Naoki Sushi

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admin, 7-15-2016

Here's how the restaurant got its name: L stands for the chef's first name, and 2O refers to the last half of the molecule, water, that's critical to seafood's success.

Jackets are recommended for men dining here. Similarly, women should be well-heeled.

"Imaginative, exquisitely executed" tasting menus evoke "oohs and aahs" at this "fine-dining" seafood specialist in Lincoln Park; the "classy", "calming" space is tended by an "attentive, knowledgeable" staff, so those deep-pocketed enough to weather "aftershocks of the bill" declare it "money well spent."

Don't miss a memorable dinner in the serene, almost spa-like space filled with Macassar ebony columns, plush couches and white leather chairs (the single onyx two-top has "it table" status written all over it). Though Laurent Gras has left…

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises has teamed up with famed chef Laurent Gras (formerly of NYC's Peacock Alley in the Waldorf-Astoria, and of San Fran's renowned Fifth Floor) to bring Lincoln Park a modern upscale seafood restaurant. Choose from a few options, including a four-course prix-fixe menu ($115), or eight-course tasting menu ($148). You gotta decide between the likes of a sashimi...

L2O's fine dining experience offers you a sample of every savory flavor they have to offer. You can choose from three set menus: a 12-course seasonal menu, a 6-course tete-a-tete (one-on-one) menu, or 4-course prix fixe menu. The presentation and flavor of these dishes are absolutely irresistible. Patrons will sample the finest in lobster, halibut, pork belly, fluke, arctic char, caviar, foie...