Blufish Sushi Robata - Vernon Hills

Lunch Special

Sushi Mono

Served with miso or salad

• California / Spicy Tuna / Spicy Salmon Combo15,00 $

  Choice of roll, 2 piece tuna, 2 piece salmon nigiri

• Assorted Sushi17,00 $

  5 piece of nigiri sushi, spicy tuna roll

• Assorted Maki17,00 $

  Cali roll, fresh water eel roll, big eye tuna roll

• Sushi & Sashimi Combo17,00 $

  3 piece nigiri, 5 piece sashimi

• Sashimi Lunch18,00 $

• Tekka Don / Sake Don / Una Don / Chirashi18,00 $

Bento Mono

Served with miso soup or salad

• Vegetable13,00 $

  Vegetable tempura, spicy grilled tofu, fried rice, 4pc shitake mushroom or asparagus roll

• Chicken14,00 $

  Served with sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, 4pcs California or spicy tuna roll

• Salmon / Beef / Seared Tuna15,00 $

  Served with sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, and 4pc California or spicy tuna roll

Green mono

Served with 4pc California or spicy tuna roll

• Chicken Salad11,00 $

  House Green salad with grilled chicken

• Tuna Seaweed Salad13,00 $

  Fresh tuna, avocado, tomato, wakame salad olive ginger dressing

• Grilled Salmon Salad13,00 $

  Grilled salmon, mixed greens, olive ginger dressing

• Beef Tataki Salad13,00 $

  Seared N.Y. strip steak, avocado, tomato, sweet onion, mixed greens, olive ginger dressing

Poké Bowls

Served with miso soup or salad

• Snow Crab13,00 $

  Snow crab, sushi rice, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo, eel sauce, tempura crunch

• Salmon14,00 $

  Marinated Salmon, sushi rice, cucumber, avocado, seaweed salad, masago

• Tuna14,00 $

  Marinated Tuna, sushi rice, cucumber, avocado, seaweed salad, masago

Salad

• House Salad9,00 $

  Spring mix, beets, carrots, crispy wonton cup, cabbage, oranges, tomatoes, sweet potato crunch, ginger dressing

• Wakame Salad9,00 $

  Assorted seaweed, daikon, ponzu

• Cucumber Mint Salad9,00 $

  Cucumber ringlets, shiso mint, crispy wonton cup, spring greens, ginger dressing

• Spinach Salad9,00 $

  Blanched spinach, spring greens, grilled asparagus, gomae sauce, teriyaki

• Spicy Tuna Seaweed Salad17,00 $

  Wakame, tuna, avocado, daikon sprouts, chili sesame dressing

• Sashimi Salad16,00 $

  Tuna, salmon, white fish, spring greens, cucumber, red onion, masago, nori confetti, tangy gochujang sauce

• Fuji Kale Salad10,00 $

  Fuji apple, kale, walnuts, dried cranberries, ginger dressing

Kushiyaki

• Chicken7,00 $

  Chicken skewers with eel sauce

• Shrimp8,00 $

  Shrimp skewers with eel sauce

• Scallop8,00 $

  Scallop skewers with eel sauce

Hot Appetizer

• Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna16,00 $

  Pan fried crispy rice, spicy tuna, wasabi aioli, teriyaki sauce

• Asparagus Beef13,00 $

  NY steak, asparagus, teriyaki sauce, asparagus tempura

• Panko Scallop13,00 $

  Pan seared breaded scallop, teriyaki sauce, tomato basil sauce

• Crab Cake12,00 $

  Crab cake, spicy mayo, wasabi aioli

• Edamame6,00 $

  Steamed soybean pod, sea salt

• Agedashi Tofu6,00 $

  Deep fried tofu, soy dashi broth, grated daikon, nori confetti

• Shumai7,00 $

  Steamed shrimp dumplings, citrus soy sauce, scallion, togarashi

• Gyoza7,00 $

  Pan fried dumplings, citrus soy sauce, scallions, togarashi, choice of pork or vegetable

• Stuffed Mushroom12,00 $

  Snow crab stuffed button mushrooms, panko, spicy mayo, wasabi aioli

• Dragon Fire17,00 $

  Soft shell crab, fresh water eel, asparagus, tuna, red tobiko, unagi sauce, chili oil

