PL8 Restaurant Menu
Welcome to PL8 Restaurant, where Asian fusion meets fresh, healthy dining! Located in Barrington, IL, this trendy spot offers a delightful menu that highlights unique salad options, hearty soups, and vibrant small plates. The atmosphere is cozy yet lively, making it an ideal choice for dinner with family or friends.
One of the standout offerings is the 7 Spiced Ahi, featuring perfectly toasted crispy rice topped with flavor-packed, spiced tuna and an array of sauces—an experience you won't forget. The vegetarian options, like Buddha's Vegetables and Kung Pao Tofu, are equally delightful, promising satisfaction even for non-meat eaters.
PL8's commitment to quality is evident in its fresh ingredients and expertly crafted dishes, making it a great choice for anyone seeking a unique culinary adventure. Add in outdoor seating, dog-friendly options, and a full bar, and you have all the ingredients for a fantastic dining experience!
Chef Recommend Menu
CM1 - Spicy Chicken Sichuan Dumplings(4)
CM2 - Chinese Scallion Pancake
CM6 - Pickled Vegetable Fish Pot(Chong Ching Noodle Soup)
CM7 - Steamed Fish
CM9 - Fried Fish W/Sweet Sour Sauce
CM10 - Stir-Fried Fish W/spicy chili bean sauce
CM11 - Spicy Boiled Fish
CM12 - Spicy Fish w/Szechwan Green Pepper
CM13 - BO BO BEEF (Black Pepper Garlic)
CM14- Dri Stir Fried Beef W/ Scallion and tender baby bamboo
CM15 - Spicy Boiled Beef
CM16 - Spicy Beef w/Szechwan Green Pepper
CM20 - Koudai Tofu
CM21 - KUNGBAO Shrimp Sichuan Style
CM22 - Crunchy Garlic Shrimp
CM23 - Honey Walnut Shrimp
CM24 - Thai Basil Shrimp
CM25 - Egg Yolk Shrimp
CM26 - Egg Yolk Soft Shell Crab
CM18 - Stir-Fried Mutton Slices W/Green Scallion
CM19 - Stir-Fried Cumin Lamb
CM27 - Dry Chili Chicken
CM28 - Double Cooked Pork
CM29 - Pork Belly W/Pickled Vegetable
CM31 - Stir-fried Green Bean
CM32 - Chinese Cabbage Stir-Fried
CM33 - Baby Bok-choy W/Shiitake Mushroom
CM34 - Ma-po Tofu
CM35 - Home-style Bean Curd Tofu
CM36 - Salt Pepper Vegan Chicken
CM37 - Vegan Chicken in Dry Pot
CM38 - Stir-Fried Wide Rice Noodle W/Beef
CM39 - Special Beef Noodle Soup Chengdu Style
7 spice ahi
butter toasted crispy rice topped with 7 spiced tuna. jalapenos, wasabi mayo eel sauce, red dragon sauce, spicy crunch, micro wasabi and black tobiko
Poke Bowl
Spicy Tuna or Salmon ,cucumber, red cabbage, seaweed salad, sesame seeds w/ eel sauce, spicy mayo.3.Vegetarian Tofu, edamame, cucumber, avocado, seaweed salad, red cabbage, carrot w/ Ponzu sauce. Served with Sushi rice
jalapeno Bomb
jalapeno stuffed with cream cheese and spicy tuna, lightly tempuraed and finished with honey wasabi sauce, red dragon and eel sauce
Sushi Sampler
Chefs choice of 6 pcs Sushi
Sashimi Sampler
Chefs choice of 9 pcs Sashi
Tuna Tar Tar
Spicy Tuna and Avocado with Chef special sauce
Tuna Tataki
Seared Tuna w/ mixed greens, special dressing
Tuna Salmon Carpaccio
4 pcs Tuna, 4 pcs Salmon w/ jalapeno Ponzu sauce
*tuna and avocado sumiso
diced big eye tuna and fresh avocado, with a sake-miso sauce, sesame seeds, topped with daikon sprouts
Yellowtail Jalapeno
8 pcs Hamachi w/ jalapeno Ponzu sauce
Beef Kabobs(2)
Chicken Kabobs(2
*crab rangoon chop sticks
cream cheese, scallions and crabmeat filling in crisp wonton wraps, served with sweet and sour sauce
Crab Rangoon Wonton
- cheese, crabmeat, ginger, white onion and green onion in wonton wrap, deep fried
calamari
