I was excited to go to RA for sushi tonight. My boyfriend and I have had opposite schedules the last few days and we were looking forward to seeing each other and eating our all time favorite meal--- SUSHI. We are avid sushi lovers and have been to quite a few sushi restaurants. I had heard RA was expensive, so we went right after work to catch their Happy Hour Menu. Let me tell you, THANK GOODNESS THE SUSHI WE ORDERED WAS 1/2 PRICE because it was AWFUL! RA is trying to be too trendy and we did not even think the sushi was all that fresh. Even at half price, our dinner was still $45 and we did not have any drinks.. Our waitress was very young, seemed immature. She was ""missing in action"" for awhile and it was not even that crowded. I think the hype about RA is overexaggerated and I think that going to RA is more of an image thing than about eating good sushi. I would never go back to RA, nor would I recommend it to my friends. There are many awesome sushi restaurants in Chicago that are way better!
Pros: Outside patio
Cons: Young, unexperienced waitresses, slow service
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