South Coast Sushi

Great selection and experience, but 2 stars due to the quality of the food. As an appetizer, I ordered the shrimp dumplings. The dumpling itself was actually good, but the shrimp filling was chewy and underwhelming. The sushi just isn’t at the quality that it should be for being in such a big city for great food. All of the sushi we ordered did not taste fresh at all. The restaurant offers a very wide selection of sushi which is nice if you’re looking for variety. The drinks are pricey, but once again, presentation and variety is promising. The service was fantastic and the atmosphere is private and well put together. With Kai Sushi being so close, I don’t think I’ll be back here for a while. Honestly, if you’re on a date with someone or with a group of people who aren’t too familiar with sushi, this is perfect.

Being new to the city, I don’t know a lot of places yet and I’m weary of traveling far for food here. Haha. This sushi joint is literally 1 block away from my boyfriend’s place so we walked out here on a saturday night.
The ambiance is romantic– lights are dim, music is serene, candle at each table, tables are FAR apart.
Our waitress sent out fried seaweed as our appetizer *on the house!
It comes with two dipping sauces. — wasabi mayo and spicy mayo.
it was good. kind of tastes like a really crispy fry. so if you’re into a crispy snack. this is good.
we ordered 3 rolls (maki)
rainbow, ⁴⁄₅
super crunchy. ³⁄₅
spicy white tuna. ¹⁄₅
although Im sure the fish was fresh, the taste wasn’t to par with some of my normal shindigs in Atlanta. and the presentation was awful.
but
on to the next sushi spot…
unless we aren’t traveling for sushi.

Tried sushi all over the city and country and, simply, this is one of the best places for it

Good sushi! Seating was a little uncomfortable. Food was good all the way around and priced reasonably as well!

I used to love South Coast Sushi. The quality has been spotty over the past year or so. I live in the neighborhood, so I have been a frequent visitor over the years. I was very disappointed in the take out I ordered yesterday. I ordered a few maki rolls: Spider, Tuna J, Rainbow, Hamachi J and Wasabi. The rice was significantly overcooked on the Wasabi Maki and the tuna in the Tuna J was mushy (normally cut into pieces) and didn’t taste fresh. I didn’t finish most of what I ordered. If you haven’t noticed, the prices have increased as well. I’ve had much better for the price I paid here and will not be going back.

Love the sushi every time I come here. And it’s at least once a week. Cocktails are delicious, but a little pricey. I love that they have parking. Great ambiance and music.

Save your dime, the mixed cocktails here are pretty weak. The lobster roll was nearly empty.
Used to love this place.

What an amazing place! Very cozy interior and friendly service. While it is a bit pricey, it is the best sushi and hot appetizers I have had in a long time. Along with great choice of cocktails, I highly recommend this place and can’t wait to go back.

Not only is this the best sushi spot in south loop, I’d venture to say it’s one of the best in the city. I dine here at least once every couple of weeks — my favorites are their spicy tako, oysters and whatever fresh fish they have that night — it’s always great! Service has generally been pretty good as well and there’s hardly ever a wait. I’m not a huge fan of their regular entrée options but the sushi keeps making me come back!

Awesome fresh great atmosphere!!! Very classy highly recommend!!! The hostess is very nice great décor best I’ve had in a long time.

Pro’s
— Great sushi
— Decent portions
— Clean restaurant
— Modern décor
— Seating allows some privacy
— Street parking is an option
— Easy to find a cab
— Fast service
— Polite waitstaff
— Clean bathrooms
Con’s
— Overpriced drinks
— Parking is limited

I love South Coast Sushi. I live nearby but I have never dined in. I order delivery about once a week. The order is always delivered with accuracy, ordering is very quick, and delivery always is super quick. The person taking the order always says that delivery could take about an hour, but I’ve received my order in 15 minutes once, and usually get it within 20 – 40 minutes.
I love the Dragon Rock Maki and the Spicy Sweet Potato Tempura.

Volcano Maki, Ebi tempura, crunchy salmon I Try here it’s just ok. $ 2 Side of Spicy mayo
Service is great but Over Priced very LOW QUALITY FOOD:(hope they can do better !! two stars form the food

South Coast Sushi… sister to one of my favs! I’ve dined at the south location a few times now and each time the experience was great. Keynote different than the OG Coast… it is NOT byob, however they have a full bar and offer great drink deals throughout the week. They also offer a very creative martini menu. (Example: jalepeno martini… it works) I will say, what they lack in byob, they made up in parking. YES that’s right… a FREE parking lot right across the street for South Coast customers. This is HUGE for a city dweller… plus it’s the south loop so parking in general of just easier than Bucktown.
I usually always order sushi here and always always get their special roll of the night to ensure the most fresh of fish… and that it is. I feel like their sushi rolls are more creative here than most other sushi joints. I’ve never had a bad meal here. PLUS, upon being seated, you are given their complimentary tempura dipped seaweed type deal (really I can’t remember what it is exactly but it’s good… and gone in seconds). The sauces that accompany this free little treat are super delicious… hang on to them and dip your rolls in it — trust me.
Lastly, when I was here on Monday, my girlfriend was kind enough to treat me, and also mentioned to the waitress it was my birthday. They then told us to hang on (as we finished our HALF PRICED bottle of wine… Monday’s special). The waitress came back with a (comped) delicious birthday treat complete with a candle so I could make a wish. It was the cutest thing:)
South Coast consistently served up unique and fun sushi rolls, with a quite ambiance perfect for catching up with friends, or even date night. Solid staple in the South Loop!

