IKKAI Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at IKKAI Restaurant, a Japanese sushi bar located in Naperville. Known for its cozy atmosphere and top-quality sushi, IKKAI offers a variety of options for both vegetarians and vegans. Customers rave about the freshness of the fish and the delicious flavors in each dish. Highlights include the scallop crudo with cucumber, avocado, mandarins, and yuzu sauce, as well as the 109 roll with crab, avocado, cream cheese, and baked salmon. The fast and efficient service, along with the friendly staff, enhance the dining experience. While some customers mention the dim lighting as a drawback, the overall consensus is that IKKAI is a hidden gem in downtown Naperville and a must-visit spot for sushi lovers. Consider making a reservation in advance to enjoy the impeccable nigiri and sushi rolls.
Starters
Edamame
Boiled tender young japanese soybeans
Seaweed Salad
Marinated fresh seaweed from ocean
Spicy Crab Gyoza
Dumpling filled with spicy crab salad
Spicy Tuna Gyoza
Dumpling filled with spicy tuna salad
Vegetable Gyoza
Dumpling filled with vegetables
Agedashi Tofu
Fried tofu(fish powder on top); served with tempura sauce
Ebi Shumai
Steamed shrimp dumpling
Shrimp Tempura
Crispy deep fried shrimp, served with tempura sauce
Vegetable Tempura
Crispy deep fried assorted vegetables, served with tempura sauce
Shrimp&Vegetable Tempura
Crispy deep fried shrimp tempura and vegetables, served with tempura sauce
Veggie Croquette
Potato cakes coated with panko and deep fried, served with tonkatsu sauce
Green Mussel
Oven baked fresh green mussel with fish eggs+house special sauce
Picante Sashimi
Assorted fishes with sweet spicy sauce+crunch
Tuna Tartar
Fresh tuna, avocado mixed with special soy sauce, served with chips
Bento
(Served with miso soup, other compartments change daily)
Sushi Bar Entrees
(Served with miso soup and house salad)
Noodle
(Served with house salad)
Main Menu
Sushi Dinners
Ikkai Regular
Eight pieces of sushi, choice of tuna roll california roll
Ikkai Special
Eight pieces of premium sushi with special topping
Sake Don
Fresh salmon over a bed of sushi rice
Tekka Don
Fresh tuna over a bed of sushi rice
Chirashi
Assorted fishes over a bed of sushi rice
Chiken Teriyaki
Grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce
Beef Teriyaki
Grilled herb marinated ribeye steak with teriyaki sauce
Salmon Teriyaki
Grilled salmon with teriyaki sauce
Bulgogi
Marinated thin slices of beef
Tonkatsu
Panko fried pork cutlet with katsu sauce
Gyukatsu
Panko fried herb marinated ribeye steak cutlet with katsu sauce
Saba Shiyoyaki
Grilled fresh mackerel with citrus vinaigrette sauce
Dinner Entrees
Noodles
Tempura Udon
Two pieces of shrimp tempura over hot soup
Veggie Udon
Hot soup with steamed vegetable and vegetable tempura
Yaki Udon
Stir fried udon with vegetables
Yaki Soba
Stir fried soba with vegetables
Maguro
Tuna
Hamachi
Yellowtail
Toro
Fatty tuna
Tai
Red snapper
Sake
Salmon
Unagi
River eel
Uni
Sea urchin
Hoteta Gai
Scallops
Albacore Tataki
Tako
Octopus
Ika
Squid
Ebi
Shrimp
Amaebi
Sweet shrimp
Ikura
Salmon roe
Tobiko
Flying fish roe
Tamago
Rolled egg
Inari
Fried tofu
Escolar
White tuna
Saba
Mackerel
Izumidai
Tilapia
Sushi & Sashimi
Vegetarian Rolls
Cucumber
Avocado
Shitake
Black mushroom
Tree Hugger
Avocado, pickled radish, shitake, cucumber, deep-fried. Topped w/ sliced inari, seaweed salad, perilla seed, olive oil, black truffle tare, citrus vinaigrette, shiso.
Funyuns
Avocado, tempura onion, zucchini. Topped w/ caramel sauce, mustard sauce, sesame seeds, truffle tare, purple shiso and scallions
Olive
Avocado, jalapeno. Cilantro. Pickled radish, kampyo, wrapped w/ cucumber
Popeye
Deep fried asparagus, pickled radish, avocado, cucumber topped w/ spinach, basil aioli, shiso aioli
Da Barb
Avocado, cream cheese, shiso, deep fried topped w/ caramel sauce mustard aioli
Vegemite
Avocado, cucumber pickled radish, shitae, kampyo. Topped w/ veggie fritter vegan spicy mayo & vegan crack sauce
California
Crab, cucumber avocado
Salmon
Tuna
Spicy Tuna
Spicy tuna salad
Shrimp Tempura
Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, mayo, masago, eel sauce
Spider
Soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber masago, mayo, eel sauce
Moshi Moshi
Spicy shrimp & crab salad
Ikkai
Shrimp tempura, cucumber topped w/ sliced avocado, spicy mayo, caramel sauce, crunch
Crab, avocado, cream cheese. Topped w/ baked salmon, caramel sauce, sweet chili, scallions
Main St
Crab tempura, avocado, cucumber topped w/ spicy crab salad, caramel sauce, crunch
Naperville
Shrimp tempura, avocado, topped w/ crab stick, caramel sauce, spicy mayo, sweet chili
Downtown
Deep-fried california, topped w/ cream cheese, caramel sauce, coconut chips
Hangry
Crab, avocado, cream cheese, deep fried topped w/ caramel sauce, mustard aioli, crunch
Zesty Salmon
Crab salad, shrimp tempura, topped w/ salmon, mustard aioli, lemon zest.fried potato crisp
Hakuna Matata
Crab, tamago, avocado, jalapeno. Topped w/ salmon, lemon zest, grape, citrus vinaigrette
C U Tomorrow
Crab salad, avocado, cucumber. Topped w/ grilled albacore tuna, ssamjang sauce, jalapeno, shiso aioli
The Grinch
Smoked salmon, cream cheese topped w/ sliced avocado, spicy mayo, caramel sauce ground sesame seeds, crunch
Ocean Prime
Soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber. Topped w/ eel, eel sauce, onion flakes
Yolo
Shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, jalapeno, cucumber. Topped w/ filet mignon, basil mayo asparagus, gold flakes
This
Tuna yellowtail, salmon. Topped w/ crunch
That
Spicy crab salad, jalapeno, cilantro. Topped w/ salmon, masago, spicy mayo, white mayo
Purunga
Shrimp tempura cucumber topped w/ white tuna white mayo, eel sauce, crunch
Shenron
Shrimp tempura cucumber topped w/ eel, avocado, eel sauce, onion flakes
My Ex
White tuna, tilapia jalapeno, cilantro. Topped w/ tuna white mayo, spicy mayo, crunch
Uncle Yoo
Shrimp tempura, avocado, cream cheese topped w/ tuna, masago, white mayo, eel sauce, crunch
Rainbow
Crab, cucumber, avocado. Topped w/ assortment of fish