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    Pao Bistro 2824 Plaza Dr.

    2824 Plaza Dr.

    Springfield, IL 62704


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    Appetizers & Small Plates
    Sushi
    Sushi Sauces
    Soup
    Side Salads
    Salad Entrées
    Entrées
    Sides
    Sauces
    Dessert

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    Appetizers & Small Plates

    • Calamari

      Lightly breaded calamari rings with tangy cocktail sauce

      $14.00
    • Caribbean Shrimp

      Six tail-on shrimp spice-encrusted and grilled, served on house-made jerk sauce with a simple ponzu sunflower seed salad

      $15.00
    • Chilean Black Mussels

      Sautéed in white wine, lemon garlic, and butter

      $15.00
    • Chorizo Avocado Egg Rolls

      Fresh avocado with house-made chorizo and sweet chili glaze for dipping

      $15.00
    • Crab Cakes

      Fresh lump swimmer crab with remoulade rolled in panko over vanilla butter cream sauce

      $16.00
    • Deviled Eggs

      Chef's creation of the week. Ask your server for this week's selection

      $7.00
    • Edamame

      Traditional edamame steamed and seasoned, served in a bamboo basket

      $9.00
    • Fig and Goat Cheese Sliders

      Ground beef from our finest cuts, with fig spread, red onion, spring mix, and goat cheese on three Hawaiian buns

      $17.00
    • Filet Rolls

      Chopped filet and rib-eye with Pepper Jack cheese rolled in wontons over a Latin-inspired tomato sauce with roasted red pepper coulis

      $18.00
    • Goat Cheese Wontons

      Crispy wonton dumplings stuffed with goat cheese, honey, pecans, and fig with a vanilla balsamic créme

      $12.00
    • Lobster Dumplings

      Lobster and fresh vegetable paté mixture folded in a wonton crown lightly fried and served on a Cajun créme with red pepper coulis

      $18.00
    • Pao Chicken Sliders

      Grilled chicken breast pieces tossed in pao sauce with peppers and onions on three Hawaiian buns

      $17.00
    • Shrimp Cocktail

      Six jumbo shrimp cooked in lemon and spices, chilled and served with house-made cocktail sauce

      $15.00
    • Steak Bruschetta

      Diced steak and demi-glace with blue cheese, green onion, and balsamic reduction on three toasted baguettes

      $15.00
    • Steak Egg Rolls

      Ground filet with Pepper Jack cheese and chili glaze dipping sauce

      $15.00
    • Tuna Baguette

      Ahi tuna tartare with Asian garlic ginger chili oil on toasted french baguettes with wasabi aioli

      $15.00
    • Vegetable Bruschetta

      A mixture of garden veggies and Zing Zang over seasoned cream cheese topped with a balsamic glaze on toasted French baguettes

      $12.00

    Sushi

    • Cajun Tuna and Lump Crab

      Blackened yellowfin tuna, sambal aioli, scallions and cucumber rolled inside out, topped with tempura lump crab, remoulade, soy reduction, and wasabi cream

      $18.00
    • California Roll

      $13.00
    • Crunchy Shrimp

      Panko fried shrimp with cucumbers, scallions and spicy mayo, rolled inside out, topped with sesame seeds, tobikko and soy reduction

      $17.00
    • Drunken Pao Boy

      Marinated steak with spicy cream cheese, scallions, avocado, soy reduction, and sesame seeds

      $17.00
    • Dynamite

      Shrimp, avocado, scallions and spicy cream cheese rolled inside out, topped with tempura and spicy mayo and wasabi créme

      $17.00
    • Firecracker Shrimp Roll

      Chipotle shrimp panko encrusted, with pepita mayo rolled inside out topped with red tobbiko, avocado, and wasabi créme

      $18.00
    • Flying Squirrel

      #1 grade yellowfin tuna with scallions, avocado, cucumber, crispy wontons, soy reduction, and sriracha peanut sauce, rolled inside out topped with crushed nuts

      $17.00
    • Red Dragon

      Marinated eel, cucumber, scallions and avocado rolled inside out, topped with spicy tuna, tobikko, spicy mayo, and soy reduction

      $18.00
    • Sesame Steak and Crab

      Steak with scallions and avocado topped with tempura lump crab, remoulade, soy reduction, and wasabi cream

      $18.00
    • Smoked Trout Roll

      Smoked trout, cream cheese, avocado, carrots, cucumbers, scallions, and lemon-caper aioli. Rolled inside out. Topped with sesame seeds and scallions

      $17.00
    • Surf N' Turf

      Lobster with avocado, cucumber, carrot, scallions, remoulade, and wasabi cream. Rolled inside out and topped with steak filet. Finished with sesame seeds, lobster sauce, and a soy reduction

      $20.00
    • Hamachi Roll

      $14.00
    • Escolar Roll

      $14.00
    • Atlantic Salmon Roll

      $13.00
    • Smoked Philly

      In-house applewood smoked salmon, cream cheese, and scallions. Rolled inside out and topped with scallions

      $17.00
    • Crab Roll

      $13.00
    • Salmon Roll

      $13.00
    • Spicy Tuna Roll

      $13.00
    • Tuna Roll

      $13.00
    • Unagi Roll

      $14.00
    • Sashimi (Tuna)

      $4.00
    • Sashimi (Hamachi)

      $4.00
    • Sashimi (Salmon)

      $4.00
    • Sashimi (Escolar)

