IN LOVE! Enough said! I love Sushi Para- amazing sushi! The only thing I wish is that my stomach would magically expand so I can eat all of the sushi!! *Nom Nom* I often fantasize about myself coming back here to eat sushi. You have to come check it out- absolutely delicious all you can eat sushi! See you soon Sush Para!! read more

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So This Has Quickly Become Mine & Liliana's GO TO SUSHI SPOT. Its been hers for a while butt.. she introduced it to me and yea.. its a great deal. Not your typical sushi round a bout with pre made rolls.. no. Its all made to order. Mark it down and they create it and bring it to you quickly. There will be a wait for dinner service on weekends from 6-9 but its worth the wait. $20 all you can eat. The quality is decent but there is a upcharge for certain better rolls and stuffs.. I would say if you want decent quality fresh all you can eat in the nw suburbs.. this place is a go to fo sho.. If you can dine WITH Liliana.. Its Always A Great Munch No Matter Where.. lol read more

They Do Not take American Express and there is No place on their site that tells you Very rude about it read more

Pros to this place is easy parking.......... Everything else: First off I will be transparent that I do not really eat sushi, I did have a hot dinner entree but I was with three sushi eaters! Started with some apps, got miso soup (yummy), salad which was not so good...I was expecting a ginger dressing but it was a salty seaweedy dressing. Then we also got yaki chicken (chicken on a stick) and fried chicken with dipping sauce. Nothing was hot and nothing was remarkable. I got salmon teriyaki and it was just that...salmon (with a burnt underside) and white rice with teriyaki. Served with some veggies but they're for show and ice cold. Not cold like they were hot at one point and were sitting for too long but like intentionally cold and raw...it was weird. Everyone else had sushi and they seemed to enjoy it although some of their rolls are so super huge theyre impossible to actually fit in your mouth. Side note is mid-meal for us, the table diagonal from us has a member of their group actively dry heaving into a bag and gagging. NOT appetizing and no one from the restaurant really acknowledged it. It was so gross and such a turn off. read more

Worst all you can eat sushi. They made the nigiri rice so compact that basically you're just filling up your tummy with rice. Sashimi are so thin and it's just not worth it. Appetizer such as gyoza, fried calamari and yakitori do not taste good. read more

One of my favorite sushi spots in Palatine area. Although, they stopped delivering so we stopped ordering. They were always fast though. I never ate inside. We always ordered for delivery. read more

I want to say I really want to love this place for their quality sushi and I do, however, on more than one occasion they charged my friend and I extra gratuity for serving 5 or more people, when it was only my friend and I dining on each occasion. My friend also ordered the house salad on our recent visit which was one huge piece of lettuce and dressing on a plate. We also ordered the calamari and it came in a FOUR PIECE?! As in 4 little calamari rings? Overall the food is delicious but their service makes guests feel almost unwelcomed in a passive aggressive way. read more

Service was extremely slow. The staff was rude and un professional. Sushi didnt taste fresh and i've definitely had better. There are many much better sushi places in the area. read more

Holy crap talk about rice. They use a lot of rice and the rolls tend to fall apart. I ordered two rolls and two individual pieces. Be careful with the amount you order because the rice fills you up quickly and there is a charge for what you don't finish. Besides the rice amount, it is a great spot. I drove over 30 min and it was worth it. They have an all you can eat lunch special and dinner special but check out the times as the prices change. The staff was nice but not as attentive as I would have liked them to be. It's not a very big place so a little music would be nice to not awkwardly over hear people's conversations. The quality of the food is great, I will definitely return. read more

Sushi Para - Japanese Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

It is definitely one of my favorite sushi spots!! Service is always a hit, the server is always nice and really tentative. I do not always write reviews but this restaurant is the exception. read more

We came here for the dinner all you can eat and had a bunch of different kinds of sushi. We've had many different qualities of sushi before and this is by far the worst in terms of preparation. The rice is PACKED under the sushi, so much till I can't put the sushi in my mouth and it gets hard to even chew because the rice is so hard. I finished my first order and even though I'm not full yet, I could not eat anymore of their horrible sushi. Their appetizers are probably all frozen foods as well. I don't know if this is because of their sushi chef inexperience, or because they were told to stuff more rice into their sushi so that customers get full more quickly. read more

Wouldn't seat us with an hour till close. They should really specify times on their website. But the lady would accept to go orders...

this place is always serving fresh and quality sushi, which makes them usually busy. While I love the sushi I cannot deal with the rude servers we've dealt with on multiple occasions. We always tip extra especially when they're busy, and still get really rushed and not catered to. Take out if you like the food. Skip dinning in read more

Food ok. The same as our favorite Japanese restaurant in Chicago at Takaro Sushi - quality wise it's a bit the same. Although this sushi place does not have the sweet sesame bun we love at Takoro Sushi. Warning if you have a 2-year old who ate couple of siomai, they charge. Unlike Takoro Sushi.... read more

Sushi Para - Japanese Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

LOVE them - they are very fast and have my "strange/unique" order memorized, because they start repeating it to me before I'm even done ordering... this was by my third order. Very nice people and awesome food and service. They recently re-opened for indoor service and it looks really nice inside - great atmosphere! read more

My favorite sushi place! Love the all you can eat sushi! Fish is fresh and the orders come out beautifully!

