Jill F.
Yelp
I've been to Sushi Kame lots of times, and it's always a great experience. I would definitely say it's my favorite sushi place in the area.
They start you out with a free cucumber and somen noodle salad. It's small, but very appetizing. I still can't figure out exactly what the dressing is, but I always drink the extra. After that they give you a (also free) miso soup, which is pretty good as far as miso soup goes. Oh, and the green tea is free and they use real matcha as far as I can tell. It's got a really nice, light, floral taste.
I've also been to Yellowfin a few times. While Yellowfin is good, the reason that I like Sushi Kame more is probably their "American Sushi" combo. For about $14, you get three pieces of salmon nigiri, three tuna nigiri, a salmon roll, and the house salad, which is lettuce with ginger dressing. The slabs of fish on the nigiri are nicely cut and usually pretty thick, giving the sushi a rice-to-fish ratio that definitely favors the fish. Speaking of the fish, it has always been fresh and clean-tasting, never "fishy." Admittedly, I've only had non-midwest sushi once, so my basis for comparison is only other sushi in Illinois.
When it comes to maki, I usually stick with the simpler stuff that lets you taste the fish more, so I can't offer much of an opinion on the super tempura fried california rolls or whatever. The unagi rolls are good though.
I've had the sea urchin here as well, and while it's softer than the stuff at Yellowfin, there's also more of it and it tastes really, really good.