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Kuro Bistro
210 Reviews
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950 N Western Ave Ste 106
Lake Forest, IL 60045
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Daily Menu
Sushi Bar Starters
- House Salad$4.00
mixed greens with ginger dressing
- Wakame Salad$9.00
sesame marinated seaweed
- Cucumber Salad$8.00
sliced cucumber in sunomono sauce
- Kuro Daikon Pickles (GF)$8.00
homemade pickling marinade
- Oshinko Moriawase$8.00
assortment of japanese pickles
- Sushi Sampler (GF)$18.00
chef's choice 5pc nigiri
- Tuna Carpaccio$22.00
fresh sashimi, shallots, capers, zesty wasabi, and spiced ponzu sauce topped with microgreens
- Salmon Carpaccio$20.00
fresh sashimi, shallots, capers, zesty wasabi, and spiced ponzu sauce topped with microgreens
- Tuna Tartare$24.00
fresh tartare, masago, shallots, colorful bell peppers, cripsy shiitake mushrooms, zesty wasabi, and balsamic glaze with crispy wonton chips
- Salmon Tartare$22.00
fresh tartare, masago, shallots, colorful bell peppers, crispy shiitake mushrooms, zesty wasabi, and balsamic glaze with crispy wonton chips
- Hawaiian Tacos
2 pieces | fresh tuna, mango, jicama, masago, cilantro, crispy shiitake mushrooms, served in fried wonton shells drizzled with honey wasabi, and unagi bone sauce (carry-out orders: served in butter lettuce instead)
- Ikura Oroshi (GF)$11.00
fresh grated daikon toppled with salmon caviar
- Takosu$15.00
octopus sashimi and sliced cucumber in sunomono sauce
- Sashimi Sampler (GF)$19.00
chef's choice 6pc sashimi
- Hamachi Ponzu$22.00
yellowtail sashimi, sliced jalapeño, topped with microgreens in spiced ponzu sauce
- Beef Tataki$22.00
seared tenderloin, sliced avocado, onion marinade in spiced ponzu sauce
Kitchen Starters
- Vegetable Gyoza
- Shrimp Tempura$2.00
Deep fried shrimp tempura
- Goma-Ae$8.00
steamed spinach, sweet sesame
- Deep-Fried Calamari$14.00
lightly battered with sweet and sour thai chili sauce toppled with cilantro
- Polpo (GF)$19.00
char-grilled octopus, zucchini, chili flakes, lime, olive oil
- Asparagus Beef Roll$15.00
ny strip and asparagus with teriyaki
- Tempura Combo$12.00
crispy vegetable and shrimp (2), daikon grated tempura sauce
- Agedashi Tofu$9.00
lightly fried tofu, shimeji mushrooms, spring onions in tempura broth
- Gyoza
crispy pork dumplings
- Drunken Shrimp
shrimp wrapped in jalapeño infused bacon, pico de gallo, tequila lime, chili, and chipotle mayo sauce
- Softshell Crab$15.00
crispy soft shell crab, ponzu sauce
- Golden Shrimp
jumbo butterflied shrimp with steamed rich egg yolk and ginger marinade
- Vegetable Tempura$8.00
crispy vegetable assortment, grated daikon in tempura sauce
- Shumai
shrimp dumplings
- Edamame (GF)$7.00
steamed soybeans, kosher salt
- Miso Soup (GF)$2.50
served with tofu and green onions
Burgers
- Kuro Burger$19.00
angus beef, bacon, spicy-tomato apple jam, cheddar cheese, and sliced marshmallow caramelized pineapple on buttery brioche bun, served with julienne fries
- Jalapeño Burger$19.00
ribeye and chuck blend, pepper jack cheese, crispy onion, applewood bacon, sautéed jalapeños, chipotle ranch, and sliced marshmallow caramelized pineapple on buttery brioche bun, served with julienne fries
- Wagyu Burger$22.00
texas wagyu, applewood bacon, american cheese, jack daniel bbq, and sliced marshmallow caramelized pineapple on pretzel bun, served with julienne fries
Sushi Bar Entrées
- Chirashi (GF)$32.00
chef's choice of assorted sashimi over a bed of sushi rice, served with miso soup
- Sake Don (GF)$30.00
fresh salmon served over a bed of sushi rice, served with miso soup
- Tekka Don (GF)$32.00
fresh tuna served over a bed of sushi rice, served with miso soup
- Sashimi Deluxe (GF)$39.00
chef's choice of assorted sashimi, served with miso soup
- Salmon Select (GF)$34.00
4pc nigiri, 4 pc sashimi, spicy salmon roll, served with miso soup
- Hwe Dup Bap$33.00
assortment of fresh fish, vegetables, masago, over rice with sesame oil and homemade gochujang (korean spicy sauce), served with miso soup
- Una Don$33.00
broiled unagi served over a bed of rice, served with miso soup
- Sushi Deluxe$32.00
chef's choice of 7 pieces nigiri with california or spicy tuna roll, served with miso soup
- Tuna Select (GF)$36.00
4pc nigiri, 4pc sashimi, spicy tuna roll, served with miso soup
Hwe Dup Bap
assortment of fresh fish, vegetables, masago, over rice with sesame oil and homemade gochujang (korean spicy sauce), served with miso soup
Hibachi Style (Half/Full)
- Full Grilled Mixed Vegetables$23.00
Broccoli, Zucchini, and Carrot. Served with miso soup and white rice.
