PL8 Restaurant Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to PL8 Restaurant, a hidden gem located in Barrington, IL, celebrated for its authentic Asian cuisine. From the moment you step in, you’re enveloped in a peaceful and cozy atmosphere, perfect for savoring exquisite dishes. The menu showcases a vibrant array of options, including the signature Seven Flavor Chicken, expertly wok-fried with lemongrass and roasted peanuts, and the Black Peppered Garlic Beef, tender beef in a sweet black pepper and garlic sauce.
Vegetarian offerings, like the Kung Pao Tofu and Shanghai Bok Choy, highlight freshness and flavor without overwhelming seasonings. Diners rave about the Zhangcha duck and the enticing Green Tea Tiramisu dessert, ensuring every visit is memorable. With generous portions, attentive service, and a diverse menu, PL8 Restaurant stands out as a must-visit for any Asian food lover.
Nigiri/ Sashimi
Squid (Ika)
Salmon Roe (Ikura)
Salmon (Sake)
Mackerel (Saba)
Striped Bass (Suzuki)
Fatty Tuna (Toro)
Octopus(Tako)
Eel (Unagi)
Imitation Crab (Kani)
White Tuna
Tuna (Maguro)
Red Snapper (Tai)
Yellow Tail (Hamachi)
Sweet Shrimp (Ama Ebi)
Egg (Tamago)
Scallop (Hotalegai)
Smoked Salmon
Shrimp (Ebi)
Tofu (Inari)
Flying Fish Roe (Tobiko)
Smelted Fish Roe (Masago)
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
Fire Dragon Roll
Shrimp, Tempura, Cream Cheese, topped w/ Salmon, White Tuna, baked w/ Chef’s Special Sauce
Super Salmon Roll
Spicy Salmon Crunch topped w/ Salmon and Chef’s Special Sauce
Golden Dream Roll
Shrimp Tempura, Cucumber, topped w/ Mango and Chef’s Special Sauce
Barrington Roll
Soft Shell Crab Tempura, Avocado, Cucumber, topped w/ Spicy Tuna, Tobiko, Eel Sauce, and Spicy Mayo
Dynamite Roll
Spicy Tuna, Cream cheese, Avocado, deep fried and topped w/ Baked Crab, Scallop, and Chef’s special sauce
Fire Phoenix Roll
Crab, Avocado Cream Cheese, topped w/ Salmon and torched with Mayo and Eel Sauce
Naruto Roll
Choice of Tun, Salmon, Yellowtail, or Crab Meat. W/ Avocado, Masago, Wrapped in Cucumber, w/ Chef’s Special Sauce
Crazy Tuna Roll
Spicy Tuna, Avocado, Crunch topped w/ peppered tuna, and Jalapeno chili sauce
Angel Roll
Shrimp Tempura, Avocado, topped w/ Spicy Crab Meat, Tempura Crunch, and Eel Sauce
Mexican Roll
Shrimp Tempura, Spicy Crab Meat, Cucumber, Cilantro, topped w/ Avocado, Jalapeno, and Sriracha Sauce
Yellow Hot Tail Roll
Spicy Yellowtail, Cilantro, Avocado, topped w/ Yellowtail, Jalapeno, Sriracha Sauce
Tiger Roll
Tuna, Salmon, topped w/ Sliced Tuna, Salmon, Eel, Avocado, Masago, and Scallion. Served w/ Eel Sauce
King Lobster Roll
Lobster, Cucumber, topped w/ Eel, Avocado, Eel Sauce
Signature Roll
Shrimp Tempura, Avocado, Cucumber inside. Topped w/ Eel, Avocado, and Eel sauce
Super Tuna Roll
Spicy Tuna Crunch, topped w/ Sliced Tuna and Chef’s Special Sauce
Spider Roll
Soft Shell Crab, Lettuce, Masago, Avocado, Cucumber, w/ Eel Sauce
Sakura Roll
Shrimp, Crab Meat, Cream Cheese, Cucumber, topped w/ baked Japanese Mayo, Masago, Eel Sauce
Rainbow Roll
Crab, Avocado, Cucumber, topped w/ Tuna, Salmon, Whitefish, and Shrimp
Godzilla Roll
Shrimp Tempura, Crab Meat, Avocado, Cucumber, Cream heese, topped w/ Tempura Cruch, Masago, and Chef’s Special Sauce
Green Dragon Roll
Eel, Cucumber, topped w/ Avocado, Eel Sauce
Pink Lady Roll
Shrimp Tempura, Spicy Crab, Avocado Cucumber, Masago wrapped in Soybean Paper w/ Eel Sauce
Scallop Bomb Roll
Spicy Tuna, Tempura Crunch, topped w/ Avocado, Seared Scallop, and Chef’s Special Sauc
Specialty Maki Pl8S
Sides
Steamed Broccoli Side
Steamed Asparagus Side
French Fries Side
Extra Sweet Sour (Dipping) Sauce
Extra Wasabi
Lo Mein Noodles Side
Extra Teriyaki Sauce
Extra Potsticker Sauce
Gluten Free Soy Tamari
