South Kawa Japanese Restaurant Menu

4.6
(450+ Reviews)
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Godzilla Roll

      Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, cream cheese. Top with eel sauce, spicy mayo. Crunch, and masago eight pieces.
      $16.00
    • Spicy Tuna Roll

      Favorite.
      $7.00
    • California Roll

      Favorite.
      $6.00
    • Shrimp Tempura Roll

      Favorite.
      $7.00
    • Chicago Fire Roll

      Favorite. Spicy tuna, cream cheese, avocado, jalapeño, crab meat. Deep fried and topped with eel sauce and spicy mayo. 12 pieces.
      $17.00
    • Gyoza

      Favorite. Six pieces of pan-fried chicken and pork dumplings.
      $7.00
    • Edamame

      Steamed soy beans in sea salt.
      $5.00
    • Sweet Potato Roll

      Sweet potato tempura wrapped in sushi rice and seaweed, typically topped with eel sauce.
      $6.00
    • Salmon Avocado Roll

      Favorite.
      $7.00
    • Dynamite Roll

      Deep-fried assorted raw fish with cream cheese and topped with tobiko, spicy aioli and eel sauce. Eight pieces.
      $14.00
  • Noodles in Soup

    • Chicken Ramen

      Slices of marinated chicken with pork bone soup ramen.
      $14.00
      Chicken Ramen
    • Katsu Ramen

      Pork chop ramen.
      $14.00
    • Seafood Ramen

      Assorted seafood with pork bone ramen.
      $15.00
    • Shrimp Tempura Udon Soup

      Udon noodles served in a savory broth, accompanied by crispy shrimp tempura and a selection of vegetables.
      $14.00
    • Tonkotsu Ramen

      The original pork bone soup ramen with slices of chashu.
      $14.00
    • Udon Noodle Soup

      Scallops, shrimp, mussels, vegetables and fish cake.
      $15.00
  • Hot Appetizers

    • Chicken with Veggie Tempura

      Two pieces of chicken and five pieces of vegetables.
      $9.00
    • Edamame

      Steamed soy beans in sea salt.
      $5.00
    • Fried Calamari

      10 rings. Lightly crusted and served with sweet Thai chili sauce.
      $8.00
    • Gyoza

      Favorite. Six pieces of pan-fried chicken and pork dumplings.
      $7.00
    • Jalapeno Popper

      Jalapeño, spicy tuna, cream cheese. Deep fried and topped with eel sauce, spicy mayo.
      $8.00
    • Prawn with Veggie Tempura

      Two pieces of shrimp and five pieces of vegetables.
      $10.00
    • Rainbow Shrimp

      Grilled shrimp wrapped in bacon with teriyaki sauce. Two pieces.
      $6.50
    • Rock Shrimp Tempura

      10 pieces of fried shrimp with special creamy spicy aioli.
      $8.00
      Rock Shrimp Tempura
    • Shumai

      Six pieces of steamed dumplings with seafood.
      $6.00
      Shumai
    • Snow Shrimp Tempura

      10 pieces of fried shrimp with special coconut peach sauce.
      $8.00
      Snow Shrimp Tempura
    • Soft Shell Crab Tempura

      Fried soft shell crab served with tempura sauce and wasabi mayo.
      $8.00
    • Vegetable Tempura

      Seven pieces of assorted veggies.
      $6.00
  • Cold Appetizers

    • Garlic Combo

      Two shrimp. Two crab meat, two hokkigai in garlic sauce, torched. Topped with Japanese dressing, tobiko, scallion.
      $12.00
    • Honey Salmon

      Four pieces. Marinated salmon wrapped around spicy crunch salmon. Served with wasabi aioli.
      $8.00
    • Snow White

      Four pieces. Roasted white tuna with house special sauce.
      $8.00
    • Sushi Appetizer

      Five pieces of sushi of Chef's selection.
      $10.00
    • Tuna Carpaccio

      Four pieces. Pan-seared tuna, served with ponzu and wasabi aioli.
      $8.00
      Tuna Carpaccio
    • Usuzuguri

