Reviews for Wakamono in Chicago, IL
I was really surprised by this place. For the ambience and quality of food, I actually find the bill reasonable. My roll was... really good, the mango slices on top were fresh. I liked the attention to detail by the staff here, it really added to theoverall ambience. Read more
Exceptional service with interesting specials. Overall outstanding food with a pleasant ambiance and minimalist environment
Absolutely delicious food but extremely slow service. It took over an hour for us to get our food once we ordered and the... waitress completely forgot my tea. I think they ran out of an ingredient because everyone was waiting on food and then the staffwas scrambling to serve everyone and trying to figure out which order was for which table. The house salad was fresh anddelicious. The three headed gorilla roll was insane. I could taste every individual flavor, including the fresh crispy tempura.Usually the flavors all meld together in a roll. The wakamono roll was also savory. All the fish was buttery and fresh. Trulymelted in your mouth. The matcha creme brulee they had one special was gigantic. It wasn't super sweet, which I appreciate. Itwas almost like a cheesecake though. Read more
Some of the best rolls I've ever had. Drinks can take *forever* and be super sticky (reducing a star), which is a definite turn... off for a nice sit-down. But I've enjoyed my food every visit. Read more
Didn't have a good experience here. Service was pretty bad despite that there were only a few people dining. Our drinks came out... late, we got our food first. When I would ask the waitress about the drinks she would just mumble and wouldn't really give astatus. Then there was the food, I had the Baja sur roll and it was not good. I've had better rolls from the supermarket. Myboyfriend had ordered noodles and he said they tasted like they were dipped in Ketchup sauce. Pretty disappointed in this place,had been looking forward to it since we always walked by and the ambiance appeared nice. Read more
Bulgogi bowl was nice. The waitresses are busy so be prepared to wait.
Had a wonderful time. Phenomenal drinks. I got the Apple bourbon mule and it was delightful. Gyoza were tender and delicious.... Sushi was out of this world—particularly loved the wakamono roll. Miso ramen was great, as was the mochi dessert. Be sure toenjoy the wall art in the bathrooms. Will be back! Read more
As soon as I walked into the restaurant, I felt calm after a day of travel. The scallion pancakes were delicious even without... soy sauce and the crab wontons were tasty. Our server was friendly and checked on us at the right times throughout theevening. The ginger martini was amazing. Definitely planning to return and highly recommend to others. Read more