SALADS + SNACKS + STARTERS

Edamame  joshua tree spice blend   3

House Salad  baby arugula, tomato, frisée, red onion, yuba, tofu
crouton, micro-greens + yuzu dressing   6

Underground Salad pickled radish, sautéed mountain yam,

king mushroom, pistachio, red beet dust, micro shiso + ume-honey
dressing   6

230 West Erie Street Brussel Sprouts oyster mushrooms, pesto, lemon, parmesan
Chicago Illinois 60654  cheese   6
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Kasu Mussels mukune kasu, garlic, onion, butter, ginger   9

Oysters on The Half Shell (6)  red tobiko, green onion, crispy
shallot + jalapeno-cilantro ponzu   15

Panko-Fried Oysters (4)  seaweed, garlic-mayo   7

Truffled Tuna  truffle oil, avocado, parmesan, chile fresco +

wonton chips   10

Wagyu Beef Slider  tare-glazed grilled pineapple, sunny-

side up quail egg, cilantro, house-made purple potato chips,
pickled cucumber   5

Wagyu Beef Tartare  almost classic preparation: raw quail

egg, sesame oil, pickled baby daikon + wasabi-honey mustard with
wonton chips   12

Fried Pork Belly  micro-greens   7

“Buffalo” Duck Wing  sweet chile and hot sauce butter, napa
cabbage slaw + yuzu- blue cheese dressing   5

Tare Tofu  fried ginger, onion   5

AgEdashi Potato  purple potato “tater-tot,” daikon, ginger, bonito,

green onion + seasoned dashi   6

SOUPS + NOODLES + DUMPLINGS

Mushroom Soup  shiitake, beech, oyster, trumpet   6

Clam Soup  cod, green onion, egg tofu, mitsuba, ginger, chive flower   6

Uni Alfredo Soba  salmon roe, fresh uni, micro-greens   11

Duck Fat Yaki Soba  egg noodles, ginger, cabbage, bell pepper, green
onion, bonito, seaweed + mustard-tonkatsu sauce   10

Lamb Ramen  fried quail egg, bean sprout, egg tofu, green onion,
pickled chile fresco   13

Mushroom Dumplings (3)  mozzarella + chive cream sauce   9

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Classic kushiyaki-style grilled meat, fish and vegetables
over a 600° open flame robata grill, served on a skewer.
One skewer per order.

meat
Lamb garlic-soy   5
230 West Erie Street
Chicago Illinois 60654  Beef Tongue Japanese-curry   4
PHONE + 312 662 4888 Beef Filet ginger-soy   4

chicken
chicken thigh Japanese-curry   3
chicken WING   3

seafood
Prosciutto-Wrapped Scallop
wasabi-avocado purée, sweet plum sauce, fried ginger   5
Jumbo Shrimp sweet black pepper, sesame   5
Whole Squid tare-soy   5
Fishcake Wisconsin pepperjack, togarashi   4

vegetable
Shiitake Mushroom garlic-soy, miso   3
Cauliflower red miso, joshua tree spice   3
Tofu miso balsamic sauce, rice puff   2

REAL MEAT + COOKED FISH

“Throwback” Surf & Turf  filet of beef, jumbo shrimp, sweet potato
cream, crispy potato + garlic-soy   19

“Piece of Tail”  braised pig tail, pickled turnip, braised daikon radish,
house-made seaweed bread   17

Mackerel  lightly pan-seared, yuzu tapioca, miso-greens   15

Sweet Potato Gnocchi + Braised Pork Belly  kale, peas,

sweet potato stems + pork jus   15

Pan-SEARED Skate  baby bok choy, grape tomatoes, chili threads +

miso-butter   16
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Sonoma  lettuce, red and yellow bell peppers, green and red onion,
toasted pine nuts + miso-balsamic   4

Osaka Central  fishcake, eel, crispy potato, togarashi + eel sauce   5

Old City Market  spicy tuna, seared salmon, spicy ponzu, cilantro,
green onion, fried okra + wrapped in collard green   7

Bay Street California  crabcake, cucumber, masago,

230 West Erie Street spicy mayo   6
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Hokkaido  grilled scallop, avocado, masago-mayo, roasted pepper,
PHONE + 312 662 4888
jalapeno, garlic + wrapped in soy paper   6

Clifton #2  fried calamari, masago, green onion, grilled asparagus,

cilantro, marble nori + garlic mayo   5

Devon  sweet potato, curry mayo, chive, pickled radish + eel sauce   4

THE CLASSICS
Spicy Tuna  spicy chili oil, masago, tempura flake + mayo   4

Dragon  spicy shrimp, eel, avocado, masago, green onion +

eel sauce   7

Rainbow  smoked salmon, tuna, hirame, avocado, mayo   7

Crispy Smoked Salmon Skin  cucumber, avocado, masago, cilantro,

chile oil + eel sauce   4

Shrimp Tempura  avocado, eel sauce + masago-mayo   6

Soft Shell Crab  cucumber, lettuce, fried ginger, avocado, rice puff,
sesame paste + sweet chile sauce   7

DESSERTS
Killer Yuzu Pie  coconut biscuit crust, fresh whipped cream   6

Ice Cream Sundae Flight  green tea, red bean, vanilla   6

Panna Cotta creamsicle   4

TOFU Chocolate Mousse  red bean cookies + berries   7