(Chicago) – There are lot of sushi buffets in Chicago but most of them are crappy, in all sense of the word. From overcooked mushy cold rice, stale seafood pieces, crumbly roll slices and so on. Actually, all-you-can-eat restaurants will be the last place on earth where one can expect high-quality dishes. Though, there are a few exceptions. And mostly come with a little surprise—the price per person will put a dent in your wallet.
It was Wednesday night and I just came back from a business trip. I was in dire need of some good sushi but with consideration of price. I took the train from the airport and I picked up a local newspaper on my way but didn’t bother to open it until I reached home. There, on page 10, was a review of all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant, Sushi Para II, in Lincoln Park and there was a mention of a new offshoot branch, Sushi Para D, (“D” stands for Diversey) which is close to where I live. I think it was fate that I craved for sushi that night and directed me to Sushi Para to quell my hunger. I phoned a few friends to accompany me and we’re off to Sushi Para D.
The goody Japanese stuffs we ate there:
Miso soup, Tatsuta Age (Japanese fried chicken), Kake Frid (fried oyster), Yaki Chicken
Yellowtail, salmon and tuna sushi
Shrimp Tempura Roll (shrimp tempura, avocado, tobiko, cucmber) and Chicago Roll
(salmon, cucumber inside, top w/ell, masago & tempura chip)
Sapporo Roll – crab meat, avocadoand cucumber inside with spicy tuna on top
American Dream Roll – shrimp tempura, tobiko, cucumber, eel avocado
Christmass Roll – tuna, avocado, tobiko, wrapped inside out
Crazy Tuna Roll – pepper tuna, avocado inside, spicy tuna on top
Volcano Roll – spicy yellowtail, spicy tuna & spicy salmon inside, tobiko and chili sauce on top
World Series Roll – soft shell crab tempura inside, tuna, eel
Beef Teriyaki and Shrimp Tempura (a la carte)
We were extremely full after 2 hours of dining. They make the sushi as soon as you order it so it’s absolutely fresh and the ingredients taste fresh as well. Beyond the sushi items, there are many small plate appetizers that are part of the buffet, unlike other places that only include sushi and rolls in the buffet list. I can’t remember the number of times I asked our waitress for Japanese fried chicken and fried oyster. So good.
The food is delicious and abundant; we paid $20 each; and the place is BYOB. Wonderful! Will I be back? Absolutely! Actually, I even invited a big group of friends to try it and they already went there without me. Very nice. 🙂
543 W. Diversey Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 248-1808