Sushi X

I don't give many places 5 stars but here I will. I have been going here for as long as it has been open. I have been through multiple ownerships, chefs, and staff, but one thing I can count on is exceptional food and service! Thanks V!

AMAZING Sushi & Service. This is the best in town. You will not find a better sushi place then Sushi X and it's BYOB

Easily the best sushi place I've ever been too in all of Chicagoland. The staff is so accommodating; they feel like family. Great prices, exceptional sushi but even better atmosphere and staff.

Catching up on Yelp reviews in 2024. I have been to Sushi X once and I have ordered delivery multiple times. Sushi X has become one of my favorite sushi places in Chicago and it's off the beaten path away from the West Loop and Wicker Park. The first time I went was to celebrate one of my friend's birthdays and he had a huge crowd of about 20+ people so we took up pretty much the entire restaurant. Sushi X is BYOB. Ambiance is pretty dark and almost felt like a nightclub and there is some cool artwork on the walls. The rolls are pretty creative and the special rolls are pretty big. Regular rolls are about $8-$10 while special rolls are about $15-$20. Again, the special rolls are pretty big. They do a roll of the month where a special roll is $12, which is a nice discount. Rolls are packed with rice, which make them pretty filling. Sushi is very fresh and I love their Nigiri. Overall, I am very glad that my buddy introduced me to Sushi X. I have had numerous times and it has been great every time. Service was adequate and I haven't had any delivery issues. I will pretty much eat any rolls and I tend to stick to salmon, tuna, yellowtail, and crab for Nigiri, which are all excellent. Prices are fair for Chicago and portion sizes of the rolls are big so this is actually pretty good value. Definitely give Sushi X a try!

Even though it not too far from where I live, I had never been to Sushi X. We've been going to the places we've known and hadn't ventured out beyond the familiar. Well, I'm glad I did dinner here the other day, because we have another sushi place that's in the circle of sushi places now. Now, in terms of vegetarian sushi options. Well, they have a whole menu area for veggie sushi, which is nice. This section is like the simplistic veggie sushi's most places have, such as one of avocado, cucumber, mushroom, etc. They're basic options, but not something I seek. When we asked about more specialty roles at Sushi X, I found that they had one option listed on the menu and a couple of other great options where they were flexible and even made some recommendations. Buddha Roll - this is the on-menu specialty sushi. It was good. I enjoyed it. Godzilla - This was a recommendation from the waiter. He suggested this was one of the most popular rolls and we could just substitute tempura sweet potato in for the main meat/fish. This ended up being our favorite. Really good and I think the cream cheese made all the difference on this one. So good. One of these substituted rolls we had to "remove" multiple items. For example, shrimp, fish, fish eggs, bacon, etc. that's across the Godzilla and the Maui Waui, which bring me to the next roll. Maui Waui - This was something unique and it caught our eye, because it had fresh mango and fresh pineapple in the roll, which is really unique. It was pretty good. BTW, this was also a sweet potato tempura sub. Oh, before even getting to the sushi's we had the veggie gyoza and they were excellent. Really spicy and flavorful. Loved them. The sauce they come with was awesome as well. That's another thing - every item came with a special sauce and I really enjoyed that. The Maui Waui came with basically the sweet-sour dipping sauce, and one of the other rolls also came with a sauce. Loved the idea of mixing and matching sauces to see what we really ended up liking. Of course there's the soy sauce with wasabi that you always do with sushi, as well. On to the waiter. Our server was pretty interesting. Very cheery and funny and happy kind of a guy. I'd say, a pretty different server experience that you get at most restaurants. As referenced previously, he was good with recommendations, flexible, etc. I got the feeling from the staff walking around that this was a place opened and run by a few friends. It's a good vibe that way. The place itself is kind of a strange kind of hole-in-the-wall type place. It's kind of strange shaped property on the inside. Kind of crooked / angular. They play somewhat loud music for a lively vibe. If I recall, the walls are like painted black. It's a pretty unique spot and definitely a different experience than some of the nearby sushi spots. I'll definitely be coming back to Sushi X. Thanks for making it s special visit and you have a new customer for sure. Oh, and by the way, the server said this when we first sat down - this is going to become your go-to sushi place in the neighborhood. Maybe he was right.