Ai Japanese Restaurant and Lounge

358 W Ontario St, Chicago IL 60654 Today's hours: 5:00 pm-9:00 pm aichicago.us (312) 962-6096

Cuisines and Dishes at Ai Japanese Restaurant and Lounge:

Japanese
Sushi
Asian

Menu for Ai Japanese Restaurant and Lounge

Appetizers

Edamame $5.19
Steamed soybean pods.
Satsumaimo and Pasta Sticks $5.19
Seasoned Japanese sweet potato and fried angel hair pasta sticks.
Kaisen Tobanyaki $17.29
Shrimp, scallops, squid, and shimeji and shiitake mushrooms.
Crab and Shrimp Cake $10.39
Panko battered shrimp and crab cake served in house tartar sauce.
Chawan Mushi $6.99
Japanese savory egg custard, with shiitake, shimeji, and enoki mushrooms.
Bagna Cauda $11.59
Shrimp and squid seasoned with garlic, olive oil and anchovy.
Sunomono Moriawese $11.59
Shrimp, octopus, and whitefish with dashi vinaigrette sauce.
Hamachi Carpaccio $17.29
Thinly sliced yellowtail topped with ceviche, cilantro and citrus obha sauce.
Tempura Moriawase $10.39
Tempura battered fried shrimp and assorted vegetables.
Beef Asparagus Maki $12.69
Grilled asparagus wrapped with sliced beef and topped with honey pear sauce and shaved almonds.
Hamachi Kama Shio or Tare $11.59
Grilled yellowtail collar with salt or sauce.
Toro Tartar $13.89
Chopped otoro tuna served over creamy soft tofu and ceviche sauce. Topped with fried spring roll skins.
Midori Sushi $16.69
A bed of kampyo, gari, unagi, seasoned sushi rice layered with spicy kani, tuna, shimeji, mushrooms, wasabi tobiko, asparagus, tempura ohba, wasabi and ginger all wrapped in a thin slice of cucumber topped with spinach mayo and flakes of edible gold.
Ice Sake Shabu Shabu $17.29
Chef Hemmi's twist on Japanese fondue with seasonal whitefish, ice cold sake, and a tangy miso sauce.
Edamame $4.69
Boiled soybean pods.
Nabe Yaki Udon $11.59
Japanese style beef strips and egg over inaniwa udon noodles.

Beverages & Conveniences

Coke (12oz. Cans) $1.25
Diet Coke (12oz. Cans) $1.25
12 Cans of Coke $15.00
6 + 6 (6 cans of Coke and 6 cans of Diet Coke) $15.00
12 Cans of Diet Coke $15.00
Sprite (12oz. Cans) $1.25
Nestle Pure Life Bottled Water (.5 L) $1.85

Entrees

Wasabi Filet Mignon $24.19
Wasabi-rubbed 6 oz. filet mignon over Japanese sweet potato.
Honey Miso Steak $17.29
Grilled New York strip beef served with homemade honey miso.
Chicken Teriyaki $15.59
Grilled sliced amish chicken breast in a teriyaki sauce.
Pistachio Salmon Teriyaki $15.59
Pistachio encrusted Atlantic salmon served in a teriyaki sauce.
Tuna Don $15.59
Cuts of akami tuna served over a bed of kampyo, gari, and unagi seasoned sushi rice. Served with miso soup.
Chirashi Don $16.69
Tuna, octopus, salmon, whitefish and hamachi, served over a bed of kampyo, gari, and unagi seasoned sushi rice.
Maki Moriawase $15.59
Your choice of two maki, served with miso soup.
Sushi Moriawase $21.29
Your choice of maki, served with 10 pieces of chef's choice nigiri sushi, and miso soup.
Unagi Don $15.59
Cooked freshwater eel served over kampyo, gari and unagi seasoned steamed rice. Served with miso soup.
Chicken Teriyaki $16.19
Grilled sliced amish chicken breast with sauteed broccoli in a teriyaki sauce.
Ebi Shiogama Yaki $18.49
Shell-on shrimp baked with rosemary in a salt crust, cracked open.
Seabass Cartoccio $18.49
California seabass baked in lemon butter with asparagus, shimeji and enoki mushrooms.
Pistachio Salmon Teriyaki $18.49
Pistachio encrusted Norweigan salmon with fried angel hair pasta and skewers of zucchini and cherry tomatoes.
Unagi Don $20.79
Cooked freshwater eel served over kampyo, gari and unagi seasoned steamed rice. Served with miso soup.
Lobster $32.29
Lobster tail motoyaki with lobster claws in a tomato chili sauce, served with mashed Japanese sweet potato.
Chirashi Sushi $32.29
Tuna, octopus, salmon, whitefish, hamachi, uni and ikura served over a bed of kampyo, gari, and unagi seasoned sushi rice. Served with miso soup.
Tuna Don $23.09
Assorted cuts of tuna served over a bed of kampyo, gari and unagi seasoned sushi rice. Served with miso soup.
Sushi Moriawese $32.29
Chef's assortment of nigiri sushi served with spicy tuna maki. Served with miso soup.
Sashimi Sushi Moriawase $33.39
Chef's selection of sashimi and nigiri, served with spicy tuna maki, miso soup.