      10 pieces. Red snapper topped with jalapeño, side of fried purple onion and ponzu sauce.
      $14.00
    • Sashimi Appetizer

      Seven pieces of fresh fish of Chef's selection.
      $12.00
    • Yellowtail Jalapeño

      Five pieces. Thinly sliced yellowtail served over ponzu sauce.
      $11.00
      Yellowtail Jalapeño
  • Salad and Soup

    • House Salad

      Served with ginger fruit dressing.
      $3.00
    • Kani Salad

      Crab meat, cucumber, lettuce and roe with mayo.
      $6.00
    • Miso Soup

      $3.00
      Miso Soup
    • Salmon Mango Salad

      Mango, salmon, lettuce, mayonnaise and masago.
      $8.00
    • Seaweed Salad

      Mixed seaweed on a bed of cucumber.
      $6.00
    • Tuna Apple Salad

      Tuna, seaweed salad, apple, avocado and onion.
      $8.00
  • Sushi and Sashimi À la Carte

    • Botan Ebi

      Sweet shrimp. Two pieces.
      $10.00
    • Ebi

      Shrimp. Two pieces.
      $6.00
    • Fatty Salmon

      add on extra charge
      $7.00
    • Hamachi

      Yellowtail. Two pieces.
      $6.00
    • Hokkigai

      Surf clam. Two pieces.
      $6.00
    • Hotate

      Scallop. Two pieces.
      $10.00
    • Ika

      Squid. Two pieces.
      $5.00
    • Ikura

      Salmon roe. Two pieces.
      $7.00
    • Inari

      Bean curd. Two pieces.
      $6.00
    • Kani

      Crab stick. Two pieces.
      $6.00
    • King Crab

      Two pieces.
      $11.00
    • Maguro

      Tuna. Two pieces.
      $7.00
    • Masago

      Smelt fish roe. Two pieces.
      $6.00
    • Saba

      Mackerel. Two pieces.
      $6.00
    • Sake

      Salmon. Two pieces.
      $7.00
    • Shiro Maguro

      White tuna. Two pieces.
      $7.00
    • Smoked Salmon

      Two pieces.
      $7.00
    • Tai

      Red snapper. Two pieces.
      $6.00
    • Tako

      Octopus. Two pieces.
      $7.00
    • Tamago

      Egg omelet. Two pieces.
      $6.00
    • Tobiko

      Flying fish roe. Two pieces.
      $7.00
      Tobiko
    • Unagi

      Fresh water eel. Two pieces.
      $7.00
  • Special Rolls

    • Anaconda Roll

      Eel, avocado, shrimp tempura and spicy salmon wrapped with marble seaweed. Eight pieces.
      $16.00
    • Black Dragon Roll

      White fish tempura and cucumber topped with eel. Eight pieces.
      $16.00
    • Cherry Blossom Roll

      Shrimp, cucumber and mango inside. Topped with marinated crab meat and eel sauce. Eight pieces.
      $15.00
    • Chicago Fire Roll

      Favorite. Spicy tuna, cream cheese, avocado, jalapeño, crab meat. Deep fried and topped with eel sauce and spicy mayo. 12 pieces.
      $17.00
    • Cupid Roll

      Oshinko, steamed shrimp, avocado. Topped with crab meat and eel sauce. 8 pieces.
      $13.00
    • Dragon Roll

      Eel and cucumber with avocado on top.
      $15.00
      Dragon Roll
    • Dynamite Roll

      Deep-fried assorted raw fish with cream cheese and topped with tobiko, spicy aioli and eel sauce. Eight pieces.
      $14.00
    • Fallen Angel Roll

      Spicy crab meat with seaweed salad, crunch and avocado topped with raw scallops and tobiko. Eight pieces.
      $15.00
    • Firecracker Roll

      Favorite. Smoke salmon, crab meat. Topped with mixed fish, spicy mayo, torched, them add scallion. 5pc.
      $13.00
    • Fuji Roll

      Seared pepper tuna and avocado with white tuna on top. Eight pieces.
      $15.00
    • Grayslake Roll