• Jalapeno Popper14,00 $

  Jalapeno stuffed with spicy tuna, cream cheese, spicy mayo, teriyaki sauce

• Gyu Tataki16,00 $

  Flash seared NY steak, tomato, ponzu, herb oil, scallion

• Tempura7,00 $

  Deep fried asparagus, carrot, onion, kabocha, sweet potato

• Karaage10,00 $

  Deep fried chicken, shishito peppers, chili mayo

• Okonomiyaki10,00 $

  Tepan fried Japanese seafood pancake, okonomi sauce, Japanese mayo

• Takoyaki7,00 $

  Flour battered octopus, Japanese mayo, sweet soy, nori powder

• Ika Karaage13,00 $

  Lightly battered and fried squid, chili mayo

Cold Appetizer

• Mango Unagi Spring Roll16,00 $

  Unagi, cucumber, avocado, mango, daikon, spring mix, soy wrap, rice paper, sweet miso, yuzu kosho, sweet soy

• Truffle Yuzu Salmon16,00 $

  Salmon, truffle yuzu sauce, micro greens

• Maguro Tartare16,00 $

  Tuna tartare, pico de gallo, tobiko, avocado, shiso ponzu, wonton chips

• Blufish Ceviche16,00 $

  Hawaiian amberjack, white yuzu ponzu, cilantro, lime zest, serrano pepper

• Bluefin Tuna Zanmai38,00 $

  O-toro and Bluefin akami

• Hama Chili16,00 $

  Yellowtail, jalapeno, ponzu, tobiko, orange, micro green

• Oysters on a Half Shell3,00 $

  Shucked oyster, ponzu, pico de gallo, smelt roe, Tabasco

• Shooter-Oyster / Uni6,00 $

  Ponzu sake sauce, pico de gallo, quail egg, smelt roe, Tabasco

• Sake-Toro Tataki19,00 $

  Seared Salmon Belly, Spring Mix, Red Onions, Micro Greens, Roasted Sesame Sauce

Rice & Noodles

• Fried Rice10,00 $

  Veggie

• Nabeyaki Udon18,00 $

  Udon, chicken, scallops, shrimp tempura, bok choy, shitake mushrooms, scallions, napa, kombu broth

• Tempura Udon18,00 $

  Udon, kombu broth, shrimp and vegetable tempura, tempura flakes, fish cakes, scallions

• Bi Bim Bap16,00 $

  Spinach, carrots, mung bean sprouts, zucchini, onion, shiitake, fried egg, rice in hot stone bowl, nori

• Yakisoba15,00 $

  Wok fired soba noodles and veggies

Nigiri & Sashimi

• O-Toro10,00 $

• Blue Fin Tuna5,00 $

• Big Eye Tuna4,00 $

• Escolar4,00 $

• Sea Urchin10,00 $

• Kanpachi5,00 $

• Red Snapper4,00 $

• Fluke4,00 $

• Yellowtail4,00 $

• Fatty Yellowtail5,00 $

• Salmon4,00 $

• Sake Toro4,50 $

• Smoked Salmon4,00 $

• Tiger Shrimp3,00 $

• Sweet Shrimp5,00 $

• Octopus3,00 $

• Hokkaido Scallop6,00 $

• Squid3,00 $

• Tamago3,00 $

• Smelt Roe4,00 $

• Mackerel4,00 $

• Tobiko4,00 $

• Salmon Roe6,00 $

• Fresh Water Eel4,00 $

Basic Maki

• Big-Eye Tuna6,00 $

• Salmon6,00 $

• Yellowtail & Scallion7,00 $

• Spicy Tuna8,00 $

• Spicy Salmon7,00 $

• Spicy Octopus8,00 $

• Spicy Scallop

  • Cooked8,00 $
  • Raw12,00 $

• Shrimp & Cucumber8,00 $

• Fresh Water Eel & Cucumber10,00 $

• Salmon & Avocado12,00 $

• Tuna & Avocado12,00 $

• Shrimp Tempura8,00 $

• Yellowtail Tempura8,00 $

• California9,00 $

• Philadelphia11,00 $

• Soft Shell Crab12,00 $

Vegetable Maki

• Asparagus6,00 $

• Avocado9,00 $

• Cucumber6,00 $

• Oshinko (Pickled Radish)6,00 $

• Shitake Mushroom8,00 $

• Fried Sweet Potato8,00 $

• Avocado & Cucumber8,00 $

• Veggie King13,00 $

  Mesclun, cucumber, avocado, asparagus, oshinko, burdock, shiitake mushroom, soy wrap

• Veggie Queen12,00 $

  Tomato, cucumber, avocado, asparagus, fried soy mirin marinated eggplant

Signature Maki

Substitutions are subject to an additional cost. Black rice available upon request

• White Dragon

  Super white tuna, shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo

  • Short12,00 $
  • Long17,00 $

• Red Dragon

  Tuna, soft shell crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo

  • Short12,00 $
  • Long17,00 $

• Crazy Dragon

  Seared spicy tuna, snow crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, tempura crunch

