Kuro Bistro
950 N Western Ave #106, Lake Forest
(224) 706-6090
Customers' Favorites
Woodland Signature Maki and Alaskan Classic Roll
Tuna Belly and Octopus Nigiri
Crazy Salmon Roll
Kuro Fresh Salad
Hibachi Scallops
Sashimi and Rice
California Roll
Grilled Octopus
Sashimi Sampler
Hibachi Shrimp
Lunch Specials: Bento
Salmon Bento
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, and salad.
Scallop Bento
Steak Bento
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, and salad.
Vegetable Bento
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, and salad.
Chicken Bento
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, and salad.
Tempura Bento
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, and salad.
Lunch Specials: DonBuri
Chicken DonBuri
Simmered with teriyaki, vegetables, and cooked egg over a bed of rice. Served with miso soup.
NY Strip DonBuri
Simmered with teriyaki, vegetables, and cooked egg over a bed of rice. Served with miso soup.
Pork Katsudon
Fried pork cutlet with katsu sauce, and cooked egg over a bed of rice. Served with miso soup.
Chicken Katsudon
Fried chicken cutlet with katsu sauce, and cooked egg over a bed of rice. Served with miso soup.
Lunch Specials: Sushi Bar
Maki Lunch
Served with miso soup.
Salmon Starter
4 pieces nigiri and spicy salmon roll. Served with miso soup.
Sashimi Lunch
Chef's choice of 6 pieces sashimi with choice of classic roll. Served with miso soup.
Sushi Lunch
Chef's choice of 4 pieces nigiri with choice of classic roll. Served with miso soup.
Tuna Starter
4 pieces nigiri and spicy tuna roll. Served with miso soup.
Lunch Specials: Sushi Bar Entrées
Una Don
Broiled unagi served over a bed of rice. Served with miso soup.
Sake Don
Fresh salmons served over a bed of sushi rice. Served with miso soup.
Hwe Dup Bap
An assortment of fresh fish, vegetables, Masago, and sesame oil over rice with gochujang Korean spicy sauce. Served with miso soup.
Chirashi
Chef's choice of assorted sashimi over a bed of sushi rice. Served with miso soup.
Tekka Don
Fresh tuna served over a bed of sushi rice. Served with miso soup.
Burgers: The Big Three
Wagyu Burger
Wagyu, applewood bacon, american cheese, caramelized pineapple, bbq sauce on pretzel bun with julienne fries.
Jalapeño Burger
Ribeye and chuck blend, pepper jack cheese, crispy onion, sautéed jalapeños, caramelized pineapple, chipotle ranch on buttery brioche bun with julienne fries.
Kuro Burger
Angus beef, smoked bacon, caramelized pineapple, spicy-tomato apple jam, cheddar cheese on buttery brioche bun with julienne fries.
Side Order: Fries
Salads
Kuro Fresh Salad
Mixed greens, cucumber, avocado, green bean, and cherry tomato with raspberry dressing.
Sushi Bar Starters
Sashimi Sampler
Chef's choice of 6 pieces sashimi.
House Salad
Mixed greens with ginger dressing.
Wakame Salad
Sesame marinated seaweed.
Hawaiian Taco
Two pieces. Tuna, Masago, mango, jicama, red onion, cilantro, buttery leaf lettuce drizzled with honey wasabi, citron marinade, and unagi sauce.
Tuna Tartare
Fresh tartare, masago, shallot, colorful bell peppers, crispy shiitake mushrooms, zesty wasabi, and balsamic glaze with crispy wonton chips.
Oshinko Moriawase
Assortment of Japanese pickles.
Tataki (Beef)
Seared with spiced ponzu.
Salmon Carpaccio
Salmon sashimi, shallots, capers, wasabi, and spiced ponzu sauce. Topped with microgreens.
Cucumber Salad
Sliced cucumber marinated in Sunomono sauce.
Takosu
Marinated octopus and cucumber Sunomono sauce.
Sushi Sampler
Chef's choice of 5 pieces nigiri.
Kuro Daikon Pickles
Homemade pickling marinade.
Hamachi Ponzu
Yellowtail sashimi, jalapenos slices, and radish sprouts with spiced ponzu.
Ikura Oroshi
Salmon caviar and grated daikon.
Salmon Tartare
Fresh tartare, masago, shallot, colorful bell peppers, crispy shiitake mushrooms, zesty wasabi, and balsamic glaze with crispy wonton chips.
