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Gaijin

japanese

Sourcing evidence found

950 W. Lake St., Chicago, IL

gaijinchicago.com ↗+1 312-265-1348

Independent

Strong evidenceTied #22 of 64 scored in Chicago, ILScored as of Sep 7, 2026

Tied with 4 other venues on equal evidence.

We hold 129 venues in Chicago, IL and could score 64 of them. Positions are counted against those 64.

Sourcing1.2/50
Farm partners0/20
Registry0/12
Press8.9/18

v1.7.4 10.1/100 = sourcing 1.2/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 4 distinct [class=breed-marketing x0.00, class=breed-word x0.50, class=graded-spec x0.00, class=seimaibuai x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 8.8/18.

protein

  • kurobuta

    Attribute
    “amaro / maple syrup / lemon / egg / 16 GAIJIN JAPANESE BREAKFAST egg / rice / tofu agedashi / tsukemono / miso soup / choice of unagi or kurobuta Arabiki sausage / 18 / available only Saturday & Sunday 14 RICE BOWL fried eggs / spinach / mushroom / rayu / fried shallot / rice”

    on the menu · source ↗

  • WAGYU

    Attribute
    “STAR MUSHROOMS GOLDEN ENOKI shōyu / garlic / sesame seeds 12 14 CHICKEN KARAAGE fried chicken / yuzu kosho mayo / togarashi lemon 14 25 WAGYU BAVETTE smoked shōyu / scallions / furikake rice 25 YAKISOBA 19 VEGGIE YAKISOBA spinach / mushrooms / sweet corn / cabbage /”

    on the menu · source ↗

  • black angus

    Attribute
    “/ arare 19 25 PORK pork belly and bacon / bonito 25 26 SHRIMP tempura fried shrimp / corn / creole butter / arare 26 27 BEEF slow-cooked black angus beef / roasted garlic / scallions / bonito 27 27 OCTOPUS honey chili gastrique / bonito 27 30 DUCK teriyaki duck / bonito 30”

    on the menu · source ↗

sourcing

  • junmai daiginjo

    Attribute
    “junmai daiginjo / muscat, pineapple, matcha / 720 ml”

    on the menu · source ↗

  • organic

    Attribute
    “BLOSSOM OOLONG high mountain oolong delicately scented 11 times with fresh magnolia blossoms 6 6 SAKURA KYOTO CHERRY BLOSSOM organic japanese green tea blended with cherry blossom, cherry and wild rose 6 COFFEE 4 SPARROW “GAIJIN BLEND” regular or”

    on the menu · quarantined-not-a-signal · source ↗