What's wrong with this menu?
Itoko
3325 N. Southport Ave.
Chicago, US-IL 60657
Uber
MORE PHOTOS
more menus
Dinner
Gluten-Free + Vegetarian Menu
Brunch
Brunch - Drink Menu
Kid's Menu
Happy Hour
Dessert
Dinner
Cold
Cucumber^
$12.00
seaweed, sesame seed, onion, spicy dressing
Shrimp Salada
$14.00
little gem radicchio salad, bay shrimp, tofu dressing, parmesan crisps
Taki Kato
$18.00
sliced octopus, shiso, red onion, ponzu
Bluefin Tuna*
$18.00
apple, soy, ginger, puffed buckwheat
Hamachi Crudo*
$16.00
poached pear, fried ginger, pear vinaigrette, timut peppercorn, perilla
Spicy Salmon Dip*^
$14.00
salmon, perilla, fried garlic, spicy mayo, nori rice cracker
Hot
Edamame
$8.00Miso Soup
$8.00
fried tofu, maitake mushroom, scallion, wakame
Gyoza
$16.00
foie gras and pork filling, soy sauce
Shishito^
$12.00
black garlic mayo, bonito lemon
Shaken Kato^
$16.00
choice of original or fire spice, crispy fried chicken wings
Kama
$16.00
aka miso glaze fish collar, daikon-shiso oroshi
Kazoku
familyu style dishes
Whole Branzino
$32.00
shichimi crust, pickled bamboo shoot salad
Wagyu Flat Iron**
$52.00
8oz flat iron, spring vegetables, Japanese chimichurri, brie fondue, congee
Charcoal Burger**
$22.00
crispy bun, angus patty, American Cheese, caramelized onion, pickles, lettuce, Kato's steak sauce, served with satsumaimo fries
Tantan Ramen^
$22.00
chicken broth, spicy pork, bean sprout, gailan, sesame seed
Robata
cooked over a Japanese charcoal
Shiitake
$14.00
shiso, lemon
Negima
$14.00
chicken thigh, scallion, shiso
Salmon*
$15.00
teriyaki marinade
Slider*
$16.00
beef tsukune, bao bun, miso mustard
Skirt Steak*
$18.00
citrus ponzu, wasabi
Rice
Steamed Rice
$4.00Beef Chahan*
$22.00
wagyu beef, fried rice, kaiware, maitake, soft poached egg
Chicken Katsu Don
$18.00
crispy chicken cutlet, pickled carrot-daikon slaw, ginger mayo, katsu sauce, rice
Classic Maki
Cucumber
$8.00Avocado
$8.00Kanpyo
$8.00Crispy Shrimp
$10.00Tuna*
$12.00Spicy Tako*
$12.00XO Scallop*
$12.00Baby Shiitake Maki
$12.00Spicy Tuna^*
$14.00Negi Hamachi*
$14.00Unagi Cucumber
$15.00Negi Toro*
$16.00King Crab California
$21.00Specialty Maki
A5 Beef*
$24.00
maguro, asparagus, pickled onion, yuzu kosho
Momomaki*
$22.00
big eye tuna, spicy octopus, pickled daikon
Yama
$22.00
crispy shrimp, snow crab, cucumber, sweet soy
Harumaki^*
$22.00
served riceless, wrapped in rice paper, lettuce, pickled daikon, hamachi, sake, maguro, spicy shiso dressing
Tuna Trio*
$25.00
akami, chutoro, otoro, oshinko, shiso, tokyo negi, wasabi
Temaki Hand Rolls
Momo Jr.*
$9.00
tuna, spicy tako, pickled daikon, sweet soy
Shio Koji Salmon*
$10.00
avocado mousse, crispy salmon skin, trout roe
XO Scallop*
$10.00
