Catsu
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Sandos, skewers, pancakes, ramen, and fun Japanese snacks
Sandos, skewers, pancakes, ramen, and fun Japanese snacks
"Cat-Su Sando in Chicago opened in September, offering 'an American approach to classic Japanese foods.' It’s a virtual restaurant from Shawn Clendening and Will Schlaeger, two chefs with backgrounds in fine dining." - Kristen Hawley
"Cat-Su Sando is a delivery-only restaurant that specializes in katsu sandwiches. There are five different versions on the menu (like a fried pork cutlet and one made with smoked fish), along with kushiyaki, okonomiyaki, and onigiri. Along with their virtual operation based out of Humboldt park, they also do pop-ups at various spots around the city, like Pilot Brewing Project. Check their Instagram for details." - adrian kane
"Cat-Su Sando, a delivery-only operation selling Japanese sandwiches, skewers, and pancakes, in Chicago" - Amanda Kludt
"Japanese-style sandwiches, or sandos, and snacks are exploding in popularity in Chicago during the pandemic, and now two local industry veterans with fine dining chops are leaping into the sando fray with a pop-up they hope to transform into a physical restaurant. Cat-Su Sando, a new venture from chefs Will Schlaeger (Next, Saison, Blackbird) and Shawn Clendening (Oriole, Saison, Blackbird), debuted Monday as a virtual kitchen featuring sandwiches, grilled skewers, savory Japanese pancakes, and more. Customers can choose from five sando options, including the signature Cat-Su Sando (fried pork cutlet, Cat-Su sauce, fermented jalapeno, cabbage, milk bread) and smoked fish salad sando (smoked fish, marinated ikura, celtuce, yuzu kosho, barbecue shrimp chips, milk bread). There’s also some pretty traditional kushiyaki, or grilled skewers, okonomiyaki (savory pancakes), and snacks like onigiri (stuffed rice balls) and a “Green Eggs and SPAM” musubi (smoked SPAM, green tamago, nori). Wrap it up with packaged treats like Pocky and Hello Panda biscuits." - Naomi Waxman
"A new virtual restaurant from fine-dining veterans Will Schlaeger and Shawn Clendening, featuring sandos, skewers, fun snacks, and more." - Naomi Waxman
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