Extras

Fresh Wasabi $2.39

Maki

Rainbow Spicy Tuna $13.89
Pinenut spicy tuna topped with assorted seafood.
Madai Ceviche $13.89
Cucumber and avocado topped with snapper and ceviche sauce.
Salmon Skin $7.49
Smoked toasted salmon skin, kaiware, cucumber and yamagobo.
Alaskan $7.49
King salmon and avocado.
Philadelphia $7.49
Smoked salmon, cream cheese and cucumber.
Spicy Tuna $7.49
Tuna, chives, masago, ra-yu.
Hawaiian $7.49
Tuna and avocado.
Negi Toro $9.29
Fatty tuna and scallions.
Negi Hama $7.49
Yellowtail and scallions.
Rainbow $11.59
Our California maki topped with assorted seafood.
Spider $11.59
Fried soft shell crab, cucumber, avocado, scallion topped with tuna flakes.
Scorpion $10.39
Fried calamari, kaiware, cucumber, masago and chili sauce.
Spicy Tempura Ebi $7.49
Shrimp tempura and green onion.
California $7.49
Crab, avocado and cucumber.
Futomaki $11.59
Shrimp, eel, tamago, spinach, kampyo and shiitake.
Garden $6.99
Carrots, asparagus, shiitake and spinach.
Tempura Satsumaimo $6.39
Tempura sweet potato.
Tempura Shiitake $6.39
Tempura battered, fried shiitake.
Unagi Cucumber $9.29
Freshwater eel and cucumber.
Unagi Sushi Tempura $9.29
Tempura sushi with freshwater eel, tamago and spinach.
Salmon Skin $7.49
Smoked toasted salmon skin, kaiware, cucumber and yamagobo.
Alaskan $7.49
King salmon and avocado.
Philadelphia $7.49
Smoked salmon, cream cheese and cucumber.
Spicy Tuna $7.49
Tuna, chives, masago, ra-yu.
Hawaiian $7.49
Tuna and avocado.
Negi Toro $9.29
Fatty tuna and scallions.
Negi Hama $7.49
Yellowtail and scallions.
Rainbow $11.59
Our California maki topped with assorted seafood.
Spider $11.59
Fried soft shell crab, cucumber, avocado, and scallion topped with tuna flakes.
Scorpion $10.99
Fried calamari, kaiware, cucumber, masago, and chili sauce.
Spicy Tempura Ebi $8.09
Shrimp tempura and green onion.
California $8.09
Crab, avocado and cucumber.
Futomaki $11.59
Shrimp, eel, tamago, spinach, kampyo and shiitake.
Garden $6.99
Carrots, asparagus, shiitake and spinach.
Tempura Satsumaimo $6.99
Tempura sweet potato.
Tempura Shiitake $6.99
Tempura battered, fried shiitake.
Unagi Cucumber $9.29
Freshwater eel and cucumber.
Unagi Sushi Tempura $9.29
Tempura sushi with freshwater eel, tamago and spinach.
Soft Shell Crab Volcano $16.69
Cucumber, avocado, tempura crunch topped with chopped soft shell crab and spicy mayo sauce.
Chef Hemmi Veggie $16.69
Our garden maki topped with: cucumber and moro-miso, wasabi mayo, on a bed of tempura flakes.
Spicy Hotate $16.69
Spicy shrimp, avocado, and cucumber topped with slices of scallop, cucumber and spicy nori paste.
Crunchy Salmon $16.69
Our California topped with salmon, wasabi tobiko, wasabi mayo on a bed of tempura flakes.
Chef Hemmi Spicy Tuna $16.69
Spicy tuna topped with: spicy tako, avocado and ikura, pinenuts, cucumber wrapped tempura flakes with wasabi mayo.
Madai Ceviche $16.69
Avocado and cucumber topped with Japanese red snapper, ceviche sauce, cilantro and togarashi.
Rainbow Spicy Pinenut Tuna $16.69
Spicy tuna with pinenut, pistachio and rosemary, topped with assorted seafood.
Dragon $16.69
Shrimp tempura, and tamago topped with slices of unagi and avocado.
Kani Motoyaki $16.69
Crab and cucumber with grilled motoyaki mayo and ponzu sauce.
Tropical Mango $16.69
Tuna and mango topped with slices of avocado and traditional koshyu grape sauce.

