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Kamehachi

Cuisine: Asian, Japanese, Sushi

Price Range: $$

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This popular Japanese restaurant and sushi bar has been around so long (it claims to be Chicago's first sushi restaurant) that several patrons talk about coming when they were little kids and keep returning now as adults. An outdoor garden is a treat in Chicago and if you don't have reservations, you might be waiting for a table both indoors and out. It serves saké martinis along with a few cooked Japanese dishes. Throughout the day, sushi is a mainstay, but noodle dishes, hot entrees and a selection of elegant specials also prove satisfying. With several locations, most near downtown Chicago and one in the northern suburbs, it's relatively easy to find one near you.

Address:

1400 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60610
312-664-3663

Hours:

Mon-Sat: 11:30am-1:30am
Sun: Noon-Midnight

EXPERT TIPS BY: Jamie Bartosch
Chicago Local Expert

Japanese: "Try the oyster shooters and an Unagi Tower. Props for its Green Tea Martini."

Best for Japanese Because: Enjoy the outdoor garden while devouring California rolls or some chicken teriyaki with great sake.

Dinner Menu
- Hot Appetizers
  
  Gyoza
  
  pork-filled potstickers ($6.00)
  
  Ebi Shumai
  
  steamed shrimp dumplings ($6.00)
  
  Edamame
  
  steamed soybean pods. chilled upon request ($5.00)
  
  Spicy Edamame
  
  garlic, butter, chili oil ($6.00)
  
  Tempura Green Bean
  
  honey wasabi dip ($7.00)
  
  Vegetable Tempura
  
  assorted fresh vegetables ($10.00)
  
  Shrimp Tempura
  
  shrimp, assorted fresh vegetables ($12.00)
  
  Rock Shrimp Tempura
  
  frisee, sweet & spicy glaze ($10.00)
  
  Mushroom Tobanyaki
  
  asiago polenta, garlic, butter, sake ($10.00)
  
  Crab Cakes
  
  lump crab, wasabi mayo, mango salsa ($14.00)
  
  Sauteed Scallops
  
  sea scallops, soy butter ($12.00)
  
  Asparagus Beef Rolls
  
  scallions, teriyaki ($10.00)
  
  Tori Kara
  
  japanese spicy chicken wings ($8.00)
  
  Eggplant Dengaku
  
  japanese eggplant, den miso sauce ($8.00)
  
  Tofu Dengaku
  
  deep fried tofu, yuzu, green tea & den miso sauces ($9.00)
  
  Dynamite
  
  baked seafood, shiitake, masago, spicy mayo ($12.00)
  
  Agedashi Tofu
  
  deep-fried tofu, seasoned soy broth ($6.00)
  
  Chicken Yakitori
  
  bell pepper, onion, teriyaki sauce ($7.00)
  
  Beef Yakiniku
  
  grilled tenderloin, shishito pepper, miso glaze ($10.00)
  
  Softshell Crab
  
  kara age style, ponzu ($10.00)
  
  Breaded Oysters
  
  panko fried oysters, japanese bbq sauce ($9.00)
- Cold Appetizers
  
  Oyster Shooter
  
  fresh seasonal oyster, quail egg, callions, chili pepper, ponzu ($7.00)
  
  Uni Shooter
  
  cucumber, tobiko, shiso ($8.00)
  
  Kyuri Su
  
  sliced cucumber, rice vinegar dressing ($5.00)
  
  Hiyashi Wakame
  
  marinated seaweed, red pepper flakes ($6.00)
  
  Kamehachi Salad
  
  seasonal greens & vegetables, kamehachi dressing ($6.00)
  
  Asian Chicken Salad
  
  seasonal greens, chicken, orange, almonds, plum vinaigrette ($9.00)
  
  Seafood Sunomono
  
  assorted seafood, seaweed, cucumber, rice vinegar dressing ($12.00)
  
  Goma Ae
  
  boiled spinach, sweet sesame sauce ($6.00)
  
  Tuna Tataki
  
  seared tuna, avocado, chimichurri-ponzu ($12.00)
  
  Vegetable Spring Roll
  
  soy wrap, shiitake, avocado, noodles, cilantro ($7.00)
  
