Kai Zan Chicago

A fresh and simple lighter style rose with hints of strawberries, vanilla, and blackberries

A harmony between freshness and fruit, filled with tastes of crisp apples and lemons

Made from 100% cabernet grapes, flavors of pomegranate, watermelon, and strawberries play on the tongue

An elegant rose champagne with tastes of tangerines and pears with a raspberry finish

A dry moscato with a golden color and tastes of yellow fruits, fresh apples, and pears

Luscious, long, and sweet, with hints of raisins, violets and spices

Tastes of lush grapefruit and lychee with a touch of minerality and a crisp finish

Similar to a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, dry Riesling with hints of passion fruit and minerality

A dry Riesling with hints of white peach and red delicious apple and a persistent finish

Gruner Veltliner, a mix of pears, tropical fruits and a touch of basil

Gewurztraminer, hints of melon, citrus, and all spice

Aromas of white flowers and honeysuckle with hints of orange rind and white pepper finish

Tastes of white peach, citrus rind, and spice

Dry with aromas of spearmint, honeysuckle blossom and fresh hazelnut

Scents of pear skin and melon, tastes of citrus fruits and a touch of lemon curd

A crisp, tangy acidity with herbal citrus and tropical notes

Aromas of lemon pith, sage, and white flowers, with a hint of white pepper

A mix of honeycrisp apple, cantaloupe, peach, and lemon zest flavors

Creamy and fresh with notes of lemon creme and ripe orchard fruits

Mineral-forward with hints of stewed peppery fruits

Bright flavors of fresh cranberries and maraschino cherries and a toasty oak finish

Tastes of sweet red fruit compote with gentle tannins and a lingering spice

Sweet aromas of cherries, pomegranate, light tobacco, and wet earth

Aromas of cracked pepper, cloves and blackberries with hints of smoke

A silky texture with good acidity and a fruity aftertaste and aromas of licorice and toffee

Bright flavors of cherry jam, cranberries, and sweet vanilla

Flavors of currants, kirsch, and mint with a fine-grained, oak-driven finish

Intense tastes of cherries and blackberries

Fruity and fresh with fine tannins with an elegant mineral finish

Overall dry with a soft, honey-laced nose

Tastes of nuts and ripe honeydew with a crisp lingering sweet finish

Dry and crisp with tastes of mixed nuts, fresh cut green grass, and earthy notes

A mild aroma and deep flavors with a slight sweet finish

Notes of spicy honeydew and dry anise with a dry, spicy white pepper, and jasmine finish

A fruity, dry and perfectly balanced sake with hints of licorice

Medium dry with a refreshing flavor that spreads throughout the mouth

Aromas of anise, banana, and a hint of rice with a Pleasant long clean finish

Tastes of bananas and very ripe honeydew with a clean finish

Made from a rare kimoto brewing process, dry and crisp with earthier flavors

Bright, floral aromas with crisp, clean flavors of honeydew and lemon

Ripe plum flavors with notes of almond and marzipan

Unfiltered sake, slightly creamy and aromas of steamed rice and red plums

ask your server for rotating selection

ask your server for rotating selection

ask your server for rotating selection

A fresh and simple lighter style rose with hints of strawberries, vanilla, and blackberries

A harmony between freshness and fruit, filled with tastes of crisp apples and lemons

Made from 100% cabernet grapes, flavors of pomegranate, watermelon, and strawberries play on the tongue

An elegant rose champagne with tastes of tangerines and pears with a raspberry finish

A dry moscato with a golden color and tastes of yellow fruits, fresh apples, and pears

Luscious, long, and sweet, with hints of raisins, violets and spices

Tastes of lush grapefruit and lychee with a touch of minerality and a crisp finish

Similar to a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, dry Riesling with hints of passion fruit and minerality

A dry Riesling with hints of white peach and red delicious apple and a persistent finish

Gruner Veltliner, a mix of pears, tropical fruits and a touch of basil

Gewurztraminer, hints of melon, citrus, and all spice

Aromas of white flowers and honeysuckle with hints of orange rind and white pepper finish

Tastes of white peach, citrus rind, and spice

Dry with aromas of spearmint, honeysuckle blossom and fresh hazelnut

Scents of pear skin and melon, tastes of citrus fruits and a touch of lemon curd

A crisp, tangy acidity with herbal citrus and tropical notes

Aromas of lemon pith, sage, and white flowers, with a hint of white pepper

A mix of honeycrisp apple, cantaloupe, peach, and lemon zest flavors

Creamy and fresh with notes of lemon creme and ripe orchard fruits

Mineral-forward with hints of stewed peppery fruits

Bright flavors of fresh cranberries and maraschino cherries and a toasty oak finish

