Blue Sushi Sake Grill - Chicago

Soups & Salads

• Miso Soup$6.50

  classic japanese broth style soup with shiitake mushroom, tofu, wakame and scallion

• Coconut Crab Soup$10.00

  roasted corn, sweet potatoes, yellow curry, coconut milk, cilantro, chili oil

• Cucumber Sunomono$5.50

  marinated and seasoned cucumber with sesame seeds

• House Salad$6.50

  Mixed greens, cucumber, cherry tomato and crispy wonton strips with choice of dressing. Dressings: wasabi soy, sesame honey, carrot ginger

• Seaweed Salad$12.00

  mix of seaweed, cucumber sunomono, scallion, tossed in sesame dressing

• Chicken Crunch Salad$18.50

  napa cabbage, romaine lettuce, radicchio, scallion, crispy wonton strips, shredded all-natural chicken breast and sesame seeds, tossed in sesame honey dressing

Share Plates

• Edamame$7.50

  classic with maldon sea salt or spicy with garlic, tamari and togarashi

• Charred Edamame$8.50

  classic with maldon sea salt or spicy with garlic, tamari and togarashi

• Mango Crab Rangoon**$11.50

  crispy wonton wrappers stuffed with crab mix, mango, cream cheese and scallion, served with mango and fresno pepper sauces

• Shishito Peppers$12.00

  sautéed japanese peppers with citrus, tamari and togarashi

• Crispy Brussels Sprouts$12.50

  tossed in creamy lemon miso sauce and toasted cashews

• Calamari**$19.00

  sesame crusted squid, tempura vegetable, miso aioli

• Beef Hot Rock*$22.00

  all-natural beef tenderloin, jalapeño ponzu and yuzu kosho

• Ceviche* **$17.00

  tilapia, white shrimp, lime juice, cucumber, cherry tomato, avocado, cilantro, sweet onion, jalapeño salsa, wonton crisps, togarashi and chili oil

• Crispy Rice Cake*$16.50

  topped with spicy bigeye tuna, scallion and tataki sauce

  • 4 Pcs$16.50

• Dipping Crab$15.00

  crispy soft shell crab, cucumber sunomono, tempura sauce

• Lettuce Wraps$20.00

  sautéed all-natural chicken breast with garlic, ginger, cashews and peanut sauce, served with butter lettuce cups, cucumber sunomono, sesame noodles, carrots, crispy rice noodles and sweet chili sauce

• Tuna Tower*$22.00

  sesame and ponzu-marinated bigeye tuna, spicy crab mix, avocado and sushi rice, topped with black tobiko and wasabi sprouts, served with honey wasabi, mango and eel sauces

Specialty Nigiri

• Blue Kani**$10.00

  tempura fried tofu pockets stuffed with spicy crab mix, served with eel sauce

  • 4 Pcs$10.00

• Cherry Bomb*$12.00

  bigeye tuna on top of rice tempura, topped with serrano, sriracha, togarashi and ponzu sauce

  • 2 Pcs$12.00

• Itchy Salmon**$10.50

  baked atlantic salmon on top of spicy crab mix, topped with serrano, cilantro and ponzu sauce

  • 2 Pcs$10.50

• Itchy Seabass**$12.50

  baked seabass on top of spicy crab mix, topped with serrano, cilantro and ponzu sauce

  • 2 Pcs$12.50

• "Everything" Smoked Salmon*$10.50

  smoked salmon on top of cream cheese stuffed rice tempura, topped with everything furikake, scallion and ponzu sauce

  • 2 Pcs$10.50

Specialty Sashimi

• Truffle Salmon* **$17.00

  atlantic salmon drizzled with hot sesame oil, topped with ikura, truffle ponzu sauce and wasabi sprouts

  • 5 Pcs$17.00

• Hirame Tiradito*$18.00

  olive flounder topped with cucumber, red onion, cilantro, corn nuts, aji pepper purée, olive oil and maldon sea salt

  • 5 Pcs$18.00

• Vegan Tuna Supreme$15.00

  plant-based tuna topped with orange supreme, cilantro, serrano, marcona almond and ponzu sauce