crispy spiced calamari tossed with cilantro: served with a sweet chili dipping sauce
crispy canton shrimp
wok crisped shrimp, tossed with a kitchen crafted sweet mayo and toasted sesame seeds
edamame
steamed shell-on soy beans, sprinkled with light salt mixture
spicy garlic edamame
steamed shell-on soy beans wok tossed in a house made chili garlic soy
firecracker shrimp
wok crisped shrimp, tossed with spicy and zesty sauces and garnished with scallions
golden crisp vegetable spring rolls
shredded vegetables fried crisp, served with sweet and sour and hot mustard sauces
pork eggroll
crispy eggroll filled with pork, cabbage, onion, and carrot, served with sweet and sour and hot mustard sauces
potstickers
pan-seared pork dumplings, served with soy ginger sauce (avallable steamed or fried upon request)
Tempura Appetizer
a japanese specialty - battered and dipped, vegetables lightly flash fried, served with a soy and rice wine sauce
hand grenade
nori wrapped shrimp with sushi rice, topped with spicy garlic mayo, baked atop an orange slice
PL8 Chili Fries
Spicy Sichuan Dumpling(4)
chicken
SMALL PL8S
Soups
*chong ching noodle soup
"every table should experience this unique soup" - sliced whitefish fillets, slowly simmered in broth with cellophane noodles, pickled mustard greens and fresh red chiles. This soup is served in a generous portion and is perfect for sharing family style
chicken dumpling soup
homemade broth, chicken dumplings, snow peas, napa cabbage, smoked organic tofu, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots and winter bamboo
Hot and Sour Soup
sichuan classic style with tofu, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo, carrots and scallions
Miso Soup
seaweed, tofu and white miso, garnish with scallions
Garden salad
mixed green, cucumber, carrots, and cherry tomato with our house made ginger dressing finished with sesame seeds
Seaweed salad
thinly sliced cucumber, marinated seaweed in rice wine vinaigrette
Cucumber Salad
Chili marinated tuna, cucumber, avocado, daikon, seaweed salad picked ginger, wasabi leaf, and micro greens all served atop of sushi rice
Avocado Salad
seared black pepper crusted tuna, atop mixed greens, avocado, cherry tomatoes and daikon; garlic soy dressing
Salads
Sides
White Rice Side
Brown Rice Side
Black Rice Side
French Fries Side
Lo Mein Noodles Side
Pad Thai Noodle Side
Wide Rice Noodles Side
Steamed Broccoli Side
Steamed Asparagus Side
Steamed Vegetables Side
Extra Eel Sauce
Extra Ginger
Extra Ginger Dressing
Extra Potsticker Sauce
Extra Spicy Mayo
Extra Spicy Mustard
Extra Sweet Sour (Dipping) Sauce
Extra Teriyaki Sauce
Extra Wasabi
Extra Wasabi Mayo
Extra Yuza Mayo
Gluten Free Soy Tamari
Sambal Chili Paste
Side Singapore Rice Noodles
General Tao's Chicken
lightly battered chicken with carrots, wok tossed in a caramelized sweet and spicy soy sauce, served on a bed of baby spinach
Kung Pao
wok seared with blackened chilies, red and green bell peppers, mushrooms and roasted peanuts, in a spicy kung pao chili sauce
Mongolian
soy and hoisin sauces are combined with scallions, red pepper and caramelized onions
Orange Peel
lightly battered and stir fried chicken with fresh orange juice and candied orange peels
Sesame
wok fried crisp, tossed in a caramelized soy sauce, topped with toasted sesame seeds and surrounded with broccoli florets
Sweet and Sour
the classic yin and yang flavors, red and green bell peppers, mango, pineapple and lychee. YUMMM!
