Kubo Sushi and Sake Lounge Menu – Elgin, IL

Type : Sushi restaurant

Location : Elgin, IL

Kubo Sushi restaurant presents a combination of traditional Japanese culture and food, with a slight Cali twist. You will experience a mouthwatering variety of fresh, hand crafted sushi and Japanese cuisine, as well as a variety of Japanese beers and craft sake and hand crafted sake cocktails. Our goal is for your experience to be a memorable one that keeps you coming back for more, whether you’re looking for a family friendly environment, or a night out on the town!
Kubo is owned and managed by sister & brother duo, Melodi & Kris Palermo, who with hard work and dedication, have brought their love and passion for food and community to the Elgin area.

Based on 352 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery

Kubo Sushi and Sake Lounge 60120

Address:
70 S Grove Ave, Elgin, IL 60120

Phone: (224) 856-5590

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Hours

Sunday Closed
Monday

(Labor Day)
11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8 PM
Thursday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8 PM
Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Saturday 12–9 PM

Menu

Appetizers
Edamame
Steamed soybeans with your choice of salted, garlicky, or spicy
$4.50
Gyoza
Fried or steamed pork potstickers with citrus ponzu
$5.00
Calamari
Fried or grilled calamari with ginger ponzu
$8.50
Tempura Combination
2 Shrimp and 5 vegetables battered fried. Served with a warm sweet soy sauce.
$7.50
Yakitori
Grilled chicken kabobs with green pepper and onion. Topped with sweet teriyaki sauce.
$6.75
Soft Shell Crab
Fried soft shell crab served with citrus ponzu
$7.50
Age Dashi Tofu
Fried tofu with a warm sweet soy sauce topped with green onion, and spicy radish.
$5.50
Sashimi App
12 piece combination of chef’s choice
$12.00
TarTar Pyramid
Tuna, salmon, and avocado. Served with aioli and citrus ponzu dipping sauce and fried wonton chips
$13.75
Salads
Variety Of Salads
from $3.75 – $9.00
Ginger Salad
Fresh cut salad with in house made ginger dressing
$3.75
Seaweed Salad
Seaweed salad topped with daikon and cucumber and finished with amazu dressing
$5.75
Ika Sensei
Squid salad served on top of daikon and finished with a spicy ponzu
$6.75
Goma Ae
Cooked spinach finished with a sweet sesame sauce
$4.25
Poki Salad
Squid salad mixed with fresh tuna and whitefish, topped with octopus and spicy ponzu
$7.50
Seafood Salad
Fresh cut tuna, whitefish, shrimp, and crab on a bed of greens, cucumber and seaweed garnished with grilled salmon skin; topped with spicy ponzu
$9.00
Kuri Sunomono
Cucumber and seaweed salad finished with amazu dressing. Add Ebi (shrimp): $2.50 up charge. Add Tako (octopus): $3.50 up charge.
$4.25
Soups and Noodles
Soups And Noodles
from $7.00 – $12.00
Ten Zaru Soba
Cold Buckwheat noodle with tempura combination on the side; served with sweet soy sauce
$10.50
Kake Udon/Soba
Noodle soup with green onion and seaweed
$7.50
Tempura Udon/Soba
Noodle soup with green onion and seaweed served with tempura combination
$10.50
Niku Udon/Soba
Noodle soup with sautéed beef and onion with seaweed
$12.00
Tori Udon/Soba
Noodle soup with chicken, onion, spinach and seaweed
$11.00
Ramen
Pork based soup with spinach, green onion, seaweed, pork belly, fish cake and hard-boiled egg
$12.00
Yaki Udon
Noodle stir-fry with carrot, onion, and peppers. Add chicken or pork: $2.00 upcharge. Add steak: $3.00 upcharge. Add shrimp: $3/50 upcharge.
$7.00
Kitchen Entrees
Tempura, Tonkatsu, Teriyaki Dishes
All kitchen entrees are served with miso soup, ginger salad, and bowl of rice; from $13.00 – $18.50
Tempura Dinner
Combination of shrimp and veggies served with a warm sweet soy sauce
$13.00
Tonkatsu Or Torikatsu
Panko Fried pork or chicken served on fresh cabbage with potato croquet
$14.50
Teriyaki Dinner: Chicken
Served with mashed sweet potato and steamed mixed veggies
$16.75
Teriyaki Dinner: Steak
Served with mashed sweet potato and steamed mixed veggies
$18.50
Teriyaki Dinner: Salmon
Served with mashed sweet potato and steamed mixed veggies
$18.00
Bento Box
Chicken, Steak Or Salmon Bento Boxes
All bento boxes are served with miso soup, ginger salad, and bowl of rice; from $18.00 – $19.75
Bento Box: Chicken Teriyaki
Chicken teriyaki w/ combination tempura, Six piece California roll and two piece gyoza
$18.00
Bento Box: Steak Teriyaki
Steak teriyaki w/ combination tempura, Six piece California roll and two piece gyoza
$19.75
Bento Box: Salmon Teriyaki
Salmon teriyaki w/ combination tempura, Six piece California roll and two piece gyoza
$19.25
Sushi Combinations
Sushi Combinations
All sushi combinations served with miso soup and ginger salad; from $16.50 – $25.00
Sushi Regular
California roll with 9 piece nigiri (chef’s choice)
$19.00
Sushi Deluxe
California roll or Spicy Tuna roll with 12 piece nigiri (chefs’ choice)
$23.50
Chirashi
12 piece sashimi (chef’s choice) served on top of sushi rice with masago
$16.50
Kubo’s Favorite
Spicy Salmon roll with 10 piece nigiri (salmon, tuna, Hamachi, ebi and unagi; 2 pieces of each)
$22.00
Sashimi Dinner
18 piece of sashimi (chef’s choice) served with a bowl of rice
$24.00
Sushi / Sashimi Combo
6 piece nigiri (chef’s choice), 9 piece sashimi (chef’s choice), 3 piece kappa, and 3 piece tekka
$26.00
Pick And Share- Available For Groups Of 3 Guests Or More
Your choice, 4 piece nigiri or sashimi from 4 different fresh fish (miso soup & ginger salad not included)
$25.00
Kubo’s Signature Rolls
Assorted Signature Rolls
from $11.00 – $16.50
Lunch Menu
Assorted Lunch Specials
Lunch specials served with miso soup and ginger salad; from $8.50 – $13.00
Desserts
Assorted Mochi

