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)

$6.00

CM2 - Chinese Scallion Pancake

$8.00

CM6 - Pickled Vegetable Fish Pot(Chong Ching Noodle Soup)

$21.85

CM7 - Steamed Fish

$25.00

CM9 - Fried Fish W/Sweet Sour Sauce

$25.00

CM10 - Stir-Fried Fish W/spicy chili bean sauce

$24.00

CM11 - Spicy Boiled Fish

$25.00

CM12 - Spicy Fish w/Szechwan Green Pepper

$21.00

CM13 - BO BO BEEF (Black Pepper Garlic)

$26.00

CM14- Dri Stir Fried Beef W/ Scallion and tender baby bamboo

$24.00

CM15 - Spicy Boiled Beef

$25.00

CM16 - Spicy Beef w/Szechwan Green Pepper

$25.00

CM20 - Koudai Tofu

$19.00

CM21 - KUNGBAO Shrimp Sichuan Style

$25.00

CM22 - Crunchy Garlic Shrimp

$26.00

CM23 - Honey Walnut Shrimp

$26.00

CM24 - Thai Basil Shrimp

$25.00

CM25 - Egg Yolk Shrimp

$26.00

CM26 - Egg Yolk Soft Shell Crab

$32.00

CM18 - Stir-Fried Mutton Slices W/Green Scallion

$23.00

CM19 - Stir-Fried Cumin Lamb

$23.00

CM27 - Dry Chili Chicken

$22.00

CM28 - Double Cooked Pork

$20.00

CM29 - Pork Belly W/Pickled Vegetable

$23.00

CM31 - Stir-fried Green Bean

$16.00

CM32 - Chinese Cabbage Stir-Fried

$16.00

CM33 - Baby Bok-choy W/Shiitake Mushroom

$16.00

CM34 - Ma-po Tofu

$15.00

CM35 - Home-style Bean Curd Tofu

$17.00

CM36 - Salt Pepper Vegan Chicken

$18.00

CM37 - Vegan Chicken in Dry Pot

$18.00

CM38 - Stir-Fried Wide Rice Noodle W/Beef

$18.00

CM39 - Special Beef Noodle Soup Chengdu Style

$20.00

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

$20.70

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

$21.00

jalapeno Bomb

jalapeno stuffed with cream cheese and spicy tuna, lightly tempuraed and finished with honey wasabi sauce, red dragon and eel sauce

$13.80

Sushi Sampler

Chefs choice of 6 pcs Sushi

$19.00

Sashimi Sampler

Chefs choice of 9 pcs Sashi

$27.00

Tuna Tar Tar

Spicy Tuna and Avocado with Chef special sauce

$21.00

Tuna Tataki

Seared Tuna w/ mixed greens, special dressing

$21.00

Tuna Salmon Carpaccio

4 pcs Tuna, 4 pcs Salmon w/ jalapeno Ponzu sauce

$24.00

*tuna and avocado sumiso

diced big eye tuna and fresh avocado, with a sake-miso sauce, sesame seeds, topped with daikon sprouts

$18.00

Yellowtail Jalapeno

8 pcs Hamachi w/ jalapeno Ponzu sauce

$27.00

Beef Kabobs(2)

$7.00

Chicken Kabobs(2

$7.00

*crab rangoon chop sticks

cream cheese, scallions and crabmeat filling in crisp wonton wraps, served with sweet and sour sauce

$11.50

Crab Rangoon Wonton

- cheese, crabmeat, ginger, white onion and green onion in wonton wrap, deep fried

$14.50

calamari

crispy spiced calamari tossed with cilantro: served with a sweet chili dipping sauce

$14.95

crispy canton shrimp

wok crisped shrimp, tossed with a kitchen crafted sweet mayo and toasted sesame seeds