Tuna Carpaccio
Tuna sashimi, shallots, capers, wasabi, and spiced ponzu sauce. Topped with microgreens.
Kitchen Starters
Shumai
Shrimp dumplings.
Asparagus Beef Roll
NY strip and asparagus with teriyaki.
Miso Soup
Gluten free.
Gyoza
Pork dumplings.
Edamame
Steamed soybeans and kosher salt.
Golden Shrimp
Jumbo butterflied shrimp, rich egg yolk topping with onion, and ginger paprika marinade.
Tempura Combo
Vegetables, 2 pieces of shrimp, and daikon grated tempura sauce.
Goma Ae
Steamed spinach and sweet sesame.
Deep Fried Calamari
Lightly battered with sweet and sour Thai chili sauce. Topped with cilantro.
Vegetable Gyoza
Drunken Shrimp
Wrapped in jalapeno infused bacon slices, pico de gallo, tequila lime, and chili mayonnaise sauce.
Vegetable Tempura
Grated daikon tempura sauce.
Softshell Crab
Softshell crab and ponzu sauce.
Polpo
Chargrilled octopus, zucchini, chili flakes, lime, and olive oil.
Agedashi Tofu
Lightly fried tofu in tempura broth with spring onions.
Hibachi Style
Classic Teriyaki Chicken (Full Portion)
Grilled chicken breast, hibachi vegetables, and teriyaki. Served with miso soup and white rice.
Hibachi Shrimp (Half Portion)
Grilled shrimp, hibachi vegetables, and teriyaki.
NY Strip (Full Portion)
Chargrilled, hibachi vegetables, and teriyaki. Served with miso soup and white rice.
Classic Teriyaki Chicken (Half Portion)
Grilled chicken breast, hibachi vegetables, and teriyaki.
Filet Mignon (Full Portion)
Chargrilled, hibachi vegetables, and teriyaki. Served with miso soup and white rice.
Hibachi Shrimp (Full Portion)
Grilled shrimp, hibachi vegetables, and teriyaki. Served with miso soup and white rice.
(Half Portion) Grilled Salmon
Scottish salmon, hibachi vegetables, and teriyaki.
NY Strip (Half Portion)
Chargrilled, hibachi vegetables, and teriyaki.
Filet Mignon (Half Portion)
Chargrilled, hibachi vegetables, and teriyaki.
Grilled Vegetables
Grilled vegetables only - hibachi style.
Grilled Salmon (Full Portion)
Scottish salmon, hibachi vegetables, and teriyaki.
(Half Portion) Hibachi Scallops
Grilled u-10 scallops, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki.
Tofu with Vegetables (Half Portion)
Pan fried tofu with hibachi vegetables.
Tofu with Vegetables (Full Portion)
Pan fried tofu with hibachi vegetables. Served with miso soup and white rice.
(Full Portion) Hibachi Scallops
Grilled u-10 scallops, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki. Served with miso soup and white rice.
Rice & Noodles
Chicken Fried Rice
Bell peppers, bean sprouts, and egg
Vegetable stir-fried noodles
Japanese pan fried noodles with vegetables and sweet soy.
Steak Fried Rice
Bell peppers, bean sprouts, and egg
Nabeyaki Udon
Udon noodle in a kombu broth, egg, napa cabbage, chicken, and shiitake with shrimp tempura.
Noodles and Kombu Broth
Shrimp Fried Rice
Bell peppers, bean sprouts, and egg
Chicken stir-fried noodles
Japanese pan fried noodles with vegetables and sweet soy.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Bell peppers, beans sprouts, and egg
Shrimp stir-fried noodles
Japanese pan fried noodles with vegetables and sweet soy.
Steak stir-fried noodles
Japanese pan fried noodles with vegetables and sweet soy.
Entrées (comes with miso soup)
New York Strip
Black peppercorn crusted, sauteed shiitake mushrooms, green beans, roasted shallots, and red wine sauce.
Chilean Seabass
Crusted pistachio, fennel, celery, onion, baby arugula, browned butter, black rice, and red wine sauce.
Filet Mignon
Two 4 oz center cut beef tenderloin, local asparagus, fingerling potatoes, and blueberry reduction.
Golden Lobster
Boz Australian cold water, buttered egg yok, and sauteed vegetables.
Scottish Salmon
Chinese black rice and baby bok choy champagne sauce.