  • Short13,00 $
  • Long18,00 $

• Red Phoenix

  Spicy tuna, snow crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo

  • Short12,00 $
  • Long17,00 $

• Sexy Lady

  Spicy salmon, snow crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo

  • Short12,00 $
  • Long17,00 $

• Spicy Tataki

  Seared spicy tuna, soft shell crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, chili tobiko

  • Short13,00 $
  • Long18,00 $

• Ocean Drive

  Tuna, yellowtail, green peppers, cilantro, avocado, spicy mayo, soy wrap, chili oil, fresh lime juice

  • Short13,00 $
  • Long18,00 $

• Rainbow Dragon

  Spicy tuna tempura, cream cheese, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, snow crab, tuna, escolar, salmon, citrus mayo, tobiko

  • Short14,00 $
  • Long19,00 $

• Kamikaze

  Fresh tuna, spicy tuna, spicy mayo

  • Short12,00 $
  • Long17,00 $

• Mini Me

  Spicy salmon, spicy octopus, spicy mayo

  • Short12,00 $
  • Long17,00 $

• Rainbow

  Spicy tuna, tuna, escolar, salmon

  • Short13,00 $
  • Long18,00 $

• Taki Maki18,00 $

  Snow crab, cucumber, avocado, scallop, masago, Japanese mayo, sweet soy

• Spicy Cajun

  Spicy crawfish, avocado, seared tuna, cajun spice, sweet soy, chipotle mayo, crispy red onion

  • Short13,00 $
  • Long18,00 $

• California Sunset

  Fresh salmon, snow crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo

  • Short12,00 $
  • Long17,00 $

• Salmon Obsession

  Spicy salmon tempura, cream cheese, snow crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, fresh salmon, citrus mayo, tobiko

  • Short14,00 $
  • Long19,00 $

• Black Dragon

  Fresh water eel, spicy scallops, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, eel sauce, black tobiko

  • Short12,00 $
  • Long17,00 $

• Green Turtle17,00 $

  Tiger shrimp, fresh water eel, avocado, tempura crunch, eel sauce, wasabi mayo, wasabi tobiko

• Golden Dragon

  Fresh water eel, lobster tempura, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, eel sauce, citrus tobiko

  • Short14,00 $
  • Long19,00 $

• Dirty Old Man

  Salmon tempura, cream cheese, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, tempura crunch, melted mozzarella cheese, sweet soy, wasabi mayo. Referencing cooked items

  • Short14,00 $
  • Long19,00 $

• Dragon

  Fresh water eel, shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, eel sauce. Referencing cooked items

  • Short12,00 $
  • Long17,00 $

• Blue Alaskan

  Spicy snow crab, king crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo. Referencing cooked items

  • Short17,00 $
  • Long22,00 $

• Caterpillar

  Avocado, snow crab, cucumber, spicy mayo, eel sauce, red and black tobiko. Referencing cooked items

  • Short12,00 $
  • Long17,00 $

• Crunchy Muffy

  Shrimp tempura, cream cheese, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, melted mozzarella cheese, sweet soy. Referencing cooked items

  • Short14,00 $
  • Long19,00 $

• Scary Spider

  Soft shell crab, cream cheese, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, black and white rice, tobiko

  • Short13,00 $
  • Long19,00 $

• Special Spicy Tuna

  Spicy tuna tempura, cream cheese, shrimp, asparagus, avocado, spicy mayo, tempura crunch, wasabi tobiko, soy wrap, sweet soy, wasabi mayo

  • Short12,00 $
  • Long17,00 $

• King Kong19,00 $

  Snow crab, spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, cream cheese, cucumber, avocado, breaded and deep fried, sweet soy, spicy mayo. Referencing cooked items

• California Crunch17,00 $

  Snow crab, avocado, panko crusted and deep fried, sweet soy, spicy mayo. Referencing cooked items

• Salmon Sunshine19,00 $

  Snow crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, fresh salmon, lemon, pico de gallo, ponzu sauce

• Golden Ebi

  Shrimp tempura, avocado, tiger shrimp, golden egg sauce, sweet soy, chili mayo, crunch, Furikake. Referencing cooked items

  • Short14,00 $
  • Long19,00 $

Sushi Entrée

All sushi entrées are served with miso soup, salad

• Assorted Sashimi

  • 9pc30,00 $
  • 15pc43,00 $

• Vegetarian Combination24,00 $

  5pc vegetarian nigiri, sweet potato tempura maki, veggie maki

• Sushi Combination31,00 $

  6pc nigiri, rainbow roll

• Signature Nigiri Combination52,00 $

  6pc Chef's Signature Nigiri

• Maki Mono24,00 $

  California roll, fresh water eel roll, spicy tuna roll

• Chirashi30,00 $

  Assorted fish, tamago, sushi rice, assorted Japanese pickle

• Blufish Don30,00 $

  Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, tamago, sushi rice, assorted Japanese pickle

