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Address and Contact Information
Address: 401 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: (312) 313-2467
Website: https://www.norikohandrollbar.com/
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Reservations: opentable.com
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Reviews
LaLa C
I love Handrolls so I was so excited to try this place! It’s such a vibe and the staff is great! It’s in the basement of Perilla which is another great restaurant. I got the Chef Set and I was not disappointed! I was hoping for a lobster handroll but I was still happy. The bay scallop is much different than I had at other places it is mixed with masago I believe but it was still very delicious! I have to go back and try a few other rolls! I also got the Hamachi Poke! Yum!
… moreSarah Abdulwahid
If you love fresh, high quality sushi, you’re going to absolutely fall in love with Noriko. As a restaurant enthusiast, it’s quite hard to find a place with good food and good drinks, but Noriko has both! I had a lychee martini and my friend had the Tokyo Story. Drinks are strong, smooth and very unique. We had the nori chips and dip as an appetizer, which was to die for! As for food, my friend and I tried the tuna poke, scallop dynamite, baked crab roll, and the sweet shrimp roll. Every single one was phenomenal. The flavors don’t overpower the fish, but perfectly complement it. Also, the vibes/atmosphere are super chill for the start of girls night or a date night. Plus service is great, and the chefs are super kind and hospitable. I couldn’t recommend it enough!
… moreBill
An intimate basement handroll sushi with decent flavors – we tried the Chef’s Set ($43 for 5 pieces), and the real-crab California roll was surprisingly memorable with a lovely peppery kick. The bluefin toro was rich and buttery, and the Tuna Poke had a satisfying crunch. We also added a Sweet Shrimp, which was yum with a hint of plum spice. Other rolls were less memorable – the Scallop Dynamite felt over seasoned, while the Ika Aburi also tasted very busy in its flavor.
Since the meal is eaten mostly by hand, hand towels at the start would have been a nice touch. Overall, a unique and quality handroll experience, though the price feels a bit high for the level of flavor and innovation.
… moreSince the meal is eaten mostly by hand, hand towels at the start would have been a nice touch. Overall, a unique and quality handroll experience, though the price feels a bit high for the level of flavor and innovation.
karina k
This is a great sushi hand roll place downstairs from Perilla (Korean restaurant), also a great place listed in the Michelin guide. Ron, the chef owner was amazing! So friendly and humble. It was great to meet the creative and knowledgeable mastermind who dreamed up such tasty and palatable dishes. The nori hummus dish was sooo good even for someone who normally didn’t like seaweed. But it was super savory. The crab motoyaki was real crab and very yummy, the bluefin tuna toro was very savory and buttery and tasted fresh and for someone who hates tuna I was really surprised to love this tuna, the king salmon and avocado roll was super delicious and just the right enough balance of avocado and rice and plenty of salmon with just a tad of sesame seeds on top, the oyster shooter was very good and was more an oyster on a half shell but excellent regardless bc of the flavor and presentation (on a bed of dry black beans vs ice or salt and I hate salt beds), the bluefin spicy tuna was buttery and melted in my mouth, and the California roll was wonderful bc it was real crab meat. The seaweed was a crispy premium seaweed. The ambience was cool and inviting. All the tables were filled up and the servers were very polite and hard working. The Tokyo story (cocktail) is like a Japanese old fashioned and sweet, buttery, smooth, and full of flavor, but light at the same time. Definitely a place to come often! Such thoughtful concoctions of food and drinks. We enjoyed every bite.
… moreLeah McCormack
The atmosphere and service were amazing, we did the Chefs handroll set – I appreciate the intricacies of each handroll, but some of the flavors masked the truly tasty parts of handrolls. The bay scallop dynamite, for example, was tasty but didn’t taste like a scallop and was overpowered by spice and sauce. Not bad at all, just up to everyone’s preference! I will definitely be back!!
… moreCarolina Cotta
We really wanted to try this place, but couldn’t get a reservation, so we decided to stop by anyway. The host was so kind and let us dine between two reservations, we had an hour, and it was so worth it. Every minute. The service was excellent, the atmosphere was amazing, and the food was everything we expected (and more), absolutely delicious. I’d 100% recommend Noriko to anyone.
Note: The restaurant is located in the basement of another restaurant, we got a bit lost trying to find it.
… moreNote: The restaurant is located in the basement of another restaurant, we got a bit lost trying to find it.
S Bakall
We came for our 30th wedding anniversary! It was one of the best meals we have ever had and even more delicious than some that we’ve had in Japan. The staff were amazing, super knowledgeable, very helpful and friendly, and so talented. We will be back for sure! Thank you to Noriko for making our celebration so special and delicious!
… moreJamie Karoff
Everything about Noriko is top notch. The best hand rolls in Chicago. The fish is spectacularly fresh. Each roll we had, we kept saying this was our favorite; You really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. The staff is friendly, attentive. They really take the experience over the top. Will definitely be back
… moreChristina
Noriko has a really cool space: sleek, intimate 21-seat handroll bar tucked right under Perilla Fare. Honestly, that’s the best part of the experience because the food didn’t quite deliver. The nori chips and dips was a decent start: pleasingly umami with great textures. The yuzu jelly in the hamachi poke was such a creative and delicious touch but the fish itself was unpleasantly fishy.
We shared the chef’s handroll set and unfortunately every roll had some level of fishiness to it. The toppings did make for some nice combinations but because of the quality of the fish, the rolls just fall flat. To be fair, I’m extremely picky about seafood freshness and I understand sourcing quality fish in the Midwest isn’t easy. That being said, the search for a good raw fish-focused Japanese restaurant continues.
… moreWe shared the chef’s handroll set and unfortunately every roll had some level of fishiness to it. The toppings did make for some nice combinations but because of the quality of the fish, the rolls just fall flat. To be fair, I’m extremely picky about seafood freshness and I understand sourcing quality fish in the Midwest isn’t easy. That being said, the search for a good raw fish-focused Japanese restaurant continues.
Jiye Moon
Rice was super cold, very disappointing for a handroll restaurant where rice is one of two important aspects of the dish. Had high expectations. The fish was overseasoned as well— i understand this restaurant is supposed to be leaning on the fusion end but if you’re not into this please take that into consideration before going
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