Nigiri Sushi

Sake $2.89
Salmon.
Zuke Sake $3.49
Marinated salmon.
Kunsei Sake $3.49
Smoked salmon.
Beni Toro $4.09
Fatty salmon.
Salmon Flight $13.89
Akami Tuna $2.89
Lean tuna.
Super White Tuna $3.49
Escolar.
Tuna Avocado $4.09
Tuna topped with avocado and wasabi mayo.
Chu-Toro $6.99
Medium fatty tuna.
O-Toro $8.09
Premium fatty tuna.
Tuna Flight $25.39
Hamachi $2.89
Yellowtail.
Spicy Hamachi Toro $4.69
Fatty yellowtail with Japanese yuzu pepper.
Hirame $2.89
Flounder.
Madai $4.69
Japanese sea bream snapper.
Shima Aji $4.69
Striped jack.
Shime Saba $4.09
Marinated mackerel.
Hotate $3.49
Hokkaido scallop.
O-Ebi $2.89
Giant black tiger prawn.
Kani $4.69
Crab.
Botan Ebi $4.69
Botan shrimp, shrimp head served fried.
Botan Ebi Mayo $5.19
Botan shrimp with torched mayo, shrimp head served fried.
Aori Ika $3.49
Japanese imported squid.
Aori Ika Sumi $4.69
Japanese imported squid with ink.
Tako $3.49
Octopus.
Tamago $2.89
Egg omelet.
Tobiko $2.89
Black, red, yellow, orange, or wasabi.
Ikura $4.09
Salmon roe.
Anago Tare $4.69
Sea eel, sauce.
Sea Eel, Salt $4.69
Unagi Sansho $4.69
Freshwater eel with mountain pepper.
Uni $5.19
Sea urchin.
Uni Ika $5.19
Sea urchin and squid.
Sake $3.49
Salmon.
Zuke Sake $3.49
Marinated salmon.
Kunsei Sake $3.49
Smoked salmon.
Beni Toro $4.09
Fatty salmon.
Akami Tuna $3.49
Lean tuna.
Super White Tuna $3.49
Escolar.
Tuna Avocado $4.09
Tuna topped with avocado and wasabi mayo.
Chu-Toro $6.99
Medium fatty tuna.
O-Toro $8.09
Premium fatty tuna.
Hamachi $4.09
Yellowtail.
Spicy Hamachi Toro $4.69
Fatty yellowtail with Japanese yuzu pepper.
Hirame $4.09
Fluke.
Madai $4.69
Japanese sea bream snapper.
Shima Aji $4.69
Striped jack.
Shime Saba $4.09
Marinated mackerel.
Tako $3.49
Octopus.
Aori Ika $3.49
Japanese imported squid.
Hotate $3.49
Hokkaido scallop.
Kani $4.69
Crab.
Aori Ika Sumi $4.69
Japanese imported squid with ink.
Botan Ebi $4.69
Botan shrimp, shrimp head served fried.
Botan Ebi Mayo $5.19
Botan shrimp with torched mayo, shrimp head served fried.
Uni $5.19
Sea urchin.
Uni Ika $5.19
Sea urchin and squid.
Tamago $2.89
Egg omelet.
Tobiko $2.89
Black, red, yellow, orange or wasabi.
Ikura $4.09
Salmon roe.
Anago Tare $4.69
Sea eel, sauce.
Anago Shio $4.69
Sea eel, salt.
Unagi Sansho $4.69
Freshwater eel with mountain pepper.
Aburi Toro $8.69
Torched fatty tuna.
Kampachi $4.09
Amberjack.
Salmon Flight $13.89
Taste of our cuts of salmon.
Tuna Flight $33.99
Taste of our cuts of tuna.
Toro Flight $36.89
Taste of our cuts of toro.
Tuna Avocado $4.09
Tuna topped with avocado and wasabi mayo.
O-Ebi $4.69
Giant black tiger prawn.
Smoked Duck $4.69
Cherrywood smoked duck.
Aburi Toro with Zuke Soy and Scallions $8.69
Torched fatty tuna.
Kampachi Toro $5.19
Fatty amberjack.
White Fish Flight $20.79
Taste of our cuts of white fish.
Roe Flight $13.89
Array of infused tobiko.

