Hot Woks Cool Sushi
Jen Benningfield · 333 Google reviewsHot Woks Cool Sushi — honest chinese in Loop. Come for the food, stay for the energy, and vegetarian-friendly. "The flavor was bold, garlicky, and perfectly spicy—comforting and addictive" — Divya bhanu [$$, patio]
What 1,980 diners keep saying
What 1,980 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Excellent experience. The sushi was absolutely first rate and lives up to the other reviews. The hostess was a bit curt at first, to be honest. But otherwise the food and overall experience were wonderful.”
“Came back here after 3 years! Still as good as the last time. Loving the consistency.”
“So good!! Especially the sweet potato maki and the signature dragon roll. I also had a Mai Tai mocktail it and tasted really good so I ordered another one.”
“Great service, they serve pretty fast, they even let me charge my cellphone while I was there eating. Loved the Bento Box. There were alot of groups arriving at different hours. I'm glad I followed the reviews of Hot Woks. All over great place to eat and good prices.”
“Reasonable prices and great food right on Michigan boulevard! My favorite food stop in the lower loop.”
“Really great food, the spicy ramen was a delight. A great bang for your buck, especially with it being Chicago”
“This is my 2nd time, still they gave the old chicken and they commented on the tip we gave and forced in our first time. I don't know how they have more reviews. Guess it's fake or AI thing.”
“War super lecker 😋. Ich hatte eine Ramen Suppe die war geschmacklich top und die Nudeln hatten eine gute Konsistenz. Allerdings war die Brühe für mein Geschmack nicht heiß genug sie war eher warm und nicht heiß des wegen ein Punkt Abzug. Die vegetarischen Sushi die wir hatten waren auch einfach nur top und super lecker”
“I’ve visited several times and tried different items from the menu each time. The food is quite tasty, and I especially enjoy the tonkotsu ramen. There are also plenty of vegetarian options, making it a great choice for a casual lunch or dinner downtown. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed, perfect for a quick and satisfying meal after exploring the Michigan Avenue area.”
“We were visiting the Christmas tree & bean and kids got hungry. Some went next door to shake shack, I wanted a poke bowl. I had intentions to walk to another place but saw this and thought to try it. We were pleasantly surprised! Long restaurant in the back makes it much bigger than it is from the outside. We were greeted fast and sat quickly. Son had a ramen bowl, I had a tuna / salmon and a 3rd kind of sushi .. poke bowl. Had one beer, total was about $40. Food was so good, service was fast and we look forward to going back again soon!”
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