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Gaijin

950 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607, USAOnline ordering hours: 11:15 AM - 8:40 PM
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Featured Items

Pandan Donut
$6.00
Miso Soup
$6.00
Chicken Karaage
$14.00
Chocolate Donut
$6.00
Octopus Osaka
$27.00
Coffee Donut
$6.00
Enoki Mushrooms
$12.00
Octo Yakisoba
$25.00
Mushroom/Yuba Negiyaki
$19.00
Duck Osaka
$30.00
Twice-Cooked Garlic & Senbei
$10.00
Honey Glazed Ribs
$21.00
Matcha Half Pint
$12.00
Tsukemono Trio
$5.00
Traditional Negiyaki
$19.00
Matcha Scoop
$7.00
Gaijin Salad
$7.00
Gaijin
11:15 am - 8:40 pm

Most Ordered

Most Ordered

The most commonly ordered items and dishes from this store

Pandan Donut

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)

Miso Soup

soybean broth with tofu, wakame seaweed, shiitake mushrooms, and scallions
$6.00

Chicken Karaage

marinated chicken thigh, breaded and fried in the traditional Japanese style, served with a side of yuzu kosho mayo
$14.00

Small Plates

Tsukemono Trio

curated rotating selection of Japanese-inspired pickled vegetables
$5.00

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

Gaijin Salad

House Gaijin Salad with orange-miso vinaigrette, romaine, cucumber, carrots, radish, bean sprouts, arare, and sesame seeds
$7.00

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)

Veggie Tempura

tempura battered and fried assorted vegetables: broccoli, mushrooms, marinated green beans
$10.00

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

Honey Glazed Ribs

dry-cured baby back ribs, slow roasted and drizzled with honey chili, served along rice with lemon-ginger pickled turnips
$21.00

Marinated Eggplant

$7.00

Yakisoba

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)

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)

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)

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

Veggie Tempura Osaka

osaka-style okonomiyaki topped with lightly battered and deep-fried assorted vegetables, puffed rice, okonomiyaki sauce, and kewpie mayo (can be adjusted to be vegetarian or vegan)
$19.00

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

Traditional Negiyaki

savory scallion pancake with bacon, topped with bonito and ponzu sauce
$19.00

Mushroom/Yuba Negiyaki

savory scallion pancake with roasted mushrooms and a layer of yuba, topped with shio kombu seaweed and ponzu sauce
$19.00

Hiroshima

Traditional Hiroshima

layered okonomiyaki with yakisoba noodles, bacon, cabbage, egg; topped with bonito, okonomiyaki sauce, and kewpie mayo (not available gluten free)
$22.00•91% (45)
#2 Most liked

Mushroom/Yuba Hiroshima

layered okonomiyaki with yakisoba noodles, roasted mushrooms, yuba, cabbage, egg; topped with okonomiyaki sauce, and kewpie mayo (not available gluten free)
$22.00•100% (8)

Japanese Breakfast

Savory breakfast selection. Choose from eel or sausage.
$18.00+

Sides

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)

salted and fermented apple, marinated in a spicy Korean-style sauce.
$6.00

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

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

a scoop of house-made black sesame ice cream; creamy, rich, and nutty
$7.00

Black Sesame Half Pint

a half pint of house-made black sesame ice cream; creamy, rich, and nutty
$12.00•75% (8)

Matcha Scoop

a scoop of house-made matcha ice cream; earthy, sweet, and smooth
$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

Salads

Wagyu Salad

Wagyu beef with mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, carrot, and avocado, typically paired with a light dressing.
$30.00

Seared Sesame Tuna Salad

Seared sesame-crusted tuna on mixed greens, with avocado and a sesame soy dressing.
$25.00

Gaijin Side Salad

Mixed greens, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes, typically complemented with a light ginger dressing.
$7.00

Catering

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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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Gaijin 950 West Lake Street – Order pickup and delivery