  • 5 Pcs$15.00

• Tuna Tataki*$17.00

  pepper seared bigeye tuna topped with daikon momiji, garlic chips, scallion and tataki sauce

  • 5 Pcs$17.00

• Yellowtail Serrano* **$17.00

  yellowtail topped with cilantro, serrano and ponzu sauce

  • 5 Pcs$17.00

Nigiri & Sashimi

Salmon

• Kunsei Sake* **$11.00

  atlantic smoked salmon

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$11.00
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$19.00

• Sake* **$10.50

  atlantic salmon

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$10.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$18.50

• Sake Toro* **$10.50

  atlantic salmon belly

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$10.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$18.50

• Aburi Sake Toro* **$10.50

  seared atlantic salmon belly

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$10.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$18.50

Shellfish

• Ama Ebi*$10.00

  spot prawn with fried head

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$10.00
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$18.00

• Ebi$8.50

  cooked white shrimp

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$8.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$16.00

• Hotate*$10.50

  hokkiado scallop

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$10.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$18.50

• Uni*$16.00

  red sea urchin

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$16.00
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$25.00

Fish Roe & Other

• Ikura* **$10.50

  chum salmon roe

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$10.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$18.50

• Masago*$8.50

  smelt roe

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$8.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$16.00

• Tako$10.50

  spanish octopus

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$10.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$18.50

• Tamago$6.00

  egg custard

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$6.00
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$12.50

• Tobiko*$9.50

  black flying fish roe

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$9.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$17.00

• Unagi$12.00

  bbq american eel

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$12.00
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$20.50

Tuna

• Tombo Ahi* **$9.50

  seared albacore

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$9.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$17.00

• Maguro*$11.50

  bigeye tuna

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$11.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$20.00

Whitefish

• Dutch Yellowtail* **$11.50

  hiramasa

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$11.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$20.00

• Black Tuna*$18.50

  squid ink and soy cured escolar

  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$18.50

• White Tuna*$9.00

  escolar

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$9.00
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$16.50

• Hirame*$12.50

  olive flounder

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$12.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$21.00

• Madai*$12.50

  red sea bream

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$12.50
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)$18.50

Vegan

• Avocado$5.00

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$5.00

• Inari$7.50

  fried tofu

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$7.50

• Unami$8.00

  bbq eggplant eel, sweet soy sauce

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$8.00

• Kaluna$7.50

  plant based tuna

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$7.50

• Tobiko Caviart$8.50

  seaweed caviar

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)$8.50

Classic Maki

Not Raw

• Cali Roll$9.50

  crab mix, avocado, cucumber

  • 8 Pcs$9.50

• Crunchy Blue$10.50

  spicy crab mix, cilantro, crispy panko, eel sauce

  • 8 Pcs$10.50

• Crunchy L.A.$10.50

  crab mix, avocado, cucumber, crispy panko, sweet chili sauce

  • 8 Pcs$10.50

• Just Shrimp Tempura Maki$9.00

  shrimp tempura

  • 8 Pcs$9.00

• Spicy Tako$11.50

  spicy octopus

  • 5 Pcs$11.50

Raw

• Cabo Roll*$13.00

  spicy bigeye tuna, crab mix, cucumber

  • 8 Pcs$13.00

• Negi Yellowtail*$13.00

  yellowtail, garlic chip, scallion

  • 8 Pcs$13.00

• Philadelphia*$14.50

  smoked or raw salmon, cream cheese, scallion, cucumber

  • 8 Pcs$14.50

• Rainbow Roll*$17.50

  bigeye tuna, salmon, yellowtail, ebi, crab mix, avocado, cucumber

  • 8 Pcs$17.50

• Sake*$10.00

  salmon

  • 5 Pcs$10.00

• Spicy Sake*$10.00

  spicy salmon, cucumber

  • 5 Pcs$10.00

• Spicy Tekka*$11.00

  spicy bigeye tuna, cucumber

  • 5 Pcs$11.00

• Spider Maki*$18.00

  crispy soft shell crab, masago, avocado, cucumber, sriracha, creamy spicy sauce

  • 10 Pcs$18.00

• Tekka*$11.00

  bigeye tuna

  • 5 Pcs$11.00

Specialty Maki

Not Raw

• Cloud Nine 2.0$18.00

  avocado, spicy crab mix, tempura shrimp, baked seabass, cilantro, serrano, ponzu sauce

