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Neighborhoods: West Loop, Near West Side, Noble SquareChicago (Blue)
Mon-Thu. 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sat. 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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I used to live right on this block, and my roommate and I probably ordered Butterfly once a week.
BYOB.
PHENOMENAL crab rangoon. Like, I don't even usually LIKE crab rangoon.
Plus if your To Go order is over $10 - you can get either a free order of crab rangoon or a free order of eggrolls. Their eggrolls are fine, but get the damn crab rangoon. (The reason you get that deal is every takeout menu they have has that coupon attached to it, so when you order, just say you have the coupon. They don't ask for it).
My only complaint is this:
I'm a tuna person when I get sushi. LOVE me a boston roll. (avocado and tuna). Sometimes their tuna is a little weird. Not every time, but sometimes. But I'm the only one I know who's run into that problem there, so maybe it's just in my head.
In their non-sushi world, the fried rice is good. (Not traditional chinese fried rice, but still good). Their curry escargot is delish.
NOTE: This joint is hoppin. If you're going there to dine in, make a reso - maybe even the day before. Like, Thurs-Sat you need one.
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I admit that we had high expectations, but the sushi quality is just unbelievably bad. No sushi was fresh; dry mackerel, bad salmon, bad salmon roe. Just unbelievable. NEVER HAVE SUSHI HERE.
The only thing tasty was the rainbow roll and seaweed salad. One of us had Thai curry, and he said it was good.
BTW, they don't have beer nor sake (I was told they don't have the license).
Later I saw the Zagat reviewed sign, but I am sure they have horrible rating there as well.
We have a dinner appointment at Butterfly next week with some old friends, so we decided to test out the restaurant for lunch today just in case we needed to veto.
The room is long and narrow, and done in funky oranges and black. It's stylish and comfy, though the chairs ride extremely low - not easy for me to get up from in my recovering state. Anyway, they have two major branches of food: Thai and Sushi. Apparently they do the Thai well, but we didn't try any today. Instead, we just had fish. Specifically:
* Cucumber salad
* Ama Ebi (Sweet raw shrimp) nigiri sushi
* Nama Sake (Fresh salmon) nigiri sushi
* Maguro (Tuna) sashimi
* Toro (Tuna belly) sashimi (2)
* Lobster Salad maki
* Summer maki
* Pineapple smoothie
Firstly, the fish should have colder. The worst part is we saw the nigiri sushi and sashimi sitting on the counter for about 5-10 minutes; finally we asked "is that our food over there?" and someone delivered it. Hello?!
Secondly, the sashimi order was confusing. I got one piece of tuna from my one order, but I got *four* pieces of toro from my two orders. At $7 each, I would have only ordered one had I known toro sashimi has two, not one, large pieces.
Thirdly, the toro only had one bite that really tasted like toro. At best, it seemed like chutoro, or even just "better cut tuna." I didn't say anything (we were on a timeframe and things were already late), but it was disappointing to spend $14 on not-really-toro.
In their favor, the rolls were both big, plentiful, and very tasty. Probably the best part of the meal. The cucumber salad was very simple but tasty as well, though I would have preferred more than one slice of jalapeno. The two complimentary miso soups were decent but a little salty, even for miso soup. The pineapple smoothie was okay but nothing special. There was no complimentary dessert, fruit cup, or other closer.
I had been expecting more, so I was disappointed. But at least I know how better to order next week. And it was decent enough; it could have been better, but that's the way it goes.
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This place has my newest food Obsession ! ! I seriously have not been able to stop thinking about their Curry Escargot since I had it 2 weeks ago .I have thought about it on a daily basis since then !ha ! About 8 pieces of Escargot come out in a sizzling skillet drenched in a sweet wonderful curry sauce served with 2 pieces of tasty cheese toast that goes perfectly with the Escargot .For $5 it was very filling and a great deal !I have never tasted a better curry sauce anywhere in the city !
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This is a great BYOB place...
It's a cozy restaurant and their spring rolls are so yummydelish!
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Date night, take 87 (or is it 88...I've lost track): Sushi.
