For May's lunchicago we visited Ara-On, a "fine asian-french fusion cuisine & sushi bar" (http://www.ara-on.com/). The decor was very modern and interesting. They had a nice bar area with couches for more lounging and dining. The bar was set to eat at and looked very fresh. The main dining room had large colorful paintings that contrasted the large white walls well. There was also a metal sculpture that we thought was very interesting and added a nice touch to the space.
We started with non-alcoholic beverages, a peach tea for my Mom and a sparkling lemonade for me. They weren't homemade but they were still good.
Anne ordered the prix fix menu which all sounded good but there were no options for sushi. Her first dish was soup that tasted similar to a creamy wild mushroom mixed with a sweet/sour type of soup. Her main course was the risotto that had asparagus, carrots and ..? I think that's it. It looked a bit sad. I went with three sashimi choices, two different types of tuna and shrimp and for my main course Miso Scallops. Which came out on the same risotto that my Mom had. I shared some of my scallops with her so we basically ended up having the same thing. I don't thing my Mom was disappointed with the risotto, but I thought it was lacking as the main dish.
Her prix fix came with dessert, which she had chosen mango sorbet. We shared that despite wanting to try the Green Tea Creme Brulee, but were too full.
Overall, lunch was good. Not great. I would like to go back for more of the maki/sushi. This was one of the more reasonable lunches coming in under $70 with tip.
