Unfortunately, it was not a great experience. I was really looking forward to this dinner. We were at a conference across the street and walked/ran over in the bitter cold. I couldn’t wait for a nice hot tea pot of jasmine tea. Ah no, they...only had a mugs of black or green tea that were delivered cold. I think they used the microwave to heat them up—Strike One. We had reservations and asked for a booth. Ah no, that’s for a reservation. We thought that was for four people and we were two. Turns out they sat two other ladies there. When my friend brought it up, they replied that they had a reservation. My fiend replied that we did have a reservation. Their reply was that our reservation was for 5p. Ah no, it was for 5:45. We decided to sit at the sushi bar and forgo the dining room—Strike Two. We engaged with sushi chef and continued our culinary journey. The food was fair, the best was unagi that was cooked—Strike Three.More

Makisu Sushi Lounge & Grill is located on the southwest corner of Touhy Ave. & Carpenter Ave. (Central Ave.) in the Village Crossing shopping center. There is plenty of parking in the lot. Though there are a dozen or more restaurants in the very immediate...area, Makisu Sushi is definitely the "go to" place, especially if you are looking for excellent sushi. They do have some other entrees, as well, some being what I would put in to an Asian fusion class. We were seated immediately in a very clean & well-maintained restaurant with a contemporary, but Japanese, decor. Our server, Baasansuren, was there quickly and took our sake and appetizer order immediately. We chose the house sake and then for an appetizer we chose the Makisu tartar which was tortilla chips with spicy salmon tartar. We decided to go slowly and order a couple of selections over time, rather than order everything immediately. For our first sushi roll, we ordered the "tootsie roll". The second was the white dragon roll. Our final sushi selection was the spider roll. Everything was very fresh and tasted great. We also decided on sharing a dessert, so we chose the warm double chocolate layer cake with whipped cream which looks so good that the calories are transmitted by osmosis... Our server, Baasansuren, was very efficient, friendly and personable. The prices were just slightly above average, but worth it.More

I've been here for lunch and dinner and I have to say I am very impressed. The california roll is one of the tastiest I have ever had and their tempura is also very good. On our last visit the server was a little spacey,...but the food was delicious as always. Will happily return here.More