On a very nasty rainy Saturday night, we were itching to get out of the house. Yeah, we're backwards like that. And besides, I'm not one to say no when offered a date. And risky because we chose to go out on a Saturday night without reservations. Lucky for us, we put our name down, walked down the street and about 10 minutes later, my phone was ringing. Ten minute wait is not bad at all.
Date says, sushi? Amanda C. says, Yes please! Butterfly it is. On Grand, easy parking (great for a rainy night when you don't want to walk.) Oh, and BYO? Even better.
We order some miso soup and a few rolls. I also like to order some super white tuna nigiri which we ordered. But the server tells us she has something better today.
She says, "We have (inaudible) today, it's excellent, do you want to try it?" We're the adventurous type, she says it's good, sure, we'll do that for our nigiri.
Unfortunately, she didn't hear us clearly so we got two pieces of the super white and two pieces of the (inaudible) which turned out to be the fatty tuna. Both were excellent. But we did not need all four pieces.
Hurricane maki was excellent, but we especially adored the sunrise maki with its beautiful little salmon egg on the top. She did give us a very earnest warning as to the salmon egg, but like I mentioned before, we acted like pros. Why not? Truthfully, that part was delicious. Have you ever seen the movie Overboard, where Goldie Hawn is lecturing her butler on the merits of good caviar? How it should burst in your mouth at precisely the right moment? Yeah, this did that. So good. (And if you haven't seen Overboard, I recommend putting it on your Netflix queue. Definitely one of my quintessential 80s movies.)
The salmon avocado roll was beautiful and simple. Loved that one too.
And the mini cheesecake she brought at the end? Fantastic.
Service was excellent, the sushi was good.
Not that great for a date because it was so loud, but hey, when you get to date 87 (or 88), you tend to listen to other people's conversations moreso than your own. Just joking. We made do, but yes, it's loud, and you are very close to other tables.
I think this place would be ideal for a girls night (there were plenty of those squealing in the night). Make a reservation (my tip to you), and enjoy.
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I've been twice with groups of friends and each time has been just a blast. The location is great - a little off the beaten path so there is parking for those who do the drive thing. The setting is cozy and intimate and every time I've been it's packed!
Service is very attentive and friendly and the food is delicious. It definitely isn't the best thai/sushi I've had in my life but for the price you can't beat it. Being BYOB makes it even more affordable and fun. There is no corkage fee either.
If you are going with a big group or on a Thursdays night I recommend a reservation. I understand there are two locations so specify when you call.
Ah, Butterfly Sushi.. one of the only restaurants in Chicago that my husband and I can agree on every time. We went here for his birthday, valentine's day, and to celebrate me passing the bar. It's our go-to date night.
I love love love their spring rolls and edamame. I also really like the pad thai with tofu so no complaints from me. My husband loves their sushi and even though he's usually pretty unadventurous when it comes to sushi he has tried a lot of different things off their menu. My only complaint food-wise is they don't have a veggie tempura option for non meat/fish eaters like myself.
I also really like that it's byob with no corking fee!
Minus one star due to two reservation mix-ups. First one came when my husband made reservations to the wrong location. We didn't even know they had two locations and they don't bother telling you that when you call. The second location is pretty close though so it wasn't a ruined night. Second one came when we made valentine's day reservations and they told us we had to be out by a certain time, so rude! We kind of laughed it off since we would have been gone by then anyway.
Went here for take out last night.. Hopped on the board and rolled over.
Sat out front and smoked a cigarette while I scoped out the menu. It was around 9 pm and I'm pretty sure they close at 10 pm and the place was still hopping. Always a good sign at a sushi bar, you know there is a better chance they are always receiving new product due to quality business.
I decided on my favorite roll of all time (boston roll). I figured hey, I have had it at countless other sushi places all over.. Let's see how this one stacks up. Well, it stacked up... Boston roll was great.
I also got some nigiri- Flounder (hirame), yellow tail (hamachi), red snapper (tai), and sea bass (suzuki).. Tai, and Suzuki are two of my favorite pieces of fish. They did not disappoint, neither did the other pieces. The smell, taste, texture.. Everything was on point.
This place is really worth all the good reviews it's receiving. The prices are just right, and my take-out took FIVE MINUTES!! Are you serious?!? I could barely finish my cigarette and my food was ready. THAT'S WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. This place rules.
