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372 W Chicago Ave 1, Chicago, IL
Menu (As of 10/30)
Ikigai Zensai Edamame $6.00 Steamed soybeans with sea salt Miso Soup $4.00 Red miso soybean paste with wakame, tofu, dashi and scallions Fresh Green $7.00 Fresh mixed green, cucumber, tomato, pepitas and miso-ginger dressing Karaage $11.00 Japanese fried chicken, lemon zest, scallions with lime zest, mentaiko spicy mayo GYOZA (5pcs) $9.00 Deep-fried dumplings filled with group chicken and vegetables with chilli soy vinaigrette TAKOYAKI (5pcs) $9.00 Octopus balls with mayo, okonomiyaki sauce, bonito flakes, aonori seaweed Ika Geso $12.00 Deep-fried Japanese squid tentacles with lemon Tempura Zensai $9.00 SASHIMI OF THE DAY (6pcs) $15.00 Seasonal assorted raw fish Donburi Chirashi $30.00 Assorted raw fish, cucumber, tamago, salmon roe and nori over rice Unagi Don $30.00 Barbecued freshwater eel, cucumber, tamago, sansho pepper and nori over rice Tori Don $18.00 Grilled chicken thigh, scallions and nori with teriyaki sauce over rice Kushiyaki Negima $5.00 Chicken thigh, tokyo negi, togarashi Kawa $4.00 Chicken skin with shio and tare sauce Sunagimo $4.00 Soy marinated chicken gizzard Tori Hatsu $4.00 Chicken heart with shio or tare sauce Tsukune $5.00 Chicken wings with shio and pepper or tare sauce Butabara $6.00 Soy marinated pork belly Harami $8.00 Marinated skirt steak, tokyo negi Miso Sake $9.00 Salmon with miso shio koji Shitake Negi $6.00 Shiitake mushroom, tokyo negi Shishito $5.00 Japanese sweet pepper with kabayaki sauce and bonito flakes Asparagus $4.00 w/ Shio Okura $4.00 w/ Shio Grey Squash $4.00 w/ Shio Binchotan Setto IKIGAI YAKITORI (4pcs) $17.00 Chef's assorted chicken selections IKIGAI YASAI (4pcs) $16.00 Chef's assorted vegetable selections IKIGAI KUSHIYAKI (6pcs) $34.00 Chef's assorted selections Nigiri Sake Toro Nigiri $5.50 Barbecued saltwater eel Botan Ebi Nigiri $6.00 Spot prawn Hotate Nigiri $6.50 Scallop Ikura Nigiri $6.00 House marinated salmon roe Kampachi Nigiri $5.50 Wild Amberjack Madai Nigiri $5.50 Red sea bream Saba Nigiri $4.50 House marinated mackerel Sake Nigiri $4.50 Faroe Island salmon Tamago Nigiri $4.00 House made sweet omelet Unagi Nigiri $5.50 Barbecued freshwater eel Sashimi Botan Ebi Sashimi $10.00 Spot prawn Hamachi Sashimi $10.00 Yellowtal Hotate Sashimi $11.00 Scallop Ikura Sashimi $10.00 House marinated salmon roe Madai Sashimi $9.00 Red sea bream Saba Sashimi $7.00 House marinated mackerel Sake Sashimi $7.00 Faroe Island salmon Tamago Sashimi $6.00 House made sweet omelet Unagi Sashimi $9.00 Barbecued freshwater eel Sushi Setto NIGIRI SETTO (7pcs) $49.00 Chef's seasonal assorted nigiri selections served with miso soup. SASHIMI SETTO (12pcs) $59.00 Chef's seasonal assorted sashimi selections served with miso soup. NIGIRI TO SASHIMI (4pcs/8pcs) $69.00 Chef's seasonal assorted nigiri and sashimi selections served with miso soup. Ikigai Makimono Tekka Maki $10.00 Plain tuna roll. Sake Maki $9.00 Plain salmon roll. Chilli Tuna $12.00 Spicy tuna, scallions and cucumber. Negi Hama $9.00 Chopped yellowtail and scallions. California $14.00 Spicy crab meat, cucumber, avocado Unakyu $12.00 Barbecued eel, cucumber, unagi sauce Ebi Tempura $12.00 Shrimp tempura, cucumber, unagi sauce Tuna Avocado $13.00 Tuna and avocado roll. Sake Avocado $12.00 Salmon, avocado Baby Shiitake $8.00 Shiitake tempura and togarashi roll. Kappa $7.00 Cucumber roll. Kampyo $7.00 Marinated sweet gourd roll. Avocado Maki $7.00 Plain avocado roll. Asparagus Maki $7.00 Steamed Asparagus roll. Avokyu $7.00 Avocado and cucumber roll. Ikigai Tokushuna Rainbow $25.50 Spicy crab meat, cucumber, avocado topped with assorted raw fish [5]. Spider $16.00 Breaded soft-shell crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, unagi sauce Fuyu $19.00 Shrimp tempura, kampyo, cucumber, topped with seared salmon, salmon roe, scallions, miso sauce and unagi sauce. Dragon $19.00 Shrimp tempura topped with unagi, spicy avocado mousse and unagi sauce roll. [8] Maimo $14.00 Ube and sweet potato tempura topped with avocado, kabayaki sauce and tobanjan mayo roll. [10] [v,v+] Ramen Tonkotsu Ramen $17.00 Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen $18.50 Black Garlic Ramen $18.50 Sides Rice $4.50 Sushi Rice (Tamaki Gold) $5.50 Pickles $5.00 Ginger $2.50 Wasabi $2.50 Shiso Leaf $2.50 Avocado $5.00 Sauces Ponzu $2.50 Unagi Sauce $2.50 Kabayaki Sauce $2.00 Soy Sauce $2.00 Mentaiko Spicy Mayo $2.50 Tempura Sauce $2.00 Teriyaki Sauce $2.00 Miso-ginger Dressing $2.00 Chilli Oil $2.00 Hot Sauce $2.00 Avocado Mousse $3.00 Desserts Ice Cream $5.00 Mochi Ice Cream [2] $7.00 Lava Cake $10.00 Chocolate lava cake with green tea ice cream Specials Toro Tartare Donburi $44.99 Chopped fatty tuna, scallop, sweet shrimp, salmon roe, scallions and raw egg yolk rice bowl served with a choice of miso soup or side salad. [GF] Hamachi Crudo $18.00 Na Beverages Coca-Cola $4.00 Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love Diet Coke $4.00 Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink Sprite $4.00 Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free Ginger Ale $4.00 Club Soda $4.00 Iced Tea $4.00 Green Tea $5.00 Hot Tea $5.00 St.Pellegrino $4.00 Ramune $4.50 Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya: hours and how to order