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    Bonsai Cafe

    2916 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
    (847) 866-7498
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    Menu

    Menu availability may vary based on the time of your order.

    All Day Menu

    Lunch Specials

    11:00 AM - 3:30 PM

    Catering Menu

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    Appetizers

    Appetizers

    Potstickers

    Classic pan fried Asian dumplings served with soy ginger dip, sesame mustard (chicken or vegetable).

    $8.50

    Chinese Dumplings

    Steamed Chinese dumpling with soy ginger dip and sesame mustard (chicken or vegetable).

    $8.50

    Grilled Tofu Satay

    Tender and marinated tofu, grilled and served with peanut sauce and cucumber

    $8.50

    Grilled Chicken Satay

    Tender and marinated chicken, grilled and served with peanut sauce and cucumber.

    $9.50

    Tempura Appetizer

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

    $9.50

    Vietnamese Shrimp Rolls

    Shrimps, lettuce, peanut basil and pho noodles wrap with rice paper served with lemon dipping sauce.

    $8.50

    Fried Tofu

    Fried tofu triangles, accompanied with our sweet & sour sauce that is topped with ground peanut

    $8.50

    Crispy Egg Rolls

    Chicken and pork, bamboo shoots, shitake mushroom served with plum sauce and sesame mustard.

    $8.50

    Crab Rangoon

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

    $8.50

    Chicken Lettuce Wraps

    Stir fried chicken, shitake mushroom, celery served with Boston lettuce, bean sprout and Hoisin sauce.

    $10.00

    Thai Herb Calamari

    Marinated in Thai herb, lightly fried served with Thai lemon dipping sauce.

    $9.50

    Shrimp Shumai

    Steamed shrimp shumai topped with sesame oil, cilantro served with ginger garlic dipping sauce.

    $9.50

    Soft Shell Crab Appetizer

    Fried soft shell crab served with ponzu sauce and cucumber.

    $11.00

    Small Specialties

    Cucumber Salad

    $5.00

    Edamame

    Boiled soy beans, lightly salted.

    $5.00

    House Salad

    $6.50

    Seaweed Salad

    Marinated seaweed with sesame seed, tangy flavor.

    $6.50

    Spicy Peanut Noodles

    Cool temperature noodles tossed with peanut sauce served with cucumber and cilantro.

    $7.50

    Szechuan Green Beans

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

    $8.50

    Soup

    Miso Soup

    Soy bean based soup with tofu, seaweed and scallion.

    $5.00

    Vietnamese Chicken Pho' Soup

    Shredded chicken, rice noodles, herbs and peppers.

    $8.50

    Dumpling Noodles Soup

    Chicken or vegetable dumpling, egg noodles, bocchoy scallion topped with sesame oil.

    $8.50

    Tom Yum Chicken/Tofu

    Traditional hot and sour broth, herbs, lemon grass, lime leaf.

    $8.50

    Tom Yum Shrimp Soup

    Traditional hot and sour broth, herbs, lemon grass, lime leaf.

    $9.50

    Shrimp Wonton Soup

    Shrimp wontons, bean sprouts, scallion and sesame oil.

    $9.50

    Tom Kha Chicken Soup

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

    $8.50

    Tom Kha Shrimp Soup

    Lemon grass, Thai herbs and shrimp in coconut milk broth mildly spice.

    $9.50

    Noodles

    Pad Thai Chicken

    $15.00

    Pad Thai Beef

    $15.00

    Pad Thai Shrimp

    $16.00

    Pad Thai Salmon

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

    $17.00

    Kung Pao Noodles Chicken or tofu

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

    $15.00

    Panang Curry Noodles Chicken

    Wide noodles, chicken in peanut coconut curry, peas fresno peppers.

    $15.00

    Basil Noodles

    Wide noodles, shrimps and chicken, grape tomatoes, peppers, Thai herb mixed with tasty sauce.

    $15.00

    Thai Curry Beef Noodles

    Our home made Thai yellow curry tossed with Chinese egg noodle, beef, peanuts, peapods, peppers.

    $15.00

    BBQ Pork Chowfun

    Roasted pork, wide noodles, shitake mushroom, bean sprouts.