Sushi here is fantastic. The rolls are delicious, whether you get a complex one or a simple one. The sashimi /​nigiri is also incredibly fresh and delicious.
The price seems in line with other sushi places, so if this is in the neighborhood I wouldn’t hesitate to give it a try.
The inside looks great and the front doesn’t do how nice everything is justice.

Can’t believe we waited so long to come here. The sushi is the best I’ve had in the city and service is phenomenal. We got maki not listed on the menu recommended by the waitress with white tuna, salmon, scallions, and jalapeño. We also got the white dragon signature maki. Both were SO GOOD! And they had oysters on the half shell that were amazing. Everything was so yummy.

With so many sushi restaurants to choose from in Chicago, I just felt that this was ok. We really wanted to go to Friends in Gold Coast but they were closed due the holiday, so after reading the reviews, we decided to try something different. South Coast Sushi offers specials on certain days of the week and for Tuesdays the special was $ 29 for one appetizer, 2 rolls, and a scoop of ice cream. While the special was a great deal, I did not think that the fish was the best quality and I did not like that a lot of their rolls were made with spicy mayo or cream cheese. Our favorite choices of the selection were the shrimp dumplings, the tempura, and the maine maki roll.

I love the sushi here. It’s consistently fresh and delicious every time we come here.
I’m a big fan of the rainbow roll. The only complaint I have is that the size of the rolls are tiny. Its seems like they could afford make their sushi a bit bigger for the price.
Nice date night location as well.

Fantastic! A little pricey and sometimes service is slow but the food is great!
Free parking across the street too.

The Saturday past we decided late in the game to head out for sushi. Coming from the Bridgeport area, many sushi bars were quoting hour long wait times. Here we were able to score a table within twenty minutes.
In attendance were six adults and three kids. After seating and handed menus we didn’t see the waiter again for over fifteen minutes. A busboy stopped by with water right before our waiter returned. The late timing of our waiter would be repeated constantly over the course of our dinner. The place was moderately busy but most tables were on the tail end of their meals.
Later evening on a Saturday night, the lights were dimmed to a level where we needed to use the table votive (light) to see the menus.
The place is decorated quite nicely. I guess it could be a fine dining option with friends or on a date. The front area of the restaurant could be used as a meeting place, if professionals aim to meet clients for a meal or chat.
We placed orders for 3 — 4 appetizers, 8 — 9 rolls of sushi, we had some sashimi, a couple bottles of hot sake, some noodles and a few more items. Many of the rolls ordered were off the deluxe sushi menu. All but two types of rolls were average stuff. The appetizers weren’t memorable except fodder for my review. For example the shrimp dumplings, which I expected to be more than a large triangle dumpling filled with a single piece of boiled shrimp. At a cost of 4 pcs for $ 10.50!, we should have gotten the gyoza instead or a few pieces of ebi. I don’t mind spending money, but there should be a value realized when tasting. For instance, the noodle dish which I want to guess was yakisoba with chicken (?) A good selection, everyone thought the noodles were tasty, however I think a bowl went for almost $ 13 dollars. (Yikes)
Service was so slow. Alike another review that recalled the experiences of a large group dining, they mentioned their food arriving slowly, the same I would relate about this experience. Slow, hard to find staff, when I called for someone to come over they motioned for us to wait for «our» waiter. Wonk, wonk, wonk. Okay experience which I probably wouldn’t repeat right away. If I’m in the hood, it wouldn’t be my first choice. But if others wanted to check it out, I’d probably join in.

We recently celebrated my friends birthday here on a Saturday night with a party of 9, our reservation was for 7pm and we were seated promptly. We enjoyed their complimentary seaweed along with a variety of delicious sushi and their service was excellent! I would highly recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a place to accommodate a large party. Our reservations were made same day without any issues. Make sure you leave room for dessert, they are deeeelic!

One of my favorite sushi places in Chicago. I have been coming here for years. I like coming to this location because it’s in a not-​so-​busy part of Michigan Avenue and I usually can find street parking. They have their own parking lot, but the spaces are kind of tight.
I love the ambience and décor of the place. They offer really good appetizers and salads in addition to their complimentary fried seaweed. The maki rolls are a decent price and aren’t too crazy with multiple ingredients so that you can taste the fish. They have good drinks too. Definitely recommend.

Place was really nice — sushi was also really good — i eould come here again —
I was lucky i didnt have to wait really long until i got a table, drinks and food!

