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sushi wabi       Loop :: West Loop  
sushi wabi

842 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60607

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sushi wabi boasts some of the freshest and most creative sushi in the city, matched with a hip, contemporary vibe. With an extensive menu of artfully prepared sushi, it's no surprise sushi wabi has been voted "Best Sushi" by Chicago Tribune readers, Citysearch, and Chicago magazine. Here, sashimi and maki are divinely prepared and presented along with a wide selection of hot appetizers and entrées perfect for non-sushi eaters. The sushi bar's hip and elegant design is also worth noting. With stark brick walls, exposed wood rafters, and steel supports, sushi wabi creates a unique urban feel for its diners. The concept of this remarkable restaurant is based on "wabi," which means "quiet of tranquility." Diners feel this pervasive aesthetic in the music, room design, lighting, service, and of course, the food. Sushi wabi is proud of its non-materialistic and simple approach to the dining experience.

appetizers::
Mizuna  6.75
Mizuna salad greens, Fuji apple, and cashews; tossed in a citrus-ginger vinaigrette
Asupara  6.85
Hot grilled asparagus stacked with Saikyo-sweet miso sauce
Yawa Ragani  9.75
Tempura soft shell crab with spiced slaw and wasabi honey
Tofu Salad  7.75
Spiced tofu, tomato, red onion, cucumber, shiso, and a soy-garlic vinaigrette

entrées::
Ahi Tuna  19.50
Peppercorn-crusted tuna grilled rare with a sauté of asparagus, fingerling potatoes, soy, and lemon
Wasabi Filet  26
Filet mignon, grilled and served on marinated shiitakes with wasabi butter and warm potato salad

maki::
Asparagus  8.85
Asparagus, avocado, mayo, cucumber, and sesame seeds
California  8.75
Fresh crabmeat, avocado, cucumber, masago, and sesame seeds
Caterpillar  16.85
Hamachi, unagi, avocado, daikon sprouts, eel sauce, red and black tobiko, and sesame seeds
Godzilla  17
Tempura shrimp, orange tobiko, masago mayo, avocado, cream cheese, green onion, tempura crumbs, chili sauce, and sesame seeds
Salmon Skin  6.25
Salmon skin, avocado, cucumber, daikon sprouts, eel sauce, and sesame seeds
Spicy Tuna  8.85
Tuna, masago, chili sauce, mayo, and sesame seeds
Spider  13.50
Soft shell crab, masago, mayo, pepper-vinegar sauce, cucumber, and sesame seeds

sides::
Jagaimo  3.50
Whipped Japanese potato salad with egg, cucumber, carrot, and scallions
Dengaku  4.50
Grilled Japanese eggplant with sweet miso and sesame

dessert::
Fuji Apple Fu  7.50
Warm Fuji apple and peanut spice cake with caramel sauce and ginger ice cream

cocktails::
Pineapple Hii  8
Chilled Japanese vodka and pineapple juice
Sakerita  12
Patron Citrongage, sour, fresh sliced cucumbers, and Bicyuwajo sake