Bistro Chen Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Bistro Chen, a delightful destination for seafood lovers and fans of Chinese cuisine, located in Arlington Heights, IL. This inviting bistro promises a memorable dining experience with a menu that showcases a fusion of fresh seafood and traditional flavors.
Start your meal with enticing appetizers like crispy Shrimp Potstickers or savory Crab Rangoon. The soups—particularly the spicy Seafood Noodle Soup—are perfect for warming up your palate. As for the signature entrees, dishes like the Honey Wagyu Steak and Volcano Chicken shine brilliantly, balancing spice and sweetness in each bite.
Bistro Chen not only offers a vast array of options that cater to kids and groups, but its casual ambiance ensures that every visit feels special, whether for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Experience a hearty meal with exceptional flavors at Bistro Chen!
Appetizers
2 Pieces Egg Rolls
2 Pieces Spring Rolls
Vegetarian.
2 Pieces Shrimp Rolls
5 Pieces Crab Rangoon
5 Pieces Pork Pot Stickers
5 Pieces Spinach Pot Stickers
Vegetarian.
Sweet Potato Tempura
Vegetarian.
Shrimp and Veggie Tempura
Edamame
Vegetarian.
2 Pieces Chicken Skewer
2 Pieces Beef Skewer
5 Pieces Shrimp Potsticker
Spicy Chicken Wings
Sweet & Spicy, 6pcs
Fried Chicken Wings
6 pcs
Miso Soup
Egg Drop Soup
Wonton Soup
Hot and Sour Soup
Spicy.
Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup
Shrimp, calamari, mussel and vegetables with egg noodles in a spicy Korean broth. Spicy.
House Ginger Salad
Vegetarian.
Apple and Seaweed Salad
Vegetarian.
Avocado and Asparagus Salad
Vegetarian.
Tuna and Avocado Salad
Soups and Salads
Signature Entrees
1/2 lb. Salmon Dinner
Served with assorted vegetables and white rice.
7 Spice
Seared tuna, lightly battered chicken or shrimp tossed with Chinese.
Volcano Chicken
White meat chicken and Chinese broccoli in a sichuan red chili sauce. Spicy.
Black Pepper New York Steak
Pan grilled steak in a peppery oyster sauce. Spicy.
Chen's Sweet and Sour Pork
Served with pineapple in a sweet and sour soy glaze.
Chen's Sweet and Sour Fish
Served with pineapple in a sweet and sour soy glaze.
Crispy Sesame Beef
Crispy beef stir fried in a honey garlic soy glaze.
Curry Chicken, Shrimp and Scallop
White meat chicken, shrimp and scallop in a savory curry coconut sauce with a touch of spice. Spicy.
Honey wagyu steak
Premium steak light coating with honey. Crispy and spicy. Just Yummy.
Beef With Chinese Broccoli
Ma Pao Tofu with Beef
Fish Fillet with Mixed Seasonal Veggies
White fish fillet with mixed veggies in white wine garlic sauce.
Eggplant with Shrimp in Basil Garlic Sauce
Hong Shao Pork Belly
Slowly braised pork belly with tofu in soy and wine.
Double Cooked Pork Belly
Pork Belly sauteed with cabbage, bell pepper and onion with spicy sichuan sauce.
Mongolian Style
Served with scallions and onions, in a sweet soy glaze.
Cashew Style
Stir fried with broccoli, celery, bell peppers and cashews.
Chop Suey
Stir fried nappa cabbage, celery, onion, mushrooms, bean sprouts and carrots in a brown soy gravy.
Egg Fu Young
3 patties.
Garlic Sauce Style
Sauteed with broccoli, bell peppers, carrots and mushrooms in a sweet and sour garlic sauce. Spicy.
Kung Pao
Sauteed with scallions, celery, bell peppers, dried chili peppers and roasted peanuts. Spicy.
Sichuan Spicy Style with String Beans
Spicy.
Hot Spicy Style
Sauteed with onions in a spicy sichuan red chili sauce. Spicy.
Curry Style
White meat chicken with onions and carrots in a rich curry sauce. Spicy.
Mushu Style
Cabbage, carrots and onions stir fried with a hoisin plum sauce, in a tortilla like mushu wrap.
Tofu with Mixed Vegetables
Sauteed or steamed Chinese vegetables in a light garlic wine sauce.
Mapao Tofu with Pork
Spicy.
Teriyaki Chicken
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Orange Chicken
Spicy.
