Manooben Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Manooben, a cozy gem located at 1728 N Milwaukee Ave, Glenview, IL. This charming eatery specializes in Japanese and Korean noodles and sushi, serving comfort food with a heartwarming touch. The name itself is a delightful acronym for maki, noodles, and bento, encapsulating its diverse offerings.
Prepare to indulge in a variety of sushi combinations, featuring chef-selected rolls that include a tantalizing 22-piece nigiri combo. For noodle lovers, the homemade udon and soba dishes are a must-try, especially the seafood udon rich in flavor and perfectly chewy textures.
Each dish bursts with freshness, making every bite feel like a warm embrace. The inviting atmosphere and friendly service enhance the experience, making you feel right at home. Whether it’s a hearty bento box or a comforting bowl of nabeyaki udon, Manooben promises a meal that nurtures both your body and soul.
Appetizers
Asparagus Beef Roll
Asparagus rolled in thinly sliced beef, topped with house made teriyaki sauce and sesame seeds.
Gyoza
Japanese style pan-fried beef dumplings.
Seaweed Salad
Seasoned seaweed salad topped with sesame seeds.
Tempura Combo
Combination of shrimp and vegetable tempura.
Edamame
Cooked soybeans in a pad and lightly seasoned with salt.
Manooben Udon
Udon noodles served in our house-made broth, topped with seaweed and scallions.
Tempura Udon
Manooben udon served with a side of tempura, 1 shrimp and assorted vegetables and dipping sauce.
Nabeyaki Udon
Udon noodles served in our house-made broth in a boiling hot stone bowl with chicken and egg.
Seafood Udon
Manooben udon made with a mix of shrimp, calamari and clam.
Ramen
Choose between miso or kimchi style.
Zaru Soba
Cold buckwheat soba noodles served with a side of cold soy based dipping sauce.
Noodles
Sushi Combination
Sushi Combination A
8 pieces of nigiri chef's choice and 1 spicy tuna roll served with a miso soup.
Sushi Combination B
10 pieces of nigiri chef's choice and served with miso soup.
Sushi and Udon Combination
Choose between sushi combination a or b, served with a 1/2 bowl of udon noodle soup.
Sashimi Combination
Variety of sliced raw fish chef's choice.
Maki Combination A
1 California roll, 1 spicy tuna roll, 1 spicy ebi tempura roll and served with miso soup.
Maki Combination B
Maki combination a and 1 1/2 bowl of udon noodle soup.
Sake Don Combo
Salmon sashimi over sushi rice.
Tekka Don Combo
Tuna sashimi over sushi rice.
Unadon
Unagi over white rice, drizzled with eel sauce.
Chirashi Combo
Variety of sliced raw fish over sushi rice.
22 Piece Nigiri and 4 Rolls Combo
All chef's choice.
35 Piece Nigiri and 6 Rolls Combo
All chef's choice.
50 Piece Nigiri and 8 Rolls Combo
All chef's choice.
Maguro Nigiri
Tuna.
Sake Nigiri
Salmon.
Tai Nigiri
Red snapper.
Hamachi Nigiri
Yellowtail.
Unagi Nigiri
Cooked freshwater eel drizzled with eel sauce.
Tamago Nigiri
Sweetened cooked egg.
Ebi Nigiri
Cooked shrimp.
Nigiri
Maki
Tekka
Tuna.
Salmon Roll
Alaskan Roll
Salmon, avocado and cucumber.
Philadelphia Roll
Salmon, cream cheese and avocado.
Hamachi Roll
Yellowtail.
Rainbow Roll
Tuna,salmon on too of California Roll
California Roll
Imitation crab meat, avocado, masago and cucumber.
Rock and Roll
crab meat, masago and spicy mayo.
Unagi Roll
Cooked freshwater eel, cucumber and eel sauce.
Dragon Roll
California roll topped with cooked fresh water eel and eel sauce.
Spider Roll
Soft shell crab tempura, avocado, masago and cucumber.
Crunch Roll
Deep fried tempura batter, spicy mayo and masago.
Ebi Tempura
Deep fried shrimp tempura, avocado, masago and cucumber.
Spicy Scallop Roll
Cooked scallops, masago and spicy mayo.
Futo 5 piece
Tamago, imitation crab meat, avocado, cucumber and oshinko.
Chicago Roll
Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, imitation crab meat, cucumber, avocado and masago.
Glenview Roll
Chicago roll deep fried in tempura batter.
Volcano Roll
California roll topped with minced raw tuna, spicy sauce and scallions.
Spring Train Roll
Spicy salmon roll topped with salmon, avocado, spicy mayo and crunchy tempura batter.
Bulgogi Roll
Cooked Korean style marinated beef and cucumber.
Vegetable Roll
Cucumber, carrots and cabbages.
