Momotaro
Japanese restaurant · West Town
820 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607
Highlights
Sushi, robata, and a Tokyo-inspired izakaya await you.
Sushi, robata, and a Tokyo-inspired izakaya await you.
"This warehouse-style Japanese restaurant is huge and has an equally huge menu full of small plates and sushi. It’s a great spot for a group celebration, especially if you settle in and commit to trying as many dishes as you can. It makes for an expensive but very fun night. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor, nick allen
"Momotaro is an upscale Japanese restaurant from the Boka team, with great sushi, small plates, and robata. And if you're looking for something a little more casual or want a nightcap without having to get too many steps in, make your way to their basement. That's where you'll find their izakaya—a 30-seat dimly lit bar with its own menu and dishes like sweet soy-glazed wings and a burger on a fluffy bao bun." - team infatuation
"Momotaro is an upscale Japanese restaurant from the Boka team, with great sushi, small plates, and robata. And if you're looking for something a little more casual or want a nightcap without having to get too many steps in, make your way to their basement. That's where you'll find their buzzier izakaya—a 30-seat dimly lit bar with its own menu and dishes like sweet soy-glazed wings and a burger on a fluffy bao bun. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, nick allen, john ringor
"Momotaro is an upscale Japanese restaurant with an izakaya in the basement. Come here for sushi, small plates, and robata with friends. Pretend you're heading downtown for a night out after dinner—when deep down, you know you’re heading straight to bed. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen, veda kilaru, sam faye
"Boka Restaurant Group made a big splash with its foray into Japanese dining. Decorated chef Gene Kato not only carves into prime seafood, such as fatty bluefin tuna belly and striped beakfish, but also uses a robata to produce succulent pieces of lamb, chicken thighs, and more. Downstairs, a Tokyo-inspired izakaya serves more casual dishes like uni pasta and chicken katsu. Thee’s also an impressive sake and Japanese whisky collection. In early 2023, Kato and Boka introduced Itoko, an intimate new Japanese restaurant in Lakeview that shares the former Southport Lanes building with Little Goat Diner and GG’s Chicken Shop." - Naomi Waxman
