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Coast Sushi Bar       Northside/Westside :: Bucktown  
Coast Sushi Bar

2045 North Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647

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This sushi bar balances a menu of delicate Japanese cuisine with Bucktown’s friendly, casual sensibility. Couples flock to this romantic hotspot, where the BYOB policy makes for an affordable date experience that doesn’t compromise on food or atmosphere. Coast prepares Japanese cuisine with a contemporary twist, taking inspiration from around the globe and incorporating ingredients rarely used by other local sushi restaurants. The ceviche maki, for example, combines scallops, shrimp, and octopus with shallots and sweet mango. Look for other unique ingredients like mint leaves and lotus fruit. For those who "don't do raw," hot entrées like orange-tamarind duck exemplify the kitchen's global take on Japanese food and Coast's emphasis on presentation. Décor is minimal but sexy, with dim lighting, bare walls, and woven leather chairs atop a painted concrete floor. Small touches like carved wooden chopsticks emphasize the restaurant's attention to detail.

appetizers::
Sautéed Scallops  15
Scallops sautéed in garlic and placed on spinach with toasted egg yolk sauce
Super White Tartare  13
Super white tuna marinated in fresh ginger, onion, and soy sauce; served with sesame chips
Angry Salmon  11
Fresh salmon wrapped around a rice ball with toasted dynamite sauce
Salmon Spring Roll  9
Salmon wrapped in a crispy wonton skin; served with green curry for dipping
Exotic Tempura  9
Taro, lotus root, chive flowers, sweet corn, shiso, sweet potato, and shiitake mushroom
Tropical Ceviche  9
Ebi, tako, and scallop marinated in lime, mango, cilantro, and jalapeño with sesame chips

from the kitchen::
Seared Tuna  20
Seared wasabi-ginger-soy tuna served with sesame soba salad and caramelized sweet potato
Tamarind Duck  18
Spicy orange and tamarind-glazed crispy skin duck breast cooked medium-rare; served with rice and baby spinach
Shrimp Teriyaki  16
Grilled shrimp skewers and grilled asparagus with teriyaki sauce and rice

coast signature maki::
Coast Crab  13
King crab, scallion, masago, and red tobiko in spicy mayo with tempura crumb
Volcano  13
White tuna marinated in special hot volcano sauce with tempura crumbs
Sunrise  12
Wasabi-ginger-soy seared tuna and mint wrapped with mango
Maine  14
Lobster, ginger, and onion sauce with ikura and cucumber on top
White Dragon  13
Shrimp tempura, wasabi tobiko, avocado, cream cheese, scallion, spicy sauce, and wasabi mayo
Creamy  8
Super white tuna, avocado, mayo, and masago
Wasabi  12
Hamachi and grilled asparagus rolled in wasabi tobiko and wasabi mayo
Crunchy Spicy Tuna  8
Spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber, and tempura crumbs