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.
$10
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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”.
$9
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Takoyaki in Dashi
Chives, crispy rice pearls. Osaka Style: delicate octopus dumplings in a dashi broth.
$11
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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.
$8
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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.
$11
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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.
$9
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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.
$9
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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.
$11
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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.
$7
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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