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| - We loved Yusho. Top notch service, good quality food, an open kitchen, friendly and accommodating management, and just an all around excellent experience.
First, pork spare ribs with bacon and Brussels Sprouts. Yes please, may I have another! Perfectly cooked spare rib, not greasy or riddled in fat, and even though there was bacon + spare ribs which you would think would be too much. Nope. Delicious and a perfect portion.
Next, Chicken Drummies. Even though they were a little dry, I could have eaten several more, and they weren't greasy and overly dressed with fancy sauce making them anything but chicken wings. I loved the saltiness of the miso and the warmth of the garlic. Add a little extra crunch from sesame seeds and you have a decent wing.
Finally? The duck. Oh, the duck. Duck can easily be greasy, overly done, salty, far too fatty and too rich. I had never had a shitake mushroom marmalade, but I ate every single last bite. I loved the sweetness from the marmalade cutting the richness of the duck, and whatever the sauce was was a wonderful accompaniment to this wonderful dish.
The restaurant is VERY gluten free friendly. Even the hostess who I spoke to outside at the front of Monte Carlo giving out menus knew all of their gluten free options. You could even eat ramen noodles! They just a special rice noodle instead.
You'll have plenty of options if you are gluten free or not, so go ahead, grab a few bites from Yusho and you'll see why their location in Chicago does so well.
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