Ekiben - Japanese Kitchen

1825 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago
(773) 929-0100

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Creamy Spicy Tuna O Nigiri
California and EBI Onigiri
Edamame or Spicy Edamame
Miso Soup Spicy Miso Soup
Spaghetti Cream Mentaiko
Spicy Salmon Onigiri
Fatty Salmon Sashimi
Spicy Octopus Onigiri
EBI Tempura Onigiri
Salmon Teriyaki Don

Appetizers
Edamame
Spicy Edamame
Takoyaki
Fried octopus ball, mayo, sweet soy sauce, nori and bonito.
Crispy Tofu
Fried tofu with peanut sweet and sour sauce.
Shumai
6 pieces. Steamed shrimp dumplings.
Gyoza
6 pieces. Chicken pot stickers.
Mixed Tempura
Choose your Proteine and mixed vegetables fried in light tempura batter, with sesame tempura sauce.
Ekiben Shrimp Rock
Tempura shrimp mixed with tamarin sauce and fried shallot.
Salmon Rose
5 pieces. Salmon wrap with rice, topped with tempura crunch and Saikyo sauce.
Rainbow Tartar
Raw. Salmon, tuna, and hamachi, avocado with tartar sauce.

Soup and Salad
Miso Soup
Spicy Miso Soup
Ekiben Salad
Mixed green, tomato, carrot, onion, crab stick, and tobiko sesame house dressing.
Wakame Salad
Crispy Tofu Salad
Mixed green salad, crispy tofu, sesame, crushed peanut, sweet and sour dressing.
Avocado Tuna Salad
Raw. Avocado, raw tuna, and mixed green ponzu dressing.

Onigiri
Tuna Creamy Rice Ball
Tuna, onion, mayo.
Wakame Sesame Rice Ball
Seaweed, sesame, nori.
California Rice Ball
Crab, avocado, cucumber, tobiko.
Ebi Tempura Rice Ball
Shrimp tempura with Lava mayo.
Kani Mentaiko Rice Ball
Crabstick, tobiko, mentaiko sauce. Spicy.
Spam Ham and Egg
Spam , Tamago
Salmon Teriyaki Rice Ball
Salmon with teriyaki sauce.
Sweet Potato Tempura Rice Ball
Caramel soy sauce.
Spicy Tuna Rice Ball
Spicy mayo, sesame seed.
Spicy Salmon Rice Ball
Spicy mayo, sesame seed.
Spicy Octopus Rice Ball
Spicy mayo, sesame seed.
Spicy Shrimp Onigiri

Sashimi
Ebi Sashimi
Cooked shrimp.
Hamachi Sashimi
Yellowtail.
Hotate Sashimi
Raw. Scallop.
Ika Sashimi
Raw. Squid.
Maguro Sashimi
Big eye tuna.
Masago Sashimi (2 pcs./order)
Smelt roe.
Sake Toro Sashimi
Raw. Fatty salmon.
Sake Sashimi
Raw. Fresh salmon.
Saba Sashimi
Raw. Markerel.
Tai Sashimi
Raw. Red snapper.
Tako Sashimi
Octopus.
Tamago Sashimi
Japanese egg omelette.
Unagi Sashimi
Fresh water eel.
Ikura Sashimi ( 2 pcs./order)
Raw. Salmon roe. Per 2 pieces.

Donburi
Tokyo Don
Raw. Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, ikura, cucumber, and tamago with sushi rice.
Shogun Don
Eel, tamago, cucumber and pickled radish.
Fujiyama Don
Mountain roasted beef with scallion.
Deluxe Tempura Don
Choice of tempura and mixed veggies tempura served with mini salad.
Green Curry Don
Thai-style green curry, bell pepper, jalapenos, basil, bamboo, your choice of protein. Served with rice. Spicy.
Teriyaki Salmon Don
Grilled salmon with teriyaki sauce and mini salad.
Tonkatsu Don
Fried chicken or pork cutlet with egg, onion, green onion, house sauce, sesame and lava sauce.
Japanese Fried rice
Stir-fried rice with onion, scallion, egg
Tofu Katsu Don
Fried Tofu cutled with egg, onion, scallion and house sauce. Topped with Lava mayo. served on rice.

