Moshi Moshi Japanese Restaurant

Great fresh sushi, friendly, attentive service, best sushi restaurant outside of Chicago.

Came in with a group of couples for an early dinner on New Year’s Eve. They managed to seat 12 of us. (We called ahead, but they didn’t squeeze us into a table for 10, like most restaurants.) The waitress (who I think was the owner or at least manager) was friendly and accommodating. She seated us even though only 6 of us were there, and got the drink order stared.
The sushi was fresh and delicious. There was a good variety to choose from, and both combo and ala cart options. My sushi was great, and I liked that even the «crunchy» rolls were subtle on the crunch. (Healthier and more delicate with the flavor of the fish, showing their confidence in quality.) My wife doesn’t eat fish, so she usually hates going for sushi with me, because the options without fish are few and usually lousy. She (and two others) had the stir fry. My wife had chicken or pork, and the others had shrimp. My wife said the stir fry was excellent. I think that means I have a better chance of getting sushi more often, so win-​win!
20oz Sopporos went down pretty good too. A good kick off for a new year.

Ordered a few rolls for lunch and they were only ok. The quality of the sushi rice is just as important as the freshness of the fish, and I thought the sushi rice was a bit dry and unflavorful. The service was good though.

My first week in Chicagoland and I had my first fish craving. The first sushi spot I walked past was huge and I prefer small bars, so when I saw Moshi Moshi I popped in, despite the fact it was empty. I ordered nigiri: hamachi, tai, saba, amaebi and sake. The salmon was excellent, the yellowtail and mackerel good and the snapper and shrimp were rather flavorless — but not bad, just not much going on. The chef served me single pieces, which is nice. The fish selection is limited, but they don’t get pre-​cut fish, which I have seen in «land locked» areas. I had tempura to finish and while the portion was nice, the dipping sauce was in an awkwardly small bowl and taste was so-​so. The service was pleasant and price was reasonable. While I will likely try other restaurants before I come back, returning has not been ruled out.

The food is authentic japanese food. A good choice if you want to eat there, alone or with family. Nobody is going to bother you so much. The place is small, but clean and bright.
Not a good choice for takeout, the food quality was different than when you eat in place.

When you sit at the bar and ask the sushi chef «what’s good today», you are hoping to get some insight into what is especially fresh or new. This guy’s response was «everything. Look at the menu». Although the nigiri was good, i don’t think I’ll be coming back.

I love coming here for a quick casual sushi lunch when I’m downtown solo. The service is very friendly and feels family-​run. It’s a pretty standard offering of sushi but always delicious. #servicewithasmile #reasonableprices #clean

One of my favorite sushi joints in Naperville. Great selection and price is average.
Great location from all of the parking lots and close to all the bars.
They have some yummy drinks too!

I’ve had probably 3 – 4 meals here since my 2009 review. It’s consistently good.
It’s not the most beautiful restaurant, but the people are very nice, and the sushi chef knows what he’s doing. He always recommends good pieces when I ask what’s freshest. I always try sushi places myself before I let my kids eat it, and this place easily makes the grade. We usually share sashimi and a couple rolls. Fish and veg are fresh.

Small little place. the waitress/​owner was very friendly and kind. Interior/​atmosphere was simple and quaint. The food came quickly. I liked the customer service and food was good for the price. A low key niche in Naperville.

Super friendly service and we love going to a small place run by the same folks for a decade +.
Not the most amazing sushi we’ve had but certainly not in the bottom 50%.

I love this place! It’s hard to find a quiet, pleasant place with a friendly but unobtrusive staff in downtown Naperville. Most places are so obnoxious (fun, but obnoxious), but not Moshi Moshi. I’ve only gotten the sushi and miso soup, but what I’ve gotten has always been very good and fresh and reasonably priced.

Moshi Moshi is awesome. Great service, delicious rolls yummm! The Maui roll and white dragon roll are my favorite. Our server, didn’t get her name, but she’s a tall, slender, Asian women was super sweet and attentive. Definitely my fave sushi place in Naperville.

Moshi Moshi is our favorite Japanese Restaurant in downtown Naperville. My husband loves the sushi and my favorite is shrimp/​scallop teriyaki. Can’t go wrong, fish is always fresh. Staff and chef are very friendly. Always look forward to our next visit.

