Oba Contemporary Japanese - Des Plaines

This is the first review I'm super disappointed with my rating as I really loved the food here. We came here first time on my bday and was pleasantly surprised with one the best dragon rolls I ever ate. But the second time was today and they actually kicked us out because we had a child who is 2 year old. They right away told us before we sat in our booth that they cannot seat us because he isn't vaccinated. We even showed the official page that states the law that vaccination proof is only for … – show

I have been to many different sushi restaurants around Chicago and the country. This one is one of the best I have been too! The place is small, but romantic, the food is excellent, the sauces are out of this world, and the pieces of nigiri or rolls challenge any sushi restaurant out their for their exceptional taste and quality as well as their presentation! In sum, this is a really excellent sushi restaurant a gem!

The sushi was good. I enjioyed the various unique rolls they had. I've been having nightmares about the miso soup though. They give you this thin cup, but a standard size Asian soup spoon. It doesn't fit and you spend so much effort to get the tiniest bit of soup. I couldn't even drink the whole thing because i was so upset about the design decisions that went into this. Overall, would recommend.

Sorry folks for everyone that thought this place was legit. It's not! I'm not sure why people thought it was so awesome but here's objective reasons why it's not all that. Firstly the sashimi salad was good. Nice mix of vegetables with hair like daikon showing off the chefs knife skills. But it goes downhill from there. The fish pieces were paper thin to begin with. It didn't seem all that fresh either. Second the wasabi was watered down. Yes, it's not real wasabi which is just like 99% … – show

This place simply knows how to satisfy their clients. Consistently with a super nice attitude. The food is conveniently priced, constantly fresh and clean.