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You know how you're at work and you get a craving for Thai food? But it has to be really good Thai food? That happened today. It's cold, rainy and a whole lotta miserable outside my office in the West Loop. Three of my coworkers and I decided to order some food 15 minutes before our lunch hour started. Butterfly said it would take 45 minutes to be delivered. It was actually delivered in 27 minutes. Awesomeness. Everything was piping hot (except for the sushi, as that would be wrong) and did I mention inexpensive? Most of the entrees were in the $7.00 range. Large portions, delicious food and quick delivery service.
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I met a friend here for a lovely dinner at Butterfly last week. She had been here several times before, but this was my first time, and I would surely go back.
There were a lot (surprisingly a lot) of servers bustling around, and more than one stopped to the table to take different orders, drop the bill, offer refills, etc. Which can sometimes confuse things, but we had great, fast and friendly service throughout the night with no hiccups.
We brought a bottle of wine (no corkage fee! Thank you, really.. that is such a nice surprise after unfortunately expecting a fee at most places) split two delicious sushi rolls (complete with decorative carrot/beet butterflies, so cute!), the spring rolls, and a noodle entree. Plenty of food, and everything was delicious. The bonus of the night was when we got our bill, the waiter also dropped off a comp little dessert bite for each of us of some sort of cheesecake. Another nice surprise!
It was the little touches here that I loved and that would make me go back. That, and reasonable prices and good food. The only bad side I think, is their location, not the easiest to get to/from by public transit, but manageable.
The sushi rolls are a little small -- had to get that out of the way. That being said, the ingredients are fresh, fish is quality, rolls are well-made. Fortunately, they have decently sized and relatively cheap Thai dishes to fill up on as well, which is a big plus. The BYOB aspect is awesome and service was great. Good place.
But I've had delivery from here a couple times and I feel like the sushi was even smaller...
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Great Tom-Yum soup.
Variety of Maki (for the veggie eaters out there.)
And it's BYOB!!
The staff was friendly, and the space was dimmly lit, creating a grand ambiance.
I was introduced to Butterfly via delivery, and I became a fan of their sushi. Fresh. Tasty. Pretty good variety. Not too pricey. What more can you ask of a restaurant?
Their restaurant is kind of hard to wheel a stoller into, but they have excellent, fresh sushi and nice variety on the menu if you have anyone with you who isn't particularly fond of sushi. They are also, BYOB is is very awesome and huge money saver!
Service isn't always the greatest, and they looked almost upset when they saw we had a stoller with us (at lunch time no less). Other than that, I think they're awesome.
I love this place because has the trifecta: good food/reasonable prices and ambiance. The servers are a little confused but hey, I get my sushi and thai fix going. Specifically tom kha soup and green curry.
remember when i said the servers are a little confused? call for reservation in advance and make sure that your waiter understands your order.
Downgraded a bit based on my experience Thursday. Service was great, but food disappointed... found some raw flour in the sweet potato maki and the mango was really sparse on the sunset roll. Overall freshness not up to usual Butterfly standards.
Saving the day was the goma ae and outdoor seating. Don't think I'll be back for a while tho.
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Highly recommended for sushi cravings at a budget price. Here's what we had for a grand total of $45… Read more »
Being in River North, Ai Tuna is the easy choice when we want sushi. After hearing review after review about how wonderful Butterfly was, we finally came with a girlfriend who was visiting and wanted to treat us. Unbelieveable sushi. BYOB makes it even more appealing and the prices are reasonable. I have been more than happy the two times we came. Every piece of sushi has a unique taste and everything is very fresh. The servers are attentive and friendly. love, Love, LOVE this place.
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A group of girlfriends and I invaded Butterfly after work one night. I order delivery from their counterpart on Chicago Avenue all the time, but this was my first time in.
My friends were kind of new to sushi! Luckily, Butterfly has lots of tempura-y rolls that tend to not scare off the n00bs. The Hurricane roll is a personal favorite - you'd do well to give it a try.
BYOB, not too expensive, great service, yummy food? Butterfly has it all.
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YUMMY!