Tastes of sweet red fruit compote with gentle tannins and a lingering spice

Sweet aromas of cherries, pomegranate, light tobacco, and wet earth

Aromas of cracked pepper, cloves and blackberries with hints of smoke

A silky texture with good acidity and a fruity aftertaste and aromas of licorice and toffee

Bright flavors of cherry jam, cranberries, and sweet vanilla

Flavors of currants, kirsch, and mint with a fine-grained, oak-driven finish

Intense tastes of cherries and blackberries

Fruity and fresh with fine tannins with an elegant mineral finish

Overall dry with a soft, honey-laced nose

Tastes of nuts and ripe honeydew with a crisp lingering sweet finish

Dry and crisp with tastes of mixed nuts, fresh cut green grass, and earthy notes

A mild aroma and deep flavors with a slight sweet finish

Notes of spicy honeydew and dry anise with a dry, spicy white pepper, and jasmine finish

A fruity, dry and perfectly balanced sake with hints of licorice

Medium dry with a refreshing flavor that spreads throughout the mouth

Aromas of anise, banana, and a hint of rice with a Pleasant long clean finish

Tastes of bananas and very ripe honeydew with a clean finish

Made from a rare kimoto brewing process, dry and crisp with earthier flavors

Bright, floral aromas with crisp, clean flavors of honeydew and lemon

Ripe plum flavors with notes of almond and marzipan

Unfiltered sake, slightly creamy and aromas of steamed rice and red plums

ask your server for rotating selection

ask your server for rotating selection

ask your server for rotating selection

boiled soybeans w/ sea salt

steamed Asian green leaf cabbage w/ wasabi sauce

seasonal Japanese pickled vegetables

deep-fried tofu in kombu broth topped w/ bonito flakes

seasonal greens with ginger dressing

fried octopus dumpling w/ tako yaki sauce, wasabi mayo bonito flakes

Japanese style fried chicken

spicy seared escolar w/ soy truffle oil soaked scallions

spicy seared tuna w/ soy truffle oil soaked scallions

spicy thin cut fried squid jerky w/ nori powder

sake steamed New Zealand mussels topped w/ black tobiko, and negi mayo

experience Chef Melvin Carlo's Omakase

Chef Melvin Carlo's premium Omakase menu focused on carefully selected non-traditional ingredients

fresh uni and scallop or oyster served in ponzu sauce w/ quail egg

thin sliced Japanese red snapper topped w/ black tobiko, basil miso olive oil

seasonal tempura vegetable maki

oyster wrapped in escolar w/ black tobiko, pickled wasabi tabasco ponzu foam

spicy crab wrapped in fresh tuna, topped w/ tempura crunch

sushi scallops wrapped in salmon, lightly seared with a citrus glaze

Hamachi kissed by the grill, brushed w/ soy sauce topped w/ jalapeño

scallop kissed by the grill and topped w/ scallion mayo black tobiko

tuna, salmon, jalapeño, avocado, cilantro, masago, chili oil, lime juice

shrimp tempura cucumber, topped w/ seared tuna truffle soaked scallions

shrimp tempura, unagi crab wrapped in avocado, topped w/ mayo masago

chicken thigh w/ yakitori glaze

shiitake mushrooms w/ ponzu

teppan seared w/ black garlic sauce

baby octopus w/ lobster sauce

Japanese pepper topped w/ bonito flakes

duck w/ yakitori glaze

shrimp w/ Japanese scallion-mayo

scallop w/ caramelized onion, yuzu, and scallions

NY strip steak w/ yuzu kosho

braised pork belly w/ black garlic sauce

stir-fried egg noodles, carrots, cabbage scallions

chicken thigh glazed with teriyaki sauce

grilled fish collar served w/ ponzu-scallion sauce grated daikon

A fresh and simple lighter style rose with hints of strawberries, vanilla, and blackberries

A harmony between freshness and fruit, filled with tastes of crisp apples and lemons

Made from 100% cabernet grapes, flavors of pomegranate, watermelon, and strawberries play on the tongue

An elegant rose champagne with tastes of tangerines and pears with a raspberry finish

A dry moscato with a golden color and tastes of yellow fruits, fresh apples, and pears

Luscious, long, and sweet, with hints of raisins, violets and spices

Tastes of lush grapefruit and lychee with a touch of minerality and a crisp finish

Similar to a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, dry Riesling with hints of passion fruit and minerality

A dry Riesling with hints of white peach and red delicious apple and a persistent finish

