Great tempura batter, creative sushi rolls, good experience overall. The ambiance is a bit dark but matches the music and the vibe

Cool sushi joint with a very hip decor as the walls are covered in art. Came over recently for a friend's bday and had a pretty good time. We had a party of 10 here and the restaurant was able to accommodate us on a chilly Wednesday night. The place is BYOB so we had crazy bottles of wine all over the place. Staff was really nice and brought all the rolls out in a nice amount of time. In reference to food, as usual I started out with a seaweed salad which was good and a huge portion. We had so many rolls going that I couldn't keep up LOL. The spicy tuna was very good and we had a bunch of specialty rolls that I don't recall the names of and they were pretty decent. We had a spicy ass buddha bowl that was very good as well. I liked my experience here and would come back if the opportunity knocked. Easy to get to if on public transportation as its right off of the Chicago Blue line stop. read more

Sushi X's staff members are incredibly friendly and pays attention to detail per your request. I highly recommend ordering from them. My favorite sushi roll is their Double Down roll and ROK bowls as they are always very fresh and umami. Sushi X has one of the best packaging which shows the management's care for brand and reputation. They do not disappoint! read more

Great sushi. One of Chicago's best and freshest options. The creativity of the roll combinations is mouth-watering. read more

Wow lol. Made reservations to travel all the way into town...just to get here for it to be closed for a private event. That's the worst service ever. No text. No call. Just show up to a sign. Lost a customer for sure. should've stuck to door dash. I suggest not coming to this location. Also the patrons outside from said private event were very inappropriate. Will stay far away from here from now on. read more

LOVE! Steve is awesome and they have a couple rolls that are without rice. MY FAVE. This is my Monday night hang out.

Ordered delivery from here twice, both times it was great! Such great portions and fresh ingredients. Love the honey roll!! 10/10 recommend. read more

Sushi X - Honey Roll, Sake Classic Roll, Sake Nigiri, White Tuna Nigiri, Hamachi Nigiri - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Best sushi in the area, and there is a lot of competition! Limited selection is offered on the menu but ensures higher quality fish. I think it's great they have a focused menu and not endless options where quality may vary. Staff is super friendly too. read more

What a little gem! The restaurant is located right off of busy Milwaukee avenue and there were plenty of parking. My friend had spicy miso soup which he said was awesome. The seaweed salad... my goodness, it was so delicious! We ordered Red Crush and Pollo Loco rolls to stuff our faces while my friend enjoyed his Spicy Tuna Salad and I had the Red Chicken. Every item we ordered were superb. The waitresses were very friend and attentive. The music was a little loud for my taste. I did enjoy the visit. I would definitely go again. read more

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I came here to celebrate a friend's birthday. The restaurant is much, much smaller than I imagined it would be so. The staff was very attentive when we came in after the rest of our party did. The restaurant is BYOB, and they didn't seem to mind that we had brought hard liquor as some other restaurants are. They were also very tolerable and also didn't seem to mind how loud we were. I split the black widow and another mega roll and a sashimi platter with a friend. I think the mega roll was a bit too "mega" for me. I felt like since the roll was so large, there was a lot of "filler" in each roll. The taste of each one felt very average to me, and it was hard to distinguish one from another. The ambience and décor was more enjoyable to me than the food, but If I had a do-over or came back again, I would skip the sashimi and just stick with the rolls- probably the regular-sized ones to see if they would better showcase their sushi. read more

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Visiting Chicago and was craving sushi. There was non-metered street parking in front. There is a large mural directly to the left of the front door- so you can't miss it driving by. Showed up around 6pm on Sunday- there was only one other table seated. One other party showed up while we were there. Pretty low-key place. Ordered edamame appetizer- served warm and salted. Ordered the sashimi "mini" which comes with 6 pieces (2 each of 3 different types of fish). Fish was generously sliced (larger than the rice underneath) but was slimier than it should have been. Also ordered the rainbow roll and the spicy tuna roll. Both were a huge let down. The rainbow roll was covered in more avocado than fish. The spicy tuna roll was bland. Both rolls had rice that seemed undercooked- very crunchy. Ugh, so disappointed. read more