    $15.00

    Beef Chowfun

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

    $15.00

    Garlic Shrimp Noodles

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

    $16.00

    Pad See Ewe Beef

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

    $15.00

    Pad See Ewe Chicken

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

    $15.00

    Pad See Ewe Tofu

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

    $15.00

    Pad See Ewe Shrimp

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

    $16.00

    Bonsai Noodles with Salmon

    Stir fried thin noodles with napa cabbage, egg, and garlic with brown sauce top with salmon teriyaki

    $17.00

    Rice

    Kung Pao Chicken

    Chicken, peanut, garlic and ginger stir fried with baby spinach, blackened chilies with sweet and spicy kung Pao sauce.

    $15.00

    Kung Pao Beef with Green Beans

    Sweet wrinkle green beans, ginger, garlic, blackened chilies stir fried with spicy kung Pao sauce.

    $15.00

    Kung Pao Shrimp

    shrimp,peanut,garlic,stir fried with snow peas,bell peppers, blackened chillies and spicy kung pao sauce

    $16.00

    Sesame Chicken

    Crispy chicken tossed with bell peppers, scallion in sesame tangy sauce topped with sesame seed.

    $15.00

    Crispy Orange Chicken

    Crispy golden chicken tossed with ginger, scallions, bell peppers, fresh orange peels stir fried with citrus sauce.

    $15.00

    Chicken Fried Rice

    $15.00

    BBQ Pork Fried Rice

    $15.00

    Beef Fried Rice

    $15.00

    Tofu Fried Rice

    Traditional BBQ pork,Chicken or Tofu,egg and fresh asian vegetable

    $15.00

    Vegetable Fried Rice

    $15.00

    Shrimp Fried Rice

    Shrimp,egg, and fresh asian vegetables

    $16.00

    Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice

    Teriyaki chicken fried rice, egg and fresh Asian vegetable

    $15.00

    Thai Hot Basil Chicken

    Thai herb, peanuts, hot peppers, red onion.

    $15.00

    Snowpeas Chicken and Mushroom

    Snowpeas, water chestnut, shitake mushroom stir fried with light brown sauce.

    $15.00

    Mongolian Beef

    Traditional Mongolian beef with mixed mushroom, red onion, bamboo shoot, scallion in brown sauce.

    $15.00

    Beef Broccoli

    Broccoli, mushroom, ginger, garlic in brown sauce.

    $15.00

    Cashew Chicken

    Mushroom, pine apple, peapod, bell pepper, blackened chilies in sweet tangy sauce.

    $15.00

    Spicy Szechuan Beef

    Tender beef with shitake mushroom, bamboo shoot, hot peppers, garlic, tsao tsing wine in spicy Szechuan sauce.

    $15.00

    Mild Yellow Curry

    Choice of chicken or tofu with sweet potato, peas.

    $15.00

    Thai Red Curry Chicken

    Homemade curry with bamboo shoot, bell pepper, basil.

    $15.00

    Thai Red Curry Tofu

    Homemade curry with bamboo shoot, bell pepper, basil.

    $15.00

    Mix Vegetable Chicken

    Stir fried mix vegetable with tofu or chicken, garlic with light brown sauce

    $15.00

    Mix vegetable Tofu

    Stir fried mix vegetable with tofu or chicken, garlic with light brown sauce

    $15.00

    Crunchy Szechuan Shrimp

    Crispy golden shrimps in spicy Szechuan sauce, hot pepper and bamboo shoot.

    $16.00

    Ginger Seafood Combo

    Shrimps and scallops, blackened chilies, ginger, mushroom, water chestnut in tasty sauce.

    $17.00

    Seafood curry

    Shrimp and scallop, peapod, bell pepper, ginger in peanut coconut curry

    $17.00

    Mushu Duck

    Peking duck with shitake mushroom, bamboo shoot, egg, wrap in mushu pan cake served with Hoisin sauce.