Teriyaki
this soy based traditional sweet and savory sauce is house-made
Classic
Signature
*Seven Flavor Chicken
wok fried breaded all-natural chicken breast with lemongrass, roasted peanuts, dried chilies, hoisin sauce, fresh chilies, garlic. ginger and scallions
*Dry Stir Fried ShreddedBeef
sliced beef, wok fried crisp in a spicy sichuan sauce with finger bamboo and scallions
*Spicy Chili Fish
a spice lover's delight - sliced whitefish fillets, stir ined and served with blackened chilies, snow peas, winter bamboo mushrooms and smoked tofu in a spicy bean sauce
*Thai Basil Shrimp
shrimp, thai basil, cilantro, red onions, roasted peanuts and cherry chilies in a fresh citrus chili sauce
Bbasil Garlic Chicken
all natural dark meat chicken with sweet basil, green and red bell peppers and button mushrooms
Black Peppered Garlic Beef
beef lenderloin pieces in a sweet black pepper and garlic sauce, surrounded with broccoli florets
Crunchy Garlic Scallops
Crunchy Garlic Shrimp
wok crisp shrimp, tossed in a bell pepper, onion and crunchy garlic relish, served with cucumber
Dry Chili Chicken
Hunan Chicken
all natural dark meat chicken, blackened chilies sweet peppers, scallions and house roasted peanuts, in a spicy chili bean sauce
Mei-Ji Shrimp
a chinese delicacy - stir fried shrimp and asparagus, in a smoky flavored mei-ji soy sauce
Mongolian Vegan Chicken
Salt and Pepper Fish
Shanghai Scallops
fresh sea scallops with chinking vinegar, water chesinut, snow peas, ginger and scallions, served alop shredded show peas
Spicy Chili Beef
Spicy Sichuan Shrimp
shrimp, wok tossed with house-made cherry chill sauce, ginger, garlic and scallion atop chinese greens
Steamed Fish
*Wide Rice Noodles
locally made, fresh wide rice noodles wok crisped and tossed with bean sprouts, snow peas, onions and red peppers in a rich soy based sauce
Spicy Dragon Noodles
fresh wheat noodles, button mushrooms and spinach in a spicy cherry-chili sauce
Fried Rice
carrots, bean sprouts, peas, egg and a light touch of soy
Singapore Rice Noodle
a classic spicy flavor from southern Asia, tofu, green & red pepper strips, onions, egg and carrots wok tossed with thin rice noodle and spicy yellow curry powder
Lo Mein
bean sprouts, scallions, onions and carrots, wok tossed with a rich soy based sauce
Pad Thai
Miso Ramen
Tonkotsu Ramen
Green Chili Ramen
Noodles and Rice
Vegetable
Asparagus with Mushrooms
wok seared asparagus spears and button mushrooms in a rich soy and shaoxing wine sauce
Buddha's Vegetables
snow peas, bok choy, broccoli, carrot, winter bamboo, smoked organic tofu and napa cabbage wok tossed in a vegetarian oyster sauce
General Tao's Vegan Chicken
Kung Pao Tofu
tofu is wok crisped with spicy kung pao chili sauce
Mapo Tofu
*Sichuan String Beans
fresh local string beans with sichuan preserved vegetables and dried chilies, drizzled with spicy soy
Shanghai Bok Choy
wok seared baby bok choy with garlic and sesame oil
Salmon (Sake)
Tuna (Maguro)
Fatty Tuna (Toro)
Yellow Tail (Hamachi)
Striped Bass (Suzuki)
Eel (Unagi)
Sweet Shrimp (Ama Ebi)
Scallop (Hotalegai)
Tofu (Inari)
Salmon Roe (Ikura)
Squid (Ika)
Smoked Salmon
White Tuna
Red Snapper (Tai)
Mackerel (Saba)
Shrimp (Ebi
OctopusTako
Imitation Crab (Kani)
Egg (Tamago)
Smelted Fish Roe (Masago)
Flying Fish Roe (Tobiko)
NIGIRI/ SASHIMI
SPECIALTY MAKI PL8S
Angel Roll
Shrimp Tempura, Avocado, topped w/ Spicy Crab Meat, Tempura Crunch, and Eel Sauce
Barrington Roll
Soft Shell Crab Tempura, Avocado, Cucumber, topped w/ Spicy Tuna, Tobiko, Eel Sauce, and Spicy Mayo
Crazy Tuna Roll
Spicy Tuna, Avocado, Crunch topped w/ peppered tuna, and Jalapeno chili sauce
Dynamite Roll
Spicy Tuna, Cream cheese, Avocado, deep fried and topped w/ Baked Crab, Scallop, and Chefs special sauce
Fire Dragon Roll
Shrimp, Tempura, Cream Cheese, topped w/ Salmon, White Tuna, baked w/ Chefs Special Sauce
