"Sushi-san in River North has loud rap music, a long list of cocktails and Japanese whiskies, and an active bar area that’s full of people who may or may not be planning on having dinner here. But you don’t want to come here and not eat something—the sushi is high-quality and reasonably affordable for the neighborhood. Plus, if you do decide to eat at the bar, you can probably find someone in the fun crowd to split the Japanese pancakes for dessert." - adrian kane, veda kilaru