Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge, where culinary innovation meets tradition. Nestled in the heart of Chicago, this trendy spot offers a unique twist on classic Japanese cuisine through its Asian Fusion menu. Immerse your senses with a diverse array of options, from delicately crafted sushi platters, featuring the delightful pink cupid roll, to soul-warming soups like the lobster coconut and imperial hot sour. Vegetarians and vegans will feel equally at home, thanks to an extensive selection of plant-based dishes.
Niu also caters to special occasions with exquisite Valentine's Day cakes and unique sushi platters, perfect for celebrating love in style. The vibrant atmosphere is complemented by happy hour specials, outdoor seating, and a full bar, making it ideal for gatherings of all sizes. Experience a flavorful journey at Niu, where every dish promises to tantalize your taste buds and create lasting memories.
VALENTINE'S DAY CAKES
Valentine's Day I Love You Cake (1/31-2/14)
Three layers of 7" chocolate cake filled with chocolate buttercream, coated in chocolate and topped with red rose and Valentine's Day decorations (serves 4-6 people)
Valentine's Day Chocolate Cake Slice
Three layers of chocolate cake filled with chocolate buttercream, coated in chocolate and topped with hearts sprinkles
Valentine's Day Sushi Platter (18 pieces)
Sushi platter with one pink cupid roll (salmon, avocado, tamago, spicy mayo, wrapped in pink soy paper), 2 salmon nigiri sushi, 2 tuna nigiri sushi, 2 white tuna nigiri, and 2 ebi shrimp nigiri.
SUSHI PLATTER
SOUP & SALAD
Miso Soup
wakame seaweed, scallions, silken tofu
Tom Yum Soup
spicy Thai chili broth, straw mushrooms, lemongrass, chili pepper, lime leaves, galanga ginger, onion, choice of protein
Wonton Soup
shrimp wontons, shimeji mushrooms, fried ginger
Lobster Coconut Soup
gluten-free creamy coconut broth, lobster tail, lime leaves, cherry tomato, mushroom
Imperial Hot Sour Soup
shrimp, crabmeat, scallops, eggs, tofu, black truffle oil
Wild Mushroom Hot Sour Soup
vegetarian* shimeji mushroom, shiitake, eggs, tofu, scallions
Mixed Greens Salad
Gluten-Free & Vegan* mixed greens, cucumber, radish, house-made ginger dressing
Seaweed Salad
Vegan* marinated seaweed, cucumber, sesame, fried onion
Ika Sansai
seasoned squid salad, black mushroom, lettuce stem, marinated bamboo, ginger, sesame, red chili pepper
Goma'e
Japanese poached spinach, deep-roasted sesame sauce, carrots, soy, sweet sake, dried bonito
Edamame
steamed soy beans, sprinkled salt
Spicy Garlic Edamame
steamed soybeans with garlic chili sauce *Vegan
Wasabi Garlic Edamame
steamed soybean pods, garlic wasabi seasoning
Crispy Shrimp
fried shrimp in house special spicy mayo glaze
Chicken Gyoza
6 pcs pan-fried or steamed dumplings, served with ponzu sauce
Vegetarian Gyoza
6 pcs pan-fried or steamed dumplings, served with ponzu sauce
Fried Crab Wontons
4 pcs fried wonton shells filled with cream cheese, crabmeat, sweet chili dipping sauce
Sesame Calamari
lightly fried calamari pan-tossed with salt & pepper, chili flakes, jalapeno
Japanese Fried Oysters
fried breaded oysters, chipotle spicy mayo dipping sauce
Takoyaki
6 pcs crispy puffs filled with octopus, drizzled with mayo, takoyaki sauce, bonito flakes, dry nori
Fried Vegetable Spring Rolls
4 pcs vegetarian spring rolls filled with cabbage, edamame, carrots, mushroom, served with sweet chili sauce
Scallion Pancake
(V) lightly pan-fried vegetarian pancake, sesame soy vinegar and sriracha
Taro Fries
taro root fries with black garlic mayo
HOT APPETIZERS
CRUDO
Cherry Blossom
spicy tuna tartar, jalapeno, cilantro, wrapped in an avocado case, red tobiko, sweet plum sauce
Spicy Tuna Chips
spicy tuna tartare, avocado, sesame spicy mayo, Thai basil, wonton chips
Hamachi Crudo
4 pcs yellowtail sashimi, jalapeno, cilantro, red tobiko, citrus yuzu dressing
Soup Dumplings (5)
(5 pcs) steamed soup dumplings with pork and soy vinegar dipping sauce.
