Japonais
600 W Chicago Ave
Halsted St.
Chicago, Illinois 60654
USA
Phone: 312-822-9600
Halsted St.
Chicago, Illinois 60654
USA
Phone: 312-822-9600
Food | 5 |
Service | 4 |
Ambiance | 3.3 |
Overall: | 4.3 |
Location & Nearby Info
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Cuisine:
Japonais Description:
The presentations at this sleek restaurant are artful and elegant (the shapes of the plates alone are a feast for the eyes)---without being ostentatious. The hot-and-sour soup, for example, is served in a deep white bowl that swoops like a Frank Gehry building. Panko-breaded oysters with a smoky-tasting bacon gratin are laid in a beautiful, long narrow dish. Kobe carpaccio is another outstanding first course; the paper-thin slices of beef form two rows of shingles, amped up by a yuzu-ginger sauce. Seven-spice Kobe prime rib is another flavorful dish. The menu flows from an inspired and eclectic viewpoint, one that keeps an eye on traditional Japanese (including sushi) and the other on a more modern approach to Asian cuisine. The results are as impressive as the atmosphere, which involves splashes of color, textured glass and overhead waves of expensive wood. Service is on top of everything, and there is a first-rate selection of saké, to boot. Be sure to check out the river walk patio in summer.
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