I love sushi. I have been to many different sushi places, all over the United States and I can honestly say that Union Sushi and Barbecue Bar was THE best sushi place I have been to. I had the Sashimi Cup, Philly Roll, Godzilla Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, and Crispy Salmon Skin Roll- all of which were AMAZING. You can tell the fish is super fresh- it practically melts in your mouth. So good. We also had the spare ribs, alligator, Japanese curry chicken and beef fillet (yes, we had quite a bit of variety) all of which were also amazing. I don't even like meat and I absolutely loved all of them. If you like sushi, or food, or amazing atmosphere, or anything just go here. Seriously.
Great food, great Moscow Mules. The rolls and sliders were full of flavor. I recommend the black rice added to the rolls for a little different texture.
Best food ever and the most awesome cocktails. You will not be disappointed. The hostess was great and the bar tender kept making drinks to die for.
Every since Union opened, it has become the Annual In-town spot to celebrate my birthday. By far the best value in town for fairly priced sushi and drinks. No pretense, just a casual spot for either a first date whose noise level allows you to engage in great conversation with your close friends.
For the past 4 years, this has been my favorite place for sushi. Love the atmosphere, attentive service, and especially the food! Signature cocktails and apps never disappoint. Perfect for a fun date or a special group celebration. Love the black rice sampler.
Sat at the Sushi bar and Chef Chao prepared an amazing "chef's choice" meal! This is a must stop anytime I'm down in the city. Great sushi, great bbq, and great atmosphere!
Waygu beef sliders, oysters, and buffalo duck wings just to name a few of my absolutely favs!!!! Also, they have the best happy hour deals!!!
My absolute favorite sushu, negiri, soup & cocktails I have ever had at sushi restaurant. Very fresh ingredients, very unique combinations and outstanding service from our server Dao. I highly recommend Union Sushi & will be back again & again!
Food as great, service great....now let's talk about my love at first drink, the sakitini. Oh my! I am usually hesitant to order the house premium cocktails at a place because they are usually meh. This drink was heaven in a glass...I miss it already.
Met up with a couple of friends that were visiting me from Texas to have a couple of drinks and dinner, it was the perfect place to socialize and the atmosphere was great. Fair prices, and the staff were very welcoming.
Very innovative menu that veers from the common to the absolutely delicious fusion of tastes and textures. Chef does a spectacular job of preparing the daily and unadvertised specials. Sit at the counter near the barbecue spit. That is where all the action is.
Great place, great food & great service!! A must try and best happy hour in Chicago
Celebrated our birthdays here. We arrived during happy hour and thoroughly enjoyed the happy hour specials (appetizers and drinks) All our dinner choices (primarily sushi rolls) was amazing, preparation and presentation was fantastic, staff was attentive! Would definitely return again.
Excellent food and Excellent service. Our waiter also made the experience extra special and made sure we had the best dinning experience
Amazing food and ambiance. We were served very fast and the waiter was really nice
Gilbert Roland Shepherd
+5
I love this place...one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago. My favorite is the Kangaroo...sooo good. Can’t wait to go back😋😋😋😋
I’ve been meaning to review this restaurant but keep forgetting. Here goes. We absolutely look forward to dining here every time we visit Chicago. This is our go-to place. The various specialty rolls and sashimi dishes are great. Top it off with delicious BBQ skewers and some great sake and we’ve got an evening that everyone loves. The staff is friendly and efficient. It can get a little loud inside the restaurant at times but the noise level has not stopped us from coming here.
They had solid veggie options and offered the ability to easily swap out the seafood for sweet potato, mushrooms, etc. the truffle roll was amazing and the fish was super fresh. Great sushi spot!
Didn't come here expecting much but had a great meal - wonderful service and food. We tried a salad, grilled lamb and eggplant, sushi roll, and fish collar. A few interesting Japanese beers for variety. Just moved to this part of town a few months ago and this is one of the better finds in the area. Looking forward to our next visit.
It’s a creative place with a variety of interesting dishes. Their cocktails are some of the best I’ve had in the USA. Their grill tastes like a real charcoal grill which is an extremely rare and pleasant surprise for me.
But. The food is worse than I would want from a place with these prices. Short rib skewer, despite tasting like a charcoal grill, was unchewable. Some of nigiris that we had were too cold and watery, like how just recently unfrozen fish would feel. They have a lot of space to improve, but I still think it’s 5 stars, and I will definitely come back.
Fun lively scene here. I usually have the most fun sitting at the sushi bar. Robata grill gets wayyy too hot!
If I could give this place 6+ stars I would. It was a beautiful representation of a nice modern look and gave the restaurant a warm home like vibe. When we first walked in they immediately took us up within a minute of getting there. They were so welcoming and after sitting down for a few minutes before even getting the food, my whole family said that they already liked it there because the service was so good. This place is perfect for all ages. Our waitress was perfect and she was super quick. The music was kid friendly and the restaurant had a dark look, so it felt cozy. Great for any occasion big or small and not extremely pricey either. When receiving the food and eating it, my mouth was in love. The presentation was awesome and the food was phenomenal. This is now going to be a go to place for everyone. Even the dessert was delicious. Highly recommend!