diver scallop, xo sauce, scallion, puffed soba
Ebi Tom Yum
$11.00
tiger shrimp, makrut lime, cilantro, crispy shallot
King Crab
ginger mayo, temura shallot, lemon
- Half $12.00
- Full $24.00
Mecha Kucha*
bluefin tuna, uni, kaluga caviar
- Half $12.00
- Full $24.00
Three Piece Set*
$26.00
momo jr., xo scallop, shio koji
Chirashi Don
fish over rice
Jewel Bako*
$58.00
twelve pieces of chef-selected seasonal fish and caviar, with myoga salad, pickled watermelon radish, pickled ginger nori
"TCD" Tuna Toro*
$35.00
kalgua caviar, pickled onion, sushi rice, nori
Nigiri + Sashimi
one piece of nigiri or two pieces of sashimi
Hamachi*
yellowtail
- Nigiri $6.00
- Sashimi $10.00
Madai*
sea bream
- Nigiri $6.00
- Sashimi $10.00
Hirame*
ikejime flounder
- Nigiri $6.00
- Sashimi $10.00
Sake*
Faroe Islands salmon
- Nigiri $6.00
- Sashimi $10.00
Akami*
bluefin tuna loin
- Nigiri $7.00
- Sashimi $12.00
Chutoro*
medium fat bluefin belly
- Nigiri $10.00
- Sashimi $18.00
Otoro*
Fatty bluefin belly
- Nigiri $12.00
- Sashimi $22.00
Saba*
mackerel
- Nigiri $6.00
- Sashimi $10.00
Aji*
horse mackerel
- Nigiri $6.00
- Sashimi $10.00
Botan Ebi*
spot prawn
- Nigiri $6.00
- Sashimi $10.00
Yari Ika*
Japanese hokkaido squid
- Nigiri $6.00
- Sashimi $10.00
Hotate*
scallop
- Nigiri $8.00
- Sashimi $14.00
Uni*
sea urchin M.P
Ikura*
marinated salmon roe
- Nigiri $8.00
- Sashimi $14.00
Unagi
barbecued freshwater eel
- Nigiri $6.00
- Sashimi $10.00
Tamago
sweet egg omelet
- Nigiri $4.00
- Sashimi $6.00
Specialty Selections
Seared Japanese Mackerel Nigiri*
$7.00
daikon shoga ponzu
Seared Fatty Tuna Nigiri*
$14.00
daikon, yuzu, sudachi ponzu
Hokkaido Hotate Nigiri*
$11.00
scallop, uni, ikura
Kumamoto Beef to Hotate Nigiri*
$22.00
Japanese A5 beef, scallop, garlic sauce, fried shiso
Chef Selection of Sashimi*
$64.00
seasonal availability, twelve pieces
Chef Selection of Nigiri*
$44.00
seasonal availability, six pieces
10-Day Dry-Aged Bluefin Tuna*
akami, chutoro, otro. 3 piece nigiri or 6 piece sashimi
- Nigiri $27.00
- Sashimi $52.00
Fresh Wasabi
$8.00The Southport Set
our $35 three-course menuavailable Sunday-Thursday
Course one
choice of: tako kato, shishito, cucumber, or miso soup
Second Course
Choice of: Tantan ramen, chicken katsu don, or chirashi don
Dessert
choice of: soy panna cotta or seasonal kakigori
Surcharge
As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 4% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
*Served raw or uncooked, or contains raw or undercooked ingredients. **Prepared to guest temperature selection. Please be advised that consuming raw or undercooked food items may result in foodborne illness. All of our tuna is ethically and sustainably sourced from Bluefina.
