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 each8,00 US$

Tako Wasabi7,00 US$

Raw marinated baby octopus, wasabi, celery, apple, Arbequina olive oil

Japanese Cucumber Salad6,00 US$

Japanese cucumber, sesame and soy sauce vinaigrette, chili threads, cherry blossoms leaves

Fried Garlic6,00 US$

Confit garlic cloves, Kimchi-miso sauce

Fried Shishito Peppers7,00 US$

Topped with a fried egg

Clayton's Nukazuke9,00 US$

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

Burrata14,00 US$

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 Pasta14,00 US$

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 Sprouts8,50 US$

Kewpie mayo, okonomiyaki sauce, bonito flakes, aonori - The traditional street food, Okonomiyaki, gets the Daikaya twist to be reminiscent of its roots

Pee Wee Potatoes8,50 US$

Deep fried pee wees, butter, scallions, shichimi, soy

Miso Salmon15,00 US$

Broiled miso marinated salmon with carrot puree

Gyoza9,00 US$

Pan-fried pork & cabbage filled dumplings (4 pcs)

Fried Chicken Wings10,00 US$

Shoyu, lemon, parsley, shichimi, togarashi

Grilled Avocado8,00 US$

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 Bata6,00 US$

Grilled Yukon potato, slab of butter, salt - Inspired by the amazing potatoes and dairy products in Hokkaido, Japan

Yakitori Chicken Skewer5,00 US$

Salt, pepper, teriyaki sauce, shichimi

Teba Chicken Wing Skewer5,00 US$

Salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, ginger and garlic

Grilled Tsukune Chicken Meatballs4,00 US$

Yakitori sauce, togarashi

Grilled Reba (Liver)4,50 US$

Oyster sauce tare, yuzu kosho

Grilled Zucchini Skewer4,00 US$

Brown Butter Honey & Lemon Dressing, Soy Sauce

Grilled Okra Skewer4,00 US$

Salt, pepper, olive oil

Grilled Shiitake Skewer4,00 US$

Maple syrup, labne, brown butter, soy sauce

Wagyu Keema Kare Donburi14,00 US$

Wagyu beef, labne, pickles, Koshihikari rice

Tamago Gohan7,00 US$

Onsen egg, shirasu boshi, bonito flake, Koshihikari rice, dashi-shoyu

Abura Miso Nasu Onigiri (Rice Ball)5,00 US$

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)7,00 US$

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)5,00 US$

Salted plum filling, Koshihikari rice

Purin8,00 US$

Japanese vanilla custard with baby peaches

Seasonal Sake Compote Kanten Jelly8,00 US$

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