Gaijin
950 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607, USAOpens 11:15 AM
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Gaijin Lunch Special
$28.00
Wagyu Bavette
$25.00
Gaijin
11:15 am - 1:40 pm; 5:15 pm - 8:40 pmLunch Special
Gaijin Lunch Special
Try our Gaijin Special! A simple 3-course option available online or in-person
$28.00
Starters Lunch Ss2026
Kombu Vegetables
kombu marinated celery, fermented green beans, radish, sesame
$6.00
Miso Soup
soybean broth with tofu, wakame seaweed, shiitake mushrooms, and scallions
$6.00
Twice-Cooked Garlic & Senbei
rayu oil roasted and flash fried garlic cloves, served along senbai rice crackers
$10.00
Bok Choy
sautéed baby bok choy, topped with sesame, garlic, shoyu, and fried shallots
$10.00•70% (10)
Enoki Mushrooms
Four Star golden enoki mushrooms, sauteed with soy sauce and garlic, topped with curry sesame seeds
$12.00
Chicken Karaage
marinated chicken thigh, breaded and fried in the traditional Japanese style, served with a side of yuzu kosho mayo
$14.00
Wagyu Bavette
domestic wagyu bavette, seared and garnished with scallions, served rice and furikake
$25.00
Yakisoba Lunch Ss2026
Veggie Yakisoba
stir-fried yakisoba noodles with cabbage, corn, bean sprouts, and mushrooms, tossed in a savory yakisoba sauce and topped with sesame seeds
$19.00•80% (10)
Shrimp Yakisoba
stir-fried yakisoba noodles with grilled shrimp, cabbage, and mushrooms, tossed in a savory yakisoba sauce and topped with sesame seeds
$24.00•87% (8)
Pork Belly Yakisoba
stir-fried yakisoba noodles with fried pork belly, cabbage, and mushrooms, tossed in a savory yakisoba sauce and topped with sesame seeds
$23.00•91% (34)
Octo Yakisoba
stir-fried yakisoba noodles with grilled octopus, cabbage, and mushrooms, tossed in a savory yakisoba sauce and topped with sesame seeds
$25.00
Osaka Ss2026
Phoenix Bean Tofu Osaka
osaka-style okonomiyaki topped with phoenix bean tofu, puffed rice, okonomiyaki sauce, and kewpie mayo (can be adjusted to be vegetarian or vegan)
$19.00
Beef Osaka
osaka-style okonomiyaki with slow-cooked 21-day-aged black Angus beef and roasted garlic, topped with scallions, bonito, okonomiyaki sauce, and kewpie mayo
$27.00
Pork Belly Osaka
osaka-style okonomiyaki with fried pork belly and bacon, topped with bonito, okonomiyki sauce, and kewpie mayo
$25.00
Fried Shrimp Osaka
osaka-style okonomiyaki topped with breaded and fried shrimp, puffed rice, okonomiyaki sauce, and kewpie mayo
$26.00•92% (26)
Octopus Osaka
osaka-style okonomiyaki with braised octopus and honey chili-gastrique, topped with bonito, okonomiyaki sauce, and kewpie mayo
$27.00•90% (20)
Duck Osaka
osaka-style okonomiyaki topped with teriyaki duck, bonito, okonomiyaki sauce, and kewpie mayo
$30.00
Gaijin Salad Ss2026
Wagyu Bavette Salad
wagyu bavette topping our house salad: romaine, cucumber, carrots, radish, bean sprouts, arare, sesame seed, and orange-miso vinaigrette
$30.00
Gaijin Salad
House Gaijin Salad with orange-miso vinaigrette, romaine, cucumber, carrots, radish, bean sprouts, arare, and sesame seeds
$7.00
Gaijin Full Salad
Mixed greens with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and avocado, typically dressed with a sesame or soy-based dressing.
$15.00
Sides (Lunch)
Chili Crunch
spicy sesame chili crunch made in-house
$2.00
Sriracha Mayo
kewpie mayonnaise blended with sriracha, offering a tiny and spicy kick
$1.00
Kombu Vegetables
kombu marinated celery, fermented green beans, radish, sesame
$6.00
Rice
steamed rice topped with furikake: a blend of sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, salt
$3.00•100% (6)
Kim-Chi Side
house fermented cabbage with chili, garlic, ginger.
$4.00•66% (9)
Sambal
sambal oelek, a spicy chili paste with salt and vinegar
Sriracha
sauce made from sun-ripened chili peppers and garlic, perfect side to add some spice and kick
Seasonal Kimchi (melon)
ever-changing seasonal house-made kimchi
$6.00
Tsukemono Trio
curated rotating selection of Japanese-inspired pickled vegetables
$5.00
Mochi Donuts
Matcha Donut
rice flour donut topped with matcha powder and citrus glaze. crispy outside, fluffy and chewy inside
$6.00•95% (20)
Strawberry Donut
rice flour donut topped with strawberry glaze. crispy outside, fluffy and chewy inside
$6.00•94% (17)
Pandan Donut
#3 Most liked
rice flour donut topped with pandan glaze. crispy outside, fluffy and chewy inside (pandan leaves are a unique combination of sweet and floral notes, vanilla and coconut)
$6.00•92% (38)
Chocolate Donut
rice flour donut topped with Valrhona dark chocolate glaze. crispy outside, fluffy and chewy inside
$6.00•94% (19)
Kinako Donut
rice flour donut topped with kinako glaze. crispy outside, fluffy and chewy inside (kinako is a toasted soybean paste, a savory and toasted flavor)
$6.00•92% (13)
Coffee Donut
rice flour donut topped with Sparrow Coffee Gaijin Blend coffee glaze. crispy outside, fluffy and chewy inside
$6.00
Ice Cream
Black Sesame Scoop
Black sesame ice cream typically includes whipped cream and a biscuit.
$7.00
Black Sesame Half Pint
Black Sesame house-made ice cream
$12.00•75% (8)
Matcha Scoop
A scoop of green tea ice cream, typically infused with premium matcha powder for a rich and authentic flavor.
$7.00
Matcha Half Pint
House-made Matcha ice cream
$12.00
Sorbet Scoop
a scoop of our rotating house-made sorbet; call for details!
$7.00
Catering
View the full menu and order 12 hr ahead
Kombu Marinated Vegetables (GF, V)
Serves 10+. Increments of 10. Gluten free, Vegetarian. Nut free, Dairy free.
$60.00
Gaijin Salad (GF, V)
Serves 10+. Increments of 10. Gluten free, Vegetarian. Nut free, Dairy free.
$70.00
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