Assorted nigiri and sashimi
Golden Ebi
Uni and sweet shrimps nigiri
Margarita
Salmon Bento
California Crunch* Dirty Old Man* Caterpillar*
Side Salad
Takoyaki
Blufish boat for 2
Chocolate soufflé
Cappuccino Truffle
sushi and sashimi, drink
Red Phoenix, kamikaze, Ebi, sunrise roll
Tempura Udon
Spicy Cajun
a platter of sushi
Salmon Sunshine
Shumai
a plate of food
Crispy rice spicy tuna
Dragon fire
Julia D.
Jan 18, 2025
Love everything about this place! The restaurant is modern and chic which is perfect for a date night or a dinner with friends. Every time I've come, the staff have been great. They have a huge variety of rolls and sushi combos, and so far everything I've tried has been delicious and fresh. I continue to return for good reason!
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Karen C.
Feb 16, 2025
Blufish is a nice sushi place in the Vernon Hills area. The dining area is modern and relaxed. The staff has always been friendly to me here. I like coming here for the lunch specials!On this visit, we had the sushi blufish boat for 2 & the takoyaki. The fish was fresh! The sushi was decent. The takoyaki had good flavor. It was a nice weekday lunch here. I also like their udon and black dragon maki!
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Jen S.
Jan 22, 2025
I had trouble leaving this review earlier, for a take out order placed on Friday January 10th. I placed this order from another state to do something nice for my seriously ill Mother.Unfortunately, this meal did not live up to the standards of dine in service and if I had never eaten here, I wouldn't do so based on the quality of this meal.The house salad had watery iceberg lettuce, with 1 very pale slice of tomato and 3 carrot strings and a small amount of signature crunchy topping. The shrimp tempura sushi lacked many of the ingredients offered in the menu description and was a large roll, not the standard size. The higher priced everything fried rice was loaded with meat, few veggies, but was a bit salty and very very oily. Unbelievably, the Bi bim bap with beef entree was well served and seemed the closest to your dining in service offering. Our "go to" dining out Asian restaurant is absolutely not a take out option. How sad.
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Steve H.
Dec 16, 2024
First time ever to Blufish...which I found here on Yelp!Parking is abundant because this is in a huge strip mall complex and basically at the corner of Milwaukee and route 60.You get the elegant, cozy Vibe right as you walk into the restaurant because they have those outdoor space heaters right along the walkway. What a nice touch.The teenage hostesses were complete dingbats, and one of them was the same one I talked to on the phone when I tried to make a reservation earlier. They definitely could use training. Or common sense, or something.As quickly as we receded, however, a nice server, dennis, came over to our table. He was outgoing, knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and very accommodating.Our hot water with lemon and our green tea arrived so very quickly. The green tea was not the greatest I've had at recent because it's two other Japanese restaurants, but that's okay. It was hot and hit the spot.We ordered edamame, some sort of tofu, and seaweed salad. The edamame was standard edamame. The tofu was quite nice and I found the mixed seaweed salad to be piled abundantly, full of flavor, and with a variety of seaweeds which was really nice.My blue friend sashimi and octopus sashimi we're both excellent although not the world's greatest. What knocked it out of the park for me was the rainbow Tobiko, it was absolutely as delicious as it looked!All along, customer service was excellent. At 8pm on Saturday night, Blufish was so very busy but not overwhelmingly loud.For dessert, we shared what I think was a hazelnut sorbet truffle filled with cappuccino, and four mochi (two red bean and,two green tea), and both desserts were fabulous.All done, with tip, we were well north of $100. I found that to be expensive for the evening but we had a wonderful time.
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Karen W.
Oct 16, 2024
Third time here since August, love everything here. Try the sashimi dinner (15 piece) this time, love it!Service was ok. Very lovely environment like always.
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Bailey P.
Dec 22, 2024
Great atmosphere. Great service. Great food.For food, we started with some complimentary crab salad with tempura flakes which tasted great They have a lot of unique rolls to choose from. We decided to try the Poseidon, Mango Madness and Crunchy Muffin. They were all very different but the mango was probably my favorite. We tried that one with the black rice which added a subtle nutty twist. The Poseidon was the most sushi-est but was a little too spicy for me with the jalapeños. The crunchy muffin was also very different than anything else I've ever had before. Mozzarella in sushi is a bit questionable but it grew on me the more I had it.Aside from food, the interior decor was beautiful and our waitress was very attentive and helpful. Great spot for date night!
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Hersh A.
Apr 20, 2024
I have been to this restaurant a few times, and every time, I have had a good experience. Blufish serves excellent Japanese food with good variety and delicious flavors. It is an upscale, elegant establishment that is a great part of Vernon Hills' restaurant scene. In my most recent visit, I tried multiple dishes that included sushi rolls, sashimi, chicken karage, sashimi salad, okonomiyaki, scallops, and a saké drink. All the food I had was super tasty and good. The fish was fresh and had big chunks or pieces. The okonomiyaki, which is a savory Japanese pancake with seafood, was super yummy. It was my first time having it. The scallops dish, whose name I can't remember, was unique in taste and very good. The sushi rolls were big, and I liked how they were created. We received good service. The ambiance is nice. The restaurant is on the pricier side, but you do get your money's worth. I highly recommend checking out this restaurant if you haven't been here before.
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Carly M.
Jul 10, 2024
I have frequented this sushi spot and it's always at the top of my list. They have an excellent selection of hot and cold apps, great cocktails, and a good vibe inside. Our server was nice and very patient with us considering we came out to dinner to catch up with each other. It took us a while to order so we appreciated him very much!We ordered a few apps, 4 sushi rolls, and a dessert. All were very tasty and made with quality ingredients. It's located in a very unassuming spot in a strip mall by the Dick's Sporting Goods. If you like sushi, I would check this place out!
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Michelle G.
Jan 29, 2025
The food here was absolutely amazing. We loved the atmosphere and how dim the lights were. It is also very family friendly! Our server was awesome.
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S R.
Feb 15, 2025
One of the worst customer service experiences ever! Went to do a pick up and they had no order on Valentine's Day! There were about 60People waiting for their food. The front staff had no idea what was going on or how long the food would take! The manager was absent and left 3 teenage girls to deal with everyone waiting. They could not cancel orders, offered no type of incentive to come back. After 1 hour of waiting past the time my food was supposed to be ready I walked and just disputed my credit card charge. STAY AWAY.
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