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Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya
Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya
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Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya
Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya
Menu
Omakase
Reservations
Who We Are
Contact Us
Order with Us
Menu
Omakase
Reservations
Who We Are
Contact Us
Order with Us
IKIGAI ZENSAI
Appetizers
$6
EDAMAME [V][V+][GF]
Steamed soybeans with sea salt
$6
$4
MISO SOUP
Red miso soybean paste with wakame, tofu, dashi and Scallions
$4
$7
FRESH GREEN [V][V+]
Fresh mixed green, cucumber, tomato, pepitas with miso-ginger dressing
$7
$11
KARAAGE
Japanese fried chicken, lemon zest, scallions with lime zest and mentaiko spicy mayo
$11
$9
GYOZA [5pc]
Deep-fried dumplings filled with ground chicken and vegetables with chili citrus soy vinaigrette
$9
$9
TAKOYAKI [5pc]
Octopus balls with mayo, konomiyaki sauce, bonito flakes, aonori seaweed
$9
$9
IKA GESO
Deep-fried Squid Tentacles
$9
$12
TEMPURA ZENSAI
Assorted deep-fried shrimps & veggies
$12
Shrimp only 14
Vegetables only 9
$15
SASHIMI OF THE DAY [GF][R][6pc]
Chef's choice two types of fish
$15
$17
HAMACHI CRUDO [R][6pc]
Yellowtail, white truffle oil, chili oil, togarashi, citrus soy vinaigrette, fresh green, bonito flakes
$17
$12
SALMON CARPACCIO [4pc]
Fresh salmon, ponzu sauce, truffle oil, jalapeno, sriracha sauce
$12
$13
HAMACHI GOMA [4pc]
Japanese yellow tail, sesame japanese sauce, crunchy rice crackers, black and white sesame
$13
$10
SHISHITO PEPPER
Japanese sweet pepper, black garlic mayo, bonito flakes
$10
$7
TAKOWASA [R]
Raw octopus marinated w/kizami wasabi
$7
DONBURI
Rice bowls served with miso or side fresh green
$30
CHIRASHI [GF][R]
Assorted raw fish, cucumber, tamago, salmon roe, nori over rice
$30
$30
UNAGIDON
Barbecued freshwater eel, pickle cucumber, tamago, sansho pepper and nori over rice
$30
$17.5
TORIDON [GF]
Grilled chicken thigh, scallions, nori with teriyaki sauce over rice
$17.5
$44.99
TORO TARTARE [FAV][R]
Chopped Bluefin fatty tuna, ikura, hotate, botan ebi, scallions, nori, choice of quail or organic egg
$44.99
Add Uni +MP
BENTO BOX
Served with miso soup, rice, teriyaki sauce and assorted Japanese side dishes
$21.5
GRILLED CHICKEN
Grilled chicken breast
$21.5
$21.5
CHICKEN KATSU
Fried breaded chicken cutlet
$21.5
$25.5
SALMON FILET
Grilled Salmon Fillet
$25.5
$28.5
NY ANGUS STEAK
Grilled New York Angus steak
$28.5
ENTREE
Served with miso soup, side salad, rice, steamed veggies
$21.5
GRILLED CHICKEN
Grilled chicken breast
$21.5
$21.5
CHICKEN KATSU
Fried breaded chicken cutlet
$21.5
$25.5
SALMON FILET
Grilled Salmon Fillet
$25.5
$28.5
NY ANGUS STEAK
Grilled New York Angus steak
$28.5
KUSHIYAKI
1 Skewer
$5
NEGIMA
Chicken thigh, tokyo negi, togarashi, tare sauce
$5
$5
TSUKUNE
Chicken meatball w/tare
$5
$4
KAWA [GF]
Chicken skin with shio or tare
$4
$4
SUNAGIMO
Soy marinated chicken gizzard
$4
$6
TORI HATSU [GF]
Chicken heart with shio or tare
$6
$6
BUTABARA
Marinated pork belly
$6
$5.5
KUROBUTA SAUSAGE
Black hog pork sausage
$5.5
$8
HARAMI
Skirt steak, tokyo negi, sesame seed, ginger, tare sauce
$8
$9
SAKE [GF]
Salmon with miso shio koji
$9
$5
BABY OCTOPUS
Sesame seed, chili pepper, tare
$5
$6
SHIITAKE NEGI [V][V+][GF]
Shiitake mushroom, tokyo negi
$6
$5
SHISHITO [V][V+][GF]
Japanese sweet pepper, kabayaki sauce, bonito flakes
$5
$5
TOMOROKOSHI [V][V+][GF]
Corn, herb garlic butter, aonori seaweed, togarashi
$5
$4
ASPARAGUS [V][V+][GF]