I had a major craving for sushi last night, which is so unlike me.
Just in case I changed my mind, I wanted to go somewhere that offered alternates to sushi, and Butterfly does just that... Sushi & Thai.
I started with the Cucumber Salad, which is so tasty there. The dressing has just the right amount of vinegar in it so you can feel the tang in each bite, but it's not overwhelming.
I had the Crunchy Spicy Tuna (added Cream Cheese) and it was delicious. They accidentally brought the wrong roll at first, but I had my corrected one in just a few minutes.
BYOB is of course fantastic and our server was incredibly nice and attentive, he even patiently stood close to our table and waited for me to stop telling a story instead of interrupting me to get our orders. A+ service.
I've ordered take out from here twice, the first time I didn't think my sushi was super fresh, but last night's meal was great and definitely fresh - maybe it was a takeout thing and me not picking it up fast enough.
The Panaang Curry Noodles are awesome, but only if you can handle spice.
It was pretty packed in the middle of the week, I highly recommend reservations.
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What a BYOB gem! Quite surprised at the quality of the food considering that most BYOB sushi joints have so-so quality sushi. Not so with Butterfly! The sushi here is top notch with generous portions with their rolls.
Ambiance here leaves a little more to be desired and can be quite cramped, especially if you need to head over to the restroom. If you are headed that way when they are busy you are sure to have to ask at least 5 people to move before you get to your destination.
Service here was acceptable but I was a little put off by the host that took our reservations. We made reservations for 7 on a Friday for that night and they said that was fine as long as we leave by 9. Nine times out of ten that is more than a sufficient amount of time to eat but when making reservations it has never been a prerequisite to leave by a predetermined date. Not very classy. I'm willing to accept this as an isolated incident due to the tastiness of their sushi and its BYOB status.
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This pathetic excuse for a Sushi/Thai restaurant calls for few comments, other than AVOID IT. Read on if you want to know why.
My apologies to anyone of Thai ancestry for this place claiming an association with Thai food. Only the sauces they buy and put in the little plastic containers are remotely Thai. Their chicken and cashews - few cashews, tough stringy chicken breaded like a McD's McNugget, then cooked until mushy. Absolutely horrible. Tasteless spring rolls. The Pad See Eve had decent flat rice noodles, but in a greasy tasteless sauce with big paddles of beef jerky, not any kind of decent beef.
Only the Japanese maguro sushi was nice, very flavorful. The ikura had salmon eggs the mother salmon gave up willingly. No taste, no saltiness, no nothing. The worst was the "crunchy" spicy tuna maki. Spicy-yes. Tuna-barely. Crunchy-not in the least. How can there be no texture to a crunchy roll?
Butterfly makes the effort to be modern - I ordered online at their website. It would have been nice if the price the delivery lady insisted on charging me matched the total the online order said I would be paying. I guess keeping their website prices up-to-date ranks right up there with using good ingredients.
I received an email the next day asking me about how my food was, so I filled out the form telling them how bad it was. A few days later I had a telephone message asking me to call to discuss my complaint. I didn't - the last thing in the world I want is an offer for more of Butterfly's food. Or to have someone lecture me on how little I know about Thai and Japanese food. (My first visit to Thailand was over 20 years ago, to Japan almost 30 years ago, well before I was an executive of a Japanese bank.)
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After attending a volunteer orientation at Arfhouse on Tuesday and getting soaked to the bone trying to hail a taxi, all I wanted was to cancel date night with my favorite and head home to a hot bowl of soup, a good book, and my couch.
I walked east on Grand hoping to find the lone unoccupied taxi trolling River West. Success equaled a taxi - and me soaked by a giant puddle - as the taxi screeched to a halt in front of me and Butterfly. My white blazer and my favorite Enzos may have been ruined, but this princess had a carriage home.
The night's takeout was destined after that. I came home, and while dripping in the foyer, informed my favorite to grab the Butterfly menu. We were getting food, now! NOW! Twenty minutes later, we were the recipients of a bag full of Thai goodness and some Udon soup.
