South Kawa Menu
Welcome to South Kawa, where Asian fusion meets Japanese culinary artistry. Located at 3417 S Halsted St, Chicago, this haven offers a relaxed atmosphere perfect for families and groups alike. With options including vegan and many vegetarian dishes, it caters to diverse palates.
Indulge in their outstanding special rolls, such as the Chicago Fire Roll, a spicy tuna and cream cheese delight, or the tropical Hawaiian Roll topped with king crab and mango. For a heartier experience, try their sushi bar entrees—the Sashimi Deluxe featuring 20 pieces of chef-selected fish is a standout.
South Kawa prides itself on excellent service and offers delivery, takeout, and outdoor seating. Notably, the staff is accommodating to dogs and offers free Wi-Fi. Perfect for lunch or dinner, South Kawa ensures every visit is a culinary journey worth savoring.
Beverages
Pure Leaf Tea Unsweetened Black Tea
Pure Leaf Tea Peach Hibiscus
Pure Leaf Passion Fruit Green Tea
Pure Leaf Cold Brew Slightly Sweet Black Tea
Can Coke
Can Pepsi
Can Diet Pepsi
Can Crush(Orange)
Can Canada Dry Ginger Ale
Can Manzanita Sol Apple
Lime Bubly sparkling water(16oz)
Grapefruit Bubly Sparkling Water(12oz)
Smart Water 1L
Japanese soda Lychee
Japanese soda Orange
Japanese soda Strawberry
Japanese soda Melon
Japanese soda Grape
Japanese soda Original
Pure Leaf Tea Rasberry
Pure Leaf Mango Hibiscus
Pure Leaf Raspberry Chamomile
Tropicana Apple Juice
Naked Juice Green Machine 10 oz
Naked Juice Berry Blast 10 oz
Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice
Japanese Soda Blueberry
Can Starry
Yellowtail Jalapeno
Five pieces. Thinly sliced yellowtail served over ponzu sauce.
Sashimi Appetizer
Seven pieces of fresh fish of Chef's selection.
Sushi Appetizer
Five pieces of sushi of Chef's selection.
Tuna Carpaccio
Four pieces. Pan-seared tuna, served with ponzu and wasabi aioli.
Honey Salmon
Four pieces. Marinated salmon wrapped around spicy crunch salmon. Served with wasabi aioli.
Snow White
Four pieces. Roasted white tuna with house special sauce.
Garlic Combo
2 shrimp. 2 crab meat, 2 hokkigai in garlic sauce, torched. topped with japanese dressing, tobiko, scallion.
Usuzuguri
10 pc red snapper topped with jalopeno, side of fried purple onion and ponzu sauce.
Lady Finger
spicy crab wrapped in fatty salmon, torched and topped with spicy mayo, eel sauce, crunch, scallions, and masago. 4pc
Dragon Ball
spicy salmon wrapped in avocado, topped with eel sauce, spicy mayo, crunch, masago. 3 pc
Cold Appetizers
Hot Appetizers
Chicken with Veggie Tempura
Two pieces of chicken and five pieces of vegetables.
Prawn with Veggie Tempura
Two pieces of shrimp and five pieces of vegetables.
Soft Shell Crab Tempura
Fried soft shell crab served with tempura sauce and wasabi mayo.
Fried Calamari
10 rings. Lightly crusted and served with Sweet Thai chili sauce.
Gyoza
Six pieces of pan-fried chicken and pork dumplings
Rock Shrimp Tempura
10 pieces of fried shrimp with special creamy spicy aioli
Snow Shrimp Tempura
10 pieces of fried shrimp with special coconut peach sauce.
Vegetable Tempura
Seven pieces of assorted veggies
Shumai
Six pieces of steamed dumplings with seafood.
Edamame
Steamed soy beans in sea salt.
Harumaki
crispy fried veggie spring rolls, 5pc
Jalopeno Popper
jalopeno, spicy tuna, cream cheese. deep fried and topped with eel sauce, spicy mayo.
Rainbow Shrimp
Grilled shrimp wrapped in bacon with teriyaki sauce. 2 pc
Fuji Yama
salmon, avocado, mango, deep-fried and topped with eel sauce, mango sauce, baby mayo, and sesame. 4pc
Salmon Mango Salad
Mango, salmon, lettuce, mayonnaise and masago.
