The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar

1312 E 53rd St, Chicago IL 60615 (773) 649-9761

Cuisines and Dishes at The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar:

Sushi
Sandwiches
Soups

Menu for The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar

Refreshments

Coca Cola $1.03
Sprite $1.03
Diet Coke $1.03
San Pellegrino $2.83
San Pellegrino (Liter) $5.15
Arranciata $2.06
Limonata $2.06

Organic Infusions & Fruit Smoothies

Natural Lemonade $4.99
Apple juice and lemon.
Pineorgranate $4.99
Pineapple juice, orange juice, and pomegranate juice.
Red Velvet $4.99
Mango juice and cherry juice.
Pined Berry Banana Blast Smoothie $4.40
Pineapple juice, banana, strawberry, and blueberry.
Very Berry Blast Smoothie $4.40
Blueberry, raspberry, and strawberry.
Kool Kiwi Konkoktion Smoothie $4.40
Orange juice, mango, kiwi, and banana.
Bermuda Breeze Smoothie $4.40
Banana, blueberry, honey, and coconut milk.

Appetizers

Prosciutto Rolls $6.50
Four rolls of imported Parma Prosciutto with tomato, basil, provolone, and Italian herbs. Served warm or cold.
Prosciutto & Melon $6.50
Four slices of melon wrapped with imported Parma Prosciutto.
Shrimp & Rice $6.50
Pan seared shrimp on a bed of basmati rice and arugula.
Edamame $3.50
Salted soy beans served warm.
Shrimp Tempura $5.00
Four tempura fried shrimp with spicy mayo or jalapeno sauce.
Tuna Tataki $10.50
Japanese seven spices encrusted seared tuna slices served over citrus-soy/ponzu sauce.

Bruschetta

Traditional Bruschetta $4.50
Tomato, onion, and Italian seasoning.
Tuna Bruschetta $5.50
Tuna, avocado, and basil.
Pepper & Cheese Bruschetta $4.50
Roasted red pepper with fresh mozzarella and basil.
Sweet Toast Bruschetta $4.50
Mango, strawberry, and cucumber with citrus soy.

Soups & Stews

Chicken Rice Soup $3.50
The traditional American feel-good soup with a hearty Italian flavor with celery, carrots, tomato, onions, and lima beans.
Pasta Fagiole Soup $3.50
An Italian staple with white beans, celery, tomato, and pasta.
Jambalaya Stew $5.50
New Orleans style spicy stew with chicken, shrimp, okra, and turkey andouille sausage.
Miso Soup $2.50
Fish broth and soy bean paste served with diced tofu, scallions and wakame seaweed salad.

Pizza

Pizza Vero $9.00
12 round authentic thin Italian-style pizza. All pizzas start with our special crust, light tomato sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese.

Salads

Blue Apple Salad $6.95
Arugula, chopped green apples, and dried cranberries topped with gorgonzola and blue cheese dressing.
Caprese Salad $6.95
Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, sliced red onion, fresh basil leaves, and kalamata olives on a bed of mixed greens with balsamic and olive oil.
Old World Salad $6.95
Broccoli, shredded carrots, diced tomatoes, sliced green peppers, kalamata olives, and diced red onions topped with feta cheese and Italian dressing.
Parmesan Peppercorn Salad $6.95
Mixed greens topped with Parmesan cheese and diced tomatoes with creamy Parmesan peppercorn dressing.
House Salad $6.95
Mixed greens, sliced tomato, and sliced onions topped with glazed pecans and Italian dressing.
Asian Mixed Green Salad $5.00
Served with Asian ginger dressing.
Seaweed Salad $4.95
Marinated seaweed with sweet-soy-vinaigrette.
Tofu Salad $4.95
Organic firm tofu and mixed greens served with su-miso dressing.
Cucumber Salad $3.00
Sliced cucumber marinated with rice vinegar and wakame seaweed.