      Shrimp tempura and cucumber topped with spicy scallops and crunch. Eight pieces.
      $15.00
    • Halloween Roll

      Spicy tuna and crunch inside. Topped with roasted tuna, spicy mayonnaise, miso sauce and seaweed seasoning. Eight pieces.
      $16.00
    • Hawaiian Roll

      Salmon and avocado topped with king crab, mango and tobiko. Eight pieces.
      $16.00
    • IIT Roll

      Tamago, kani, jalapeño and salmon topped with wasabi mayo and ponzu. Eight pieces.
      $15.00
    • Kamikaze Roll

      Pepper tuna and avocado topped with spicy tuna, tobiko and tempura flakes. Eight pieces.
      $15.00
    • Mexican Roll

      Spicy sauce, shrimp tempura, pepper, avocado and red snapper topped with jalapeño sauce. Eight pieces.
      $15.00
    • Rainbow Roll

      California base with four kinds of raw fish on top.
      $15.00
    • Sexy Mama Roll

      Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado and tobiko wrapped with cucumber. Five pieces.
      $13.00
    • Snow White Tuna Roll

      Spicy yellowtail topped with avocado, white tuna, jalapeño, Japanese dressing. 8 pieces.
      $16.00
    • Spicy Crispy Tuna Roll

      Cucumber, jalapeño, masago, crunch. Topped with white tuna, tuna, cilantro, ponzu sauce(on side) 8 pieces.
      $16.00
    • Sunny Roll

      Favorite. Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado. Topped with crab meat, wasabi mayo, ikura.
      $15.00
    • Tiger Roll

      Spicy tuna with four kinds of fish and three types of sauce. Eight pieces.
      $16.00
    • Uic Roll

      Spicy assorted raw fish topped with white tuna, eel sauce and wasabi mayonnaise. Eight pieces.
      $15.00
    • Volcano Roll

      Shrimp tempura and avocado inside. Topped with spicy tuna and tobiko. Six pieces.
      $15.00
      Volcano Roll
    • Yakuza Roll

      Spicy assorted raw fish and crunch topped with marinated salmon. Eight pieces.
      $15.00
      Yakuza Roll
    • Autumn’s Roll

      Eight pieces. Sushi shrimp, cucumber, avocado, cilantro. Topped with eel sauce, house sauce, crunch
      $15.00
    • Godzilla Roll

      Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, cream cheese. Top with eel sauce, spicy mayo. Crunch, and masago eight pieces.
      $16.00
    • Summer Roll

      Steam shrimp, crab, apple. Topped with salmon, mango, mango sauce, sesame. 8 pieces.
      $15.00
    • Sweet Sixteen Roll

      Tuna, mango, seaweed salad and cucumber topped with marinated salmon. Eight pieces.
      $15.00
    • Fiery Coast Roll

      Eight pieces. Fried snapper, cucumber, sriracha. Topped with salmon, jalapeño sauce
      $16.00
    • American Eagle Roll

      Spicy king crab, crunch, asparagus, spicy tuna on top and thinly sliced avocado with two types of roe. Eight pieces.
      $16.00
    • Mango Go Go Roll

      Shrimp tempura, cucumber. Topped with mango, mango sauce, tomato. 8 pieces.
      $16.00
    • Sandwich Roll

      Spicy tuna, eel, avocado and tempura flakes. Four pieces.
      $15.00
  • Roll and Hand Roll

    • Alaska Roll

      Alaska roll, temaki option. Choice of hand roll or roll format.
      $7.00
    • Boston Roll

      Shrimp, cucumber, lettuce and mayonnaise.
      $7.00
    • California Roll

      Favorite.
      $6.00
    • Eel Avocado Roll

      Eel and avocado in temaki form, offering either hand roll or roll options.
      $7.00
    • Eel Cucumber Roll

      Eel and cucumber wrapped in seaweed, available as a hand roll or traditional roll.
      $7.00
    • Philadelphia Roll

      Fresh salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, wrapped in seaweed. Available as hand roll or traditional roll.
      $7.00
    • Salmon Avocado Roll