Extra Ginger Dressing
Pad Thai Noodle Side
Extra Spicy Mustard
Extra Yuza Mayo
Extra Ginger
Extra Wasabi Mayo
Extra Spicy Mayo
Black Rice Side
Wide Rice Noodles Side
Extra Eel Sauce
Brown Rice Side
Sambal Chili Paste
Steamed Vegetables Side
Side Singapore Rice Noodles
White Rice Side
Hot And Sour Soup
sichuan classic style with tofu, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo, carrots and scallions
Chicken Dumpling Soup
homemade broth, chicken dumplings, snow peas, napa cabbage, smoked organic tofu, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots and winter bamboo
Miso Soup
seaweed, tofu and white miso, garnish with scallions
*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
Soups
Classic
Teriyaki
this soy based traditional sweet and savory sauce is house-made
Tempura Appetizer
a japanese specialty - battered and dipped, vegetables lightly flash fried, served with a soy and rice wine sauce
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
Sweet And Sour
the classic yin and yang flavors, red and green bell peppers, mango, pineapple and lychee. YUMMM!
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
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
Jalapeno Bomb
jalapeno stuffed with cream cheese and spicy tuna, lightly tempuraed and finished with honey wasabi sauce, red dragon and eel sauce
*Tuna And Avocado Sumiso
diced big eye tuna and fresh avocado, with a sake-miso sauce, sesame seeds, topped with daikon sprouts
Edamame
steamed shell-on soy beans, sprinkled with light salt mixture
Beef Kabobs(2)
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
Firecracker Shrimp
wok crisped shrimp, tossed with spicy and zesty sauces and garnished with scallions
Crab Rangoon Wonton
- cheese, crabmeat, ginger, white onion and green onion in wonton wrap, deep fried
Spicy Sichuan Dumpling(4)
chicken
Tempura Appetizer
a japanese specialty - battered and dipped, vegetables lightly flash fried, served with a soy and rice wine sauce
Sushi Sampler
Chef’s choice of 6 pcs Sushi
Spicy Garlic Edamame
steamed shell-on soy beans wok tossed in a house made chili garlic soy
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
Tuna Tar Tar
Spicy Tuna and Avocado with Chef special sauce
Potstickers
pan-seared pork dumplings, served with soy ginger sauce (avallable steamed or fried upon request)
Chicken Kabobs(2)
Yellowtail Jalapeno
8 pcs Hamachi w/ jalapeno Ponzu sauce
PL8 Chili Fries
Pork Eggroll
crispy eggroll filled with pork, cabbage, onion, and carrot, served with sweet and sour and hot mustard sauces
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
*Crab Rangoon Chop Sticks
cream cheese, scallions and crabmeat filling in crisp wonton wraps, served with sweet and sour sauce
Sashimi Sampler
Chef’s choice of 9 pcs Sashi
Golden Crisp Vegetable Spring Rolls
shredded vegetables fried crisp, served with sweet and sour and hot mustard sauces
Tuna Tataki
Seared Tuna w/ mixed greens, special dressing
Hand Grenade
nori wrapped shrimp with sushi rice, topped with spicy garlic mayo, baked atop an orange slice
Tuna Salmon Carpaccio
4 pcs Tuna, 4 pcs Salmon w/ jalapeno Ponzu sauce
Small Pl8S
Noodles And Rice
Miso Ramen
*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
Green Chili Ramen
Spicy Dragon Noodles
fresh wheat noodles, button mushrooms and spinach in a spicy cherry-chili sauce
Tonkotsu Ramen
Lo Mein
bean sprouts, scallions, onions and carrots, wok tossed with a rich soy based sauce
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
Fried Rice
carrots, bean sprouts, peas, egg and a light touch of soy
Pad Thai
Spicy. stir fried rice noodles, wok tossed with bean sprouts, eggs, scallions, tofu, chiles and lime, topped with chopped peanuts.
