Fun Bites
Rocky Balboa
Onsen egg, sea urchin, house-marinated salmon roe, shiso, wasabi, sweet shoyu dashi - Inspired by the scene in the movie "Rocky." You can chug it like the Champ or eat it with a spoon to savor the luxurious "eggs"
- per eachUSD 8.00
Tako WasabiUSD 7.00
Raw marinated baby octopus, wasabi, celery, apple, Arbequina olive oil
Japanese Cucumber SaladUSD 6.00
Japanese cucumber, sesame and soy sauce vinaigrette, chili threads, cherry blossoms leaves
Fried GarlicUSD 6.00
Confit garlic cloves, Kimchi-miso sauce
Fried Shishito PeppersUSD 7.00
Topped with a fried egg
Clayton's NukazukeUSD 9.00
Rice bran and Sapporo beer fermented vegetables, Japanese mustard - Our cook, Clayton, takes charge of a very temperamental Japanese technique of fermentation. Faithfully watched and tended to daily
Freestyle Izakaya Dishes
BurrataUSD 14.00
Mentaiko oil, toasted nori, lightly whipped cream, orange zest, grilled bread - Inspiration for this dish comes from taramasalata: a Greek meze made from tarama, salted and cured roe, olive oil, and lemon
Mentaiko PastaUSD 14.00
Charred garlic, scallions, extra virgin olive oil, butter, mentaiko, soy sauce, fish sauce, udon, key lime zest - Wafu: Japanese take on western food. Probably the most famous Wafu pasta
Pork & Brussel SproutsUSD 8.50
Kewpie mayo, okonomiyaki sauce, bonito flakes, aonori - The traditional street food, Okonomiyaki, gets the Daikaya twist to be reminiscent of its roots
Pee Wee PotatoesUSD 8.50
Deep fried pee wees, butter, scallions, shichimi, soy
Miso SalmonUSD 15.00
Broiled miso marinated salmon with carrot puree
GyozaUSD 9.00
Pan-fried pork & cabbage filled dumplings (4 pcs)
Fried Chicken WingsUSD 10.00
Shoyu, lemon, parsley, shichimi, togarashi
Small Dishes From the Grill
Grilled AvocadoUSD 8.00
10 yr old house-made ponzu, fresh wasabi, nori salt - Avocado is treated like a piece of steak; brushed w/ oil & cooked on the infrared grill. Funny but true. Inspired by the famous California Roll
Jyata BataUSD 6.00
Grilled Yukon potato, slab of butter, salt - Inspired by the amazing potatoes and dairy products in Hokkaido, Japan
Yakitori Chicken SkewerUSD 5.00
Salt, pepper, teriyaki sauce, shichimi
Teba Chicken Wing SkewerUSD 5.00
Salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, ginger and garlic
Grilled Tsukune Chicken MeatballsUSD 4.00
Yakitori sauce, togarashi
Grilled Reba (Liver)USD 4.50
Oyster sauce tare, yuzu kosho
Grilled Zucchini SkewerUSD 4.00
Brown Butter Honey & Lemon Dressing, Soy Sauce
Grilled Okra SkewerUSD 4.00
Salt, pepper, olive oil
Grilled Shiitake SkewerUSD 4.00
Maple syrup, labne, brown butter, soy sauce
Rice
Wagyu Keema Kare DonburiUSD 14.00
Wagyu beef, labne, pickles, Koshihikari rice
Tamago GohanUSD 7.00
Onsen egg, shirasu boshi, bonito flake, Koshihikari rice, dashi-shoyu
Abura Miso Nasu Onigiri (Rice Ball)USD 5.00
Fried eggplant, sweet miso, scallion, nori, Koshihikari rice (vegetarian) - Literally a fatty miso rice ball. A vegetarian version of an adapted Okinawan family recipe from Chef Katsuya's childhood
Abura Miso Buta Onigiri (Rice Ball)USD 7.00
Chashu, red & white miso, scallions, tobanjan nori, shichimi, Koshihikari rice (spicy) - Literally a fatty miso rice ball. An Okinawan family recipe from Chef Katsuya’s childhood.
Umeboshi Onigiri (Rice Ball)USD 5.00
Salted plum filling, Koshihikari rice
Desserts
PurinUSD 8.00
Japanese vanilla custard with baby peaches
Seasonal Sake Compote Kanten JellyUSD 8.00
Please inquire with your server
