The family and I went to Butterfly Sushi on 1156 West Grand last night and had 6 rolls - some of which were the Dragon Maki, Hurricane Maki, and the Rainbow. They were all really good, but my favorite is the spicy tuna. The spicy tuna is the spiciest in the city I think. Of all the sushi that I have had in Chicago, Butterfly Sushi seems to really kick up the heat with their spicy tuna. I brought my two kids to Butterfly, and my daughter Nico (who is 2 years old) kept yelping because she was so excited to be out and about on the town. She was shouting "Ya! Ya! Hi!" to everyone that came near our table. The waitstaff thought it was pretty hilarious and were very accommodating.
But Butterfly overall is not really a family-type place. We went at 6:30 so there were not too many people and we could get in and out without too much of a scene. But I think toward the end we were pushing it. After 7:30 the place is typically really packed with lots of people on dates and hipsters looking at kids like "ewww... kids".
I also had the Bogle Merlot. I would say do NOT go with the Bogle Merlot if you can get the Cabernet Sauvignon which is my normal choice. Bogle is a great wine for the price, but the Merlot was just kind of "so so" - not too flavorful and maybe a little sweet which I am not a fan.