  Hachi Ceviche
  
  whitefish, tomato, basil, cashew, avocado kizame wasabi puree, plaintain chips ($12.00)
  
  Oshinko Moriawase
  
  assorted japanese pickles ($7.00)
  
  Seasonal Fresh Oysters
- Entrees
  
  Asian Lamb Chops
  
  ginger-soy marinade, kabocha, faro ($24.00)
  
  Filet of Beef
  
  marinated & grilled, wasabi mashed potato, asian vegetables ($25.00)
  
  Asian Chimichurri Skirt Steak
  
  marinated & grilled, arugula, fingerlings, yuzu aioli ($20.00)
  
  Ton Katsu
  
  panko breaded pork tenderloin, japanese barbecue sauce ($16.00)
  
  Chicken Teriyaki
  
  orange-ginger teriyaki ($16.00)
  
  Salmon Teriyaki
  
  atlantic salmon, teriyaki, seasonal vegetables ($18.00)
  
  Chilean Sea Bass
  
  citrus & sake marinade, grilled asparagus, miso butter ($25.00)
  
  Black Cod
  
  miso glazed, grilled asparagus, miso butter ($30.00)
- Noodles & Soups
  Sukiyaki
  
  thin beef slices in broth, vegetables, clear noodles ($21.00)
  
  Nabeyaki Udon
  
  thick noodles in soy broth, tempura shrimp, egg, fishcake, chicken ($14.00)
  
  Tempura Udon
  
  thick noodles in soy broth, tempura shrimp & vegetables ($12.00)
  
  Tempura Soba
  
  buckwheat noodles in soy broth, tempura shrimp & vegetables ($13.00)
  
  Zaru Soba
  
  chilled buckwheat noodles, dipping sauce ($9.00)
  
  Ten Zaru Soba
  
  chilled buckwheat noodles, shrimp & vegetable tempura, dipping sauce ($13.00)
  
  Yaki Soba
  pan-fried japanese thin noodles, vegetables, soy-flavored sauce
  
  $9.00
  
  Add Chicken, Beef Or Shrimp: $12.00
  Yaki Udon
  pan-fried japanese thick noodles, vegetables, garlic-soy sauce
  
  $9.00
  
  Add Chicken, Beef Or Shrimp: $12.00
  Miso Soup
  
  ($3.00)
- Sides
  
  White Rice
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Brown or Black Rice
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Renkon lotus root
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Asparagus grilled, miso butter
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Shishito Pepper grilled
  
  ($5.00)
- Nigiri
  
  Botan Ebi
  
  sweet raw shrimp ($5.00)
  
  Chu Toro
  
  medium fatty tuna
  
  Ebi
  
  shrimp ($3.00)
  
  Hamachi
  
  yellowtail ($4.00)
  
  Hirame
  
  fluke ($4.00)
  
  Hotate
  
  scallop ($4.00)
  
  Ika
  
  squid ($3.00)
  
  Ikura
  
  salmon roe ($5.00)
  
  Inari
  
  soybean pocket ($3.00)
  
  Kani
  
  alaskan snow crab ($4.00)
  
  Maguro
  
  tuna ($4.00)
  
  Masago
  
  smelt roe ($4.00)
  
  Namasake
  
  fresh salmon ($3.00)
  
  Otoro
  
  fatty tuna
  
  Suzuki
  
  sea bass ($4.00)
  
  Saba
  
  mackeral ($3.00)
  
  Sake
  
  smoked salmon ($4.00)
  
  Tako
  
  octopus ($3.00)
  
  Tamago
  
  egg omlette ($3.00)
  
  Tobiko
  
  flying fish roe ($4.00)
  
  Unagi
  
  freshwater eel ($4.00)
  
  Uni
  
  sea urchin ($6.00)
  
  Walu
  
  escolar ($4.00)
  
  White Tuna
  
  albacore ($3.00)
- Moriwase Combinations
  
  Sashimi Zen
  
  5 kinds of assorted fresh sashimi ($21.00)
  
  Hassu Sashimi Mori
  
  chef's presentation of 8 different kinds of sashimi ($32.00)
  
