Daikaya Menus
- The Izakaya Dinner Menu
- The Izakaya Lunch Menu
- The Izakaya Brunch Menu
- Ramen Menu
- Cocktails
- Beers from Japan
- Cup Sake
- Sake
- Shochu
- Japanese Whisky
- Wines
The Izakaya Dinner Menu
Freestyle Izakaya Dishes
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Chawanmushi
Steamed egg custard, silky & delicate, shiitake-truffle sauce, parmigiano reggiano. An ethereal dish of cheese, dashi, & mushrooms for the ultimate umami experience.
$8.50
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“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”.
$8
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Clayton’s Nukazuke
Assorted vegetables fermented in house. Our cook, Clayton, takes charge of a very temperamental Japanese technique of fermentation.
$9
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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.
$7
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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
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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.
$9
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Catfish Kara-Age
Maryland blue catfish, pickled ginger tartar sauce. Local blue catfish marinated for 48 hours & cooked in the traditional Kara-age style.
$8
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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.
$8
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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
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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
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Burrata
Mentaiko oil, nori puree, grilled bread, Katsuya has never strayed from a challenge, especially the stigma of no cheese w/ seafood.
$9.50
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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.
$6.50
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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
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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
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Grilled Okra
Bonito salt, lemon. Japanese appreciate the texture of foods. Enjoy the crunch of the exterior & slight creamy texture of the interior.
$2
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Grilled Zucchini
Lemon vinaigrette, fresh thyme. Grilled flesh side down on the infrared grill to seal in the delicious flavors.
$3
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Grilled Reba (Liver)
Sumac red onions. “Liver and Onion”: A classic combo made w/ a versatile condiment from the Middle East
$3
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Grilled Beef Tongue
Yuzu koshu. Slow cooked for hours then grilled for a firm exterior & VERY tender interior.
$6
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Grilled Hotate
Aomori scallop, apple juice, soy sauce, butter. In Hakodate they serve this delectable scallop simply grilled, we changed it up a little.
$3.50
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Grilled Tako
Octopus, “Robuchan” potato puree, Pimenton,, Arbequina olive oil. An ode to the late Joel Robuchon & his famous potatoes.
$10
Rice & Noodles
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Karasumi ZōSUI
Cured mullet roe, dashi, tamari, Onsen egg. Japanese style congee meets risotto.
$7
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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
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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.
$8
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Mentaiko Spaghetti
Pollock roe, butter, nori, shiso. Wafu; Japanese take on western food. Probably the most famous Japanese style Italian dish
$8
The Izakaya Lunch Menu
Rice Dishes & Donburi
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Salmon & Ikura
Raw salmon lightly marinated in soy dressing, salmon roe, salmon flakes, shiso, wasabi
$14
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Hawaiian Shoyu Chicken
Classic sweet soy marinated chicken, charred scallions, Onsen egg
$12
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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
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Filipino Sisig
Filipino sizzling pork hash, chicken liver mayo, Onsen egg, kalamansi, side of rice
$12
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Pork Adobo
Filipino braised pork belly & egg, bok choy
$12
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Natto: A Japanese Delicacy
Sliced okra, shiso, scallion, shredded nori.
$11
Add an Onsen egg $1
Salad
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Mackerel Nicoise
Grilled Mackerel, baby gem lettuce, Nicoise olives, snow peas, pee wee potatoes, cherry tomatoes, red onions
$14
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Citrus & Avocado Salad with Surimi
Mock crab sticks, grapefruit & orange slices, mizuna, cucumber, white soy-chia dressing, nori
$12
Noodles
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Hiyashi Chuka
Soy or Spicy Sesame Chashu, nitamago, corn, cucumber, kombu, tomatoes, bean sprouts, carrots, ginger, shredded nori
$14
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½ & ½ Hiyashi Chuka
Half portion of noodles with mixed greens
$14
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Ramen Burger
Ramen noodle "bun", burger patty, lettuce, tomato, special sauce, fries. Add miso cheese to your fries for $1.00!