      Favorite.
      $7.00
    • Salmon Cucumber Roll

      Salmon and cucumber encased in sushi rice, seaweed, available as hand roll or traditional roll.
      $7.00
    • Salmon Roll

      Salmon temaki, choice of hand roll or roll.
      $6.00
    • Salmon Skin Roll

      Salmon skin, freshly prepared, in a temaki style. Choose between hand roll or traditional roll.
      $7.00
    • Shrimp Tempura Roll

      Favorite.
      $7.00
    • Spicy Crab Cucumber Roll

      Spicy crab and cucumber in temaki form, available as hand roll or sushi roll.
      $7.00
    • Spicy Salmon Roll

      Spicy salmon, temaki style. Choice of hand roll or roll.
      $7.00
    • Spicy Scallop Roll

      Spicy scallop with avocado
      $8.00
    • Spicy Tuna Roll

      Favorite.
      $7.00
    • Spicy White Tuna Roll

      Spicy white tuna, wrapped in temaki style. Option for hand roll or traditional roll.
      $8.00
    • Spicy Yellowtail Roll

      Spicy yellowtail, choice of hand roll or sushi roll, wrapped in seaweed.
      $8.00
    • Spider Roll

      Favorite. Soft shell crab, cucumber and avocado.
      $9.00
    • Tuna Avocado Roll

      Fresh tuna and creamy avocado, wrapped in seaweed. Available as hand roll or traditional roll.
      $7.00
    • Tuna Cucumber Roll

      Tuna, cucumber, temaki option: choose from hand roll or roll.
      $7.00
    • Tuna Roll

      Tuna temaki, available as hand roll or roll.
      $7.00
    • Yellowtail Scallion Roll

      Yellowtail and scallion, temaki option available. Choose between hand roll or traditional roll.
      $6.00
  • Veggie Lover's Heaven

    • Asparagus Roll

      Fresh asparagus in a delicate sushi roll, a light and refreshing choice.
      $6.00
    • Avocado & Cucumber Roll

      Sushi roll prepared with sushi rice, seaweed, avocado, and cucumber.
      $6.00
    • Avocado Roll

      Avocado slices wrapped in sushi rice and seaweed, a simple yet classic offering.
      $5.00
    • Cucumber Roll

      Fresh cucumber wrapped in seasoned rice and seaweed, a delightful vegetarian choice.
      $5.00
    • Kampyo Roll

      Japanese squash.
      $5.00
    • Oshinko Roll

      Japanese pickle.
      $5.00
    • Paradise Roll

      Asparagus, cucumber and avocado on top. Served with mango sauce.
      $11.00
    • Sweet Potato Roll

      Sweet potato tempura wrapped in sushi rice and seaweed, typically topped with eel sauce.
      $6.00
    • Vegetable Roll

      Mixture of different vegetables.
      $6.00
  • Yakitori a La Carte

    • Hotate Skewer

      Grilled scallop pieces with teriyaki sauce. One skewer.
      $3.50
    • Yakitori Skewer

      Grilled, skewered chicken pieces with teriyaki sauce. One skewer.
      $3.00
    • Ebi Skewer

      Grilled shrimp pieces with teriyaki sauce. One skewer.
      $3.50
  • Sushi Bar Entrées

    • Chirashi

      Assorted raw fish over rice. Served with soup and salad.
      $26.00
    • Sake Don

      10 pieces of salmon over sushi rice. Served with soup and salad.
      $23.00
    • Salmon & Tuna Fans

      Two pieces of salmon, tuna sushi, shrimp tempura and a California roll. Served with soup and salad.
      $22.00
    • Salmon Lover Boat

      15 pieces of salmon sashimi. Served with soup and salad.
      $26.00
    • Sashimi Deluxe

      20 pieces of assorted raw fish. Chef's selection. Served with soup and salad.
      $33.00
      Sashimi Deluxe
    • Sashimi Regular

      12 pieces of assorted raw fish. Chef's selection. Served with soup and salad.
      $22.00
    • Spicy Roll Combo