Cold
Tako Kato
$18.00
sliced octopus, shiso, red onion, tamari ponzu
"TCD" Tuna Toro
$35.00
kaluga caviar, pickled onion, sushi rice, nori
Hot
Edamame
$8.00Shishito
$12.00
black garlic mayo, bonito, lemon
Shaken Kato
$18.00
crispy fried chicken wings, choice of original spice or fire spice
Robata
Shiitake
$14.00
shiso, lemon
Negima
$14.00
chicken thigh, scallion, shiso
Salmon
$15.00
teriyaki marinade
Skirt Steak
$18.00
gluten free ponzu, wasabi
Nigiri | Sashimi
Hamachi*
yellowtail
- Nigiri (1 Piece) $6.00
- Sashimi (2 pieces) $10.00
Madai*
sea bream
- Nigiri (1 piece) $6.00
- Sashimi (2 pieces) $10.00
Hirame*
ikejime flounder
- Nigiri (1 piece) $6.00
- Sashimi (2 pieces) $10.00
Sake*
faroe islands salmon
- Nigiri (1 piece) $6.00
- Sashimi (2 pieces) $10.00
Akami*
bluefin tuna loin
- Nigiri (1 piece) $7.00
- Sashimi (2 pieces) $12.00
Chutoro*
medium fat bluefin belly
- Nigiri (1 piece) $10.00
- Sashimi (2 pieces) $18.00
Otoro*
fatty bluefin belly
- Nigiri (1 piece) $12.00
- Sashimi (2 pieces) $22.00
Saba*
mackerel
- Nigiri (1 piece) $6.00
- Sashimi (2 pieces) $10.00
Aji*
horse mackerel
- Nigiri (1 piece) $6.00
- Sashimi (2 pieces) $10.00
Botan Ebi*
spot prawn
- Nigiri (1 piece) $6.00
- Sashimi (2 pieces) $10.00
Yari Ika*
Japanese hokkaido squid
- Nigiri (1 piece) $6.00
- Sashimi (2 pieces) $10.00
Hotate*
scallop
- Nigiri (1 piece) $8.00
- Sashimi (2 pieces) $14.00
Uni*
sea urchin
- Nigiri (1 piece) $10.00
- Sashimi (2 pieces) $18.00
Temaki Hand Rolls
Momo Jr*
$9.00
tuna , spicy tako, pickled daikon
Shio Koji Salmon*
$10.00
avocado mousse, crispy salmon skin
Ebi Tom Yum
$11.00
tiger shrimp, makrut lime, cilantro, crispy shallot
Mecha Kucha*
bluefin tuna, uni, kaluga caviar
- half $12.00
- full $24.00
Makimono
Tuna*
$12.00Negi Toro*
$16.00Negi Hamachi*
$14.00King Crab California
$21.00Cucumber
$8.00Avocado
$8.00Specialty Maki Rolls
A5 Beef*
$24.00
maguro, asparagus, pickled onion, yuzu kosho
Momomaki*
$22.00
big eye tuna, spicy octopus, pickled daikon
Tuna Trio*
$25.00
akami, chutoro, otoro, oshinko, shiso, tokyo negi, wasabi
Dessert
"Black Forest" Kakigori
$12.00
chocolate cheery ice, luxardo cherries, vanilla cream
Soymilk Panna Cotta
$8.00
yuzu curd, freeze-dried strawberries
Hot
Edamame
$8.00Miso
$8.00
fried tofu, maitake mushroom, scallion, wakame
Shishito
$12.00
remoulade, togarashi nori, lemon
Rice
Steamed Rice
$4.00Veggie Chahan
$22.00
seasonal vegetables, kaiware, maitake, soft poached egg
Itoko Brunch
Deviled Egg
$9.00
curry, bacon lardon, chive
Spicy Tuna Dip*
$18.00
maguro, perilla, fried garlic, spicy mayo, nori rice cracker
Steamed Bun and Lox
$20.00
steamed bun, citrus-shiso cured salmon, pickled onion, sweet miso cream cheese
Honey Butter Toast
$16.00
sansho roasted strawberries, chantilly cream
Kabocha Pancake
$18.00
Japanese pumpkin pancake (triple stack), pecan praline sauce, pumpkin butter
"Steak and Eggs"**
$26.00
6oz skirt steam, kimchi fried rice, sunny side egg, gailan, scallion
Continental Egg Souffle
$16.00
fluffy egg, cheddar cheese, bacon, chive, tomato jam
Chicken Katsu Don
$18.00
crispy chicken cutlet, pickled carrot-daikon slaw, ginger mayo, katsu sauce, rice
Charcoal Burger
$22.00
crispy bun, angus patty, caramelized onion, pickles, lettuce, Kato's steak sauce, satsumaimo fries
- add egg
- $3.00
- add bacon
- $4.00
Japanese Breakfast
Teishoku
$25.00
teriyaki salmon, miso soup, rice, pickles, tamago yaki
