Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya

Authentic Japanese restaurant, 372 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

VeganScore 80 · 6 vegan main dishes

Menu

Mains

• Avocado Maki Vegan
• Asparagus Maki Vegan
• Oshinko — Pickle dikon radish Vegan
• Kappa — Cucumber Vegan
• Kampyo — Marinated sweet gourd Vegan
• Shiitake — Marinated shiitake mushroom Vegan
• Chirashi — Assorted raw fish, cucumber, tamago, salmon roe, nori over rice
• Unagidon — Barbecued freshwater eel, pickle cucumber, tamago, sansho pepper and nori over rice
• Toridon — Grilled chicken thigh, scallions, nori with teriyaki sauce over rice
• Toro Tartare — Chopped Bluefin fatty tuna, ikura, hotate, botan ebi, scallions, nori, choice of quail or organic egg
• Grilled Chicken — Grilled chicken breast
• Chicken Katsu — Fried breaded chicken cutlet
• Salmon Filet — Grilled Salmon Fillet
• NY Angus Steak — Grilled New York Angus steak
• Doteyaki Setto — Osaka style beef brisket skewers served sizzling hot in miso sauce served with grilled veggies, rice and miso soup
• Tonkotsu Ramen — Ramen noodle with pork bone broth, Chashu pork, Naruto Fish Cake, Menma, Molton Egg, Nori, Scallions
• Spicy Tonkotsu — Our Tonkotsu with Spice
• Black Garlic — Our Tonkotsu with Black Garlic
• Akami — Lean Bluefin Tuna
• Chu-Toro
• O-Toro — Fatty Bluefin Tuna
• Hamachi — Yellowtail
• Kampachi — Wild Amberjack
• Madai — Red Sea Bream
• Zuke Sake — Marinated salmon
• Saba — House Marinated Mackerel
• Botan Ebi — Spot Prawn (w/head +1)
• Ikura — House Marinated Salmon Roe
• Unagi — Barbequed Freshwater Eel
• Tamago
• Hotate — Scallop
• Hokkaido Uni — Sea Urchin
• A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Nigiri — Seared wagyu beef topped with scallop, salt, shredded duck egg yolk. Nigiri only
• Nigirizushi — Salmon, tuna, yellowtail or amberjack, red sea bream
• Maguro Trio — Lean, medium fatty, fatty bluefin tuna
• Sake Trio — Salmon, zuke salmon, karashi miso, salmon belly
• Nigiri Setto — Chef's assorted nigiri selections
• Sashimi Setto — Chef's assorted sashimi selections
• Nigiri to Sashimi — Chef's assorted nigiri & sashimi selections
• Tekka Maki — Tuna
• Sake Maki — Salmon
• Negi Hama — Chopped yellowtail, scallions
• Negi Saba — Marinated mackerel, scallions, shiso leaf, ginger
• Chili Hotate — Scallop, spicy crispy garlic, cucumber
• Chili Tuna — Spicy tuna, cucumber, scallions
• Chili Hama — Spicy yellowtail, cucumber, scallions
• Tsurai Sake — Spicy salmon, cucumber, scallions
• Ebi Tempura — Shrimp tempura, cucumber, unagi sauce
• California — Spicy crab meat, cucumber, avocado
• Unakyu — Barbecued freshwater eel, cucumber, unagi sauce
• Sake Avocado — Salmon Avocado
• Tuna Avocado
• Baby Shiitake — Baby shiitake tempura, togarashi
• Rainbow — Spicy crab meat, cucumber, avocado topped with assorted raw fish
• Kazan — Shrimp tempura, cucumber topped with aburi spicy crabmeat
• Spider — Breaded soft-shell crab, cucumber, avocado, mentaiko spicy mayo, unagi sauce
• Amai — Tuna, unagi, tamago, cucumber, oshinko
• Kani Subarashii — Crabmeat, unagi, tamago, shiso leaf, red shiso power, cucumber
• Fuyu — Shrimp tempura, kampyo, cucumber topped w/aburi salmon, ikura, scallions, miso sauce, unagi sauce
• Dragon — Shrimp tempura topped with unagi, spicy avocado mousse, unagi sauce
• Shinyu — Salmon, yellowtail, tuna, cucumber, ginger, wasabi, kyurizuke, shiso leaf, ponzu sauce
• Maimo — Ube and sweet potato tempura topped w/avocado, kabayaki sauce, tobanjan mayo
• Tuna Royale — Crab meat, spicy mayo, avocado, Japanese cucumber, bluefin tuna, crunch rice
• Tokeru — A5 Wagyu beef, spicy tuna, asparagus, salted egg yolk, crispy shiso leaf, and unagi sauce
• Futo — Lean and Fatty Bluefin Tuna, avocado, black truffle oil, katsuo furikake
• Negi Toro — Chopped Bluefin Fatty Tuna, scallions, oshinko, wasabi
• Karai Setto — Chili tuna, chili hama, tsurai sake. Substitute for Chile Hotate +2
• The Omakase Experience — A meticulously curated seasonal line-up of the most premium dishes and the stories behind them. Our executive Chefs personally prepare a memorable dining journey before of you at the sushi bar. Relax and dive into a depth of unforgettable 15+ course Omakase menu including appetizers and dessert.

Starters

• Edamame — Steamed soybeans with sea salt Vegan
• Fresh Green — Fresh mixed green, cucumber, tomato, pepitas with miso-ginger dressing Vegan
• Miso Soup — Red miso soybean paste with wakame, tofu, dashi and Scallions
• Karaage — Japanese fried chicken, lemon zest, scallions with lime zest and mentaiko spicy mayo
• Gyoza — Deep-fried dumplings filled with ground chicken and vegetables with chili citrus soy vinaigrette
• Takoyaki — Octopus balls with mayo, konomiyaki sauce, bonito flakes, aonori seaweed
• Ika Geso — Deep-fried Squid Tentacles
• Tempura Zensai — Assorted deep-fried shrimps & veggies
• Sashimi of the Day — Chef's choice two types of fish
• Hamachi Crudo — Yellowtail, white truffle oil, chili oil, togarashi, citrus soy vinaigrette, fresh green, bonito flakes
• Salmon Carpaccio — Fresh salmon, ponzu sauce, truffle oil, jalapeno, sriracha sauce
• Hamachi Goma — Japanese yellow tail, sesame japanese sauce, crunchy rice crackers, black and white sesame
• Shishito Pepper — Japanese sweet pepper, black garlic mayo, bonito flakes
• Takowasa — Raw octopus marinated w/kizami wasabi

Desserts

• Molten Lava Cake — Served with green tea ice cream
• Yuzu Cheesecake — Cheesecake with a citrus touch
• Mochi Ice Cream — As for our changing available flavors
• Ice Cream — Green tea or Vanilla

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