  • 8 Pcs$18.00

• Crunchy Red$12.50

  shrimp tempura, crab and tampico mix, avocado, serrano, beet tempura crisps, eel sauce

  • 8 Pcs$12.50

• Hawaiian Roll$15.00

  tempura fried, mango, salmon, crab mix, mango sauce

  • 6 Pcs$15.00

• Hotel Cali$13.00

  tempura fried, spicy crab mix, cream cheese, jalapeño, avocado, sweet chili sauce

  • 8 Pcs$13.00

• The Iguana$17.50

  shrimp tempura, crab and tampico mix, serrano, eel, avocado, soy paper, cucumber wrap, ponzu and eel sauces

  • 6 Pcs$17.50

• Snow White$14.50

  crispy seabass, avocado, burdock root, bibb lettuce, soy paper, creamy spicy and eel sauces

  • 5 Pcs$14.50

• South Pacific$14.50

  eel tempura, cream cheese, pineapple, scallion, eel sauce

  • 8 Pcs$14.50

• Super Asparagus$13.00

  cooked salmon, cream cheese, asparagus, eel sauce

  • 8 Pcs$13.00

• Thriller$16.00

  shrimp tempura, spicy crab mix, togarashi, ponzu and creamy thriller sauces

  • 8 Pcs$16.00

• Tidal Wave$16.00

  shrimp and crab stick tempura, crab mix, cream cheese, honey wasabi and eel sauces

  • 8 Pcs$16.00

Raw

• Amazon Roll*$18.50

  red sea bream, olive oil, smoked salmon, crab and tampico mix, jalapeño, wasabi sprouts, maldon sea salt, chino chimichurri sauce

  • 8 Pcs$18.50

• The Beach*$18.00

  seared albacore, spicy bigeye tuna, spicy crab mix, burdock root, avocado, cilantro, serrano, ponzu sauce

  • 8 Pcs$18.00

• Flamingo Lingo*$17.50

  crab mix, cucumber, salmon, bigeye tuna, soy paper, wasabi tobiko

  • 8 Pcs$17.50

• Godzilla Bomb*$18.00

  tempura blue kani, bigeye tuna, yellowtail, togarashi, serrano, ponzu sauce, sriracha

  • 8 Pcs$18.00

• Green Eggs & Hama*$18.50

  yellowtail, garlic chip, wasabi tobiko, spicy salmon, cucumber, ponzu sauce

  • 8 Pcs$18.50

• Hot Popper*$12.00

  smoked salmon, cream cheese, jalapeño tempura, soy paper, sriracha

  • 5 Pcs$12.00

• Lion King*$15.00

  crab mix, cucumber, avocado, spicy salmon, scallion, eel sauce, chili aioli

  • 8 Pcs$15.00

• Roja*$16.00

  bigeye tuna, yellowtail, avocado, cucumber, cilantro, soy paper, sriracha

  • 5 Pcs$16.00

• Salmon Skin Roll*$10.50

  crispy salmon skin, bonito flakes, cucumber, avocado, burdock root, ikura, lemon

  • 8 Pcs$10.50

• San Marcos Maki*$18.00

  bigeye tuna, shrimp tempura, crab and tampico mix, avocado, charred jalapeño, togarashi, serrano ponzu sauce

  • 8 Pcs$18.00

• Spanish Fly*$18.50

  yellowtail, spicy crab mix, bigeye tuna, shallot, cilantro, serrano, yuzu ponzu sauce

  • 8 Pcs$18.50

• Spicy Gringo*$15.50

  salmon, bigeye tuna, dutch yellowtail, ginger, garlic chip, bbq paper, shallot, serrano ponzu sauce

