Japanese Barbeque Restaurant
Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar Combines the Big Flame-Flavor of a Japanese Barbeque Restaurant with Cool, Creative and One-of-a-Kind Maki and Nigiri; Turning Japanese Dining in Chicago on its Ear.
Japanese Barbeque in Chicagohas never been like this. Union breathes new life into the thousands-of-years-old tradition of Japanese robata. Firing up tasty ingredients like alligator, Berkshire pork shoulder, crispy chicken thigh and bacon-wrapped scallops over a 600° flame and pairing this Japanese barbeque Restaurant, with a full menu of hyper-fresh and creative sushi, brings Japanese Barbeque in Chicago to a whole new level.
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SALADS + SNACKS + STARTERS
EDAMAME | joshua tree spice blend 3 ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SALAD | fennel, balsamic carmalized onion, kumquat, red pepper, orange sesame vinaigrette 7 HOUSE SALAD | baby arugula, tomato, frisée, red onion, yuba, tofu crouton, micro-greens + yuzu dressing 6 MUSHROOM SALAD | shiitake, oyster mushroom, baby arugula, tomato, onion, pickled onion, garlic-soy vinaigrette 7 SOBA SALAD | tempura enoki mushrooms, nappa cabbage, tomato, red + yellow onion, chili pepper, cilantro, garlic oil + spicy ponzu 7 GREEN BEANS | oyster mushroom, pesto, lemon, parmesan cheese 6 TRUFFLED TUNA | truffle oil, avocado, parmesan, chili fresco + wonton chips 11 SASHIMI CUP | salmon, super white tuna, green onion, rice puff, lime, ponzu + wasabi avocado puree 8 AGEDASHI POTATO | sweet potato "tater-tot," daikon, ginger, bonito, green onion + seasoned dash 6 BLACK PEPPER SHRIMP | black pepper, pickled chili, green onion 9 OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL | (6) red tobiko, green onion, crispy shallot + jalapeno-cilantro ponzu 15 PANKO CRUSTED BERKSHIRE PORK CUTLET | tonkatsu sauce, argula salad 8 SLIDERS | wagyu beef, berkshire pork cutlet, crabcake 5/15 "BUFFALO" DUCK WING | sweet chile and hot sauce butter, napa cabbage slaw + yuzu- blue cheese dressing 6 SOUPS + NOODLES + DUMPLINGS
SPICY PIGTAIL RAMEN | pickled cucumber, pickled chili, fried onion, tofu, poached egg, nappa cabbage 13 PANKO FRIED BEEF CHEEK CURRY UDON | pickled onion, green onion 8 OXTAIL RAMEN | onion, pickle chili, tofu, nappa cabbage, ginger, grilled tomato, parmasian 13 MUSHROOM SOUP | shiitake, beech, oyster, trumpet 6 UNI ALFREDO SOBA | fresh uni, salmon roe, micro-greens 11 DUCK FAT YAKI SOBA | egg noodles, ginger, cabbage, bell pepper, green onion, bonito, seaweed + mustard-tonkatsu sauce 10 MUSHROOM DUMPLINGS | (3) fontinella + chive cream sauce 9 BARBEQUE BAR
A Union Signature Classic kushiyaki-style grilled meat, fish and vegetables over a 600° open flame robata grill, served on a skewer. One skewer per order. MEAT SPARE RIBS | miso + house-tonkatsu sauce 6 ALLIGATOR | garlic-soy + Kirin Light 5 BEEF TONGUE | Japanese-curry 4 BEEF FILET | ginger-soy 4 BERKSHIRE PORK SHOULDER | coconut milk, cilantro 3 CHICKEN CHICKEN THIGH | Japanese-curry 2 CHICKEN WING | 3 SEAFOOD PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED SCALLOP | wasabi-avocado purée, sweet plum sauce, fried ginger 6 WHOLE SQUID | tare-soy 5 JUMBO SHRIMP | sweet black pepper, sesame 6 VEGETABLE SHIITAKE MUSHROOM | garlic-soy, miso 3 CAULIFLOWER | red miso, joshua tree spice 2 TOFU | miso balsamic sauce, rice puff 2 REAL MEAT + COOKED FISH
