Daikaya Menus

Chawanmushi

Steamed egg custard, silky & delicate, shiitake-truffle sauce, parmigiano reggiano. An ethereal dish of cheese, dashi, & mushrooms for the ultimate umami experience.

$10

“Rocky Balboa”

Quail egg, sea urchin, marinated salmon roe, sweet shoyu dashi. Inspired by the movie Rocky, scene where he begins his training. You can chug it like the Rock or eat it with a spoon to savor the luxurious “eggs”.

$9

Takoyaki in Dashi

Chives, crispy rice pearls. Osaka Style: delicate octopus dumplings in a dashi broth.

$11

Clayton’s Nukazuke

Assorted vegetables fermented in house. Our cook, Clayton, takes charge of a very temperamental Japanese technique of fermentation.

$9

Hotaru-Ika No Okizuke

Soy & sake marinated firefly squid, fresh grapefruit, grapefruit marmalade, red vein sorrel. Bioluminescent firefly squid to help brighten your palette w/ an array of flavors.

$8

Pork & Brussel Sprouts

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

$7

Tuna Poke Tartare

Hawaiian chili water gelee, fried rice wafer, egg yolk. The rustic Hawaiian grind presented just a bit differently. Elevated but still provides the flavors of the islands.

$11

Catfish Kara-Age

Maryland blue catfish, pickled ginger tartar sauce. Local blue catfish marinated for 48 hours & cooked in the traditional Kara-age style.

$9

Chicken Kara-Age

Marinated chicken, Japanese tartar sauce. Dusted in potato starch before frying for a satisfying crunch & a Japanese tartar sauce to accentuate the flavors.

$9

Sweet Miso Marinated Salmon

Carrot top & herb essence, pickled carrot. Pickled baby carrot offset the rich fatty salmon. The ideal combo of sweet, salty, sour & bitter.

$10

Hambagu Rossini

Beef patty, foie gras, black truffle “demi glace”, rice. A cultural merge of Japanese variation on Dr. J.H. Salisbury’s Steak & the French tournedos Rossini. A fun, tasty & extravagant mutt of a dish.

$16

Burrata

Mentaiko oil, nori puree, grilled bread, Katsuya has never strayed from a challenge, especially the stigma of no cheese w/ seafood.

$11

Smashed Pee Wee Potatoes

Fried salt-crusted potatoes, shichimi, butter, soy, fried egg. Delicious crispy outside w/ a hot fluffy interior. A great accompaniment to most dishes.

$7

Tuna Sando

Bonita del Norte, kewpie mayo, shichimi, pickled cucumber. Spaniards love tuna just as much as the Japanese. And we love this sandwich where this beautiful canned tuna is the star.

$9

Grilled Avocado

6-year old housemade ponzu, fresh wasabi, nori salt. Avocado is treated like a piece of steak; brushed w/ oil & cooked on the infrared grill.

$8

Grilled Okra

Bonito salt, lemon. Japanese appreciate the texture of foods. Enjoy the crunch of the exterior & slight creamy texture of the interior.

$2.50

Grilled Zucchini

Lemon vinaigrette, fresh thyme. Grilled flesh side down on the infrared grill to seal in the delicious flavors.

$3

Grilled Reba (Liver)

Sumac red onions. “Liver and Onion”: A classic combo made w/ a versatile condiment from the Middle East

$3

Grilled Beef Tongue

Yuzu koshu. Slow cooked for hours then grilled for a firm exterior & VERY tender interior.

$6

Grilled Beef Tenderloin W/ Arima Sansho

Soy sauce, sake, sugar, Sansho peppercorn. Our interpretation of the classic steak au poivre vert.

$6

Grilled Hotate

Aomori scallop, apple juice, soy sauce, butter. In Hakodate they serve this delectable scallop simply grilled, we changed it up a little.

$4.50

Grilled Tako

Octopus, “Robuchan” potato puree, Pimenton,, Arbequina olive oil. An ode to the late Joel Robuchon & his famous potatoes.

$10

Karasumi

Zōsui Cured mullet roe, dashi, tamari, Onsen egg. Japanese style congee meets risotto.

$9

Abura Miso Onigiri (rice Ball) - Pork Belly, Red Miso

A common Japanese snack filled w/ a family recipe from Katsuya’s childhood. Great to end a meal, or just as a little nibble.

$4.50

Cacio E Pepe Udon

Udon noodles, pecorino cheese, black pepper, butter. Enjoy this traditional Roman dish made w/ Daikaya flare. Make sure to dig in right away, you want to get it while it’s hot.

$10

Mentaiko Spaghetti

Pollock roe, butter, nori, shiso. Wafu; Japanese take on western food. Probably the most famous Japanese style Italian dish

$10

Salmon & Ikura

Raw salmon lightly marinated in soy dressing, salmon roe, salmon flakes, shiso, wasabi

$14

Hawaiian Shoyu Chicken

Classic sweet soy marinated chicken, charred scallions, Onsen egg

$12

Tacoraisu: An Okinawan Specialty

Taco flavored ground beef, cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, sour cream, tomato salsa, cilantro. DON’T FORGET TO MIX IT ALL UP!

$13

Filipino Sisig

Filipino sizzling pork hash, chicken liver mayo, Onsen egg, kalamansi, side of rice

$12

Pork Adobo

Filipino braised pork belly & egg, bok choy

$12

Natto: A Japanese Delicacy

Sliced okra, shiso, scallion, shredded nori.