$13.80

edamame

steamed shell-on soy beans, sprinkled with light salt mixture

$9.20

spicy garlic edamame

steamed shell-on soy beans wok tossed in a house made chili garlic soy

$10.35

firecracker shrimp

wok crisped shrimp, tossed with spicy and zesty sauces and garnished with scallions

$12.65

golden crisp vegetable spring rolls

shredded vegetables fried crisp, served with sweet and sour and hot mustard sauces

$9.20

pork eggroll

crispy eggroll filled with pork, cabbage, onion, and carrot, served with sweet and sour and hot mustard sauces

$10.35

potstickers

pan-seared pork dumplings, served with soy ginger sauce (avallable steamed or fried upon request)

$10.35

Tempura Appetizer

a japanese specialty - battered and dipped, vegetables lightly flash fried, served with a soy and rice wine sauce

$12.00

hand grenade

nori wrapped shrimp with sushi rice, topped with spicy garlic mayo, baked atop an orange slice

$12.65

PL8 Chili Fries

$7.00

Spicy Sichuan Dumpling(4)

chicken

$6.00

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

$21.85

chicken dumpling soup

homemade broth, chicken dumplings, snow peas, napa cabbage, smoked organic tofu, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots and winter bamboo

$10.80

Hot and Sour Soup

sichuan classic style with tofu, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo, carrots and scallions

$6.00

Miso Soup

seaweed, tofu and white miso, garnish with scallions

$6.00

Garden salad

mixed green, cucumber, carrots, and cherry tomato with our house made ginger dressing finished with sesame seeds

$10.80

Seaweed salad

thinly sliced cucumber, marinated seaweed in rice wine vinaigrette

$9.60

Cucumber Salad

Chili marinated tuna, cucumber, avocado, daikon, seaweed salad picked ginger, wasabi leaf, and micro greens all served atop of sushi rice

$9.60

Avocado Salad

seared black pepper crusted tuna, atop mixed greens, avocado, cherry tomatoes and daikon; garlic soy dressing

$10.80

Salads

Sides

White Rice Side

$3.50

Brown Rice Side

$5.00

Black Rice Side

$5.00

French Fries Side

$7.50

Lo Mein Noodles Side

$5.00

Pad Thai Noodle Side

$5.00

Wide Rice Noodles Side

$5.00

Steamed Broccoli Side

$9.00

Steamed Asparagus Side

$9.00

Steamed Vegetables Side

$9.00

Extra Eel Sauce

$2.00

Extra Ginger

$2.00

Extra Ginger Dressing

$2.00

Extra Potsticker Sauce

$2.00

Extra Spicy Mayo

$2.00

Extra Spicy Mustard

$2.00

Extra Sweet Sour (Dipping) Sauce

$2.00

Extra Teriyaki Sauce

$2.00

Extra Wasabi

$2.00

Extra Wasabi Mayo

$2.00

Extra Yuza Mayo

$2.00

Gluten Free Soy Tamari

$2.00

Sambal Chili Paste

$2.00

Side Singapore Rice Noodles

$5.00

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

$20.70

Kung Pao

wok seared with blackened chilies, red and green bell peppers, mushrooms and roasted peanuts, in a spicy kung pao chili sauce

$3.00

Mongolian

soy and hoisin sauces are combined with scallions, red pepper and caramelized onions

$3.00

Orange Peel

lightly battered and stir fried chicken with fresh orange juice and candied orange peels

$3.00

Sesame

wok fried crisp, tossed in a caramelized soy sauce, topped with toasted sesame seeds and surrounded with broccoli florets

$3.00

Sweet and Sour

the classic yin and yang flavors, red and green bell peppers, mango, pineapple and lychee. YUMMM!

