You ever hear about these “hole in the wall” restaurants that end up becoming hidden gems or the next big place and eventually leading to long lines and one hour plus waits?  Then you find yourself looking for the next hidden gem, the place that has not yet been discovered.  You find yourself scouring the Chicago streets like Christopher Columbus looking for America.  Never in a million years did I ever think that one of these “hole in the wall” places would be a sushi place. Let’s be honest, “hole in the wall” spots and sushi just don’t seem to go together.
 
But then a friend, who had heard from a friend, told me about the Lawrence Fish Market (LFM), which they said had some of the freshest sushi they had tried in Chicago. I decided to see for myself if these bold statements could live up to the hype so a week later I pulled up to a run down storefront on Lawrence. The novelty of fresh, inexpensive sushi in Chicago, in winter, was too alluring to pass up.  

I honestly thought I had the wrong place, but the name and address matched.  I was convinced that I would walk to the door and I would see a dusty “closed” sign and an empty store.  Then I walked to the door, and to my surprise, it opened. There was nowhere to sit, as LFM appears to be more of a distributor than restaurant. I walked over to the front counter and the woman behind it greeted me warmly.  I explained to her that it was my first time there and I was not sure what to order.  

She handed me a menu and at that point my eyes nearly popped out of my head. I saw $2.95 listed and assumed ...