    $16.00

    Teriyaki Chicken

    $15.00

    Teriyaki Beef

    $15.00

    Teriyaki Salmon

    served with side of tempura or steamed vegetables

    $17.00

    Bonsai Bento Box

    Choice of chicken or beef teriyaki served with 3pcs of sushi and california maki and jasmine rice and miso soup

    $22.00

    Salmon Bento Box

    Choice of salmon teriyaki or shrimp tempura served with 3pcs of sushi and california maki and jasmine rice and miso soup

    $23.00

    Salad Entree

    Grilled Chicken Salad

    Mixed green, romaine, cucumber, carrot, with grilled chicken and homemade sauce

    $14.00

    Bonsai Chicken Salad

    Romaine, red and green bell peppers, cilantro, rice stick mixed with Asian vinaigrette served with chicken satay or shredded chicken, peanut dressing on the side.

    $14.00

    Pad Thai Noodle Salad

    Padthai noodle, shredded chicken over cabbage and mixed green served with Thai dressing.

    $14.00

    Chinese Chicken Salad

    Shredded chicken over napa cabbage, green onion, cilantro, bean sprout, bell pepper, crunchy noodles, sesame seed with Hoisin sauce.

    $14.00

    Mandarin Steak Salad

    Romaine, mandarin orange, crunchy noodles, cilantro with tender steak served with sesame ginger vinaigrette.

    $15.00

    Teriyaki Glazed Salmon Salad

    Romaine and mixed green, bean sprout, cilantro, rice stick with glazed salmon served with wasabi dressing.

    $16.00

    Crispy Shrimp Salad

    Fried golden shrimps over romaine and mixed green served with honey mustard.

    $16.00

    Bonsai Sushi Platters

    Bonsai A

    3 pcs of tuna sushi and 3 pcs of salmon sushi, 3 pcs of tuna maki and 3pcs of salmon maki.

    $21.00

    Bonsai B

    Combination of asparagus maki, shitake maki, avocado maki and seaweed salad.

    $21.00

    Bonsai C

    3 pcs of Hamachi sushi and 3pcs of super white tuna sushi and spicy California maki

    $21.00

    Chirashi, Sake Don, Tekka Don, Unagi Don

    Assorted fish and Japanese pickle on bed of rice.

    $22.00

    Sushi Platter or Sashimi Platter

    Chef's choice of 12 pcs assorted fish.

    $22.00

    Salmon Lovers

    2 pcs of salmon sushi, 2pcs of salmon sashimi with one salmon maki and one salmon salad.

    $22.00

    Tuna Lovers

    2pcs of tuna sushi, 2pcs of tuna sashimi with tuna maki and spicy tuna salad.

    $22.00

    Sushi for 2

    2 pcs of Tai, 2 pcs of Tuna, 2 pcs of Hamachi and Spicy tuna Maki

    $22.00

    Sushi And Sashimi

    Tamago

    Cooked egg.

    $2.00

    Inari

    Tofu.

    $2.00

    Sake

    Fresh salmon.

    $2.50

    Suzuki

    Stripped bass.

    $2.50

    Saba

    Mackerel.

    $2.50

    Tai

    Red snapper.

    $2.50

    Tako

    Octopus.

    $2.50

    Ika

    Squid.

    $2.50

    Ebi

    Cooked shrimp.

    $2.50

    Masago

    Smelt roe.

    $2.50

    Kani

    Crab.

    $2.50

    Maguro

    Fresh tuna.

    $2.50

    Hamachi

    Yellow tail.

    $2.50

    Ikura

    Salmon roe.

    $2.50

    Tobiko

    Fly fish roe.

    $2.50

    Wasabi Tobiko

    $2.50

    Black Tobiko

    $2.50

    Smoked Salmon

    $3.00

    Unagi

    Fresh water eel.

    $3.50

    Super White Tuna

    $3.50

    Spicy Scallop

    $3.50

    Makimono

    California Maki

    Mild or spicy.

    $7.50

    Tekka Maki

    Mild or spicy.

    $7.50

    Salmon Maki

    Mild or spicy.

    $7.50

    Yellowtail Maki

    Mild or spicy.