General Tso's Chicken
Spicy.
Sesame Chicken
Chicken with Broccoli
Classic Entrees
Signature Sushi Rolls
Mermaid Roll
Crab mix, cream cheese and shrimp tempura, topped with salmon, avocado and tempura crunch. Spicy.
Tropical Roll
Shrimp, avocado and mango on top of lobster mix and cucumber.
Alaska Roll
Crab meat, avocado and cucumber topped with salmon.
Golden Dragon Roll
Salmon and cilantro with apples and cucumber topped with tuna, white tuna and mango. Spicy.
Volcano Roll
Crab mix, asparagus and cream cheese, topped with spicy scallop mix, white tuna and melted mozzarella. Spicy.
Alligator Roll
Soft shell crab, asparagus and crab mix, topped with tempura eel and spicy tuna. Spicy.
Geisha Roll
Tuna, crab meat, asparagus and avocado wrapped with soy paper and drizzled with saffron aioli.
Black Dragon Roll
Snapper tempura with crab mix and asparagus, topped with seared tuna and avocado. Spicy.
Aki Roll
Lightly fried salmon and cream cheese, topped with spicy tuna, crab mix and a sweet soy glaze. Spicy.
New Year Roll - Seasonal - Must try
Saffron Lobster on top of Salmon, Crab-meat , Avocado, Apple, Asparagus with Saffron Lobster-tail.
Christmas Roll - Seasonal
Tuna, White Tuna, Yellowtail, Crab-meat, Avocado Wrapped with Soy Paper
Surf and Turf
Seared tuna on top of tiny lobster mix and asparagus. drizzled with chili ponzu sauce
Sunset
Miso drizzled white tuna, salmon, avocado, lemon on top of spicy yellowtail and apple
Sushi for 1
1 basic roll and 8 pieces nigiri.
14 Pieces Nigiri
14 pieces chef's choice nigiri
20 Pieces Sashimi
20 pieces chef's choice sashimi.
Sushi Sashimi Combo
1 basic or house roll plus 4 pieces nigiri and 8 pieces sashimi.
Basic Rolls Tray
40 pieces
Signature Tray
48 pieces Signature maki roll
Nigiri Tray
30 pieces nigiri
Sashimi Tray
40 pieces
Nigiri Maki Tray
20 pieces nigiri and 40 pieces maki
Sushi Sashimi Tray
20 pieces nigiri, 20 pieces sashimi and 40 pieces maki
Sushi Entrees
Basic Sushi Rolls
California Roll
Spicy Salmon Roll
Spicy.
Spicy Tuna Roll
Spicy.
Philly Roll
Salmon, cream cheese and avocado.
Tuna Avocado Roll
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Eel Cucumber Roll
Eel Avocado Roll
Spicy Scallop Roll
Spicy.
Yellowtail Scallion Roll
Tuna Roll
Salmon Roll
AAC Roll
Avocado, asparagus and cucumber. Vegetarian.
Cucumber Roll
Vegetarian.
Avocado Roll
Vegetarian.
Asparagus Roll
Vegetarian.
Sweet Potato Roll
Vegetarian.
Mexican Veggies
Cilantro, spicy mixed vegetables and mango. Vegetarian and spicy.
Salmon Avocado Roll
Mexican Roll
Spicy yellowtail, avocado, cucumber and bell pepper. Spicy.
Cali King Roll
Crab, avocado and cucumber.
Rainbow Roll
Assorted seafood over California roll.
Dragon Roll
Eel and avocado over shrimp tempura roll.
Spider Roll
Soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber and mixed greens.
Caterpillar Roll
Eel tempura and cucumber topped with avocado.
Red Dragon Roll
Spicy tuna over shrimp tempura roll. Spicy.
Tiger Roll
Eel tempura topped with shrimp and wasabi mayo.
Toostie Roll
Crab mix, shrimp and cream cheese.
House Sushi Rolls
Nigiri and Sashimi
1 Piece Salmon Nigiri
4 Pieces Salmon Sashimi
1 Piece Tuna Nigiri
4 Pieces Tuna Sashimi
1 Piece Yellowtail Nigiri
4 Pieces Yellowtail Sashimi
1 Piece White Tuna Nigiri
4 Pieces White Tuna Sashimi
1 Piece Scallop Nigiri
4 Pieces Scallop Sashimi
1 Piece Shrimp Nigiri
1 Piece Eel Nigiri
4 Pieces Nigiri Sampler
6 Pieces Sashimi Flight
Lo Mein Noodle
Chinese egg noodles with vegetables.