$11
Beverages
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House-made Ginger Beer
$5
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House-made Jasmine Yuzu Iced Tea
$3
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Unsweetened UCC Iced Green Tea (can)
$3
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Yuzu Lemonade
$5
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Calpico (can)
$3.50
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Sencha – hot green tea
$6
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Hojicha – hot roasted green tea
$6
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Genmaicha – hot brown rice tea
$6
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Mugicha – hot roasted barley infusion tisane (caffeine-free)
$6
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Small French Press Coffee from Qualia Coffee
$4
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Large French Press Coffee from Qualia Coffee
$10
The Izakaya Brunch Menu
Noodles & Rice
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Natto
A Japanese Delicacy sliced okra, shiso, scallion, shredded nori, Onsen egg
$8
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Onigiri (Rice Ball)
Abura-miso: pork belly, red miso
$4.50
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Mentaiko Mini Donburi
Spicy cod roe, Kewpie, shichimi, soy, shredded nori
$6.50
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Filipino Sisig
Filipino sizzling pork hash, chicken liver mayo, Onsen egg, kalamansi, side of rice
$10
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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
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½ & ½ Hiyashi Chuka
Half portion of noodles w/ mixed greens
$14
Brunch
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Flame Grilled Scallop
Aomori City scallop, butter, dashi, apple, soy
$3.50
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Grilled Avocado
6-year-old housemade ponzu, fresh wasabi, nori salt
$8
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Shishito Peppers
Fried Japanese peppers w/ fried egg
$7.50
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Smashed Pee Wee Potatoes
Fried salt-crusted potatoes, butter, soy w/ fried egg
$6.50
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Saba Niçoise
Grilled mackerel, baby gem lettuce, niçoise olives, snow peas, pee wee potatoes, cherry tomatoes, red onions
$10
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Grilled Okra
Lemon, bonito salt
$2
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Grilled Beef Tenderloin
Soy, sake, sugar, Sansho peppercorn, fried egg
$6
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Slow-Cooked Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Calpico yogurt, fresh seasonal fruit
$6
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French Toast
Soaked overnight in cream & soy milk, dusted w/ kinako
$8
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Mcdoriyaki
Japanese pancake, Salvadorian chorizo, egg, maple syrup
$7
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Calpico-Greek Yogurt
Seasonal fruit, granola
$7
Ramen Menu
All ramen except vegetable is topped with roast pork; chashu, bean sprouts, onions, garlic, ground pork, nori, and scallions-
Shio Ramen
This ramen most shows off the unique nuance of our Chintan stock. It is our most delicate and aromatic ramen.
$13.25
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Shoyu Ramen
In keeping with Sapporo ramen tradition, we use very dark rich soy sauce in our shoyu ramen. The soup has toasted garlic and slight caramel tones. Topped with 1/2 egg: nitamago
$13.25
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Mugi-Miso Ramen
Our barley miso ramen has bright savory aromatics and is lighter than traditional miso. Miso ramen is native to Sapporo, but using mugi miso is special to Daikaya. This ramen contains peanuts
$14
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Spicy Miso Ramen
Our spicy miso ramen broth has balance, depth and complexity. It is not just simply spicy. We use shiro-miso, which is white miso, for this ramen. This ramen contains peanuts
$14.25
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Vegetable Ramen
Not strictly traditional, this is a 100% vegan ramen. The vegetable shio broth is finished in the wok which adds roasted depth to the soup. Topped with brussel sprouts, bean sprouts, snow peas, carrots, onions, wood ear mushrooms, and braised shiitake mushroom.
$13.75
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Gyoza
Pan fried dumpling with pork and cabbage filling (4 pieces)
$5.50
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Gohan (Rice)
Bowl of Steamed White Rice
$2
Extra Toppings
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Extra Noodles
More is More
$2.50
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Nitamago
Soy & Ramen Stock Marinated, Soft-Boiled Egg.