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Some of the best sushi I've had! Such an intimate restaurant with great service and even better food! If I could rate them any higher I would! ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! read more

Came in sat 8 pm with 8 people for a friend's birthday with reservations. Everyone else ordered one roll while my bf and I ordered 3 (we're foodies). However when delivery the food they put ALL rolls on a platter. We had no idea what was what and which was who's. I barely ate any sushi. Will never ever go back here again. They should have separated everyone's order for themselves then we can share. Also the good was bland. Couldn't even taste any of the fish. read more

Love this place. My local favorite. V makes you feel like family. Always fresh and great value !!!

Sushi X rocks! I came for dinner with a friend last night (Thursday) and we loved it. The place is small, but we had no problem getting a table. The staff was awesome (especially Brooke), and they weren't phased when we asked a million questions about the menu and the space. The colorful art and house music give the place great vibes. We ordered oyster shooters to start which were just the right amount of spicy. Then, we shared the yellow jacket, philly, and Godzilla rolls, which were all fresh, well presented, and delicious. Every month, a featured roll is 50% off. This month, it's the Godzilla roll. We somehow managed to make room for Mochi ice cream too. This place is BYOB (with no corkage fee), which is always appreciated, but I would come back here even if I had to pay for drinks. read more

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Best sushi in west town - always delicious fresh and great monthly deals !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent sushi and great rice bowls!! They do tolls of the month so be on the lookout for those discounted rolls and appetizers!!

Great food, great times! There service is impeccable. Totally, great scene. Cannot go wrong, seriously.

I live in the neighborhood. It is my go to spot for sushi and their roll of the month month deals keep me coming back. Very friendly staff. Brought a friend and she enjoyed the sushi as well. read more

I had the Godzilla Roll, Pollo Loco Roll, and the California Roll. It was amazing!!!! Literally loved the flavors! read more

Sushi X - Pollo Loco Roll, Godzilla Roll and California Roll - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went there for a private party. Food was amazing. Owner Steve is terrific! I don't eat fish or seafood but was told those dishes were delicious. The meat dishes I tried were outstanding. Presentation of food beautiful. Service was incredible. Atmosphere nice, laid back and comfortable and it's BYOB which is really nice! I am going back in a couple of weeks and I can't wait!! I would highly recommended this restaurant!!!! read more

I have been ordering from Sushi X for years, since 2004. There was once a brief period of time that I would order 2 to 3x per week and the owner/manager would recognize my voice on the phone: "oh, it's you again!" *blushing* About the fish: excellent, premium quality and the portions are quite generous. Texture is soft, buttery, easy to bite through. Look firm and clean. Pieces (nigiri) are long (imagine a tail on each side), neatly cut. Albacore tuna is my favorite. Other favorites are the spicy tuna and spicy shrimp rolls. My husband adores the Asian Pot Roast and the wasabi mashed potato. Recently, I had an office party and had Sushi X "cater" it. The manager was so sweet, telling me that he'd "take care" of me while I was placing an order. He sure came through, did not let us down! The number of rolls was in excess, were ginormous! The staffers LOVED it! I was the hero that day. The manager is awesome, an angel! read more

If there ever was a boutique sushi take away, Sushi X would be it. The first thing you'll immediately notice is the amount of attention paid to their packaging. They have their own specially designed carry out plastic bag, box stickers, chopsticks, flyer menu and business card (see pictures). Being a bit OCD in my personal time and taking great pleasure in putting stuff away in neat containers, I found it refreshing to find a place that shares my love of organization as each roll was carefully tucked away in a container that looked like it could withstand the harshest of delivery routes (again, see the pictures). Yes, this is very clever, I hear you say, but as a customer, it gives me great satisfaction when I take away food and the restaurant asks me how many people will be partaking in the meal and then making sure the same amount of utensils are not only included but carefully packaged away for me to enjoy and use. Call me a sucker but small things like that carry a lot of weight for me. The food is outstanding. The rolls are decently sized if not a tad on the big size but that's forgivable considering the price you're paying which is a tad on the expensive side. The ingredients are plentiful and they do not cut any corners in the construction of their rolls. This is definitely a place where both quality and quantity are served. read more

