I’ve been excited to try this spot since I drive by all the time and tried to come on a Sunday but they were closed sooner than advertised. They have great appetizers and specialty rolls that taste fresh! I also like that they cut them 10pieces so they are the perfect bite. Their sashimi is disappointing though..I ordered hamachi sashimi and they were 3 THIN slices. I think they just gave me a carpaccio cut because sashimi and nigiri should be thicker cuts. Overall I’d come back to try their other rolls and appetizers but DO NOT order the sashimi. Just order the carpaccio instead.
Zach Raizen
Menu is a little small, but the food is very fresh and flavorful. Atmosphere is fairly intimate, but had enough space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Tuna
Bianca Minjares
Overall experience 10/10 perfect for a date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: California Roll, Spicy Crab
Jordan M
Great menu selection, loved the atmosphere. Service staff was super helpful in walking us through our options. Will for sure make this our regular date night sushi spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Truffle Tuna
Joy Smith
I have been searching for a local sushi spot. This one will be it. Service was excellent. We picked 4 rolls, the Wave and Dragon roll being the favorite. The music and ambiance were perfect. A great date night spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Emily Sweetman
Fresh, creative and flavorful sushi with very reasonable prices. The staff is friendly and atmosphere clean and cute. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Truffle Tuna
Chris Finocchi
Great local spot. Amazing sushi and great atmosphere! Live in the neighborhood and plan on coming back often!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Susie Yoon
The Next Neighborhood Hot Spot:This restaurant recently opened and it did not disappoint. If you don’t want to fight long waits at 7:30PM on a Friday night, give Wave a try! (Although I imagine when word gets out, there will be lines to deal with).SERVICE: From the warmth of the greeting to the prompt efficient service, we had an all around great experience.ATMOSPHERE & VIBE: The decor is cozy, hip, and relaxing. The background music is a cross between Island music/The Girl From Ipanema meets Rock N Roll…in fact, part of the fun was trying to figure what song was being covered…the volume was just loud enough to provide ambience without impeding conversation.FOOD: Simple yet complex, light in textures but flavorful - very nicely executed. Faves: Truffle Tuna (Taco) Appetizer was perfection - delicate shell with loads of tuna and the truffle ponzu rounds it all out. Prime Short Rib could serve as an an entree or easily shared. I recommend sharing to spread the wealth! Again, each element blended beautifully - tender short rib, comforting miso polenta, and the playful mushrooms all played their role.Dietary restrictions: They had regular, low sodium, and gluten free soy sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Tuna
Mark Anderson
Ten stars! Great food, cool vibe, bar seating, tables not jammed together, cool music. The tuna appetizer is amazing, but so was everything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Tuna
Karolina Rys
The sushi was good, but we waited 45 minutes for it. We ordered 3 rolls at the same time, and saw other tables getting multiple rounds of sushi all before we even got our first roll. The restaurant was around 1/2-2/3 full. Unacceptable to make people wait so long for food. We received a discount for the trouble, but we will not be returning until the service is fixed.All the songs that were playing were covers, so it was a bit of a weird atmosphere.
Incredible experience….from friendly, welcoming staff to fabulous and tasty craft cocktails, excellent wine menu and Michelin star worthy food. The short rib is out of this world. Please keep this on the menu forever ;) We will be back time and time again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hannah Hoffman
Hands down some of the best sushi we have had in Chicago! The options were amazing, and the fish had amazing flavor and it was fresh. The service was fast and the atmosphere is great. The truffle tuna is out of this world!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Truffle Tuna, Spicy Tuna and Gyoza
Marisa Barry
Great dishes and unique appetizers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Radka Kasparcova
Wave Sushi is where it’s at! The food is incredible (try the truffle tuna!), the staff is incredibly friendly, and the atmosphere is fantastic! Great Happy Hour and vibes!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Tuna
Michael Knapp (CAPONE)
Excellent sushi
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: California Roll, Spicy Tuna and Gyoza
I’ve been excited to try this spot since I drive by all the time and tried to come on a Sunday but they were closed sooner than advertised. They have great appetizers and specialty rolls that taste fresh! I also like that they cut them 10pieces so they are the perfect bite. Their sashimi is disappointing though..I ordered hamachi sashimi and they were 3 THIN slices. I think they just gave me a carpaccio cut because sashimi and nigiri should be thicker cuts. Overall I’d come back to try their other rolls and appetizers but DO NOT order the sashimi. Just order the carpaccio instead.
Menu is a little small, but the food is very fresh and flavorful. Atmosphere is fairly intimate, but had enough space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Tuna
Overall experience 10/10 perfect for a date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: California Roll, Spicy Crab
Great menu selection, loved the atmosphere. Service staff was super helpful in walking us through our options. Will for sure make this our regular date night sushi spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Truffle Tuna
I have been searching for a local sushi spot. This one will be it. Service was excellent. We picked 4 rolls, the Wave and Dragon roll being the favorite. The music and ambiance were perfect. A great date night spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Fresh, creative and flavorful sushi with very reasonable prices. The staff is friendly and atmosphere clean and cute. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Truffle Tuna
Great local spot. Amazing sushi and great atmosphere! Live in the neighborhood and plan on coming back often!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
The Next Neighborhood Hot Spot:This restaurant recently opened and it did not disappoint. If you don’t want to fight long waits at 7:30PM on a Friday night, give Wave a try! (Although I imagine when word gets out, there will be lines to deal with).SERVICE: From the warmth of the greeting to the prompt efficient service, we had an all around great experience.ATMOSPHERE & VIBE: The decor is cozy, hip, and relaxing. The background music is a cross between Island music/The Girl From Ipanema meets Rock N Roll…in fact, part of the fun was trying to figure what song was being covered…the volume was just loud enough to provide ambience without impeding conversation.FOOD: Simple yet complex, light in textures but flavorful - very nicely executed. Faves: Truffle Tuna (Taco) Appetizer was perfection - delicate shell with loads of tuna and the truffle ponzu rounds it all out. Prime Short Rib could serve as an an entree or easily shared. I recommend sharing to spread the wealth! Again, each element blended beautifully - tender short rib, comforting miso polenta, and the playful mushrooms all played their role.Dietary restrictions: They had regular, low sodium, and gluten free soy sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Tuna
Ten stars! Great food, cool vibe, bar seating, tables not jammed together, cool music. The tuna appetizer is amazing, but so was everything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Tuna
The sushi was good, but we waited 45 minutes for it. We ordered 3 rolls at the same time, and saw other tables getting multiple rounds of sushi all before we even got our first roll. The restaurant was around 1/2-2/3 full. Unacceptable to make people wait so long for food. We received a discount for the trouble, but we will not be returning until the service is fixed.All the songs that were playing were covers, so it was a bit of a weird atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
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Incredible experience….from friendly, welcoming staff to fabulous and tasty craft cocktails, excellent wine menu and Michelin star worthy food. The short rib is out of this world. Please keep this on the menu forever ;) We will be back time and time again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down some of the best sushi we have had in Chicago! The options were amazing, and the fish had amazing flavor and it was fresh. The service was fast and the atmosphere is great. The truffle tuna is out of this world!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Truffle Tuna, Spicy Tuna and Gyoza
Great dishes and unique appetizers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wave Sushi is where it’s at! The food is incredible (try the truffle tuna!), the staff is incredibly friendly, and the atmosphere is fantastic! Great Happy Hour and vibes!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Tuna
Excellent sushi
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: California Roll, Spicy Tuna and Gyoza