$1.50
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Chasu
Roast Pork
$1.75
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Menma
Soy & Ramen Stock Simmered Bamboo
$1.75
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Bata
Butter
$0.35
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Wakame
Seaweed
$0.50
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Extra Veggies
Brussel Sprouts, Snow Peas, Carrots, Wood Ear Mushrooms
$2.50
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Canned Corn
Harvest at its Peak
$0.50
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Nori
Dried Seaweed, 3pc
$0.50
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Bakudan "Spice Bomb"
$1
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Veggie Spice Bomb
$1
Drinks
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Sapporo Draft
$5
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Seasonal Cocktail
$6
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UCC Iced Coffee Can
$2.75
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Calpico Can
$3.50
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Mexican Coke
Bottled
$3.50
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Mexican Sprite
Bottled
$3.50
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Diet Coke (8oz)
$2.25
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House Made Iced Tea
$2.75
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Orion Can
$7
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Yona Yona Pale Ale
$10
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House Cold Sake - Kikumasamune Karakuchi
Dry, Smooth, Clean
$7
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Otokoyama Mutsu
Elegant, smooth, perfectly steamed rice
$11
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Kisusui Funaguchi Jukusei
Rich, dense, luscious, powerful
$16
Cocktails
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Monsoon Perfume
Mizu Lemongrass shochu, Ancho Reyes chile liqueur, kaffir lime, curry
$13
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Seabird
reposado tequila, manzanilla sherry, coconut milk, lime
$12
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Year of the Boar
Two James Johnny Smoking Gun whiskey, Amaro CioCiaro, lapsang souchong smoked tea
$14
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SUPER RITZY スーパーリッツ (on draft)
Aperol, elderflower, sparkling sake
$10
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Sunday Gang in Harajuku
blended Scotch, pear, Cotton & Reed Allspice, lemon, orange bitters
$13
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A Thousand Words
Beniotome sesame shochu, Yellow Chartreuse, pineapple, lime
$14
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DAI-DROPS
Sake sphere, ginger beer, Sapporo
$6
6 FOR $30
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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
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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
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Highball
Suntory Toki whisky, club soda, lemon twist
$12
Add Togouchi Blended $13
Add Kaiyo Mizunara $16
Add Nikka Coffey Grain $18
Add Yamazaki 12 Year $21
Add Nikka Yoichi Single Malt $25
Add Nikka From the Barrel $30
Beers from Japan, bottle & can
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Orion Rice Lager, Okinawa
$7
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Sapporo Black, Dark Lager (22 OZ)
$12
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Echigo Koshihkari, Rice Lager, Niigata
$12
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Iwatekura Sansho Pepper Pale Ale, Iwate
$14
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Yoho Yona Yona, Pale Ale, Nagano
$12
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Yoho Aooni, IPA, Nagano
$12
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Yoho Tokyo Black, Porter, Nagano
$12
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Far Yeast Kagua Blanc, Belgian Yuzu Wheat Ale, Tokyo
$14
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Hitachino Anbai, Salted Plum Gose, Ibaraki
$12
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Hitachino Espresso Stout, Ibaraki
$12
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Hitachino White Ale, Belgian Wheat Ale, Ibaraki
$12
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Hitachino Red Rice Ale, Ibaraki
$12
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Hitachino Nipponia, Imperial Pilsner, Ibaraki
$12
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Stillwater Sake Saison, CT Usa (16 Oz)
$8
Cup Sakes
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Hananomai "Katana," Extra Dry Junmai
6 oz
$16
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Kikisui Funaguchi Jukusei (Aged), Ginjo Nama Genshu
6 oz
$16
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Kirinzan Classic, Junmai Ginjo
6 oz
$16
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Chiyomusubi "Oyaji Gokuraku," Junmai Ginjo
6 oz
$16
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Otokoyama Namacho, Tokubetsu Junmai
6 oz
$16
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Tamanohikari, Junmai Ginjo
6 oz
$16
Clean & Delicate
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Eiko Fuji "Ban Ryu," Honjozo
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Suigei "Drunken Whale," Tokubetsu Junmai
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Fukucho "Forgotten Fortune," Junmai
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Hoyo "Shining Prince," Tokubetsu Junmai
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Fukukoma "Ichi," Junmai Ginjo
Light & Fragrant
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Kikumasamune Taru, Junmai
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Dassai 39, Junmai Daiginjo
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Amabuki "Junsui," Genshu
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Gunma Izumi "Famous Fountain," Yamahai Honjozo
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Fukukoma "Inagoe," Junmai Daiginjo Nama Chozo Genshu
Rich & Elegant
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Ryujin "Oze no Yukidoke," Ohkarakuchi Junmai
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Dewatsuru, Junmai Nigori
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Kamoizumi Shusen "Three Dots," Junmai
Available warm
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Born "Gold," Junmai Daiginjo
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Kizakura Tozai "Snow Maiden," Junmai Nigori
Lush & Aromatic
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Dewazakura Dewasansan "Green Ridge," Junmai Ginjo
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Hatsumago, Kimoto Junmai
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Mantensei "Star-Filled Sky," Junmai Ginjo
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Tedorigawa "Gold Blossom," Daiginjo Nama
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Amabuki Strawberry Blossom, Junmai Ginjo Nama
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Narutotai "Red Snapper," Ginjo Nama Genshu