      $4.00
    • Escolar (Nigiri)

      $4.00
    • Hamachi (Nigiri)

      $4.00
    • Salmon (Nigiri)

      $4.00
    • Tuna (Nigiri)

      $4.00
    • Unagi (Nigiri)

      $4.00
    • Shrimp Roll

      $13.00

    Sushi Sauces

    • Black Bean

      $1.25
    • Chipotle Mayo

      $1.25
    • Lobster Cream

      $1.25
    • Peanut Sauce

      $1.25
    • Pepita Mayo

      $1.25
    • Remoulade

      $1.25
    • Sambal

      $1.25
    • Soy Reduction

      $1.25
    • Spicy Mayo

      $1.25
    • Sriracha

      $1.25
    • Wasabi Cream

      $1.25

    Soup

    • House-Made Soup

      Ask your server for today's chef's selection

      $9.00

    Side Salads

    • Tuscan Salad

      Romaine tossed in creamy Italian with bacon, blue cheese crumbles, red onions and pecans

      $9.00
    • Goat Cheese Salad

      Mixed greens tossed in vanilla bean vinaigrette with pecan-crusted goat cheese ball

      $9.00
    • Caesar

      Crisp romaine tossed in house-made Caesar dressing with Parmesan crisp and crostini

      $9.00

    Salad Entrées

    • Tuscan Entree

      $14.00
    • Goat Cheese Entree

      $14.00
    • Caesar Entree

      $14.00

    Entrées

    • Ribeye

      12 oz choice cut rib-eye charbroiled with chipotle compound butter and Cheddar-bacon potato cake

      $35.00
    • Filet

      8 oz hand cut filet under brandy infused mushrooms and peppercorn demi glace with garlic mashers

      $45.00
    • Pao Steak

      Marinated 8 oz sirloin with garlic blue cheese, Cheddar-bacon potato cake and balsamic demi glace

      $29.00
    • Bone-In Chop

      12 oz spice encrusted bone-in pork chop with bourbon apple chutney, garlic mashers, and grilled asparagus

      $32.00
    • Pork Medallions

      Panko encrusted pork medallions topped with Pepper Jack créme and a blend of gourmet sautéed mushrooms with garlic mashers

      $24.00
    • Sea Bass

      Chef's creation of the week. Ask your server for this week's creation

      $44.00
    • Salmon

      Fresh atlantic salmon over basmati rice pilaf, lemongrass ponzu and cauliflower

      $30.00
    • Lobster

      7 oz twin Canadian lobster tails with garlic mashers and herbed butter sauce

      $49.00
    • Tuna

      Ahi tuna sesame seared rare over teriyaki glazed veggies and lemongrass ponzu

      $32.00
    • Scallops

      Fresh pan-seared wild-caught sea scallops with creamy leeks, roasted asparagus, and red pepper coulis

      $35.00
    • Rotisserie Chicken

      Herb seasoned and slow roasted golden with garlic mashers and broccoli over pan gravy

      $24.00
    • Pao Chicken

      Battered white meat chicken with red and green bell peppers and sesame seeds, tossed in our signature pao sauce, served on a bed of rice topped with steamed broccoli

      $24.00
    • Teriyaki Chicken

      Battered white meat chicken tossed in a teriyaki glaze, served on a bed of rice with steamed broccoli

      $24.00
    • Cajun Pasta

      Cavatappi pasta with fresh grilled veggies tossed in house-made Cajun Alfredo cream sauce

      $21.00
    • Surf N Turf

    Sides

    • Potato Cake

      $5.00
    • Asparagus

      $5.00
    • Broccoli

      $5.00
    • Cauliflower

      $5.00
    • Mixed Veggies

      $8.00
    • Teriyaki Veggies

      $8.00
    • Leeks

      $5.00
    • Fries Large

      $10.00
    • Fries Small

      $6.00
    • Mashed

      $5.00
    • Rice Pilaf

      $5.00
    • White Rice

      $5.00
    • Mushrooms

      $5.00
    • Onions

      $5.00
    • Mushrooms/Onions

      $5.00
    • Chutney

      $1.50
    • Bread

      $1.50
    • Hawaiian Bun

      $1.50
    • Parmesan Crisp

      $1.00
    • Goat Cheese

      $2.00
    • Butter Noodles

      $5.00

    Sauces

    • Cajun Alfredo

      $1.50
    • Pepperjack Cream

      $1.50
    • Vanilla Cream

      $1.50
    • Teriyaki

      $1.50
    • Pao Sauce

      $1.50
    • Balsamic Reduction

      $1.50
    • Demi Glaze

      $1.50
    • White Gravy

      $1.50
    • Butter

      $1.50
    • Clarified Butter

      $1.50
    • Chutney

      $1.50
    • Fig Spread

      $1.50
    • Red Pepper Coulis

      $1.50
    • Steak Sauce

      $1.50
    • Sweet Chili

      $1.50

    Dessert

    • Carrot Cake

      $9.00
    • Cheesecake

      $9.00
    • Chocolate Torte

      $8.00
    • Creme Brulee

      $8.00
    • Red Velvet Cheesecake

      $9.00
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Tiramisu

      $9.00
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Chocolate Covered Strawberries

      $6.00
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Coconut Cream Pie

      $9.00
      OUT OF STOCK

    All hours
    SundayClosed
    Monday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Thursday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Friday5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Saturday5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    2824 Plaza Dr., Springfield, IL 62704

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