Small, but a great place to catch a bit to eat. Staff is somewhat friendly. I go for the sushi not the service. Current while shopping downtown.

Cute little sushi spot in downtown Naperville. We ordered the Philly, Moshi Moshi, and Caterpillar roll. The fish was okay but have I become a snob since I’ve moved to the west coast? :(
The service was good. It was quiet for a Wednesday night which I like. I’d go back. Pretty decent sushi at a good price.

Moshi Moshi is the first Japanese restaurant I went to when I moved here 11 yrs ago. Of the couple of Japanese restaurants downtown, it’s the one I prefer. Of course, since there are only a couple of Japanese restaurants downtown, mathematically, their odds of being «the best» are good. :P
It’s quaint (small) but the staff is always friendly. Last time I was there, I left my wallet and the waitress chased me down the street to return it to me. –I appreciated that!
Truthfully, I’ve ordered entrees and none have impressed. They remind me of fast food versions. Just order sushi.

This place is pretty small and cramped.
The service wasn’t that great… the ladies were trying to be nice but came off as rough. Also, my fiancé and I are an interracial couple and we went with another interracial couple of the same race. The server first gave us the other couple’s appetizers. Then she was about to give us their meal but the other couple said «that goes over here» and then she made eye contact with him, acknowledged him, and then put the food in front of my fiancé and me. ??? We had to tell her again that it was their food, not ours, and then she finally put it over on their side of the table.
Now for the food… saparro was good.
Moshi Moshi Special Roll– It was okay… it was a hot temperature roll. I’m not a fan of those. If it was cold, I thought it’d be good.
I forget what this roll was called and it’s not on their menu online… but it had cream cheese and pink soy paper around it. It was like $ 13. Anyway, it was pretty good!
Philadelphia Roll– Good, hard to go wrong with this classic.
Spicy Tuna Roll– I’ve never had a spicy tuna roll that was actually spicy. This one was way too spicy for me! But I can’t handle any type of spicy. The people who could actually handle spicy said it wasn’t spicy but it was more spicy than at other places.
Overall, even with the not up to par service, the food was of pretty good quality which is why it gets 4 stars.
Second time I came was just ok.
I got a philadelphia roll (good), traffic (would be good without the crispy), and futo (ok). My girlfriend really liked the American Dream which I agree was pretty good. This place wasn’t very busy when we came around 7:00pm on a Friday night. It was empty by the time we left. The server was super nice. $ 26 after tip.

Without a doubt, Moshi Moshi has the freshest fish anywhere in the vicinity. All you Kiku lovers need to get out of your tiny boxes and get into Moshi. Their menu is very traditional when it comes to the modern Americanized sushi restaurant, which isn’t a bad thing when you get seafood this fresh in suburbia.
I have been here countless times in the past 10 years, but I felt inclined to compose this review because of the service received. My girlfriend and I were literally the only people in the restaurant… Probably because they were closing in 20 minutes…
But, we were greeted with a smile and prompt service. We felt kind of bad since we got there around closing time so we tipped heavily and walked our satisfied stomachs out of there with a grin from ear to ear.
Moshi Moshi is the best Japanese restaurant in the Chicago suburbs. Excellent seafood and service.

Came here by recommendation of my mother’s friend. I love Japanese food, so of course I was in to try this place.
Started off with teriyaki mushrooms, which were divine. I’m very picky about my teriyaki sauce, so that’s saying something.
My mother ordered the chicken teriyaki. She said it was good; I tried some of her veggies and they were at that perfect point where they weren’t overcooked but still a little raw.
My father and I shared four rolls (Dragon, Moshi Moshi, Traffic, and one other). They were all great and the fish tasted fresh. I wish this place had some more contemporary, «fusion» rolls like those trendy bars downtown Chicago have. I’m sure they would have been fantastic.
Unlike other reviewers, I didn’t find the spicy rolls (we ordered one) to be too hot, and I am a weakling when it comes to spice.
Moshi Moshi is definitely worth a try. It gets four stars because while everything was delicious, it wasn’t out of this world. I’m a tough reviewer I guess.