Bonsai Cafe Menu and Prices

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Bonsai Cafe Menu

Last Update: 2025-03-14


Drinks

Thai Iced Tea

$3.00

Thai Iced Coffee

$3.00

Fresh Homemade Ginger Ale

$3.00

Iced Tea

$2.00

Soda

$1.50

Bubble Tea

$3.00

Hot Tea

$2.00


Appetizers

Pot Stickers

$5.95

Classic pan-fried Asian dumplings. Served with soy ginger dip and sesame mustard.

Chinese Dumplings

$5.95

Steamed Chinese dumplings. Served with soy ginger dip and sesame mustard.

Grilled Chicken Satays

$5.95

Grilled tender and marinated chicken. Served with peanut sauce and cucumbers.

Tempura Appetizer

$6.25

Crispy golden shrimps with vegetable tempura. Served with tempura dipping sauce.

Vietnamese Shrimp Rolls

$6.25

Shrimp, lettuce, peanuts, basil and pho noodles wrapped with rice noodles. Served with lemon dipping sauce.

Crispy Egg Rolls

$5.50

Chicken, pork, bamboo shoots and shiitake mushrooms. Served with plum sauce and sesame mustard.

Potato Croquettes

$5.50

Fried crispy potato croquettes. Served with hoisin sauce.

Crab Rangoon

$5.50

Wonton stuffed with imitation crab, cream cheese and celery. Served with plum sauce.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

$7.25

Stir-fried chicken, shiitake mushrooms and celery. Served with Boston lettuce, bean sprouts and hoisin sauce.

Thai Herb Calamari

$6.75

Marinated in Thai herbs and lightly fried. Served with lemon dipping sauce.

Shrimp Shumai

$6.00

Steamed shrimp shumai topped with sesame oil and cilantro. Served with ginger garlic dipping sauce.

Soft Shell Crab Appetizer

$7.25

Fried soft shell crab. Served with ponzu sauce and cucumbers.


Small Specialties

Spciy Peanut Noodles

$4.95

Cool temperature noodles tossed with peanut sauce. Served with cucumbers and cilantro.

Szechuan Green Beans

$4.95

Wrinkled and sweet green beans, red peppers and bamboo shoots stir-fried with spicy Szechuan sauce.

Edamame

$3.95

Boiled soy beans lightly salted.

Seaweed Salad

$4.95

Marinated seaweed with sesame seed, tangy flavor.


Soup

Miso Soup

$3.00

Soy bean based soup with tofu, seaweed and scallions.

Vietnamese Chicken Pho Soup

$5.50

Shredded chicken, rice noodles, herbs and peppers.

Chinese Dumpling Noodle Soup

$5.50

Your choice of dumplings, egg noodles, bok choy and scallions topped with sesame oil.

Tom Yum Soup

$5.25 - $5.95

Your choice of protein in traditional hot and sour broth with herbs, lemon grass and lime leaf.

Shrimp Wonton Soup

$5.95

Shrimp wontons, bean sprouts, scallions and sesame oil.

Tom Kha Chicken Soup

$5.50

Lemon grass, Thai herbs and chicken in coconut milk broth mildly spicy.


Salad Entrees

Bonsai Chicken Salad

$8.95

Romaine, red and green bell peppers, cilantro and rice stick mixed with Asian vinaigrette. Served with peanut dressing on the side.

Mandarin Steak Salad

$8.95

Romaine, Mandarin oranges, crunchy noodles and cilantro with tender steak. Served with sesame ginger vinaigrette.

Teriyaki Glazed Salmon Salad

$9.95

Romaine and mixed greens, bean sprouts, cilantro and rice stick with glazed salmon. Served with wasabi dressing.

Crispy Shrimp Salad

$9.25

Fried golden shrimp over romaine and mixed greens. Served with honey mustard.

Pad Thai Noodle Salad

$8.95

Pad Thai noodles and shredded chicken over cabbage and mixed greens. Served with Thai dressing.

Chinese Chicken Salad

$8.95

Shredded chicken over napa cabbage, green onions, cilantro, bean sprouts, bell peppers, crunchy noodles and sesame seeds. Served with hoisin sauce.