Shrimp & Pork Shumai
4 pcs steamed dumplings with shrimp, pork, mushroom
Crystal Shrimp Har-Gau
4 pcs steamed crystal dumplings with jumbo shrimp
Sichuan Steamed Wontons
6 pcs of steamed shrimp wontons in chili oil, garlic scallions
BBQ Pork Buns
3 pcs steamed barbeque glazed pork buns
DIM SUM
CLASSIC MAKI
California Maki
Alaskan shredded crab, avocado, cucumber
Spicy Maki
choice of spicy salmon with cucumber, or scallop with cucumber, or octopus and cucumber
Spicy Crunchy Maki
spicy maki with tempura crunch
Shake Maki
fresh salmon with cucumber
Salmon Avocado Maki
fresh salmon with avocado
Bagel Maki
smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado
Crunchy Maki (6 Pcs)
shrimp tempura, shredded crab, cucumber, avocado, tempura crunch, unagi sauce drizzle, sesame seeds.
Spider Maki (6 Pcs)
fried soft-shell crab, crabmeat, avocado, lettuce, cucumber, masago, unagi sauce drizzle
Tuna Avocado Maki
big eye tuna, avocado
Tuna Cucumber Maki
big eye tuna, cucumber, rice outside, sesame
Tuna Hama
tuna, hamachi yellowtail, avocado, masago fish eggs
Hamachi Avocado
hamachi yellowtail, avocado
Unagi Avocado Maki
broiled fresh water eel, avocado, unagi sauce, sesame
Sweet Potato Maki (Vegan)
fried sweet potato tempura, vegan
Vegetarian Maki (Vegan)
choice of avocado, asparagus, or cucumber maki
Zen Maki (Vegan)
cucumber, avocado, pickled carrots, radish sprouts, daikon, poached asparagus
Pink Cupid Roll
salmon, tamago, avocado, spicy mayo, pink soy paper
A5 Wagyu Handroll
A5 Miyakigyu Japanese wagyu, truffle soy, oba, only available as handroll
Gyu Maki
maki with A5 premium Japanese wagyu, nori outside, cut in 8 pieces
Toro Maki
fatty tuna belly, scallions shiso
Spicy Toro Maki
fatty tuna belly, spicy sauce, shiso, nori outside
Sexy Mexican
shrimp, spicy crabmeat, jalapeno, topped with avocado slices, sriracha
Hamachi Ponzu
spicy yellowtail hamachi, green apple, cucumber, scallions, yuzu ponzu jelly
Tuna Poke Roll
spicy hamachi, jalapeno, scallions, avocado, topped with tuna, super white tuna, Hawaiian poke sauce, dry nori flakes
Mango Tango (Gluten-Free)
salmon, mango, topped with shrimp, tuna, salmon, avocado, mango sauce
Rainbow
broiled unagi, avocado, topped with yellowtail, tuna, salmon, avocado
Mellow Yellow
fresh salmon, tempura crunch, avocado, spicy mayo, topped with mango, ginger sauce, dried chili threads
Red Dragon
spicy tuna, avocado, tempura crunch, topped with big eye tuna, spicy mayo
Spicy Cowboy
yellowtail, avocado, jalapeno, topped with seared A5 wagyu beef, sweet soy glaze
Pepper Salmon Maki
shredded crab, spicy tuna, cucumber, radish, topped with lemon pepper seared salmon, ponzu, wasabi cream sauce
The Flamer
shrimp tempura, cream cheese, spicy crabmeat, shrimp, jalapeno, topped with salmon, super white tuna, tobiko, baked in oven with spicy mayo, unagi sauce, scallions
Tiradito
kanikama, tamago, cucumber, topped with toasted cheese, unagi sauce, spicy mayo, furikake
Volcano
salmon, arugula, cucumber, toasted dynamite sauce, tobiko
Spice Girl
spicy shrimp, crabmeat, avocado, mango, topped with lightly torched salmon, toasted spicy mayo, unagi sauce, sesame
Dragon Roll
shrimp tempura, crabmeat, cream cheese, topped with unagi, avocado, unagi sauce
Godzilla Roll
scallop, avocado, cream cheese, imitation crab, lightly fried in panko, topped with unagi sauce, garlic mayo
King Kong Maki
shrimp tempura, avocado, cilantro, jalapeno, topped with spicy yellowtail, spicy sauce, tobiko
SPECIALTY ROLLS
NIGIRI / SASHIMI
