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Pao Bistro 2824 Plaza Dr.
2824 Plaza Dr.
Springfield, IL 62704
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Appetizers & Small Plates
Calamari
Lightly breaded calamari rings with tangy cocktail sauce
$14.00Caribbean Shrimp
Six tail-on shrimp spice-encrusted and grilled, served on house-made jerk sauce with a simple ponzu sunflower seed salad
$15.00Chilean Black Mussels
Sautéed in white wine, lemon garlic, and butter
$15.00Chorizo Avocado Egg Rolls
Fresh avocado with house-made chorizo and sweet chili glaze for dipping
$15.00Crab Cakes
Fresh lump swimmer crab with remoulade rolled in panko over vanilla butter cream sauce
$16.00Deviled Eggs
Chef's creation of the week. Ask your server for this week's selection
$7.00Edamame
Traditional edamame steamed and seasoned, served in a bamboo basket
$9.00Fig and Goat Cheese Sliders
Ground beef from our finest cuts, with fig spread, red onion, spring mix, and goat cheese on three Hawaiian buns
$17.00Filet Rolls
Chopped filet and rib-eye with Pepper Jack cheese rolled in wontons over a Latin-inspired tomato sauce with roasted red pepper coulis
$18.00Goat Cheese Wontons
Crispy wonton dumplings stuffed with goat cheese, honey, pecans, and fig with a vanilla balsamic créme
$12.00Lobster Dumplings
Lobster and fresh vegetable paté mixture folded in a wonton crown lightly fried and served on a Cajun créme with red pepper coulis
$18.00Pao Chicken Sliders
Grilled chicken breast pieces tossed in pao sauce with peppers and onions on three Hawaiian buns
$17.00Shrimp Cocktail
Six jumbo shrimp cooked in lemon and spices, chilled and served with house-made cocktail sauce
$15.00Steak Bruschetta
Diced steak and demi-glace with blue cheese, green onion, and balsamic reduction on three toasted baguettes
$15.00Steak Egg Rolls
Ground filet with Pepper Jack cheese and chili glaze dipping sauce
$15.00Tuna Baguette
Ahi tuna tartare with Asian garlic ginger chili oil on toasted french baguettes with wasabi aioli
$15.00Vegetable 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
$18.00California Roll
$13.00Crunchy Shrimp
Panko fried shrimp with cucumbers, scallions and spicy mayo, rolled inside out, topped with sesame seeds, tobikko and soy reduction
$17.00Drunken Pao Boy
Marinated steak with spicy cream cheese, scallions, avocado, soy reduction, and sesame seeds
$17.00Dynamite
Shrimp, avocado, scallions and spicy cream cheese rolled inside out, topped with tempura and spicy mayo and wasabi créme
$17.00Firecracker Shrimp Roll
Chipotle shrimp panko encrusted, with pepita mayo rolled inside out topped with red tobbiko, avocado, and wasabi créme
$18.00Flying Squirrel
#1 grade yellowfin tuna with scallions, avocado, cucumber, crispy wontons, soy reduction, and sriracha peanut sauce, rolled inside out topped with crushed nuts
$17.00Red Dragon
Marinated eel, cucumber, scallions and avocado rolled inside out, topped with spicy tuna, tobikko, spicy mayo, and soy reduction
$18.00Sesame Steak and Crab
Steak with scallions and avocado topped with tempura lump crab, remoulade, soy reduction, and wasabi cream
$18.00Smoked Trout Roll
Smoked trout, cream cheese, avocado, carrots, cucumbers, scallions, and lemon-caper aioli. Rolled inside out. Topped with sesame seeds and scallions
$17.00Surf 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
$20.00Hamachi Roll
$14.00Escolar Roll
$14.00Atlantic Salmon Roll
$13.00Smoked Philly
In-house applewood smoked salmon, cream cheese, and scallions. Rolled inside out and topped with scallions
$17.00Crab Roll
$13.00Salmon Roll
$13.00Spicy Tuna Roll
$13.00Tuna Roll
$13.00Unagi Roll
$14.00Sashimi (Tuna)
$4.00Sashimi (Hamachi)
$4.00Sashimi (Salmon)
$4.00Sashimi (Escolar)
$4.00Escolar (Nigiri)
$4.00Hamachi (Nigiri)
$4.00Salmon (Nigiri)
$4.00Tuna (Nigiri)
$4.00Unagi (Nigiri)
$4.00Shrimp Roll
$13.00
Sushi Sauces
Side Salads
Tuscan Salad
Romaine tossed in creamy Italian with bacon, blue cheese crumbles, red onions and pecans
$9.00Goat Cheese Salad
Mixed greens tossed in vanilla bean vinaigrette with pecan-crusted goat cheese ball
$9.00Caesar
Crisp romaine tossed in house-made Caesar dressing with Parmesan crisp and crostini
$9.00
Entrées
Ribeye
12 oz choice cut rib-eye charbroiled with chipotle compound butter and Cheddar-bacon potato cake
$35.00Filet
8 oz hand cut filet under brandy infused mushrooms and peppercorn demi glace with garlic mashers
$45.00Pao Steak
Marinated 8 oz sirloin with garlic blue cheese, Cheddar-bacon potato cake and balsamic demi glace
$29.00Bone-In Chop
12 oz spice encrusted bone-in pork chop with bourbon apple chutney, garlic mashers, and grilled asparagus
$32.00Pork Medallions
Panko encrusted pork medallions topped with Pepper Jack créme and a blend of gourmet sautéed mushrooms with garlic mashers
$24.00Sea Bass
Chef's creation of the week. Ask your server for this week's creation
$44.00Salmon
Fresh atlantic salmon over basmati rice pilaf, lemongrass ponzu and cauliflower
$30.00Lobster
7 oz twin Canadian lobster tails with garlic mashers and herbed butter sauce
$49.00Tuna
Ahi tuna sesame seared rare over teriyaki glazed veggies and lemongrass ponzu
$32.00Scallops
Fresh pan-seared wild-caught sea scallops with creamy leeks, roasted asparagus, and red pepper coulis
$35.00Rotisserie Chicken
Herb seasoned and slow roasted golden with garlic mashers and broccoli over pan gravy
$24.00Pao 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
$24.00Teriyaki Chicken
Battered white meat chicken tossed in a teriyaki glaze, served on a bed of rice with steamed broccoli
$24.00Cajun Pasta
Cavatappi pasta with fresh grilled veggies tossed in house-made Cajun Alfredo cream sauce
$21.00Surf N Turf
Sides
Potato Cake
$5.00Asparagus
$5.00Broccoli
$5.00Cauliflower
$5.00Mixed Veggies
$8.00Teriyaki Veggies
$8.00Leeks
$5.00Fries Large
$10.00Fries Small
$6.00Mashed
$5.00Rice Pilaf
$5.00White Rice
$5.00Mushrooms
$5.00Onions
$5.00Mushrooms/Onions
$5.00Chutney
$1.50Bread
$1.50Hawaiian Bun
$1.50Parmesan Crisp
$1.00Goat Cheese
$2.00Butter Noodles
$5.00
Sauces
Sunday | Closed |
Monday | 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Tuesday | 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Wednesday | 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Thursday | 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Friday | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
Saturday | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
Come in and enjoy!