Entrees

Mongolian Beef

$9.95

Traditional Mongolian beef with mixed mushrooms, red onions, bamboo shoots and scallions in brown sauce.

Beef Broccoli

$9.95

Broccoli, mushrooms, ginger and garlic in brown sauce.

Cashew Chicken

$9.25

Mushrooms, pineapple, pea pods, bell peppers and blackened chilies in sweet tangy sauce.

Thai Red Curry Chicken

$9.25

Homemade curry with bamboo shoots, bell peppers and basil.

Crunchy Szechuan Shrimp

$10.95

Crispy golden shrimp in spicy Szechuan sauce, hot peppers and bamboo shoots.

Ginger Seafood Combo

$12.95

Shrimp and scallops, blackened chilies, ginger, mushrooms and water chestnuts in tasty sauce.

Chinese Eggplant with Black Bean Sauce

$9.25

Chicken, fresh Chinese eggplant, mushrooms, hot peppers, garlic and Thai basil with Chinese black bean sauce.

Mushu Duck

$10.95

Peking duck with shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots and egg wrapped in mushu pancake. Served with hoisin sauce.

Teriyaki

$9.25 - $12.95

Your choice of protein. Served with your choice of side.

Bonsai Bento Box

$15.00 - $17.00

Your choice of protein. Served with three pieces of sushi, California maki, jasmine rice and miso soup.


Noodles

Pad Thai

$9.25 - $9.25

Thailand's most famous dish. Rice noodles, egg, bean sprouts, peanuts, scallions, cilantro and cabbage.

Kung Pao Noodles

$9.25

Chinese egg noodles, ginger, garlic, peanuts and blackened chilies with spicy kung pao sauce.

Panang Curry noodles Chicken

$9.75

Wide noodles and chicken in peanut coconut curry with peas and fresno peppers.

Spicy Basil Noodles

$10.25

Wide noodles, shrimp, chicken, grape tomatoes, peppers and Thai herbs mixed with tasty sauce.

Thai Curry Beef Noodles

$9.95

Our homemade Thai yellow curry tossed with Chinese egg noodles, beef, peanuts, pea pots and peppers.

BBQ Pork Chow Fun

$9.75

Roasted pork, wide noodles, shiitake mushrooms and bean sprouts.

Garlic Shrimp Noodles

$10.95

Golden shrimp, fresno peppers, peanuts, ginger, garlic and scallions with Chinese egg noodles.

Ginger Beef Chow Fun

$9.75

Wide noodles lightly browned in the wok and tossed with beef, peppers, scallions, ginger and garlic.

Pad See Eew Beef

$9.75

Stir-fried wide noodles with broccoli, egg and garlic in brown sauce.


Sushi and Sashimi

Tamago

$1.95

Cooked egg.

Inari

$1.95

Tofu.

Sake

$2.00

Fresh salmon.

Hirame

$2.00

Fluke.

Suzuki

$2.00

Striped bass.

Saba

$2.00

Mackerel.

Tai

$2.00

Red snapper.

Tako

$2.00

Octopus.

Ika

$2.00

Squid.

Ebi

$2.00

Cooked shrimp.

Masago

$2.25

Smelt roe.

Kani

$2.25

Crab.

Maguro

$2.25

Fresh tuna.

Hamachi

$2.25

Yellowtail.

Scallop

$2.25

Ikura

$2.25

Salmon roe.

Tobiko

$2.25

Flying fish roe.

Wasabi Tobiko

$2.25

Black Tobiko

$2.25

Smoked Salmon

$2.50

Ama Ebi

$3.00

Sweet shrimp.

Unagi

$2.50

Fresh water eel.

Super White Tuna

$3.00

Spicy Scallop

$3.00


Makimono

California Maki

$5.00

Tekka Maki

$4.00

Salmon Maki

$4.00

Yellowtail Maki

$4.00

Oshinko Maki

$4.00

Spicy Tuna Maki

$5.00

Spicy Salmon Maki

$5.00

Unagi Maki

$8.00

Mortal Combat Maki

$6.00

Futo Maki

$6.00

Vegetable Maki

$5.00

Kappa Maki

$4.00

Avocado Maki

$4.00

Shiitake Maki

$4.00

Asparagus Maki

$4.00

Manhattan Maki

$7.00

Ebi, cucumber and avocado with spicy mayo.

