYOB. Said it before and I'll say it again, this sushi is so worth it!!! read more

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Came for some sushi at 3:30pm because my dad was craving it and stopped by Sushi Para. We were sat right away and the server gave us the lunch menu to list our choices and after she answered a quick question of mine, she said that it's actually dinner time and took our lunch menu away. It was strange, but we ordered regardless. Just your typical average AYCE dishes and enjoyed the shrimp shumai, miso soup, and fried gyoza. The sushi rolls were also fine and enjoyed the crunchiness of the shrimp tempura. The server always kept our waters full and provided us hot tea refills. Paid $65 total including tip and tax. read more

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Couldn't even get a good pick I ate the sushi so quickly! Everything was super fresh and portions were surprisingly large for all you can eat. Service was speedy and everyone was very friendly. We came in at 5:30 and got seated right away. For $25 all you can eat this place can't be beat! read more

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The food was so delicious! Highly recommend this place 10/10. We did AYCE for $26.99/person dinner which is the cheapest one for dinner we could find in Chicago, so it was a better deal. The cuts of fish were such a good cut for thickness and size. There was a bit too much rice for the sushi, but I guess that's how AYCE gets you. The sushi rice though tasted perfectly seasoned. Not too sweet, not too vinegary, not mushy or too sticky, and warm enough temperature. We ordered a smelt roe sushi, salmon sushi, egg (tamago), mackerel, eel, red snapper, white tuna, white fish, yellowtail, and Boston roll. Such good cuts and tasted very fresh! The Boston roll was also good with a perfect layer of rice thickness (not too much but not skimpy). It tasted like a Korean 김밥 (gimbap) which I love and was really fresh also. Parking was fine. There's a public parking lot on another side of the road for like $10/hour or 2, so good deal. It's in a neighborhood area with a lot of apartment houses so it was easy to find also. The servers were very kind and attentive. We went on a Friday night and there was no wait time but it wasn't empty, but it should be packed because of how good the food was. The inside was clean and small but it's a smaller area not in the heart of the city. Still, it was cost but also spacious. read more

If you are looking for an all you can eat sushi for a good price then this is the spot! The sushi is great and you have a lot of choices! Unless you go during off times you will definitely have to wait for a table. The trick is to put your name down and walk to a bar close by and wait there. They will call you when your table is ready. My worst experience with this place was when they forgot about our order for almost 30 minutes. Our second order ended up coming first :( Can be pretty disorganized but I would still come back. read more

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A great bargain for all you can eat sushi. It's a bring your own beverage restaurant.

Just average sushi. My favorite items were the Spicy Salmon roll and the Sesame balls. The rolls with cream cheese have a heavy dosing of cream cheese so do keep that in mind. I personally MUCH prefer Sushi Taku! read more

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Everyone knows that this is not the place for quality but you can easily get your quantity fix for a small price. All you can eat sushi is typically the case, and especially for sushi Para, which has long been around because of its great deals and location. It was fun to come in a big group, and the food comes out really quick once you start putting your orders in. On top of these great deals, it is also byob! What a great night for the wallet. As far as the actual food items, overall I would never want to pay full price for these. Terrible quality fish and appetizers: Fried scallops- these come out of a frozen bag and taste like cheap fish cakes Fried chicken- literally just the fried crumbs of fried chicken Nigiri- the most decent items on the menu but you're not getting quality fish whatsoever Rainbow roll, World Series roll, volcano roll, spicy salmon roll- huge rice to fish ratios Gyoza- a crowd favorite because how can you mess up fried potstickers that were pre frozen from Costco (or something of the sort)? Ambiance is loud and very brightly lit, but fun if you are with the right people. It's always super crowded too so try not to get a seat by the door where everyone is waiting. read more

Sashimi is delicious. Big portion. We ordered delivery and are happy with what we got read more

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Sushi para was pretty good. We did all you can eat because it was cheaper then each person ordering two rolls, so I'd say it's a little more on the expensive side for what you get. The best roll we ordered was the Godzilla roll and it was amazing! The other rolls weren't anything special. There were a lot of groups but they found us seats pretty quickly, especially for how small the restaurant is. The services is slow which is perfect if your with a group and hanging out. Any time you need/want something your more then likely going to have to wave someone down to get it. Overall it was a pleasant experience. read more

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Fairly small location but it was busy and staff is friendly. Ordered the Chirashi to go which is a bed of white rice under assorted fish. Quality of fish was very good, also included a decent size miso soup. read more

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Ordered delivery and our order arrived 30 minutes ahead of schedule. I ordered a sweet potato roll, shrimp tempura roll, Philadelphia roll, 1 piece of egg and 1 piece of avocado sushi. The rolls are large, the ingredients were good quality, and the flavors were spot on. I will happily order again soon! read more

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This place was good. Just good. I went along with a couple of friends for my birthday after getting a recommendation. We decided to try their Unlimited Sushi. The price was affordable, but I think you can attribute that to the quality of the rolls. I ordered a Shrimp Tempura roll and a Rainbow roll, but was pretty disappointed in the freshness of the roll and the promptness of the service. Overall, it was just an Okay experience, nothing was outstandingly good and nothing was awfully terrible. If you plan on doing unlimited sushi somewhere, I think there are far better options for just a little bit more $$. read more

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Came here for dinner with a large group on a Friday for AYCE sushi. The AYCE menu has a variety of appetizers, nigiri, and rolls. The nigiri was good with fresh-tasting fish. The rolls were okay with interesting flavor combinations, but many of them didn't work for me because the texture was too mushy or they weren't flavorful enough. Also ordered mochi ice-cream and would recommend the red bean over green tea. Overall: 3.4/5 Flavor: 3.5/5 - Would order mostly nigiri if I came again. Service: 3.8/5 - Tables were arranged to seat my large group by the time we arrived. The staff was nice but sometimes hard to flag down to place extra dishes. Ambiance: 3.3/5 - There's a sushi bar where you can watch chefs prepare the sushi. The table seating can feel a bit crowded when all the chairs are full with not much room to walk around other diners. Value: 3.4/5 - While one of the cheapest AYCE sushi restaurants in Chicago, not the best tasting sushi. One of the reasons to come here would be for BYOB without corking fees. read more

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I thought this place was great for all you can eat at $28! It includes apps as well as sushi and sashimi. I was definitely very full after my meal, and the sushi comes out in a sushi boat which is so cute. I went with 5 friends and we ordered half the menu! Everything was great, from the apps (dumplings, fried shumai, chicken satay, sesame balls - so crunchy and delicious!, edamame, miso soup) to the sushi rolls (we got the shrimp tempura, Boston roll, Michigan roll, eel roll, spicy salmon, Philly, angel roll -2 of them! This was our favorite for sure!, and sweet potato roll). I'm giving this place a 4 star instead of 5 because there were a couple items that weren't so great, especially the sweet potato and Philly rolls. But overall it was great, service was very fast and they seated us quickly even though it was packed in there on a Wednesday! One of my friends doesn't really like sushi, and even she had a good meal and enjoyed it a lot! There was street parking right in front of the restaurant too which was clutch because it is hard to find parking around there at times. read more

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