$3.00

Teriyaki

this soy based traditional sweet and savory sauce is house-made

$18.00

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

$21.85

*Dry Stir Fried ShreddedBeef

sliced beef, wok fried crisp in a spicy sichuan sauce with finger bamboo and scallions

$24.15

*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

$26.45

*Thai Basil Shrimp

shrimp, thai basil, cilantro, red onions, roasted peanuts and cherry chilies in a fresh citrus chili sauce

$25.30

Bbasil Garlic Chicken

all natural dark meat chicken with sweet basil, green and red bell peppers and button mushrooms

$21.85

Black Peppered Garlic Beef

beef lenderloin pieces in a sweet black pepper and garlic sauce, surrounded with broccoli florets

$26.45

Crunchy Garlic Scallops

$29.00

Crunchy Garlic Shrimp

wok crisp shrimp, tossed in a bell pepper, onion and crunchy garlic relish, served with cucumber

$26.45

Dry Chili Chicken

$21.00

Hunan Chicken

all natural dark meat chicken, blackened chilies sweet peppers, scallions and house roasted peanuts, in a spicy chili bean sauce

$21.85

Mei-Ji Shrimp

a chinese delicacy - stir fried shrimp and asparagus, in a smoky flavored mei-ji soy sauce

$25.30

Mongolian Vegan Chicken

$22.00

Salt and Pepper Fish

$25.00

Shanghai Scallops

fresh sea scallops with chinking vinegar, water chesinut, snow peas, ginger and scallions, served alop shredded show peas

$28.75

Spicy Chili Beef

$23.00

Spicy Sichuan Shrimp

shrimp, wok tossed with house-made cherry chill sauce, ginger, garlic and scallion atop chinese greens

$25.30

Steamed Fish

$25.00

*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

$3.00

Spicy Dragon Noodles

fresh wheat noodles, button mushrooms and spinach in a spicy cherry-chili sauce

$3.00

Fried Rice

carrots, bean sprouts, peas, egg and a light touch of soy

$16.00

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

$3.00

Lo Mein

bean sprouts, scallions, onions and carrots, wok tossed with a rich soy based sauce

$3.00

Pad Thai

$3.00

Miso Ramen

$22.00

Tonkotsu Ramen

$22.00

Green Chili Ramen

$22.00

Noodles and Rice

Vegetable

Asparagus with Mushrooms

wok seared asparagus spears and button mushrooms in a rich soy and shaoxing wine sauce

$17.25

Buddha's Vegetables

snow peas, bok choy, broccoli, carrot, winter bamboo, smoked organic tofu and napa cabbage wok tossed in a vegetarian oyster sauce

$17.25

General Tao's Vegan Chicken

$18.00

Kung Pao Tofu

tofu is wok crisped with spicy kung pao chili sauce

$15.00

Mapo Tofu

$15.00

*Sichuan String Beans

fresh local string beans with sichuan preserved vegetables and dried chilies, drizzled with spicy soy

$17.25

Shanghai Bok Choy

wok seared baby bok choy with garlic and sesame oil

$16.10

Salmon (Sake)

$9.60

Tuna (Maguro)

$9.60

Fatty Tuna (Toro)

$21.00

Yellow Tail (Hamachi)

$10.80

Striped Bass (Suzuki)

$8.40

Eel (Unagi)

$10.80

Sweet Shrimp (Ama Ebi)

$10.80

Scallop (Hotalegai)

$10.80

Tofu (Inari)

$8.40

Salmon Roe (Ikura)

$9.60

Squid (Ika)

$9.60

Smoked Salmon

$9.60

White Tuna

$9.60

Red Snapper (Tai)

$9.60

Mackerel (Saba)

$9.60

Shrimp (Ebi

$9.60

OctopusTako

$8.40

Imitation Crab (Kani)

$9.60

Egg (Tamago)

$8.40

Smelted Fish Roe (Masago)

$9.60

Flying Fish Roe (Tobiko)

$9.60

NIGIRI/ SASHIMI

SPECIALTY MAKI PL8S

Angel Roll

Shrimp Tempura, Avocado, topped w/ Spicy Crab Meat, Tempura Crunch, and Eel Sauce

$23.00

Barrington Roll

Soft Shell Crab Tempura, Avocado, Cucumber, topped w/ Spicy Tuna, Tobiko, Eel Sauce, and Spicy Mayo