"THROWBACK" SURF & TURF | filet of beef, jumbo shrimp, sweet potato cream, crispy potato + garlic-soy 20 BERKSHIRE PORK LOIN | coconut milk, enoki mushrooms, fried onions, micro + japanese curry peanut sauce 15 PAN-SEARED SKATE | baby bok choy, grape tomatoes, chili threads + miso-butter 16 SUSHI | CLASSIC ROLLS 4 pieces for half/ 8 pieces for full
SHRIMP TEMPURA | avocado, eel sauce + masago-mayo 6/12 SPICY TUNA | spicy chili oil, masago, tempura flake + mayo 5/10 RAINBOW | eel, hirame, tuna, cucumber, avocado 7.5/15 DRAGON | spicy shrimp, eel, avocado, masago, green onion + eel sauce 7.5/15 SOFT SHELL CRAB | cucumber, lettuce, fried ginger, avocado, rice puff, sesame paste + sweet chile sauce 7/14 CRISPY SMOKED SALMON SKIN | cucumber, avocado, masago, cilantro, chile oil + eel sauce 4/8 * Substitute black rice for an additional $0.50/$1.00 * Substitute fresh wasabi for an additional $5.00 SUSHI | UNION ROLLS 4 pieces for half/ 8 pieces for full
* Customized rolls and off-menu items available on request TSUKIJI MARKET | yellowtail, salmon, red onion, green onion, cilantro, burdock root, wasabi tobiko, ponzu sauce + wrapped in radish sheet 9 CHESAPEAKE BAY | fried oyster, black rice, red tobiko, green onion, avocado, garlic aoli+ wrapped in collard green 6/12 HOKKAIDO | grilled scallop, avocado, masago-mayo, roasted pepper, jalapeno, garlic + wrapped in soy paper 7.5/15 OLD CITY MARKET | spicy tuna, seared salmon, spicy ponzu, cilantro, green onion, fried okra + wrapped in collard green 7.5/15 [watch a video about the OLD CITY MARKET] CLIFTON #4 | fried calamari, masago, green onion, grilled asparagus, cilantro, marble nori + garlic mayo 6/12 DEVON | sweet potato, curry mayo, chive, pickled radish + eel sauce 4/8 SONOMA | lettuce, red and yellow bell peppers, green and red onion, toasted pine nuts + miso-balsamic 4/8 RIVER NORTH | eel, gobo, red onion, pickle chili, black pepper sauce + wrapped in collard green 6/12 BAY STREET CALIFORNIA | crabcake, cucumber, masago, spicy mayo 6/12 [watch a video about THE BAY STREET CALIFORNIA] BLACK RICE SUSHI SAMPLER | $25 The sampler contains all four of the below rolls made with black rice. Black rice has a firm (but not nutty like brown rice) texture and boasts fewer carbs and calories than white rice. • HOKKAIDO ROLL • SPICY TUNA ROLL • DRAGON ROLL • DEVON ROLL SUSHI BAR NIGIRI + SASHIMI Two pieces per order
TORO | mp SNOW CRAB LEG | zuwaigani 8 SEA URCHIN | uni 10 SALMON | sake 6 YELLOWTAIL | hamachi 7 TUNA | maguro 7 WHITE TUNA | albacore 6 SUPER WHITE TUNA | escolar 7 EEL | unagi 7 SCALLOP | hotate 6 SHRIMP | ebi 5 SWEET SHRIMP | ama ebi 7 SMELT FISH ROE | masago 5 SQUID | ika 6 FLYING FISH ROE | tobiko red, black, green, yuzu 6 FLUKE | hirame 6 MACKEREL | saba 5 SWEET OMELET | tamago 5 SALMON EGG | ikura 7 CHEF'S SELECTION SASHIMI PLATES | 10 pieces $27 / 15 pices $39 DESSERTS
WAFFLES + ICE CREAM | house-made raspberry + blueberry ice cream berry mix, ginger maple syup 8 KILLER YUZU PIE | coconut biscuit crust, fresh whipped cream 7 ICE CREAM BAR | coconut ice cream, chocolate + caramel 5 ICE CREAM SUNDAE FLIGHT | green tea, red bean, vanilla 6 BLACK RICE PUDDING | coconut milk, sesame 3 Prices subject to change.
