Hamachi Sushi Bar

Disclaimer: If you are craving a traditional Japanese food, this is not the place. Now onto the service and food. If I could give them 11 stars on the service, I would. Very lively, polite, totally make you feel comfortable and at home. They really should be extremely proud of that. Made me believe again that there are places in the US that can and do provide fantastic service making you feel at home without having to give an arm and a leg and that too for a roboticly superficial good service. We came here with the intention of having good Japanese food. Please keep in mind that was our yard stick. As I mentioned in the disclaimer, if you are looking for traditional and authentic Japanese food, this is not the place for you this go round. But if you have patience and are willing to try something with an open mind, you may enjoy the food. The one thing they certainly have going for them is vegetarian. Unlike a lot of the traditional Japanese restaurants out there BTW, I have yet to find a truly authentic one with authentic flavors in the US, their rolls are filled with a lot of veggies. The only thing that could be done differently is along with the veggies, you gotta have some of the Japanese pickle inside the rolls. That will elevate the rolls to a different level. I had the El Nino frankly after reading the word 'habanero.' I was expecting a good chunk of heat but there wasn't any. It was a good roll though. We also ordered the vegetable tempura appetizer. Great veggies. Again, not traditional tempura not the traditional batter, etc. The sauces that came with it though were really really good. Also ordered a plate of the vegetarian harumaki which I thought was probably the least favorite part of the meal. If you have ever eaten a harumaki, you know the cover is super thin and crispy. Knowing at that point that this was not a traditional Japanese joint, I still feel the harumaki could have been better. It seemed like a miniature version of an egg roll you would get a bad Chinese restaurant. The only other thing I think they can do better is the rolling of the sushil rolls. They almost fell apart every time. I intend to visit the place again but without expecting any traditional Japanese food. I can't talk enough about the friendliness and service guys. Maybe I'm old but these folks really made me want to come back again just to be treated so nice.

Food was quite tasty and attractively prepared. Waiter was very rushed but nonetheless polite and helpful. Smallish eating area. Definitely on the pricey side.

The food is always good at Hamachi, but the Forbidden Bento box was a pleasant surprise! Perfect combination, filling and delicious.

Certainly a very good effort and a lot of thought went into the menu. I'm sure that regular customers will have their favorite dishes. For a first time viator, I found the menu to be a little overwhelming. Less is more... But everything we ordered was delicious.

Very good, fresh food. Their Chicago take on Pho with Romanian sausage was good, but not excellent. It should of had more flavour than it had. I can't even remember what main I had, which means it was fine but not memorable good or bad. Service was laid back and excellent. I would visit again and try their other offerings.

Really delicious kosher sushi. I had the poke bowl and the hot fish with the vegetables and the rice was just perfect. The sushi presentation was awesome. And the spicy seafood soup really hit the spot.Food: 5/5

Foods great, service is super slow. Takeout is your best bet. But, love the food. No complaints there. Vegetarian options: They have vegetarian options if you want. Great kosher spot. Dietary restrictions: They are not peanut free, so serious allergies beware.

Good food. Unfortunately since it was close to passover, they were out of some items. Food was great!!!Food: 5/5

I'd suggest reserving a table here before coming in. Overall a good place to eat. I found it interesting that as a sushi store they also have Chinese food :

There are not enough words to describe how great this restaurant is. They have the spicy food challenge which I beat. The food was so good. The sushi is top notch for kosher sushi. I would recommend any of their rolls. My favorite is the Mother of Pearl Sushi roll. The other ethnic cuisine is also to die for. Everything is packed with flavor. The customer service is high end. I eat there all the time and have never had an issue. If you haven't been to Hamachi you are missing out. Worth every penny!