Gaijin

Name: Gaijin
Address: 950 W Lake St, Chicago, IL, United States, 60607
Telephone: (312) 265-1348
Price range: Hasta $30
Rating: 4.8

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4.8 (172)

Hasta $30

Japonesa

950 W Lake St, Chicago, 60607 IL

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2 personas

4 jul 2025

7:00 p.m.

Reservado 48 veces hoy

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Gaijin by Chef Paul Virant is Chicago’s first okonomiyaki restaurant, offering both Hiroshima and Osaka styles of the savory Japanese pancake. A self-described gaijin, or “outsider” in Japanese, Virant playfully embraces this perspective and honors traditional preparations and techniques, as well as his well-known passion for pickling and preserving.

Designed to deliver a lively and interactive culinary experience, the 60-seat space is anchored by a custom 12-foot griddle and chef’s counter and offers individual Hiroshima teppan griddles for table service.

The dessert menu features kakigori, a shaved ice dessert, along with mochi donuts and other Japanese-inspired treats. The bar program showcases highballs and a focused selection of beer – including a Moody Tongue-Gaijin collaboration house lager, sake, Japanese whisky, and wine.

We can’t wait to see you at Gaijin!

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Información adicional

Ambiente
Informal
Precios
Hasta $30
Cocinas
Japonesa, Okonomiyaki, Asiática
Horarios
Mar–Vie 17:00–22:00 Mar–Vie 11:00–14:30 Sáb, Dom 11:00–22:00 Hora feliz Lun–Jue 17:00–18:00
Número de teléfono
(312) 265-1348
Página web
https://gaijinchicago.com/
Dress code
Ropa informal

Ubicación
950 W Lake St, Chicago, 60607 IL
Zona
West Loop
Parking details
Sin
Public transit
Morgan Green Line

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Experiencias

Gaijin Seasonal Omakase Experience
USD 70.00 por persona
Varias fechas disponibles
Enjoy a new, elevated dining experience at Gaijin! Each five course tasting menu will be our chef's expression of the season, with okonomiyaki at the center. Menu $70 / Optional beverage pairings $35 Available Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. Please note that not all dietary restrictions may be able to be accommodated for this menu. Please call 312-265-1348 with any questions or concerns.
Chef Collaboration Night: Dylan Patel
30 jul 2025 solamente
Gaijin is thrilled to welcome Chef Dylan Patel of avec in on Wednesday, July 30th, for the eleventh installment of our Chef Collaboration series! Chef Patel will be in house from 6 - 8 p.m. to showcase his unique osaka-style okonomiyaki special. This is a one-night-only opportunity you won't want to miss!
Chef Collaboration Night: Jose Sosa
20 ago 2025 solamente
Gaijin is thrilled to welcome Chef Jose Sosa of The Greggory and Gibsons Restaurant Group in on Wednesday, August 20th, for the twelfth installment of our Chef Collaboration series! Chef Sosa will be in house from 6 - 8 p.m. to showcase his unique osaka-style okonomiyaki special. This is a one-night-only opportunity you won't want to miss!

Ofertas

Try Our Happy Hour Specials Starting At $5!
Varias fechas disponibles
mar - mié - 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Join us Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., for selected highballs, sake, draft beer, starters and share plates, starting at $5. Reservations are recommended, but walk-ins are also welcome.

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Calificaciones y reseñas generales

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4.8

4.8 de acuerdo a calificaciones recientes

4.7Comida
4.8Servicio
4.7Ambiente
4.6Valor

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172 reseñas

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Tyler
Houston1 reseña
5.0
Comieron hace 3 días
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
One of our places in the city and the happy hour deals is a great way to start an evening.
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Faith VIP
Chicago/Illinois22 reseñas
4.0
Comieron en 19 de junio de 2025
1. Global 4
2. Comida 4
3. Servicio 4
4. Ambiente 4
Needed to add another person to our reservation and they were very helpful to creatively accommodate. A lot of options for pairings or a la carte. Everyone able to get what interested them. Service was very good. Thoroughly enjoyed dining here.
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Brendan
Wisconsin1 reseña
5.0
Comieron en 14 de junio de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
Great food. Service was awesome. One of our favorite places to eat in Chicago.
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Matthew
Toronto/Ontario3 reseñas
5.0
Comieron en 8 de junio de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
Fantastic food and service. Very good. Will be back.
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Nummers
Chicago/Illinois4 reseñas
5.0
Comieron en 6 de junio de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
The Osaka style pancakes were delicious. The yakisoba was great too.
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Marie VIP
Chicago/Illinois6 reseñas
5.0
Comieron en 3 de junio de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 4
4. Ambiente 5
Gaijin is truly one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago. The food quality is always top of the line and staff extremely professional. The atmosphere is friendly, relaxed and diverse, something I always appreciate. I have introduced Gaijin to many and they share similar feelings.
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Erin
Chicago/Illinois4 reseñas
5.0
Comieron en 1 de junio de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
Amazing food and service! Would definitely recommend getting a seat inside—the patio is right under the train tracks—but otherwise stellar all around!
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Vanessa
Chicago/Illinois1 reseña
5.0
Comieron en 1 de junio de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
My husband and I tried Okonomiyaki in Osaka earlier this year and absolutely loved it! Ever since we returned home to Chicago, we’ve been on the hunt for a spot that could capture that same flavor—and Gaijin NAILED it! This will definitely be our go-to place whenever we’re craving Okonomiyaki. Also, their Gaijin Lager is phenomenal. Highly recommend this restaurant!
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Ingeborg VIP
Chicago/Illinois68 reseñas
5.0
Comieron en 30 de mayo de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 4
3. Servicio 2
4. Ambiente 4
Nice experience and great seat at the bar. Food is good and some dishes are really good. Fun restaurant! Waiter was not very good, quite busy with hanging at the end of the bar talking to colleagues and never asked me if I wanted another drink… also did we order too much food/ too many pancakes and I even asked him if we ordered too much. Two of the dishes were even very similar. I really don’t like this type of money making in a restaurant.
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Diana
Jacksonville/Noreste de Florida4 reseñas
5.0
Comieron en 30 de mayo de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
10/10 for the Okonomiyaki…on par to what I had in Japan. Amazing service as well!!
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Gaijin tiene una calificación promedio de 4.8 estrellas, según 172 comensales de OpenTable.

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