Now, whether dining in or taking out, I have rarely been disappointed by Butterfly. The prices are great. The food is fresh, flavorful, in a word: fantastic. But that night's udon? Not so great. In fact, slightly disappointing. Now, I'm not sure if the reason for that is that the tempura veggies and shrimp sat in a container for 20+ minutes while being delivered or if it would also have been a disappointment while dining in?
What didn't I like about the Udon? Well, the veggies in the soup were all fried in a thick coating of tempura instead of being served fresh or lightly steamed. My tempura consisted of 2 pieces of shrimp, broccoli, a piece of bell pepper, sweet potato, and onion. All coated in batter and deep fried. The udon itself also lacked seasoning.
The night was rescued by our spring rolls, crab rangoon, and spicy tuna roll. From now on, I'll stick to what Butterfly does best - its wonderful sushi and flavorful Thai dishes and stick to getting udon from Tokyo Lunchbox.
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The honeymoon phase is over. We've been together for a while now and I am starting to get annoyed by some of Butterfly's bad habits.
So the last two times I ordered my favorite roll, the Summer, the jalapeno was replaced with green pepper. Nono. I don't want green pepper, I want jalapeno, green pepper =/= jalapeno. I feel like as a chef, you should know what makes up your own rolls. And if you are out of an ingredient or you changed the ingredients, please let people know either through the servers or change your menu. The service has never been stellar, but I felt the food more than compensated for it. Now, I am not so sure.
It is with a very heavy heart I amend my review.
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Ok, I am going here again tomorrow and I have that feeling you get when you had a really really good… Read more »
This is a good place for lunch if you work in the area. All the food is decent and they have online ordering on their website.
I like their fried rice and the panang noodles. This is one of those places that does sushi in addition to their other stuff... So thai + sushi... OK, I guess I can do that.
Come for the Thai. Stay for the sushi.
The food here is remarkably good and represents a significant value in taste/cost arbitrage; that is you get really excellent food for the price.
Morning
We started with the Thai escargot, larb neua (beef salad), and fried tofu. The larb was ok. The fried tofu was ok. The escargot was amazing. Butterfly executes a delightful take on a very French dish. The escargot is presented in a classic serving style, but instead of being drowned in butter the snails were swimming in a very delicious Thai red curry. The curry was so good and so plentiful that Erica and I found ourselves dipping whatever we could get our hands on into the sauce.
Night
For the main meal, we decided to go with sushi. For maki we went with the sweet potato, Godzilla, spider, and the sunrise. For nigiri, we had some tuna and yellowtail. (Unfortunately, they were out of Toro!) I know, I know... How on earth is the sweet potato roll sushi? I don't know, but I'll tell ya something, it was damn good; much better than I ever thought a French fry wrapped in rice and seaweed could ever taste. The Godzilla and sunrise rolls are a couple of their specialty rolls. They were presented well and both were above average. As for the nigiri, the fish was fresh.
The service was attentive. They were quick to bring a bucket and bottle opener for our wine. Our waitress checked in with us frequently.
I noticed a review claiming the staff at Butterfly doesn't know what Thai food is. Bogus. On my walk to their bathroom, I noticed several staff members sharing a bowl of som-tum and having a conversation in Thai. Som-tum is the national dish of Thailand. I speak a little Thai, so I had a brief conversation with the staff (and they probably had a good laugh at my pronunciation!) These guys are the real deal Thai cooks. So they definitely know a thing or two about Thai food. But for sure, they do Americanize the dishes, as do most Thai restaurants. It seems us Americans need everything drenched in oil and salt to taste good. (They barely use oil in Thailand!)
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Almost gave it five stars, but.. the food isn't that memorable. i think this is a great place to get the night started with a bunch of girls and a couple bottles of wine. sushi is pretty cheap and good, but nothing really sticks out in my mind. i've had a couple of their thai dishes and again nothing earth shattering here. this place gets crowded fast, especially on the weekends. i would say avoid going on the weekends because its really nothing that special.
This (so far) is my favorite sushi spot in Chicago. The decor is modern and fun - kind of a dark atmosphere at night. It's a fun spot to start your night off with friends. There is one roll that is topped with strawberry and for the life of me I cannot remember what it is called, but ORDER IT. It's by far my favorite thing on the menu. Delicious food, great service, and also a BYOB gem with no corking fee - which is always a plus.
