Wakamono

Hubs and I met some friends here for sushi, with so many sushi places in the city, it is hard to really stand out. First off, it is soooo far from our house (totally not their fault) but I felt like I was in Evanston, ha.

The decor is great and the bar next door looks super cool, I didn't make it in there to check it out but you could kinda see it from the dining room. The sushi was good, I will say though, I am pregnant so could only eat the cooked and veggie stuff, which really limited what I ate. I liked it a lot though! Sushi is always pricey so not sure what others are complaining about. Overall a good experience, the place was packed by the time we left!

I'd probably give it 3.5 stars if I could, but I wouldn't go back unless I was in the area. if I was, I would definitely go there when I was craving sushi!

+ Great, fun location
+ Bar next door
+ BYOB
+ Modern decor

- Wait staff (had to flag 'em down couple times)
-Sushi rolls (Couple of the rolls we ate had some ingredients that did NOT work at all. Either didn't complement each other or was plain weird tasting)
    Bleh to Oedipus Roll  === asked the server what kind of herbs was in this roll, but she was unable to answer my ?. Can't put my finger on it, but the herb was a poor choice ingredient. Completely overpowered the taste of the others.
-spicy miso soup was luke warm & not spicy
-Price $$

Could be a 3 star, but with all the other sushi joints out there, I could get by without Wakamono.

Freshest sushi I have eaten in Chicago.  Love the decor.  The al fresco dining is great in the warmer months.  Really solid place.