$25.60

Crazy Tuna Roll

Spicy Tuna, Avocado, Crunch topped w/ peppered tuna, and Jalapeno chili sauce

$21.60

Dynamite Roll

Spicy Tuna, Cream cheese, Avocado, deep fried and topped w/ Baked Crab, Scallop, and Chefs special sauce

$23.00

Fire Dragon Roll

Shrimp, Tempura, Cream Cheese, topped w/ Salmon, White Tuna, baked w/ Chefs Special Sauce

$21.30

Fire Phoenix Roll

Crab, Avocado Cream Cheese, topped w/ Salmon and torched with Mayo and Eel Sauce

$23.00

Godzilla Roll

Shrimp Tempura, Crab Meat, Avocado, Cucumber, Cream heese, topped w/ Tempura Cruch, Masago, and Chefs Special Sauce

$23.00

Golden Dream Roll

Shrimp Tempura, Cucumber, topped w/ Mango and Chefs Special Sauce

$21.30

Green Dragon Roll

Eel, Cucumber, topped w/ Avocado, Eel Sauce

$22.00

King Lobster Roll

Lobster, Cucumber, topped w/ Eel, Avocado, Eel Sauce

$29.00

Mexican Roll

Shrimp Tempura, Spicy Crab Meat, Cucumber, Cilantro, topped w/ Avocado, Jalapeno, and Sriracha Sauce

$21.30

Naruto Roll

Choice of Tun, Salmon, Yellowtail, or Crab Meat. W/ Avocado, Masago, Wrapped in Cucumber, w/ Chefs Special Sauce

$23.00

Pink Lady Roll

Shrimp Tempura, Spicy Crab, Avocado Cucumber, Masago wrapped in Soybean Paper w/ Eel Sauce

$24.00

Rainbow Roll

Crab, Avocado, Cucumber, topped w/ Tuna, Salmon, Whitefish, and Shrimp

$19.20

Sakura Roll

Shrimp, Crab Meat, Cream Cheese, Cucumber, topped w/ baked Japanese Mayo, Masago, Eel Sauce

$21.60

Scallop Bomb Roll

Spicy Tuna, Tempura Crunch, topped w/ Avocado, Seared Scallop, and Chefs Special Sauc

$23.00

Signature Roll

Shrimp Tempura, Avocado, Cucumber inside. Topped w/ Eel, Avocado, and Eel sauce

$22.00

Spider Roll

Soft Shell Crab, Lettuce, Masago, Avocado, Cucumber, w/ Eel Sauce

$23.00

Super Salmon Roll

Spicy Salmon Crunch topped w/ Salmon and Chefs Special Sauce

$19.20

Super Tuna Roll

Spicy Tuna Crunch, topped w/ Sliced Tuna and Chefs Special Sauce

$19.20

Tiger Roll

Tuna, Salmon, topped w/ Sliced Tuna, Salmon, Eel, Avocado, Masago, and Scallion. Served w/ Eel Sauce

$23.00

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

$21.00

Yellow Hot Tail Roll

Spicy Yellowtail, Cilantro, Avocado, topped w/ Yellowtail, Jalapeno, Sriracha Sauce