  Nigiri Moriawase
  
  chef's selection of 8 different kinds of nigiri ($21.00)
  
  Sushi & Sashimi Moriawase
  
  chef's assortment of sushi and sashimi ($28.00)
  
  Sushi A
  
  tuna, salmon, whitefish, shrimp, mackerel, tamago, cucumber roll ($19.00)
  
  Sushi B
  
  tuna, yellowtail, whitefish, shrimp, mackerel, salmon, tamago, tuna roll ($21.00)
  
  Kamehachi Combo
  
  tuna, yellowtail, salmon, shrimp, spicy tuna roll, california roll ($22.00)
- Donburi-mono
  
  Chirashi
  
  assorted filets of seafood ($22.00)
  
  Sashimi Don
  
  choice of tuna, yellowtail or fresh salmon sashimi filets ($20.00)
  
  Kow Haku Don
  
  five pieces tuna and five pieces yellowtail ($21.00)
- Maki Mono (Sushi Rolls)
  
  California
  
  snow crab, avocado, cucumber ($7.00)
  
  A.A.C.*
  
  avocado, cucumber, asparagus ($6.00)
  
  Alaskan
  
  alaskan snow crab, avocado, cucumber ($9.00)
  
  Chicago Crazy
  
  tuna, yellowtail, salmon, crabstick, cucumber, lettuce, masago ($12.00)
  
  Dragon
  
  fresh water eel, tempura crunch, cucumber, avocado, eel sauce ($14.00)
  
  Ebikyu Deluxe
  
  shrimp. cucumber, avocado ($7.00)
  
  Futo*
  
  spinach, gourd, egg omelet, japanese pickle ($8.00)
  
  Green Turtle
  
  freshwater eel, tempura crunch, ebi, tobiko, wasabi mayo ($14.00)
  
  Kamehachi
  
  tuna, avocado, cucumber, masago ($9.00)
  
  Kampyo Oshinko*
  
  japanese pickled gourd, pickled radish ($8.00)
  
  Kappa*
  
  cucumber ($5.00)
  
  Negi Hamachi
  
  yellowtail, scallions ($7.00)
  
  Negi Maguro
  
  tuna, scallions ($7.00)
  
  Rainbow
  
  crab, avocado, cucumber, tuna, yellowtail, salmon, shrimp ($14.00)
  
  Sakekyu
  
  fresh salmon, cucumber ($7.00)
  
  Shiitake*
  
  shiitake mushroom, avocado ($6.00)
  
  Special Salmon
  
  smoked salmon, scallion, cucumber, crunch, masago, mayo, eel sauce ($9.00)
  
  Spicy Salmon Deluxe
  
  fresh salmon, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo ($8.00)
  
  Spicy Scallop Deluxe
  
  scallop, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo ($8.00)
  
  Spicy Tuna
  
  tuna, spicy mayo ($7.00)
  
  Spicy Tuna Deluxe
  
  tuna, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo ($8.00)
  
  Spider
  
  soft shell crab, scallion, masago, cucumber ($10.00)
  
  Summer
  
  tuna, yellowtail, gr pepper, avocado, masago, cilantro, sesame chili oil, lime ($11.00)
  
  Sunset
  
  crab, avocado, cucumber, fresh salmon, salmon roe, sweet miso sauce ($13.00)
  
  Tempura Shrimp
  
  shrimp tempura, scallion, mayonnaise, cucumber ($7.00)
  
  Unakyu
  
  fresh water eel, cucumber ($8.00)
  
  Veggie Crunch*
  
  sweet potato, cucumber, avocado, asparagus, tempura, sweet sauce ($7.00)
  
  Yasaiya*
  
  green bean, oshinko, mixed green, carrot, avocado lemon curry sauce. chili pepper paste ($10.00)
- Signature Maki (Specialty Sushi Rolls)
  
  Blazing Red Dragon
  
  tempura shrimp, snow crab, jalapeno, avocado, tuna, blazing sauce, fried onion ($17.00)
  
  White Heat
  
  escolar, wasabi tobiko, avocado, jalapeno, cilantro, chili paste, citrus soy ($17.00)
  
