MOUNT PLEASANT GUIDE: Midori
This week we are taking a look at a place that’s a little bit different than the normal dinner or sandwich shop: Midori Sushi and Martini Lounge. Although located at 105 E. Broadway Street, you’ll feel like you're leaving Mount Pleasant behind and stepping into downtown Chicago.
Midori is fancy, modern and has slightly darker lighting than the vast majority of restaurants in Mount Pleasant. That’s not a bad thing. It all seems to fit and feel inviting. It is a setting that makes a button down or dress feel natural.
Midori is different, but that’s a strength in this case, not a weakness.
Let’s talk food. Midori has a wide variety of different sushi rolls that all taste different from one another. If you’re expecting sushi like the kind you can buy from the Bovee University Center or Meijer, you will be pleasantly surprised.
Midori’s sushi is, honestly, the best I’ve ever had.
Sadly, one roll is probably not quite enough food to fill you up for a meal. But if you split an appetizer beforehand with a group, you should be fine. Midori is a sushi and martini lounge so it makes sense that their handcrafted martinis are every bit as amazing as their sushi.
As college students, price is a big concern. That happens to be the most concerning part of Midori as well. Sushi rolls range in price a little bit depending on what’s in them. In general, you’re looking at $10 to $15 a roll. Considering you probably want an appetizer as well, a meal for two is going to set you back $40 or so. Add drinks to that at roughly $9 a martini, and your whole meal comes to $60.
Yes, it’s costly, which makes it all the more impressive that it’s worth a visit. Maybe not a visit every week, but once in a while.
If you have the income to spend or you’re looking for a place to go on for a fancy date, Midori is perfect.