Sushi X - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Sushi X has been on my bookmarked list for quite some time and finally a Saturday night came around where we were craving sushi and didn't have reservations anywhere else so we decided to try this place hoping we wouldn't have to wait too long since they don't take reservations. Got in around 6:30pm and snatched one of the last 4 top tables there so that was a positive since I hate waiting, especially during winter weather in Chicago. The atmosphere is a little too funky for me with a big screen monitor playing Japanese cartoons and such. There's music as well, which got a little too loud at one point, but despite those things, we still had a great time and definitely enjoyed our sushi. So onto the goodies, we started with a spicy tuna salad for $9 which was a decent portion of tons of spicy tuna with spicy mayo and siracha, some avocado pieces on top a bed of lettuce, definitely recommend it. We also got an edamame which was a large portion as well while we waited for our creative and super size make rolls to be made and let me tell you that these rolls were huge. Some of them barely made it in my mouth, they were big so although on the pricier side, they were worth it. -Honey roll for $8 had white tuna, tempura flakes, cucumber, honey sesame mayo. One of the smaller rolls but definitely worth it. -Godzilla roll for $14 which happened to be my favorite one and is definitely worth the hype here had tempura shrimp, siracha, scallions, roe, cream cheese, tempura flakes, avocado, mayo, topped w/ eel sauce and wasabi mayo. Seriously, get it now! -Double Stack for $16 (this one was what my hubby really wanted since it had plenty of raw fish for him to eat, but I have to say I didn't love it, maybe I'm just not a fan of cilantro in my sushi but it was made of tuna, albacore, salmon, cilantro, jalapeno, avocado, mayo, roe, citrus chili ponzu. Definitely an adventure item. So the sushi was awesome overall and definitely filling because the rolls were huge in size and pieces. So the best part was when our super sweet server saw me take a pic of the gorgeousness she said "hey, if you upload your picture at sushi X on instagram, I'll get you a free dessert." Now that gets a star in itself. I love that kind of service, since I would have probably done it anyway. We ended up trying the mango mousse cake with some mochi ice cream, which was light and a great way to end the meal. So Sushi X is definitely worth trying if you're in the area for some good sushi and great service. But I wouldn't come in the winter since the door keeps opening and it gets a little chilly inside since the place isn't huge. read more

Sushi X - Spicy tuna salad - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I expected this place to suck about as bad as a binky at a warehouse rave. Don't get me wrong I love a good innuendo as much as the next guy, but party drug references on a website (rollingatsushix.com) doesn't exactly give me confidence in the Caterpillar roll. I was totally wrong though. Went in expecting a bunch of kids sake bombing and being obnoxious and actually found a pretty decent BYOB. The rolls are affordable and tasty but I recommend doing one of their bowls. There's a couple of different options, but they're basically deconstructed makis served with either sashimi or stuff from the hot menu. It's small and has some trippy artwork on the wall so unless you're dining with a Mormon or Jehovah's Witness who'd be horrified at the insinuations I'd say it's a pretty decent place to take a date. read more

Sushi X - Godzilla roll and Maui wowie - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Many, many moons ago a boy took me on a date here. And while I didn't love the atmosphere for a date I did remember the sushi being very good, but with so many sushi restaurants to try in Chicago this one fell off my radar. That is until tonight (about 5 years later) when my fiance and I were looking for a good sushi restaurant to deliver and I came across many raving yelp reviews. I think my eyes were bigger than my stomach tonight because I ordered a seaweed salad, double stacker, caterpillar roll, honey roll, and the buddha. Way too much sushi...we only ate about half of it and it's a very rare occasion that we leave any sushi on our plates. The double stacker was my favorite and the caterpillar was a close second. I liked the honey roll as well, but could have done without the buddha. It's just vegetables and while it may be a perfect choice for all you vegetarians out there....show me the raw fish! Definitely will be ordering from Sushi X again in the near future (especially if the delivery is always this fast...they were here within 20 minutes!) and after reading that it's BYOB I plan on dining in very soon as well! read more

