Bonsai Cafe
MenuAbout
Bonsai Cafe Menu

Bonsai Cafe

Asian, Dinner
2916 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
(224) 998-0067
Menu About
Loading menu item photos

Popular menu items

Menu powered by Grubhub

Spicy Szechuan Beef

Tender beef with bamboo shoot, hot peppers, garlic and tsao tsing wine in spicy Szechuan sauce. Hot and spicy.

$14.00 +

Menu Coupons

Free Chicken Pad Thai

With purchase of $50 or more.

$0.00

Free Chicken Fried Rice

With purchase of $50 or more.

$0.00

Drinks

Thai Iced Tea

$3.00

Fresh Homemade Ginger Ale

$3.00

Iced Tea

$2.00

Soda

$2.00

Smoothies

$3.00

Hot Tea

$2.00

Bubble Tea

$3.00

Appetizers

Pot Stickers

Classic pan-fried Asian dumplings. Served with soy ginger dip and sesame mustard.

$7.50

Chinese Dumplings Appetizer

Steamed Chinese dumplings. Served with soy ginger dip and sesame mustard.

$7.50

Grilled Tofu Satays

Tender and marinated tofu, grilled and served with peanut sauce and cucumber.

$7.50

Grilled Chicken Satays

Tender and marinated chicken, grilled and served with peanut sauce and cucumber.

$8.50

Tempura Appetizer

Crispy golden shrimp with vegetable tempura served with tempura dipping sauce.

$8.50

Vietnamese Shrimp Rolls

Shrimp, lettuce, peanuts, basil and pho noodles wrapped with rice paper. Served with lemon dipping sauce.

$9.00

Fried Tofu

Fried tofu triangles, accompanied with our sweet and sour sauce that is topped with ground peanut.

$7.50

Crispy Egg Rolls

Chicken, pork, bamboo shoots and shiitake mushrooms. Served with plum sauce and sesame mustard.

$7.50

Crab Rangoon

Wonton stuffed with imitation crab, cream cheese and celery. Served with plum sauce.

$7.50

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Stir-fried chicken and celery served with Boston lettuce, bean sprouts and hoisin sauce.

$10.00

Thai Herb Calamari

Marinated in Thai herbs and lightly fried. Served with Thai lemon dipping sauce.

$8.50

Shrimp Shumai

Steamed shrimp shumai topped with sesame oil and cilantro. Served with ginger garlic dipping sauce.

$8.00

Soft Shell Crab Appetizer

Fried soft shell crab. Served with ponzu sauce and cucumbers.

$10.00

Small Specialties

Cucumber Salad

$5.50

House Salad

$6.50

Spicy Peanut Noodles

Noodles tossed with peanut sauce served with cucumber and cilantro.

$6.50

Szechuan Green Beans

Wrinkled and sweet green beans, red peppers and bamboo shoots stir-fried with spicy Szechuan sauce.

$7.50

Edamame

Boiled soy beans lightly salted.

$5.50

Seaweed Salad

Marinated seaweed with sesame seed, tangy flavor.

$6.50

Soup

Miso Soup

Soy bean based soup with tofu, seaweed and scallions.

$5.00

Vietnamese Chicken Pho Soup

Shredded chicken, rice noodles, herbs and peppers.

$7.50

Chinese Dumpling Noodle Soup

Your choice of dumplings, egg noodles, and bok choy topped with sesame oil.

$7.50

Tom Yum Soup

Your choice of protein in traditional hot and sour broth with herbs, lemon grass and lime leaf.

$7.50 +

Shrimp Wonton Soup

Shrimp wontons, bean sprouts, scallions and sesame oil.

$8.50 +

Tom Kha Chicken Soup

Lemon grass, Thai herbs and chicken in coconut milk broth mildly spicy.

$8.00 +

Tom Kha Shrimp Soup

Lemon grass, Thai herbs and chicken in coconut milk broth mildly spicy.

$8.50

Salad Entrees

Grilled Chicken Salad

Mixed green, romaine, cucumber, carrot, with grilled chicken and homemade sauce.

