1422 West Taylor Street Chicago IL
Phone: 312. 421. 3288


Hours: Mon- Thur 11:30 am - 10pm
          Friday 11:30 - 10:30 pm
          Saturday 4pm - 11pm

Welcome to Japonica! Taylor Street's only Japanese and Sushi restaurant. Japonica, located on one of Chicago's most famous and friendliest streets, is bar none, the best sushi deal in the city. It is renown by Chicago Reviewers for its sizable rolls, the biggest in the city. The d‚cor of Japonica inspires an intimate and memorable meal with soft green colored walls and hard wood floors.

The menu offers traditional Japanese Udon bowls. Ask any Chicagoan where to find the best Udon, they may say, "Try the spicy udon bowl. Be ready cause nothing compares. I had the beef, my friend had the chicken. Super goodness!" (Taken from yelp.com)
Chicago is known for it's great food. Japonica proudly maintains this well-known standard and takes it to a new level.


"IF you're looking for incredible sushi at a decent price this is THE PLACE! The owner/sushi chef- OZZIE is a sushi master and my friends and I have followed him from his past restaurant! The rolls are huge, original, and INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS!!!!! Ozzie is great-friendly attentive and amazing--I have stopped ordering and let him surprise me and I have yet to be disappointed. Love this Place!!" (Review taken from citysearch.com) With so many restaurants in Chicago to choose from, Japonica is one not to miss while you are here.
Outside the entire menu items being fresh, delicious and well known amongst Chicago natives, the area in which it is located is one not to miss while you are here as well. Taylor street not only offers you dinner/lunch options, but shops and cafes as well. Stroll around before or after dinner, but do not miss Chicago's best - Japonica.

*Appetizers*
-Tako Su sliced octopus salad 5.00
-Gyoza 6 pan fried beef dumplings 5.00
-Goma Ae botled spinach w/sesame sauce 3.00
-Asparagus Beef asparagus wrapped w/beef 6.00
-Negi Beef green onion wrapped w/beef 6.00
-Edamame steamed whole soybean lightly salted 3.00
-Ika Uni Ae mint leaf & squid w/sea urchin 7.00
-Shumai shrimp dumpling 4.50
-Chicken Tastagi fried chicken w/spicy mayo 6.50

*Broiled Appetizers*
-Shrimp Dynamite shrimp tempura w/scallions & spicy sauce 5.00
-Crazy Dynamite assorted fish w/scallop & spicy sauce 6.50
-Dynamite scallops & scallions w/spicy sauce 5.50

*Soup / Salad*
-Miso Soup 2.00
-Japonica Ginger Salad 3.50
-Wakame Salad seaweed salad 4.00

*Katsu Entree* Katsu Breaded & Fried
-Chicken Katsu w/salad & rice 10.50
-Chicken Katsu Don tempura sauce vegetables & egg 11.50
-Pork Katsu w/salad & rice 11.50
-Pork Katsu Don tempura sauce vegetables & egg 12.50
-Shrimp Don tempura sauce vegetables & egg 12.50
-Chicken Bowl 9.00
-Beef Bowl 9.50
-Tempura Don shrimp & vegetable tempura 11.50
-Yakiniku marinated beef w/ vegetables 10.50

*Japonica Teriyaki Entree*
-Tuna Teriyaki 13.00
-Steak Teriyaki 14.00
-Chicken Teriyaki 10.00
-Spicy Chicken Teriyaki 11.00
-Salmon Teriyaki 13.00
-Tofu Teriyaki 11.00

*Bento Entree $17.00*
-Bento 1 Chicken teriyaki, Shrimp & Vegetable tempura, California Roll, Rice, Ginger Salad
-Bento 2 Salmon teriyaki, Shrimp & Vegetable tempura, California Roll, Rice, Ginger Salad
-Bento 3 Chicken Katsu, Shrimp & Vegetable tempura, California Roll, Rice, Ginger Salad
-Bento 4 Tuna teriyaki, Shrimp & Vegetable tempura, California Roll, Rice, Ginger Salad

*Soup Entree*
-Tempura Udon wheat noodle, shrimp tempura, vegetables 9.50
-Lodiaki Udon wheat noodle, vegetables, egg 7.50
-Suki Yaki wheat noodle, vegetables, beef, egg 9.50
-Spicy Udon wheat noodle, vegetables w/ spicy sauce 7.50

*Fried Noodles Entree $7.00*
-Yaki Udon wheat noodle, vegetables w/ beef, chicken or shrimp
-Yaki Soba buckwheat noodle, vegetables w/ beef, chicken or shrimp
*No-carb Specials*
-Titanic 3pc 1 tuna, 1 salmon, 1 octopus / radish hand roll w/ masago 11.00
-Sonomono Moriwase assorted fish / cucumber wrap 10.00

*Sashimi Moriwase*
(your Choice Fish)
-Small ((6 pcs)) 10.00
-Medium (14pcs) 22.00
-Large (21pcs) 34.00
*Donburi*
-Unagi Don grilled eel over rice 14.00
-Tekka Don fresh tuna over rice 14.00
-Salmon Don over rice 14.00
-Chirashi assorted fresh fish over rice 18.00

*A La Carte (1pc)*
-Toro (fatty Tuna) 4.00
-Maguro (tuna) 2.00
-Hamachi (yellow Tail Tuna) 2.00
-Albacore (white Tuna) 2.00
-Super White Tuna (white Tuna) 2.00
-Namasake (fresh Salmon) 2.00
-Sake (smoked Salmon) 2.50
-Tai (red Snapper) 2.00
-Saba (mackerel) 2.00
-Spanish Mackerel 2.00
-Ika (squid) 2.00
-Tako (octopus) 2.00
-Hotategai (scallop) 2.00
-Unagi (fresh Water Eel) 2.00
-Ebi (cooked Shrimp) 2.00
-Amaebi (sweet Shrimp) 2.00
-Tomato Sushi 4.50
-Wasabi Tobiko (fly Fish Roe) 2.50
-Black Tobiko (fly Fish Roe) 2.50
-Yellow Tobiko (fly Fish Roe) 2.50
-Tobiko (masago) 2.50
-Ikura (salmon Roe) 2.50
-Uni (sea Urchin) 3.00
-Tamago (sweet Egg) 1.50

*Vegetarian Maki*
-Avocado Maki 3.50
-Spinach Maki 3.50
-Kappa Maki (cucumber) 3.50
-Kanpyo Maki (pickled-gourd) 3.50
-Oshinko Maki (pickled-daikon / Radish) 3.50
-Futo Maki (combo Veggie) 6.50
-Asparagus Maki 4.00
-Shiitake Maki (mushroom) 4.00
-Salad Maki 4.00

*Specialty Hand Rolls Mono $4.50*
(1 Roll)
-Spicy Tuna
-Spicy Salmon
-Spicy Scallop
-Spicy Tako
-Salmon Skin
-Unagi

*Dessert*
-Green Tea 2.00
-Red Bean 2.00
Mochi rice cake shell with ice cream filling (Mango, Vanilla, Strawberry, Red Bean, Green Tea, Coffee) 2.00
-Banana Tempura 4.00
-Ice Cream Tempura 4.00
*Beverages $2.00*
-Soda