DAIKAYA 2F THE IZAKAYA

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

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

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

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

PurinUSD 8.00

Japanese vanilla custard with baby peaches

Seasonal Sake Compote Kanten JellyUSD 8.00

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