$13.00 +

Bonsai Chicken Salad

Romaine and rice stick mixed with Asian vinaigrette. Served with peanut dressing on the side.

$13.00 +

Pad Thai Noodle Salad

Pad Thai noodles and shredded chicken over cabbage. Served with Thai dressing.

$13.00 +

Chinese Chicken Salad

Shredded chicken over napa cabbage, green onions, bean sprouts, crunchy noodles and sesame seeds. Served with hoisin sauce.

$13.00 +

Mandarin Steak Salad

Cabbage, Mandarin oranges and crunchy noodles with tender steak. Served with sesame ginger vinaigrette.

$14.00 +

Teriyaki Glazed Salmon Salad

Romaine and mixed greens, bean sprouts and rice stick with glazed salmon. Served with wasabi dressing.

$15.00 +

Crispy Shrimp Salad

Fried golden shrimp over romaine and mixed greens. Served with honey mustard.

$15.00 +

Noodles

Pad Thai

Rice noodles, egg, bean sprouts, peanuts, scallions, cilantro and cabbage.

$13.00 +

Kungpao Noodles

Chinese egg noodles, ginger, garlic, peanuts and blackened chilies with spicy kung pao sauce.

$13.00 +

Panang Curry Noodles Chicken

Wide noodles and chicken in peanut coconut curry with peas and fresno peppers.

$13.00 +

Spicy Basil Noodles

Wide noodles, shrimp, chicken, grape tomatoes, peppers and Thai herbs mixed with tasty sauce.

$14.00

Thai Curry Beef Noodles

Our homemade Thai yellow curry tossed with Chinese egg noodles, beef, peanuts, peapods and peppers.

$14.00

BBQ Pork Chow Fun

Roasted pork, wide noodles, bell peppers, bocchoy, mushrooms and bean sprouts.

$14.00

Ginger Beef Chow Fun

Wide noodles lightly browned in the wok and tossed with beef, peppers, ginger and garlic.

$14.00

Spicy Garlic Shrimp Noodles

Golden shrimp, fresno peppers, peanuts, ginger, garlic and scallions with Chinese egg noodles.

$15.00

Pad See Ewe

Stir-fried wide noodles with broccoli, egg and garlic in brown sauce.

$13.00 +

Bonsai Noodles Salmon

Stir fried thin noodles with napa cabbage, egg and garlic with brown sauce. Topped with salmon teriyaki.

$16.00

Rice

Spicy Kungpao Chicken

Chicken, peanut, garlic and garlic stir-fried with baby spinach, blackened chilies with sweet and spicy kungpao sauce. Hot and spicy.

$13.00 +

Spicy Kungpao Beef with Green Beans

Sweet wrinkled green beans, ginger, garlic and blackened chilies stir fried with spicy kung pao sauce. Hot and spicy.

$14.00 +

Kungpao Shrimp

Shrimp, peanut, garlic stir fried with snow peas, bell peppers, blackened chilles and spicy kungpao sauce.

$15.00 +

Kung Pao Shrimp

Shrimp, peanut, garlic, stir fried with snow peas, bell peppers, blackened chilies and spicy kung pao sauce.

$15.00

Sesame Chicken

Crispy chicken tossed with bell peppers and carrots in sesame tangy sauce topped with sesame seed.

$13.00 +

Crispy Orange Chicken

Crispy golden chicken tossed with ginger, scallions, bell peppers and fresh orange peels stir fried with citrus sauce.

$13.00 +

Fried Rice

Traditional BBQ pork, chicken or tofu with egg and fresh Asian vegetable.

$13.00 +

Shrimp Fried Rice

Shrimp, egg and fresh Asian vegetables.

$15.00 +

Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice

Teriyaki chicken fried rice, egg and fresh Asian vegetable.

$13.00 +

Thai Hot Basil Chicken

Thai herb, peanuts, hot peppers and red onion.

$13.00 +

Snow Peas Chicken and Mushroom

Snow peas, water chestnut and mushroom stir-fried with light brown sauce.

