A 15-course Japanese-Mexican omakase by Chef Ismael Lucero Lopez at a 12-seat counter in Chicago's Lower West Side, $180 per person.
At a glance
- Price
- $$
- Dinner omakase
- $180
- Courses
- 15
- Seats
- 12
- Chef
- Ismael Lucero Lopez
- Reservations
- Tock
- Booking
- Tock
- Category
- Counter onlyUnder $150
- Cuisine
- Fusion omakase
- Price
- Moderate
Casa Madai sits on South Racine Avenue in the Lower West Side, serving a 15-course omakase that pairs Japanese technique with Mexican flavors. Chef Ismael Lucero Lopez runs the single counter, which seats 12 guests per service, with no lunch offered.
Dinner is priced at $180 per person, with a 20% service fee added to all checks. The restaurant operates on a fixed-menu format at the counter, and reservations are managed through Tock rather than phone or walk-in.
Service runs Tuesday through Sunday from 5 pm, closing at 9 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, and at 10 pm on Friday and Saturday. The restaurant is closed Mondays. Casa Madai also offers private dining and off-site catering for events, built around the same fusion menu concept used for the nightly omakase.
The format favors an intimate, chef-led pace: guests sit at the counter and move through the full sequence of courses together, a structure suited to date nights, celebrations, or anyone wanting a single tasting menu rather than an à la carte meal. Given the 12-seat capacity and fixed course count, turnover per service is limited, and the restaurant points diners to book directly for the most current availability.
Good to know
- How do I book a reservation at Casa Madai?
- Reservations are made through Tock, linked from the restaurant's website. There is no indication that phone or walk-in reservations are accepted for the omakase.
- How much does the omakase cost?
- Dinner is $180 per person for the 15-course omakase, with a 20% service fee applied to all checks.
- How many seats are at the counter?
- The counter seats 12 guests, and all dining is counter-only; there is no stated lunch service.
- What are Casa Madai's hours?
- The restaurant is open Tuesday through Sunday from 5 pm, closing at 9 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, and at 10 pm on Friday and Saturday. It is closed Mondays.
- Who is the chef at Casa Madai?
- Chef Ismael Lucero Lopez leads the kitchen and crafts the 15-course omakase menu.
Details checked October 1, 2026. Prices and hours change; confirm before you go.
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