      One spicy California roll, one spicy tuna crunch and one spicy salmon crunch. Served with soup and salad.
      $20.00
      Spicy Roll Combo
    • Sushi & Sashimi Combo

      Six pieces of sushi, nine pieces of sashimi and an eel avocado roll. Served with soup and salad.
      $32.00
      Sushi & Sashimi Combo
    • Sushi Deluxe

      Nine pieces of sushi with spicy tuna and avocado roll. Served with soup and salad.
      $25.00
    • Sushi Regular

      Seven pieces of sushi and a California roll. Served with soup and salad.
      $21.00
    • Sushi Roll Combo

      One California roll, one tuna roll, and one yellowtail avocado roll served with soup and salad.
      $19.00
    • Tekka Don

      Eight pieces of tuna over sushi rice. Served with soup and salad.
      $27.00
    • Unagi Don

      Eight pieces of eel over sushi rice. Served with soup and salad.
      $24.00
  • Stir-Fried Noodles

    • Beef Yaki Soba

      Savory Beef Stir-Fried Noodles with Vegetables
      $14.00
    • Beef Yaki Udon

      Savory beef and vegetables tossed with traditional thick Japanese noodles.
      $14.00
    • Chicken Yaki Soba

      Stir-fried noodles with tender chicken and an assortment of delicious flavors.
      $13.00
    • Chicken Yaki Udon

      $13.00
    • Shrimp Yaki Soba

      Succulent Shrimp Tossed with Traditional Japanese Stir-fried Noodles
      $15.00
    • Shrimp Yaki Udon

      Thick noodles mixed with shrimp, in a special sauce.
      $15.00
    • Spicy Udon

      With bacon, mushrooms and vegetables with spicy tomato sauce.
      $14.00
  • Kitchen Entrées

    • Chicken & Vegetable Tempura

      Five pieces of chicken and 10 pieces of vegetables. Served with soup, salad and rice.
      $20.00
    • Chicken Teriyaki

      Favorite. Grilled with sauteed vegetables and teriyaki sauce. Served with soup, salad and rice.
      $21.00
    • Salmon Teriyaki

      Grilled with sauteed vegetables and teriyaki sauce. Served with soup, salad and rice.
      $23.00
    • Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura

      Five pieces of jumbo shrimp and 10 pieces of vegetables. Served with soup, salad and rice.
      $20.00
  • Beverages

    • Can Crush(Orange)

      A canned beverage offering a sweet and tangy orange flavor, typically enjoyed for its refreshing citrus qualities.
      $1.99
    • Can Pepsi

      The bold, refreshing, robust cola
      $1.99
      Can Pepsi
    • Pure Leaf Tea Unsweetened Black Tea

      Brewed using freshly picked tea leaves so every sip is as sweet as the last.
      $2.75
      Pure Leaf Tea Unsweetened Black Tea
    • Can Starry

      A soda, Can Starry offers a unique and refreshing taste, served in a convenient can.
      $1.99
    • Grapefruit Bubbly Sparkling Water(12oz)

      Infused with natural grapefruit essence, this sparkling water offers a refreshing and subtly tart taste.
      $1.99
    • Japanese Soda Grape

      Japanese soda infused with the sweet and tangy essence of grape, offering a unique carbonated experience.
      $2.99
    • Japanese Soda Lychee

      Japanese soda infused with the sweet and exotic flavor of lychee, offering a refreshing and bubbly experience.
      $2.99
  • Side Orders

    • Extra Sauce

      Selection of Japanese sauces. Options include eel, ginger, ponzu, teriyaki, and more. Ideal for enhancing sides with a touch of sweetness, spice, or umami.
      $0.75
    • Extra Soy Sauce

      Additional soy sauce typically provided for enhancing the flavors of various dishes.
    • Plain Ramen Noodles

      Just steamed ramen noodles.
      $6.00
    • Plain Udon Noodles

      Just steamed udon noodles.
      $6.00
      Plain Udon Noodles
    • Sushi Rice

      Perfectly steamed sushi-grade rice, subtly seasoned for an authentic taste.
      $3.00
    • White Rice

      Light and fluffy white rice.
      $2.50

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