Daikaya
Menus
SMALL PLATES
GREAT FOR SHARING
CUCUMBER SALAD
Feta, ginger-rayu dressing
$5.00
TUNA & WATERMELON POKE
Pine nuts, red sorrel
$7.00
CREAM CRAB KOROKKE
Old bay, Kani-Kama salad
$7.00
FRIED SHISHITO PEPPERS
Sea salt, Padron style
$5.00
SMASHED PEE WEE POTATOES
Fried salt-crusted potatoes, chives, butter, soy
$6.00
FLAME GRILLED SCALLOP
Aomori Scallop, butter, dashi, apple, soy
$4.00
TAKOYAKI
Dashi, fresh dill, chives
$6.00
AVOCADO & GRAPEFRUIT SALAD
Ode to Chef Ann Cashion
Mizuna, chia seed white soy vinaigrette
Mizuna, chia seed white soy vinaigrette
$8.00
LARGE PLATES
GREAT FOR SHARING
TACO RICE
an Okinawan Specialty: ground taco beef, salsa, Mexicana, sour cream, cilantro, over rice
$9.00
CHASHU SISIG
Filipino-Japanese pork hash, chicken liver, scallion, yuzu-koshu, Onsen egg
add a SIDE OF RICE for $1.50
add a SIDE OF RICE for $1.50
$9.00
HAWAIIAN LOCO MOCO
Hamburger, red wine gravy, fried egg
add a SIDE OF RICE for $1.50
add a SIDE OF RICE for $1.50
$8.00
SHAKE YOUR BENTO BOX
Grilled pork belly, sunny egg, nori, kimchi, kewpie, cheese, rice
$8.00
COLD RAMEN
HIYASHI CHUKA
Shoyu or Spicy Miso dressing
Chashu, our ramen egg, corn, cucumber, wakame, tomatoes, bean sprouts, arugula, carrots, ginger, shredded nori
Chashu, our ramen egg, corn, cucumber, wakame, tomatoes, bean sprouts, arugula, carrots, ginger, shredded nori
$14.00
Last orders to the kitchen 15 minutes prior to closing
OTSUMAMI // FUN BITES
おつまみ
Reggie's Grilled Oyster
Reggie's BBQ sauce, chashu, butter
$3.25
Chawanmushi
Steamed egg and dashi custard, black truffle, shiitake mushroom, parmesan cheese
$9.00
Rocky
Onsen egg, sea urchin, salmon roe, black tobiko, sweet dashi broth
$9.00
Fermented Japanese Vegetables
Housemade Sake Lee Daikon 3 / Napa Cabbage 3 / House Nukazuke 3 / Assortment of Three 6
Hotaru-Ika
Fermented Firefly squid, fresh grapefruit, grapefruit marmalade, red vein sorrel
$6.00
Fried Garlic
Kimchee-miso sauce, house made pickled garlic
$4.00
Sauteed Edamame "Al Ajillo"
Spanish olive oil, garlic, sherry, lemon, chile de arbol
$6.00
AOMONO // GREEN THINGS
青物
Chilled Cucumber
Rayu vinaigrette, crispy garlic, sesame seed, chili thread
$5.00
Grilled Avocado
4-yr old house made ponzu, fresh wasabi, nori salt
$8.00
Seared Enoki Mushrooms
Whipped miso butter, maldon, lemon
$8.50
Charred Baby Corn
Yuzu-nori butter, ichimi salt
$7.00
Warm Napa Cabbage Salad
Marinated salmon roe, Kewpie yogurt, yuzu vinaigrette, apples
$8.00
Smashed Pee Wee Potatoes
Fried salt-crusted potatoes, mentaiko, shichimi, butter, soy
$6.50
KUSHI // SKEWERS
串
Stuffed Shishito Peppers
Salvadorean chorizo, Japanese hot mustard
$3.00
Grilled Okra
lemon, bonito salt
$2.50
Zucchini
lemon vinaigrette, thyme
$3.00
Chicken Thigh (Momoniku)
yakitori, scallions
$3.50
Chicken Liver (Leba)
yakitori, scallions
$2.50
Chicken Wing (Teba)
yakitori, scallions
$3.50
Beef Tongue Jalapeno - "Yuzu Kosho"
yakitori, house-made kosho
$4.00
Pork and Brussels Sprouts