$13.00 +

Mongolian Beef

Traditional Mongolian beef with mixed mushroom, red onion, bamboo shoot and scallion in brown sauce.

$14.00 +

Mix Vegetable Chicken

Stir fried mixed vegetable with garlic and light brown sauce.

$13.00 +

Mix Vegetable Tofu

Stir fried mixed vegetable with garlic and light brown sauce.

$13.00 +

Beef Broccoli

Broccoli, mushroom, ginger and garlic in brown sauce.

$14.00 +

Cashew Chicken

Mushroom, pineapple, peapod, bell pepper, blackened chilies in sweet tangy sauce.

$13.00 +

Spicy Szechuan Beef

Tender beef with bamboo shoot, hot peppers, garlic and tsao tsing wine in spicy Szechuan sauce. Hot and spicy.

$14.00 +

Mild Yellow Curry

Choice of chicken or tofu with sweet potato and peas.

$13.00 +

Thai Red Curry

Homemade curry with bamboo shoot, bell pepper and basil.

$13.00 +

Red Duck Curry

Homemade curry with duck, tomato, bell pepper, pineapple and basil.

$15.00 +

Mu Shu Duck

Peking duck with mushroom, carrot, green onion, bamboo shoot and egg wrapped in mushu pancake served with hoisin sauce.

$15.00

Spicy Crunchy Szechuan Shrimp

Crispy golden shrimp in spicy Szechuan sauce, hot pepper and bamboo shoot. Hot and spicy.

$15.00 +

Ginger Seafood Combo

Shrimp and scallop, blackened chilies, ginger, mushroom and water chestnut in tasty sauce.

$17.00 +

Seafood Curry

Shrimp, scallops, peapod, bell pepper, ginger and peanut coconut curry.

$17.00

Teriyaki Chicken

$13.00 +

Teriyaki Beef

$14.00 +

Teriyaki Salmon

Served with a side of tempura or steamed vegetables.

$16.00 +

Bonsai Bento Box

Choice of chicken teriyaki or shrimp tempura served with three pieces of sushi and California maki. Includes with jasmine rice and miso soup.

$20.00 +

Salmon Bento Box

Served with three pieces of sushi and California maki. Served with jasmine rice and miso soup.

$22.00 +

Sushi and Sashimi

Tamago

Cooked egg.

$2.50 +

Inari

Tofu.

$2.50 +

Sake

Fresh salmon.

$3.00 +

Suzuki

Striped bass.

$3.00 +

Saba

Mackerel.

$3.00 +

Tai

Red snapper.

$3.00 +

Tako

Octopus.

$3.00 +

Ika

Squid.

$3.00 +

Ebi

Cooked shrimp.

$3.00 +

Masago

Smelt roe.

$3.00 +

Kani

Crab.

$3.00 +

Maguro

Fresh tuna.

$3.00 +

Hamachi

Yellowtail.

$3.00 +

Ikura

Salmon roe.

$3.00 +

Tobiko

Flying fish roe.

$3.00 +

Wasabi Tobiko

$3.00 +

Black Tobiko

$3.00 +

Smoked Salmon

$4.00 +

Unagi

Fresh water eel.

$3.50 +

Super White Tuna

$4.00 +

Spicy Scallop

$4.00 +

Makimono

California Maki

$8.50 +

Tekka Maki

$8.50 +

Salmon Maki

$8.50 +

Yellowtail Maki

$8.50 +

Oshinko Maki

$8.50 +

Spicy Tuna Maki

$8.50 +

Spicy Salmon and Cucumber Maki

$8.50 +

Salmon and Avocado Maki

$8.50 +

Kappa Maki

$8.50 +

Avocado Maki

$8.50 +

Shitake Maki

$8.50 +

Asparagus Maki

$8.50 +

Vegetable Maki

$8.50 +

Philly Maki

$11.00 +

Futo Maki

$9.50 +

Sweet Potato Maki

$9.50 +

Unagi Maki

$11.00 +

Popular Maki

Manhattan Maki

Ebi, cucumber and avocado with spicy mayo.