- 1/2 Grilled Mixed Vegetables$17.00
Broccoli, Zucchini, and Carrot (rice available in 'sides')
- Grilled Salmon (Full Portion)$34.00
scottish salmon, hibachi vegetables, teriyaki. served with miso soup and white rice.
- Grilled Salmon (Half Portion)$19.00
scottish salmon, hibachi vegetables, teriyaki (rice available in 'sides')
- NY Strip (Full Portion)$35.00
chargrilled, hibachi vegetables. served with miso soup and white rice.
- NY Strip (Half Portion)$20.00
chargrilled, hibachi vegetables (rice available in 'sides')
- Classic Teriyaki Chicken (Full Portion)$23.00
grilled chicken breast, hibachi vegetables, teriyaki. served with miso soup and white rice.
- Classic Teriyaki Chicken (Half Portion)$17.00
grilled chicken breast, hibachi vegetables, teriyaki (rice available in 'sides')
- Filet Mignon (Full Portion)$38.00
chargrilled with hibachi vegetables. served with miso soup and white rice.
- Filet Mignon (Half Portion)$22.00
chargrilled with hibachi vegetables (rice available in 'sides')
- Hibachi Shrimp (Full Portion)$32.00
grilled shrimp with hibachi vegetables. served with miso soup and white rice.
- Hibachi Shrimp (Half Portion)$18.00
grilled shrimp with hibachi vegetables (rice available in 'sides')
- Hibachi Scallops (Full Portion)$33.00
u-10 scallops with hibachi vegetables. served with miso soup and white rice.
- Hibachi Scallops (Half Portion)$20.00
u-10 scallops with hibachi vegetables (rice available in 'sides')
- Tofu with Vegetables (Full Portion)$23.00
pan-fried tofu with hibachi vegetables. served with miso soup and white rice.
- Tofu with Vegetables (Half Portion)$17.00
pan-fried tofu with vegetables (rice available in 'sides')
Rice & Noodles
Entrées
- Golden Lobster (GF)$42.00
6oz australian cold water, buttered egg yolk, sautéed vegetables. Served with miso soup.
- Duck (GF)$45.00Out of stock
roasted maple leaf duck breast, confit duck leg, savoy cabbage, lentils, juniper berry and port wine reduction. Served with miso soup.
- Scottish Salmon (GF)$34.00
chinese black rice, baby bok choy, champagne sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Rack of Lamb (GF)$47.00Out of stock
new zealand rack of lamb, baby carrots, colorful tomatoes, bulgur and merguez red wine sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Chilean Seabass (GF)$38.00
crusted pistachio, fennel, celery, onion, baby arugula, browned butter, black rice, red wine sauce. Served with miso soup.
- New York Strip (GF)$35.00
black peppercorn crusted, sautéed shiitake mushrooms, green beans, roasted shallots, red wine sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Filet Mignon (GF)$38.00
8oz center cut beef tenderloin, local asparagus, fingerling potatoes, blueberry reduction. Served with miso soup.