“Okonomiyaki-style” with Kewpie mayo, okonomiyaki sauce, bonito fl akes, aonori
$6.50
SAKANA // FISH THINGS
魚
Tuna Poke
Macadamia basil pesto, ichimi, diced yamaimo, rice pearls
$11.00
Crab Croquettes
Old Bay, corn, tonkatsu sauce, nori salt
$8.00
Catfish Kara-age
GGS marinated Maryland blue catfish, pickled ginger tartar sauce
$8.00
Saba Shioyaki with momiji Oroshi
Salt grilled Mackerel, grated chili and daikon, tamari
$10.00
Miso Salmon
Sweet-miso marinated Salmon, brown-butter carrot puree
$10.00
Grilled Ocotopus
With "Robu-chan" potatoes, pimenton, olive oil
$9.00
ONIKU // MEAT THINGS
肉
“Hambagu”
Japanese variation on Dr. J.H. Salisbury's steak, horseradish-daikon oroshi, 4-yr old ponzu, shiso
(add sunny side up egg for 1.00)
(add sunny side up egg for 1.00)
$10.00
Chicken Kara-age
GGS-marinated chicken thigh, ichimi-kewpie
$7.50
Humba
Filipino-Chinese braised pork belly, fermented black beans, leeks
$11.00
GOHAN TO MEN RUI // RICE AND NOODLES
ご飯・麺
Mentaiko Mini Donburi
Spicy cod roe, Kewpie, shichimi, soy, shredded nori
$6.50
Kombu Donburi
Shiitake and soy braised seaweed, ao-nori
$4.00
Onigiri rice ball
Abura-miso: pork and sweet red miso 4.00
Ume: salted plum, yukari 4.50
Ume: salted plum, yukari 4.50
Cod Roe Spaghetti
Spicy cod roe sauce, black tobiko, lemon, shredded nori
$9.00
Cacio é Pepe Udon
Udon noodles, pecorino cheese, black pepper, butter
$9.00
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.
$12.75
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
$13.00
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
$13.75
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
$14.00
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
Gyoza
Pan fried dumpling with pork and cabbage filling (4 pieces)
$5.50
Gohan (Rice)
Bowl of Steamed White Rice
$2.00
Extra Toppings
Extra Noodles
More is More
$2.50
Nitamago
Soy & Ramen Stock Marinated, Soft-Boiled Egg.
$1.50
Chasu
Roast Pork
$1.75
Menma
Soy & Ramen Stock Simmered Bamboo
$1.75
Bata
Butter
$0.35
Wakame
Seaweed
$0.50
Extra Veggies
Brussel Sprouts, Snow Peas, Carrots, Wood Ear Mushrooms
$2.50
Canned Corn
Harvest at its Peak
$0.50
Nori
Dried Seaweed, 3pc
$0.50
Bakudan "Spice Bomb"
$1.00
Veggie Spice Bomb
$1.00
DRINKS
Sapporo Draft
$5.00
Seasonal Cocktail
$6.00
UCC Iced Coffee Can
$2.75
Calpico Can
$3.50
Mexican Coke
Bottled
$3.50
Mexican Sprite
Bottled
$3.50
Diet Coke (8oz)
$2.25
House Made Iced Tea
$2.75
Orion Can
$7.00
Yona Yona Pale Ale
$10.00
House Cold Sake - Kikumasamune Karakuchi
Dry, Smooth, Clean
$7.00
Kunizakaya Nigori
Coarsely filtered, plush, velvety
$9.00
Otokoyama Mutsu
Elegant, smooth, perfectly steamed rice
$11.00
DEALERS ON HOLIDAY
Aged rum, kalamansi, Velvet Falernum, grenadine, lime, Japanese chili bitters
$12.00
BUNGALOW, MIDNIGHT
Togouchi blended whisky, Peychaud's bitters, Okinawan kokuto sugar, absinthe
$14.00
LA VENENOSA
Coconut pandan vodka, mezcal, Amaro Nonino, crème de cacao, lemon
$14.00
SUPER RITZY スーパーリッツ (on draft)
Aperol, elderflower, sparkling sake
$10.00
CLOUDY TOWERS