I ate here last night for a friend's bday -- I've heard rave reviews so was prepared to love it, plus, it's BYOB!
I give them credit for creative rolls (see reviews for other sushi places) but the ingredients were just not that fresh. My roll had weird coagulated rice that was brown -- I was actually spitting out pieces of my roll to see what it was. My friend next to me agreed. It's a tight fit back there, but the overall atmosphere is fun.
If they can up their ingredients, I think this would be a great place.
What could I possibly say that 278 yelpers before me haven't? I don't know either, so hurry and check this place out!
My favorite BYOB sushi place in the city!!
Loved the Sushi!!! It was very fresh and great!
Point to be made is that I tried fusion maki (speciality like the Godzillas, Hurricanes etc - those that are Americanized) not the real Japanese Makis that you get in Japan. Ofcourse they were great in their own way of the American Sushi that we are used to!
This is the first time I did take out for Sushi (any Sushi) - some how I had this mental block that you should eat Sushi as soon as they make it or it tastes bad:-)
I ordered on a Sunday at 7 pm and they said it would be 20 minutes and it was ready. Also they have an online ordering system that you can do.
The West Loop location is not the best. Dont ask me to point out exactly why but it seemed lonely in the street with it being the only place open - every thing else was closed and dark.
IMP to note: This is real yummy Sushi for the price tag. I mean really very cheap compared to other Sushi places with the same taste.
I loved their Crunchy spicy salmon, Hurricane, and Godzilla!!
If you have veggie people in your party this is a great place!
My dad is a veggie and loved their 5 different veggie maki options! I was very happy for him, as veggie people at most places just have the cali roll option but here he had veggie tempura maki, sweet potato maki, wild mushrooms maki, avacado maki!!! He fell in love with their Cali roll and the veggie tempura!
We did not try their Thai options but I think we will, though it is really nice to have a place that has both curries as well sushi.
Will def go again! Though am not sure for take out or eat there ourselves!
Don't forget about the second location of Butterfly on Chicago Ave! I have become a regular at this place--the fish is so fresh and affordable.
I am feeling a Jeremy Piven-esque mercury exposure in my future [through no fault of Butterfly]. Trust me when I say I will enjoy every second of it!
My friend and I couldn't finish the four rolls that we ordered...for the first time ever at a sushi… Read more »
Great place for BYOB-no corkage fee! Friendly, asian waitresses/waiters who are willing to answer any questions on entrees. The ambiance sets the mood right for one on one dates or for a group gathering of friends.
I'm a big fan of seaweed salad and unfortunately I have had it a couple of times making sure I just didn't have a bad batch but the seaweed does not taste as fresh, resembles a fluorescent green relish color and the dressing is bland and very salty. But I must say they have "great Crab Ragoons" for an appetizer, sweet n' sour sauce has a little kick to it!
Sushi is always fresh, salmon is superb & had my first taste of Halibut (aka Hirame). I don't recommend the Philly Roll with the Smoked Salmon (aka Sake) try it with the reg salmon (Nama Saka) it tastes better.
Butterfly is a fusion of sushi and thai food. Many places dont do so well with both aspects but I give Butterfly an A++ ! Their Chicken Teriyaki is too die for! Their Teriyaki Sauce has a honey like consistency & full of flavor. The Pad See Ewe is phenomenal.
Don't pass this place up!! They have 2 locations one on Chicago Ave. and one on Grand Ave. I prefer the Grand Ave location cause it's a little bigger and it has a different feel from the Chicago Ave location.
I like this place when I'm craving sushi and not looking to spend $80 + dollars at Sushi Wabi. It's a way better option than Tsuki or Sushi Pink. (sushi pink is terrible by the way) We can usually order takeout for less the $40 and the fish is consistently fresh and the service is quick. We really enjoyed the sunrise maki, the crunchy spicy tuna and the egg rolls are great. I'd stay away from the Godzilla roll it's $15 and way too much going.
