Kuro Bistro Menu - Lake Forest, IL

Based on 152 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Kuro Bistro 60045

Address:
950 N Western Ave #106, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Phone: (224) 706-6090

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Hours

Sunday	4–9 PM
Monday (Labor Day)	11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM Hours might differ
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM
Thursday	11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM
Friday	11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM
Saturday	11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM

Burgers: The Big Three
Kuro Burger Angus beef, smoked bacon, caramelized pineapple, spicy-tomato apple jam and cheddar cheese on buttery brioche bun with julienne fries.	$19.00
Jalapeño Burger Ribeye and chuck blend, pepper jack cheese, crispy onion, sautéed jalapeños, caramelized pineapple, chipotle ranch on buttery brioche bun with julienne fries.	$19.00
Side Order: Fries Julienne fries.	$8.00
Wagyu Burger Texas wagyu, applewood bacon, american cheese, caramelized pineapple, jack daniel bbq on pretzel bun with julienne fries.	$22.00
Sushi Bar Starters
Oshinko Moriawase Assortment of Japanese pickles.	$8.00
Tuna Carpaccio Tuna sashimi, shallots, capers, wasabi and spiced ponzu topped with microgreens.	$22.00
Hamachi Ponzu Yellowtail sashimi, jalapeño slices, radish sprouts with spiced ponzu.	$22.00
Hawaiian Tacos Tuna, masago, mango, jicama, red onion, cilantro, served in buttery leaf lettuce drizzled with honey wasabi, citron marinade and unagi sauce.	$20.00
Kuro Daikon Pickles Homemade pickling marinade.	$8.00
Cucumber Salad Sliced cucumber marinated in sunomono sauce.	$8.00
Tako Su Marinated octopus and cucumber in sunomono sauce.	$15.00
Wakame Salad Sesame marinated seaweed.	$9.00
Tuna Tartare Fresh tartare, masago, shallot, colorful bell peppers, crispy shiitake mushrooms, zesty wasabi and balsamic glaze with crispy wonton chips.	$24.00
House Salad Mixed greens with ginger dressing.	$4.00
Salmon Carpaccio Salmon sashimi, shallots, capers, wasabi and spiced ponzu topped with microgreens.	$20.00
Sashimi Sampler Chef’s choice 6 pieces sashimi.	$19.00
Sushi Sampler Chef’s choice 5 pieces nigiri.	$18.00
Ikura Oroshi Salmon caviar and grated daikon.	$11.00
Salmon Tartare Fresh tartare, masago, shallot, colorful bell peppers, crispy shiitake mushrooms, zesty wasabi and balsamic glaze with crispy wonton chips.	$22.00
Beef Tataki Seared tenderloin, sliced avocado, onion marinade in spiced ponzu.	$22.00
Kitchen Starters
Miso Soup Gluten free.	$2.50
Agedashi Tofu Lightly fried tofu in tempura broth with spring onions.	$9.00
Edamame Steamed soybeans and kosher salt. Gluten free.	$7.00
Drunken Shrimp 3 pieces. Wrapped in jalapeño infused bacon slices, pico de gallo, tequila lime and chili mayo sauce.	$15.00
Asparagus Beef Roll NY strip and asparagus with teriyaki.	$15.00
Deep Fried Calamari Lightly battered with sweet and sour Thai chili sauce toppled with cilantro.	$14.00
Softshell Crab Softshell crab and ponzu sauce.	$15.00
Vegetable Tempura Served with grated diakon tempura sauce.	$8.00
Goma Ae Steamed spinach and sweet sesame.	$8.00
Gyoza Crispy pork dumplings.	$8.00
Vegetable Gyoza Crispy vegetable dumplings.	$8.00
Shumai 5 pieces. Shrimp dumplings.	$8.00
Tempura Combo Vegetables and 2 pieces shrimp served with diakon grated tempura sauce.	$12.00
Golden Shrimp Jumbo butterflied shrimp, rich egg yolk topping with onion and ginger paprika marinade. Gluten free.	$9.00
Polpo Chargrilled octopus, zucchini, chili flakes, lime and olive oil. Gluten free.	$19.00
Salads
Kuro Fresh Salad Mixed greens, cucumber, avocado, green bean and cherry tomato with raspberry dressing. Gluten free.	$12.00
Sushi Bar Entrées
Tekka Don Gluten free. Fresh tuna served over a bed of sushi rice.	$32.00
Una Don Broiled unagi served over a bed of rice.	$33.00
Hwe Dup Bap Assortment of fresh fish, vegetables, masago, over rice with sesame oil and homemade gochujang Korean spicy sauce.	$33.00
Sake Don Gluten free. Fresh salmon served over a bed of sushi rice.	$30.00
Sashimi Deluxe Chef’s choice of assorted sashimi. Gluten free.	$39.00
Salmon Select 4 pieces nigiri, 4 pieces sashimi, and spicy salmon roll. Gluten free.	$34.00
Tuna Select 4 pieces nigiri, 4 pieces sashimi, and spicy tuna roll. Gluten free.	$36.00
Chirashi Chef’s choice of assorted sashimi over a bed of sushi rice. Gluten free.	$32.00