Noodles

Somen $9.29
Cold somen noodles served over ice.
Tanuki Udon $10.39
Inaiwa udon noodles served with shiitake mushrooms, green onion, mitsuba, kamaboko, inari age and tempura crunch.
Nabeyaki Udon $17.29
Japanese style beef strips and egg over inaiwa udon noodles with a side of shrimp and vegetable tempura.

Salads

Mushi Tori Salad $7.49
Steamed chicken breast over greens with house miso dressing.
Seaweed Salad $5.79
Assorted wakame seaweed and tofu, served with vinaigrette dressing.
Goma Ae $6.39
Warm spinach served with black and white sesame dressing.
Seaweed Salad $5.79
Assorted wakame seaweed and tofu, served with vinaigrette dressing.
Mushi Tori Salad $8.69
Steamed chicken breast over greens, served with house miso dressing.
Goma Ae $6.39
Warm spinach served with black and white sesame dressing.
Lobster Salad $32.29
Half Maine lobster, sea urchin, seasonal white fish, salmon roe, served over greens with ceviche sauce and shiso dressing.

Sides

Side of Rice $2.39
House Salad $4.09

Soups

Kabocha Corn Soup $4.69
Creamy Japanese pumpkin and corn soup topped with chives.
Miso Soup $4.09
Kabocha Corn Soup $5.19
Creamy Japanese pumpkin and corn soup, topped with chives.

Sushi

Akami Tuna $2.89
Lean Tuna.
Sake $2.89
Fresh salmon.
Hamachi $2.89
Yellowtail.
O-Ebi $2.89
Giant black tiger prawn.
Hirame $2.89
Flounder.
Tamago $2.89
Sweet omelette.

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May 22 2012

Eugene C. via Yelp

love this place. They have the best sushi Sunday buffet in Chicago! In addition, they just added ramen to their menu. I was skeptical, but decided to try...read more
May 10 2012

Vina O. via Yelp

Our server was amazing. Very attentive and considerate. She described each dish in detail and responded to our every request. Our meal consisted of...read more
May 10 2012

David E. via Yelp

Ate lunch at Ai yesterday for the first time. I thought the service was decent, the food was very good! You can't go wrong with any of the Bento boxes. I'll...read more

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