Menu

Introducing the menu at Shinsen Evanston, a trendy and classy sushi bar offering a blend of Thai and Japanese cuisine. Located in Evanston, IL, this Asian-owned restaurant provides a range of vegan and vegetarian options. The appetizers include unique dishes like Tuna Tatare and Haru Maki, while the noodle selection boasts tantalizing flavors such as Tantanmen Ramen and Creamy Tom Yum Ramen. For rice lovers, options like A5 Wagyu Fried Rice and Yakitori Don Rice are sure to impress. Customer reviews highlight the great service, cozy atmosphere, and delectable dishes like the Sweet & Sour Calamari. Shinsen Evanston is perfect for a romantic date night or a casual meal with family, offering a memorable dining experience with its artistic presentation and flavorful menu.

Appetizers

Appetizers

Tuna Tatare

Tuna, avocado, shiso, puffed rice, spicy mayo, scallion, ginger-soy

$13.00

House Salad

Mix green vegetable, fried shallots, carrot citrus vinaigrette

$9.00

Papaya Salad

Papaya, cilantro, basil, duck confit, fried shallot, Vietnamese dressing

$15.00

Haru Maki (crispy spring rolls)

Chicken, vegetable filled, Thai herb, sweet-sour sauce

$9.00

Karaage

Japanese style fried Amish chicken, garashi mustard, lemon

$17.00

Tom Yum Goong Soup

Shrimp, straw mushroom, white onion, cilantro, chili, herb, scallion

$14.00

Miso Soup

Tofu, scallion, seaweed, shimeji mushroom

$5.00

Edamame

Soybean and salt

$6.00

Shishito appetizer

Blistered shishito pepper, roasted garlic mayo, bonito

$13.00

Red Curry Mussels

P.E.I. Mussels, coconut milk, Thai basil, cilantro, housemade chimichuri buns

$19.00

Gyoza

Pan fired Housemade pork dumpling with house dipping sauce

$13.00

Sweet & Sour Calamari

Lightly battered calamari, house sweet and sour sauce, wasabi aioli, sesame seed, mango salad

$16.00

Green Curry

Thai green curry paste with coconut cream, basil, Thai eggplant, served with Housemade basil pancake

$20.00

Hamachi

Japanese yellowtail, jalapeno relish, crispy garlic, puffed rice, yuzu vinaigrette

$15.00

Tofu

Silken Tofu, tentsuyu, shimeji mushroom, bonito, scallion, togarashi

$9.00

Satsumaimo

Sweet potato fried, furikake, with roasted garlic mayo and spicy mayo

$11.00

Pork Chip

Fried Pork skin, served with green chilli dip

$13.00

Tiger cry

Thai style beef carpaccio, spicy citrus vainaigrete

$16.00

Madai Carpaccio

Thinly sliced Japanese Sea Bream served with white ponzu, crispy ginger, black caviar, basil oil, pear and apple compote

$14.00

Ebi tempura

Shrimp tempura, furikake, tentsuyu sauce

$16.00

Soft shell crab

Fried soft shell crab with Japanese plum sauce

$15.00

Tantanmen Ramen Noodle

Sapporo ramen noodle, spicy chicken broth, sesame paste, ground pork, gai lan, bean sprout, scallion

$20.00

Shoyu Ramen Noodle

Sapporo ramen noodle, chicken broth, chicken cha-shu menma, egg, nori, scallion

$20.00

Creamy Tom Yum Ramen

Sapporo ramen noodle, Thai Tom Yum base with evaporated milk, shrimp, straw mushroom, quail egg, white onion, scallion

$20.00

Tamarind Noodle

Choice of meat thin rice noodle, tamarind sauce, bean sprout, chives, banana blossom, egg, ground peanut, chili

$20.00

Pad See Eiw

Choice of meat, rice noodle, egg, gai lan, fried shallot

$20.00

Zaru udon (Summer special)

Inaniwa udon, soft shell crab tempura, furikake, soy-dashi dipping sauce

$21.00

Noodle

Noodle

Rice

Rice

Steamed Japanese Rice

$5.00

Japanese A5 Wagyu Fried Rice

Garlic fried rice with Japanese A5 Wagyu, scallion, poached egg

$35.00

Shallot Fried Rice

Choice of meat, poached egg, basil, red parilla, Vietnamese coriander, scallion, fried shallot

