Menu for Gaijin in Chicago, IL
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Closed:11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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Cuisines:
Japanese Asian
Japanese Asian
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Features:
Takeout , Delivery , Non-Contact Delivery
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Dietary:
Vegetarian
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Known for:
Cozy, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Late-night food, Small plates, Vegetarian options, Wine, Casual, Bar onsite, Curbside pickup, Fast service, Restroom, Seating, Outdoor seating, Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking lot, Wheelchair accessible seating, Popular with Tourists, Dinner reservations recommended, Alcohol, Dessert, Dine-in, Dinner, Popular Dinner, Lunch, Popular Lunch, Solo dining, Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits, No-contact delivery, Mask required, Delivery, Accepts reservations, Takeout,Read more
Gaijin in Chicago, IL, is a Japanese restaurant with average rating of 4.7 stars. Curious? Here’s what other visitors have to say about Gaijin. Today, Gaijin is open from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Want to call ahead to check how busy the restaurant is or to reserve a table? Call: (312) 265-1348.
Ordering from home? You can order from Gaijin through DoorDash.
From a variety of diet conscious menu items, Gaijin includes vegetarian dietary options.
Ready to try them out? Other attributes include: comfort food.
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Service was very friendly and hospitable, as well as incredibly attentive. Food service was surprisingly quick. Food was... excellent!! It was a great experience to try okonomiyaki and kakigori. *Chef's kiss* Also, I REALLY LOVE that the chairs havestorage to put your belongings while you eat. Read more
Japanese restaurant owned by an "outsider" hence the name "Gaijin". Great menu selection, 4 course option for $40. Two styles of... okonomiyaki, Hiroshima and Osaka. Wait staff very friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable even while the place was packed.Definitely a go-to if you're in Downtown Chicago. Read more
Had an amazing first visit here. The okonomiyaki freshly-made and served hot onto a personal teppanyaki pan had such a great... balance of flavors. The mochi donut was also a creative delight. I'm giving this place 4-stars only because it has not beensuper consistent with its flavors from my experience and could be a little cheaper. Regardless, this is a restaurant I wouldvisit again! Read more
We had 4 ppl and ordered two tasting experience plus one extra okonomiyaki. The portion was pretty big and all the okonomiyaki... we ordered were very tasty. However, I do NOT recommend the tasting experience. Making separate orders should be a betterchoice. In the gaijin tasting experience: 1. FIRST: KOMBU MARINATED VEGETABLES. This item is simply too plain. I feel likethis should be something offered for free in most Asian restaurants. Nothing special about it. Money can be better spent onother dishes. 2. SECOND: SHORT RIBS -OR- VEGGIE YAKISOBA. We did both short ribs and yakisoba, and both dishes are verydelicious. Short rib is small. 3. THIRD: OSAKA-STYLE OKONOMIYAKI, like I said, all okonomiyaki are very good. Better to orderseparately. 4. FOURTH: MOCHI DONUT. ——Turns out the donut in the tasting experience is NOT the same one if you orderseparately!!!!! —— We were not happy about it as the menu does not mention anything about it and neither did our waiter.It’s small donut balls not real donut. Plus the taste was just okay no highlight. Not recommended. Read more
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When is Gaijin open?
Gaijin is open on the following days:
Monday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Does Gaijin offer delivery?
Yes, Gaijin offers delivery.
Does Gaijin offer reservations?
Yes, Gaijin accepts reservations.
Does Gaijin offer desserts?
Yes, Gaijin has dessert, view their dessert menu on Sirved.
Highly recommend and would definitely come back! Really craved comfort food and this delivered! A huge plus was the shaved ice.... It's true shaved ice - soft and snow-like. Read more