$13.00 +

Sakekawa Fuji Maki

Fried salmon skin, cucumber and tempura crumb with spicy mayo.

$13.00 +

Mexican Maki

Yellowtail, cucumber, avocado, jalapeno, cilantro and hot sauce.

$13.00 +

Spider Maki

Soft shell crab, masago, avocado and cucumber with unagi sauce.

$13.00 +

Shrimp Tempura Maki

Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, masago and spicy tuna.

$13.00 +

Special Philly Maki

Smoked salmon and cream cheese topped with avocado tempura crumb.

$15.00 +

Dragon Maki

Shrimp tempura topped with unagi and avocado with unagi sauce.

$16.00 +

Red Dragon Maki

Spicy tuna maki topped with tuna, avocado and spicy mayo.

$16.00 +

Rainbow Maki

California maki topped with assorted fish.

$16.00 +

White Dragon Maki

Shrimp tempura, cucumber and spicy mayo topped with super white tuna and avocado.

$16.00 +

Bonsai Sushi Platters

Bonsai Platter A

Three pieces of tuna sushi, three pieces of salmon sushi, three pieces of tuna maki and three pieces of salmon maki.

$21.00 +

Bonsai Platter B

Combination of asparagus maki, shiitake maki, avocado maki and seaweed salad.

$21.00 +

Bonsai Platter C

Three pieces of hamachi sushi, three pieces of super white tuna sushi and spicy California maki.

$21.00 +

Chirashi, Sake Don, Tekka Don & Unagi Don Sushi Platter

Assorted fish and Japanese pickle on a bed of rice.

$22.00 +

Sake Don Platter

Assorted fish and Japanese pickle on a bed of rice.

$22.00 +

Tekka Don Platter

Assorted fish and Japanese pickle on a bed of rice.

$22.00 +

Unagi Don Platter

Assorted fish and Japanese pickle on a bed of rice.

$22.00 +

Sushi Platter

Chef's choice of 12 pieces of assorted fish.

$22.00 +

Sashimi Platter

Chef's choice of 12 pieces of assorted fish.

$22.00 +

Salmon Lovers Platter

Two pieces of salmon sushi, two pieces of salmon sashimi, one salmon maki and one salmon salad.

$22.00 +

Tuna Lovers Platter

Two pieces of tuna sushi, two pieces of tuna sashimi, one tuna maki and one spicy tuna salad.

$22.00 +

Sushi for 2

Two pieces of tai, two pieces of tuna, two pieces of hamachi and spicy tuna maki.

$22.00 +

Signature Maki

Shogun Maki

Sweet potato tempura, cream cheese, unagi sauce, wasabi mayo, green onion and tempura crumb.

$15.00 +

Samurai Maki

Shrimp tempura, avocado, cream cheese, masago, unagi sauce, wasabi mayo, green onion and tempura crumb.

$16.00 +

Bonsai Maki

Avocado and tuna topped with salmon and assorted tobiko. No seaweed.

$16.00 +

Evanston Maki

Salmon, crab stick and masago with spicy mayo. No seaweed.

$15.00 +

New York Maki

Smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado and crabstick topped with masago and unagi sauce.

$16.00 +

Chicago Crunchy Maki

Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, lettuce, cucumber, avocado, red tobiko and tempura crumb topped with wasabi mayo and unagi sauce.

$18.00 +

Alaska Night Maki

King crab, scallion, avocado and spicy mayo topped with super white tuna, unagi sauce and green tobiko.

$18.00 +

Ruby Maki

Shrimp tempura and cucumber topped with avocado, salmon and red tempura crumb.

$16.00 +

Ocean Breeze Maki

Ebi, cucumber an unagi topped with Hamachi and avocado with wasabi mayo sauce.

$16.00 +

Blossom Maki

Shrimp tempura topped with tamago, ikura and spicy mayo.

$16.00 +

Sunset Maki

Crabstick, cucumber and avocado topped with spicy tuna.

$15.00 +

Green Turtle Maki

Unagi and cucumber topped with ebi, avocado and green tobiko.