Godzilla
Shrimp tempura,crab,avocado,cream cheese,with mayo,unagi sauce
Cherry Blossom Roll
Tuna,avocado with tuna on top
Salmon Burner
Fire torched salmon on top of a California roll, mayo and unagi sauce
Avocado Roll
Salmon, avocado Roll
Tuna Avocado
Shrimp Tempura
Negi hamachi
Kanikama, cream cheese
Soft mild cheese.
Orange Blossom Roll
Salmon, avocado with salmon on top
Spicy tuna
Spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber
Spicy Salmon
Spicy Salmon, avocado, cucumber
Cucumber Roll
Sweet Potato Roll
6 pieces.Deep fried sweet potato.Vegetable roll.
Black Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura topped/ w.eel and mayo,sriracha,unagi sauce
Chicken Teriyaki Entree
Sliced chicken breast and vegetables stir fried in our house made teriyaki sauce served on a bed of cabbage.
Beef Teriyaki Entree
Thin sliced beef and vegetables stir fried in our house made teriyaki sauce served on a bed of cabbage.
Steak Teriyaki Entree
Diced steak and vegetables stir fried in our house made teriyaki sauce served on a bed of cabbage.
Salmon Teriyaki Entree
A grilled salmon fillet served on a bed of cabbage and topped with vegetables stir fried in our house made teriyaki sauce.
Tonkatsu Entree
Lightly battered and fried pork cutlets served with a side of house-made tonkatsu dipping sauce and cabbage slaw.
Sashimi Rice
Diced raw fish on bed of lettuce and other fresh vegetables drizzled with sesame oil, served with our house-made sweet and spicy red pepper sauce.
Sashimi Soba
Same as sashimi rice except served with cold buckwheat noodles instead of white rice.
Cod Fish Soup
Cod fish and clam in a Korean style spicy pepper based soup served in a hot stone bowl with rice and seaweed salad on the side.
Manooben Nabe
Stir-fried spicy beef and kimchi placed on a bed of sizzling white rice in a stone bowl topped with a bed of lettuce and vegetables and served with miso soup.
Dinner
Dinner Combination
Manooben Bento Combo
1 spicy tuna roll instead of California roll, 1/2 bowl of udon noodle soup instead of miso soup and a protein of you choice of stir-fried with vegetables in our house-made teriyaki sauce served on a bed of cabbage. Choose from diced chicken, fillet salmon, diced steak or thinly sliced beef.
Bento Box Combo
A protein of your choice stir-fried with vegetables in our house-made teriyaki served on a bed of cabbage. Choose from diced chicken, fillet salmon, diced steak or beef thinly sliced.
Tonkatsu Bento Combo
Lightly battered and fried pork cutlets served with a side of house-made tonkatsu dipping sauce.
Sushi Bento Combo
6 pieces of nigiri chef's choice and 1 spicy tuna roll.
Sashimi Bento Combo
Slices of raw fish chef's choice and 1 spicy tuna roll.
Bento Special Combo
A box combo of sashimi and 5 pieces, nigiri chef's choice, 1 spicy tuna roll and a 1/2 bowl of udon noodle soup.
Hand Roll Combination
1 spicy tuna hand roll, 1 spicy salmon hard roll and 1 1/2 bowl of udon noodle soup.
Kid's Bento Combo
A box combination with 1 tamago roll, 1 1/2 bowl of udon noodle soup and a protein of your choice stir-fried with vegetables in our house made teriyaki sauce served on a bed of cabbage. Choose from diced chicken, diced steak or thinly sliced beef.
Manooben Bento Lunch Special
1 spicy California roll, 1/2 bowl of udon noodle soup and a protein of your choice stir-fried with vegetables in a house-made teriyaki sauce served on a bed of cabbage. Choose form chicken (diced), steak (diced), beef (thinly slices), or spicy shrimp.
Bento Box Lunch Special
A protein of your choice stir-fried in our house-made teriyaki sauce with vegetables served on a bed of cabbage. Choose from chicken (diced), salmon (fillet), steak (diced), or beef (thinly sliced).
Tempura Bento Lunch Special
Shrimp and vegetable tempura.
Sushi Bento Lunch Special
4 pieces of nigiri (chef's choice).
Sashimi Bento Lunch Special
Assorted slices of raw fish (chef's choice).
Bento Lunch Special
A box combo of sashimi and 4 pieces nigiri (chefs choice), 1 spicy tuna roll, and a half bowl of udon noodle soup.
Sushi Lunch Special
5 pieces of nigiri (chef's choice) and 1 California roll. Add one half bowl of udon noodle soup for an additional charge.
Maki Lunch Special
A combination of 1 spicy tuna roll and 1 California roll. Add one half bowl of udon noodle soup for an additional charge.
Beef Teriyaki Don Lunch Special
Thinly-sliced beef and vegetables stir-fried in house-made teriyaki sauce served over white rice.
Chicken Teriyaki Don Lunch Special
Marinated or glazed in a soy based sauce.