Itoko

"Finding high-end sushi spots that welcome children is hard. Itoko, which features food from Gene Kato, goes all out along Southport — a street where you’ll see more than your share of strollers. Itoko is a sophisticated Japanese restaurant from Boka with bento box kids meals (in cute plastic boxes!), and a high-tech diaper-changing table that uses UV to disinfect. It shares space with GG’s Chicken Shop and Little Goat Diner, but Itoko is worth mentioning because it’s an upscale spot where (well-behaved) kids can be kids." - Ashok Selvam, Naomi Waxman

"A Japanese restaurant in Lakeview offering an izakaya and sushi menu." - Kevin Chau

"Boka Restaurant Group’s Lakeview sushi spot is putting a Japanese spin on pot pies. Available for pickup on Wednesday, November 27, customers can order a turkey pot pie with Japanese curry and potatoes." - Eater Staff

"Itoko in Lakeview is from the same team behind Momotaro, and has a similar aesthetic and Japanese fusion menu. Focus on the sushi, from standard nigiri to shareables like DIY handrolls where everyone will let you hog the caviar since it’s your night after all. Definitely save room for dessert— the orange kakigori or mochi donut with matcha semifreddo are excellent, and neither is as flammable as a sheet cake." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, nick allen

"Momotaro executive chef Gene Kato’s Lakeview spot serves a two-course $25 brunch including edamame and a stack of kabocha pancakes topped with pecan praline sauce and pumpkin butter. Start with a sake cocktail or a bloody mary with a togarashi rim. Make a reservation through OpenTable." - Samantha Nelson, Eater Staff