Sakekawa Fuji Maki

$7.00

Fried salmon skin, cucumber and tempura crumb with spicy mayo.

Mexican Maki

$8.00

Yellowtail, cucumber, avocado, jalapeno, cilantro and hot sauce.

Spider Maki

$8.00

Soft shell crab, masago, avocado and cucumber with unagi sauce.

Shrimp Tempura Maki

$8.00

Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, masago and spicy tuna.

Special Philly Maki

$10.00

Smoked salmon and cream cheese topped with avocado tempura crumb.

Dragon Maki

$12.00

Shrimp tempura topped with unagi and avocado with unagi sauce.

Red Dragon Maki

$12.00

Spicy tuna maki topped with tuna, avocado and spicy mayo.

Rainbow Maki

$12.00

California maki topped with assorted fish.


Bonsai Sushi Platters

Bonsai Platter A

$15.00

Three pieces of tuna sushi, three pieces of salmon sushi, three pieces of tuna maki and three pieces of salmon maki. Served with miso soup.

Bonsai Platter B

$15.00

Combination of asparagus maki, shiitake maki, avocado maki and seaweed salad. Served with miso soup.

Chirashi Platter

$18.00

Assorted fish and Japanese pickle on a bed of rice. Served with miso soup.

Sake Don Platter

$18.00

Assorted fish and Japanese pickle on a bed of rice. Served with miso soup.

Tekka Don Platter

$18.00

Assorted fish and Japanese pickle on a bed of rice. Served with miso soup.

Unagi Don Platter

$18.00

Assorted fish and Japanese pickle on a bed of rice. Served with miso soup.

Sushi Platter

$18.00

Chef's choice of 12 pieces of assorted fish. Served with miso soup.

Sashimi Platter

$18.00

Chef's choice of 12 pieces of assorted fish. Served with miso soup.

Salmon Lovers Platter

$16.00

Two pieces of salmon sushi, two pieces of salmon sashimi, one salmon maki and one salmon salad. Served with miso soup.

Tuna Lovers Platter

$16.00

Two pieces of tuna sushi, two pieces of tuna sashimi, one tuna maki and one spicy tuna salad. Served with miso soup.


Signature Maki

Shogun Maki

$10.00

Sweet potato tempura, cream cheese, unagi sauce, wasabi mayo, green onion and tempura crumb.

Samurai Maki

$12.00

Shrimp tempura, avocado, cream cheese, masago, unagi sauce, wasabi mayo, green onion and tempura crumb.

Blue Lagoon Maki

$12.00

Tako, ika, crab stick, masago, spicy mayo and tempura crumb.

Bonsai Maki

$12.00

Avocado and tuna topped with salmon and assorted tobiko. No seaweed.

Evanston Maki

$10.00

Salmon, crab stick and masago with spicy mayo.

Alaskan Night Maki

$13.00

King crab, scallion, avocado and spicy mayo topped with super white tuna, unagi sauce and green tobiko.

Ruby Maki

$12.00

Shrimp tempura and cucumber topped with avocado, salmon and red tempura crumb.

Ocean Breeze Maki

$10.00

Ebi, cucumber and unagi topped with hamachi and avocado with wasabi mayo sauce.

Blossom Maki

$10.00

Shrimp tempura topped with tamago, ikura and spicy mayo.

Sunset Maki

$10.00

Crab, cucumber and avocado topped with spicy tuna and scallion.

Green Turtle Maki

$12.00

Unagi and cucumber topped with ebi, avocado and green tobiko.


Kid's Menu

Kid's The Bears

$7.00

Combination of chicken teriyaki with rice, two chicken pot stickers, steamed broccoli and fresh fruit.

Kid's The Bulls

$7.00

Combination of orange chicken, two pieces of chicken satay, steamed broccoli, rice and fresh fruit.

Kid's The Cubs

$7.00

Combination of steamed noodles with chicken, egg roll, steamed broccoli and fresh fruit.

Kid's The Black Hawks

$7.00

Combination of edamame, California maki, miso soup and steamed broccoli.


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