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Patio in The Evening - The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar, Chicago, IL

The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar

4.2
4.2
46 Reviews
$30 and under
Sushi

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2 people
8:30 PM
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Healthy
The Sitdown Café is a unique sushi bar and restaurant. The inside of the little bistro is cozy and comfortable, reflecting all of the neighborhood charm of a local diner. The staff here is friendly and helpful, always ready to offer a recommendationnn or answer any questions guests might have. The Sitdown Café offers a wide variety of dishes. The menu is broken up into appetizers, soups, salads, sushi, sandwiches and pizza. This kind of variety is unique, as most restaurants do not offer both sushi and pizza. Popular sushi rolls at The Sitdown Café include the Chicago Fire with tuna, salmon, white tuna, jalapeno and cilantro, as well as the drunken tiger with crab, avocado and cucumber topped with tiger shrimp and mango tobiko sauce. The pizzas are completely customizable, with guests adding ingredients as they want, like mozzarella, tomato, basil, mushrooms, feta, peppers, onion, black olives and prosciutto

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Pizza Bar, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Daily :11:00 am – 9:30 pm;
  • Phone number
    (773) 324-3700
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    We offer all sorts of catering options, please contact us directly for further details.
  • Neighborhood
    Hyde Park
  • Cross street
    53rd & Kimbark
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    53rd and Wood Lawn CTA Bus
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 46 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 1.8Value

NoiseModerate

46 Reviews
  1. Samantha

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Delicious, and completely underrated! Sushi was fresh and they have a great gluten free menu!

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  2. Art

    VIP

    Hawaii

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 4, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    It is always a great place to meet for a business meeting. Food is fresh.

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  3. Kurt

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 1, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Just my son and I. Service was very good. Everyone there was very kind. Food came out quickly and was very good. We ate a bunch of sushi.

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  4. MikeB

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Cool little place. Enjoyed the meal. Had the Blue Apple Salad and a selection of sushi. All very tasty.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I had a great time! The food was delicious and the service was awesome!

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  6. mary

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good, fresh food and quick and pleasent service with quite reasonable prices in a neighborhood setting.

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  7. JohnG

    VIP

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Sushi was very good - but hard to call this a bistro

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  8. Rosalind

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was the right amount of friendly and attentive. Very good experience. Food came quickly; fresh, well presented and generous portions

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  9. RITAS

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Glad this place survived the pandemic! Great sushi options, great martinis & the owner has a watchful eye on his customers.

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  10. Sincere

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Tasty, gluten free options and quick service. We will be back

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FAQs

You can order delivery directly from The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar using the Order Online button.

The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar is rated 4.2 stars by 46 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
8:30 PM

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar

1312 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615

Additional information

  • Cross street
    53rd & Kimbark
  • Neighborhood
    Hyde Park
  • Hours of operation
    Daily :11:00 am – 9:30 pm;
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Pizza Bar, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    53rd and Wood Lawn CTA Bus
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (773) 324-3700
  • Catering
    We offer all sorts of catering options, please contact us directly for further details.
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