Kyoku Sushi

Great sushi place in Lincoln Park! Stopped in for a quick bite before a show this weekend and really enjoyed the atmosphere, it's upscale but cozy. The service was friendly and quick!

The quality of food was top notch at a reasonable price. I started off with the crunchy rice that was deliciously prepared and the perfect amount of food before having one of their specialty rolls, which are very filling. I ordered the black widow which incorporated a variety of textures and colors and the flavors were very complimentary. The roll was very satisfactory and filling.

wildly overpriced, which I suppose isn't surprising for the area.

had an $18 cocktail that was not good.

the golden crispy rice was not crispy, it was chewy and lukewarm.

the rolls were pretty good. nigiri was pretty good but again, overpriced.

the service was fine, the ambiance is fine if you're into a super mod look.

Easily the best Japanese joint in this neighborhood , one of the best in the city.
Super fresh selection of nigiri and sashimi, and options few other Chicago sushi places offer, including an excellent Omakase...if you don't want to have that personal and pricey experience , there are beautifully prepared choices( Kyoku Signature...the Eight or Nine ) that use many of the Omakase high end fishies, at half the price on the regular menu .
OPEN for lunch.....they never seem to be overly busy and probably could use your attendance....so go there and support a place that deserves your attention .

This is a more upscale sushi spot that has a really nice ambience. The staff is friendly and will patiently walk you through any questions. As for the food itself, I enjoyed the nigiri pieces (the tuna ones being my fav) and the presentation helped me appreciate each piece (and not think too much about the price). The sushi roll was also really good but nothing particularly special on that part. I will say it took a considerable amount of time for the food to come out so I would avoid if you're in a hurry or really hungry - this spot is more for a slow romantic dinner honestly.

Fantastic spot for an omakase experience! My friends and I went to celebrate 3 of their birthdays. The space inside is so airy and beautiful with lots of wooden elements. The chef did a wonderful job presenting us with the types of fish he was going to be using in our omakase, explain what will happen, ans started the show. The service was so quick and on top of filling up our drinks, clearing our dishes, and taking away extra glassware. The oyster was a refreshing start to the meal, hotate, chu toro, and ell were a stand-out for me. We also ordered sake flights and they were strong with lots of flavor. The best part of the night was taking rounds of shots with the chef here and there throughout our dining experience which was so fun! The prices were pretty steep for omakase including the sake flight, a total of $245. Highly recommend to try!

The rolls were absolutely BEAUTIFUL! A little on the expensive side for sushi I will say, but if you're okay with a small splurge time to time, the taste of the rolls were great and I loved the variety in speciality rolls. Nonetheless, you could probably also go with the more simple rolls and like them just as much here

Really pretty bar to sit at as well, I enjoyed the service and will definitely try again!

I've been looking forward to this reservation for the past few weeks, but was instead met with the worst restaurant/omakase experience I've had to date. To give you an idea of how poor the meal was, my family and I walked out halfway through.

I am honestly so sad I have to write this review, but the discrepancies between the photos I've seen on Yelp/video reviews I saw on TikTok that swayed me to come here on my trip to Chicago were shocking.

The aftertaste of all the nigiri pieces I had (snapper, amberjack, akami) were very fishy, and the cuts we were given were small, messily cut, and some were even ripped (see my photo). Given the $145 price tag, it was frankly insulting.

I expressed my concerns about the rip and the very fishy aftertaste to the chef, who left the bar to taste it and returned to say it was normal, and how it was supposed to taste. We move onto the next course and he gives my mom *another* ripped piece of sashimi despite our previous complaints.

A reasonable explanation is that they had to change chefs, and it kind of seemed like this guy didn't know what he was doing (ie: he was moving at a very slow pace, and we asked how long the restaurant has been open and he said 7 months, but according to yelp, it has been 9). There was no liquid nitrogen presentation, no toro, and no properly cut pieces during our meal like I saw in the reviews.

This is the first time I've had to walk out of a restaurant, so please beware!

Very nice spot in LP for cocktails, appetizers and fresh seafood, sushi, sashimi, maki. Nice presentations. Friendly welcoming service. Nice bar. Good vibe in dining room. The calamari, seaweed salad, edamame, tempura, entrees all flavorful. Reasonable prices. Will be back

I had decided to make a quick Chicago trip and this restaurant kept coming up as #1 or #2 on so many top ten lists that I decided I had to at least eat lunch here. I am so happy that I did!

This sushi was literally phenomenal. I am sorry but besides the A5, the o-toro, the Hokkaido Scallop, and the Hokkaido Uni, I lost track of what all I consumed. I am a total sushi snob and this place literally blew me away. Now I did have to hand the obviously Americanized menu back to the waiter and tell him no I am sorry but I need the Japanese menu and better yet just keep bringing us the real thing until we tap out. He fulfilled my wish completely. Perfect service and the waiter crafted a perfect over the top lunch for us.

The space is modern and has a great ambiance and open floor plan but yet still manages to capture some of the traditional sushi bar feel you get when in Japan.

I will return every time I am in Chicago.

Two months later and this restaurant is still up there on our sushi to compare everyone else to. Amazing ambiance, great service and superb sushi options. We feasted on:

Crispy Rice starter
Eel sushim
Squid sushimi
3 one 2 roll
A5 Wagyu sushimi

Seriously, just eat here. It's amazing.