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Message From Sushi Wabi
Artfully prepared sushi
  • Catering
  • Take-out and delivery
  • Gourmet sushi
You will feel the Wabi aesthetic in everything when visiting Sushi Wabi. It's in the music, the room design, the lighting, the service and in the artfully prepared sushi. Sushi Wabi is proud of its non-materialistic and simple approach to the dining experience. Also Sushi Wabi is an excellent choice for sushi at your event. They have catering for all sorts of events, as small as a house party of 10 to as large as a 1000 person event. They will cater any kind or size of event such as, weddings, rehearsal dinners, grand opening parties, graduations, birthday parties and anniversaries, or just a get together of good friends and family. Also it was Voted "Best Sushi in Chicago" by Chicago Tribune readers.

Editorial Review for Sushi Wabi
Chicago's original hipster sushi spot, this industrial Randolph Street fave serves up a mean plate of maki.

The Scene
You won't get a Zen Japanese experience here: Wabi is hip, industrial and loud, filled with stylish, black-clad people who dig the clubby vibe and low-backed stools. Thumping DJ-spun music bounces off the hard surfaces of the minimalist room.

The Food
The focus here is on 25 elaborate maki creations and colorful combination rolls, like the familiar dragon and spider, plus behemoths like the Tarantula (soft-shell crab, fresh crab, avocado, cucumber and more). Edamame are steamy hot and perfectly salted, and gyu-negima (thin-sliced marinated beef wrapped around scallions) is succulent in sweet garlic-soy sauce. Nicely seared sea scallops are paired with tart apple-plum puree; tempura udon boasts wonderfully plump, squishy noodles that are a delight to bite, the tempura wisely served separately to prevent sogginess.

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The Extras
The restaurant delivers dinner only ($2 fee; $20 minimum order). Delivery area is bordered by the lake (east), Wood (west), 18th Street (south), and Chicago Avenue (north).

When to Go
DJs spin progressive jazz nightly from 7pm to 11pm.

What to Drink
Interesting beverages include ginger soda or tea, flavored iced teas, a Japanese Virgin Mary with wasabi, martinis with ginger-stuffed olives, and several chilled sakes.

Know Before You Go
Reservations are strongly recommended for dinner (lunch reservations are only for parties of six or more).

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