I am 'sushi obsessed' and hands down Sushi X fully satisfies! The fish is fresh - consistently fresh (which is definitely not an easy find at all in terms of sushi restaurants). It's an intimate funky vibe inside with videos of artwork storytelling animation projected on the walls. Carry out sushi is always 'iffy' BUT NOT AT SUSHI X! They put as much effort and deliciousness to their dine in customers as well as their take out costumers! Another plus - the owner and his entire staff go above and beyond. Fantastic sushi and that's why Sushi X is a repeat for all us loyal sushi lovers! Honey roll - simple & heavenly read more

Just moved in around the corner. We have lived here for two weeks and visited three times already- it is THAT GOOD! The restaurant itself is fairly small. They have lots of cool modern style art on the walls and a big screen projecting movies onto the wall. No alcohol- but BYOB and they will happily provide openers for your beverages. Food- all delicious! They have a wide variety of the traditional fare and even tacos! Each night there is a special so we usually change it up and order whatever is on special. One thing that sticks out in my mind as something you should definitely try is their Gyoza. Get the pork ones, pan fried. Perfection! A lot of the rolls have sliced jalepeno in them which is entirely too hot for me- you can easily order without or just pick them out. We have a baby, who is usually sleeping in her stroller and the staff is very kind/accommodating :) read more

Sushi X - Stingray, crab Rangoon, and sweet potato tempura rolls - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Love this place! Been here a few times. Byob, friendly staff and cool music and vibe. The coconut shrimp was really good and all their rolls are great! The giant larger ones will really fill you up so if you're hungry would recommend that. Every month they also have a roll on special but you have to ask! Got the crab Rangoon roll, the mango, the jalapeño roll and some other ones.. All super freaken amazing! It's super small tho so you might be waiting if you come during a busy time and I don't think they take reservations. Def recommend this place for a cute date night! read more

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Just moved to the neighborhood and I love this little spot! The sushi is delicious, the service is great, very cool ambiance and menu. They have great weekday specials sun-wed (i believe). Recently went in for their taco tuesday deal, delicious and so cheap! They do roll of the month too which is awesome! read more

Sushi X - Taco Tuesday deal $2 per taco. - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Lovely staff, great sushi, cool venue. One of my favorite, little sushi restaurants I have been to in Chicago. The staff is super enthusiastic and "V" is the nicest person ever. They have a projector that plays anime and what have you. It's a calm and cool venue without all the extra fluff that a restaurant needs to set that mood. They have specials, affordable rolls anyways, the service is fast, and they sushi tastes great. The restaurant is also BYOB, and for the entire tab it's only a $5 fee to bring it whatever you would like. They even have wine openers, so you don't have to bring your own. Definitely would recommend this place to a friend, and look forward to going there again! read more

Godzilla roll 10/10 Double stack 9/10 Yellow jacket 9/10 Sushi fruit 8/10 White tiger 6/10 Will try next time : Megatron roll and glow stick So that was the most important part of my review. Location is decent, this place is usually not too busy and you can find parking. The service is friendly. We were told they are big into take out catering and delivery. read more

Sushi X - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went here last night for a friend's birthday. First of all, I disclose that I hate fish and ate leftovers before because I just planned on drinking. I wished I liked sushi, but I just don't. I know, hopefully one day I'll snap out of it. Service: Great! Servers were all really nice and we had several people come to our table, explaining, replenishing water, recommending, etc. Wonderful! Food: I admit I had no sushi but my table polished off a huge tray of it, and could only rave. I split the Asian Pot Roast with someone else with a side of Wasabi Mashed Potatoes. I wasn't even that excited to try it, but after I did, I couldn't stop myself. This was the BEST MEAT I may have ever tasted in my life. My boyfriend always complains that we can't go out to sushi places. He's going to think I've been replaced by the most selfless girlfriend ever when I take him here! Transportation: Super close to Blue Line, easy to get a cab, and tons of street parking right outside. Like you can literally park right in front. Wonderful. Atmosphere: I like that it was dimly lit, a little eclectic, a little rustic. Hard to pigeonhole the decor, because it seemed like art was misplaced but somehow worked. They have a projector which plays strange but very entertaining cartoons on the wall. I was sad I wasn't facing it because they looked interesting. Anyway, I loved it and you will too!!! So go! Go go go! read more