Sashimi/Nigiri
- Mackerel (Saba)$4.00
- Horse Mackeral (Aji)$4.00Out of stock
- Amberjack$5.00Out of stock
- Egg (Tamago)$4.00
- Smoked Salmon$5.00
- Flying Fish Roe (Tobiko)$5.00
- Smelt Roe (Masago)$4.00
- Salmon Roe (Ikura)$7.00
- Fresh Water Eel (Unagi)$5.00
- King Crab (Kani)$10.00
- Surf Clam (Hokkigai)$4.00
- Scallop (Hotate)$7.00
- Octopus (Tako)$4.00
- Squid (Ika)$4.00
- Flounder (Hirame)$5.00
- Red Snapper (Madai)$6.00
- Yellowtail (Hamachi)$5.00
- Shrimp (Ebi)$4.00
- Sweet Raw Shrimp (Amaebi)$7.00
- Sea Urchin (Uni)$12.00
- Fatty Salmon (Sake Toro)$5.00
- Salmon (Nama Sake)$4.00
- White Tuna (Escolar)$5.00
- O-Toro$13.00
- Chu-Toro$11.00
- Bluefin Tuna (Toro)$9.00
- Tuna (Maguro)$4.50
- Striped Bass (Suzuki)$5.00
Signature Maki
- Mr. Turtle$19.00
shrimp tempura, avocado | crabmeat, avocado, jalapeno, unagi sauce
- Ceviche (no rice)$26.00
assorted fresh fish, cilantro, avocado mix, shallot | soy paper, lemon, chili ponzu. Served with miso soup.
- Four Seasons$19.00
avocado, cucumber, asparagus, carrot, mango, sautéed king oyster mushrooms, radish sprouts with cilantro ponzu sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Lake Forest Greens (no rice)$19.00
mixed greens, asparagus, avocado, cucumber, carrot, mango, pickled daikon | rice paper wrapped with cilantro ponzu sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Kyuuri (no rice)$20.00
spicy tuna, salmon, avocado, masago, mango, radish sprouts | cucumber wrapped with cilantro ponzu sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Red Dragon$20.00
spicy tuna | unagi, avocado, tobiko, chili oil, unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Dragon$20.00
california | unagi, avocado, masago, unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- White Dragon$20.00
shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber | unagi, avocado, holiday and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- French Kiss$18.00
smoked salmon, shrimp tempura, cream cheese | tempura crunch, unagi and wasabi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Karikari$22.00
deep-fried spicy tuna | avocado mix, chili oil, unagi sauce, micro greens. Served with miso soup.
- Summer$18.00
tuna, cilantro, cucumber | tempura crunch, jalapeño, spicy mayo and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Shikago$22.00
deep-fried salmon, cream cheese, avocado | spicy mayo and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Texas$21.00
octopus, avocado mix, jalapeño | squid, tobiko, unagi and wasabi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Blue Man$21.00
softshell crab, avocado | spicy crabmeat, melted cheddar cheese, tobiko, unagi and wasabi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Crazy Salmon$20.00
spicy salmon, avocado | seared salmon, sesame oil, salmon roe, scallion, unagi sauce, balsamic reduction. Served with miso soup.
- Baby Spice$19.00
shrimp tempura, cream cheese, avocado | spicy tuna, tempura crunch, unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Woodland$21.00
sautéed scallop, avocado | crabmeat mix, 4 types of tobiko. Served with miso soup.
- Kuro Bistro$19.00
softshell crab, avocado | spicy tuna, tobiko, unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Rainbow$19.00
california | 4 kinds of fish with tobiko. Served with miso soup.
- Fire Tuna$20.00
spicy tuna | seared tuna, tobiko, seared garlic and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- DokiDoki$18.00
spicy salmon | crabmeat, avocado, unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Holiday (soy paper)$18.00
lettuce, tuna, shrimp, unagi, crabmeat | unagi and wasabi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Green Salmon$18.00
unagi, avocado, tempura crunch | salmon, tobiko, unagi and wasabi sauce. Served with miso soup.
