IZAKAYA MENU (Second Floor)

Diced raw octopus, wasabi, celery, granny smith apple, Arbequina olive oil.

$7

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.”

$12 per Each

Savory egg custard, silky & delicate, shiitake-truffle sauce, Parmigiano-Reggiano An ethereal dish of dashi, egg cheese & mushrooms for the ultimate umami experience (Please allow 14mins to be “steamed in tea cup”)

$12

Sea salt. Grab a handful. What you grab is what we will cook.

$9

Fries, Japanese curry seasoning, (shake fries in a bag. Tear open. Enjoy!)

$9

Deep fried, topped w/Kewpie mayo, okonomiyaki sauce, bonito flakes, aonori The traditional street food, Okonomiyaki, gets the Daikaya twist but still reminiscent of its roots

$13

Maryland blue catfish, Kewpie, ichimi. Marinated for 48 hours, lightly coated in potato starch and fried

$12

Nanban sauce.

$10

Chashu, steamed rice, kimchi, fried egg, scallion, gochujang.

$15

Broiled miso marinated salmon with carrot puree

$16

Thick wheat noodles, Pecorino Romano cheese, lots of black pepper, butter Modern Roman dish made w/ Daikaya flare. Make sure to dig in right away, you want to get it while it’s hot

$16

Simply grilled New Zealand lamb chop (2 oz), S&B Japanese curry, browned butter - This dish is cooked medium-rare, and we are unable to accommodate any other temperatures at this time.

$12

Local VA oysters on the half shell, butter, soy sauce, Parmesan

$10

Housemade ponzu, fresh wasabi, nori salt, lemon. Avocado is treated like a piece of steak; brushed w/ oil & cooked on the infrared grill

$12

Bonito salt, lemon Japanese appreciate the texture of all foods. Enjoy the crunch of the exterior & slightly mucilaginous interior

$6

Grilled shiitake mushroom with browned butter, maple syrup, labne, soy sauce.

$6

Yuzu kosho.

$8

Red cherry tomatoes w/ plum sauce

$5

Chicken liver, yakitori sauce

$6

Yakitory glazed

$7

Japanese vanilla custard, caramel syrup, Japanese baby peach.

$9

A silky-smooth green tea pannacotta topped with sweet black beans in syrup & candied chestnuts.

$12

Japanese sesame paste, toasted sesame seeds.

$7