Nice local gem in the heart of the University of Illinois campus. The sushi was delicious!

Loved it. Amazing sushi and great vegetarian options. Best sushi in the Champaign area. I would definitely recommend.

The best sushi around! Awesome staff! Very clean and quiet. ----------------------- -----------------------

I was pleasantly shocked by how good this place was given its proximity to the ocean. I wasn't expecting Champaign to have good fresh fish. The salmon sashimi was exquisite and the Willis Tower was also shockingly good. I wish I got to try the tuna sashimi, but they had run out for the night. The wait took close to an hour, but our waiter explained that there was an issue with one of the head chefs so the kitchen was slower than usual. Even though it was a hectic night, our server was more than kind and knowledgeable about all the dishes!

Champaign, IL restaurants are a sea of mediocrity, but Sakanaya is certainly a pearl in that ocean. The food is incredibly fresh, the atmosphere is more upscale than the college town deserves and the staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and welcoming. I love sushi, but do not like much seafood - I'm a shrimp guy - and there are several options for a picky sushi eater like myself. There are quite a few options on the appetizer menu that I enjoy and recommend. The Willis Tower is a signature appetizer. The secret to eating it after they serve it is to knock down the "tower" and mix it up with the fixins surrounding it. They don't always tell you and it's fun to watch as people eat it incorrectly. Like I said, I am an appetizer guy. I love edamame and my fave are dumplings. Their Shumai and Gyoza are really good. They do have some non sushi options and I recommend the Chicken Katsu and Chicken Teriyaki. If you're in Champaign for business (never would expect that) or visiting your college-aged child or even visiting the campus, skip the bars or some of the steak places further away and check out Sakanaya.

First time coming here and was pleasantly surprised by such high quality sushi in campus town. The Willis tower is a must get. It's very rich and creamy and has added crisps for texture. The rolls were also very good especially the spider roll where you can actually taste the soft shell crab inside! Service was great and the interior was quite nice. Great place to come out for a nice dinner!

Love coming here when I'm celebrating an event. Recently came here with my boyfriend to celebrate the end of the school year and we got the Willis tower, the spider roll, and the kamikaze. All of them were DELECTABLE. The fish is especially fresh and ambiance is amazing. I've also tried the dynamite roll, the OMG (it comes on fire!), and the yellowtail before. Everything was great. Great sit down restaurant that's easily accessible on Green Street.

This food was delicious. The service was quick and the rolls were breathtaking. We got the Sunset, Playgirl, Vegetarian Kamikaze, Dynamite signature rolls. Every one of them was beautiful and tasted so good. Totally recommend and it's so worth the price. Yum!

Service was so kind and helpful, the environment is sort of sophisticated and elevated even thought it's in the middle of a college campus, and the food was amazing, I can't wait to go back. I don't remember what rolls we ordered but they came out amazing. The gyoza was to die for. Can't recommend enough.

I've come to Sakanaya once a week this school year and it never disappoints! The service is fast and friendly, the restaurant is cozy, and the sushi is fantastic. I've always left happy. Tonight in particular, it was packed. The servers did an excellent job managing the large flow of people & got us tasty food in record time. My favorite is the Playgirl roll! I recommend it to everyone I know.