Sai Café Menu – Chicago, IL

Type : Sushi restaurant

Location : Chicago, IL

Seafood & sushi are the focus of this Japanese eatery offering creative rolls & cooked items too. Based on 188 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Sai Café 60614

Address:
2010 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Phone: (773) 472-8080

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Hours

Sunday 3–10 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
Closed
Tuesday 4–10:30 PM
Wednesday 4–10:30 PM
Thursday 4–10:30 PM
Friday 4–11:30 PM
Saturday 4–11:30 PM

Menu

Cold Appetizer
Ahi Poke
Diced yellowfin tuna, shallot, scallion spicy sesame oil.
$22.80
Edamame
Soybean.
$8.00
Goma-Ae
Boiled spinach, sesame-flavored sauce.
$10.30
Hamachi Jalapeno
Yellowtail belly, thinly sliced jalapeno, light soy.
$22.80
Oshinko
Assorted pickled veggies.
$11.40
Pacific Oyster Shooter
Seattle oysters, scallion fish egg, secret house sauce.
$18.25
Sashimi Appetizer
Fresh raw fish and ocean delicacies.
$36.50
Sunomono Moriwase
Seafood, cucumber vinegar sauce.
$20.55
Tako Sansai
Octopus and marinated veggies sesame oil, fish egg.
$20.55
Salmon Gone Wild
Thinly sliced salmon belly salmon roe, flying fish egg, chopped wasabi.
$27.40
Hot Appetizer
Agedashi Tofu
Deep-fried, spicy daikon scallion, tempura sauce.
$10.30
Grilled Black Cod
Miso dressing.
$20.55
Dynamite
Baked scallops mixed with flying fish egg, avocado, mushrooms, mayo.
$20.55
Gyo-Za
Homemade pan-fried dumplings.
$11.40
Pan-Fried Scallops
Lemon flavored soy.
$25.10
Soft-Shell Crab
Deep-fried, vinegar sauce.
$16.00
Tempura Appetizer $13.70
Tora Nome | Tiger Eyes
Baked salmon wrapped in squid.
$20.55
Tuna Masako
Tuna mixed with masako roe wrapped in seaweed, lightly battered deep-fried.
$20.55
Yaki Tori
Broiled chicken and veggie skewers.
$11.40
Deep-Fried Oysters
House sauce.
$18.25
Soup & Salad
Miso Soup $3.45
Clear Soup
Yam noodles, spinach, mushroom.
$3.45
Cucumber Salad
Rice vinegar.
$9.15
Lettuce Salad
Ginger dressing.
$12.55
Salmon Skin Salad | Sake Kawa $18.25
Seafood Soup
Feeds two.
$20.55
Seaweed Salad $11.40
Makimono Rolls
Bagel Maki Roll
Smoked salmon, cream cheese.
$11.40
California Maki Roll
Avocado, crab stick flying fish egg, cucumber.
$11.40
Crazy Maki Roll
Tuna, yellowtail, avocado, crab stick, fish egg, cucumber.
$20.55
Ebi Tempura Maki Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado mayo, fish egg, cucumber.
$13.70
Ebiku Maki Roll
Shrimp, cucumber, mayo.
$11.40
Fashion Maki Roll
Tuna, shrimp, avocado mayo, fish egg, cucumber.
$18.25
Nama Sake Quri Maki Roll
Fresh salmon cucumber.
$13.70
Futo Maki Roll
Spinach, gourd, crab stick cucumber, egg, sweet fish powder.
$16.00
Kappa Maki Roll
Cucumber.
$10.30
Negi Hamachi Maki Roll
Yellowtail, scallion.
$11.40
Soft-Shell Crab Maki Roll
Soft shell crab, avocado, mayo, fish egg, cucumber.
$16.00
Spicy Tuna Maki Roll
Tuna mixed with scallion fresh chili sauce.
$14.85
Tekka Maki Roll
Tuna.
$13.70
Unagi Maki Roll
Fresh water eel, cucumber.
$13.70
Vegetable Maki Roll
Spinach, cucumber, gourd pickle, asparagus.
$11.40
Sake Kawa Maki Roll
Smoked salmon skin, cucumber.
$13.70
Vegetarian Maki