Spicy Tuna Mazemen*
$22.00
tuna, chilled ramen noodles, avocado, tempura onions, bean sprout, soy-chili dressing
Itoko Favorites
Edamame
$8.00Miso Soup
$8.00
abura age, maitake mushroom, scallion, wakame
Cucumber
$12.00
seaweed, sesame seed, onion, spicy dressing
Shrimp Salada
$14.00
little gem radicchio salad, bay shrimp, tofu dressing, parmesan crisps
Shishito
$12.00
black garlic mayo, bonito, lemon
Steamed Rice
$4.00Temaki Hand Rolls
"Sausage & Egg"
$14.00
mini sai ua, tamago yaki, cilantro
Salmon & Avocado*
$14.00
avocado mousse, crispy salmon skin, trout roe
Ebi Tom Yum*
$17.00
tiger shrimp, makrut lime, cilantro, crispy shallot
Ginger Crab
$28.00
king crab meat, ginger mayo, crispy shallot
Makimono
Harumaki*
$22.00
(served riceless, wrapped in rice paper) lettuce, pickled daikon, hamachi, maguro, spicy shiso dressing
Yama
$22.00
crispy shrimp, snow crab, cucumber, sweet soy
Momomaki*
$22.00
big eye tuna, spicy octopus, pickled daikon
Nigiri & Sashimi
Nigiri Set*
$17.00
three pieces, akami, sake, hamachi
Sashimi Set*
$15.00
three pieces, akami, sake, hamachi
The Southport Set
Our $25 two-course brunch menu available Saturday and Sunday
First Course
Choice of: Edamame, Cucumber Salad, or Deviled Egg
Second Course
Choice of: Kabocha Pancake, Chicken Katsu Don, Continental Egg Souffle
Surcharge
As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 4% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
*Served raw or uncooked, or contains raw or undercooked ingredients. **Prepared to guest temperature selection. Please be advised that consuming raw or undercooked food items may result in foodborne illness. All of our tuna is ethically and sustainably sourced from Bluefina.
Specialty Cocktails
Orenji Mimosa
$15.00
three estate black tea, fresh orange juice, prosecco
Bloody Mary
$15.00
haku vodka, house bloody mix, togarashi rim
Lychee Spritz
$16.00
starlino rose apertivo, lychee, new deal ginger, prosecco, q soda
Magnolia 75
$16.00
prosecco, kyoya yuzu gin, magnolia oolong, ceres vodka, dolin blanc, lemon
Yuzu Dropped
$15.00
broker's gin, honjozo sake, yuzu, lime
Green Snapper
$17.00
espolon blanco, red snapper sake, wasabi, shichimi, lime
Sparkling by the Glass
Acinum
$15.00
glera, veneto, italy
Riondo Prosecco Rosé
$15.00
glera/pinot noir, veneto, italy
White by the Glass
Barone Fini
$14.00
pinot grigio, trentino, italy, 2022
Massey Dacta
$15.00
sauvignon blanc, marlborough, new zealand, 2022
Rose + Skin Contact
Esprit Gassier
$16.00
grenache/cinsault, côtes de provence, france, 2023
No Es Pituko Orange
$16.00
sauvignon blanc, curicó valley, chile, 2022
Red by the glass
Portlandia
$15.00
pinot noir, willamette valley, oregon, 2022
Salterio
$15.00
sangiovese, montepulciano, italy, 2020
Bold & Rich
Beautiful Lily
$12.00
honjozo, saiya, akita
Bride of the Fox
$15.00
junmai ginjo, kaetsu, niigata
Clean
Infinite Summer
$16.00
tokubetsu honjozo, kumazawa, kanagawa
Forgotten Fortune
$18.00
junmai, imada, hiroshima
Brunch Menu
Available Saturday & Sunday
Kids Breakfast
$12.00
One Kabocha pancake, scrambled egg, bacon
Katsu Set
$12.00
Panko breaded chicken or shrimp, steamed rice, gailan
Dinner Menu
All kids' meals include a seasonally flavored Taiyaki dessert
Sushi Set
$20.00
cucumber maki, tuna maki, egg omelette, edamame
Katsu Set
$20.00
Panko breaded chicken or shrimp, steamed rice, gailan
JR. Yakitori Don
$20.00
