The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar
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The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar

Asian, Dinner
1312 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 324-3700
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Appetizers

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Edamame

$7.99

Shrimp And Rice

Pan Seared Shrimp on a bed of rice & Organic Arugula

$14.00 +

Shrimp Tempura

Four Tempura Fried Shrimp

$10.99

Traditional Bruschetta.

Tomato, Onion & Italian Seasoning

$10.99 +

Tuna Bruschetta.

Tuna, Avocado & Basil

$11.99 +

Tuna Tataki

Japanese seven spices encrusted Seared Tuna Slices served over Citrus-Soy/Ponzu Sauce

$22.75

Beverages

Limonata

$4.99

Arranciatta

$4.99

Pop

$3.50

San Pellegrino

$4.99

Bottle Water

$3.50

Combination Platters

Chirashi

(12pc) Assorted Sashimi Over Sushi Rice: Tuna, Yellowtail, Salmon, Albacore Tuna, Tamago, Shrimp, White Tuna, Super White Tuna & Miso Soup

$34.00

Maki Combo

California, Alaskan & Spicy Tuna & Miso Soup

$28.00

Nigiri Platter

(15 pcs) Tuna , Salmon , Yellowtail, Shrimp, Mackerel, Super White Tuna, Marinated Salmon, Albacore Tuna, & Choice of Tuna or Salmon Roll & Miso Soup

$37.00

Sashimi / Nigiri Platter

(15pc) Sashimi: Tuna, Salmon, Albacore Tuna Nigiri: Escolar, Zuke Salmon, Shrimp, Mackerel, Yellowtail Choice of Tuna or Salmon Roll & Miso Soup

$37.00

Sashimi Platter

(15pc) Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail, Albacore Tuna, Super White Tuna served with a bowl of rice & miso soup

$37.00

Unagi Don

9 pieces of fresh water eel over sushi rice & miso soup

$29.00

House Maki

53rd

smoked salmon, spicy shrimp, avocado, radish sprout wrapped w/ soy paper

$14.50 +

Big Bang

spicy tuna, salmon, cucumber, sesame seed, tempura crunch & spicy mayo

$19.00 +

Caterpillar

cucumber, fresh water eel topped w/ avocado, sweet soy sauce

$17.50 +

Chicago Fire

tuna, fresh salmon, super white tuna, avocado, jalapeno, cilantro

$14.50 +

Dragon Maki

tempura shrimp, cucumber, cream cheese topped w/ eel, avocado, sweet soy sauce

$18.50 +

Drunken Tiger

crab, avocado, cucumber roll topped w/ shrimp & mango tobiko sauce

$14.99 +

Feisty Flamingo

tempura shrimp, avocado, topped w/ spicy crab mix, sweet & spicy sauce

$18.50 +

Fire Crab

spicy crab, cucumber topped w/ fresh salmon & spicy su-miso sauce

$17.99 +

Hyde Park

salmon, asparagus, green onions, cream cheese, tempura fried topped w/ sweet soy sauce

$15.50 +

Kamikaze

white tuna, spicy mayo, cucumber topped w/ seared tuna, avocado & jalapeno salsa

$17.99 +

Little Red Riding Hood

spicy tuna & cucumber topped w/ fresh salmon, sweet soy & tobiko

$17.99 +

Rainbow

crab, avocado, cucumber topped w/ tuna & salmon

$18.50 +

Smoky Bear

fresh water eel, cream cheese, crab topped w/ smoked salmon, creamy jalapeno sauce & sweet soy sauce

$17.99 +

Super Crunchy

tempura shrimp, cream cheese, avocado, asparagus, tempura crunch, sweet soy sauce, creamy jalapeno sauce