• Una Don30,00 $

  Fresh water eel, tamago, rice, eel sauce, assorted Japanese pickle

• Bento25,00 $

  Choice of Chicken or Salmon teriyaki, vegetable fried rice, shrimp and vegetable tempura, spicy tuna roll

Sushi Boat

• Blufish Boat for 285,00 $

  6pc nigiri, 10 pc sashimi (chef's choice), pick 1 signature maki and 1 basic maki

• Blufish Boat for 4135,00 $

  12 pc nigiri, 10 pc sashimi (chef's choice), pick 2 signature maki's, 1 basic maki

Kitchen Entrée

All full plates are served with miso soup, salad, and rice

• Filet Mignon

  Charbroiled filet mignon, hibachi vegetables, pan-fried potato cake, teriyaki

  • Half24,00 $
  • Full39,00 $

• NY Steak

  Charbroiled NY steak, hibachi vegetables, pan-fried potato cake, teriyaki

  • Half19,00 $
  • Full32,00 $

• Braised Short Rib34,00 $

  Soy braised beef short ribs, hibachi vegetables, pan-fried potato cake, creamy Asian pear sauce

• Chicken

  Grilled boneless chicken breast, hibachi vegetables, pan-fried potato cake, teriyaki

  • Half14,00 $
  • Full22,00 $

• Seared Tuna

  Seared & sliced tuna loin, tomato, avocado, hibachi vegetables, miso beurre blanc sauce

  • Half15,00 $
  • Full26,00 $

• Salmon

  Broiled Atlantic salmon, hibachi vegetables, pan-fried potato cake, teriyaki

  • Half17,00 $
  • Full27,00 $

• Sea Bass

  Broiled Chilean sea bass, hibachi vegetables and spinach in a light miso beurre blanc

  • Half22,00 $
  • Full36,00 $

• U12 Gulf Shrimp

  Grilled U12 shrimp, hibachi vegetables, garlic herb oil, spicy ponzu sauce

  • Half15,00 $
  • Full26,00 $

• U10 Scallop

  Broiled U10 scallop, garlic herb oil, hibachi vegetables, tomato basil sauce

  • Half15,00 $
  • Full26,00 $

Cocktails

• Bermuda Triangle12,00 $

  Mango Jalapeno Tequila Lime

• The James Dean13,00 $

  Cocoa Infused Bourbon Old Fashioned

• The Other Woman12,00 $

  Wild Hibiscus Vodka Lemon

• The Manhattan14,00 $

  Rye Sweet Vermouth Amaro Black Walnut

• The Marilyn11,00 $

  A Peach Champagne

• Kappa Limone11,00 $

  Cucumber Lemon Vodka

• Blufish Martini11,00 $

  Vodka Lychee Elderflower Blue Curacao

• Potion #912,00 $

  Gin Lemon Crème de Violette Lavender

• Sake Kokoro12,00 $

  Sake Vodka Cucumber Dry Vermouth Wasabi Olives

• Princess Margarita13,00 $

  Tequila Orange Liqueur Lime Agave Prosecco

• The Waterford12,00 $

  High Rye Bourbon Cointreau All Spice Dram Bitters

• Bluberry Breeze12,00 $

  Blueberry Elderflower Lemon Vodka Prosecco

• Mangotini11,00 $

  Mango Vodka Lemon Martini

Flights

• Sake Flight

  • Medium16,00 $
  • Dry Bodied19,00 $

• Japanese Whiskey Flight24,00 $

Sake

• Yuki No Bosha - Cabin in the Snow

  Soft With Hints of Pineapple + Melon (Ginjo)

  • Gl12,00 $
  • 300ml25,00 $
  • 720ml59,00 $

• Ichinokura (720ml)12,00 $

  Mild With Hints of Plum + Mango (Himezen Ume)

• Kikusui Funaguchi (200ml)15,00 $

  Bold Full Body Richness (Honjozo)

• Wakatake Onikoroshi (720ml) - Demon Slayer14,00 $

  Clean Pure Beautifully Balanced (Daiginjo)

• Naruto Tai (720ml) – Drunken Snapper10,00 $

  Rich Tropical Citrus Good Acidity (Ginjo-Nama)

• Mizbasho (720ml) – Water Flower10,00 $

  Gentle and Rich Floral Finish (Junmai Ginjo)