Tuna Apple Salad
Tuna, seaweed salad, apple, avocado and onion.
Kani Salad
Crab meat, cucumber, lettuce and roe with spicy aioli.
Seaweed Salad
Mixed seaweed on a bed of cucumber.
House Salad
Served with ginger fruit dressing.
Miso Soup
Salad and Soup
Noodles in Soup
Seafood Ramen
Assorted seafood with pork bone ramen.
Tonkatsu Ramen
The original pork bone soup ramen with slices of chashu.
Katsu Ramen
Pork chop ramen.
Chicken Ramen
Slices of marinated chicken with pork bone soup ramen.
Udon Noodle Soup
Scallops, shrimp, mussels, vegetables and fish cake.
Shrimp Tempura Udon Soup
Spicy Udon
With bacon, mushrooms and vegetables with spicy tomato sauce.
Chicken Yaki Udon
Beef Yaki Udon
Shrimp Yaki Udon
Chicken Yaki Soba
Beef Yaki Soba
Shrimp Yaki Soba
Stir-Fried Noodles
Sushi and Sashimi a la Carte
Uni(1pc)
Sea urchin
King Crab
Two pieces.
Botan Ebi
Sweet shrimp. Two pieces.
Hotate
Scallop. Two pieces.
Maguro
Tuna. Two pieces.
Unagi
Fresh water eel. Two pieces.
Smoked Salmon
Two pieces.
Fatty Salmon
Ikura
Salmon roe. Two pieces.
Shiro Maguro
White tuna. Two pieces.
Masago
Smelt fish roe. Two pieces.
Tai
Red snapper. Two pieces.
Tamago
Egg omelet. Two pieces.
Hokkigai
Surf clam. Two pieces.
Ika
Squid. Two pieces.
Sake
Salmon. Two pieces.
Ebi
Shrimp. Two pieces.
Tobiko
Flying fish roe. Two pieces.
Inari
Bean curd. Two pieces.
Kani
Crab stick. Two pieces.
Tako
Octopus. Two pieces.
Saba
Mackerel. Two pieces.
Hamachi
Yellowtail. Two pieces.
Suzuki
Sea bass. Two pieces.
Uni
Sea urchin. One piece.
Spider Roll
Soft shell crab tempura, cucumber and avocado. Topped with eel sauce and spicy mayo. 5 pieces
Spicy Octopus
spicy octopus with crunch and avocado
Spicy Tuna Roll
Spicy tuna and crunch. 6 pieces
Spicy Salmon Roll
Spicy salmon and crunch.
Spicy Yellowtail Roll
Spicy yellowtail and crunch
Spicy White Tuna Roll
Spicy white tuna and crunch
Spicy Crab Cucumber Roll
Spicy crab cucumber and crunch
Spicy Scallop Roll
Spicy scallop with crunch and avocado
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Shrimp tempura with avocado and cucumber. Topped with eel sauce 5 pieces
Alasaka Roll
Salmon avocado and cucumber
Boston Roll
Shrimp, cucumber, lettuce and mayonnaise.
Philadelphia Roll
Smoke salmon cream cheese and scallion
California Roll
Crab avocado and cucumber
Eel Avocado Roll
Eel Cucumber Roll
Tuna Roll
Tuna Avocado Roll
Tuna Cucumber Roll
Salmon Roll
Salmon Avocado Roll
Salmon Cucumber Roll
Yellowtail Scallion Roll
Salmon Skin Roll
Spicy Ika Roll
Spicy squid, crunch, avocado
Roll and Hand Roll
Special Rolls
Chicago Fire Roll
Spicy tuna, cream cheese, avocado, jalopeno, crab meat. deep fried and topped with eel sauce and spicy mayo. 12pc
American Eagle Roll
Spicy king crab, crunch, asparagus, spicy tuna on top and thinly sliced avocado with two types of roe. Eight pieces.
Hawaiian Roll
Salmon and avocado topped with king crab, mango, mango sauce and tobiko. Eight pieces.
Anaconda Roll
Eel, avocado, shrimp tempura and spicy salmon wrapped with soy paper topped with eel sauce and spicy mayo. Eight pieces.
Tiger Roll
Spicy tuna with four kinds of fish and three types of sauce. Eight pieces.
Halloween Roll
Spicy tuna and crunch inside. Topped with torched tuna, spicy mayo, miso sauce and seaweed seasoning. Eight pieces.
