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Japanese in Chicago
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Top Tier Editorial has a take on Japanese in Chicago below. The community ranking opens up once a few locals have weighed in.
Top 4 Japanese in Chicago
Editorial canon from Chicago's most-trusted food publications, weighted by cross-publication consensus.
- #1
Kyōten
Logan Square
“Otto Phan's two-Michelin-star eight-seat Logan Square counter is the most acclaimed Japanese tasting experience in Chicago and widely considered one of America's top omakase rooms.”
- #2
Mako
West Loop
“B.K. Park's Michelin-starred West Loop sushi-ya brought Edomae precision to Chicago and remains the city's benchmark for traditional nigiri.”
- #3
Momotaro
West Loop
“The Boka Restaurant Group's multi-level West Loop izakaya is Chicago's most complete Japanese dining experience, from basement robatayaki to upstairs kaiseki-style tasting.”
- #4
Juno Sushi Chicago
Lincoln Park
“B.K. Park's Lincoln Park sushi flagship, where he built his name before Mako; still a critic favorite for its precise nigiri and warm neighborhood feel.”