It’s been over a year since I have been back… and wow… that year certainly made a difference! Service has greatly improved! I was in shock when we received the amuse bouche so quickly. Then the food just kept coming. My friend & I were pleasantly surprised.
Thank you for stepping up with the speed of food service. I won’t wait a year for my next visit!

I really enjoyed this place! Saw the reviews online and we decided to come in! We did a whole bunch of apps but the rock shrimp and beef wrapped asparagus were on point! I’d come back just for the beef!
We did several rolls ranging from tuna, to rainbow to the scallop roll all were great! The portions were a tad smaller than most sushi places but really good!!!

This is the cutest lil spot for a lunch me and my boo came here for. A cocktail and decided to eat after smelling the heavenly smell of fresh seafood oh my the bartender was great

Great food great service!!!
Spicy misu soup was spicy and sushi was amazing!!! Thank you!

This awesome sushi place has been on my Unilocal bookmark list since 2009 and I finally got my butt over to 1700 S Michigan to try out the raw here.
Free parking across the street if you are driving so you don’t have to fool around with the meters and they offer 5% off of your meal if you pay in cash.
We started out with their complimentary fried seaweed which was decent. We then got their off the menu specialty appetizer, the super white tataki which was nice… the big cucumber at the bottom made it quite the challenge to pick up with the chopsticks but we managed. LOL
I have to say, the sushi here is exactly what everyone says it is… very good!
We figured 3 rolls would be enough so we went with the following:
Salmon Poke — remarkable
Rainbow — pretty damn good
White Dragon — off the damn charts
They make the best pear martini here as well!
The people that work here are quite conversational and good at letting you know whats worth getting especially our server Koi and the girl behind the bar. The 24 Knots wine was a good choice to go with the maki rolls.

Service was awesome. Hostess and server was very friendly and free appetizer starter! (a piece of tuna sashimi)
Nice interior design with dim lights. A little chilly inside and the music was different (some EDM type of music)
Was a bit disappointed with the sushi. Ordered a few specials such as dragon rock maki and south scallop maki, then had a dragon and spider roll. The spider roll and dragon rock maki was okay, the other two was a no. The eel on the dragon roll was too crisp and burnt as if it was in the oven for too long. While the south scallop maki was similar to a sushi sandwich and I didnt taste anything special about that. Comes with only 4 pieces as well.
Probably will not be trying this place again on my next trip to Chicago.

Food was awesome, very nice atmosphere. Decent prices. Great location in south loop. I recommend the Appetizer yellow with jalapeño. It melts in your mouth.

White tuna is tasty which make u feel so happiness!
While, one thing I can hardly understand is a sushi bar offered this kind of Gari!!!
Please make sure to Ask for FRESH Gari! Or they will offer u overdue ginger which taste yucky and even hard to eat one piece of sushi!
I can hardly believe that a good restaurant with all reserved table will offer overdue food!!!
Btw, the chair at sushi bar is reallllllllly uncomfortable!!! I will leave right away if I went there by myself, no matter how tasty the food is!
Please have a seat and try if u r a customer and think about if u wanna stay on the chair for a dinner!
The recommendation is only because of the food here is ok, please do not ruin reputation because of the small but important things!

When you live at 1720 South Michigan for over a year, and have family in the South Loop, this is your go-​to local and phenomenal sushi joint. Come Wednesdays, when the amazing mixed drinks are half off, and walk out full with some amazing rolls. They switch up their menu a little, always give you a few starters from the chef (free) and you keep working on their phenomenal rolls.
I’ve been here over a dozen times. There is no other comparison in downtown Chicago, so don’t spend too much on pricey downtown sushi, when you can get a parking spot, without having to pay 20 bucks to go back and forth from downtown to your apartment in the South Loop.
Great for dates, large parties, girl’s nites, best friend’s nites, quick walk-​ins, and in-​need-​sushi-​fixes. Tables are always available even if you don’t book a reservation. That isn’t to say that it’s a bad place. No, don’t think that. It’s not «popular» to head to the South Loop which is good, we don’t need any Streeterille losers here anyway. Look no further, South Coast is the place to hit up. Thank me later.

Very cool ambiance in this place. Came here with a group of girlfriends on a friday night and everything was delicious. Make sure you try the jello sake! Mmmmm! The seaweed appetizer was also quite delicious;). I’ll definitely be back to try some of the other menu options.

Overpriced, average sushi. I have mixed feelings because we went here 2 years ago and enjoyed it a lot. We all agreed that the rolls were tasty and fresh, although still slightly more expensive than what you could get in the area (and not as good as the original Coast sushi). However, I liked the ambiance and they had good cocktails.
Maybe things have changed? Or maybe things are different in the delivery world. I just ordered delivery and was disappointed. The popper roll was $ 15 and was smaller than any California roll I’ve ever seen. I didn’t even realize there was fish in it until I examined it closely. The unagi roll was meh.
Sloopers, I would stick with Kai sushi or Umai instead.