$4
$4
OKURA [V][V+][GF]

$4
$4
SQUASH GRAY [V][V+][GF]

$4
BINCHOTAN
Kushiyaki Sets and Specials
$17
IKIGAI YAKITORI [4pc]
Assorted chicken skewer selections
$17
$16
IKIGAI YASAI [V][V+][GF][4pc]
Assorted veggie skewer selections
$16
$34
IKIGAI KUSHIYAKI [6pc]
Assorted Chef's skewer selections
$34
MP
HAMACHI KAMA [GF]
Grilled yellowtail collar, daikon oroshi, lemon, tare sauce
MP
NIGIRI / SASHIMI
Nigiri 1pc / Sashimi 2pc
$7|$12
AKAMI [R]
Lean Bluefin Tuna
$7|$12
$9|$16
CHU-TORO[R]
Medium Fatty Bluefin Tuna
$9|$16
$11.5|$21
O-TORO [R]
Fatty Bluefin Tuna
$11.5|$21
$6|$10
HAMACHI [R]
Yellowtail
$6|$10
$5.5|$9
KAMPACHI [R]
Wild Amberjack
$5.5|$9
$5.5|$9
MADAI [R]
Red Sea Bream
$5.5|$9
$4.5|$7
SAKE [R]
Salmon
$4.5|$7
$6|$10
ZUKE SAKE [R]
Marinated salmon
$6|$10
$4.5|$7
SABA [R]
House Marinated Mackerel
$4.5|$7
$6|$10
BOTAN EBI [R]
Spot Prawn (w/head +1)
$6|$10
$6|$10
IKURA [R]
House Marinated Salmon Roe
$6|$10
$4.5|$8
UNAGI
Barbequed Freshwater Eel
$4.5|$8
$6.5|$11
ANAGO [INQUIRE]
Barbequed Saltwater Eel
$6.5|$11
$4|$6
TAMAGO
House Made Sweet Omelet
$4|$6
$6.5|$11
HOTATE [R]
Scallop
$6.5|$11
MP
HOKKAIDO UNI [R]
Sea Urchin
MP
NIGIRI / SASHIMI SPECIALS
Nigiri or Sashimi Combinations. All sets contain raw fish.
$24.5
NIGIRIZUSHI [4pc]
Salmon, tuna, yellowtail or amberjack, red sea bream
$24.5
$25.5|$47
MAGURO TRIO
Lean, medium fatty, fatty bluefin tuna
$25.5|$47
$15.5|$26
SAKE TRIO
Salmon, zuke salmon, karashi miso, salmon belly
$15.5|$26
SUSHI SETTO
Nigiri or Sashimi sets served with miso soup. All sets contain raw fish.
$49
NIGIRI SETTO [7pc]
Chef's assorted nigiri selections
$49
$59
SASHIMI SETTO [12pc]
Chef's assorted sashimi selections
$59
$69
NIGIRI TO SASHIMI [4pc|8pc]
Chef's assorted nigiri & sashimi selections
$69
RAMEN
$16.5
TONKOTSU RAMEN
Ramen noodle with pork bone broth, Chashu pork, Naruto Fish Cake, Menma, Molton Egg, Nori, Scallions
$16.5
$17.5
SPICY TONKOTSU
Our Tonkotsu with Spice
$17.5
$17.5
BLACK GARLIC
Our Tonkotsu with Black Garlic
$17.5
ENTREE
Served with miso soup, side salad, rice, steamed veggies
$21.5
GRILLED CHICKEN
Grilled chicken breast
$21.5
$21.5
CHICKEN KATSU
Fried breaded chicken cutlet
$21.5
$25.5
SALMON FILET
Grilled Salmon Fillet
$25.5
$28.5
NY ANGUS STEAK
Grilled New York Angus steak
$28.5

Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya

372 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60654

www.ikigaichicago.com

(312) 291-9663