UNION BENTOS Served with Miso Soup 12
PORK | berkshire pork cutlet, spicy tuna roll + house salad DUCK SOBA | duck fat yakisoba, spicy tuna roll + house salad BUFFALO DUCK | “buffalo” duck wing, spicy tuna roll + house salad SPARE RIB | spare ribs, spicy tuna roll + house salad SURF + TURF SLIDER | wagyu beef slider, crabcake slider + spicy tuna roll TEMPURA | tempura plate, spicy tuna roll + house salad VEGETARIAN |mushroom dumplings, cucumber roll + house salad SOUP + SALADS + RICE DISHES
MISO SOUP | 2 STEAK SALAD | grilled filet, lettuce, red onion, blueberries, bleu cheese, croutons + yuzu bleu cheese dressing 11 TEMPURA PLATE | shrimp and assorted vegetables 7 UNAGI DON | barbequed eel over rice + vegetables 14 KATSU DON | berkshire cutlet, egg, onion, shitake 11 Prices subject to change.
COCKTAIL HOUR LIVES
Monday-Friday, 5:00-6:30PM $5 SOBIESKI VODKA COCKTAILS $2 PABST BLUE RIBBON (22OZ) $1 OYSTERS $2 BEEF FILET SKEWERS $3/$6 SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL
SALADS + SNACKS + STARTERS
HOUSE SALAD | baby arugula, tomato, frisée, red onion, yuba, tofu crouton, micro-greens + yuzu dressing 6 MUSHROOM SALAD | shiitake, oyster mushroom, baby arugula, tomato, onion, pickled onion, garlic-soy vinaigrette 7 GREEN BEANS | oyster mushroom, pesto, lemon, parmesan cheese 6 AGEDASHI POTATO | purple potato “tater-tot,” daikon, ginger, bonito, green onion + seasoned dashi 6 SOUPS + NOODLES + DUMPLINGS
SOBA SALAD | tempura enoki mushrooms, nappa cabbage, tomato, red + yellow onion, chili pepper, cilantro, garlic oil + spicy ponzu 7 MUSHROOM SOUP | shiitake, beech, oyster, trumpet 6 MUSHROOM DUMPLINGS | (3) fontinella + chive cream sauce 9 BARBEQUE BAR
A Union Signature Classic kushiyaki-style grilled meat, fish and vegetables over a 600° open flame robata grill, served on a skewer. One skewer per order. VEGETABLE SHIITAKE MUSHROOM | garlic-soy, miso 3 CAULIFLOWER | red miso, joshua tree spice 3 TOFU | miso balsamic sauce, rice puff 2 UNION ROLLS 4 pieces for half/ 8 pieces for full
SONOMA | lettuce, red and yellow bell peppers, green and red onion, toasted pine nuts + miso-balsamic 4/8 DEVON | sweet potato, curry mayo, chive, pickled radish + eel sauce 4/8 PLUM | shiso, cucumber, sesame 2/4 ASPARAGUS | caramelized onions, sesame, garlic mayo 3/6 MUSHROOM | shiitake mushroom, tempura enoki mushroom, green onion, avocado, sesame 3/6 CUCUMBER | lettuce, cilantro, avocado, red onion, enoki mush- room, jalapeno, fried onion, green onion, black sesame, sesame paste + wrapped in cucumber 3/6 PICKLE | oshinko, gobo, tamago pickled cucumber, green onion, pickled red onion, black sesame 3/6 Prices subject to change.