$11

Add an Onsen egg $1

Mackerel Nicoise

Grilled Mackerel, baby gem lettuce, Nicoise olives, snow peas, pee wee potatoes, cherry tomatoes, red onions

$14

Citrus & Avocado Salad with Surimi

Mock crab sticks, grapefruit & orange slices, mizuna, cucumber, white soy-chia dressing, nori

$12

Hiyashi Chuka

Soy or Spicy Sesame Chashu, nitamago, corn, cucumber, kombu, tomatoes, bean sprouts, carrots, ginger, shredded nori

$14

½ & ½ Hiyashi Chuka

Half portion of noodles with mixed greens

$14

Ramen Burger

Ramen noodle "bun", burger patty, lettuce, tomato, special sauce, fries. Add miso cheese to your fries for $1.00!

$11

House-made Ginger Beer

$5

House-made Jasmine Yuzu Iced Tea

$3

Unsweetened UCC Iced Green Tea (can)

$3

Yuzu Lemonade

$5

Calpico (can)

$3.50

Sencha – hot green tea

$6

Hojicha – hot roasted green tea

$6

Genmaicha – hot brown rice tea

$6

Mugicha – hot roasted barley infusion tisane (caffeine-free)

$6

Small French Press Coffee from Qualia Coffee

$4

Large French Press Coffee from Qualia Coffee

$10

Natto

A Japanese Delicacy sliced okra, shiso, scallion, shredded nori, Onsen egg

$8

Onigiri (Rice Ball)

Abura-miso: pork belly, red miso

$4

Mentaiko Mini Donburi

Spicy cod roe, Kewpie, shichimi, soy, shredded nori

$6.50

Filipino Sisig

Filipino sizzling pork hash, chicken liver mayo, Onsen egg, kalamansi, side of rice

$10

Hiyashi Chuka

Soy or Spicy Sesame chashu, nitamago, corn, cucumber, kombu, tomatoes, bean sprouts, carrots, ginger, shredded nori. Hiyashi Chuka can also be prepared Vegetarian. Please ask your server for details.

$14

½ & ½ Hiyashi Chuka

Half portion of noodles w/ mixed greens

$14

Flame Grilled Scallop

Aomori City scallop, butter, dashi, apple, soy

$4

Grilled Avocado

6-year-old housemade ponzu, fresh wasabi, nori salt

$8

Shishito Peppers

Fried Japanese peppers w/ fried egg

$7.50

Smashed Pee Wee Potatoes

Fried salt-crusted potatoes, butter, soy w/ fried egg

$6.50

Saba Niçoise

Grilled mackerel, baby gem lettuce, niçoise olives, snow peas, pee wee potatoes, cherry tomatoes, red onions

$10

Grilled Okra

Lemon, bonito salt

$2.50

Grilled Beef Tenderloin

Soy, sake, sugar, Sansho peppercorn, fried egg

$6

Slow-Cooked Steel-Cut Oatmeal

Calpico yogurt, fresh seasonal fruit

$6

French Toast

Soaked overnight in cream & soy milk, dusted w/ kinako

$8

Mcdoriyaki

Japanese pancake, Salvadorian chorizo, egg, maple syrup

$7

Calpico-Greek Yogurt

Seasonal fruit, granola

$7

Dealers on Holiday

Aged rum, kalamansi, Velvet Falernum, grenadine, lime, Japanese chili bitters

$12

BUNGALOW, MIDNIGHT

Togouchi blended whisky, Peychaud's bitters, Okinawan kokuto sugar, absinthe

$14

LA VENENOSA

Coconut pandan vodka, mezcal, Amaro Nonino, crème de cacao, lemon

$14

SUPER RITZY スーパーリッツ (on draft)

Aperol, elderflower, sparkling sake

$10

CLOUDY TOWERS

Suntory Toki blended whisky, hojicha tea syrup, lemon, egg white

$14

8000 ‎฿AHT SCARF

Rye whiskey, amontillado sherry, Cynar, maraschino, 5-spice bitters

$13

THE WAR ON "TERROIR"

Singani 63 Bolivian brandy, Rainwater Madeira, lime, red wine float

$11

DAI-DROPS

Sake sphere, ginger beer, Sapporo

$6

6 FOR $30

Classic Manhattan

Old Overholt bonded rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry

$12

Add Mars Iwai Tradition $16

Add Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt $18

Add Hibiki Japanese Harmony $22

Classic Old Fashioned

Maker's Mark bourbon, Angostura bitters, sugar cube

$12

Add Mars Iwai Black $12

Add Nikka Coffey Grain $18

Add Yamazaki 12 Year $21

Add Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt $25

Highball

Suntory Toki whisky, club soda, lemon twist

$12

Add Togouchi Blended $13

Add Kaiyo Mizunar $16

Add Nikka Coffey Grain $18

Add Yamazaki 12 Year $21

Add Nikka Yoichi Single Malt $25

Add Nikka From the Barrel $30

Orion Rice Lager, Japan

$7

Orion Rice Lager, Japan (21.4 OZ)

$13

Sapporo Black (22 OZ)

$12

Echigo Koshihkari, Japan (500 ML)

$16

Yoho Yona Yona, Pale Ale, Japan

$12

Yoho Suiyoubi No Neko “Wednesday Cat,” Japan

$12

Yoho Aoonie, Ipa, Japan

$12

Yoho Tokyo Black Porter, Japan

$12

Hitachino Anbai Plum Weizen, Japan

$12

Hitachino Xh Strong Ale, Japan

$12

Hitachino Espresso Stout, Japan

$12

Hitachino White Ale, Japan

$12

Hitachino Red Rice Ale, Japan

$12

Hitachino Real Ginger Brew, Japan

$12

Ginga Kogen Hefeweizen, Japan

$13

Stillwater Sake Saison, CT Usa (16 Oz)

$8