grilled chicken thigh, soft poached egg, steamed rice, teriyaki sauce, gailan
Nigiri + Sashimi
one piece of nigiri or two pieces of sashimi
Hamachi*
yellowtail
- $3.00
- $6.00
Madai*
sea bream
- $3.00
- $6.00
Hirame*
ikejime flounder
- $3.00
- $6.00
Sake*
faroe islands salmon
- $3.00
- $6.00
Akami*
bluefin tuna loin
- $4.00
- $6.00
Aji*
horse mackerel
- $4.00
- $6.00
Hotate*
scallop
- $4.00
- $6.00
Tamago
sweet egg omelet
- $2.00
- $3.00
Classic Maki
Cucumber
$5.00Avocado
$5.00Kanpyo
$5.00Crispy Shrimp
$6.00Tuna*
$6.00Spicy Tako*
$7.00Xo Scallop*
$7.00Baby Shiitake
$6.00Spicy Tuna*
$7.00Negi Hamachi*
$7.00Unagi Cucumber
$8.00Temaki Hand Rolls
Momo Jr.*
$7.00
tuna, spicy tako, pickled daikon, sweet soy
Shio Koji Salmon*
$5.00
avocado mousse, crispy salmon skin, trout roe
XO Scallop*
$5.00
diver scallop, xo sauce, scallion, puffed soba
Ebi Tom Yum
$5.00
tiger shrimp, makrut lime, cilantro, crispy shallot
Robata
Cooked over japanese charcoal
Shiitake
$10.00
shiso, lemon
Negima
$10.00
chicken thigh, scallion, shiso
Salmon*
$10.00
teriyaki marinade
Slider*
$10.00
beef tsukune, bao bun, miso mustard
Skirt Steak*
$12.00
citrus ponzu, wasabi
Cold + Hot
Cucumber Salad
$6.00
seaweed, sesame seed, onion, spicy dressing
Crab Salada
$9.00
sweet crab, endive, kaiware, tempura onion
Spicy Salmon Dip
$7.00
salmon, perilla, fried garlic, spicy mayo, nori rice cracker
Edamame
$4.00Miso Soup
$4.00
fried tofu, maitake mushroom, scallion, wakame
Gyoza
$10.00
foie gras and pork filling, citrus soy sauce
Shishito Peppers
$8.00
black garlic mayo, bonito, lemon
Shaken Kato
$10.00
crispy fried chicken wings with choice of original or fire spice
Large Plates
Charcoal Burger
$16.00
crispy bun, angus patty, caramelized onions, pickles, lettuce, Kato's steak sauce, served with a side of satsumaimo fries and miso mustard
Tantan Ramen
$14.00
chicken broth, spicy pork, bean sprout, gailan and sesame seed
Beef Chahan
$12.00
wagyu beef fried rice with kaiware, maitake, gailan, and a soft poached egg
Chicken Katsu Don
$12.00
crispy chicken cutlet, pickled carrot-daikon slaw, ginger mayo, katsu sauce, white rice
Happiawa Sips
Itoko
$12.00
evan williams bourbon, suntory toki whisky, luxardo amaro abano, bitters, demerara
Aki No Kaori
$12.00
3yr rum, velvet falternum, cinnamon, demerara, syrup, bitters
Lychee Martini
$12.00
vodka, nigori sake, lychee puree, lemon, simple
Itami
$10.00
junmai, itami, hyogo
Bride of the Fox
$10.00
junmai ginjo, kaetsu, niigata
Dreamy Clouds
$10.00
tokubetsu jumai nigori, rihaku, shimane
Les Deux
$10.00
Sauvignon Blanc
Aveleda
$10.00
alvarinho
Barone Fini
$10.00
pinot grigio
Noble Wines
$10.00
red blend
Donna Laura Ali
$10.00
sangiovese
Westmount
$10.00
pinot noir
Los Dos Cava
$10.00
brut rose
Jan Louis
$10.00
prosecco
Asahi
$7.00
12oz can, 5.2%, pale lager, japan
Sapporo
$7.00
12oz can, 4.9%, rice lager, japan
Melvin IPA
$7.00
12oz can, 7.5%, ipa, wyoming
Haru Yuzu N/A
$11.00
seedlip garden, yuzu, perilla leaf
Madai Sour N/A
$11.00
ritual agave, wasabi, lime, togarashi
Browse Nearby
General Info
Cuisine
Japanese
Sushi
Meals
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
4:30pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday:
4:30pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday:
4:30pm - 9:00pm
Thursday:
4:30pm - 10:00pm
Friday:
4:30pm - 10:00pm
Saturday:
10:30am - 2:00pm
4:30pm - 10:00pm
Sunday:
10:30am - 2:00pm
4:30pm - 9:00pm