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Reviews

Jessica Clevenger
We have wanted to visit here for years, finally did and it was superb. Our waitress provided us with several recommendations and even told us a little background about the restaurant while we ordered. Our sushi tasted amazing, great flavors, and tasted so fresh. We had the krispy krunch, TNT, Fierce tigher, and zombie brain (krispy krunch was out fav). The mango mojito and sake on draft was delicious. We cannot wait to go back and try the sumo roll.

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Mark Devino
Top shelf ingredients and a ton of skill making tonight’s sushi and appetizers. First timers here I am absolutely impressed. We’ll definitely be back!

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Cheyenne Contreras
Hidden gem! I’ve been here before, but not since Covid and they’ve really honed in on their flavor and style. Very impressed. One of the best sushi places in the area by far! Definitely a place to check out if you’re a sushi fan!

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jordan guy
Decided to try this gem of a spot about a month ago and again tonight with no regrets. The signature sushi rolls are absolute sushi perfection that will pleasantly surprise even the pickiest of palates. The grilled calamari was incredible and the staff is great. So happy to add this restaurant to one of the places I regular. For me, Kubo is at the top of places I will go for sushi and the best part is that there is so much more I look forward to trying on their extensive menu.

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Nathan m
Every time I come to Kubo I’m blown away by the quality, presentation, creativity and knowledge that Chris has. Kubo is by far my favorite Sushi restaurant I have ever been to. The food is amazing, the staff is wonderful and the atmosphere is unbeatable. I absolutely love coming here!

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Kevin
What a gem. Sushi was excellent. Quailty could not be debated. Superb fish and artistry all wrapped in amazing rolls. Staff is very friendly, and restaurant had a great vibe with nice music. It was my daughter’s birthday and they came out with a free dessert that had a wonderful presentation and great taste to boot. We will be back.

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Lisa Smith
The chef personally came to the table when I ordered chef’s choice and asked me preferences because I had mentioned I didn’t want unagi. I was worried the chef would be offended for asking since it is a chef’s choice sashimi plate. It was a delightful experience and delicious. The “sauces” he created for me added an amazing flavor profile on fish I would not normally eat, like mackerel. The only thing is I wish the pieces of fish were a little bigger.

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Jeffrey Mauritzen
Showed up 15 minutes early. We were told our table should be ready soon which we fully understood as we were early. We told the hostess that we will just grab a drink at the bar and wait. Her immediate response was that the bar is “full” (which it wasn’t) and she proceeded to tell us to go outside and walk around and come back. We took her recommendation and found the Latin Kitchen two doors down and had a wonderful dinner and experience. FYI, we had been here before and the food is great. The hostess up front needs a new career.

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Asad Sheikh
If you like a small and quiet place where you can hear yourself speak, a great atmosphere, enjoy good Japanese food this is the place for you. The food is fresh and prompt and the service is inviting and friendly. If you decide to try it out please make a reservation. Definitely try the bento box or the ramen noodles. If you try the maaki rolls try the Kaiju or the Godzilla.

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fave music
I love their bento! Their food is full of flavor, not too salty, not too bland, just perfect! Price is reasonable for the amount of food that they serve. Servers are very friendly and welcoming. Will definitely eat here again.

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