We love this place for a long time. Usually ordering takeout and food always fresh and delicious. And they serving one of the best miso soups. read more

This place is AYCE sushi. Slightly under $20 for dinner. The sushi wasn't bad but it wasn't great. My favorite thing here was probably the Gyoza it had the right consistency and proportions for the ingredients inside it. Unfortunately I ate those quick before I took a picture. The miso soup was as expected. My go to roll is always spicy tuna and I thought it was okay at first but then I the color of it was making me suspicious of how long it has been sitting out. I spoke with the waitress and she was extremely accommodating. We were greeted right away and with the smile. Our waitress was on point with her service. I would've given this place two stars if it wasn't for the waitress. read more

Sushi Para - Various types of spicy tuna and eel - Japanese Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

This is the first "all you can eat" sushi place we have been to. It is $20 for dinner and $15 for lunch. We went during dinner and it was packed the service is decent. They have a variety of rolls to choose from. The rolls come in quantity of 5-8 depending on which one you order. My favorite was the angel hair roll. You must finish everything you order, or you will get charged. Don't really want to see another roll for a while, but we had a great experience! read more

Sushi Para - Japanese Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

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This is the worst experience I've had. They didn't know the names of the sushi in Japanese, the sushi was served with warm rice, made the raw fish mealy. Our udon orders which should only take 10 minutes to make was served last when we were done eating, and only one order was served. We had hungry kids who had to wait for their food. No apology from the wait staff. I do not recommend this place. read more

My boyfriend and I love sushi, this sushi was amazing were really picky about sushi rolls and this place made everything perfect and you can't beat the price! We definitely will be coming back for more read more

Sushi Para - Japanese Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

Speed of food was great. But the taste was not good. Sushi rice is too salty. Also overall salty foods

Good spot if your looking for a quick lunch. Food has been fresh every time I've come here. This is like a go to spot for me and the girls after work or when we get a lunch to all meet! I do have to say the service could be a little better. It's a little hard for them to focus on you because they do tend to get pretty busy. read more

I used to frequent the Sushi Para locations and absolutely loved them. I visited the Palatine location only one time prior to my visit yesterday. The interior of the restaurant was unsettling. We were seated close to the back where the drink station is located, I watched our server make green tea in a pot she checked that was visibly dirty even from my distance. My boyfriend and I ordered a bunch of appetizers from the AYCE sushi menu. My miso soup had two sticks of carrots in it.... I wonder how they made their way into the soup (but also would like to keep it a mystery for my sake). The chicken skewers were raw on the inside. I quickly put them down after trying to remove a piece off the skewer. The sushi was mediocre at best, not fresh AT ALL. Overall horrible experience, we paid $60 because the food was inedible and left a bunch of rolls behind. I hope they improve their cleanliness and better servers who actually put plates on the table. read more

Charged us 109 for two people. Two people ate at 20 a plate. They double charged us. the bill was 54 and they put a 54 dollar tip. Charged us 109. For two people. They said they fixed it. next day I called and they said we'll call you back. three days later it's still 109 out of my account. read more

ALL FOR A DOLLAR? Going out for a nice family dinner... Decided to try the this place... Sushi rolls were sub-par... And the worst part about the 'all you can eat' shady deal is that they fill most of the roll with RICE. We finished all the rolls and I left some of the rice. The lady takes it away... And returns a few minutes later with the plate to say, "My manager says we charge you $1 for the extra rice." And I just say, no problem. Not like that dollar matters to me... But to make things even worse, she proceeds to say, "did you want finish it?" After she had already taken it away?!? That was just gross. So we're charged for extra rice, and charged when we don't eat rice. What is this world coming to? I hope this review costs you more than a dollar. read more