- Caterpillar$18.00
unagi, cucumber | tempura crunch, avocado, unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
Classic Rolls
- King California$20.00
King crab, avocado, cucumber
- Shiitake$8.00
mushroom
- Avocado (GF)$8.00
- Oshinko$7.00
pickled radish
- Asparagus (GF)$7.00
sautéed
- Spicy Scallop (GF)$12.00
scallop, avocado, cucumber
- Negi-Hama (GF)$11.00
yellowtail with scallion
- Spicy Shrimp Tempura$10.00
shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber
- Una-Q$10.00
unagi and cucumber
- Spicy Salmon (GF)$9.00
spicy mayo with scallion
- Salmon Skin$11.00
fried salmon skin, gobo, cucumber, shiso
- AAC (GF)$10.00
avocado, asparagus, cucumber
- Fried Sweet Potato$9.00
- Avocado Cucumber (GF)$9.00
- Kappa (GF)$7.00
cucumber
- Futo Maki$12.00
crabstick, cucumber, tamago, shiitake, spinach, oshinko, kampyo
- Spicy Softshell Crab$11.00
fried softshell crab, avocado, cucumber
- Philadelphia (GF)$11.00
smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado
- Alaskan (GF)$10.00
fresh salmon, avocado, cucumber
- Spicy Tuna (GF)$10.00
spicy mayo with scallion
- California$10.00
crab mix, avocado, cucumber
- Boston$11.00
seared salmon, gobo, avocado, cucumber, lettuce
- Salmon & Avocado (GF)$9.00
- Tuna & Avocado (GF)$10.00
- Salmon (GF)$7.00
- Tuna (GF)$8.00
Sides
- White Rice$3.00
- Sushi Rice$3.00
- Brown Rice$4.00
- Black Rice$5.00
- Spicy mayo$2.00
- Unagi Sauce$2.00
- Fresh Wasabi$3.00
- Teriyaki Sauce$1.00
- Extra Wasabi$1.00
- Extra Ginger$1.00
- Ponzu Sauce$1.50
- Golden Egg Yolk Sauce$5.00
- Sriracha$1.00Out of stock
- Ginger Dressing$1.50
- Gochujang$2.00
- Fingerling Potatoes$11.00
- Tempura Sauce$1.50
- Steamed Broccoli$11.00
- Wasabi Sauce$1.50
- Bowl of Tofu$3.00
- Side of Fries$8.00
Bento
- 4 pc Golden Shrimp Bento Dinner$25.00
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, house salad.
- Salmon Bento Dinner$34.00
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, house salad.
- Steak Bento Dinner$35.00
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, house salad.
- Tempura Bento Dinner$26.00
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, house salad. 4 pc shrimp tempura with vegetable tempura.
- Chicken Bento Dinner$23.00
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, house salad
DonBuri
- NY Strip DonBuri Dinner$35.00
Simmered with teriyaki and vegetables, cooked egg over bed of rice. served with miso soup.
- Chicken DonBuri Dinner$23.00
Simmered with teriyaki and vegetables, cooked egg over bed of rice. served with miso soup.
- Pork Katsudon Dinner$23.00
Fried pork cutlet with katsu sauce, cooked egg over bed of rice. served with miso soup.
- Chicken Katsudon Dinner$23.00
Fried chicken cutlet with katsu sauce, cooked egg over bed of rice. served with miso soup.
Chef's Specials
Specials
- Seared Garlic Tuna$22.00
seared tuna, avocado, spicy ponzu
- Toro Ponzu$45.00
thinly sliced pieces topped with jalapeños in ponzu
- Negi-Toro$15.00
bluefin tuna w/ scallion
- Sushi Pizza
crispy rice topped with choice of fish, special sauce, shallots, colorful bell peppers, masago, sesame seeds
- Sea Bream Uzukuri$28.00
Japanese Red Snapper sashimi, spiced ponzu, radish sprouts
- Ten Piece Special
10 pieces of fatty tuna, medium fatty tuna, or a combination of the two.
- Golden Lobster Appetizer$42.00
6oz Australian cold water with buttered egg yolk
- Baby Bok Choy$14.00
Wok-fired, arbol chili, garlic oyster sauce
- Blistered Shishito Peppers$14.00
Sautéed in sesame-chili & sweet soy
- Japchae$16.00
Stir-fried glass noodles with pork tenderloin & veggies, sweet soy
- Kani-Su$18.00
Kanikama crab, cucumber wrapped in sunomono
- Ika-Shiso$10.00
Raw squid, shiso leaf
- Spicy Octopus$12.00
Chopped octopus, masago, spicy mayo
- Hama Mama$22.00
Spicy tuna | hamachi, jalapeño, black tobiko, spicy ponzu
- Yami$22.00
Spicy shrimp tempura, cucumber | seared super white tuna, teriyaki, gold flakes
Sunday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm |
Monday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm |
Tuesday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm |
Wednesday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm |
Thursday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm |
Friday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm |
Saturday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm |
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