Sandwiches

Chicken Pesto Sandwich $7.99
Oven roasted chicken, pesto, provolone, sliced red peppers, and artichoke hearts on a soft crust ciabatta bread. Served with your choice of chopped fruit, veggie chips or berries.
Mediterranean Caprese Sandwich $7.99
Fresh mozzarella, imported feta, sliced tomato, fresh basil, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar on Italian bread. Served with your choice of chopped fruit, veggie chips or berries.
Vegetable Sandwich $7.75
Oven roasted eggplant, red, green and yellow bell peppers, arugula, tomato, onion, dill Havarti cream cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette on Italian bread. Served with your choice of chopped fruit, veggie chips or berries.
South of the Border Sandwich $7.99
Ham, onion, avocado, tomato, jalapeno jack cheese, and mayo on marble rye. Served with your choice of chopped fruit, veggie chips or berries.
Chicken Club Sandwich $7.99
Lemon and pepper chicken, bacon, diced Colby Jack cheese, mayo, and tomato in a grilled pita. Served with your choice of chopped fruit, veggie chips or berries.
Steak Sandwich $8.50
Chopped New York strip, fresh bell peppers, sliced mushrooms, tomato, onions, and Havarti cream cheese in a grilled pita. Served with your choice of chopped fruit, veggie chips or berries.

Maki/Rolls

Alaskan Roll $6.00
Salmon, crab, and avocado.
California Roll $4.00
Crab, avocado, and cucumber.
California w/ King Crab Roll $7.00
Crunchy Crab Roll $6.00
Spicy crab mix topped with tempura crunch and sweet soy sauce.
Ebi Tempura Roll $7.50
Tempura shrimp, spicy mayo, and cucumber.
Negihama Roll $6.00
Yellowtail and scallion.
Philly Roll $6.50
Smoked salmon, cream cheese, and cucumber.
Sake Maki $4.50
Salmon.
Salmon Skin Roll $6.00
Baked salmon skin, cucumber, radish sprout, pickled mountain burdock/yamagobo, and sweet soy sauce.
Spicy Crab Roll $5.00
Crab mix with spicy mayo.
Spicy Shrimp Roll $7.00
Shrimp mix with spicy sauce and scallions.
Spicy Tuna Roll $7.00
Tuna with spicy sauce.
Spider Roll $8.50
Deep fried soft shell crab, cucumber, and sweet soy sauce.
Tekka Maki $6.00
Tuna.
Unagi Roll $6.00
Fresh water eel, cucumber, and sweet soy sauce.

Vegetarian Maki

Avocado Maki $3.00
Avocado.
Futo Maki $6.00
Pickled radish, fried tofu, asparagus, cucumber, and sweet soy marinated squash.
Kappa Maki $3.00
Cucumber.
Ume-Shisho Maki $3.00
Japanese plum paste and Japanese mint leaf.
Veggie Maki $6.00
Avocado, cucumber, radish sprout, asparagus, and pickled mountain burdock/yamagobo.
Oshinko Maki $3.00
Yellow Squash.

Nigiri or Sashimi

Albacore Tuna $5.00
White tuna. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Ama Ebi $6.00
Sweet raw shrimp. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Anago $5.00
Salt water eel. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Ebi $4.00
Boiled shrimp. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Escolar $5.00
Super white tuna. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Hamachi $6.00
Yellowtail. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Hirame $5.00
Fluke. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Hotate Gai $5.00
Scallop. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Ika $4.00
Squid. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Ikura $5.00
Salmon roe. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Inari $3.00
Fried tofu. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Kani Regular $5.00
King crab. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Kani Spicy $6.00
King crab. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Maguro $5.50
Tuna. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Masago $4.50
Smelt roe. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Quail Egg $2.00
Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Sake $4.00
Fresh salmon. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Smoked Salmon $5.00
Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Shime Saba $4.50
Marinated mackerel. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Tako $5.50
Octopus. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Tamago $3.00
Sweet egg omelet. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Tobiko $5.00
Flying fish roe. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Unagi $4.50
Fresh water eel. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.
Zuke Salmon $5.00
Soy marinated salmon. Nigiri has 2 pcs per order. Sashimi has 3 pcs per order and is $1.50 extra.

