Sochi Saigonese Kitchen

“Excellent food and excellent service.”

Excellent food and excellent service! The short rib clay pot was the best I’ve had. Every dish has a modern twist to the original Vietnamese dish.

Emme Fung

Nov 2025

“Firing on all cylinders.”

Firing on all cylinders. This Viet menu provides enough choice but sticks to the highest quality preparations so it isn't one of those ten pages long. What they do is absolutely perfect. The food is matched by the service as well. The last two times Oliver has served our table and we highly recommend him and the entire experience here.

Victoria Sterling

Sep 2025

“Just had an amazing experience here.”

Just had an amazing experience here. I have a pretty high bar for Asian food since I am Asian lol. That aside, my experience was amazing. John helped me choose my meal. He was super friendly and helpful when it came to picking sides, entrees and apps. I got the filet, wings, Pho and fries. The food was very modern viet and it delivered very impressed for sure will be coming back.

Eli Dribben

Aug 2025

“Definitely not your typical Viet restaurant but this place is amazing nevertheless.”

Definitely not your typical Viet restaurant but this place is amazing nevertheless. I loved the duck salad + highly recommend it, especially in the summer heat! The crab fried rice was also really good, with generous portions of crab inside and great flavor.

Bela Le

Jun 2025

“Very very good. We got the egg rolls, which were amazing. I got the curry, and my husband got the...”

Very very good. We got the egg rolls, which were amazing. I got the curry, and my husband got the sun’s rice, as seen in the picture. Would recommend, staff was very nice.

Nicole Boelkins

Jun 2025

“This was my first time here and I was blown away.”

This was my first time here and I was blown away! I’ve tried a lot of Vietnamese restaurant, but the dishes here had their own twist and are packed with flavors and so addicting. You will have trouble stopping yourself from wanting to lick the plates clean! We got the chicken wings, pho, and short ribs. The wings were crispy and coated with a deeply savory sauce. The crunchy fried garlic and the thinly sliced celery added another dimension of flavors. The pho’s broth is so clean and clear, yet so rich and comforting. Our favorite was the short ribs — omg each bite just melted in your mouth. It was a satisfying ratio of lean and fattiness while the meat and daikon soaked up all the flavors from the rich broth. I totally get why they would include bread on the side; I absolutely used them to sop up all the meat juices and broth. By the end of the meal, there was only about half a cup of short rib broth left, and I took it home anyway to eat it with rice! I will definitely have to come back to try more dishes! The service was great! The atmosphere was very modern and cozy!

Alison Ou

Mar 2025

“I recently dined at Sochi Saigonese Kitchen in Lakeview, Chicago, and it’s safe to say this spot...”

I recently dined at Sochi Saigonese Kitchen in Lakeview, Chicago, and it’s safe to say this spot has earned a place in my heart. The decor is welcoming and upscale. We started with spring rolls, a refreshing and light appetizer, and the original egg rolls, served with fresh mint and lettuce and a dipping sauce. The egg rolls were amazing. It’s no wonder it is one of the most popular menu items! For my main, I ordered tonight’s special—Sun Rice, served with an egg on top of rice and pickled vegetables and an egg quiche. Normally, I order the Duck Salad with banana blossoms, and there’s a reason I continue ordering it! I love the tender duck with crispy skin so much! The special was excellent this time as well. I tasted my husband’s Shaking Beef, and it was full of flavor! He also likes the Slap Mama crab fried rice. We concluded with the Coffee Flan, mm, it was so good. Think delicious iced coffee plus creamy flan. My husband and I had the pleasure to meet Chinh, one part of the husband-wife team behind Sochi, and her passion for the restaurant was clear. This is a labor of love, and it shows. Thanks for an excellent meal! ❤️

Jennifer Clare Sakhnovsky

Mar 2025

“From start to finish this culinary experience is exceptional.”

From start to finish this culinary experience is exceptional. Beyond delicious and the proportions were sizable and the leftovers tasted superb. Highly, highly recommend and I definitely will return.

Cati Glidewell

Mar 2025

“TLDR: DEFINITELY WELL DESERVED MICHELIN BIB.”

TLDR: DEFINITELY WELL DESERVED MICHELIN BIB. It's my new fave. We came here for dinner on a double date and literally everything was tasty! We ordered 8 or 9 dishes (a combo of starters, salad, and mains) for the 4 of us and it was a little too much food but we still ate it ALL. *burp* Definitely get the Slap Yo Mama Crab Fried Rice, the Short Rib Claypot (available on Fridays and Saturdays only), and the Spareribs!! I could've had 4 or 5 of those spareribs it was so good. The lemongrass and fish sauce marinade is finger-licking good! There's some serious umami in the crab fried rice that just makes you wanna keep eating it--and that's exactly what I did. Every bite was nice and crabby. The Short Ribs in the claypot were so tender and flavorful. The toasted baguette they give you for dunking in the broth was the perfect touch. The egg rolls were solid but most egg rolls are. The Pho was super warming and comforting but not everyone thought it was worth the $25. (Also, Phodega is my go-to joint for copious amounts of yummy pho for less than $20.) The service was fast and friendly and the ambience is modern minimalist chic. There are a lot of house plants which give welcoming vibes.

Rie Uchida

Nov 2024

“Food was incredible.”

Food was incredible! My fiance and I had dinner here just because we were in the area and we're so happy to have stumbled across it. Sochi may be one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in the city!

Lizbeth Moreno

Jul 2024

“Food was so good that we could’ve licked the plates.”

Food was so good that we could’ve licked the plates! The prawn was the star for me! It was perfect. Garlicky and buttery and so many other flavor, combined with the bone marrow fried rice! Claypot wasn’t really Claypot but it tasted good! The beef fell apart so easily, melts in your mouth. Honestly everything I ordered was good!! I’d surely go back with more friends!

Lydia Tan

Jun 2024

“Such a pleasant place to enjoy upscale Vietnamese food.”

Such a pleasant place to enjoy upscale Vietnamese food. We absolutely love all the dishes we had last night. Great service also. For sure this is our new favorite place to go.

Jolie Ph

Jan 2024