A La Carte: Sashimi/Nigiri
Salmon (Nama Sake)
Tuna (Maguro)
Fatty Salmon (Sake Toro)
Yellowtail (Hamachi)
Egg (Tamago)
Bluefin Tuna (Toro)
Sweet Raw Shrimp (Amaebi)
Red Snapper (Madai)
Shrimp (Ebi)
Chu-Toro
Fresh Water Eel (Unagi)
Scallop (Hotate)
O-Toro
King Crab (Kani)
Salmon Roe (Ikura)
Sea Urchin
Smoked Salmon
Octopus (Tako)
Smelt Roe (Masago)
White Tuna (Escolar)
Surf Clam (Hokkigai)
Squid (Ika)
Flounder (Hirame)
Mackerel (Saba)
Quail Egg (Uzura)
Flying Fish Roe (Tobiko)
Red, black, orange, green, and yellow.
Mackeral (Saba)
Signature Maki
Fire Tuna
Spicy tuna | seared tuna, tobiko, served garlic and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
Rainbow
California | 4 kinds of fish, with tobiko. Served with miso soup.
Summer
Tuna, cilantro, cucumber tempura crunch, jalapeno, spicy mayo, and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
Kuro Bistro
Softshell crab, avocado I spicy tuna, tobiko, unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
Mr. Turtle
shrimp tempura, avocado, crabmeat, avocado, jalapeno, unagi sauce
Crazy Salmon
Spicy salmon, avocado I seared salmon, sesame oil, salmon roe, scallion, balsamic reduction. Served with miso soup.
Red Dragon
Spicy tuna | unagi, avocado, tobiko, chili oil, and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
White Dragon
Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, unagi, avocado, holiday, and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
Baby Spice
Shrimp tempura, cream cheese, avocado spicy tuna, tempura crunch, and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
DokiDoki
Spicy salmon I crabmeat, avocado, and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
French Kiss
Smoked salmon, shrimp tempura, cream cheese, tempura crunch, unagi and wasabi sauce.
Green Salmon
Unagi, avocado, tempura crunch salmon, wasabi tobiko, wasabi, and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
Kyuuri (No Rice)
Spicy tuna, salmon, avocado, masago, mango, radish sprouts cucumber wrapped with cilantro ponzu sauce. Served with miso soup.
Woodland
Sauteed scallop, avocado crabmeat mix, and 4 types of tobiko. Served with miso soup.
Karikari
Deep fried spicy tuna l avocado mix, chill, microgreens. Served with miso soup.
Ceviche (No Rice)
Assorted fresh fish, cilantro, avocado mix, shallot soy paper, lemon, and chili ponzu. Served with miso soup.
Shikago
Deep fried salmon, cream cheese, avocado spicy mayo, and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
Caterpillar
Unagi, cucumber tempura crunch, avocado, and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
Texas
Octopus, avocado mix, jalapeno squid, tobiko, unagi, and wasabi sauce. Served with miso soup.
Four Seasons (Soy Paper)
Avocado, cucumber, asparagus, carrot, mango, shitake, enoki, sauteed king oyster mushrooms, and radish sprouts with cilantro ponzu sauce. Served with miso soup.
Dragon
California | unagi, avocado, masago, and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
Holiday
Lettuce, tuna, shrimp, unagi, crabmeat wasabi, and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
Blue Man
Softshell crab, avocado spicy crabmeat, melted cheddar cheese, tobiko, and unagi sauce. Served with miso soup.
Lake Forest Greens (No Rice)
Mixed greens, asparagus, avocado, cucumber, carrot, mango, pickled daikon rice paper wrapped with cilantro ponzu sauce. Served with miso soup.
Classic Rolls
Alaskan
Fresh salmon, avocado, and cucumber.
Spicy Tuna
Spicy mayonnaise with scallion.
California
Crab meat, avocado, and cucumber.
Tuna Classic Roll
Spicy Shrimp Tempura
Shrimp tempura, avocado, and cucumber.
Avocado
Seaweed outside.
Salmon Classic Roll
Spicy Salmon
Spicy mayonnaise with scallion.
Philadelphia
Smoked salmon, cream cheese, and avocado.
Avocado Cucumber
Seaweed outside.
Kappa (Cucumber)
Seaweed outside.
Fried Sweet Potato
Seaweed outside.
Spicy Softshell Crab
Fried softshell crab, avocado, and cucumber.
Spicy Scallop
Scallop, avocado, and cucumber.
King California
king crab, avocado, cucumber
Negi Hama
Yellowtail with scallion.
Una-Q
Unagi and cucumber.
Boston
Seared salmon, gobo, avocado, cucumber, and lettuce.
