Gaijin

4.7

4,7

61 avis

30 $ ou moins

Japonaise

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2 personnes

7 nov. 2024

19:00

Réservé 25 fois aujourd'hui

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Gaijin by Chef Paul Virant is Chicago’s first okonomiyaki restaurant, offering both Hiroshima and Osaka styles of the savory Japanese pancake. A self-described gaijin, or “outsider” in Japanese, Virant playfully embraces this perspective and honors traditional preparations and techniques, as well as his well-known passion for pickling and preserving.

Designed to deliver a lively and interactive culinary experience, the 60-seat space is anchored by a custom 12-foot griddle and chef’s counter and offers individual Hiroshima teppan griddles for table service.

The dessert menu features kakigori, a shaved ice dessert, along with mochi donuts and other Japanese-inspired treats. The bar program showcases highballs and a focused selection of beer – including a Moody Tongue-Gaijin collaboration house lager, sake, Japanese whisky, and wine.

We can’t wait to see you at Gaijin!

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Informations supplémentaires

Atmosphère
Décontracté
Prix
30 $ ou moins
Cuisine(s)
Japonaise, Okonomiyaki, Asiatique
Heures d'ouverture
lun.–ven. 16:00–22:00 sam., dim. 11:00–22:00 Happy hour lun.–jeu. 16:00–18:00
Numéro de téléphone
(312) 265-1348
Site internet
https://gaijinchicago.com/
Dress code
Tenue décontractée

Endroit
950 W Lake St, 60607 Chicago, IL
Quartier
West Loop
Parking details
Aucun
Public transit
Morgan Green Line

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Expériences

Gaijin's Fifth Anniversary Tasting Menu
80,00 $US par personne
Seulement 7 nov. 2024
Join Gaijin for our fifth anniversary five-course tasting menu from Chef Paul Virant! Enjoy an elevated night of service at Gaijin, celebrating five years of okonomiyaki in the West Loop with premium expressions of our signature dishes and specially curated beverage pairings featuring Beam Suntory Japanese spirits. DJ Van Paugam will be in house spinning City Pop vinyl all night. This tasting menu is a set five course menu. Our kitchen appreciates advance notice of dietary restrictions and allergies. Please email us at info@gaijinchicago.com. This event is not pre-paid. Guests will be charged $80 per person for the menu (prior to tax and gratuity) at the conclusion of the meal. Optional beverage pairings cost $45 per person.
Chef Collab with Sarah Grueneberg
Seulement 21 nov. 2024
For the remainder of 2024, to show just how versatile okonomiyaki can be, we’ve teamed up with a series of award-winning Chicago chefs to showcase osaka-style okonomiyaki, THEIR way. Oh Thursday, November 21 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Sarah Grueneberg will be in house for one night only sharing her dish, and we’ll run her special osaka through the weekend while supplies last. These will be a can’t-miss event, and we are so excited to experience Sarah's take on okonomiyaki!

Offres

Try Our Happy Hour Specials Starting At $5!
Plusieurs dates disponibles
lun. - jeu. - 16:00 - 18:00
Join us Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., for selected highballs, sake, draft beer, starters and share plates, starting at $5. Reservations are recommended, but walk-ins are also welcome.

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4.7

4,7 d'après les évaluations récentes

4,7Plats
4,7Service
4,6Atmosphère
4,5Rapport qualité-prix

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61 avis

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Amanda
Chicago
2 avis
VIP
5.0
2 avis
Y est allé·e le il y a 4 jours
1. Global 5
2. Plats 5
3. Service 5
4. Atmosphère 5
I’m so glad I stopped in for a quick early dinner! Ambience is lovely. Food was fantastic. Service was great. Will definitely go back and would recommend to others!
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David
Chicago
23 avis
VIP
5.0
23 avis
Y est allé·e le il y a 5 jours
1. Global 5
2. Plats 5
3. Service 5
4. Atmosphère 5
Always solid and very good lunch today. The brunch yuzu mimosa is a good add to the menu. Recommend highly!
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Steve
Chicago
74 avis
VIP
5.0
74 avis
Y est allé·e le 23 octobre 2024
1. Global 5
2. Plats 5
3. Service 5
4. Atmosphère 5
Very different and interesting experience food was delicious.
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James
Memphis
3 avis
4.0
3 avis
Y est allé·e le 21 octobre 2024
1. Global 4
2. Plats 4
3. Service 5
4. Atmosphère 5
Good service and unique food. Me and my wife had a great time. We will be back.
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Nate
Charlotte
1 avis
5.0
1 avis
Y est allé·e le 18 octobre 2024
1. Global 5
2. Plats 5
3. Service 5
4. Atmosphère 5
The starters are extremely small but the yakisoba and okinomiyaki were more than enough to make up for it. Delicious food and great cocktails
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andy
Chicago
12 avis
5.0
12 avis
Y est allé·e le 18 octobre 2024
1. Global 5
2. Plats 5
3. Service 5
4. Atmosphère 5
Fabulous dining as usual at Gaijin. Chef Paul is consistently on his game. Love the food, atmosphere and service. Highly recommended
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Alexander
Chicago
8 avis
VIP
5.0
8 avis
Y est allé·e le 17 octobre 2024
1. Global 5
2. Plats 5
3. Service 5
4. Atmosphère 5
I recently visited Gaijin with a friend and sat at the Chef’s counter for a special collaboration dinner with Chef Thai Dang. We were lucky enough to catch their fantastic happy hour, and we walked out completely full for less than $100 for the two of us—an absolute steal for the West Loop, especially given the high quality of food. Everything we ordered was a hit! The dishes were fresh, prepared with care, and served piping hot. A big shoutout to the entire team for making our experience so enjoyable. Special thanks to our server, Orlando, and bartender, Jesse, for their attentive service, and to Chef Paul, who took the time to chat with us in between preparing dishes. It was a lovely dining experience, and I’ll definitely be back!
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Andrew
Chicago
1 avis
5.0
1 avis
Y est allé·e le 12 octobre 2024
1. Global 5
2. Plats 5
3. Service 5
4. Atmosphère 4
great experience! very good for dates and smaller groups
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Arthur
Chicago
2 avis
4.0
2 avis
Y est allé·e le 12 octobre 2024
1. Global 4
2. Plats 5
3. Service 5
4. Atmosphère 5
Delicious and uncommon Japanese food that reminds me of the various gravy covered Eastern European potato pancake dishes.
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Samuel
Chicago
1 avis
5.0
1 avis
Y est allé·e le 11 octobre 2024
1. Global 5
2. Plats 5
3. Service 5
4. Atmosphère 5
Consistently delicious food, kind waitstaff, and good atmosphere.
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Le restaurant Gaijin est noté 4,7 étoiles par 61 clients OpenTable.