Chicago woman goes on sushi date with man. Then they get to the restaurant—and she realizes how badly he lied to her
Dating in 2026 apparently means playing detective before the appetizers even arrive. One woman thought she’d lined up a perfectly normal first date: two adults who both claimed to love sushi meeting up at Blue Sushi Sake Grill. Cute, simple, no drama… right? Wrong.
The moment the waiter asked what he wanted, her date suddenly revealed he knew absolutely nothing about sushi. Even worse, when the waiter tried helping him, the man embarrassed her even further with his responses. The clip again brings into light the new phenomenon: low effort men. Because what do you mean you couldn’t Google what sushi is?
What Happened on the Date?
Lois (@lohojpg) has 425,000 viewers reeling in disbelief at the new first date horror story brought to the table. In just two and a half minutes, she paints the picture of why her first date of the year might just become her last…because of this one man.
She begins the story by saying that they both had said they liked sushi, so they decided to go to Blue Sushi Sake Grill. She makes sure to mention that the restaurant makes both raw and cooked sushi. However, once seated and approached by the waiter, Lois claims her date started looking like a “deer in headlights.” Apparently, he doesn’t know anything about sushi.
“One thing about me,” Lois says, “one of my biggest icks is when a partner, a friend, a family member, anybody, acts like they’ve never left the house.” She rants that there’s no reason to ask “silly questions” about ingredients or meals because one can just look it up on their phone.
The waiter, sensing his lack of knowledge, asks the man what he likes so he can recommend something to him. His reply? “I like ham sandwiches, lemon pepper wings, and sweet potato fries.”
‘Is He Having a Stroke?’
Lois seems to question the divine as she and the waiter look at each other in disbelief. He seemingly gives up when hearing the man’s response, and says he’ll come back when they’re ready to order. Lois says her date ends up getting a call at this moment, and in the time he steps away from the table, the waiter brings back a drink for her and says a guy from the bar sent it for her.
She speculates that the waiter told the bartender her story and then sent her a pity drink. When her date gets back to the table, Lois takes the lead and says she’ll order for both of them. She ends up getting chicken lettuce wraps and a thriller roll because it’s a “guaranteed crowd pleaser.” She says he ends up liking the meal, and, of course, liking her. Too bad for him, as the feeling isn’t mutual.
She ends the story by saying, “He thinks I’m a beautiful, cultured queen that’s gonna show him the world. But no, no, no. ‘Cause you know what I didn’t like? I don’t like liars, and I don’t like being embarrassed. And I don’t like white people laughing at us in Black History Month.”
@lohojpg Not to mention, he asked me was four dollars enough for the tip. You can’t simultaneously be a flexer AND be cheap. NO THANKS! #storytime #dating #sushi ♬ original sound – Lo ?
‘Is this a prank?’
Lois’s viewers are genuinely baffled, one claiming, “I’ve never heard nobody say they like ham sandwiches.”
It seems to be the most talked-about topic. One viewer simply states, “‘ham sandwiches’ date over.” Another says, “A ham sandwich being one of your favorite foods is such a big red flag.”
Some share similar experiences. “I dated a chicken tender guy once. I don’t have patience for it,” says one viewer.
Another shares, “Went on a date with a guy once and he goes ‘I want a burger with cheese’, the waiter is like ‘a cheeseburger..?’ And the guy goes ‘uh. No. A burger with cheese. They’re different. Duh.'”
Lois replies with her own related story: “I’ve kind of had an experience like this too, a guy asked for a hamburger with cheese and when they brought it out they said cheeseburger and he said no i ordered a hamburger with cheese its different because it’s made from pigs.”
Of course, the second point of conversation from viewers is the fact that the man lied about liking sushi. A comment with over 1,000 likes says, “Lying about liking sushi is insane.”
Another says, “He could’ve turned this sh-t around so easy- he could’ve gone ‘im not at all familiar with sushi. tell me what you like, id love to experience it with you’ ITS NOT HARD TO ADAPT.”
Lastly, one viewer says, “It takes nothing to look at the menu ahead of time.”
The Mary Sue reached out to Lois via email for comment.
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