Sushi Nova - Lincoln Park
HD · 190 Google reviewsSushi Nova - Lincoln Park — Old Town japanese anchored by the all you can eat. Contemporary look with thoughtful details. Presentation matters here, and every dish shows care. Wallet-friendly, quick and efficient. "The coconut shrimp were perfectly crispy, the carpaccio was so fresh and tasty" — Yana F [BYOB]
What 876 diners keep saying
What 876 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Food is amazing and our server Edward was super nice and helpful , quick service ! $25.99 all you can eat lunch! Added photos of our food!”
“We stumbled upon this location and loved the sushi and mango bubble tea!”
“The food is amazing ! The sushi is really fresh! And employees are super nice! Everything is amazing in this place ! I really enjoyed being there ! Rachel is super nice !”
“super cute and affordable place in lincoln park with lots of seating and fresh food !!! :)”
“LOVED our all you can eat sushi experience! Edward was a great server and we had the best time celebrating a friend’s birthday. Can’t wait to come back!”
“Our favorite all-you-can-eat sushi, we come here religiously. The staff are always very kind, the food is always up to our liking, and we always leave there very full and satisfied! For the amount of nigiri we enjoy, this price point can’t be beat. Highly recommend :)”
“Exceptional quality food my girlfriend said after her last bite "5 stars"”
“This is our new go to all-you-can-eat (AYCE) sushi place. It’s a great value because of the selection of larger rolls, and the selection in general. It’s always fresh and delicious. The service is always amazing. We’ve never had to wait to be seated. We love to sit outside when the weather is warmer. We’ve found this corner is usually cooler temperature-wise than elsewhere in the neighborhood because of the breeze and shade, like a little microclimate, so a great place to be outside on a hot day. However, it is also warm and cozy inside during winter, and we were just there (it’s January). I love the lychee martini (garnished with actual lychees), and my husband likes that he can get a large Japanese draft beer. I believe it’s Sapporo they have in the large draft size, but they have others in smaller sizes. They have tons of other drinks like bubble tea that I would love to try, but I just love my lychee martini too much. We also always each get the karaage chicken. It’s delicious and served super hot and crunchy always and included in the AYCE. We like it with a side of Siracha mayo instead of the sauce it comes with. We are usually stuffed to the brim when we get 2 karaage chickens, 1 crab rangoon, 1 other appetizer, 4 large rolls, and a couple of nigiri. Then, we get a mochi ice cream. I believe they limit you to 1 each, but we usually just want one each anyway because we are so full, matcha for me, strawberry for the hubby. They put whipped cream usually, but I ask for it without. The rolls we got are: rainbow (basic, but always good), angry dragon (my fav), spicy crispy tuna roll (also great), I believe, and I think the happiness roll is the one served separate with cilantro (I don’t like cilantro, so that’s all my husband, and I appreciate that they keep it separate). We are also limited that so many of the rolls have cream cheese, probably at least half the large rolls, which we just don’t like in our sushi. Possibly they would let us leave that out, so I’m sure we’ll ask some time. There hasn’t been a need because they have so many choices and we really love the ones we get. They also have a really great picture menu of the rolls, which makes it so much easier to order. We also tried the jalapeño appetizer this time, which we loved and will be getting again. Sometimes we get edamame, which has been hot and fresh, but they give you an overflowing heap in a bowl, so just a warning for AYCE’ers. The only con I can think of is that they leave the ginger and wasabi out on the table so it’s been dried out, and just something weird about that sitting there before you even sit down. I’ve had them replace it before because I thought it was just left over from the people before, but it was there again this time. It probably saves them time to pre-set them, but I just wish they wouldn’t do that or cover it at least. Just a tiny detail that I can deal with though. Also just saw that it’s BYOB. To summarize, delicious, fresh food, great service, chill vibe, consistently great! They have some TV’s too, so my husband has had them turn on a game for him before and they let us choose our seat facing that. He gets sick of me choosing sushi, but this is one place he will actually bring up and ask if I want to go, and it’s always yes please!!”
“Cozy sushi spot in Lincoln Park right by the zoo and beach! I can imagine itd be a great spot for food after those activities, though I decided to come in winter 😭 They had an interesting assortment of rolls that I enjoyed, and I liked the appetizers as well. The fish was very yummy. I came here alone and they still took the time to create a beautiful presentation for me which I really appreciate! I hadn’t expected it at all so it was a very pleasant surprise for me. I mostly got specialty rolls rolls but even the plain nigiri was delicious. The waiter was very nice and attentive. I went around 2:10 for the lunch special and there were many open tables. It does close for an hour after 3:30 and reopens for dinner the menu so be aware of this. I forgot to try a dessert so maybe next time I will 😭”
“This sushi restaurant is amazing! The sushi and rolls are extremely tasty and very fresh. The presentation is beautiful, everything looks elegant and appetizing. Prices are reasonable and pleasant for the quality you get. Also, the cocktails are delicious and well made. Highly recommend this place!”
“I went with a group of 3 people on Christmas Day the restaurant was open. We were seated very fast their AYCE menu was very extensive and thorough. The food was amazing and flavourful. I highly recommend you try their fried bun with ice cream. The waitress who served us did an excellent job! I highly recommend this place.”
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