  Crouching Tuna-Hidden Crab
  
  snow crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy tuna, citrus spicy sauce ($17.00)
  
  Tales of Wasabi
  
  spicy snow crab, asparagus, wasabi tobiko, hamachi, citrus wasabi, micro green ($17.00)
  
  Spicy Tuna Deluxe Deluxe
  
  crab, scallion, crunch, tuna, spicy tuna, eel sauce, wasabi mayo, tobiko ($17.00)
  
  May Flower
  
  tempura shrimp, snow crab. avocado, scallion, spicy tuna, seared sweet chili aioli ($17.00)
Trays & Boats Menu
- Trays & Boats
  
  Maki 51
  
  2 california rolls, 2 spicy tuna rolls, 1 aac maki, 1 summer roll, 1 dragon roll, 1 green turtle roll ($60.00)
  
  Maki 100
  
  2 california rolls, 2 spicy tuna rolls, 1 aac, 2 shiitake maki, 2 summer, 2 dragon, 2 green turtle, 2 spicy tuna dlx dlx ($130.00)
  
  Maki 150
  
  2 california rolls, 2 spicy tuna rolls, 2 aac, 2 shiitake maki, 2 sakekyu, 2 ebikyu deluxe, 2 spider, 2 summer, 2 dragon, 2 green turtle, 2 spicy tuna dlx dlx, 2 tempura shrimp rol ($185.00)
  
  Maki Nigiri 78
  
  2 california rolls, 2 spicy tuna rolls, 2 aac maki,2 summer roll, 1 dragon roll, 1 green turtle roll, 4 hamachi, 4 maguro, 4 ebi, 4 namasake (nigiri or sashimi) ($120.00)
  
  Maki Nigiri 150
  
  2 california rolls, 2 spicy tuna rolls, 1 aac, 2 shiitake maki, 2 sakekyu, 2 spider, 2 summer, 2 dragon, 2 green turtle, 2 spicy tuna dlx dlx, 7 hamachi, 7 maguro, 7 ebi, 7 namasake (nigiri or sashimi) ($240.00)
  
  Maki Nigiri 200
  
  2 california rolls, 2 spicy tuna rolls, 2 aac, 2 shiitake maki, 2 sakekyu, 2 ebikyu deluxe, 2 spider, 2 summer, 2 dragon, 2 green turtle, 2 spicy tuna dlx dlx, 8 hamachi nigiri, 8 maguro nigiri, 8 ebi nigiri, 8 namasake nigiri, 4 hamachi sashimi, 4 maguro sashimi, 4 ebi sashimi, 4 namasake sashimi, 4 superwhite sashimi, 4 tai sashimi, 4 suzuki sashimi ($350.00)
Cocktail & Wine List
- Cocktails
  
  Dragon Lady
  
  dragonfruit vodka, pama liqueur, orange & cranberry juices, lemon-lime soda ($11.00)
  
  Zakuro
  
  right gin, small hand foods grenadine, crème de cacao, lemon, demerara, cardamom ($11.00)
  
  Tokyo Tea
  
  vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, cola ($11.00)
  
  Orenji Renji
  
  kikusui funaguchi nama genshu, belaya rus vodka, bitter truth orange bitters fenimans orange jigger soda, lemon ($11.00)
  
  Jinnai
  
  angostura 5 year rum, small hand foods pineapple gum syrup, mango, lime ($11.00)
  
  Puri-Ty-Ny
  
  purity vodka, tyky citrus liqueur, soho lychee liqueur, fresh lemon juice ($11.00)
  
  Migi-Tiny
  
  right gin, lemon, fresh cucumber, pink peppercorn, touch of sweetness ($11.00)
  
  Hiraide's Walnut
  
  hirsch small batch kentucky straight bourbon whiskey black walnut bitters, bitter truth aromatic bitters ($11.00)
- Beer
  
  Sapporo
  
  lager, 20.3oz ($9.00)
  
  Sapporo Light
  
  lager ($5.00)
  
  Kirin Ichiban
  
  20.3 oz ($9.00)
  
  Hitachino White
  
  ale, 11oz ($10.00)
  