Salmon Skin
Fried salmon skin, gobo, cucumber, and shiso.
Asparagus (sautéed)
Seaweed outside.
AAC
Avocado, asparagus, and cucumber.
Futo Maki
Crabstick, cucumber, tomato, shiitake, spinach, oshinko, and kampyo.
Shiitake (Mushroom)
Seaweed outside.
Oshinko (Pickled Radish)
Seaweed outside.
Sushi Bar Entrées
Sushi Deluxe
Chef's choice of 7 pieces nigiri with california or spicy tuna roll. Served with miso soup.
Salmon Select
4 pieces nigiri, 4 pieces sashimi, and spicy salmon roll. Served with miso soup.
Hwe Dup Bap
An assortment of fresh fish, vegetables, and Masago, over rice with sesame oil and gochujang Korean spicy sauce. Served with miso soup.
Sake Don
Fresh salmon served over a bed of sushi rice. Served with miso soup.
Tuna Select
4 pieces nigiri, 4 pieces sashimi, and spicy tuna roll. Served with miso soup.
Tekka Don
Fresh tuna served over a bed of sushi rice. Served with miso soup.
Chirashi
Chef's choice of assorted sashimi over a bed of sushi rice. Served with miso soup.
Sashimi Deluxe
Chef's choice of assorted sashimi. Served with miso soup.
Una Don
Broiled unagi served over a bed of rice. Served with miso soup.
Burgers: The Big Three
Wagyu Burger
Wagyu, applewood bacon, american cheese, caramelized pineapple, bbq sauce on pretzel bun with julienne fries.
Jalapeño Burger
Ribeye and chuck blend, pepper jack cheese, crispy onion, sautéed jalapeños, caramelized pineapple, chipotle ranch on buttery brioche bun with julienne fries.
Kuro Burger
Angus beef, smoked bacon, caramelized pineapple, spicy-tomato apple jam, cheddar cheese on buttery brioche bun with julienne fries.
Side Order: Fries
Salads
Kuro Fresh Salad
Mixed greens, cucumber, avocado, green bean, and cherry tomato with raspberry dressing.
Bentos
Salmon Bento
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, and house salad.
Steak Bento
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, and house salad.
Chicken Bento
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, and house salad.
Vegetable Bento
Served with miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, and house salad.
DonBuri
Chicken Katsudon
Served with miso soup and cooked egg over bed of rice.
Chicken DonBuri
Served with miso soup and cooked egg over bed of rice.
Pork Katsudon
Served with miso soup and cooked egg over bed of rice.
NY Strip DonBuri
Served with miso soup and cooked egg over bed of rice.
Sides
White Rice
Spicy Mayo
Ginger Dressing
Sushi Rice
Unagi Sauce
Gochujang Sauce
Ponzu Sauce
Teriyaki Sauce
Fingerling Potatoes
Brown Rice
Wasabi Sauce
Black Rice
Golden Egg Yolk Sauce
Fresh Wasabi
Chef's Specials
Hand Roll Special
3 hand rolls of your choice.
Sushi Pizza
Crispy rice, spiced mayo, shallots, colorful bell peppers, masago, sesame seeds
Ten Piece Special
10 pieces of fatty tuna, medium fatty tuna, or a combination of the two.
Negi-Toro Maki
Bluefin tuna, scallion
Seared Garlic Tuna
Seared big eye tuna, avocado, onion marinade, spiced ponzu
Toro Ponzu
Bluefin tuna carpaccio, jalapenos, spiced ponzu
Sea Bream Uzukuri
Japanese Red Snapper sashimi, spiced ponzu, radish sprouts
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Recent Reviews
Excellent experence, loved the ambience and staff were very friendly. I have a 9 month old baby so we ate a little fast but the server was so nice to our baby!! We are definitely coming back again. Food is delicious, big variety in the menu.
February 2026
I recently dined with a friend of mine at Kuro to celebrate my birthday. We were expecting a great meal and service since we had both been here numerous times....and it was! What we didn't expect was a very memorable experience. We had an unexpected act of kindness: an anonymous guest/s had already paid for our meal. We were honestly surprised and very touched. The servers and staff handled the situation with such warmth and professionalism. The staff insisted that...
February 2026
What a hidden gem !!! I almost don’t wanna tell people about it because I’m afraid it’ll be too busy but it’s definitely worth raving about. Everything on the menu is excellent and the service is outstanding. We eat here a lot. It’s kind of become our local go to favorite.
January 2026
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