Nobu Chicago

854 W. Randolph St.
West Loop
Sushi Dokku

823 W. Randolph St.
West Loop
Arami

1829 W. Chicago Ave.
West Town
Ringo by Hemmi

1441 W. Fullerton Ave.
Lincoln Park
Peg
 The famous newcomer The West Loop pioneer The longtime favorite The neighborhood standby
Prices
 Yellowtail: $9
Fluke: $8
Eel: $11		 Yellowtail: $6
Sea bream: $5
Eel: $4.50		 Yellowtail: $6
Sea bream: $6
Eel: $5		 Yellowtail: $3.25
Sea bream: $4
Eel: $3.50
Size
 Perfect mouthful, rice and fish in balance Generous cuts of fish Careful one-bite constructions Nice cuts over tiny pads of rice
Rice
 On the sweet side Verging on mushy A balance of sweetness and tang, great fall-apart texture Good flavor and texture, just not enough of it
Overall
 Not great. The yellowtail tasted sour, the fluke was nearly flavorless, and the eel was too lightly dressed and not warmed. Mostly solid. The yellowtail was clean-tasting and the sea bream was lightly sweet, but the eel was a bit overdressed with overly sweet tare sauce. Best in show. The yellowtail was buttery, the sea bream was sweet with a firm texture, and the eel had a well-caramelized skin. A mixed bag. The yellowtail was dry and falling apart and the sea bream had an unexpected mealy texture, but the eel was spot on.
Peg
Nobu Chicago

854 W. Randolph St.
West Loop		 The famous newcomer
Sushi Dokku

823 W. Randolph St.
West Loop		 The West Loop pioneer
Arami

1829 W. Chicago Ave.
West Town		 The longtime favorite
Ringo by Hemmi

1441 W. Fullerton Ave.
Lincoln Park		 The neighborhood standby
Prices
Nobu Chicago
 Yellowtail: $9
Fluke: $8
Eel: $11
Sushi Dokku
 Yellowtail: $6
Sea bream: $5
Eel: $4.50
Arami
 Yellowtail: $6
Sea bream: $6
Eel: $5
Ringo by Hemmi
 Yellowtail: $3.25
Sea bream: $4
Eel: $3.50
Size
Nobu Chicago
 Perfect mouthful, rice and fish in balance
Sushi Dokku
 Generous cuts of fish
Arami
 Careful one-bite constructions
Ringo by Hemmi
 Nice cuts over tiny pads of rice
Rice
Nobu Chicago
 On the sweet side
Sushi Dokku
 Verging on mushy
Arami
 A balance of sweetness and tang, great fall-apart texture
Ringo by Hemmi
 Good flavor and texture, just not enough of it
Overall
Nobu Chicago
 Not great. The yellowtail tasted sour, the fluke was nearly flavorless, and the eel was too lightly dressed and not warmed.
Sushi Dokku
 Mostly solid. The yellowtail was clean-tasting and the sea bream was lightly sweet, but the eel was a bit overdressed with overly sweet tare sauce.
Arami
 Best in show. The yellowtail was buttery, the sea bream was sweet with a firm texture, and the eel had a well-caramelized skin.
Ringo by Hemmi
 A mixed bag. The yellowtail was dry and falling apart and the sea bream had an unexpected mealy texture, but the eel was spot on.