    $7.50

    Oshinko Maki

    $7.50

    Spicy Tuna Maki

    $7.50

    Spicy Salmon & Cucumber Maki

    $7.50

    Salmon & Avocado Maki

    $7.50

    Futo Maki

    $8.50

    Sweet Potato Maki

    $8.50

    Unagi Maki

    $10.00

    Kappa Maki

    $7.50

    Avocado Maki

    $7.50

    Shitake Maki

    $7.50

    Asparagus Maki

    $7.50

    Vegetable Maki

    $7.50

    Philly Maki

    $9.50

    Popular Maki

    Manhattan Maki

    Ebi, cucumber, avocado with spicy mayo.

    $12.00

    Sakekawa Fuji

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

    $12.00

    Mexican Maki

    Yellow tail, cucumber, avocado, jalapeno, cilantro, hot sauce.

    $12.00

    Spider Maki

    Soft shell crab, Masago, avocado, cucumber with Unagi sauce.

    $13.00

    Shrimp Tempura Maki

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

    $13.00

    Special Philly Maki

    Smoked salmon, cream cheese, topped with avocado tempura crumb.

    $15.00

    Dragon Maki

    Shrimp tempura topped with Unagi, avocado with Unagi sauce.

    $16.00

    Red Dragon Maki

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

    $16.00

    Rainbow Maki

    California maki topped with assorted fish.

    $16.00

    White Dragon Maki

    Shrimp tempura, cucumber and spicy mayo topped with super white tuna and avocado

    $16.00

    Signature Maki

    Shogun Maki

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

    $15.00

    Samurai Maki

    Shrimp tempura, avocado, cream cheese, Masago, Unagi sauce, wasabi mayo, green onion, tempura crumb.

    $16.00

    Bonsai Maki

    No seaweed. Avocado, tuna, topped with salmon, assorted Tobiko.

    $16.00

    Evanston Maki

    No Seaweed.Salmon, crab stick, Masago, with spicy mayo.

    $15.00

    New York Maki

    Smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado and crabstick topped with Masago and Unagi sauce

    $16.00

    Chicago Crunchy Maki

    Tuna, salmon, yellow tail, lettuce, cucumber, avocado, red Tobiko and tempura crumb topped with wasabi mayo and Unagi sauce

    $18.00

    Alaskan Night Maki

    King crab, scallion, avocado, spicy mayo topped with super white tuna, Unagi sauce, green Tobiko.

    $18.00

    Ruby Maki

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

    $16.00

    Ocean Breeze Maki

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

    $16.00

    Blossom Maki

    Shrimp tempura topped with Tamago, Ikura and spicy mayo.

    $16.00

    Sunset Maki

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

    $15.00

    Green Turtle Maki

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

    $16.00

    Boston Maki

    Shrimp tempura, crab stick, avocado top with Unagi sauce and spicy mayo

    $18.00

    Godfather Maki

    Unagi,Asparagus,Green Onion,Salmon topped with Black tobiko and sweet sauce

    $19.00

    Las Vegas Maki

    Spider,cream cheese,lettuce,spicy mayo topped with unagi and avocado

    $19.00

    Kid Menu

    Set:1 The Bears

    Combination of chicken teriyaki with rice, 2 pcs of chicken potsticker, steamed broccoli and fresh fruit.

    $10.00

    Set: 2 The Bulls

    Combination of orange chicken, 2 pcs of chicken satay, steamed broccoli, rice and fresh fruit.

    $10.00

    Set: 3 The Cubs

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

    $10.00

    Set: 4 The Black Hawks

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

    $10.00

    Drinks

    Thai Iced Tea

    $4.00

    Fresh Home Made Ginger Ale

    $4.00

    Iced Tea

    $4.00

    Soda

    Coke, diet coke, sprite, orange fanta, root beer.

    $2.00

    Bubble Tea

    $4.00

    Hot Tea

    Choice of jasmine, Japanese green tea or herbal tea.

    $2.00

    Extras or Additions

    Steam rice

    $3.00

    Brown rice

    $3.00

    Noodles

    Wide,yellow,thin

    $3.00

    Vegetable

    $3.00

    Tofu

    $3.00

    Chicken

    $3.00

    Beef

    $4.00

    Shrimp

    $4.00

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    2916 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
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