$20.00

Yakitori Don Rice

Binchotan grilled chicken thigh, soft poached egg, scallion, togarashi, nori, soy reduction

$20.00

Tontoro Yaki Don

Binchotan grilled tontoro, soft poached egg,nori, scallion, togarashi, soy reduction

$21.00

Yakiniku Don Rice

Binchotan grilled skirt steak, soft poached egg, nori, scallion, togarashi, soy reduction

$22.00

Choo-Chee Tofu

Fried firm tofu, coconut milk, curry paste, Thai lime leaf, red bell pepper, gai lan, served with steamed Japanese rice

$20.00

Duck breast

Soy marinated duck breast, Tare sauce, Crispy ginger

$19.00

Shishito Robata

Roasted garlic mayo, togarashi

$13.00

Shitake Robata

$11.00

Asparagus

Sea salt

$9.00

Shrimp Robata

Thai favor

$12.00

Skirt Steak

Ponzu, wasabi

$15.00

Pork Belly

Mustard, Lemon

$11.00

Salmon Robata

Teriyaki

$10.00

Jang-Ron (Fish cake)

Sweet-sour sauce.

$10.00

Sai Aua (Spicy pork sausage)

Lime

$10.00

Chicken Gizzard

Lemon, togarashi

$9.00

Chicken Thigh

Japanese mustard, lemon, togarashi

$13.00

Chicken Heart

Lemon, togarashi

$9.00

Tontoro (Pork jowl)

Japanese mustard, lemon

$13.00

Chicken wings

Sancho, herb, yuzu kosho

$16.00

Robata

Robata

Bento

Bento

Bento

Choice of binchotan grilled chicken, skirt steak, or salmon, served with miso soup, house salad, haru maki, and rice.

$29.00

Ikura

Salmon roe.

$7.00

Namasake

Faroe salmon.

$7.00

Zuke Sake

Soy marinated salmon.

$8.00

Escolar

Super white tuna.

$6.00

Tamago

Homemade sweet omelets.

$6.00

Ama Ebi

Sweet shrimp.

$7.00

Ebi

Cooked shrimp.

$5.00

Unagi

Fresh water eel.

$7.00

Hokigai

Surf clam.

$6.00

Yari Ika

Spear squid.

$6.00

Maguro

Tuna.

$7.00

Masago

Smelt roe.

$7.00

Tako

Octopus.

$6.00

Tobiko

Flying fish roe. Red, black.

$6.00

Hirame

Flounder

$6.00

Akami

Bluefin tuna. Mom

$7.00

Chu Toro

Medium fatty tuna.

$8.00

O Toro

Fatty tuna.

$9.00

Aji

Japanese horse mackerel.

$6.00

Madai

Japanese red sea bream.

$7.00

Hokkaido Uni (premium)

Fresh Hokkaido sea urchin (premium) ***Special only this weekend****

$10.00

Hotate

Jumbo Japanese scallop

$9.00

Kin Madai

Japanese big eye sea bream

$8.00

Bafun uni

Premium Sea urchin from Hokkaido

$14.00

Nigiri and Sashimi

Nigiri and Sashimi

Maki Rolls

Maki Rolls

Negi Toro Roll

Fatty tuna, scallion

$15.00

Salmon Avocado Roll

Faroe salmon, avocado

$12.00

Shrimp Tempura Roll

Tempura shrimp, masago mayo, unagi sauce

$12.00

Negi Hamachi Roll

Hamachi, scallion

$13.00

Tekka Roll

Big eye tuna

$11.00

Unagi Q Roll

Freshwater barbeque eel, cucumber, unagi sauce

$12.00

Kappa Roll

Cucumber

$9.00

California Roll

Imitation crab, cucumber, avocado, masago

$9.00

Spicy Octopus Roll

Octopus, spicy mayo, scallion

$11.00

Spicy Tuna Roll

Tuna, sesame chili oil, mayo, masago

$11.00

Spicy Salmon Roll

Faroe salmon, spicy mayo, scallion

$12.00

Crispy Spicy Salmon Roll

Fried tempura spicy faroe salmon, scallion, avocado, spicy mayo, unagi sauce

$20.00

Crispy Spicy Tuna Roll

Fried tempura spicy tuna, avocado, spicy mayo, unagi sauce

$20.00

Spider Roll

Soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber, unagi sauce

$12.00

Super white Creamy Roll

Super white tuna, masago mayo, avocado.