Fire Phoenix Roll
Crab, Avocado Cream Cheese, topped w/ Salmon and torched with Mayo and Eel Sauce
Godzilla Roll
Shrimp Tempura, Crab Meat, Avocado, Cucumber, Cream heese, topped w/ Tempura Cruch, Masago, and Chefs Special Sauce
Golden Dream Roll
Shrimp Tempura, Cucumber, topped w/ Mango and Chefs Special Sauce
Green Dragon Roll
Eel, Cucumber, topped w/ Avocado, Eel Sauce
King Lobster Roll
Lobster, Cucumber, topped w/ Eel, Avocado, Eel Sauce
Mexican Roll
Shrimp Tempura, Spicy Crab Meat, Cucumber, Cilantro, topped w/ Avocado, Jalapeno, and Sriracha Sauce
Naruto Roll
Choice of Tun, Salmon, Yellowtail, or Crab Meat. W/ Avocado, Masago, Wrapped in Cucumber, w/ Chefs Special Sauce
Pink Lady Roll
Shrimp Tempura, Spicy Crab, Avocado Cucumber, Masago wrapped in Soybean Paper w/ Eel Sauce
Rainbow Roll
Crab, Avocado, Cucumber, topped w/ Tuna, Salmon, Whitefish, and Shrimp
Sakura Roll
Shrimp, Crab Meat, Cream Cheese, Cucumber, topped w/ baked Japanese Mayo, Masago, Eel Sauce
Scallop Bomb Roll
Spicy Tuna, Tempura Crunch, topped w/ Avocado, Seared Scallop, and Chefs Special Sauc
Signature Roll
Shrimp Tempura, Avocado, Cucumber inside. Topped w/ Eel, Avocado, and Eel sauce
Spider Roll
Soft Shell Crab, Lettuce, Masago, Avocado, Cucumber, w/ Eel Sauce
Super Salmon Roll
Spicy Salmon Crunch topped w/ Salmon and Chefs Special Sauce
Super Tuna Roll
Spicy Tuna Crunch, topped w/ Sliced Tuna and Chefs Special Sauce
Tiger Roll
Tuna, Salmon, topped w/ Sliced Tuna, Salmon, Eel, Avocado, Masago, and Scallion. Served w/ Eel Sauce
Volcanic Eruption Roll
Spicy White Tuna, Avocado, Cream Cheese, Tempura fried and topped w/ mounds of Spic Crab with Eel Sauce, Honey Mustard, and Red Tobiko
Yellow Hot Tail Roll
Spicy Yellowtail, Cilantro, Avocado, topped w/ Yellowtail, Jalapeno, Sriracha Sauce
Alaska Roll
Salmon, Tuna, avocado
American dream Roll
shrimp tempura, eel, avocado, cucumber, masago w/ eel sauce
Boston Roll
steamed shrimp, crab, avocado, cucumber, lettuce, masago w/ spicy mayo
Crunchy Roll
crab meat, cucumber, tempura chips, masago w/ spicy mayo
California Roll
Eel Roll
w/ Cucumber or Avocado
Green Turtle Roll
spicy fish tempura, lettuce, topped w/ avocado wasabi mayo
Philadelphia Roll
Smoked Salmon, cream cheese, scallion
Rock 'n' Roll
eel, crab, cream cheese, avocado, deep fried w/ spicy mayo & eel sauce
Salmon Roll
Salmon Avocado Roll
Salmon Mango Roll
Shrimp Mango Roll
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Tempura shrimp, avocado, cucumber w/ eel sauce
Spicy Tuna Roll
Spicy Salmon Roll
Spicy Yellowtail Roll
Tuna Roll
Tuna Avocado Roll
Yellowtail Jalapeno Roll
Avocado Roll
Cucumber Roll
AAC Roll
Spicy Scallop Roll
Sweet Potato Roll
Happy Buddha Roll
Asparagus tempura, broccoli, sweet potato, topped with avocado
MAKI OR HAND ROLLS
VEGETABLE ROLLS
Oshinko Roll
Happy PL8
Any 10 Rolls from PL8S MAKI
Love PL8
Any 5 Rolls from Specialty Maki PL8S
PARTY TRAYS
Kids Menu
Kid Sampler
Kid Noodle Soup
Kid Buttered Noodles
Kid Fried Rice
Kid Chicken Tenders
Kid Sesame Chicken
Kid Orange Chicken
Kid Sushi Pl8
Chirashi Don
15pcs of Chefs choice raw fish, Tamago, pickles over seasoned rice
Salmon Combination
5pcs Tuna Salmon, 5pcs Salmon Sashimi with Salmon Roll
Sashimi Deluxe
18 pcs of Chefs choice Sashimi
Sake Don
12pcs Salmon Sashimi over seasoned rice
Sushi Deluxe
10 pcs of Chefs choice Sushi with Tuna Roll
Sushi & Sashimi Combo
12pcs of Chefs choice Sashimi and 6pcs Sushi with Tuna Roll
Tekka Don
12pcs Tuna Sashimi over seasoned rice
Tri-Color Sashimi
4pcs Tuna, 4pcs Salmon, 4pcs Yellowtail
Tri-Color Sushi
4pcs Tuna, 4pcs Salmon, 4pcs Yellowtail with Tuna Roll
Tuna Combination
5pcs Tuna Sushi, 5pcs Tuna Sashimi with Tuna Roll
Unagi Don
10pcs Eel sashimi and pickles over rice
Yellowtail Combination
5pcs Yellowtail Sushi, 5pcs Yellowtail Sashimi with Yellowtail Roll