Chef Soon Contemporary Sushi Menu
Welcome to Chef Soon Contemporary Sushi, a sushi bar in Woodridge, IL that offers an array of delicious dishes and a variety of amenities. From the 7 Spiced Ahi appetizer to the Edamame and Gyoza, Chef Soon Contemporary Sushi presents a fusion of traditional and modern flavors. The House Salad and Citrus Tuna and Avocado Salad provide refreshing options for those seeking lighter fare. With amenities like outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, and Happy Hour specials, this restaurant caters to a diverse range of diners. Chef Soon Contemporary Sushi is not just a place to eat; it's an experience for the senses, where every bite tells a story of culinary creativity and passion. Dine here for an unforgettable sushi adventure that will leave you coming back for more.
Appetizers From Sushi Bar
7 Spiced Ahi
Chopped big-eye tuna marinated with 7 spices, stacked on buttered crispy rice, garnished with thin slices of jalapenos.
Oyster Motoyaki
2 fresh oysters baked with a Romano cheese and egg yolk sauce. Drizzled with a citrus soy, topped with crushed garlic chips, scallions, and citrus tobiko.
Oven Baked Sake Roulade
Chopped scallop, crab-meat and shrimp mixed with spiced mayo, rolled up with slices of fresh salmon, oven baked topped with chili tobiko served with house made unagi sauce.
Maui Tartare
Tartare of fresh tuna and yellow-tail mixed with chives, minced garlic, black and chili tobiko served in citrus seven spiced aioli sauce.
Hirame and Sea Urchin Roulade
Sea urchin rolled up with thin slices of fluke served with chives, chili daikon radish and splashed with citrus soy.
Sunomono
Your choice wrapped with cucumber sheet and served in sweet mirin vinaigrette.
Oyster Shooter
Fresh oyster in sake ponzu sauce served with quail egg and a hint of chili and chives.
Uni Shooter
Fresh sea urchin in sake ponzu served with quail egg and a slice of lemon.
Dynamite
Sushi rice wrapped with fresh salmon, oba and mamenori topped with chopped seven spice seasoned fresh scallop, shrimp and crab-meat, served in house ponzu sauce.
Spring Spider
Deep fried soft-shell crab, asparagus and mixed greens wrapped with mamenori and cucumber sheet, served with citrus soy.
Spring Blossom
Tuna, salmon s.w. tuna, asparagus and oba wrapped with mamenori served with sweet citrus vinaigrette.
Ecstasy
Thin slice of super white tuna flash seared with an olive garlic sauce, masago and scallion served on a bed of organic shredded dikon radish in creamy citrus sauce.
Jalapeno Bomb
Deep fried jalapeno stuffed with spicy salmon and cream cheese, served with unagi sauce and shredded potato chips.
Ora King Salmon
Freshly cut Ora King Salmon served sashimi style on top of Cara Cara oranges. Topped with citrus tobiko and radish sprouts with wassabi yuzu sauce.
Edamame
Steamed soybeans in a pod. Served salted or spicy.
Agedashi Tofu
Crispy tofu in dashi broth.
Gyoza
Pan fried pork dumpling served with soy dipping sauce.
Shumai
Steamed shrimp dumpling served with citrus soy dipping sauce.
Vegetable Tempura
Asparagus, Okinawa sweet potato, onion, baby carrot, butternut squash and mushroom.
Shrimp Tempura
Okinawa sweet potato, onion, baby carrot, butternut squash and mushroom.
Crispy Calamari
Calamari tempura with wasabi tartar sauce.
Coconut Shrimp
Coconut crusted deep fried shrimp with sweet chili sauce.
Soft-Shell Crab
Lightly floured and fried soft-shell crab served with ponzu dipping sauce.
Mussel
Lemongrass, pancetta, fingerling pepper, champagne and herb toast.
Scallop
Pan-seared scallop with spring pea puree, sauteed pea tendrils, bacon and pickled watermelon radish.
Yakitori
Chicken skewers served with teriyaki sauce.
Asparagus Beef Roll
Pan fried sirloin wrapped asparagus roll.
Appetizer From Kitchen
Salads
House Salad
Fresh spring greens served with a creamy ginger dressing.
Wakame Salad
Marinated seaweed and cucumbers served with sweet mirin vinaigrette.
Cucumber and Japanese Mint Salad
Thin slices of cucumber and Japanese mint leaves served with a creamy ginger dressing.
Citrus Tuna and Avocado Salad
Diced fresh big-eye tuna and avocado with organic spring greens served with a citrus garlic olive vinaigrette and garnished with shredded red radish.
Tuna a la Carte
Maguro.
Super White Tuna a la Carte
Escolar.
Salmon a la Carte
Namasake.
Smoked Salmon a la Carte
Smoked sake.
Red Snapper a la Carte
Madai.