Sunny Roll
tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado. topped with crab meat, wasabi mayo, ikura
Cherry Blossom Roll
Steamed shrimp, cucumber and mango inside. Topped with marinated crab meat and eel sauce. Eight pieces.
Fuji Roll
Seared pepper tuna and avocado topped with white tuna, wasabi mayo, spicy mayo, masago, scallion. Eight pieces.
Grayslake Roll
Shrimp tempura and cucumber topped with spicy scallops spicy mayo, eel sauce and crunch. Eight pieces.
Sweet Sixteen Roll
Tuna, mango, seaweed salad and cucumber topped with marinated salmon, wasabi mayo, yellow fish eggs. Eight pieces.
Black Dragon Roll
White fish tempura and cucumber topped with eel m, eel sauce and sesame. Eight pieces.
Kamikaze Roll
Pepper tuna and avocado topped with spicy tuna, spicy mayo, crunch, masago. Eight pieces.
Spicy Crispy Tuna Roll
cucumber, jalopeno, masago, crunch. topped with white tuna, tuna, cilantro, ponzu sauce(on side) 8pc
Summer Roll
steam shrimp, crab, apple. topped with salmon, mango, mango sauce, sesame. 8pc
Snow white Tuna Roll
spicy yellowtail topped with avocado, white tuna, jalopeno, japanese dressing and Japanese dressing. 8pc
Godzilla Roll
Shrimp Tempura, avocado, cucumber, cream cheese. top with eel sauce, spicy mayo. crunch, and masago 8 pieces
Fallen Angel Roll
Spicy crab meat with seaweed salad, crunch and avocado topped with raw scallops, spicy mayo, eel sauce, scallion and tobiko. Eight pieces.
Yakuza Roll
Spicy salmon, spicy tuna and crunch. Topped with honey salmon, wasabi mayo, and yellow tobiko. 8 pieces
UIC Roll
Spicy assorted raw fish topped with white tuna, eel sauce wasabi mayo and crunch. Eight pieces.
Mango Go Go Roll
shrimp tempura, cucumber. topped with mango, mango sauce, tomato. 8pc
IIT Roll
Tamago(egg), kani, jalapeno and slightly torched salmon topped with Japanese dressing and sesame seaweed seasoning. Eight pieces.
Mexican Roll
Sirracha, shrimp tempura, jalapeo, avocado topped with red snapper and jalapeno cilantro sauce. Eight pieces.
Volcano Roll
Shrimp tempura and avocado inside wrapped with soy paper. Topped with spicy tuna, spicy mayo, eel sauce, crunch and tobiko. Six pieces.
Rainbow Roll
California base with four kinds of raw fish on top and tobiko. 8 pieces
Dragon Roll
Eel and cucumber topped with avocado eel sauce, masago, and sesame. 8 pieces
Sandwich Roll
Spicy tuna, eel, avocado and crunch wrapped in soy paper. topped with eel sauce and spicy mayo. Four triangle pieces.
Sexy Mama Roll
Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado and tobiko wrapped with cucumber and ponzu sauce on the side. Five pieces.
Dynamite Roll
Assorted spicy raw fish with cream cheese, deep fried and topped with spicy mayo, eel sauce, scallion and tobiko. Eight pieces.
Fire Cracker Roll
smoked salmon, crab meat. topped with spicy mixed fish, torched spicy mayo, scallion. Eight pieces
Cupid Roll
oshinko, steamed shrimp, avocado. topped with marinated crab meat and eel sauce. 8pc
Rocky Roll
Spicy crab, avocado. Deep fried and topped with eel sauce, honey mustard Mayo, tobiko, scallion. Eight pieces
Spring Shrimp SUSHI Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado. Topped with sushi shrimp, honey mustard Mayo eel sauce and tobiko. Eight pieces
Autumns Roll
Eight pieces. Sushi shrimp, cucumber, avocado, cilantro. Topped with eel sauce, house sauce, crunch
Fiery Coast Roll
Eight pieces. Fried snapper, cucumber, sriracha. Topped with salmon, jalapeo sauce
Paradise Roll
Asparagus, cucumber and avocado on top. Served with mango sauce.
Vegetable Roll
Avocado, Cucumber, Carrot, Oshinko, Kampyo, Inari
Sweet Potato Roll
Asparagus Roll
Avocado and Cucumber Roll
Oshinko Roll
Japanese pickle.