Gruner Veltliner, a mix of pears, tropical fruits and a touch of basil

Gewurztraminer, hints of melon, citrus, and all spice

Aromas of white flowers and honeysuckle with hints of orange rind and white pepper finish

Tastes of white peach, citrus rind, and spice

Dry with aromas of spearmint, honeysuckle blossom and fresh hazelnut

Scents of pear skin and melon, tastes of citrus fruits and a touch of lemon curd

A crisp, tangy acidity with herbal citrus and tropical notes

Aromas of lemon pith, sage, and white flowers, with a hint of white pepper

A mix of honeycrisp apple, cantaloupe, peach, and lemon zest flavors

Creamy and fresh with notes of lemon creme and ripe orchard fruits

Mineral-forward with hints of stewed peppery fruits

Bright flavors of fresh cranberries and maraschino cherries and a toasty oak finish

Tastes of sweet red fruit compote with gentle tannins and a lingering spice

Sweet aromas of cherries, pomegranate, light tobacco, and wet earth

Aromas of cracked pepper, cloves and blackberries with hints of smoke

A silky texture with good acidity and a fruity aftertaste and aromas of licorice and toffee

Bright flavors of cherry jam, cranberries, and sweet vanilla

Flavors of currants, kirsch, and mint with a fine-grained, oak-driven finish

Intense tastes of cherries and blackberries

Fruity and fresh with fine tannins with an elegant mineral finish

Overall dry with a soft, honey-laced nose

Tastes of nuts and ripe honeydew with a crisp lingering sweet finish

Dry and crisp with tastes of mixed nuts, fresh cut green grass, and earthy notes

A mild aroma and deep flavors with a slight sweet finish

Notes of spicy honeydew and dry anise with a dry, spicy white pepper, and jasmine finish

A fruity, dry and perfectly balanced sake with hints of licorice

Medium dry with a refreshing flavor that spreads throughout the mouth

Aromas of anise, banana, and a hint of rice with a Pleasant long clean finish

Tastes of bananas and very ripe honeydew with a clean finish

Made from a rare kimoto brewing process, dry and crisp with earthier flavors

Bright, floral aromas with crisp, clean flavors of honeydew and lemon

Ripe plum flavors with notes of almond and marzipan

Unfiltered sake, slightly creamy and aromas of steamed rice and red plums

ask your server for rotating selection

ask your server for rotating selection

ask your server for rotating selection

boiled soybeans w/ sea salt

steamed Asian green leaf cabbage w/ wasabi sauce

seasonal Japanese pickled vegetables

deep-fried tofu in kombu broth topped w/ bonito flakes

seasonal greens with ginger dressing

fried octopus dumpling w/ tako yaki sauce, wasabi mayo & bonito flakes

Japanese style fried chicken

spicy seared escolar w/ soy & truffle oil soaked scallions

spicy seared tuna w/ soy & truffle oil soaked scallions

spicy thin cut fried squid jerky w/ nori powder

sake steamed New Zealand mussels topped w/ black tobiko, and negi mayo

experience Chef Melvin & Carlo's Omakase

Chef Melvin & Carlo's premium Omakase menu focused on carefully selected non-traditional ingredients

fresh uni and scallop or oyster served in ponzu sauce w/ quail egg

thin sliced Japanese red snapper topped w/ black tobiko, basil miso & olive oil

seasonal tempura vegetable maki

oyster wrapped in escolar w/ black tobiko, pickled wasabi & tabasco ponzu foam

spicy crab wrapped in fresh tuna, topped w/ tempura crunch

sushi scallops wrapped in salmon, lightly seared with a citrus glaze

Hamachi kissed by the grill, brushed w/ soy sauce & topped w/ jalapeño

scallop kissed by the grill and topped w/ scallion mayo & black tobiko

tuna, salmon, jalapeño, avocado, cilantro, masago, chili oil, lime juice

shrimp tempura & cucumber, topped w/ seared tuna & truffle soaked scallions

shrimp tempura, unagi & crab wrapped in avocado, topped w/ mayo & masago

chicken thigh w/ yakitori glaze

shiitake mushrooms w/ ponzu

teppan seared w/ black garlic sauce

baby octopus w/ lobster sauce

Japanese pepper topped w/ bonito flakes

duck w/ yakitori glaze

shrimp w/ Japanese scallion-mayo

scallop w/ caramelized onion, yuzu, and scallions

NY strip steak w/ yuzu kosho

braised pork belly w/ black garlic sauce

stir-fried egg noodles, carrots, cabbage & scallions

chicken thigh glazed with teriyaki sauce

grilled fish collar served w/ ponzu-scallion sauce & grated daikon