$16.00 +

Boston Maki

Shrimp tempura, crab stick and avocado top with unagi sauce and spicy mayo.

$18.00 +

Godfather Maki

Unagi, asparagus, green onion, salmon topped with black tobiko and sweet sauce.

$19.00 +

Las Vegas Maki

Spider, cream cheese, lettuce, spicy mayo topped with unagi and avocado.

$19.00 +

Sides

Steamed Rice

$3.00

Brown Rice

$3.00

Side of Noodles

$3.00 +

Side of Vegetable

$3.00

Side of Tofu

$3.00

Side of Chicken

$3.00

Side of Beef

$4.00

Side of Shrimp

2 pieces.

$4.50

Kid's Menu

Kid's The Bears

Combination of chicken teriyaki with rice, two chicken pot stickers, steamed broccoli and fresh fruit.

$11.00

Kid's The Bulls

Combination of orange chicken, two pieces of chicken satay, steamed broccoli, rice and fresh fruit.

$11.00

Kid's The Cubs

Combination of steamed noodles with chicken, egg roll, steamed broccoli and fresh fruit.

$11.00

Kid's The Black Hawks

Combination of edamame, California maki, miso soup and steamed broccoli.

$11.00

Lunch Special

Lunch Special Combination

Your choice of one appetizer and one entree. includes miso soup and side salad.

$12.50

Lunch Bento Box

Lunch Bento Box

Combination of one roll of maki and one entree. Includes miso soup and side salad.

$13.50 +

Sushi Lunch Special

Sushi Deluxe Lunch

Five piece chef's selected sushi with one tuna maki.

$15.00

Sushi Sashimi Combo Lunch

Three piece of chef's selected sushi, three pieces of chef's selected sashimi and one roll of California maki.

$16.00

Lunch Roll Set 1

California maki and tuna maki.

$12.00

Lunch Roll Set 2

Tuna maki and salmon maki.

$12.00

Lunch Roll Set 3

Yellowtail maki and unagi maki.

$12.00

Lunch Roll Set 4

Avocado maki and sweet potato maki.

$12.00

Lunch Roll Set 5

Salmon avocado maki.

$12.00

Lunch Roll Set 6

Spicy salmon and spicy shrimp maki.

$12.00

Catering Appetizers

Catering Chicken Pot Stickers

$50.00 +

Catering Vegetable Pot Stickers

$50.00 +

Catering Chicken Dumplings

$50.00 +

Catering Vegetables Dumplings

$50.00 +

Catering Grilled Chicken Satays

$50.00 +

Catering Vietnamese Shrimp Rolls

$50.00 +

Catering Crispy Pork Egg Rolls

$50.00 +

Catering Crab Rangoon

$50.00 +

Catering Spicy Peanut Noodles

$50.00 +

Catering Sichuan Green Beans

$50.00 +

Catering Salads

Catering Bonsai Chicken Salad

$50.00 +

Catering Chinese Chicken Salad

$50.00 +

Catering Mandarin Steak Salad

$50.00 +

Catering Crispy Shrimp Salad

$50.00 +

Catering Entrees

Catering Kung Pao Chicken Entrees

$70.00 +

Catering Mongolian Beef Entrees

$70.00 +

Catering Teriyaki Chicken Entrees

$70.00 +

Catering Teriyaki Beef Entrees

$70.00 +

Catering Pad Thai Chicken Entrees

$70.00 +

Catering Pad Thai Shrimp Entrees

$70.00 +

Catering Kung Pao Chicken Noodles Entrees

$70.00 +

Catering BBQ Pork Chow Fun Entrees

$70.00 +

Catering Kung Pao Tofu and Spinach Noodles Entrees

$70.00 +
Restaurant closed
.

About Bonsai Cafe

  • 2916 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
  • Asian, Dinner, Japanese, Lunch Specials, Sushi, Thai
  • (224) 998-0067
Powered by Grubhub
Home / IL / Evanston / Bonsai Cafe
About us Contact us Terms of use Privacy policy CA Privacy notice Do not sell my info
© 2022 Grubhub Holdings Inc.