Pretty great sushi spot in River West. Can't wait for indoor dining to open back up as this was my go to for a walk-in dinner close to where I live. They are BYOB which is amazing!!! All the rolls I've gotten are tasty and I never skip the gyoza. The staff there is always very attentive and the food always comes out quick. read more

This place is pretty solid. My wife and I aren't big fans of cream cheese so we order all our rolls without it. But if you cream cheese you would love their rolls. However, they do have some great rolls without cream cheese. Make sure to try their sauces, they are very interesting. Here are the rolls we tried, all the rolls are great, but the Honey Roll is what stood out to us. Red Dragon Roll Honey Roll Megatron Crab Ragoon: very creamy Spicy Tuna Godzilla The miso soup was comparable to most places, nothing mind blowing. Their scallops were a little too mushy and slimy for our taste. They don't offer real wasabi. The restaurant is pretty small and doesn't open until 5pm so plan accordingly. They only accept RSVPs over 10 people. read more

Sushi X - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This place is nothing special. It's a restaurant that delivers maki rolls, and oh yeah - has an "eat in" room as well. Went here the other night for a snack. I called it the "bat cave" of sushi, 'cos it was SO DARK my friend and I couldn't read our menus. Way to make us feel decrepit, as we walked up to the counter to read the fine print. How about a li'l swag above the tables people! BYOB, which we like - one star for that. The service . . . well, clearly this place caters to the delivery crowd, 'cos 4 giant to go orders came out before ours - and this is on a dead Wed. night. Go here if all the other sushi places are closed. Or you live in the six block radius that they deliver to, and you're feeling lazy. Not a good place to go "out" for. The look of it, very '80's new wave. Triangle tables. Blue walls. DARK DARK DARK The sushi was . . . okay. Rolls only, no sashimi, no sushi pieces . . . meh. read more

We had been at "sushi X" multiple times, brought friends and referred the place. All feedbacks were positive. Casual, laid-back atmosphere, good service and the best sushi. You cannot get wrong, whatever you order. Excellent deal for lunch. It's called "lunch X box" for $10. Easy access and always street parking available. read more

Sushi X - It's not a sushi, but is delicious - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The first time we came we celebrated my fiance's birthday with a very large group of friends. The restaurant was very accommodating and allowed us to book half of the restaurant, the area behind the curtain. The level of service stayed great, the food was absolutely delicious and everyone had a blast, even though there were a LOT of us there. We also came tonight for dinner and ordered the dragonfly and the double stack rolls. Both rolls were delicious and HUGE. We ordered 2 rolls to share, 2 misos, 4 pieces of salmon sashimi, and chocolate peanut butter cup dessert and it was more than enough food for the 2 of us. The sashimi was very tiny pieces, a lot smaller than what I am used to, and I get salmon sashimi at every sushi place. But the fish was very fresh and deliciously fatty. They are BYOB so bring a bottle of your favorite libation. They do not take reservations for small groups, but we were able to come in and get a table on a Friday. I assume with a small wait you ca do a walk in. We have done take out before as well and the quality of the sushi was still great. I highly recommend Sushi X for a regular dinner or for a celebration in the reserved private area. read more

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Sushi X has been my saving grace during quarantine. Working at home can be draining at times and looking forward to their spicy miso, yellowtail and Buddha roll gets me through! Their takeout is thoughtfully packaged and it's clear they care about the quality of their food and safety of their customers. read more

I've prob ordered from here 5x+ and never ever disappoints. I won't order from other places after trying Sushi X. Haha. You can't order a bad roll, wasabi mash is a must, & we just tried the pot stickers this evening... those are just as good as everything else. Just order 1 of everything. read more