Sushi Deluxe Chef’s choice of 7 pieces nigiri with California or spicy tuna roll.	$32.00
Hibachi Style
(Full Portion) Classic Teriyaki Chicken Grilled chicken breast, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki. Served with miso soup and white rice.	$23.00
(Half Portion) Tofu With Vegetables Pan fried tofu with hibachi vegetables.	$17.00
(Half Portion) Hibachi Shrimp Grilled shrimp, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki.	$18.00
(Half Portion) Filet Mignon Chargrilled, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki.	$22.00
(Half Portion) Classic Teriyaki Chicken Grilled chicken breast, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki.	$17.00
(Half Portion) NY Strip Chargrilled, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki.	$20.00
(Half Portion) Grilled Salmon Scottish salmon, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki.	$19.00
(Full Portion) Grilled Vegetables Only hibachi vegetables. Served with miso soup and white rice.	$23.00
(Full Portion) Hibachi Scallops Grilled u-10 scallops, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki. Served with miso soup and white rice.	$33.00
(Full Portion) Filet Mignon Chargrilled, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki. Served with miso soup and white rice.	$38.00
(Full Portion) Hibachi Shrimp Grilled shrimp, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki. Served with miso soup and white rice.	$32.00
(Full Portion) Grilled Salmon Scottish salmon, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki. Served with miso soup and white rice.	$34.00
(Full Portion) Tofu With Vegetables Pan fried tofu with hibachi vegetables.S Served with miso soup and white rice.	$23.00
(Half Portion) Hibachi Scallops Grilled u-10 scallops, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki.	$20.00
(Full Portion) NY Strip Chargrilled, hibachi vegetables and teriyaki. Served with miso soup and white rice.	$35.00
(Half Portion) Grilled Vegetables Only hibachi vegetables	$17.00
Rice & Noodles
Fried Rice Bell peppers, bean sprouts, and egg	$13.00
Nabeyaki Udon Udon noodles in kombu broth, egg, Napa cabbage, zucchini, carrot, crab stick, chicken, shiitake with shrimp tempura.	$19.00
Stir Fried Noodle Japanese pan-fried noodles with vegetables and sweet soy.	$18.00
Udon Noodles With Kombu Broth Only noodles and broth; no other toppings.	$10.00
Entrées
Filet Mignon Two 4 oz center cut beef tenderloin, local asparagus, fingerling potatoes and blueberry reduction. Gluten free.	$38.00
New York Strip Black peppercorn crusted, sautéed shiitake mushrooms, green beans, roasted shallots and red wine sauce. Gluten free.	$35.00
Chilean Seabass Crusted pistachio, fennel, celery, onion, baby arugula, browned butter, black rice and red wine sauce. Gluten free.	$38.00
Scottish Salmon Chinese black rice, baby bok choy and champagne sauce. Gluten free.	$34.00
Golden Lobster 6 ounce Australian cold water, buttered egg yolk and sautéed vegetables. Gluten free.	$39.00
Signature Maki
Caterpillar Unagi, cucumber, tempura crunch, avocado and unagi sauce.	$18.00
Green Salmon Unagi, avocado, tempura crunch, salmon, wasabi tobiko, wasabi and unagi sauce.	$18.00
Holiday Soy Paper. Lettuce, tuna, shrimp, unagi, crabmeat, wasabi and unagi sauce.	$18.00
Doki Doki Spicy salmon crabmeat, avocado and unagi sauce.	$18.00
Fire Tuna Gluten free. Spicy tuna, seared tuna, tobiko, seared garlic and unagi sauce.	$20.00
Rainbow California, four kinds of fish, with tobiko.	$19.00
Kuro Bistro Softshell crab, avocado, spicy tuna, tobiko and unagi sauce.	$19.00
Woodland Sautéed scallop, avocado, crabmeat mix and four types of tobiko.	$21.00
Baby Spice Shrimp tempura, cream cheese, avocado, spicy tuna, tempura crunch and unagi sauce.	$19.00
Crazy Salmon Spicy salmon, avocado, seared salmon, sesame oil, salmon roe, scallion and balsamic reduction. Gluten free.	$20.00
Blue Man Softshell crab, avocado, spicy crabmeat, melted cheddar cheese, tobiko and unagi sauce.	$21.00
Texas Octopus, avocado mix, jalapeñol squid, tobiko, unagi and wasabi sauce.	$21.00
Shikago Deep fried salmon, cream cheese, avocado, spicy mayo and unagi sauce.	$22.00
Summer Tuna, cilantro, cucumber, tempura crunch, jalapeño, spicy mayo and unagi sauce.	$18.00
Karikari Deep fried spicy tuna, avocado mix, chili oil and micro greens.	$22.00
French Kiss Smoked salmon, shrimp tempura, cream cheese, tempura crunch, unagi and wasabi sauce.	$18.00
