Han wrote:Wow Josh,

you really really hate that five-o roll huh?

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Having just spent a delightful long lunch with Josh, I can attest to the fact that he is unlikely to ever pay a visit to Sushi X, even if the restaurant paid him to eat there.

jesteinf wrote:

Han wrote:Wow Josh,

you really really hate that five-o roll huh?

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It's an abomination that must be stopped!

A couple of thse rolls sound like they would make for a decent sandwich. Maybe BYOB (bread), unwrap the maki's and spread the fillings on your bread. Bonus points of you ask them to toast the bread for you.

jesteinf wrote:This place is literally around the corner from my condo and I won't make the schlep. Oh, (as Matt has pointed out) there's no actual sushi bar either.

I lived in the building which abbuted Sushi X for years and only in the most desperate times did we order our dinner there.

Dave, if you go - we expect photos of the five-O roll.

Another that piques my interest in an "gross, but I'd try it if it was free" sort of way:
Lava: spicy tuna, cream cheese, green onion, eel sauce, no rice, entire roll tempura

I think I'm going to make normal California Rolls for dinner...

Mhays wrote:Another that piques my interest in an "gross, but I'd try it if it was free" sort of way:
Lava: spicy tuna, cream cheese, green onion, eel sauce, no rice, entire roll tempura

That's what I'm talking about! The contents of that roll on a good fresh NYB&B bagel sound pretty good to me. As a maki, not so much.

stevez wrote:

Mhays wrote:Another that piques my interest in an "gross, but I'd try it if it was free" sort of way:
Lava: spicy tuna, cream cheese, green onion, eel sauce, no rice, entire roll tempura

That's what I'm talking about! The contents of that roll on a good fresh NYB&B bagel sound pretty good to me. As a maki, not so much.

It's quite convenient for me to swing by NYB&B on the way down. Will they be offended if I walk in with a brown paper bag tucked under my coat?

You could always stealth-order and eat at the zoo cafeteria. I agree, Steve!

I think you should check it out for yourself. No, it's not traditional sushi, but that's not what they're going for.

Call to check, but usually all rolls are half off Mon - Thurs from 5 - 7 pm. Also, they're BYOB and there's a CVS nearby.

Personally, I've eaten sushi all over the world, including the fish markets in Japan, and I enjoy Sushi X on a regular basis. My personal favorite is the Godzilla roll.

can someone please tell me where this place is????
I always thought that it was a carry-out only place?!!!!

Dave148 wrote:Hi,
I recently received a gift certificate for this place. Is it worth me schlepping into the city? I did see some posts at Yelp.
Thanks in advance.

great packaging-not so great sushi

Leyla a wrote:can someone please tell me where this place is????
I always thought that it was a carry-out only place?!!!!

Dave148 wrote:Hi,
I recently received a gift certificate for this place. Is it worth me schlepping into the city? I did see some posts at Yelp.
Thanks in advance.

1136 W. Chicago
543 W. Diversey
http://www.sushi-x.net/
Now that I've re-looked at the web site, perhaps it is only carry-out & delivery. That changes my plan of attack.
I'd have to spread the product on my NYB&B on my lap in my car.

Dave148 wrote:

Leyla a wrote:can someone please tell me where this place is????
I always thought that it was a carry-out only place?!!!!

Dave148 wrote:Hi,
I recently received a gift certificate for this place. Is it worth me schlepping into the city? I did see some posts at Yelp.
Thanks in advance.

1136 W. Chicago
543 W. Diversey
http://www.sushi-x.net/
Now that I've re-looked at the web site, perhaps it is only carry-out & delivery. That changes my plan of attack.
I'd have to spread the product on my NYB&B on my lap in my car.

I know that there is at least some seating at the Chicago Ave. location.

Although it's obvious to me why this place wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea, I'm glad a place like Sushi X exists, if for no other reason to offer something completely different maki-wise... I used to frequent sushi-x many times and was always pleased with the huge size of the rolls and very creative combinations. I've since forgotten about this place thanks to the ridiculous all you can eat option that includes hot/cold app and entries sundays at Ai, but I have fond memories of Sushi X and will stop by soon to sample their new maki and report back.

Good lord

jesteinf wrote:Good lord

Good. More proper Ginza sushi for us.

Khaopaat wrote:

jesteinf wrote:Good lord

Good. More proper Ginza sushi for us.

Give the Reader readers some credit, at least they are consistent - Marigold being the city's best Indian while Sultan's Market takes the Middle Eastern crown. For chrissakes people.

I'm so old, I remember when the Reader's restaurant guide was useful.

Well, that's probably why there's sixteen pages of non-democratically chosen expert's choices that follow the reader poll results, written by, well, a few folks you may have heard of.

For instance, here's a little savvier take on Japanese than the above...

Mike, your post caused me to go back and do a new "test run" of the Reader's restaurant guide. It seems like they made it better again. My (subjective) impression was that after being pretty useful for a number of years, it became much more Yelp-like and nothing better than that. But now I'm seeing more trustworthy paragraphs in the random test I just did. Glad you posted that.

riddlemay wrote:I'm so old, I remember when the Reader's restaurant guide was useful.

That was way back when I used to use the Reader for wrapping up spoiled trilobites.

My issue isn't with the Reader itself, more the voters and their crappy taste in "sushi".

jesteinf wrote:My issue isn't with the Reader itself, more the voters and their crappy taste in "sushi".

Crappy taste in all things food.

Mike G wrote:Well, that's probably why there's sixteen pages of non-democratically chosen expert's choices that follow the reader poll results, written by, well, a few folks you may have heard of.

Good food is an autocrat's game.

Reader's polls (for any publication) were ever thus; they might as well call them "Best of Wicker Park." I was always amazed to learn that Sultan's Market was the best middle-eastern restaurant in Chicago, hell, probably the whole world.