I've been here twice so far. The second time was much better than the first. However, the first time we were with a very large party which I think contributed to the chaotic experience. This time, we came on a Sunday. This place was packed! Only one or two free tables. First the service: It was fine, not great, not amazing, but we got regular and frequent enough attention to keep us ordering and eating. Could have used a few more smiles or at least some hint of acknowledgment at time. Now - the food. This is the review for the all you can eat sushi special. This is a limited choice menu option, but you can order additional specialty roles for about a buck per roll. We started with miso and edamame. Miso was good, edamame was okay....sort of bland like it needed more salt. I ended up dipping it in soy, and it turned out tasty. We ordered the crunch roll, chicago roll, spicy tuna, volcano, and other rolls which names now escape me. The rolls were tasty, the fish was good, it was a good sushi experience. Its not the best sushi, but its' much better than Todai for pretty much the same price. Sure, it's not a buffet, but the overall idea to gorge oneself on sushi is there. I didn't find the rolls heavy on the rice. Will go back again. read more

Let me start by saying it's disappointing for me to only rate Sushi Para as a 1-Star establishment. I used to love their sushi. The Sapporo roll was my favorite by far. I recently ordered take-out, as I often do from there, and it was vile. I ordered several things, 2 of which were a spicy tuna roll and the Sapporo roll, when I went to get my food I saw the tuna rolls causally sitting on the back counter. I thought nothing of it since the rest of the order wasn't ready so I just figured they had just gotten through making them--I was very wrong. The tuna was hot, as though they hasn't had it on ice or refrigerated the whole day, hot! I always order no tobiko with my sushi because I personally don't care for caviar and the rolls were loaded with them! I called in hopes of them being willing to at least make my dinner over and the manager I spoke to was very rude and argued with me about it. I offered to bring the food back to show her that there was caviar all over the rolls-inside, outside, everywhere-and she could not care less. She even hung up on me! Horrible customer service. I will never be eating here again. read more

The mixed reviews are interesting to read, but in a sense they're all correct in a way. There are two opposing forces at work: - The quality of the fish is actually very good. I sat at the sushi bar, and watched impeccable plates come out rapidly, made to order, with good ingredients. You can have all you want too. Sounds good right? - People aren't exaggerating about the quantity of rice. It's massive. Insane, really. You'll fill up twice as fast as you think, because the rice will rapidly expand in your stomach. I started with nigiri, and was dismayed at the bricks of rice under each piece of high quality fish. Then I got "smart" - realizing that rolls had multiple non-rice items (fish, shrimp, avocado, cucumber) and had to be a better option. I couldn't have been more wrong. From my vantage point, I could see the sushi chef grabbing a massive handful of rice to make each roll, then smashing it down onto the wrapper with such force that the rice compressed into a solid mat. As a result, each roll had twice as much rice as it appeared to. I can eat - my stomach is a black hole - but I had to fight hard to finish my second plate, so I wouldn't pay a penalty. And I didn't order very much either time. (in total, a few rolls, and 4 pieces of nigiri) The most important piece of advice is that this is a budget sushi buffet. Your expectations shouldn't be through the roof. The price is totally reasonable, and the quality is actually pretty good. They have to make it work somehow, and the way they do it is by making you eat far more rice than you'd like to, which minimizes how much fish you can eat. If you know that going in, and don't have unrealistic expectations, you'll like Sushi Para. read more

Very disappointed! This is the 1st time the waitress is rude! Rolls were filled w exaggerated amounts of rice. I thought I'd take some of the rice off to better enjoy what was In front of me to just be told i was going to be charged add'l for the rice that is on my plate! Really?? Your sushi chef added double the rice and now I have to pay for it? Wow! read more

My wife and I come here all the time and generally enjoy it even though, like other reviews have stated, the rice to fish ratio is pretty bad. This weekend when we went, we noticed that the waitress had taken it upon herself to include a 16% tip for our party of two. I've never seen them do this before but chalked it up to a new policy they had. That's fine since even with terrible service, I'd never tip below 15% anyways. However, when we were leaving, the waitress chased after us asking us why we didn't tip. After pointing out that it was already included, she sheepishly acknowledged it and scurried off. There are a few explanations I could think of for this situation: 1. It was indeed a new policy that she somehow didn't know about so she legitimately thought we didn't tip her. 2. It's not a new policy and she just accidentally included tip in the bill by mistake. 3. It's a new policy, she knew about it, and was just trying to get additional tip 4. It's not a new policy, she purposely included tip in the bill but still wanted us to put additional tip down. Regardless of what actually happened, my advice is to carefully check your bill, even if you are regular customers, to make sure you tip only once. read more