White Dragon Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, unagi, avocado, holiday and unagi sauce.	$20.00
Dragon California, unagi, avocado, masago and unagi sauce.	$20.00
Red Dragon Spicy tuna, unagi, avocado, tobiko, chili oil and unagi sauce.	$20.00
Kyuuri No rice. Spicy tuna, salmon, avocado, masago, mango, radish sprouts, cucumber wrapped with cilantro ponzu sauce.	$20.00
Lake Forest Greens No rice. Mixed greens, asparagus, avocado, cucumber, carrot, mango, pickled daikon, rice paper wrapped with cilantro ponzu sauce.	$19.00
Four Seasons Soy paper. Avocado, cucumber, asparagus, carrot, mango, shiitake, enoki, sautéed king oyster mushrooms, radish sprouts with cilantro ponzu sauce.	$19.00
Ceviche No rice. Assorted fresh fish, cilantro, avocado mix, shallot, soy paper, lemon and chili ponzu.	$26.00
Mr. Turtle shrimp tempura, avocado, crabmeat, avocado, jalapeno, unagi sauce	$19.00
Classic Rolls
Tuna Roll	$8.00
Avocado Roll Gluten free.	$8.00
Salmon Roll	$7.00
Boston Roll Seared salmon, gobo, avocado, cucumber and lettuce.	$11.00
California Roll Crab meat, avocado and cucumber.	$10.00
Spicy Tuna Roll Gluten free. Spicy mayo with scallion.	$10.00
Alaskan Roll Gluten free. Fresh salmon, avocado and cucumber.	$10.00
Philadelphia Roll Gluten free. Smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado.	$11.00
Spicy Softshell Crab Roll Fried softshell crab, avocado, cucumber.	$11.00
Futo Maki Roll 4 or 8 pieces. Crabstick, cucumber, tamago, shiitake, spinach, oshinko and kampyo.	$12.00
AAC Roll Gluten free. Avocado, asparagus and cucumber.	$10.00
Salmon Skin Roll Fried salmon skin, gobo, cucumber and shiso.	$11.00
King California Roll Gluten free. King crab, avocado and cucumber.	$20.00
Spicy Salmon Roll Gluten free. Spicy mayo with scallion.	$9.00
Una-Q Roll Unagi and cucumber.	$10.00
Spicy Shrimp Tempura Roll Shrimp tempura, avocado and cucumber.	$10.00
Negi Hama Roll Gluten free. Yellowtail with scallion..	$11.00
Spicy Scallop Roll Gluten free. Cooked or raw scallop, avocado, cucumber.	$12.00
Shiitake Roll Mushroom.	$8.00
Fried Sweet Potato Roll	$9.00
Oshinko Roll Pickled radish.	$7.00
King California king crab, avocado, cucumber	$20.00
Asparagus Roll Sautéed. Gluten free.	$7.00
Kappa Roll Cucumber. Gluten free.	$7.00
Avocado Cucumber Roll Gluten free.	$9.00
Sashimi & Nigiri
Salmon Nama sake.	$4.00
Salmon Roe lkura.	$7.00
Flounder Hirame.	$5.00
Mackerel Saba.	$4.00
Octopus Tako.	$4.00
Egg Tamago.	$4.00
Fatty Salmon Sake Toro.	$5.00
Fresh Water Eel Unagi.	$5.00
Quail Egg Uuzura.	$2.00
Flying Fish Roe Tobiko. Red, black, orange, green or yellow.	$5.00
Squid lka.	$4.00
Tuna Maguro.	$4.50
Yellowtail Hamachi.	$5.00
White Tuna Escolar.	$5.00
Red Snapper Madai.	$6.00
Smelt Roe Masago.	$4.00
Shrimp Ebi.	$4.00
Sweet Raw Shrimp Amaebi.	$7.00
Smoked Salmon	$5.00
Sea Urchin Uni.	$12.00
Chu-Toro	$11.00
O-Toro	$13.00
Scallop Hotate.	$7.00
King Crab (Kani)	$10.00
Surf Clam Hokkigai.	$4.00
Bluefin Tuna Toro.	$9.00
Bentos
Tempura Bento Served w/miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, house salad.	$26.00
Salmon Bento Served w/miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, house salad.	$34.00
Steak Bento Served w/miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, house salad.	$35.00
Chicken Bento Served w/miso soup, rice, pork dumpling, house salad.	$23.00
DonBuri
Pork Katsudon fried pork cutlet w/katsu sauce, cooked egg over bed of rice.	$23.00
NY Strip DonBuri simmered w/teriyaki and vegetables, cooked egg over bed of rice.	$35.00
Chicken Katsudon fried chicken cutlet w/katsu sauce, cooked egg over bed of rice.	$23.00
Chicken DonBuri simmered w/teriyaki and vegetables, cooked egg over bed of rice.	$23.00
Sides
Wasabi Sauce	$1.50
Fingerling Potatoes	$11.00
Golden Egg Yolk Sauce	$5.00
Ginger Dressing	$1.50
Sushi Rice	$3.00
White Rice	$3.00
Ponzu Sauce	$1.50
Gochujang Sauce	$2.00
Unagi Sauce	$2.00
Extra Wasabi	$1.00
Extra Ginger	$1.00
Teriyaki Sauce	$1.00
Fresh Wasabi	$3.00
Brown Rice	$4.00
Black Rice	$5.00
Spicy Mayo	$2.00
Chef’s Specials
Toro Ponzu	$45.00
Ten Piece Special 10 pieces of fatty tuna, medium fatty tuna, or a combination of the two.	$65.00
Negi-Toro Maki Bluefin tuna, scallion	$14.00
Seared Garlic Tuna Seared big eye tuna, avocado, onion marinade, spiced ponzu	$22.00
Sea Bream Uzukuri Japanese Red Snapper sashimi, spiced ponzu, radish sprouts	$28.00
Sushi Pizza Crispy Rice, spiced mayo, shallots, colorful bell peppers, masage, sesame seeds	$20.00
Hand Roll Special 3 hand rolls of your choice.	$27.00