Package #1 $35 per person*
choose 3 Salads + Snacks + Starterschoose 1 Soups + Noodles + Dumplings choose 3 Barbeque Bar items choose 3 Sushi Rolls choose 2 Desserts Package #1 $45 per person*
choose 4 Salads + Snacks + Starterschoose 1 Soups + Noodles + Dumplings choose 3 Barbeque Bar items choose 4 Sushi Rolls choose 2 Desserts * packages do not include tax, gratuity, beverage and alcohol SALADS + SNACKS + STARTERS
SASHIMI CUP | salmon, super white tuna, green onion, rice puff, lime, ponzu + wasabi avocado puree TRUFFLED TUNA | truffle oil, avocado, parmesan, chili fresco + wonton chips OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL | (6) red tobiko, green onion, crispy shallot + jalapeno-cilantro ponzu GREEN BEANS | oyster mushroom, pesto, lemon, parmesan cheese BLACK PEPPER SHRIMP | black pepper, pickled chili, green onion "BUFFALO" DUCK WING | sweet chile and hot sauce butter, napa cabbage slaw + yuzu- blue cheese dressing SOBA SALAD | tempura enoki mushrooms, nappa cabbage, tomato, red + yellow onion, chili pepper, cilantro, garlic oil + spicy ponzu MUSHROOM SALAD | shiitake, oyster mushroom, baby arugula, tomato, onion, pickled onion, garlic-soy vinaigrette SOUPS + NOODLES + DUMPLINGS
DUCK FAT YAKI SOBA | egg noodles, ginger, cabbage, bell pepper, green onion, bonito, seaweed + mustard-tonkatsu sauce MUSHROOM DUMPLINGS | (3) fontinella + chive cream sauce BARBEQUE BAR
BEEF FILET | ginger-soy CHICKEN THIGH | Japanese-curry SPARE RIBS | miso + house-tonkatsu sauce BERKSHIRE PORK SHOULDER | coconut milk, cilantro PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED SCALLOP | wasabi-avocado purée, sweet plum sauce, fried ginger JUMBO SHRIMP | sweet black pepper, sesame SHIITAKE MUSHROOM | garlic-soy, miso SUSHI ROLLS
OLD CITY MARKET | spicy tuna, seared salmon, spicy ponzu, cilantro, green onion, fried okra + wrapped in collard green HOKKAIDO | grilled scallop, avocado, masago-mayo, roasted pepper, jalapeno, garlic + wrapped in soy paper CLIFTON #4 | fried calamari, masago, green onion, grilled asparagus, cilantro, marble nori + garlic mayo CHESAPEAKE BAY | fried oyster, black rice, red tobiko, green onion, avocado, garlic aoli+ wrapped in collard green DEVON | sweet potato, curry mayo, chive, pickled radish + eel sauce SONOMA | lettuce, red and yellow bell peppers, green and red onion, toasted pine nuts + miso-balsamic RIVER NORTH | eel, gobo, red onion, pickle chili, black pepper sauce + wrapped in collard green BAY STREET CALIFORNIA | crabcake, cucumber, masago, spicy mayo SHRIMP TEMPURA | avocado, eel sauce + masago-mayo RAINBOW | eel, hirame, tuna, cucumber, avocado SOFT SHELL CRAB | cucumber, lettuce, fried ginger, avocado, rice puff, sesame paste + sweet chile sauce SPICY TUNA | spicy chili oil, masago, tempura flake + mayo DRAGON | spicy shrimp, eel, avocado, masago, green onion + eel sauce CRISPY SMOKED SALMON SKIN | cucumber, avocado, masago, cilantro, chile oil + eel sauce CHEF'S SELECTION SASHIMI PLATES
10 piece sashimi plate - extra $25 15 piece sashimi plate - extra $34 DESSERTS
KILLER YUZU PIE | coconut biscuit crust, fresh whipped cream ICE CREAM SUNDAE FLIGHT | green tea, red bean, vanilla SEASONAL SPECIAL DESSERT
SUSHI PARTY PLATTER PACKAGES
Choose a mix of any 12 Full Rolls: $144  feeds 5 - 9 Choose a mix of any 18 Full Rolls:  $216  feeds 10 - 14 Choose a mix of any 27 Full Rolls:  $324  feeds 15 - 29 Choose a mix of any 35 Full Rolls:  $420  feeds 20 - 25 Choose a mix of any 42 Full Rolls:  $504  feeds 26 - 30 Customized Packages Always Available On Request
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