Mirai Sushi

09/27/2008 Posted by gandhim2001

In short, the sushi is fantastic. Take to heart when the waiter tells you "the chef recommends using NO soy sauce." The beauty in Mirai's sushi is not the freshness of the fish (though it is a plus), it is in the singular uniqueness of the sauces that accompany the fish. You will not be disappointed if you order the following: 1. Bin Cho (tuna salad) 2. Spiny mono roll (octopus+tuna) 3. Tuna Tuna Salmon 4. Kani Nigiri – baked king crab (2 pcs per order) 5. Special Zuke 6. Gyoza Ravioli I've been 10-12 times over the past two years and have still not OD'd on it...happy eating!

Pros: Great food, good atmosphere, location, opentable

Cons: Desert isn't very good...but there is a gelato place right next door!

07/14/2008 Posted by soulflower1126

After researching just about every sushi place in Chicago, we settled on Mirai for my boyfriends birthday. We had a reservation for Friday night for the second floor and were sat within seconds of us arriving. The service was very prompt and they bring your sushi picks in rounds instead of all at once which was perfect. Definitely kept us from ordering too much. We ended up putting an additional order in and that came out just as fast. The best tuna sashimi we've ever had. My only complaint would be how noisy it was, it seemed the same on the first floor. Although the second floor had a nice lounge type atmosphere. A little on the pricey side, but completely worth it. The specialty martinis were great too!

10/19/2007 Posted by ronlambert29

The food and atmosphere is good at Mirai but I think it's time to take our business elsewhere. Friends gave us a generous gift certificate to Mirai knowing our affinity for the restaurant. Unfortunately, we did not use the certificate within the one year term. Almost every restaurant I know extends gift certificates..except Mirai. Notwithstanding our polite inquiries to the manager, the rebuttal was absolute...they simply would not accept the gift certificate. We frequented Mirai often but no more...they may have gotten paid on our gift certificate but have lost a customer.

10/19/2007 Posted by msdirago

Mirai is quite simply the best sushi in Chicago. Coming from San Francisco, I was afraid I would not find comparable sushi here, but I was wrong. I have also been to a lot of sushi places here, and none come close to being as good. Try the fatty tuna. Oh my gosh, it's like buttah.

09/26/2007 Posted by pghmofo

How often do you go to a ‘Trendy’ spot only to have the atmosphere far outshine the food? It happens to me a lot – but not here. This is a really cool, upscale trendy joint, and the sushi is fan-friggin-tastic. I’d highly recommend being adventurous here, as it is almost impossible to get something that isn’t amazing. Definitely justifies its price tag (which can be hefty if you can throw back some fish, like me). Creative and unique rolls with perfectly complimented nigiri. Service can be really slow on the weekends, but the atmosphere makes it tolerable. If you love sushi, you gotta try Mirai.

Pros: Trendy, creative, delicious sushi

Cons: Crowded, sometimes slow service

09/06/2007 Posted by bktwnmp

We've gone to Mirai on a number of special occasions & this place never disappoints. By far the best sushi in Bucktown, if not the city. Service has always been excellent. We love the spicy tuna rolls & the dumplings appetizer. Great drinks & a fun atmosphere for special date nights & evenings out with friends.

Pros: Service, Great Food, Atmosphere

08/27/2007 Posted by leguis

You always here of those restaurants that have that real snobby attitude and poor service, and this is definitely not one of them. The staff has always been great and the food is AMAZING. The cocktails are great too. A wonderful place to get some great sushi and enjoy your surroundings.

Pros: The lounge upstairs

Cons: Nothing

07/08/2007 Posted by ersomn

i am an absolute sushi conosseiur, and this place is amazing sushi. The wasabi is not horseradish wasabi, it's real wasabi from japan, so it's really not too spicy. I will definitely retur hundreds of times because this is one of the best sushi placs in the city. Also... do not listen to the other part becuase it's great for kids! and romantic!

Pros: everything

Cons: for best results, go in small group. still two thumbs up!

03/11/2007 Posted by martysik

The best sushi in the city. I would recommend this restaurant.this is my favorite sushi restaurant..!!

Pros: food

Cons: parking, service

01/07/2007 Posted by chert

Love it! I'm new to eating sushi, I went to Mirai and everything we ordered was a little party in our mouths, the sauces and grade of meat are perfection! Since the first time dining there, I have gone back 2 times in the past month....and am planning a party in their lounge area. I highly recommend this restaurant!