Sushi Deluxe
10 pcs of Chef’s choice Sushi with Tuna Roll
Sushi & Sashimi Combo
12pcs of Chef’s choice Sashimi and 6pcs Sushi with Tuna Roll
Salmon Combination
5pcs Tuna Salmon, 5pcs Salmon Sashimi with Salmon Roll
Sashimi Deluxe
18 pcs of Chef’s choice Sashimi
Chirashi Don
15pcs of Chef’s choice raw fish, Tamago, pickles over seasoned rice
Unagi Don
10pcs Eel sashimi and pickles over rice
Tuna Combination
5pcs Tuna Sushi, 5pcs Tuna Sashimi with Tuna Roll
Tri-Color Sashimi
4pcs Tuna, 4pcs Salmon, 4pcs Yellowtail
Tekka Don
12pcs Tuna Sashimi over seasoned rice
Tri-Color Sushi
4pcs Tuna, 4pcs Salmon, 4pcs Yellowtail with Tuna Roll
Sake Don
12pcs Salmon Sashimi over seasoned rice
Yellowtail Combination
5pcs Yellowtail Sushi, 5pcs Yellowtail Sashimi with Yellowtail Roll
Sushi Entrees
Salads
Avocado Salad
seared black pepper crusted tuna, atop mixed greens, avocado, cherry tomatoes and daikon; garlic soy dressing
Cucumber Salad
Chili marinated tuna, cucumber, avocado, daikon, seaweed salad picked ginger, wasabi leaf, and micro greens all served atop of sushi rice
Seaweed Salad
thinly sliced cucumber, marinated seaweed in rice wine vinaigrette
Garden Salad
mixed green, cucumber, carrots, and cherry tomato with our house made ginger dressing finished with sesame seeds
Kid Noodle Soup
Kid Buttered Noodles
Kid Chicken Tenders
Kid Sampler
Kid Sushi Pl8
Kid Sesame Chicken
Kid Fried Rice
Kid Orange Chicken
Kids Menu
Party Trays
Love PL8
Any 5 Rolls from Specialty Maki PL8S
Happy PL8
Any 10 Rolls from PL8S MAKI
Kung Pao Tofu
tofu is wok crisped with spicy kung pao chili sauce
Asparagus With Mushrooms
wok seared asparagus spears and button mushrooms in a rich soy and shaoxing wine sauce
*Sichuan String Beans
fresh local string beans with sichuan preserved vegetables and dried chilies, drizzled with spicy soy
Buddha's Vegetables
snow peas, bok choy, broccoli, carrot, winter bamboo, smoked organic tofu and napa cabbage wok tossed in a vegetarian oyster sauce
Mongolian Vegan Chicken
Mapo Tofu
General Tao's Vegan Chicken
Shanghai Bok Choy
wok seared baby bok choy with garlic and sesame oil
Vegetable
Signature
Spicy Chili Beef
Hunan Chicken
all natural dark meat chicken, blackened chilies sweet peppers, scallions and house roasted peanuts, in a spicy chili bean sauce
Shanghai Scallops
fresh sea scallops with chinking vinegar, water chesinut, snow peas, ginger and scallions, served alop shredded show peas
Steamed Fish
*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 Chili Chicken
Crunchy Garlic Scallops
Crunchy Garlic Shrimp
wok crisp shrimp, tossed in a bell pepper, onion and crunchy garlic relish, served with cucumber
Mongolian Vegan Chicken
Spicy Sichuan Shrimp
shrimp, wok tossed with house-made cherry chill sauce, ginger, garlic and scallion atop chinese greens
Mei-Ji Shrimp
a chinese delicacy - stir fried shrimp and asparagus, in a smoky flavored mei-ji soy sauce
*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
Bbasil Garlic Chicken
all natural dark meat chicken with sweet basil, green and red bell peppers and button mushrooms
Salt And Pepper Fish
Black Peppered Garlic Beef
beef lenderloin pieces in a sweet black pepper and garlic sauce, surrounded with broccoli florets
*Thai Basil Shrimp
shrimp, thai basil, cilantro, red onions, roasted peanuts and cherry chilies in a fresh citrus chili sauce
Spicy Salmon Roll
Happy Buddha Roll
Asparagus tempura, broccoli, sweet potato, topped with avocado
Spicy Scallop Roll
Spicy. scallop, avocado, spicy mayo, cucumber and masago.