Sushi Roll Ranger
Red Ranger Roll
Raw. Shrimp tempura, fresh water eel seared, jalapeno, cilantro, avocado topped with seared tuna and sweet soy sauce, chili oil and togarashi.
Pink Ranger Roll
Tuna, salmon, Japanese omelet, scallion topped with seared hamachi and miso mayo, black pepper, ikura.
Orange Ranger Roll
Raw. Spicy octopus, spicy shrimp topped with seared salmon, mayo, caramel soy sauce and bonito flakes, nori
White Ranger Roll
Kani salad with shrimp tempura topped with ika, Sriracha sauce and red tobiko.
Yellow Ranger Roll
Sweet potato, apple, avocado, oshinko topped with mustard mayo, caramel soy sauce and tempura crunch.
Black Ranger Roll
Topped with seared fresh water eel and peanut, sweet potato, cream cheese, and avocado.
Green Ranger Roll
Unagi, Japanese egg omelet, cucumber, kampyo topped with spinach and sweet sesame sauce.

Noodle
Remen (Cold Noodle)
Cold Ramen egg noodles, cooked shrimp, crabstick, oshinko, kampyo, and cucumber, special sauce topped with nori, sesame, and scallion.
Spaghetti Spicy Basil
Stir-fried pasta, basil, bell pepper, jalapenos, mushrooms, onion, garlic, house-made sauce and your choice of protein.
Spaghetti Cream Mentaiko
Pasta, mayo cream sauce, crab stick, fish roe, nori, and sesame.
Pad Thai
Stir-fried thin rice noodles, egg, beansprout, scallion, red onion with tamarin sauce, peanut crushed, and lime on the side. Comes with your choice of protein.
Pad See-Ew
Stir-fried wild noodles, egg, broccoli, house-made sauce with your choice of protein.
Drunken Noodle
Stir-fried wild noodles, bell pepper, onion, basil, carrot, broccoli, jalapenos, house-made sauce and your choice of protein. Spicy.
Udon Panang Curry
Classic mild Thai curry with coconut milk, bell pepper, and basil leaves. Served with udon noodles and your choice of protein.
Udon Tempura Soup
Udon noodles with black broth, scallion, onion, and seaweed. Served with choice of tempura and mixed veggies tempura.

Desserts
Mochi Ice Cream
Choice of mango, matcha and chocolate.
Banana Tempura
Served with honey and caramel.
Green Tea Cheese Cake

Drinks
Hot Tea
Japanese matcha green tea or jasmine.
Iced Matcha Green Tea
Unsweet. Japanese match green tea.
Thai Iced Tea
Thai tea with milk.
Japanese Iced Coffee Latte
Japanese coffee with milk.
Coffee X Tonic
Ice black coffee with tonic.
Yuzu lemon Soda
Ramune
Classic marble Japanese bottle soda.
Coke/ Sprite/ Diet

Side Order
Sushi Rice
Jasmine Rice
Steamed Noodle
Extra Sauce on Side
please mark to us what kind on sauce.
Ginger
Wasabi

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Recent Reviews

This is a review for Ekiben Catering!

I really wanted to have Japanese food (specifically Onigiri) for a Studio Ghibli-themed baby shower, and reached out to several local restaurants. Ekiben was by far the most responsive and fairly priced!

Shasha was lovely and helped explain the prices and option recommendations. We opted to have the food delivered, and it was delivered exactly on time. Thank you so much! Everyone loved the food!
September 2025
I absolutely loved my experience here! The food was delicious, with fresh fish and beautifully presented dishes that showed real attention to detail. The service was excellent—friendly, attentive, and made me feel truly welcome. The atmosphere inside the restaurant is warm and inviting, the kind of place where you immediately feel comfortable and relaxed.

This is definitely going to be my go-to Japanese spot from now on. Everything about it—from the taste,...
September 2025
We enjoyed the lunch offering alongside a little sashimi and miso. My kid devoured the onigiri (always a fan!). Sashimi was fresh. Service pleasant. The restaurant is a great option for commuters as it's conveniently located adjacent to the brown line.
August 2025

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Ekiben - Japanese Kitchen

1825 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 929-0100