The cubs are playing in the world series for the first time since 1945. Wrigleyville is packed with fans from all over the city, and they are all wondering one thing: Where can I get some edamame? The answer? Sushi Mura, a local sushi restaurant about two blocks west of Wrigley field.

As soon as you walk into Sushi Mura you are welcomed by a friendly, at-home feeling  restaurant. The place is slim but spacious with a rather subdued atmosphere. Around 10 tables and booths lining the dining area and a sushi bar with a chest high window view into the kitchen and plenty of nic-nacs on the bar counter, like a lucky cat and a few samurai statues. The restaurant also features several kitschy Halloween decorations for the season.

My friend Vianney and I arrived at around 9 PM on Thursday night. We were seated immediately at a table set with napkins, disposable chopsticks, and a jar of soy sauce. After taking a few moments to look over the menu we were greeted by our waitress who set in front of us a complimentary dish of edamame to eat while deciding what to order! It’s almost as if the staff knew why we were coming here.

The menu consists of a satisfying amount of sushi items (almost too many to choose from), however, the alternative options to the sushi are a little on the light side. So if you are not a fan of sushi you will have limited other options. You cannot really hold that against Sushi Mura though, as my friend pointed out “If you’re going to a sushi restaurant, you should get sushi”. The drink menu is satisfying with a few imports as well as domestic beers in addition to the wine and saki selections.

We decided to start off our dinner by ordering a couple bottles of Sapporo which is a staple in all sushi restaurants. After placing our order for more edamame we decided on a few maki rolls The Negi Hamachi Maki, which was Yellowtail and scallions, The Salmon Baiko Age which came deep fried. Of course in honor of our favorite baseball team, we also ordered a roll of the Cub’s Maki.

Our appetizer and food were both served quickly with little waiting time, not surprising as the restaurant was not very busy considering the time and day.

Now let’s talk about the legume in the room: the edamame! The edamame came served in a square shaped porcelain bowl. No fancy embellishments, but being that it was our second serving with the first one being free who are we to complain? freshly cooked and of appropriate temperature. Lightly salted and perfectly tender but still firm once broken from the pod. The serving size was a great appetizer portion that left us satisfied but still hungry enough to look forward to the sushi.

The sushi comes served with ginger, wasabi, and a slice of lime on two separate plates with additional personal plates to add soy sauce or wasabi to your liking on. The waitress clearly pointed out which rolls were which and explained the ingredients and flavors of each roll before we dove into them. I found the Cub’s roll to be my favorite as it came wrapped in a rather thick chunk of Salmon. The Salmon Baiko Age roll is also a great choice because of the deep fried bits throughout the roll it has a bit of a crunch to it. Overall the rolls were prepared very well and held together perfectly even after being soaked in soy sauce.

The meal ran around $50 for two people which is very affordable for such a pleasant dining experience. Upon leaving the establishment our eyes caught sight of a basket filled with free lollipops of various flavors in the door way vestibule. This finishing touch of parting me with a free cherry flavored candy secured Sushi Mura a triple pod rating on Chicago’s #1 edamame blog! While all of you cubs fans are in Wrigleyville for the next few nights be sure to stop on by this great restaurant if you are in the mood for some edamame!