Sushi Tokoro

WOW!! I cannot stress enough how excellent my experience at this restaurant was. I went there twice (for lunch both times) and you CANNOT find a better deal! 19.99 all you can eat and the best part, leftovers!! The sushi is quality and as good as any other restaurant without having to pay a pretty penny. The service is top tier everyone is so nice and they made us feel welcome from the moment we walked in to when we left. Pictured below are our leftovers that they didn't charge us for:

The sushi and concept are good, but I don't think I'll.l go back.I've had one good experience and one bad experience.They charge a $10 leftover fee for the All You Can Eat menu. I thought this was to avoid food waste (which is reasonable), but it applies to if you are taking leftovers home in a to-go box (not food waste). So, if you ask for a to-go box, you're going to get charged an extra $10. I can see how they want to avoid people from ordering an insane amount of food, but the fee and details around it were a little tacky and also unclear. I ate the $10 instead of wasting the food (still not even sure if they charge for food waste). One of the waiters poured water in the kiddo's Sprite, which was funny until they never came back to check on us.The lady at the front is very welcoming, and we appreciated that.

This place is right by my office and so ive tried it twice, each time was a let down. I got take out each time and the service was speedy and the employees have always been kind. The restaurant looks clean. It's the food that missed the mark entirely. I ordered the 3-roll maki lunch special which, price-wise is a great deal. However, the pieces of sushi are so massive that it's uncomfortable to eat a piece in one bite and of course when you bite half of a piece it completely falls apart. The proportions of rice to filling is way off and they aren't rolled nearly enough so they are just difficult to eat. The salad that comes with the sushi is iceberg lettuce, one single cherry tomato and dressing... both times I've ordered the salad had about an inch of water at the bottom of the container as if the lettuce had been rinsed and immediately thrown into the box. It was so off-putting I couldn't even eat the salad. As much as I want to like this place (due to its customer service and convenience) I just can't go back. Sorry, Sushi Tokoro :(

This place was super fun. For the price, I think it was incredible. obviously with all you can eat, the sushi was not the highest quality but I was happily impressed. Also it's a good show they bring out the food on a platter and they have a lot of options. The service was very good, genuinely could see myself going regularly.

Pretty unassuming spot. On the small side, with a decent commercial window up front.We came because we heard great things about the sushi being THE BEST around. We ordered cooked food along with our sushi rolls. So got a decent idea of their menu flavors. We didn't leave Amazed, but we were satisfied. The sushi was VERY solid. Would go back for sure, but only after sampling some other sushi spots around.

27.95 for AYCE appetizers, sushi and dessert! BYOB with no cork fee. We didn't have any problem getting in on a Thursday night. They have many tables for groups of 2 - 6. Service was very good. You fill out what items you want and they will start bringing them to the table and clearing the plates that you are done with quickly. Appetizers- Miso Soup - they give a big bow of miso soup that has some little tofu bites - Gyoza - comes with 4 made with pork - Sesame Balls - these come out hot and are small and delicious. We ordered two they are so good. - Bao Buns - I have never seen these on an AYCE menu. The bread to filling ratio was small to me, so I wouldn't order again. Sushi - Tuna Nigiri - good, never seen Nigiri on an AYCE menu before - Tofu Skin Nigiri - nice and sweet, a bit thicker skin than usual - Green River Roll - this one was my favorite with spicy salmon, japaleno and red snapper tempura. It was so good I would order two of these next time. - We also go the Crazy Tuna Roll, Kiss on Fire and two other rollsIce Cream - They have a wide assortment of ice cream flavors from butter pecan, cookies and cream, green tea, strawberry, and banana tempura. They didn't have the banana tempura, so we got green tea. The ice cream comes out in small individual portions.

Updated review using the new Yelp Rating scale. My previous review was a 4/5 as Sushi Tokoro is probably not "as good as it gets" aka best thing ever, but it is a "great" AYCE sushi place and it's now probably my favorite AYCE sushi in Chicago after having Sushi Taku. I used to live in Lincoln Square and have been here many times, but I just saw that I have never updated my Yelp review. I recently visited Sushi Tokoro last Friday night before catching the Lawrence bus to the Aragon Ballroom for Twisted Xmas. I arrived around 5:15pm and was able to get a table and it filled up a bit. It will get crowded at peak times. Ambiance is well-lit, but it looks slightly dated. Sushi Tokoro is BYOB. They have increased their prices for AYCE sushi for dinner, thanks to inflation. It used to $24/person and now it's up to $28/person. Not terrible, but that is ~17% increase over a year, and I am certainly willing to pay for it because of the quality of the sushi. The rolls are basic, but I love their rice and the fish that they use. Presentation is great overall! The sushi also does not fall apart, which is a huge plus and show their quality of their craftsmanship. Their Gyoza and crab rangoon appetizers are very mid to bad. I have had their Edamame and their house salad, which are fine. I haven't had any other apps as I save myself for the sushi. Service is adequate, but the rolls tend to come out pretty fast depending how busy they are. I wish that they either had bigger glasses for water or would leave a water jug at each table as I usually don't bring alcohol. Overall, this is my favorite AYCE sushi in Chicago. The rice is heavy and that is how they get you, but I love their rice due to the texture and flavor. Skip the apps and come for the sushi. BYOB is always a plus! I'm a huge fan of Sushi Tokoro so definitely check this place out when you are up in Lincoln Square!

Love sushi tokoro and their sushi boats! Such an unassuming spot but for locals who know about it, you can see how quickly it fills up especially on a weekend night. It's $27.95 for all you can eat sushi, appetizers, and desserts which is absolutely phenomenal. Such great service and food, no wonder it's a neighborhood staple

There are a number of all you can eat sushi restaurants in the city, but Sushi Tokoro is my personal favorite. You really can't beat the quality of their sushi as well as the price. I'm really impressed this AYCE place has been able to keep their prices so reasonable, since even before the pandemic, and you can still manage to get a seat on a weekend. The restaurant is quite spacious and clean, and there are a lot of tables. Service is good, too. It isn't lightning-fast, but they spend time putting together beautiful platters of sushi. My favorites are the salmon, the white tuna, and the yellowtail! They tasted really fresh, and the ratio of fish to rice was also good. It isn't too much rice per piece of nigiri, so you don't feel like you're just filling up on rice. I also liked the crab rangoon for appetizer and the green tea ice cream for dessert was really nice.Their presentation is also a big strength--one of our orders came out on a big wooden bridge and it was really a showstopper!For a super affordable all you can eat experience, Sushi Tokoro is not to be missed.

This place is amazing and I can't wait to go back! First of all the price? Awesome. My friends were visiting from out of state and I saw that this is AYCE and we just jumped to it. First of all, the decor? Really clean and really nice. It was good vibes for sure.Second, the service? Great! They were really helpful, answered our questions, and attentive!Now the food: SO SO GOOD. It was fresh, great experience for my friends, and now they were like, "I wish this was available back home. We need to come back!" We vegetable tempura, fried scallops (we've never had it fried but this was a game changer!), and then a huge amount of sushi and topped it off with miso soup! My friend never had Unagi Nigiri (Eel) either before and now they love it! Next time, we want to utilize the BYOB aspect of the restaurant too. We'll see you again soon!