$12.00

Tuna Avocado Roll

Big eye tuna, avocado

$12.00

Philly

Zuke salmon, cream cheese, avocado

$12.00

Avocado

Avocado

$10.00

Kappa avocado

Cucumber, avocado

$9.00

Shitake Roll

Marinated sweet Japanese mushroom

$10.00

Black Widow Roll

Japanese black rice, soft shell crab, seared super white tuna, jalapeno, cilantro, avocado, serrano, clack tobiko, plum sauce.

$21.00

Black Dragon Roll

Japanese black rice, tempura shrimp, unagi, avocado, mango BBQ sauce, jalapeno relish, crispy basil

$21.00

Black Hornet Roll

Japanese black rice, asparagus tempura, eggplant tempura, red bell pepper tempura, shitake, avocado, tomato relish, roasted garlic mayo, unagi sauce

$20.00

Refreshing Roll

Cucumber wrapped, zuke salmon, avocado, sweet chili citrus soy

$20.00

Vegan Roll

Japanese black rice, Binchotan grilled bell pepper, Binchotan grilled asparagus, grilled eggplant, avocado, tomato relish

$18.00

Signature Maki

Signature Maki

Don Buri

Don Buri

Chirashi Don

Chef's selection assort fish, avocado, tamago, cucumber, ikura, assorted vegetable

$31.00

Sake Don

Diced salmon, avocado, tamago, cucumber, ikura, assorted vegetable.

$31.00

Tekka Don

Diced tuna, avocado, tamago, cucumber, assorted vegetable

$31.00

Unagi Don

Freshwater barbeque eel, avocado, cucumber, assorted vegetable, unagi sauce

$31.00

Yuzu Panna Cotta

House made cream panna cotta with Japanese yuzu curd

$10.00

Creme Brulee

House made Thai tea creme brulee served with lychee ice cream

$11.00

Cream puff

House made Thai chili chocolate cream puff served with raspberry sorbet

$11.00

Mochi icecream flight

Assorted flavors of strawberry, vanilla chips, salted caramel, green tea

$13.00

Sweet sticky rice

Sweet sticky rice mousse topped with lychee,mango,toasted coconut, puffed rice, basil, served with mango sorbet

$13.00

Dessert

Dessert

Drink

Drink

Thai ice tea

$9.00

Thai ice coffee

$9.00

Sprite (Mexican)

$6.00

Coke (Mexican)

$6.00

Diet coke

$6.00

Ramune

Japanese soda original flavor

$6.00

Fiji water

Bottle water

$5.00

San Pellegrino

sparkling water

$6.00

First Flush Darjeeling

Organic black hot tea

$7.00

Regal Earl Grey

Organic hot black tea

$7.00

Lavender Earl grey

Organic hot black tea infused with lavender

$7.00

Lichi blossom

Organic hot green tea infused with lychee flavor

$13.00

Moonlight jasmine blossom

Organic hot green tea infused with jasmine flower

$11.00

Moonlight jasmine pearls

Organic hot green tea infused with jasmine flavor

$9.00

Emperor's Gyokuro

Organic hot classic green tea

$11.00

Exotica white

Organic low caffeine hot white tea

$9.00

Chamomile Citron

Organic hot herbal tea

$7.00

Blue corn petal flower

Organic hot non caffeine tea flower

$9.00

Berry Meritage

Rare tea cellar Fruity tea

$7.00

2012 Barrel Aged Hot Chocolate Pu Erh

Organic hot Pu Erh Tea

$12.00

Yuzu Kukicha

Green tea stems with matcha and dried yuzupeel

$11.00

Sushi set 1

5 pieces of chef's selection sushi, spicy tuna, miso soup

$27.00

Sushi set 2

7 pieces of chef's selection sushi, spicy tuna, miso soup

$33.00

Sushi Set

Sushi Set

Side order

Side order

Fresh wasabi

$2.00

Side of spicy mayo

$1.00

Side of unagi sauce

$1.00

Side of sriracha

$1.00