2AM Izakaya

I was hesitant to try this authentic looking Lincoln park sushi bar solely because of the name ( the 2AM part made me assume this would be a dive place for college kids with lousy food). I was totally incorrect and I'm so glad I I finally tried it as the food was GREAT overall and very fairly priced. The miso soup and ginger salad were average. That said, the spicy Mexican roll and spicy tuna roll, rainbow roll and salmon avocado rolls were all outstanding. Seriously some of the freshest tasting fish I'v had in a long time ( and they served everything on a wooden boat which made the dining experience fun for our 11 year old and made for a beautiful presentation). I will be back for sure. This is a neighborhood gem and won't disappoint.

Ordered once on Ubereat and I was super disappointed. The portion is so SMALL and the price is very PRICEY compared to the food portion. Saba Yaki: the fish is really thin and small. The price for this is $20.70, DEFINITELY NOT WORTH IT!!! The taste was ok, but not worth trying. Ika Sansai Salad: Just a standard level salad, not the best I had so far. Again, not really worth it became the bottom half is filled with veggies. Hamachi Kama: Another VERY small and think piece! The flavor was just alright, not overly salty. But not with it ($20.70). Hotate: very sad looking two pieces of Hotate for $6.40. It was a bit salty and it wasn't really fresh because it got a bit of fishy taste. Overall, I don't recommend this place. The dishes are just standard-level, but the price is very high.

Super cute Japanese place in Lakeview. Friend booked us a reservation for 7:30pm. We had a good time trying a variety of items. This place has Sake and Chardonnay and some beer. We ended up having a glass of Chardonnay and doing a couple Sake Bombs (Sake & Kirin beer). For food: Short Ribs (2 plates), Chicken Screwers, Edamame, Crab Rangoons, Philly Sushi Roll, Red Snapper Sashimi, Chicken noodles, 2 Chardonnay and 3 Kirin with a bottle of sake. We shared the food between 3 people and enjoyed our choices. Standout was Short Ribs and Chicken Screwers. The sushi was just okay...but probably because I am used to Americanized version. The fish was very fresh so no complaints on that. I am just used to more glitzy rolls. All in all, would come back. Prepare for parking as Lincoln has limited street parking and cars must move at 10pm on Friday and Saturday. So stupid of the city to dampen the businesses with these parking policies.

Went at 1:20am. Did not want to serve sushi. Would not go back because they don't actually have sushi at 2am.

This cozy and quaint sushi spot on the bustling street of Lincoln, feels like stepping into a trendy eatery in Tokyo. Menu is a bit limited but the food and fish were fresh and beautifully prepared. Gabriel was our server, so pleasant and personable. Excellent service, and reasonably priced. Presentation was fantastic, will definitely be back.

I have ordered from here twice, once to dine in and another time to pick up. I have tried a variety of dishes but mainly order sushi. Both times the food and service have been okay. I feel that the prices are reasonable but the quality of the raw sushi is mediocre and service can be slow. I give three stars because the prices are reasonable, indoor dining is clean and has nice ambiance, and the hours are convenient.

One of my favorite sushi spots in Lincoln Park. If you're ever craving sushi late at night, they're open until 2 am! I always get the fatty salmon nigiri. Sushi is a bit more on the expensive side, but the fish to rice ratio is really good. The 5 times I went, fish quality was fresh each time. Place is fairly small, but it's clean and has a cool late night vibe. Service is very fast as well!

Great sushi, no frills but good. Not a lot of variety, but the basics are there. Not sure how authentic it is. The tofu is different and very lemongrassy even though I asked if it is agedashi tofu and they said yes, it definitely was not. The beef was really good. The rolls are good. Sashimi is fresh. Got an eggplant dish and it was very flavorful and garlicky. A very good option at 11pm when options were very limited. Chicago has amazing restaurants so I wouldn't go out of your way to come if you are visiting, but it's a decent spot for good sushi.

This is a great add to the area given that way too many places close so early - one of my biggest complaints about Chicago. Thankful this is open until 2am as the name suggests.Our server was extremely nice the entire time and also made us aware of their fresh fish specials (literally noting that fresh fish is shipped in almost daily). We ordered a miso soup, Hamachi Kama (yellowtail), a Philly roll, and the Sashimi dinner. Everything tasted fantastic! I was a huge fan of my grilled yellowtail. It really did taste very fresh and was super flavorful. The sashimi dinner had 7 different types of sashimi with 3 of each. Honestly, this might be some of the freshest tasting fish and sashimi I've had in Chicago since moving here. The quality was excellent, and it didn't have any of that fishy flavor. It melted in our mouths. That fact that this place is BYOB (yes, you can literally bring your Sapporo or a bottle of Sake from the street) AND they have excellent quality food, AND they're open late leads me to believe that this may be one of my favorite spots to return to! I wish it was closer to me, but I highly recommend it. Also the dimmer blue lighting inside adds to the ambiance and mood. I'll be back!

Come back again for their sushi, Order the chef special and grilled beef tongue as good as expected