• Seikyo (720ml) – Mirror of Truth10,00 $

  Friendly + Smooth Easy Drinking (Junmai)

• Watari Bune (720ml) – Ferry Boat12,00 $

  Crisp Ripe Fruit + Aromatic (Junmai Ginjo)

• Akitabare – Northern Skies

  Pleasantly Mild + Dry Finish (Junmai)

  • Gl10,00 $
  • 300ml21,00 $
  • 720ml49,00 $

• Otokoyama (720ml) – Man & the Mountain10,00 $

  Traditional Japan Well Balanced (Junmai)

• Hoyo (500ml) – Fair Maiden14,00 $

  Soft Delicate Beautiful Finish (Daiginjo)

• Eiko Fuji (720ml) – Glorious Mt. Fuji16,00 $

  Fresh Cantaloupe Perfect Body (Junmai Ginjo)

• Momokawa (750ml) – Unfiltered Sake9,00 $

  Bright Lovely Milky White (Nigori)

• Dassai 23130,00 $

• Watari Bune Reserve137,00 $

• House Hot Sake

  Sho Chiku Bai, Flavorful + Dry

  • S (7oz)8,00 $
  • L (12oz)14,00 $

Non-Alcoholic

• San Pelligrino6,00 $

• Iced Lavender Tea4,00 $

Champagne & Sparkling

• Francois Montand Brut, Blanc de Blac, France12,00 $

• Mionetto, Prosecco, Italy11,00 $

• Biagio Moscato d'Asti, Italy10,00 $

• Canard Duchene, France68,00 $

• Taittinger, Brut Champagne, France

  • 375ml44,00 $

• Argyle, Brut, Williamette Valley, Oregon42,00 $

• Veuve Cliquot, France120,00 $

• Moet & Chandon Imperial, France110,00 $

• Dom Perignon, France275,00 $

Rose

• Belle Gloss, Sonoma County, CA39,00 $

• "Whispering Angel", Provence14,00 $

• Francois Montand, Sparkling Rose, France12,00 $

Pinot Grigio

• Barone Fini, Italy10,00 $

• Ferrari Carano, Sonoma County, CA12,00 $

• Domaine Emile Beyer, Pinot Gris, Alsace, France45,00 $

Sauvignon Blanc

• Esk Valley, Marlborough, NZ10,00 $

• Theirry Delaunay "La Grand Ballon" Loire, France11,00 $

• Charles Krug, Napa Valley12,00 $

• Domaine Hubert Brochard, Sancerre, France48,00 $

Chenin Blanc

• Pine Ridge, Chenin Blanc + Viogner, CA10,00 $

• Domaine Gilet, Vouvray, Loire, France45,00 $

Chardonnay

• St. Francis, Sonoma County, CA10,00 $

• Black Stallion, Napa Valley, CA11,00 $

• Mer Soleil, Santa Lucia Highlands, CA13,00 $

• Chateau de Beauregard, Pouilly-Fuisse

  • 375ml25,00 $

• Rombauer Vineyards, Carneros, CA74,00 $

Interesting Whites

• Chateau Ducasse, Bordeaux Blanc, France12,00 $

• Dr. L, Riesling, Mosel, Germany10,00 $

Pinot Noir

• Brassfield, High Valley, CA10,00 $

• Elouan, Willamette Valley, Oregon12,00 $

• Belle Glos "Dairyman", Russian River Valley, CA20,00 $

Cabernet Sauvignon

• Hedges C.M.S., Columbia Valley, WA11,00 $

• Austin Hope, Paso Robles, CA20,00 $

• Frogs Leap, Rutherford, CA

  • 375ml44,00 $

• Juggernaut, Hillside, CA13,00 $

• Paul Hobbs, Napa Valley, CA135,00 $

Merlot

• Parcel 41, Napa Valley, CA10,00 $

Zinfandel

• Seghesio, Sonoma County, CA12,00 $

• Robert Biale "Black Chicken", Napa Valley

  • 375ml35,00 $

Interesting Reds

• The Prisoner, Red Blend, CA24,00 $

• Hope "Quest", Proprietary Red, Paso Robles, CA12,00 $

• Urano, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina11,00 $

Beer

• Sapporo Draft7,00 $

• Kirin Ichiban Draft7,00 $

• Blue Moon Draft7,00 $

• Kirin Light6,00 $

• Asahi

  • 12oz6,00 $
  • 20oz9,00 $

• Hitachino White / Dai Dai IPA / Stout8,00 $

• Revolution anti Hero8,00 $

• Samuel Smith's Organic Cider8,00 $

• Miller Lite5,00 $

• Tokyo Black Porter9,00 $