I love this place! Such a fun vibe and amazing food. I like that they play music here but it's not super loud.
The food is fresh, flavorful, and delicious. It is presented as well. We tried the Tuna Tataki, Miso Soup, Shishito Peppers, Madai Chili, Hotate Volcano , and Mentaiko Scallops. Each dish was a 10/10. Both the sushi rolls madai chili and hotate volcano were outstanding and each had 10 pieces. The Tuna Tataki is a must try. The scallops were perfectly cooked and loved the sauce on it.
The service is great and the food arrives quickly. Our server was super sweet and friendly and made me the best mocktail- Raspberry.
Check out this vibrant and trendy place for delicious food that is reasonably priced.
The black sushi rice is fantastic. Fish is always fresh. Nice that they also have hot BBQ/grill items to try.
They have great Japanese Whisky options and the lychee martini is perfect.
Try out the fresh wasabi. It's s more crumbly and dry. Much better than the green paste.
First time dining here and we were impressed with the experience.
Food: 5/5
They have both seafood and meats from the grille, we did the salmon app which was excellent. Followed by lamb shank (get this!), short rib kabob which was good but only a few bites of food. Lastly we had one sushi roll, which comes with 10 pieces and was very fresh and had some good spice to it.
Drinks: 5/5
Service: 5/5
We had a small bottle of sake and a mezcal cocktail a piece. The service was amazing and they were attentive and food came out incredibly quick.
We will be back.
Amazing food. Went for dinner today with my husband. Every item we ordered was delicious. We got the zucchini & shrimp skewers for appetizer and did not make a picture as we ate right away 😄 And I got Salmon Lover sushi rolls it was their special today and my hub got a Hotate Volcano ( it was so delicious, I was not eating Volcano roll , but Salmon Lovers, was something I never experienced before. You should try it if you love salmon:)
The service was also good. Our server was polite and easily available. The restaurant had a cool vibe inside , but we were sitting at the front so we can watch cooks, but every time someone was walking in /out it was a bit cold, thats a head up for those who like to be warm all the time ha ha. But I was ok:)
I am so happy with our meal, I don’t feel I over ate, food was light and yummy. I cannot wait to come back again in the future!
Amazing and fresh quality fish! The flavors were exceptional and service was top notch! Such a unique menu they offer as well, if only my stomach was big enough for more!
The staff is truly amazing! Food was really good reasonably priced and it definitely was a social environment. I highly recommend you check them out.
Fantastic place!! The food was exceptional, we had tuna tataki (do not miss it!), seaweed salad, dragon roll, spicy mango roll and the hotate volcano. All of which were excellent. We sat at the counter across from the chefs making the sushi rolls and watching them is so mesmerizing, they are meticulous, hygienic and super talented.
Aside the food, the best part is that the staff seems so happy! Everyone seems to be in a good mood and the chefs at the sushi counter seem to love their job. Loved this place!
Had a dinner reservation in February during All Star Weekend.
It’s a great atmosphere. Our waiter, Javier was great! He was very pleasant and he knew the menu very well! Everything he recommended was on point! The portions are perfect and delicious!
We took advantage of some of the specials, I had two Moscow mules and my husband had Sake. I was pleasantly surprised by the oysters! They are a must try! Trust me, you’ll not be disappointed!
We really enjoy our visit and will be going back for sure!
This restaurant was a must-try in Chicago. The restaurant is beautiful with sit-down dinner tables as well as bar seats available.
The food was delicious. As far as specialty rolls, the red dragon and mango maguro were amongst the best sushi rolls I have ever had.
For dessert, we had the matcha shortcake, which featured a very soft, airy cake with whipped cream, and strawberries. We also had the deep dish chocolate chip cookie: it came out warm with heaps of vanilla ice cream, and it was gone within a minute.
These folks treat me better than I deserve. Addictive sushi and crazy good service. Sushi Mike, who is also the executive chef at Tanoshii in Andersonville, recently became the head chef for Union Sushi as well, so I'm looking forward to seeing what he does with the menu.
I recommend sitting at the sushi bar if you dine in as the chefs are pretty chill and bring a nice atmosphere to the restaurant.
Sushi was absolutely delicious! Service was amazing! Loved Annie we will definitely come again. We ordered the pacific coast, spicy tuna, crunchy rice with tuna, and dragon roll
We visited Union Sushi on NYE! We were sure to have reservations, obviously. They were running a little behind, which we didn’t mind, so we had a few drinks at the upstairs bar while we waited. Once we got to the table, we were told we would receive some free appetizers. Little did we know we would have some of the best service we have ever had! The hostess noticed everyone wasn’t eating one of the free apps and she sent another appetizer over. Everyone was BEYOND AMAZING!!!! We would recommend Union Sushi in a heartbeat. Not only was the experience amazing, the food was also! THANK YOU!!!
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