This place is great for the price and atmosphere, but the sushi was just, well, it was fine. Nothing to gush over, but the price is right for what you get. And obviously BYOB with no corkage fee and the ability to make reservations gets additional points, but i can't up my star count based on that because, well, i just cant. I swear it has nothing to do with the 9 million typos on their menu, either.
I've been here a few times already cuz it's a great deal and being BYOB is an even greater deal! There's free parking on the street just a block down which is another perk of this place.
A definite appetizer to try is the Thai Escargot - escargot in curry sauce served (6 pieces) with garlic bread (2 sliced). We had to ask for more garlic bread cuz the sauce was so tasty and so good with the bread.
For sushi we ordered the following: Summer, spicy salmon, spicy tuna crunch, and the unagi roll. My favorite one as always is the spicy tuna crunch. The unagi roll wasn't that great but the rest of the rolls were decent. I was craving sushi and I knew this place would satisfy it for the moment and in a cheap way.
Service is pretty decent but sometimes you really have to talk loud since the noise can get out of control.
Space is tight so don't be afraid to sit next to strangers.
I was also bummed that this was the 2nd time that they didn't provide thai fortune cookies when the bill arrived. That was such a nice treat.
Butterfly is definitely a place that I enjoy flitting to.
Full range of appetizers & no disappointments so far. Favorites include the Red Curry with Shrimp & Black Dragon Maki. I'm still swimming through the menu, but all of my friends have enjoyed their respective visits. During the summer, be sure to try a Thai Ice Coffee. Glad to know it is only 3 exits away from Bucktown...it is a keeper, especially for lunch.
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I'm going to incur the wrath of fellow yelpers and friends by saying that this place is genuinely better than South Coast.
On a Monday evening, it was crammed with a good natured and buzzy crowd. we got a table (at 6.30ish) but there were people queueing by 9, and it's a Monday. there's a message there somewhere...
It's BYOB and they even chill the bottles-in-waiting! BYOB is stlll a novelty for me so forgive the excitement but it makes this place such good value. I was expecting a bill of twice what we paid, and wouldn't have had a problem paying it. Chuck in your best bottle and it's still a bargain.
The sushi tastes like fish, rather than all the (deep-fried) extras that come in the special rolls In the black dragon you could taste the tobiko, and the shrimp and the avocado and the tempura. The eel was beautifully eel-y. The hurricane was especially good. I'd complain that the edamame was bland but what's a little salt between friends.
A fantastic evening. Service a little slow but they let us keep a table for 3 hours with no complaints and a slice of cheesecake (to usher us out, no doubt, but better than an order to leave). Warning - spicy mayo nearly blew my head off.
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This is a cute place to go with some girlfriends. Its BYOB, which is awesome, but theres nothing really special about the sushi. I've tried their specialty rolls and felt there was NOTHING special about it. It left my girlfriend and i hungry! So we ordered a couple of the regular rolls and those actually were good and we thought better than the special rolls. Can't really remember if we liked the dessert but guess it shows you that it also wasn't anything special.
Its a fun place, food is alright with decent prices. Theres street parking in the area so a nice place to go for a catch-up dinner once in awhile. Its not that big of a place (long and narrow) so I would recommend reservations if you're going with a big party.
We were here for a shower on Saturday and loved that it is BYOB. They were very attentive and I actually ate the Thai food, as I am not a sushu eater and it was very good! The chicken pad thai and then fried rice was very good. They also brought a noodle dish with chicken and veggies and it was also very tasty. Everyone was raving about the sushi, as well. The staff could not have been nicer! Even the chefs were yelling "Thank you!" as we were leaving the restaraunt. :)
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Ordered for delivery:
Thai Escargot
Nigiri - fresh salmon, tuna, super white tuna, hamachi
Crunchy Spicy Tuna Roll
Dragon Roll
ALL Excellent and reasonably priced. I think this will become our go-to sushi delivery place.
Fresh Toro
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
Free Spring Rolls or Egg Rolls
Neighborhood: South Loop
Neighborhood: Noble Square
Category: Sushi Bars
Neighborhood: Near West Side
Category: Sushi Bars
Neighborhood: Near West Side
Category: Sushi Bars
Neighborhood: Near West Side
Category: Sushi Bars
Neighborhood: Noble Square
Category: Thai
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