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Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya, Chicago, IL

Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya

4.5
4.5
84 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese

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2 people
19:00
Booked 6 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Great for happy hour
Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya is a River North restaurant offering an authentic Japanese-style tavern food and high quality sushi and omakase. Using only fresh seasonal and natural ingredients, our chefs take time and care to make everything in-house from scratch on a daily basis in order to create the most delightful and flavorful dishes for you. With its warm ambiance, Ikigai is aiming to create a casual and friendly neighborhood atmosphere with unique flavors of Japan where the beverages are always cold and the food is full of flavors. You will feel absolutely right at home from the moment you have arrived.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Izakaya
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Wed, Thu 16:30–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:30–23:00 Sun 16:30–21:30
  • Phone number
    (312) 291-9663
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Jeff Waiyachote
  • Area
    River North (Chicago)
  • Cross Street
    We are located on the Northeast corner of W Chicago Ave and N Sedgwick St.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    We are one block west from the Chicago Ave stop for the CTA Brown and Purple line L trains. We are also one block east from the Chicago & Hudson bus stop for the westbound 66 bus and one block west from the Orleans & Chicago stop for the northbound 37 bus.
  • Additional
    Beer, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Sushibar Omakase

    US$149.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    ***RESERVATION IS REQUIRED 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE*** Experience a new way to enjoy Japanese cuisine and culture. You can relax and enjoy our seasonal 15+course menu including dessert prepared in front of you by our chefs. PRICE: $149/person plus tax and 20% gratuity will be applied to the total bill. Seating Time: Fri and Sat at 7:30pm. FOR CANCELLATIONS: Please notify us 24 hours prior to your reservation. All no shows and cancellations are subject to be charged a penalty of $75/person. Please let us know if there is any allergies or dietary restrictions in your party, we will try our best to accommodate substitutions. Thank you for choosing Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya. We look forward to welcome you to our Omakase experience.
    Sushibar Omakase photo

What 84 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Chicago

    Great for outdoor dining

84 Reviews
  1. Douglas

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great new find for us. Might’ve been some of the best Maguro I’ve ever had. Hamachi was amazing as well. Totally recommend great little atmosphere great service. Will become a regular.

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  2. Brett

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing ambiance, food and service! Really friendly staff.

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  3. Elaine

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 28 July 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    The happy hour menu is all in Japanese. The server was nice and explained each item on the happy hour menu. The food was ok. We’ve eaten at many better Japanese restaurants. The portions were small also and the prices even for the happy hour were not that reasonable. Nothing special…. We were disappointed.

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  4. YIYA

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious. Great service. Nice outdoor space. Quiet on a Thursday night.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 4 May 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Unagi don is a bit overpriced.. unagi doesn’t feel like freshly made. Skewers are great. Especially the chicken skin. Appetizer fried octopus tentacles is the best

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great service and excellent food - will definitely be going back!

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  7. KallieH

    New York City

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 20 April 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    I ordered a specialty roll and it came with 5 small pieces. Yes, 5 pieces.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 March 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Could not make a best choice tonight than trying this Japanese restaurant Amazed by food, service e location It was my first time and definitely not the last

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  9. mds993

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 March 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A greta place for sushi and authentic Japan cuisine.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 February 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Accepting too many people at one time. Even though I have reservation, I have to wait.

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FAQs

Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 291-9663.

Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya is rated 4.5 stars by 84 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 6 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya

372 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    We are located on the Northeast corner of W Chicago Ave and N Sedgwick St.
  • Area
    River North (Chicago)
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Wed, Thu 16:30–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:30–23:00 Sun 16:30–21:30
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Izakaya
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    We are one block west from the Chicago Ave stop for the CTA Brown and Purple line L trains. We are also one block east from the Chicago & Hudson bus stop for the westbound 66 bus and one block west from the Orleans & Chicago stop for the northbound 37 bus.
  • Executive Chef
    Jeff Waiyachote
  • Additional
    Beer, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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