$21.00

Alaska Roll

Salmon, Tuna, avocado

$12.00

American dream Roll

shrimp tempura, eel, avocado, cucumber, masago w/ eel sauce

$12.00

Boston Roll

steamed shrimp, crab, avocado, cucumber, lettuce, masago w/ spicy mayo

$10.80

Crunchy Roll

crab meat, cucumber, tempura chips, masago w/ spicy mayo

$13.20

California Roll

$10.80

Eel Roll

w/ Cucumber or Avocado

$12.00

Green Turtle Roll

spicy fish tempura, lettuce, topped w/ avocado wasabi mayo

$12.00

Philadelphia Roll

Smoked Salmon, cream cheese, scallion

$10.80

Rock 'n' Roll

eel, crab, cream cheese, avocado, deep fried w/ spicy mayo & eel sauce

$12.00

Salmon Roll

$9.60

Salmon Avocado Roll

$10.80

Salmon Mango Roll

$10.80

Shrimp Mango Roll

$10.80

Shrimp Tempura Roll

Tempura shrimp, avocado, cucumber w/ eel sauce

$12.00

Spicy Tuna Roll

$10.80

Spicy Salmon Roll

$10.80

Spicy Yellowtail Roll

$12.00

Tuna Roll

$9.60

Tuna Avocado Roll

$10.80

Yellowtail Jalapeno Roll

$13.20

Avocado Roll

$7.80

Cucumber Roll

$7.80

AAC Roll

$10.80

Spicy Scallop Roll

$10.80

Sweet Potato Roll

$10.80

Happy Buddha Roll

Asparagus tempura, broccoli, sweet potato, topped with avocado

$13.00

MAKI OR HAND ROLLS

VEGETABLE ROLLS

Oshinko Roll

$10.80

Happy PL8

Any 10 Rolls from PL8S MAKI

$80.00

Love PL8

Any 5 Rolls from Specialty Maki PL8S

$95.00

PARTY TRAYS

Kids Menu

Kid Sampler

$10.80

Kid Noodle Soup

$10.80

Kid Buttered Noodles

$12.00

Kid Fried Rice

$12.00

Kid Chicken Tenders

$14.50

Kid Sesame Chicken

$14.50

Kid Orange Chicken

$14.50

Kid Sushi Pl8

$17.00

Chirashi Don

15pcs of Chefs choice raw fish, Tamago, pickles over seasoned rice

$38.00

Salmon Combination

5pcs Tuna Salmon, 5pcs Salmon Sashimi with Salmon Roll

$38.00

Sashimi Deluxe

18 pcs of Chefs choice Sashimi

$41.00

Sake Don

12pcs Salmon Sashimi over seasoned rice

$35.00

Sushi Deluxe

10 pcs of Chefs choice Sushi with Tuna Roll

$38.00

Sushi & Sashimi Combo

12pcs of Chefs choice Sashimi and 6pcs Sushi with Tuna Roll

$39.00

Tekka Don

12pcs Tuna Sashimi over seasoned rice

$38.00

Tri-Color Sashimi

4pcs Tuna, 4pcs Salmon, 4pcs Yellowtail

$38.00

Tri-Color Sushi

4pcs Tuna, 4pcs Salmon, 4pcs Yellowtail with Tuna Roll

$38.00

Tuna Combination

5pcs Tuna Sushi, 5pcs Tuna Sashimi with Tuna Roll

$38.00

Unagi Don

10pcs Eel sashimi and pickles over rice

$38.00

Yellowtail Combination

5pcs Yellowtail Sushi, 5pcs Yellowtail Sashimi with Yellowtail Roll

$41.00

SUSHI ENTREES

Lunch From Sushi

Special Any 2 Rolls Lunch Lunch

$16.00

Special Any 3 Rolls Lunch Lunch

$19.00

Salmon Lunch Lunch

$21.00

Sashimi Lunch Lunch

$25.00

Sushi Lunch Lunch

$21.00

Sushi & Sashimi Combo Lunch

$28.00

Tuna Lunch Lunch

$21.00

Bo Bo Beef Lunch

$17.00

Crunchy Garlic Shrimp lunch

$17.00

Dry Stir Fried BeefcLunch

$17.00

Dry Chili Chicken Lunch

$15.00

Honey Walnut Shrimp Lunch

$17.00

Lo Mein Lunch

$13.00

Mapo Tofu Lunch

$13.00

Steamed Fish Fillet Lunch

$15.00

Salt & Pepper Sliced Fish Lunch

$15.00

Sichuan String Bean Lunch

$13.00

Lunch From Kitchen