Combination Platters

Nigiri Combination Platter $25.00
15 pieces - tuna, salmon, yellowtail, fluke, shrimp, mackerel, super white tuna, marinated salmon, albacore tuna and choice of a tuna or salmon roll. Served with a bowl of miso soup.
Sashimi Combination Platter $25.00
15 pieces - tuna (3), salmon (3), yellowtail (3), fluke (2), albacore tuna (2), super white tuna (2). Served with a bowl of miso soup and a bowl of rice.
Chirashi Combination Platter $20.00
12 pieces of assorted sashimi over sushi rice - tuna (2), fluke (2), yellowtail (2), salmon (2), tamago (1), shrimp (1), white tuna (1), super white tuna (1). Served with a bowl of miso soup.
Unagi Don Combination Platter $17.00
9 pieces of fresh water eel over sushi rice. Served with a bowl of miso soup.
Sashimi/Nigiri Combination Platter $25.00
16 pieces total. Sashimi (2 pcs each): tuna, salmon, albacore tuna. Nigiri (1 pc each): hirame, zuke salmon, shrimp, mackerel, yellowtail. Choice of tuna or salmon roll. Served with a bowl of miso soup.
Maki Combination Platter $15.00
California, Alaskan and spicy tuna. Served with a bowl of miso soup.

House Maki

Caterpillar Maki $12.00
Cucumber and fresh water eel topped with avocado and sweet soy sauce.
Chicago Fire Maki $9.00
Tuna, fresh salmon, super white tuna, avocado, jalapeno, and cilantro.
Dancing Eel Maki $8.00
Fresh water eel, cream cheese, asparagus, red tobiko, and sweet soy sauce.
Dragon Maki $13.00
Tempura shrimp, cucumber, and cream cheese topped with eel, avocado, and sweet soy sauce.
Drunken Tiger Maki $9.00
Crab, avocado, and cucumber roll topped with shrimp and mango tobiko sauce.
Fire Crab Maki $10.00
Spicy crab and cucumber topped with fresh salmon and spicy su-miso sauce.
Hyde Park Maki $8.00
Salmon, asparagus, green onions, cream cheese and tempura fried topped with sweet soy sauce.
Kamikaze Maki $11.00
Spicy white tuna and cucumber topped with seared tuna, avocado, and jalapeno salsa.
Rainbow Maki $13.00
Crab, avocado, and cucumber topped with tuna, salmon, yellowtail, and fluke.
Smokey Bear Maki $13.00
Fresh water eel, cream cheese, and crab topped with smoked salmon, creamy jalapeno sauce, and sweet soy sauce.
South Shore Maki $13.00
Tuna and avocado topped with yellowtail and a creamy jalapeno sauce.
Super Crunchy Maki $13.00
Tempura shrimp, cream cheese, avocado, asparagus, tempura crunch, sweet soy sauce, and creamy jalapeno sauce.
Volcano Maki $9.00
Avocado and cream cheese roll topped with spicy crab mix, then baked.
53rd Maki $9.00
Smoked salmon, spicy shrimp, avocado, and radish sprout wrapped with soy paper.
Feisty Flamingo Maki $13.00
Tempura shrimp and avocado topped with spicy crab mix and sweet and spicy sauce.

Brews

Regular Jo $2.00
Sleep Jo $2.00
Cappuccino $2.90
Cafe Latte $2.90
Espresso $1.80
Double Espresso $2.10
Quick-Turn Special $3.00
Regular Jo and espresso shot.
Italian Joe $2.00
Espresso and water.
Icy Jo $2.10
Icy Latte $3.00
Hot Tea $2.00
Cold Tea $2.00

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May 10 2012

Risa C. via Yelp

Seaweed salad was great! Sushi was tasteless. I have heard good things from coworkers.read more
Apr 20 2012

Jeff V. via Yelp

My wife insists that this is one of the best places in Hyde Park and, after one visit, I would have to say she's right. The wife and kid each had a pizza...read more
Apr 17 2012

Aashish J. via Yelp

A good sushi place in Hyde Park. We had one of their combo platters and we liked it. The server was friendly and the ambiance was pretty cool (I liked...read more

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