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Appetizers

Appetizers

Freshly made pan-fried pork gyoza

Gyoza

$9.95

5 freshly made pan-fried pork dumplings. Voted best in Silicon Valley.

Shumai

$7.95

4 steamed shrimp dumplings with shoyu and hot mustard dipping sauce.

Golden Japanese-style fried chicken

Karaage

$9.95

Lightly marinated Japanese-style chicken thighs, fried until golden.

Takoyaki with mayo, bonito and scallions

Takoyaki

$8.95

Octopus balls with mayo, bonito flakes and scallions.

Crispy breaded pork katsu

Katsu appetizer

$8.95

Panko-breaded pork loin with pickled radish, Japanese mayo and okonomi sauce.

Fried rice side

$9.95

Diced charsu, egg, scallions and bean sprouts, with pickled ginger.

Seaweed salad

$7.95

Premium seaweed with Chuka vinaigrette dressing.

Kimchi

$6.95

Locally made kimchi with spice, tang and crunch.

Steamed rice

$2.95

Japanese premium white rice.

Edamame

$5.95

Lightly salted steamed soybeans.

Mini rice bowls

Appetizer size

Charsu don

$10.95

Diced pork charshu in sweet ginger sauce, topped with scallions and sesame seeds.

Curry don

$10.95

Mildly spicy Japanese pork curry with pickled radish.

Katsu don

$10.95

Deep-fried pork cutlet with okonomi sauce and pickled radish.

Ramen

Traditional ramen

Topped with bean sprouts, scallions, bamboo shoots, charsu and naruto. All ramen can be adjusted to less sodium.

Shoyu

$15.95

Soy sauce-flavored broth.

Shio

$15.95

Salt-flavored broth.

Miso

$15.95

Soybean-flavored broth. Vegetarian broth available upon request.

Tonkotsu

$16.95

Pork bone broth, topped with nori.

Ramen favorites

Vegetarian broth available upon request.

Vegetable and tofu

$15.95

Vegetable broth with fresh tofu, scallions, bean sprouts and bamboo shoots.

Stir fry

$15.95

Wok-fried napa, cabbage, carrots, scallions and bean sprouts in tonkotsu broth.

Roasted duck ramen

Duck

$18.95

Roasted duck, seasoned mushrooms, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots and scallions in shio broth.

Clam

$16.95

Seafood broth with butter, oregano, Italian spices and short neck clams.

Spicy ramen

Curry

$15.95

Mild. Japanese pork curry broth with scallions, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots and charsu.

Mild spice
Katsu curry ramen

Katsu curry

$16.95

Mild. Crispy breaded pork cutlet, scallions and pickled radish over curry broth.

Mild spice

Mabo

$15.95

Medium. Ground pork, fresh tofu and scallions in sweet, sour and spicy broth.

Medium spice

Tan tan

$17.95

Hot. Spicy ground pork, scallions, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots and charsu over spicy shoyu broth.

Hot

Chilled ramen

Summertime special

Hiyashi ramen

$16.95

Cold noodles with crab sticks, egg, corn, bean sprouts, pickled ginger and hot mustard, with Chuka vinaigrette.

Seasonal

Extra ramen toppings

Egg, scallions, bean sprouts, corn, nori, butter or extra spicy

$2.50 each

Fish cake, bamboo shoots, seasoned mushrooms, kimchi or tofu

$3.50 each

Charsu pork

$3.95

3–4 slices.

Ramen noodles

$3.50 half / $6.95 full

Rice Dishes

Rice dishes

Pork katsu curry with rice

Katsu curry

$16.95

Deep-fried pork cutlet with mildly spicy pork curry.

Fried rice

$14.95

Diced pork, egg, scallions and bean sprouts, with pickled ginger.

Mabo tofu

$15.95

Sweet, sour and spicy ground pork and fresh tofu with scallions and pickled radish.

Tonkatsu plate

$16.95

2 breaded pork cutlets with okonomi dipping sauce.

Curry rice

$14.95

Mildly spicy pork curry with carrots and pickled radish.

Charsu rice

$15.95

Wok-cooked diced pork in sweet soy ginger sauce, topped with scallions.

Gyudon

$17.95

Thinly sliced beef, carrots and onions in a mildly sweet sauce with scallions and sesame seeds.

Kids Menu

Kids ramen

Ages 12 and under. Topped with scallions, bean sprouts, pickled bamboo, naruto and pork slices. Extra ramen toppings are listed in the Ramen section.

Shoyu

$10.95

Soy sauce-flavored broth.

Ages 12 & under

Shio

$10.95

Salt-flavored broth.

Ages 12 & under

Miso

$10.95

Miso-flavored broth.

Ages 12 & under

Tonkotsu

$11.95

Pork bone broth with nori.

Ages 12 & under

Drinks

Soft drinks

Coke, Diet Coke or Sprite

$2.95

Green iced tea

$4.50

Unsweetened.

Oolong iced tea

$4.50

Unsweetened.

Ramune Japanese soda

$4.95

Organic mango juice

$4.95

S. Pellegrino sparkling water

$4.95

Moshi sparkling Uji Matcha

$7.50

Sparkling Uji matcha with a crisp, refreshing taste.

Moshi sparkling Yuzu

$7.50

Sparkling yuzu with a bright, citrusy refreshment.

Beer

Sapporo

$6.95 small / $9.95 large

Refreshing, crisp, refined flavor.

Asahi Super Dry

$6.95 small / $9.95 large

Light, crisp and refreshing with a clean finish.

Premium beer

Coedo Beniaka Amber Ale (333ml)

$9.95

Rich-bodied caramel sweetness and earthy hop bitterness.

Coedo Shikkoku Black Lager (333ml)

$9.95

Smooth, light and balanced dark beer.

Coedo Ruri Premium Pilsner (333ml)

$9.95

Balanced hop bitterness with malty sweetness.

Coedo Kyara IPA Lager (333ml)

$9.95

White grape and citrus hop notes with balanced bitterness.

Sake

House sake

$6.95 small / $10.95 large

Genbei Onikoroshi

$12.95

Light, dry sake with a smooth taste.

Ozeki Nigori unfiltered (375ml)

$12.95

Cloudy, creamy, sweet sake with a crisp, vibrant taste.

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