Agami is one of the gems that make up the treasured sushi place in Chicago uptown neighborhood. It features a brown-brick facade and underwater-themed interior–complete with textured walls, high ceiling, seaweed sculptures and underwater video projections. The industrial-artsy interior is divided into concentric hemispheres, with a path that leads to a central dining room. Seating pairs heavy, black lacquer tables and comfy, curvy bright-red banquettes. A long swoop of a bar with a funky Lucite bottle rack designed to resemble a bubbling ocean. (Those looking for a lounge scene will have to wait.) Across from the lounge, you’ll find a row of semi-circular dining booths, each with a curtain that can be drawn for privacy and more of that tufted, red-leather seating. The sushi bar occupies a tier between the lounge and the dining room, a great contrast to eateries that make the sushi bar the center attraction. Agami’s quality menu and hip nightlife has kept newcomers and frequent visitors returning as loyal guests.