Chow Mein Noodle
Thin Chinese wheat noodles with vegetables. Pan fried noodles.
Pad Thai Noodle
Flat rice noodles with vegetables, egg and crushed peanuts.
Mei Fun Noodle
Thin Chinese rice noodle with vegetables and egg.
Udon Noodle
Thick Japanese wheat noodles with vegetables.
Chow Fun Noodle
Wide flat rice noodles with vegetables.
Seafood Chow Fun Noodle
Shrimp, scallops, crab stick, calamari and mixed vegetables stir fried over thin crispy wheat.
House Mixed Noodles
Stir-fried beef, chicken, shrimp and fresh vegetables with Korean wheat noodles in a classic brown rice.
Singapore Mein Fun Noodle
Rice noodles with shrimp and pork tossed with a fragrant yellow curry. Spicy.
Stir Fried Noodles
Fried Rice
Vegetable Fried Rice
Roast Pork Fried Rice
Roast Chicken Fried Rice
Beef Fried Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice
Combination Fried Rice
Yang Chow Fried Rice
Served with pork, shrimp and lettuce.
Chen's Fried Rice
Served with Chinese sausage, shrimp and chicken.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Served with scallop, shrimp and chicken.
Kids Sweet and Sour Chicken
Kids Teriyaki Chicken
Kids Chicken Lo Mein
Kids Menu
Sides
White Rice
Fried Rice
Brown Rice
Plain Lo Mein Noodles
Chow Fun Noodles
Pan Fried Noodles
Sichuan Spicy String Bean
Steamed Chinese Broccoli
Garlic Bok Choy
Steamed Mixed Veggies
Coke
Can.
Pepsi
can
Diet Coke
Can.
Diet Pepsi
can
Sprite
Can.
Japanese Ramune - Carbonated Drink
Iced Green Tea - unsweetened
Bottle
Red Bull
energy drink
Root beer Craft Soda
16 Fl oz. Sprecher fire brewed. No caffeine - No gluten.
Drink - Soda
Dessert
Mango Pudding
Fresh Delight House-made Asian Pudding
Almond Cookies - 5 pcs
Mochi - Japanese Ice cream
6 pieces per box. choice of Red Bean / Green Tea
California Roll Lunch
Served with 1 egg roll and house salad.
Spicy Tuna Roll Lunch
Served with 1 egg roll and house salad. Spicy.
Spicy Salmon Roll Lunch
Served with 1 egg roll and house salad. Spicy.
Philly Roll Lunch
Served with 1 egg roll and house salad.
AAC Roll Lunch
Served with 1 egg roll and house salad. Vegetarian.
4 Pieces Nigiri Lunch
Served with 1 egg roll and house salad.
7 Pieces Nigiri Lunch
Served with 1 egg roll and house salad.
Lunch Sushi Bento
Lunch Kitchen Entrees
Sweet and Sour Chicken Lunch
Served with fried rice.
Orange Chicken Lunch
Served with fried rice. Spicy.
Beef with Broccoli Lunch
Served with fried rice.
Chicken with Broccoli Lunch
Served with fried rice.
Mongolian Beef Lunch
Served with fried rice.
Mongolian Chicken Lunch
Served with fried rice.
Teriyaki Chicken Lunch
Soy Glazed Salmon Lunch
Served with fried rice.
Shrimp and Veggie Tempura Lunch
Served with fried rice.
Shrimp with Garlic Sauce Lunch
Served with fried rice. Spicy.
Mixed Vegetables and Tofu Lunch
Served with fried rice. Vegetarian.
Sushi Lunch Combo
One roll with 5 pieces nigiri.
Any 2 Rolls Lunch Combo
Any 3 Rolls Lunch Combo
Sashimi Combo Lunch
One roll with 7 pieces sashimi.
Maki Combo Lunch
One roll with 7 pieces sashimi.
Lunch Sushi Combos
Rolled Ice Cream
Strawberry Blast
slice strawberry, strawberry pocky and whip cream
Rich Green Tea
green tea pocky, sprinkle of green tea powder with whip cream
Intense Coffee
chocolate with chocolate pocky with whip cream
Cookies & Cream Madness
more crushed ores, whip cream top with a whole oreo.
The Parfait
slice strawberry and banana, granola, Graham crackers and whip cream.
Smoking S' Mores
Graham crackers, toasted marshmallows with whip cream