Sushi by Scratch Restaurants: Chicago occupies a small counter inside NADC in West Town, seating no more than ten guests at a time around the chefs preparing each course. The format keeps the room close and conversational, with the chefs narrating the fish as they work.
The omakase-inspired tasting menu runs through a curated selection of chef's-choice nigiri followed by a dessert course, with additional bites and beverages available à la carte. Regulars point to the quality and precision of the fish as the draw, and treat the counter as a destination for marking an occasion rather than a casual stop.
It's a premium-priced experience by design — a tight, chef-driven room where the intimacy of the counter and the storytelling that comes with it are as much the point as the sushi itself.
The omakase-inspired tasting menu runs through a curated selection of chef's-choice nigiri followed by a dessert course, with additional bites and beverages available à la carte. Regulars point to the quality and precision of the fish as the draw, and treat the counter as a destination for marking an occasion rather than a casual stop.
It's a premium-priced experience by design — a tight, chef-driven room where the intimacy of the counter and the storytelling that comes with it are as much the point as the sushi itself.