  Hitachino Red
  
  red rice ale, 11oz ($10.00)
  
  Full Circle
  
  kolsch style, new holland brewery, michigan ($6.00)
  
  Riverwest Stein Lager
  
  amber lager, lakefront brewery, wisconsin ($5.00)
  
  Golden Wing
  
  blonde ale, finch's beer co, illinois, 16oz ($6.00)
  
  Sofie 2011
  
  belgian style farmhouse ale, goose island brewery, Illinois ($7.00)
  
  Cut Throat
  
  pale ale, finch's beer co, illinois 16oz ($6.00)
  
  Fixed Gear
  
  american red ale, lakefront brewery, wisconsin ($5.00)
  
  Dragon's Milk
  
  aged ale, new holland brewery, michigan ($8.00)
  
  Beck's
  
  non-alcoholic, beck & co brauerei, germany ($4.00)
- Bubbles
  Fantinel
  prosecco doc, extra dry n.v. fuiuli, italy
  
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $36.00
  Ca'Vittoria
  nv prosecco, brut rose, veneto, italy
  
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $40.00
  NV Canard
  
  duchene authentic brut, piedmont, italy ($85.00)
- White Wines
  Esperto 2011
  pinot grigio, veneto, italy
  
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $36.00
  Fantinel 2011
  pinot grigio, friuli, italy
  
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $40.00
  Allan Scott 2012
  sauvignon blanc, marlborough, new zealand
  
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $40.00
  Dr. Loosen 2012
  riesling, mosel, germany
  
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $40.00
  Chateau Lamothe de Haux 2012
  white bordeaux, bordeaux contrôllée grand vin de bordeaux
  
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $44.00
  Gainey Vineyard 2012
  chardonnay, santa ynez valley, california
  
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $48.00
  Presqu'ile 2010
  
  chardonnay, santa maria valley, california ($85.00)
- Red Wines
  Ontañón Ecológico
  rioja
  
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $36.00
  Ernesto Catena Selections 2012
  padrillos malbec, mendoza, argentina
  
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $36.00
  Matthew Fritz 2011
  north coast pinot noir, carneros, mendocino & sonoma coast sources, california
  
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $40.00
  Domaine de la Solitude 2011
  côtes du rhône rouge, gard, rhone
  
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $44.00
  Matthew Fritz 2011
  cabernet sauvignon, north coast
  
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $44.00
  Château Lamothe de Haux 2010
  bordeaux rouge, bordeaux contrôllée grand vin de bordeaux
  
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $48.00
  Luigi Bosca
  cabernet sauvignon, reserve, mendoza, argentina
  
  Glass: $13.00
  
  Bottle: $52.00
  Palmaz 2009
  
  cedar knoll . cabernet sauvignon . napa, california ($85.00)
- Clean
  Joto
  
  junmai ($10.00)
  
  Dewa No Yuki
  snow flake, junmai kimoto
  
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $54.00
  Seikyo
  takehara, reflection of truth, junmai
  
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $54.00
- Rich & Bold
  Narutotai
  drunken snapper, nama genshu
  
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $70.00
  Chikurin
  lightness, junmai ginjo
  
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $66.00
- Aromatic
  Yuki No Bosha
  
  cabin in the snow, junmai ginjo ($10.00)
  
  Kinka
  gold blossom, daiginjo/nama
  
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $64.00
  Maboroshi
  nakao's secret, junmai ginjo
  
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $54.00
- Specialty 'Fun' Sake
  Okunomatsu
  deep pine forest, sparkling junmai daiginjo
  
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $30.00
  Dassai 50-fifty
  unfiltered nigori sake
  
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $70.00
  Komekome
  happy bride, pleasantly tart & slightly sweet junmai
  
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $38.00
  Crazy Milk
  unfiltered nigori sake
  
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $25.00
- Hot Sake
  Ozeki
  Large: $10.00
  
  Small: $5.00
- Shochu
  
  Yama No Mori
  
  barley & rice ($12.00)
  
  Yokaichi-Kome
  
  rice ($10.00)
  
  Yokaichi-Mugi
  
  barley ($11.00)

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