Tuna Avocado Roll
Green Turtle Roll
spicy fish tempura, lettuce, topped w/ avocado wasabi mayo
Eel Roll
w/ Cucumber or Avocado
Shrimp Mango Roll
Spicy Tuna Roll
Cucumber Roll
California Roll
Cooked. gluten-free. the classic combination of crabmeat, avocado and cucumber, tobiko topping.
Philadelphia Roll
Smoked Salmon, cream cheese, scallion
Yellowtail Jalapeno Roll
American Dream Roll
shrimp tempura, eel, avocado, cucumber, masago w/ eel sauce
Salmon Avocado Roll
Crunchy Roll
crab meat, cucumber, tempura chips, masago w/ spicy mayo
Salmon Roll
Rock 'N' Roll
eel, crab, cream cheese, avocado, deep fried w/ spicy mayo & eel sauce
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Tempura shrimp, avocado, cucumber w/ eel sauce
AAC Roll
Avocado Roll
Spicy Yellowtail Roll
Boston Roll
steamed shrimp, crab, avocado, cucumber, lettuce, masago w/ spicy mayo
Alaska Roll
Salmon, Tuna, avocado
Tuna Roll
Salmon Mango Roll
Sweet Potato Roll
Tempura sweet potato.
Maki Or Hand Rolls
Lunch From Kitchen
Sichuan String Bean Lunch
Mapo Tofu Lunch
Dry Stir Fried BeefcLunch
Dry Chili Chicken Lunch
Steamed Fish Fillet Lunch
Crunchy Garlic Shrimp Lunch
Lo Mein Lunch
Bean sprouts, shredded cabbage, onions and carrots, wok tossed with a rich soy based sauce.
Honey Walnut Shrimp Lunch
Bo Bo Beef Lunch
Salt & Pepper Sliced Fish Lunch
Special Any 2 Rolls Lunch Lunch
Sushi & Sashimi Combo Lunch
Tuna Lunch Lunch
Sashimi Lunch Lunch
Sushi Lunch Lunch
Special Any 3 Rolls Lunch Lunch
Salmon Lunch Lunch
Lunch From Sushi
Chef Recommend Menu 中文菜单
CM32 - Chinese Cabbage Stir-Fried
CM39 - Special Beef Noodle Soup Chengdu Style
CM29 - Pork Belly W/Pickled Vegetable
CM9 - Fried Fish W/Sweet Sour Sauce
CM34 - Ma-Po Tofu
CM1 - Spicy Chicken Sichuan Dumplings(4)
CM21 - KUNGBAO Shrimp Sichuan Style
CM26 - Egg Yolk Soft Shell Crab
CM35 - Home-Style Bean Curd Tofu
CM12 - 青花椒鱼片Spicy Fish W/Szechwan Green Pepper
CM27 - Dry Chili Chicken
CM28 - Double Cooked Pork
CM37 - Vegan Chicken In Dry Pot
CM24 - Thai Basil Shrimp
CM31 - Stir-Fried Green Bean
CM11 - Spicy Boiled Fish
CM19 - Stir-Fried Cumin Lamb
CM14- Dri Stir Fried Beef W/ Scallion And Tender Baby Bamboo
CM18 - Stir-Fried Mutton Slices W/Green Scallion
CM38 - Stir-Fried Wide Rice Noodle W/Beef
CM25 - Egg Yolk Shrimp
CM33 - Baby Bok-Choy W/Shiitake Mushroom
CM23 - Honey Walnut Shrimp
CM6 - Pickled Vegetable Fish Pot(Chong Ching Noodle Soup)
CM10 - Stir-Fried Fish W/Spicy Chili Bean Sauce
CM16 - Spicy Beef W/Szechwan Green Pepper
CM36 - Salt Pepper Vegan Chicken
CM2 - Chinese Scallion Pancake
CM20 - Koudai Tofu
CM7 - Steamed Fish
CM22 - Crunchy Garlic Shrimp
CM15 - Spicy Boiled Beef
CM13 - BO BO BEEF (Black Pepper Garlic)
Happy Buddha Roll
Asparagus tempura, broccoli, sweet potato, topped with avocado
Cucumber Roll
Sweet Potato Roll
Tempura sweet potato.