Hayashi

Nice service and delicious sushi; especially the White Dragon rolls. It's a wonderful place for sushi!

Our very first time eating at this Sushi restaurant in Gurnee, IL! Arrived at 1300 Hours on Thursday, 8/22/24, and got seated promptly for a Party of 4 - 3 Adults, 1 Baby. We received the menu to look at what food to order. But the server was busy with other tables so we didn't get to put in our order until 1:15 PM. Wrote everything down and checked off the rolls we wanted on the form we received at the table and gave it to him once he came by to our table...The food items we ordered were: 2 California Rolls, 1 Chicken Teriyaki, 1 Calamari, 1 Karaage, 1 Tamago, 1 Sunny Maki, 1 Tempura Crunch Roll, 1 Dragon Roll, 1 Teriyaki Chicken Roll; Drinks: 2 Sprites and 1 Diet Coke.After a few minutes, we got our drinks. Then got the Calamari as the appetizer and afterwards, received the Karaage and Sushi Rolls. Food tasted very good! Liked the Sushi, they were all delicious and flavorful!! Portions were abundant as well.Service could have been better for refills and whatnot.... But overall, we enjoyed eating here. Most definitely better than other Sushi joints we've tried before. We'll be back to try some other menu items next time we're around the area again.

I always have a good meal here! Customer service is always outstanding. Tonight was no different. Hayashi is always very clean. Food and drink come out quickly, and definitely hot or cold appropriate to whatever you ordered. The amount of food you get is definitely ample. Prices are reasonable for what you get.You'd be hard-pressed to find better sushi in the area. The fish is always outstanding quality here.Volume can get a little noisy in here, fyi.There's lots of parking.

LOVE this place! My dad comes here all the time. We are in town visiting and came in after our flight. I asked them to make a roll for me that wasn't on the menu and they were able to do it for me. My dad always orders yellowtail sashimi -- this place has excellent fish! It's fresh and absolutely delicious. The service is excellent too. We also ordered these scallop rolls that were delicious! My dad got two orders of fried soft crab and my boyfriend really loved it. The teriyaki chicken was ordered for my boyfriend and my daughter and they both enjoyed it. Hot sake was great for the cold night we came in. It's a very casual spot but you will definitely be taken cared of!

I didn't take any pictures but I wish I did. My friend is a regular here and she was raving about it. And now I know why.The food was delish! I ordered the Red Dragon, Kama Kazi, and Sake Nigiri. Highly recommend! The Kama Kazi roll was my favorite and what I really loved is that the pieces were actually bite-sized. They were little rice pillows of perfection. The salmon on the nigiri was great quality and they also gave the option to add wasabi on which I greatly appreciate because who wants to be trying to smear it on themselves. I wasn't in love with the wasabi they used, but it wasn't bad. I had a little with me so I ordered her the chicken teriyaki (I stole off of her plate so I can say definitively that it's delicious) which was a huge portion so she had leftovers for lunch the next day. I also grabbed a bite of the calamari and I will be ordering this every time I'm here. It's in a tempura batter with a sweet sauce... soooo good! I don't mind that they don't have a kids menu, but I do wish they had some smaller portion entrees available.It is a smaller restaurant so you may have to wait a bit during dinner hours, but we had a group of five and were seated within 10 minutes when we got there around 7 pm. They also provide kiddos (or anyone that asks, I'm sure) with paper and pencils to draw art for their wall when you walk in. We spent a good amount of time looking at all of the drawings.They also offer takeout so this would be a great option for any night of the week. I definitely would go again!

Always really good food and service. The place is small and usually filled. At a busy time like Friday night or Saturday lunch, it may be smart to make a reservation so you don't have to wait! The staff is always very friendly and helpful. Food is super tasty and they have a wide selection. Would definitely recommend!

This is my favorite Japanese restaurant for sushi in Lake County. It's a storefront type place in a strip mall so you're not going for the ambiance, but the food is fresh, the prices are decent, and it has a good balance between traditional and creative roll concoctions. The food is fairly sophisticated without being pretentious. It reminds me of a neighborhood Japanese restaurant in the SF Bay Area.

Amazing service amazing food i have been coming to hayashi since it opened. I now take my children and they love the servers and especially the sushi. They are very attentive no matter how busy they are. The ambiance is simple and clean. I feel like they should make it a wee bit bigger especially since it has become a much more popular place to eat.

Literally my most favorite sushi place, I go here all the time with my family almost every Sunday cause we love it so much to the point where the waiters remember us and already know exactly what we're gonna order before we even order it lol! If you want a really chill, laid-back sushi place with good sushi that isn't too expensive I would definitely come here but if you don't like when places are packed, don't come during the weekend at night it'll get really packed but on weekdays it's really laid-back and quiet and that's like the best time to go there really awesome even if there's not a role on their list They're so accommodating that they'll even make you custom rolls not on the list!For example our last trip there the roll in the middle to the left of the ginger and wasabi is a custom gourd roll they made me! Always tastes amazing, love this place I'm seriously obsessed with them. Whether it's sushi, sashimi, donburi's, udon's, or katsudons, they make everything just so favorite appetizer has to be their shumai but even simple stuff like their miso soup, side ginger salads, and ice cream mochi are delicious.

Love this place, it's our go to for family dates. We always order sushi and delicious appetizers. Staff already know us and they are always welcoming. Food and service are fast. We have come here to celebrate birthdays and other celebrations.