I've been to Sushi Para a handful of times--this location only once. You can never have too high expectations when it comes to AYCE sushi places, but Sushi Para is pretty darn great for $18.99. I came here on a weekday night with a friend and it wasn't too crowded; our waitress was super polite and patient. I ordered edamame, tatsuta age, palatine roll, hokkai roll, pop up roll, and volcano roll. The tatsuta age was pretty rough and not very fresh or crunchy...but my favorites were palatine roll and hokkai roll! I definitely recommend those. Yuuuuum :P I want some sushi now!!! read more

Since Yelp* doesn't have a multiple star rating I'll make one up: 5 stars for sushi freshness, taste, variety, and price 2 stars for service 2 stars for layout and decor 1 star for wait times I've been going to Sushi Para for over half a decade now. I think their service is very unfriendly and ok at best. Their waitresses always walk around like someone killed their cat and it almost seems painful to them when you ask for something. However, there have been other times when the wait staff is very attentive and happy to help. It's really hit or miss with this crew. If you go there during the week you should have a decent experience, especially for lunch. But if you go there for dinner on a weekend you are going to get frustrated and I recommended you don't go there on an empty stomach because I have waited for an hour and a half before. Luckily, there's plenty of stores nearby to go kill some time, though. Plus, when I did get a table, there were times when it took anywhere from 20-45 minutes to get my food. ***that wait time for food isn't the usual, but understand that it does happen*** **The wait time on the weekend ranges from 15-45 minutes depending on what time you go, but I have waited in excess of 90 minutes.** While they don't have the fanciest decor or layout and their service can really stink, the sushi is very good and the prices are unbeatable. In the time that I've been going here I've only had two trips, at the most, that I did not enjoy the sushi. If you're going to chance it on the weekend, keep in mind that they will usually do reservations for parties of 4 or more (no reservations for parties less than 4 though). Otherwise go there prepared to kill some time and with something to snack on because you will be waiting for some time. So while service can stink and the layout isn't the best, it is still worth a trip for the sushi and prices. You WILL NOT find a better deal for all you can eat sushi of this quality. read more

Good sushi, decently quick, bad service. Unfortunately many people think others, that do not speak much of their language, come off as "ice queens" or stuck-up. The service is a combination of a language barrier, apathy, and wanting to turn tables over as quickly as possible. I enjoyed the food, but my friends and I kept joking around that one of us must have really pissed the waitress off. It turns out that it's a common feeling among Yelpers. Joy Yee (I've only been to the one in Chinatown and Naperville) has a similar level of staff friendliness, but it's expected because they need to turn tables over as quickly as possible. You can have their lunch buffet and pay about $20, including tax and tip. The rolls are pretty huge, so I'd actually suggest that you order their lunch special, which consists of any three rolls ($11 vs $15). Of all, I think their basic spicy tuna roll was the best. The spicy mayo is top notch. read more

I must have lucked out on my visit to Sushi Para, because I didn't have any of the service issues or attitude of a waitress. I too had nearly no wait time. We arrived on Friday night around 7pm, and were prepared for a 45 min wait. We got there and there was a table for 2 empty, so we had to just wait for a larger table to be cleared for our larger party. Now onto the menu. Compared to other AYCE sushi places, I was surprised... at first. The menu seems lengthy, even appetizers are included. But then I thought, appetizers are fillers, and I came here to stock up on Omega 3s, not chicken strips. So we ordered an appetizer to split, it came out in an incredibly tiny portion, ok maybe not that filling. Onto the sushiiiiiii! At first the list of rolls seems long, but once you look into what each roll includes, you notice they are mostly the same. Few have salmon which is my favorite. Most are imitation crab, fried shrip, salmon "skin", a little yellow tail. It was about a 15-20 min wait to get our food. The rolls came looking pretty, but HUGE size. I mean so huge you couldn't fit it in your mouth on one try. As others have mentioned, there is an incredibly large amount of rice on these rolls. I'd say 75% rice, %15 cucumber/avocado, 10% fish. At one point I figured I can't even taste which roll it is, cause you just taste the sticky rice. So I peeled some of it off. The waitress that came back to see if we wanted more rolls gave me a slight dirty look for the left over rice, but didn't mention it. Is this some fancy high class place? Umm, no. But when I'm in the mood to stuff my face with sushi, this place is great for $18.99. read more

So 3 years ago I wrote a not so lovely review of Sushi Para, and I have not returned since... until one evening my bf and I had a major sushi craving and didn't want to dish out lots of $$ for yummy sushi. We decided to give Sushi Para another try after 3 years. I do agree, sushi para used to be terrible and I refused to go there for many years. BUT when the bf and I went a few weeks ago, boy what a change they've made! No more rice overload, and the sushi was actually good (all you can eat standards obviously) Sushi para is now a great competitor to all you can eat sushi places. read more

