3 Best Japanese Restaurants in Chicago, IL

“Ramen-San provides a wide range of slings hot broth, ice-cold beer, and the best 90's hip-hop in town. The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor dining facilities. They are open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Ramen-San is rustic ramen joint for noodle soups, buns & chicken wings, cocktails, sake, & lots of whiskeys. The staff is extremely friendly, and when they add great music, it creates a great atmosphere. They always have options for vegetarians, which is a huge plus. Ramen-San is a great place for a meeting, lunch with family, or warming up with a hot soup. Their Lunch Specials comes with a choice of four different rice dishes, three different ramen, a side salad, and an appetizer. Wash it down with an Asahi beer and complete your meal with Spicy Ramen.”

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“Momotaro is a modern Japanese restaurant for sushi & robata, with a downstairs, Tokyo-influenced izakaya. They have three floors, including the main dining room, a more casual basement izakaya, and a private area upstairs. Momotaro is a multi-dimensional Japanese restaurant located in the West Loop, led by Executive Chef Gene Kato. The world-renowned AvroKO designed restaurant also contains a subterranean Izakaya and an elegant second-floor private space that overlooks the main dining room. Momotaro has a high ceiling and Japanese-themed warehouse vibes. The boardroom can accommodate up to 20 for a seated dinner and up to 30 for a reception-style event. There is a separate vegetarian/vegan menu with some outstanding vegan options.”

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“Strings Ramen Shop offers the appetizing oden, a Japanese winter street food, along with ramen. The ramen at Strings is also affordable but allows adding more deluxe ingredients. The menu includes four types of ramen broth with various high-end ingredients added to make the dish even more delectable. One of the significant aspects of Strings is the noodles themselves. They try to turn their tables over quickly to serve the busy stream of hungry customers with good-quality customer service. They currently have two locations: one is in the heart of Chinatown, directly across from New Chinatown Square, and the other location is in Lakeview.”

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