Suntory Toki blended whisky, hojicha tea syrup, lemon, egg white
$14.00
8000 ฿AHT SCARF
Rye whiskey, amontillado sherry, Cynar, maraschino, 5-spice bitters
$13.00
THE WAR ON "TERROIR"
Singani 63 Bolivian brandy, Rainwater Madeira, lime, red wine float
$11.00
DAI-DROPS
Sake sphere, ginger beer, Sapporo
$6.00
Add
6 FOR
$30.00
CLASSIC MANHATTAN
Old Overholt bonded rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry
$12.00
Add
Mars Iwai Tradition
$16.00
Add
Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt
$18.00
Add
Hibiki Japanese Harmony
$22.00
CLASSIC OLD FASHIONED
Maker's Mark bourbon, Angostura bitters, sugar cube
$12.00
Add
Mars Iwai Black
$12.00
Add
Nikka Coffey Grain
$18.00
Add
Yamazaki 12 Year
$21.00
Add
Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt
$25.00
Highball
Suntory Toki whisky, club soda, lemon twist
$12.00
Add
Togouchi Blended
$13.00
Add
Kaiyo Mizunara
$16.00
Add
Nikka Coffey Grain
$18.00
Add
Yamazaki 12 Year
$21.00
Add
Nikka Yoichi Single Malt
$25.00
Add
Nikka From the Barrel
$30.00
ON DRAFT
HELLBENDER BREWING - Zestify! 6% - DC
$11.00
FOUNDERS BREWING - Rübæus Raspberry Ale (on nitro) 5.7% - MI
$9.00
OXBOW BREWING - Bowie Smoked Saison 5% - ME
$10.00
MONOCACY BREWING - Gose of Althea 3.3% - MD
$8.00
TRIPLE CROSSING BREWING - El Dorado Triangles IPA 6.8% - VA
$12.00
STOWE - High & Dry Super Dry Cider 6.5% - VT
$9.00
SAPPORO - RICE LAGER 5% - WI
$6.00
BEERS IN BOTTLE & CAN
ORION RICE LAGER, JAPAN
$7.00
ORION RICE LAGER, JAPAN (21.4 OZ)
$13.00
SAPPORO BLACK (22 OZ)
$12.00
ECHIGO KOSHIHKARI, JAPAN (500 ML)
$16.00
YOHO YONA YONA, PALE ALE, JAPAN
$12.00
YOHO SUIYOUBI NO NEKO “WEDNESDAY CAT,” JAPAN
$12.00
YOHO AOONIE, IPA, JAPAN
$12.00
YOHO TOKYO BLACK PORTER, JAPAN
$12.00
HITACHINO ANBAI PLUM WEIZEN, JAPAN
$12.00
HITACHINO XH STRONG ALE, JAPAN
$12.00
HITACHINO ESPRESSO STOUT, JAPAN
$12.00
HITACHINO WHITE ALE, JAPAN
$12.00
HITACHINO RED RICE ALE, JAPAN
$12.00
HITACHINO REAL GINGER BREW, JAPAN
$12.00
GINGA KOGEN HEFEWEIZEN, JAPAN
$13.00
STILLWATER SAKE SAISON, CT USA (16 OZ)
$8.00
CUP SAKE
BUSHIDO, GINJO, GENSHU
180 ML
$12.00
KIKISUI FUNAGUCHI JUKUSEI (AGED)
200 ML
$16.00
KIKISUI FUNAGUCHI KUNKO
200 ML
$16.00
OYAJI GOKURAKU
180 ML
$16.00
OTOKOYAMA NAMACHO, TOKUBETSU JUNMAI
180 ML
$15.00
TAMANOHIKARI, JUNMAI GINJO
180 ML
$16.00
SAKE
BORN “GOLD”, JUNMAI DAIGINJO
CARAFE (6 OZ)
$28.00
BOTTLE (720 ML)
$107.00
DASSAI 39, JUNMAI DAIGINJO
BOTTLE (300 ML)
$60.00
KAMOTSURU TOKUSEI GOLD, JUNMAI DAIGINJO
BOTTLE (720 ML)
$140.00
BORN “MUROKA”, NAMA GENSHU, JUNMAI DAIGINJO
CARAFE (6 OZ)
$50.00
BOTTLE (720 ML)
$177.00
MANTENSEI “STAR-FILLED SKY”, JUNMAI GINJO
BOTTLE (300ML)
$35.00
TAMANO HIKARI “BRILLIANT JADE”, JUNMAI DAIGINJO
BOTTLE (300ML)
$57.00
AMABUKI STRAWBERRY, JUNMAI GINJO
CARAFE (6 OZ)
$20.00
BOTTLE (720 ML)
$76.00
DEWAZAKURA DEWASANSAN, JUNMAI GINJO
CARAFE (6 OZ)
$22.00
BOTTLE (720 ML)
$82.00
KIKISUI, JUNMAI GINJO
BOTTLE (300 ML)
$38.00
NARUTOTAI, GINJO NAMA GENSHU
CARAFE (6 OZ)
$21.00
BOTTLE (720 ML)
$78.00