Rank 1.
Omakase Shoji & Izakaya
japanese · japanese-izakaya · Chicago
omakase done right without the theatrical markup—fresh fish, skilled hands, reasonable price for what you're getting.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 23:00G4.7T5.0Y4.8MS
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Warningsmall sample size means the hype might be early-stage; go soon before word spreads and reservations get impossible.