Super GemChicago Exclusive Gem$$The fish is genuinely high-end for a food-court counter, priced well below what a sit-down sushi restaurant would charge for the same quality -- a Philadelphia roll runs $6 for six pieces, and even the specialty rolls top out around $17. There's also a 17-course omakase for anyone who wants the full tasting-menu treatment without leaving the food court, and reservations are recommended for it specifically. Real wasabi, not the green paste imitation most places serve -- the hand rolls taste noticeably different once you know what you're comparing it to.
Its success has funded the pair's next project, a Japanese diner and izakaya planned for 33rd and Halsted in Bridgeport. Ratings run consistently high across platforms, and over 300 Yelp reviews back it up.
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