$18.50 +

Volcano

avocado, cream cheese & crab topped w/ spicy crab mix, then baked

$17.99 +

Maki Rolls

Alaskan

salmon, krab, avocado

$12.50 +

Avocado Maki

avocado

$7.35 +

California

krab, avocado, cucumber

$10.99 +

Crunchy Crab

spicy krab mix topped w/ tempura crunch, sweet soy sauce

$10.99 +

Ebi Tempura

tempura shrimp, spicy mayo, cucumber

$12.50 +

Futo

Oshinko, Inari, asparagus, cucumber, sweet soy marinated squash

$9.35 +

Kappa Maki

cucumber

$7.35 +

Negihama

yellow tail, scallion

$10.60 +

Oshinko Maki

pickled yellow radish

$7.35 +

Philly

smoked salmon, cucumber & cream cheese

$12.50 +

Sake Maki

salmon

$9.35 +

Salmon Skin Maki

baked salmon skin, cucumber, sprout, yamagobo, sweet soy sauce

$10.80 +

Spicy Crab

krab mix w/ spicy mayo

$12.50 +

Spicy Shrimp

shrimp mix w/ spicy sauce, scallions

$11.40 +

Spicy Tuna

tuna w/ spicy sauce

$12.99 +

Tekka

tuna

$9.99 +

Unagi Maki

fresh water eel, cucumber & sweet soy sauce

$11.75 +

Veggie Maki

avocado, cucumber, radish sprout, asparagus, yamagobo

$9.35 +

Nigiri

Albacore Tuna Nigiri

$7.99

Ebi Nigiri

Boiled Shrimp

$6.49

Escolar Nigiri

Super White Tuna

$8.25

Hamachi Nigiri

Yellow Tail Tuna

$9.25

Hotate Gai Nigiri

Scallop

$9.50

Ika Nigiri

Squid

$7.25

Ikura Nigiri

salmon roe

$11.00

Maguro Nigiri

big eye tuna

$8.75

Masago Nigiri

smelt roe

$8.50

Sake Nigiri

salmon

$7.99

Shime Saba Nigiri

marinated mackere

$7.99

Smoked Salmon Nigiri

$8.25

Tamago Nigiri

sweet egg omelet

$5.49

Tobiko Nigiri

flying fish roe

$8.50

Udama Nigiri

quail egg

$4.49

Unagi Nigiri

fresh water eel

$8.25

Zuke Salmon Nigiri

soy marinated salmon

$8.25

Sashimi

Albacore Tuna Sashimi

$9.99

Ebi Sashimi

$8.49

Escolar Sashimi

$10.25

Hamachi Sashimi

$11.25

Hotate Gai Sashimi

$11.50

Ika Sashimi

$9.25

Ikura Sashimi

$13.00

Maguro Sashimi

$10.75

Masago Sashimi

$10.50

Sake Sashimi

$9.99

Shime Saba Sashimi

$9.99

Smoked Salmon Sashimi

$10.25

Tamago Sashimi

$7.49

Tobiko Sashimi

$10.50

Udama Sashimi

$6.49

Unagi Sashimi

$10.25

Zuke Salmon Sashimi

$10.25

Juice Infusions

Pineorgranate

$8.75

Red Velvet

$8.75

Pizza

Pizza

$13.50 +

Salads

Asian Mixed Green Salad

Organic Mixed Greens, Cucumber & Shredded Carrots w/ Asian ginger dressing

$11.99

Blue Apple Salad

Organic Arugula, Chopped Green Apples, Dried Cranberries, topped w/ Gorgonzola & Blue Cheese Dressing

$14.25

Caprese

Fresh Mozzarella, Sliced Tomato, Sliced Red Onion, Fresh Basil Leaves & Kalamata Olives on a bed of Organic Mixed Greens w/ Balsamic & Olive Oil

$14.25

House Salad

Mixed Greens, Sliced Tomato, Sliced Onions, topped w/ Glazed Pecans & Italian Dressing

$11.99

Seaweed Salad

Marinated Seaweed on a bed of Cucumber w/ Citrus Ponzu

$8.99

Sandwiches

Chicken Club

Grilled Chicken, Bacon, Diced Colby Jack Cheese, Mayo & Tomato in a Grilled Pita

$15.50 +

Mediterranean Caprese

Caprese Fresh Mozzarella, Imported Feta, Sliced Tomato, Fresh Basil, Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar on Italian Bread

$15.50 +

Steak Sandwich

Chopped Rib Eye, Fresh Bell Peppers, Sliced Mushrooms, Tomato, Onions & Havarti Cheese in a Grilled Pita

$15.50 +

Vegetable Sandwich

Oven Roasted Eggplant, Fresh Bell Peppers, Organic Arugula, Tomato, Onion, Dill Havarti Cheese, & Balsamic Vinaigrette on Italian Bread

$15.50 +

Soup

Jambalaya

New Orleans Style Spicy Stew w/ Chicken, Shrimp, Okra, & Turkey Andouille Sausage

$11.50

Miso Soup

Fish Broth, Soy Bean Paste served w/ Diced Tofu, Scallions & Wakame Seaweed

$5.99
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About The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar

  • 1312 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
  • Asian, Dinner, Italian, Japanese, Lunch Specials, Salads, Sandwiches, Sushi
  • (773) 324-3700
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