Coast Sushi
Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: (773) 235-5775
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Armitage Avenue
- Directions:
- Bus: 50 to Armitage, 73 to Damen
- Best of Citysearch:
- Sushi 2007, Sushi 2006, Sushi 2005
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 4pm-12am, Sun 4pm-10pm
Message from Coast Sushi
Popular Chicago sushi destination
- Sushi
- Traditional Atmosphere
- Online Ordering
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Editorial Review for Coast Sushi – by J.P. Anderson
The Scene
Bare walls, painted concrete floor and woven leather chairs gives this room a sexy, minimalist vibe, with a scattering of well-spaced tables along a bright, busy sushi bar. There are a lot of couples here, and you can see why--low, low lighting offers plenty of intimacy, and Coast's BYOB policy is a big score for dates wanting to split a bottle.
The Food
Steaming-hot edamame and batter-kissed shrimp tempura are satisfying starts, but just a prelude to stunning signature maki, with flavors rarely seen in local sushi restaurants. Zesty with lime and cilantro, seviche maki is scallop, shrimp and octopus in a roll with star fruit, shallot and sweet mango. Mango makes another cameo in Sun Rise maki, with mint leaves to add delectable sweetness to plump chunks of wasabi-ginger-soy seared tuna. There are fresh a la carte selections, plus teriyaki dishes and salads for those not into the raw stuff.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasFor a $2 fee and $15 minimum order, the restaurant will deliver west to Kedzie, east to Halsted, north to Belmont and south to Grand.
What to DrinkCoast doesn't have a liquor license, but feel free to bring your own with no corkage fee (minimum $15 order per person).
User Reviews for Coast Sushi
09/11/2008 Posted by coastaboater
Ahhhhh, where to begin. I feel like the whole experience was bad from the moment we pulled up to the curve and were ignored by the valet (really?). The hostess seemed rather apathetic as we walked in; promptly followed by an abrupt waiter who asked us "this is it"? We were seated and presented with a table rendering a Chinese "all you can eat buffet". Our despondent waiter took our orders with complete ambivalence to our queries. The food was marginal. Seaweed salad; not good. I don’t understand how they can legitimately refer to their "Ceviche Maki" as that, seeing how there is a relative absence of "ceviche" in the maki. See aforementioned for my opinion of the "wasabi roll". The Unagi was over as cooked as our waiter was rude. The mochi was good. No complaints. In regards the BYOB; make sure that you bring your own wine glasses a well. We were forced to drink an 01 Cab out of Japanese rocks glasses; what a crime. Bottom line, only go to Coast if you are looking for phenomenal quality Sushi. The fish is fresh and clean.
Pros: Sshi
Cons: Everything else
05/19/2008 Posted by kjc123
I live just a few blocks from Coast and I have been dying to try it. I put my name in and was told it would be a 45 minute wait. After 45 minutes, I checked in with the hostess and was told we were the next table to be seated. AN HOUR LATER we were finally given a table. The wait was unacceptable!!! Once seated, it was another 15 minutes before our server corked our wine. The glassware was dirty and our server was never around. If I am going to wait that long for sushi, I would much rather drive across town to Toro Sushi, where a 45 minute wait means 45 minutes--not 2 hours.
Pros: food was fine
Cons: disorganized hostesses, terrible service
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