Green Bean Tempura Maki Roll $8.00
Kampyo Roll $10.30
Oshinko Roll $10.30
Shitake Mushroom Maki Roll $10.30
Ume Shish Roll $11.40
Vegetable Roll $11.40
Asparagus Roll $9.15
Rice & Noodles
Japanese-Style Fried Rice $13.70
Nabe-Yaki Udon Noodles
Seafood and Napa veggies in broth.
$25.10
Ten-Don
Shrimp and veggie tempura over rice teriyaki sauce.
$16.00
Tempura Udon Noodles
Shrimp and veggie tempura in broth.
$18.25
Yaki Soba
Japanese-style pan fried noodles.
$13.70
Entrees
Chilean Sea Bass $43.35
Chirashi
Assorted raw fish over sushi rice.
$41.05
Hamachi-Don
Yellowtail over sushi rice.
$36.50
Lobster Tail
9 oz. Australian cold-water lobster tail fresh ginger, green onion, jalapeno.
$77.55
Sukiyaki
Sliced beef, been curd mushroom Napa, yam noodles, green onion, broth.
$25.10
Sushi Combination (8)
With California maki.
$34.20
Tekka-Don
Tuna over sushi rice.
$36.50
Tempura Entree $22.80
Teriyaki
Served with teriyaki sauce.
$27.40
Unagi-Don
Fresh water eel over rice eel sauce.
$36.50
Sashimi | Entree
Fresh raw fish and ocean delicacies.
$52.45
Nama Sake-Don
Fresh salmon over sushi rice.
$31.95
Sushi Combination (6)
With tekka maki.
$29.65
Unagi Sauce $3.45
Unique Maki
Dragon Maki
Fresh water eel and avocado wrapped around rice, eel, scallion, fish egg, cream cheese.
$22.80
Halloween Maki
Fresh salmon topped with wasabi, black fish egg, wrapped around rice and green bean tempura.
$20.55
Rainbow Maki
Tuna, yellowtail, fresh salmon, avocado wrapped around rice and crab stick.
$20.55
Spicy White Tuna Crunch
White tuna mixed with flying fish egg, scallion, avocado, spicy sesame oil, tempura crunch.
$13.70
Spicy Creamy Tako Maki
Chopped octopus mixed with fish egg, scallion, spicy sesame mayo.
$18.25
Tako Sansai Maki
Marinated octopus and masako served with vinegar dressing.
$20.55
Volcano Maki
Creamy lobster mixed with wasabi tobiko topped with spicy tempura crunch.
$20.55
Hamachi Special
Yellowtail wrapped with cilantro and jalapeno, topped with avocado, fresh wasabi spicy and black tobiko.
$25.10
Escolar Special
Wrapped with cilantro and jalapeno, topped with avocado, fresh wasabi, spicy and black tobiko.
$22.80
Soft Shell Crab Special Maki
Chopped soft shell crab spicy sesame oil, mayo, avocado, fish egg.
$25.10
Creamy Scallop With Salmon Maki $25.10
Creamy Scallop Maki
Fresh scallop, mayo, avocado, fish egg, sesame oil.
$20.55
Sweet Potato With Creamy Tako Or Scallop Maki
Sweet potato tempura, topped with spicy creamy
tako or spicy scallop.
$25.10
Salmon On Fire
Seared salmon topped with fresh wasabi ikura, unagi sauce, wrapped in spicy salmon and avocado.
$25.10
Dessert
Fruit $3.45
Ice Cream $6.85
Mochi Ice Cream $9.15
A La Carte
Maguro
Tuna.
$4.60
White Tuna $4.60
Hamachi
Yellowtail.
$5.15
Escolar $4.60
Hotategai
Scallop.
$5.15
Nama Sake
Fresh salmon.
$4.60
Spicy Scallop $5.70
Sake
Smoked salmon.
$4.60
Ikura
Salmon roe.
$5.70
Unagi
Fresh eel.
$5.15
Hokigai
Surf clam.
$4.60
Ebi
Shrimp.
$3.45
Tobiko Sushi
Flying fish egg.
$4.60
Wasabi Sushi $4.60
Rainbow Sushi $4.60
Spicy Sushi $4.60
White Fish Tempura Sushi $4.60
Saba
Mackerel.
$4.60
Suzuki
Sea bass.
$4.60
Ika Squid $3.45
Lobster $5.70
Tako
Octopus.
$4.60
Tamago $3.45
Sauce
Spicy Mayo $2.60