Kampyo Roll
Japanese squash.
Avocado Roll
Cucumber Roll
Veggie Lover's Heaven
Sushi Bar Entrees
Sushi and Sashimi Combo
Six pieces of sushi, nine pieces of sashimi and an eel avocado roll. Served with soup and salad.
Sashimi Deluxe
20 pieces of assorted raw fish. Chef's selection. Served with soup and salad.
Sake Don
10 pieces of salmon over sushi rice. Served with soup and salad.
Unagi Don
8 pieces of eel over sushi rice. Served with soup and salad.
Tekka Don
8 pieces of tuna over sushi rice. Served with soup and salad.
Chirashi
Assorted raw fish over rice. Served with soup and salad.
Sushi Deluxe
Nine pieces of sushi with spicy tuna and avocado roll. Served with soup and salad.
Salmon Lover Boat
15 pieces of salmon sashimi. Served with soup and salad.
Sashimi Regular
12 pieces of assorted raw fish. Chef's selection. Served with soup and salad.
Salmon and Tuna Fans
Two pieces of salmon, tuna sushi, shrimp tempura and a California roll. Served with soup and salad.
Sushi Regular
Seven pieces of sushi and a California roll. Served with soup and salad.
Spicy Roll Combo
1 Spicy California roll, 1 spicy tuna crunch and 1 spicy salmon crunch. Served with soup and salad.
Sushi Roll Combo
1 .- California roll, 1 .- Tuna roll and 1.- Yellowtail Avocado roll Served with soup and salad.
Beef Teriyaki
Grilled with sauteed vegetables and teriyaki sauce. Served with soup, salad and rice.
Salmon Teriyaki
Grilled with sauteed vegetables and teriyaki sauce. Served with soup, salad and rice.
Chicken Teriyaki
Grilled with sauteed vegetables and teriyaki sauce. Served with soup, salad and rice.
Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura
Five pieces of jumbo shrimp and 10 pieces of vegetables. Served with soup, salad and rice.
Chicken and Vegetable Tempura
Five pieces of chicken and 10 pieces of vegetables. Served with soup, salad and rice.
Kitchen Entrees
Yakitori a la Carte
Hotate Skewer
Grilled Scallop pieces with teriyaki sauce. One skewer.
Ebi Skewer
Grilled Shrimp pieces with teriyaki sauce. One skewer.
Yakitori Skewer
Grilled, skewered chicken pieces with teriyaki sauce. One skewer.
White Rice
Sushi Rice
Extra Sauce
Plain Udon Noodles
Just steamed udon noodles
Plain Ramen Noodles
Just steamed ramen noodles
Side Orders
Maki Lunch Special
2 Rolls Lunch Special
Your choice of two rolls.
3 Rolls Lunch Special
Your choice of three rolls.
3 Roll & 2 Sushi
Choice of 3 rolls and 2 pieces chef choice sushi
2 Rolls & 4 Sushi
Choice of 2 rolls and 4 pieces of chef choice sushi
3 Rolls & 2 Sashimi
Choice of 3 rolls and 2 pieces of chef choice sashimi
2 Rolls & 4 Sashimi
Choice of 2 rolls and 4 pieces of chef choice sashimi
Chirashi Lunch Special
Assorted fish over sushi rice. Served with your choice of soup or salad.
Sushi and Sashimi Lunch Special
Four pieces of sushi, five pieces of sashimi and a salmon avocado roll. Served with your choice of soup or salad.
Sashimi Lunch Special
Nine pieces of assorted fish. Served with your choice of soup or salad.
Sushi Lunch Special
Five pieces of sushi and a California roll. Served with your choice of soup or salad.
Sushi Lunch Special
Lunch Bento Box
Lunch Bento Box A
Chicken teriyaki, seasonal fruit, California roll and shumai. Served with rice and your choice of soup or salad.
Lunch Bento Box B
Salmon teriyaki, seasonal fruit, spicy salmon and shumai. Served with rice and your choice of soup or salad.
Lunch Bento Box C
Beef teriyaki, seasonal fruit, California roll and shumai. Served with rice and your choice of soup or salad.
Lunch Bento Box D
Prawn and vegetable tempura, seasonal fruit, California roll and shumai. Served with rice and your choice of soup or salad.