Fluke a la Carte
Hirame.
Fresh Yellowtail a la Carte
Hamachi.
Fatty Yellowtail a la Carte
Buri toro.
Fresh Water Eel a la Carte
Unagi.
Sea Eel a la Carte
Anago
Mackerel a la Carte
Saba.
Sweet Egg a la Carte
Tamago.
Fresh Scallop a la Carte
Hotate.
Squid a la Carte
Ika.
Octopus a la Carte
Tako.
Tiger Shrimp a la Carte
Ebi.
Sweet Shrimp a la Carte
Ama ebi.
King Crab a la Carte
Kani.
Surf Clam a la Carte
Hokkigai.
Oyster a la Carte
Kaki.
Salmon Roe a la Carte
Ikura.
Smelt Roe a la Carte
Masago.
Black Tobiko a la Carte
Black flying fish roe.
Wasabi Tobiko a la Carte
Wasabi flavored flying fish roe.
Chili Tobiko a la Carte
Chili flavored flying fish roe.
Citrus Tobiko a la Carte
Citrus flavored flying fish roe.
Bluefin Tuna A La Carte
Honmaguro
Fatty Tuna A La Carte
A la Carte
Signature Nigiri
Big Eye Tuna Nigiri
Served with shiitake mushrooms sauteed in butter and soy.
Seared Tuna Nigiri
Tuna marinated in garlic olive oil and seared.
Zuke Salmon Nigiri
Seared salmon marinated in house special sauce and served with enoki mushroom sauteed in white truffle oil.
Yellowtail Nigiri
Served with banana peppers sauteed in butter.
Madai Nigiri
Fresh red snapper from Japan served with chili daikon radish, chives and citrus soy.
Mackerel Nigiri
Served with pickled red onion, grated ginger, chives and marinated white seaweed.
Sweet Shrimp Nigiri
Served with chives and garlic sauteed in butter.
Seared Ika Nigiri
Seared squid served over sea urchin with house soy.
Kani Nigiri
King crab served with butter and lemon soy.
California Maki
Big Eye Tuna Maki
Teka.
Shrimp Tempura Maki
Battered and fried shell fish.
Philadelphia Maki
Rolled sushi with fish, cream cheese and cucumber.
Fresh Water Eel Maki
Sweet firm fleshed white fish.
Spicy Octopus Maki
Rolled sushi with octopus.
Spicy Blue Crab Maki
Rolled sushi with blue crab.
Salmon Skin Maki
Rolled sushi with ray-finned fish skin.
Sweet Potato Tempura Maki
Battered and fried sweet potato.
Tuna and Avocado Maki
Rolled sushi with mild and tender fish and avocado.
Yellowtail and Scallion Maki
Buttery mild fish and young mild onions.
Spicy Tuna Maki
Mild and tender fish.
Spicy Salmon Maki
Ray-finned fish.
Soft-Shell Crab Maki
Crab that has molten its old shell and is still soft.
Crunch Salmon Maki
Ray-finned fish.
Calamari Tempura Maki
Battered and fried squid.
Spicy Crunch Roll Maki
Rolled sushi with crunch roll.
Spicy Scallop Maki
Sweet, buttery and delicate.
Vegetable Maki
Rolled sushi with veggies.
Classic Maki
Specialty Maki
White Dragon Maki
Super white tuna over shrimp tempura.
Black Dragon Maki
Eel over spicy scallop and topped with black tobiko.
Red Dragon Maki
Fresh tuna over soft-shell crab.
Atlantic Maki
Spicy salmon over snow crab.
Dragon Maki
Eel over shrimp tempura and topped with chili tobiko.
Kamikaze Maki
Fresh tuna over spicy tuna.
Octo Maki
Spicy salmon over spicy octopus.
Rainbow Maki
Assorted fish over California.
Caterpillar Maki
Avocado over snow crab meat and shrimp tempura topped with black and red tobiko.
Tataki Tuna Maki
Seared spicy tuna over spicy tuna.
Smoky Bear Maki
Seared smoked salmon over shrimp tempura and cream cheese served with unagi sauce.
California Sunset Maki
Fresh salmon and salmon roe over snow crab meat served with sweet miso sauce.
Chef Soon's Special Maki
Yellow-tail, avocado, jalapenos inside layered with fresh tuna, drizzled with a truffle vinaigrette. Topped with freshly ground black pepper and Japanese radish sprouts.
Blazing Mango Maki
Super white tuna, avocado, fresh strawberries inside layered with fresh tuna, drizzled with a wasabi aioli, topped with mango jalapeno salsa and chili tobiko.
Hamachi Gone Wild Maki
Chopped fresh yellow-tail mixed with wasabi tobiko and scallions, avocado wedges inside as well. Layered with more fresh yellow-tail, topped with cucumber, onion, bacon salsa. Drizzled with chive oil and Japanese radish sprouts.
