Kai Sushi
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Kai Sushi — Lakeview japanese that sets the standard. The kind of menu that makes you want to order everything. Affordable, BYOB. "Incredible sushi, the fish is very fresh and the rolls are innovative and delicious" — David Rokhinson
Experience Breakdown
Kyle Dahl
505 reviews
“The fish is fresh and flavorful and the "portion" sizes of the rolls were perfect”
Highlights
What Diners Are Saying
Diners loved
Some noted
My family and I used to absolutely love coming here, the food is great and the cooks are amazing — however today’s visit around 6:30 PM (6/2/22) our waitress rolled her eyes after my mom asked if she could get her food to go.
Just got done taking my mother and grandmother to your establishment. This was my 2nd time at Kai.
Location
3819 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
What 40+ diners say about Kai Sushi
“Incredible sushi, the fish is very fresh and the rolls are innovative and delicious!”
David Rokhinson
Aug 2025
“This place is often way less busy than it deserves.”
This place is often way less busy than it deserves. The sushi is incredible and it's a great value.
Bryan Laur
Jun 2024
“Amazing sushi and great portions.”
Amazing sushi and great portions. Glad I stopped in! Ocean roll was 10/10
Skylor
Sep 2023
“Unreal sushi! Our new go-to spot. Beautiful ambiance and beautifully plated sushi. We got the TUNA...”
Unreal sushi! Our new go-to spot. Beautiful ambiance and beautifully plated sushi. We got the TUNA TATAKI appetizer and the CHICAGO CUBS and the OCEAN Speciality Roles. The waitress brought out an orange treat for dessert too. 1000/10! Cannot wait to come back. Telling all my friends!
Lauren Conner
Aug 2023
“A hidden gem. The best omakase in Chi-town by chef Danny. Great veriety of freshest fish and...”
A hidden gem. The best omakase in Chi-town by chef Danny. Great veriety of freshest fish and seafood. Highly recommend for a date or girls' night out. You will not be disappointed!
Yulia De La Mora
Jun 2023
“My favorite restaurant.”
My favorite restaurant! Thank you chef Danny and Wee for making our dinner so special! Uni Bowls are the best!
Benjamin Siri
Feb 2023
“Had 10pc nigiri chef select and the tonkatsu ramen.”
Had 10pc nigiri chef select and the tonkatsu ramen. Service was fantastic and attentive. Food was nice, tonkatsu was excellent!
Zoey Niu
Feb 2023
“If you’re looking for a sushi place that has excellent food, delightful service and a beautiful...”
If you’re looking for a sushi place that has excellent food, delightful service and a beautiful atmosphere, this is the restaurant for you. I really recommend the smoked salmon nigiri, and the Philly roll & crunchy crab maki roll were also delicious!
Tyler Prime
Aug 2022
“I was very pleased with my first visit go Kai.”
I was very pleased with my first visit go Kai! The lunch special is an absolute bargain, and I was very pleased with my spicy tuna and spicy crab rolls. Very reasonable prices for sushi. Note: They put a lot of salt on the edamame which I enjoyed, but something to aware of.
Alex Studd
Feb 2021
“Fresh sushi with unique flavors.”
Fresh sushi with unique flavors. We had the green turtle, citrus salmon, chicago cubs favorite, dragon roll, California roll, spicy Hamachi. It was all Wonderful
CedarwoodPhotos
Aug 2020
“Awesome spot! Tucked away north in Southport. Friendly staff, high quality sushi and reasonable...”
Awesome spot! Tucked away north in Southport. Friendly staff, high quality sushi and reasonable prices. The ocean roll is a must try
Leslie Gibson
Oct 2019
“This is definitely a good place for a casual sushi night.”
This is definitely a good place for a casual sushi night. Prices are very good for the quality of what you get. It’s BYOB, so your overall check is not bad at all. My favorite sushi was the Dynamite roll. If you like scallops and sushi, this is the perfect combination. I would also recommend the Ocean roll. They are very tasty and definitely worthy for the price.
Natalia Lima
Jul 2023
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