"All-You-Can-Eat." Four words that move my heart. Add in the word "sushi" at the end, and I'm sold. This is what you get when you go to Sushi Para, great value for good sushi. I love to go with my family whenever I'm back in the Chicago-land area. Within the buffet menu, there are a variety of options, beginning with appetizers like gyoza (dumplings), fried tempura items and miso soup. Most of the time, I'll get the miso soup, but I want to save my appetite for the sushi. I'll give you a sample of what I might get on a visit to Sushi Para. There are rolls and sushi pieces but no sashimi. Regular sushi (just rice and piece of sushi): 2 Yellowtail, 2 Salmon, 2 Tuna, 2 Eel Then on to the rolls. This is the good stuff; don't waste your time with other rolls. 3 Rainbow Rolls (Best value, price-wise. Finish a couple of these rolls, and you've already just about paid off the buffet price.) 2 American-Dream Rolls (Tempura shrimp, Avocado, Eel, cucumbers and som other good stuff.) 1 Spider Roll (Crab) 1 Tempura Shrimp Roll (It's like the American Dream roll without the Eel) Their Palatine Roll is also not bad, if you like cream cheese in your roll. Now, you might be thinking, "Josh, you just ordered eight sushi pieces and seven rolls!" To which I might reply, "Hmm, you're right. You think I should get more?" :-P **There is a word of caution, however. Order only what you know you will be able to finish. If you have leftovers, they will charge you extra (not that I've ever had an issue with not being able to finish, but I know some who have that had to pay extra). The overall atmosphere is nice, but it can get a little loud when it is crowded. The only issue I have had is with the waitresses. Depending on who you get, it can change your whole experience. Some of them seem mean, while others smile and really do their best. The last couple times I went have been better, but it's best to go in with an understanding that the waitress might just be having a bad day. I try to give them the benefit of the doubt. The only thing keeping Sushi Para from being 5-stars for me are the negative experiences with service I've had. However, the sushi quality still outweighs the negatives. And with all that being said, for $17.99, you're not going to find better value for an all-you-can-eat sushi place. If you're craving sushi and lots of it, I'd give you the go-ahead to check out Sushi Para. read more

Suburban sushi at its finest. No joke. Out of the ?? number of rolls I tried (notice the double digits), not one received bad marks from my taste buds. The interior is on the small side, causing somewhat of a wait during peak hours, and the decor is a bit blah. That all is quickly forgotten when you're served the maki yummies. The fish was fresh and the rolls were tight. Plus, their all-you-can-eat menu includes non-sushi items, making it an IDEAL place for those who happening to be dating someone who doesn't understand the deliciousness of the rice, seaweed, fish combo. Lot's of roll options are on the menu as well, so you won't soon run out of new items to try. Now I wonder if the city locations meet these standards as well. C-H-A-L-L-E-N-G-E read more

I've been to Sushi Para original (here, regularly) and Para M (downtown, twice) and both are top notch. I was definitely worried about the quality of ingredients the first time I came in, but as a sushi lover I have never been disappointed. I actually experienced some of the best salmon nigiri at para M, and the quality of ingredients at both locations is great. There are only 2 things to be aware of: 1) This place isn't a secret... go at dinner and expect to wait a while. There isn't much room for waiting, but there is a big parking lot. 2) If you don't eat it, you are paying for it. Big eyes hurt the wallet here.... but eat up and you'll have no problems. Order as many times as you like. Caveat on that last item, sometimes when you go with large groups, especially if you order alot... it seems like they will slow you down on purpose. Last group of heavy eaters I went with joked that this only allowed for more room... so their plan may have backfired. If you are just looking for a few great rolls head just south to Sushi Asahi, but if you want to stuff your face full of creatures for next to nothing Para is a great option! read more

Seriously...what is UP with the bad reviews of this place? Sushi Para is right near my uncle's house, and every time I'm in town, I force them to make a trip here. Not that I have to force them, as they are fans, as well - and my cousin is a sushi snob of the sort that scoffs at you if you eat your sushi with the rice part facing your tongue rather than the fish. OK, here's the deal. All-you-can-eat sushi for less than $20. At dinner time. Cheaper at lunch. And it's MADE TO ORDER. That's right, your sushi isn't captaining some little boat, nor is it languishing on a buffet for god knows how long. You order your sushi, they make it and bring it out to you. If you want more, just order more. And more. And more. This place is like heaven to me. I wouldn't say it's the MOST amazing sushi in the world, nor the most inventive, but geez, you can have all you want of very good, fresh sushi at about the same price as a couple of lame packages of grocery store sushi. What's not to like? read more