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Tarah Hoffmann

Absolutely astounding dinner on a snow squall spring night!!! Everything from perfect drinks, to delicious apps, to fabulous main, to wonderful sides, to delectably decadent desserts; was phenomenal!

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Zaxyz Kimmel

Everything about this place had me smirking, service, food, atmosphere.. everything

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M L

I started eating at Kuro Bistro last year and it has since become one of my favorite restaurants which I frequent about once a month.

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Kenneth Milin

We dined at Kuro for the first time. The service was good. The food was mediocre at best.

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Eileen Nugraha

Great atmosphere, amazing wait staff, and delicious food.

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Marissa R.

Stopped in for lunch and had a great meal. Everything was fresh and tasty. Be sure to check hours for lunch as they close between 2:30-5.

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Tanisha N. Conley-Metcalf

I absolutely loved Kuro Bistro! Our family was there celebrating my niece 16th birthday. The servers were excellent. Very attentive and personable. The food was very delicious. I can’t wait to go back.

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Laurie

What a great place! Our group of 9 enjoyed a late lunch here after the Lake Forest College graduation. We were late and the restaurant graciously sat us promptly. We had a great meal and the desserts were wonderful!

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Michael Luo

Easily the go-to place in the north shore for Japanese. Hands-down.

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Ryan Kehoe

Kuro just opened a few days ago and it was fantastic I must say. We went after Church (around 6 PM) and were seated right away. I think it will take a few weeks to iron out any kinks but all in all it was a great experience. All the food we had was excellent. We had some Shrimp shumi, Miso soup, Woodland Maki Roll, French Kiss Maki Roll, Premium tuna nigiri flight and a Shrimp Tempura roll. All were really good. Also had some Sake! Do not know much about it yet but enjoyed that too!

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