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Kitaro Grill & Sushi Lounge
Categories: Restaurants Sushi Bars Restaurants Japanese Sushi Bars, Japanese [Edit]
1224 State St(between 127th St & Munster Rd)
Lemont, IL 60439
(630) 257-2205
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
Fri 11:30 am - 10 pm
Sat 2 pm - 10 pm
Sun 2 pm - 9 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
12 reviews for Kitaro Grill & Sushi Lounge
Review Highlights
12 reviews in English
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Review from Alex W.
Chicago, IL
4/22/2010
Kitaro was a huge surprise to my girlfriend and I!
Atmosphere: I loved the decor here. Very elegant and very soothing. It made my eating experience very enjoyable. And the to top it off, I love John Legend, and hearing a collection of his songs was a huge +
Service: The GF and I had Erica (or was it Ericka?) as our server and she was beyond helpful! She recommended several dishes that blew our taste buds away, and what made her even better was her attentiveness. Always a good thing in my book!
Food: Our appetizers, the super white seared tuna was out of this world! My GF never had a thing for tuna, let alone almost raw tuna, but she absolutely loved it! The tuna had very subtle taste and it was packed with this vinaigrette and pepper sauce, topped with avacado. Delicious! The King Kong Roll and Salmon Obsession maki rolls were phenomenal and a great twist on classic sushi rolls.
Price & Portion: Compared to all the other sushi joints I have eaten at, this place was very reasonable with the prices and the portions were nothing to complain about! We had our fair share of food for about $70 and it was more than enough to put me in a near state of food coma.
Overall: I would not hesitate to come back here if they were located closer to the city to where I work! I would definitely be a regular here for lunch and dinner take-out! 5 stars! boom -
Review from Joe H.
Homer Glen, IL
2/8/2012
Over priced for the quality and quantity of food! Service was OK, but the food was a great disappointment. Ordered hibachi steak and received a small narrow strip of meat with sides that was barely warm. The soup was marginal and salad left much to be desired. Bill was over $60.00 for two with NO drinks! Better value at Fuji's in Orland.
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Review from Pawel L.
Chicago, IL
11/27/2010
This place has great decor. The owner is very friendly but the staff are somewhat less than friendly. The sushi is great but the fried rice could be better.
Overall, a good place for sushi if you are in the area. -
Review from Erica H.
Lockport, IL
5/23/2011
Best. Sushi. Ever. Went for lunch with my husband after reading the reviews on here. Hands down best sushi I've ever had and I've had my fair share of sushi. My favorites were the aviatar and the kitaro monster. Their lunch special pricing was also very generous.
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Review from Bill T.
Lemont, IL
12/28/2009
My friends go to Kitaro and don't order sushi so they think the food is pretty good...tempura is not that complicated. I, on the other hand, go to a sushi house for.....yes, sushi!! Unfortunately, the sushi is not that fresh and the value for money is poor. I've been several times and each time feel like I have overspent...
I am trying to avoid getting suburban sushitis, defined as thinking anything close must be good... -
Review from Monika J.
Chicago, IL
3/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great place for good sushi. Really recommend this place
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Review from Gina P.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 7/3/2010
I returned to Kitaro tonight to celebrate my birthday with family. This restaurant gets better and better every time I go! Everything was wonderful, from the service to the food!
I ordered the Bento Box A which came with a tasty little thing called Gecko, which was spicy soft shell crab wrapped in avocado and topped with spicy mayo. We also ordered the Fish Tempura which I HIGHLY recommend.
Kitaro is such a nice little spot right in Lemont. It is really great to have such a wonderful place so close to home!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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6/4/2009
I recently visited Kitaro and was pleasantly surprised!
I ordered a lunch bento box and for $10 I… Read more »
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Review from Amy O.
Lockport, IL
6/24/2010
Really good sushi and a nice atmosphere. Our favorite rolls are the Ocean Drive & Godzilla. The only better place we've been to in the suburbs is Kiku in Naperville. We wish they had an actual hibachi table, this would really add to their popularity among those who aren't sushi fans.
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Review from Krystyna B.
Chicago, IL
3/29/2009
I was very excited to try this place out once I heard Lemont was getting its own sushi bar. Aesthetically, Kitaro delivers. It's cool and lounge-y looking with a modern relaxing, zen-like vibe.
The food is quite tasty and the presentation is beautiful and inventive. Portion sizes are a little on the smaller side than I have come to expect in other sushi bars in the area (i.e. Ichiro in Orland Park and Blu Coral in Woodridge).
What shocked me about Kitaro was the price we paid for dinner. A dinner for four (where only three people ordered sushi and the 4th only had a seaweed salad and miso soup) without any alcoholic drinks came to $180 plus tip.
Finally, service was sub-par. While I think this might be because our waitress was young and seemed very inexperienced, I think part of it was also due to her disinterest in actually doing her job. The restaurant was more than 3/4 empty, yet it took close to 10 minutes to get a cup of green tea while we waited 30-40 minutes for some of our rolls to be delivered even though the plates were standing ready for 15 or more minutes.
I hope the service improves as the restaurant continues to work out its opening-month kinks; however, if service remains as it was during my visit and prices remain this high I see little chance of this establishment lasting through to year-end. -
Review from Krysta A.
Lemont, IL
12/9/2010
I'm not very adventurous when it comes to new food so when my family first suggested taking my husband and I to Kitaro I was kind of hesitant. Much to my surprise we fell in love with it and now are weekly customers. The atmosphere is relaxing and the staff is always great. The menu choices are much better than some of the other local sushi places. Every time we come it seems they add to it. The lunch specials are very reasonably priced for the amount of food you get. It's a great local restaurant that I hope stays around for a long time!
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Review from Vicki R.
Aurora, IL
9/7/2009
I really dig this place. The service is always fast, friendly and attentive. I heard about this place in a chat room and had to try it. I have been there at least 5 times in the last 2 weeks. I had the King Kong as well as the seaweed salad yummi! it will make want to return.
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Review from keith n.
Lemont, IL
8/25/2009
great sushi lounge in a surprising place ! while a strip mall is never much to look at, the interior of kitaro makes up for it. great surroundings with fresh sushi ! I've been there three times and never been let down.