A5 Wagyu Nigiri
Japanese A5 wagyu, truffle oil, sea salt
Maguro
bluefin tuna
Otoro
fatty tuna belly
Ono
super white tuna
Hamachi
yellowtail
Sake
Norwegian fresh salmon
Sake Toro
fatty salmon belly
Smoked Salmon
Pepper Salmon
fresh salmon cured with lemon-pepper spice
Madai
red snapper
Amaebi
sweet raw shrimp
Hotategai
jumbo scallop
Ebi
cooked shrimp
Tako
poached octopus
Unagi
broiled fresh water eel
Saba
Japanese mackerel
Tamago
sweet egg omelet
Ikura
salmon roe
Tobiko
flying fish eggs, choice of red, black or wasabi flavor
Masago
fish eggs
Uni
sea urchin
Niu Sushi Set
6 pieces of chef's selection nigiri and 1 California maki
Sushi Supreme
9 pieces of chef's selection nigiri and 1 choice of maki below
Sashimi Supreme
9-12 pieces of thick cut premium sashimi
Sashimi Platinum
20 pieces of assorted premium sashimi platter
Chirashi Bowl
assorted sashimi over sushi rice
Deluxe Chirashi
amaebi sweet shrimp, scallop, ikura, crabmeat, rainbow tobiko, spicy tuna, salmon toro, roasted dry nori, served over sushi rice
Pepper Salmon Sashimi 6 pc
6 pcs lemon-pepper seared salmon sashimi, chives, garlic ponzu sauce
Salmon Lover (18 Pcs Set)
pepper salmon nigiri (2 pcs), fresh salmon nigiri (2 pcs), salmon toro sashimi (2 pcs), fresh salmon sashimi (4 pcs), choice of salmon maki (8 pcs)
SUSHI & SASHIMI SET
MAIN DISHES
Miso Black Cod
miso broiled black cod filet, garlic butter asparagus, shiitake mushroom, bell pepper
Braised Short Ribs
boneless soy braised short ribs, asparagus, daikon sprouts
Walnut Shrimp
jumbo shrimp in creamy mayo sauce, honey candied walnuts, steamed broccoli
Honey Sesame
lightly fried and wok tossed with honey sesame glaze, steamed broccoli and peapod
Spicy Kung Pao
bell peppers, onion, leeks, dry chili, peanuts* choice of protein
General Tsao
mixed bell peppers, dry red chili, spicy soy glaze, choice of protein
Mongolian Beef
beef tenderloin wok fried with onion, scallions, ginger
Pineapple Chicken
crispy chicken, pineapple, bell peppers, sweet sour sauce
Chicken & Shrimp Meatballs
with pickled peppers, tomato sauce, mild spicy
Bangkok Stir-Fry
lemongrass, lime leaves, ginger, Thai chili peppers, chili paste, mushroom, peapods, onion, fish sauce
Teriyaki Chicken
with garlic butter carrots, potato, broccoli
Teriyaki Steak
grilled NY strip steak with garlic butter broccoli, carrots, potato
Garlic Beef Tenderloin
bell pepper, onion, shimeji mushroom, scallions, garlic
Red Curry
red coconut curry, Thai basil, eggplant, string beans, zucchini, bell pepper, choice of protein
Red Chili Chicken
lightly fried and wok tossed with dry red chili, shallots, chili oil, sesame, carrots, zucchini
Mapo Tofu (v)
silken tofu, black bean toban sauce, scallions, peppercorn, vegetarian and spicy
Seafood Tofu Casserole
shrimp, scallop, calamari, tofu, carrots, zucchini, shimeji mushroom, light soy
Tempura Shrimp
fried tempura shrimp and seasonal vegetables, tempura dipping sauce with daikon and ginger
Tempura Vegetables
tempura seasonal vegetables, tempura dipping sauce with grated daikon and ginger
Hong Kong Beef Chow-Fun
beef tenderloin, flat rice noodles, onion, scallions, dark soy
Pad Thai
thai noodle dish with lime, shredded carrots, peapods, fish sauce, peanuts
Yakisoba
Japanese stir-fry soba noodles, cabbage, carrots, scallions, onion, bok choy, Worcestershire soy
Singapore Noodle
wok-fried curry vermicelli, eggs, shrimp, barbeque pork, onion, scallions
Seafood Crispy Noodle
shrimp, scallops, calamari, Chinese broccoli, crispy egg noodle
