Reviews for Hayashi Japanese Restaurant in Gurnee, IL

Went to try this restaurant based on my friend?s recommendation. They have a big menu for a small place. The hotate butter yaki... was delicious, the scallop cooked perfectly and the flavor is just on point! The meals were very nicely priced, superinexpensive for the quality. Angelou, our server, was amazing! She was handling all of the lunch crowd tables by herself, whichwas probably about 8 tables at that time, yet still managed to be friendly and attentive the whole time! My friend is a regular,and so they gave a complimentary, special ika sansai with seaweed which was flavorful and greatly appreciated! We tried thekitchen?s food today, since my friend said this restaurant has been around for over 20 years and they still have the samekitchen staff for all this time, so that tells you something! All the food we ordered today was great! Can?t wait to come backand try the sushi bar next time! Read more

Went to have dinner. Super friendly staff very quick service. Sat next to a family who said they came here as kids and now they... bring theirs (regularly). A great experience I do recommend! Read more

Best Japanese Cuisine In Town!!! Family owned and best customer service around. Small but very cozy. Food is so delicious and... amazing. Miso cup is out of this world. Large selection of amazing sushi rolls and great deserts. Limited parking, but a couplehandicap parking spot near the front. Read more

**ALERT???? SUSHI MASTERS LOCATED HERE! This joint is the most authentic Japanese cuisine I?ve ever had. One of the key... indicators to me was when I first entered the restaurant, it didn?t smell fishy!! I had to double check to make sure I was inthe right spot. Then you?re warmly greeted by MIA, the waitress. Man on man, she was serving 15 tables be herself and shehustled! Very attentive service. The sushi was served with the freshest fish and the rice was so soft, and flavors paired weredynamite. The Smoked Salmon Nigiri is a MUST TRY! To top it off, I really measure the service by simply asking for extra gingerand wasabi on the side and sure enough they brought me two large piles of ginger and wasabi!! I?d give them 10 stars forfreshest sushi around, vast menu options, and service. They?ve earned my highest recommendation! ???????????????????? Read more

I have eaten at many sushi places and I can tell you that this place is one of the best I have ever been to. It isn't vey big,... so you might have to wait for a table, but it will be worth it. Read more

This place is really cute inside, a little crowded but nice. The employees were all really friendly and helpful, too, which is... why I didn't want to give less stars. The food was really hit or miss though, honestly. I wish the menu was clearer about whatcomes with each item. I had the steak teriyaki and tempura combo, which came with rice and miso soup or salad. I got a salad andregretted it. I normally really like ginger dressing but it was really strangely sour and not salty at all, just sour gingertaste. The miso soup my friends got looked good. The steak was good but small portion, the tempura shrimp were great and big,but the tempura vegetables were really disappointing. They look great but the carrot, onion, and pepper were super undercookedand almost completely raw inside. My friend got karaage, which was really overcooked bone in wings instead of what I'd normallyconsider karaage. Deep fried gyoza were really good. Other friend had chicken teriyaki which they said was good, though theportion was small as well. Pork katsu was extremely thin and small but good. Girlfriend had chirashi which looked great, shesaid it was excellent and the portion seemed generous. Overall, for the price it was a bit of a disappointment, but theemployees and restaurant were so nice that I still enjoyed it. Read more

Mediocre. Nothing bad, and nothing great either. Would be nice if they included miso and mochi with an order. For these prices... you can get better sushi elsewhere, just nowhere near Gurnee Read more

Super cozy spot with delicious authentic food. Atmosphere is very welcoming and homey. Our waitress was very nice too. The... tiger-eye roll is a super unique appetizer and something I?d totally recommend! Their maki was fresh and bursted with flavor-could use some work on presentation though. My favorite part though, has got to be the bento! Good portions and the tempura iswhat I?ll keep coming back for. It?s actually authentic!!! Ultra crispy and cooked well. Read more