Ocean Drive Maki
Tuna, yellow-tail, avocado, green bell peppers, cilantro and spicy masago mayo wrapped with mamenori, drizzled with chili oil and fresh lime juice.
Millenium Maki
Shrimp tempura with cream cheese, cucumber, masago, avocado and spicy chili sauce rolled in crunch, drizzled with creamy wasabi and unagi sauce.
Green Turtle Maki
Fresh water eel, avocado and tempura crunch topped with shrimp and wasabi tobiko decorated with creamy wasabi and unagi sauce.
Dragon Fest Maki
Whole jumbo soft-shell crab, scallion, cucumber, avocado and spicy mayo topped with fresh water eel and red tobiko, drizzled with chili oil and unagi sauce.
Spicy Tataki Maki
Whole jumbo soft-shell crab, scallion, cucumber, avocado and spicy mayo topped with seared spicy tuna and red tobiko, drizzled with chili oil and unagi sauce.
Mackerel Madness Maki
1/2 mackerel covered with marinated white seaweed, chopped cucumber and oba on top of chefs specialty seasoned vinaigrette rice then splashed with special sweet sauce.
Rainbow Dragon Maki
Lightly battered spicy tuna, cream cheese, cucumber, avocado and crab-meat topped with assorted fish and citrus tobiko, drizzled with citrus mayo and chili sauce.
Golden Lobster Maki
Eel over lobster tempura, avocado, cucumber and spicy mayo topped with citrus tobiko, drizzled with unagi sauce.
Crunchy Melt Maki
Melted mozzarella cheese over shrimp tempura, tempura crunch and cream cheese, drizzled with unagi sauce.
7 Bridges Maki
Shrimp tempura topped with mixed scallop, crab-meat, shrimp and chili tobiko, drizzled with unagi sauce.
Fire Ball Maki
Spicy tuna, cucumber, avocado and spicy mayo layered with thin slices of jalapeno and fluke, topped with chili tobiko and drizzled with wasabi mayo, citrus soy, and chili sauce.
King Kong Maki
Deep fired roll with spicy tuna, snow-crab meat, shrimp tempura, cucumber and avocado., Drizzled with spicy masago mayo and unagi sauce.
Summer Maki
Mixed scallop, crab-meat, shrimp, cucumber and avocado layered with salmon and thin slices of lemon topped with pico de gallo and citrus vinaigrette.
White Sox Maki
Seared super white tuna over spicy tuna and shrimp tempura, cucumber and avocado topped with black tobiko. Drizzled with citrus olive garlic sauce.
Fire Cracker Maki
Spicy tuna with cucumber and avocado, deep fried and topped off with spicy mayo and unagi sauce.
Tropical Island Maki
Fresh tuna with mixture of scallop, crab meat, and shrimp, and mango wrapped with mamenori and topped off with a hint of citrus vinaigrette and drizzled with citrus mayo and chili sauce.
Fiesta Maki
Seared spicy tuna with cucumber, topped off with a mixture of pico de gallo and guacamole. Drizzled with citrus, chili sauce and topped with shredded potato chips.
Dragon Breath Maki
Mixture of bread crumbs, fresh garlic over shrimp tempura baked in the oven and topped off with spicy mayo, chili sauce and chili tobiko.
Salad Maki
Mixed spring greens with pickled daikon radish, carrots, beets, shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, cucumber, and avocado wrapped with mamenori, served with the house citrus ginger dressing and a side of chili sauce.
Chef's Soon's Signature Maki
Sushi Entrees From Sushi Bar
Assorted Sashimi
Chefs choice of assorted cuts of fresh fish.
Chef Supreme
6 pieces chefs choice of nigiri sushi, 6 pieces of sashimi and caterpillar maki.
Chirashi
Assorted fresh cuts of fish over sushi rice and served with Japanese picked veggies.
Tekka-Don
Fresh cuts of tuna over sushi rice served with Japanese pickled veggies.
Una-Ju
Sweet broiled fresh water eel over rice served with Japanese pickled veggies.
Namasake-don
Fresh cuts of salmon over sushi rice served with Japanese pickled veggies.
Chicken
Grilled chicken breast on steamed rice and sauteed vegetables served with teriyaki sauce.
Salmon
Grilled salmon on steamed rice and sauteed vegetables served with teriyaki sauce.
Shrimp
Stir fried tiger shrimp with steamed rice and sauteed vegetables.
Pork Katsu
Panko crusted deep fried pork on steamed rice and sauteed vegetables served with Worcestershire sauce.
NY Steak
Sirloin steak with steamed rice and sauteed vegetables served with teriyaki sauce.
From the Kitchen
Sides
Miso Soup
Soup that is made from miso paste.