  • 5 Pcs$15.50

• Tataki Maki*$17.00

  shrimp tempura, spicy salmon, pepper seared bigeye tuna, crispy panko, thai basil, eel sauce

  • 8 Pcs$17.00

Vegan Maki

Not Maki

• Kombu Miso Soup$6.50

  classic japanese style soup with shiitake mushroom, tofu, wakame and scallion

• Kaluna Crispy Rice Cake$12.50

  topped with avocado, spicy plant based tuna, scallion, and ponzu sauce

  • 4 Pcs$12.50

• Tofu Lettuce Wraps$18.00

  sautéed tofu with garlic, ginger, cashews and peanut sauce, served with butter lettuce cups, cucumber sunomono, sesame noodles, carrots, crispy rice noodles and sweet chili sauce

• Tuna Tower$17.50

  sesame and ponzu-marinated plant based tuna, avocado and sushi rice, topped with black tobiko caviart and wasabi sprouts, served with sweet agave mustard, mango and sweet soy sauces

Maki

• Spicy Kaluna Crunch$12.50

  plant based tuna, cucumber, avocado, crispy quinoa, black tobiko caviart, scallion, vegan spicy aioli

  • 8 Pcs$12.50

• Bīto Maki 2.0$12.50

  asparagus vegan tempura, vegan cream cheese, roasted beet, almond, thai basil, citrus, sweet agave mustard

  • 8 Pcs$12.50

• Avo Kaluna$13.50

  plant based tuna, avocado, sesame seeds, scallion, sweet soy sauce

  • 8 Pcs$13.50

• Cowgirl$10.00

  pickle vegan tempura, sriracha-fried onion rings, bbq paper, vegan mayo, tonkatsu sauce

  • 5 Pcs$10.00

• Crunchy Cabbage$11.50

  tofu and napa cabbage vegan tempura, scallion, vegan creamy spicy sauce

  • 8 Pcs$11.50

• Eden Roll$11.50

  sweet potato vegan tempura, grilled asparagus, edamame hummus, sundried tomato, brown rice, soy paper, olive oil, maldon sea salt

  • 8 Pcs$11.50

• Green Goddess$16.00

  spicy plant based tuna, cucumber, cilantro, shallot, avocado, black tobiko caviart, ponzu sauce

  • 8 Pcs$16.00

• Prince Roll$11.50

  eggplant vegan tempura, avocado, sweet soy sauce

  • 8 Pcs$11.50

• Shiitake to Me$15.50

  mushrooms sautéed in coconut milk, shiitake and sweet potato vegan tempura, truffle oil, thai basil, sweet soy sauce

  • 8 Pcs$15.50

• Thai Hippie$12.50

  tofu vegan tempura, avocado, cucumber, carrot, cashews with thai basil, cilantro, mint and red onion salad, thai peanut sauce

  • 8 Pcs$12.50

• Unami Express$15.00

  pineapple, red pepper, thai basil, bbq eggplant eel, tobiko caviart, scallion, sweet soy sauce

  • 8 Pcs$15.00

• Unami Maki$11.00

  bbq eggplant eel, vegan cream cheese, avocado, sweet soy sauce

  • 5 Pcs$11.00

• V.L.T.$10.00

  bibb lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomato, avocado, shallot, smoked tomato paper, maldon sea salt, vegan mayo

  • 5 Pcs$10.00

• Vegan South Pacific$13.50

  bbq eggplant eel tempura, vegan cream cheese, pineapple, scallion, sweet soy sauce

  • 8 Pcs$13.50

• Veggie$9.00

  red pepper, vegan cream cheese, avocado, cucumber

  • 8 Pcs$9.00

Kodomo / Kids

for youngsters 12 and under

• Little Bento Box$13.50

  Choice of maki roll, all natural chicken tenders, shrimp tempura, crispy sweet tofu or pan seared salmon, served with edamame, choice of starch and fruit. Maki roll choices: california roll, crunchy kido, avocado, sake, cowgirl roll, shrimp tempura maki, tekka maki. Starch choices: french fries, white sticky rice, brown sticky rice, sesame noodles