Thai Rice Noodle
flat rice noodle stir-fried with Chinese broccoli, carrots, onion, Thai basil, scallions, dark soy
Japanese Fried Rice
Japanese fried rice with edamame, carrots, peas, onion, scallions, eggs, choice of protein
Young-Chow Fried Rice
shrimp, barbeque pork, carrots, peas, eggs, onion, scallions
Lobster Fried Rice
chopped lobster tail, edamame, asparagus, onion, carrots, lettuce, scallions, lobster roe
RICE & NOODLES
RAMEN
Tokyo Tonkotsu Ramen
silky pork broth, slow-cooked pork belly, marinated bamboo, naruto maki, soft boiled egg, wood ear mushroom, scallions, sesame
Spicy Miso Ramen
silky spicy garlic miso pork broth, slow-cooked pork belly, marinated bamboo, naruto maki, soft boiled egg, wood ear mushroom, scallions, sesame
Shoyu Ramen
silky soy broth, slow-cooked pork belly, marinated bamboo, naruto maki, soft boiled egg, wood ear mushroom, scallions, sesame
Karaage Chicken Ramen
fried chicken karaage on side, ginger-scallion chicken broth, bamboo, naruto, soft boiled egg, wood ear mushroom, scallions
Kimchi Ramen
spicy pork bone broth, Korean pickled cabbage, wood ear mushroom, soft-boiled egg, pork belly, bamboo, naruto, scallions, fried shallots
Wild Mushroom Ramen (Vegetarian)
creamy vegetarian broth, marinated bamboo, shimeji mushroom, wood ear mushroom, shiitake, corn, soft boiled egg
Extra Soft Boiled Egg
Extra Ramen Noodle
Side Chinese Broccoli
sauteed Chinese broccoli in garlic sauce
Garlic Bok Choy
sauteed baby bok choy with garlic
Side Garlic Butter Veg
sauteed carrots, potato, broccoli in herb garlic butter
Side Chicken Karaage App
side of japanese -style fried chicken karaage, togarashi spice
Side Grilled Chicken Breast
plain grilled chicken breast
Side White Rice
Side Brown Rice
Side Sushi Rice
Extra Ajitsuke Egg
Side Kimchi
side kimchi cabbage
Side Broccoli
steamed broccoli
SIDE ORDERS
DESSERTS
Salted Caramel Cake
buttery vanilla caramel cake layered with salted caramel crunch toffee and custard
Dark Chocolate Cake
dark chocolate sponge cake, chocolate ganache, chocolate crisp pearls
Matcha Swiss Roll
green tea swiss roll cake, strawberries, matcha ice cream
Japanese Mille Crepe Cake
layered mille crepe cake with Hokkaido milk cream
Green Tea Ice Cream
Lychee Sorbet
Side Spicy Mayo
Side Sriracha Sauce
Spicy Garlic Chili Sauce
Side Chili Oil
Side Sweet Chili Sauce
Side Unagi Sauce
Side Ginger Dressing
Extra Sushi Soy
Gluten Free Soy Sauce
Teriyaki Sauce
Ponzu Sauce
Tempura Sauce
Side Jalapeno
Extra Ginger
Extra Wasabi
Side Wasabi Cream
Spicy Mayo ( 8 Oz )
Soy Packets
SIDE SAUCE
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Canned Soda
San Ben Sparkling Water
San Ben Still Water
Honey Sesame Chicken Bento Box
steamed broccoli, peapods, honey soy glaze
Kung Pao Chicken Bento Box
spicy, bell pepper, onion, chili pepper, peanuts***
Kung Pao Beef Bento Box
bell peppers, onion, chili pepper, peanuts, spicy
Kung Pao Shrimp Bento Box
bell pepper, onion, chili pepper, peanuts, spicy
General Tsao Chicken Bento Box
bell pepper, chili pepper, zucchini, spicy soy glaze
General Tsao Tofu Bento Box
bell pepper, chili pepper, zucchini, spicy soy glaze
General Tsao Shrimp Bento Box
bell pepper, chili pepper, zucchini, spicy soy glaze
Sweet Sour Chicken Bento Box
fried chicken, red chili pepper, shallot, chili oil
Chicken Broccoli Bento Box
chicken breast tenders, broccoli, carrot, onion, white garlic sauce
Shrimp Broccoli Bento Box
shrimp, broccoli, carrot, onion, white garlic sauce