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Reviews

Jamie Ryan
Always love going to our favorite neighborhood spot. The owner, Jim, and every single staff member there makes you feel at home the second you walk in! They’re all so friendly and knowledgeable, and love helping you choose what to order. The restaurant itself is SO clean and cozy, the food is delicious and fresh, and all so reasonably priced. Favorite sushi spot in Chicago – hands down!

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alexandra kritikou
The food and vibe is excellent. The Gilled Black Cob and creamy scallop maki were too die for. The dirty martini was also great! The service was good but I felt a bit rushed. I guess that’s just Chicago!

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Stefan M
First thing that you notice when you walk in is that the restaurant is very very clean. Friendly staff and quick service. We ordered a couple of rolls and it was very delicious! If you are looking for high quality sushi you should definitely check this place out!

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Artis Bourne
This is one of our favorite restaurants in Chicago. Hands down BEST SUSHI spot in Chicago if you ask me. Service is absolutely amazing and welcoming. Jim takes great care of his customers and treats them like family. Johnson and staff are truly Amazing and the whole vibe of this Chicago gem will have you feeling at home and your taste buds Screaming for more. We recommend trying the Salmon on fire, Hamachi Jalapeño, Escolar special, fried rice and all of the soups. all those dishes are must tries and please don’t forget to ask for fresh Wasabi! If you drink I also recommend the plum wine to finish your experience.

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arielle rocca
This should have a 5.0 star rating. Sai Cafe has the best sushi in all of Chicago. Best cut, freshest cut, and best portion. Whenever we go out for sushi in other cities we always compare it to Sai and there has only been 1 other to match, Billy’s in Minneapolis. The owner and staff are so kind and attentive. I suggest to pull up and sit at the sushi bar with a Kirin Light, house sake, and an order or Salmon Gone Wild! Yum!

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Michael Janetzke
Celebrated multiple birthdays at this wonderful restaurant. The service was amazing just as the flavor of the food. Fresh ingredients, clean facility, and warm atmosphere perfect for a relaxing meal. Lobster, scallops, salmon, and king crab … Perfecto~

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MaryClare F
sai cafe has the freshest sushi in all of chicago. you can come here knowing you’ll be served the best quality fish and other ingredients. tucked away on the corner of sheffield and armitage, it can be easy to miss, but definitely give this place a try. you simply cannot go wrong with anything on the menu UPDATE: still the best sushi I’ve had in chicago

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Barrett Wellendorf
Went with my friend for dinner and we absolutely loved it! Everything from the aesthetic, service and especially the food was phenomenal.

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Sarah Roemer
We LOVE sai more than anything. My roommates and I live around the corner and order it once a week. The sushi is amazing, the price is great. Favorite order: white tuna crunch roll, hamachi special, tekka maki, and cucumber salad! We love sai!

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Angela DeStefano
Top sushi in Chicago: fresh, clean taste every time. We like to sit at the sushi bar and always ask questions. We feel welcomed like regulars and now know the best items on the menu. Always trust the chef! Have never had a bad experience, highly recommend.

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