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Gaijin

950 W. Lake St., Chicago, 60607, USA
$$ · Japanese, Okonomiyaki
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Gaijin

950 W. Lake St., Chicago, 60607, USA
$$ · Japanese, Okonomiyaki
Gaijin is Paul Virant's love letter to okonomiyaki. Okonomi in Japanese means "what you like” and accordingly guests here are encouraged to choose their own course. Thanks to his time in Japan, the chef displays ace skills and experience. Osaka and Hiroshima are the main styles on his menu, which also flaunts a custom brew from Moody Tongue. While Tuesdays bring a tonkatsu feast, steamed rice with furikake, miso soup, and tsukemono are eternal hits. Desserts, like shirokuma with pineapple-buttermilk sherbet and coconut syrup, are worth the splurge.
The room resembles a veritable izakaya, with an okonomiyaki griddle dominating the space—and conversation. Brass accents, exposed brick, and concrete floors add a dash of rusticity to this otherwise premium den.

Facilities & Services

  • Air conditioning
  • Counter dining
  • Terrace
  • Wheelchair access

Credit cards accepted

Location

Information

+1 312-265-1348
Opening hours
Monday
16:00-22:00
Tuesday
16:00-22:00
Wednesday
16:00-22:00
Thursday
16:00-22:00
Friday
16:00-22:00
Saturday
11:00-22:00
Sunday
11:00-22:00

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