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Bonsai Cafe Prices in Evanston, IL 60201

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2916 Central St, Evanston, IL
(847) 463-1590
Bonsai Cafe Menu

Hours of Operation

Hours may fluctuate. For detailed hours of operation, please contact the store directly.

Restaurant Menu

Drinks

Thai Iced Tea

No description available

$3.00

Thai Iced Coffee

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$3.00

Fresh Homemade Ginger Ale

No description available

$3.00

Iced Tea

No description available

$2.00

Soda

No description available

$1.50

Bubble Tea

No description available

$3.00

Hot Tea

No description available

$2.00

Appetizers

Pot Stickers

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

$5.95

Chinese Dumplings

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

$5.95

Grilled Chicken Satays

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

$5.95

Tempura Appetizer

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

$6.25

Vietnamese Shrimp Rolls

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

$6.25

Crispy Egg Rolls

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

$5.50

Potato Croquettes

Fried crispy potato croquettes. Served with hoisin sauce.

$5.50

Crab Rangoon

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

$5.50

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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

$7.25

Thai Herb Calamari

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

$6.75

Shrimp Shumai

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

$6.00

Soft Shell Crab Appetizer

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

$7.25

Small Specialties

Spciy Peanut Noodles

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

$4.95

Szechuan Green Beans

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

$4.95

Edamame

Boiled soy beans lightly salted.

$3.95

Seaweed Salad

Marinated seaweed with sesame seed, tangy flavor.

$4.95

Soup

Miso Soup

Soy bean based soup with tofu, seaweed and scallions.

$3.00

Vietnamese Chicken Pho Soup

Shredded chicken, rice noodles, herbs and peppers.

$5.50

Chinese Dumpling Noodle Soup

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

$5.50

Tom Yum Soup

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

$5.25 - $5.95

Shrimp Wonton Soup

Shrimp wontons, bean sprouts, scallions and sesame oil.

$5.95

Tom Kha Chicken Soup

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

$5.50

Salad Entrees

Bonsai Chicken Salad

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

$8.95

Mandarin Steak Salad

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

$8.95

Teriyaki Glazed Salmon Salad

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

$9.95

Crispy Shrimp Salad

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

$9.25

Pad Thai Noodle Salad

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

$8.95

Chinese Chicken Salad

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

$8.95

Entrees

Mongolian Beef

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

$9.95

Beef Broccoli

Broccoli, mushrooms, ginger and garlic in brown sauce.

$9.95

Cashew Chicken

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

$9.25

Thai Red Curry Chicken

Homemade curry with bamboo shoots, bell peppers and basil.

$9.25

Crunchy Szechuan Shrimp

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

$10.95

Ginger Seafood Combo

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

$12.95

Chinese Eggplant with Black Bean Sauce

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

$9.25

Mushu Duck

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

$10.95

Teriyaki

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

$9.25 - $12.95

Bonsai Bento Box

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

$15.00 - $17.00

Noodles

Pad Thai

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

$9.25 - $9.25

Kung Pao Noodles

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

$9.25

Panang Curry noodles Chicken

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

$9.75

Spicy Basil Noodles

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

$10.25

Thai Curry Beef Noodles

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

$9.95

BBQ Pork Chow Fun

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

$9.75

Garlic Shrimp Noodles

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

$10.95

Ginger Beef Chow Fun

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

$9.75

Pad See Eew Beef

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

$9.75

Sushi and Sashimi

Tamago

Cooked egg.

$1.95

Inari

Tofu.

$1.95

Sake

Fresh salmon.

$2.00

Hirame

Fluke.

$2.00

Suzuki

Striped bass.

$2.00

Saba

Mackerel.

$2.00

Tai

Red snapper.

$2.00

Tako

Octopus.

$2.00

Ika

Squid.

$2.00

Ebi

Cooked shrimp.

$2.00

Masago

Smelt roe.

$2.25

Kani

Crab.

$2.25

Maguro

Fresh tuna.

$2.25

Hamachi

Yellowtail.

$2.25

Scallop

No description available

$2.25

Ikura

Salmon roe.

$2.25

Tobiko

Flying fish roe.

$2.25

Wasabi Tobiko

No description available

$2.25

Black Tobiko

No description available

$2.25

Smoked Salmon

No description available

$2.50

Ama Ebi

Sweet shrimp.

$3.00

Unagi

Fresh water eel.

$2.50

Super White Tuna

No description available

$3.00

Spicy Scallop

No description available

$3.00

Makimono

California Maki

No description available

$5.00

Tekka Maki

No description available

$4.00

Salmon Maki

No description available

$4.00

Yellowtail Maki

No description available

$4.00

Oshinko Maki

No description available

$4.00

Spicy Tuna Maki

No description available

$5.00

Spicy Salmon Maki

No description available

$5.00

Unagi Maki

No description available

$8.00

Mortal Combat Maki

No description available

$6.00

Futo Maki

No description available

$6.00

Vegetable Maki

No description available

$5.00

Kappa Maki

No description available

$4.00

Avocado Maki

No description available

$4.00

Shiitake Maki

No description available

$4.00

Asparagus Maki

No description available

$4.00

Manhattan Maki

Ebi, cucumber and avocado with spicy mayo.

$7.00

Sakekawa Fuji Maki

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

$7.00

Mexican Maki

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

$8.00

Spider Maki

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

$8.00

Shrimp Tempura Maki

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

$8.00

Special Philly Maki

Smoked salmon and cream cheese topped with avocado tempura crumb.

$10.00

Dragon Maki

Shrimp tempura topped with unagi and avocado with unagi sauce.

$12.00

Red Dragon Maki

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

$12.00

Rainbow Maki

California maki topped with assorted fish.

$12.00

Bonsai Sushi Platters

Bonsai Platter A

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.

$15.00

Bonsai Platter B

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

$15.00

Chirashi Platter

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

$18.00

Sake Don Platter

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

$18.00

Tekka Don Platter

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

$18.00

Unagi Don Platter

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

$18.00

Sushi Platter

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

$18.00

Sashimi Platter

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

$18.00

Salmon Lovers Platter

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

$16.00

Tuna Lovers Platter

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

$16.00

Signature Maki

Shogun Maki

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

$10.00

Samurai Maki

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

$12.00

Blue Lagoon Maki

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

$12.00

Bonsai Maki

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

$12.00

Evanston Maki

Salmon, crab stick and masago with spicy mayo.

$10.00

Alaskan Night Maki

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

$13.00

Ruby Maki

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

$12.00

Ocean Breeze Maki

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

$10.00

Blossom Maki

Shrimp tempura topped with tamago, ikura and spicy mayo.

$10.00

Sunset Maki

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

$10.00

Green Turtle Maki

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

$12.00

Kid's Menu

Kid's The Bears

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

$7.00

Kid's The Bulls

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

$7.00

Kid's The Cubs

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

$7.00

Kid's The Black Hawks

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

$7.00

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