Daikaya Menus

"ROCKY BALBOA"

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.”

$8 per Each

TAKO WASABI

Raw marinated baby octopus, wasabi, celery, apple, Arbequina olive oil

$7

FRIED GARLIC

Confit garlic cloves, Kimchi-miso sauce

$6

Japanese Cucumber Salad

Japanese cucumber, sesame and soy sauce vinaigrette, chili threads, cherry blossom leaves

$6

CLAYTON'S NUKAZUKE

Rice bran and Sapporo beer fermented vegetables, Japanese mustard - Our cook, Clayton, takes charge of a very temperamental Japanese technique of fermentation. Faithfully watched and tended to daily.

$9

FRIED SHISHITO PEPPERS

Topped with a fried egg

$7

BURRATA

Mentaiko oil, toasted nori, lightly whipped cream, orange zest, grilled bread - Inspiration for this dish comes from taramasalata: a Greek meze made from tarama, salted and cured roe, olive oil, and lemon.

$14

ADD EXTRA GRILLED BREAD (2pcs) $1.75

PEE WEE POTATOES

Deep fried pee wees, butter, scallions, shichimi, soy

$8.50

Mentaiko Pasta

Charred garlic, scallions, extra virgin olive oil, butter, mentaiko, soy sauce, fish sauce, udon, key lime zest

$14

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.

$8.50

MISO SALMON

Broiled miso marinated salmon with carrot puree

$15

GYOZA

Pan-fried pork & cabbage filled dumplings (4 pcs).

$9

FRIED CHICKEN WINGS

Shoyu, lemon, parsley, shichimi, togarashi

$10

GRILLED AVOCADO

10 yr old house-made ponzu, fresh wasabi, nori salt - Avocado is treated like a piece of steak; brushed w/ oil & cooked on the infrared grill. Funny but true. Inspired by the famous California Roll.

$8

JYATA BATA

Grilled Yukon potato, slab of butter, salt - Inspired by the amazing potatoes and dairy products in Hokkaido, Japan.

$7

YAKITORI CHICKEN SKEWER

Salt, pepper, teriyaki sauce, shichimi

$5

Teba Chicken Wing Skewer

Salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, ginger and garlic

$5

Tsukune Grilled Chicken Meatballs

Yakitori sauce, togarashi

$4

GRILLED REBA (LIVER)

Oyster sauce tare, yuzu kosho

$4.50

Grilled Zucchini Skewer

Brown butter honey & lemon dressing, soy sauce

$4

Grilled Shiitake Skewer

Maple syrup, brown butter, labne, soy sauce

$4

GRILLED OKRA SKEWER

Salt, pepper, olive oil

$4

WAGYU KEEMA KARE DONBURI

Wagyu beef, labne, pickles, Koshihikari rice

$14

TAMAGO GOHAN

Onsen egg, shirasu boshi, bonito flake, Koshihikari rice, dashi-shoyu

$7

ABURA MISO BUTA ONIGIRI (RICE BALL)

Chashu, red & white miso, scallions, tobanjan nori, shichimi, Koshihikari rice (spicy) - Literally a fatty miso rice ball. An adapted Okinawan family recipe from Chef Katsuya’s childhood.

$7

ABURA MISO NASU ONIGIRI (RICE BALL)

Fried eggplant, sweet miso, scallion, nori, Koshihikari rice (vegetarian) - Literally a fatty miso rice ball. A vegetarian version of an adapted Okinawan family recipe from Chef Katsuya’s childhood.

$5

UMEBOSHI ONIGIRI (RICE BALL)

Salted plum filling, Koshihikari rice

$5

PURIN

Japanese vanilla custard with baby peaches

$8

SEASONAL SAKE COMPOTE KANTEN JELLY

Please inquire with your server

$8

Tajin

Gin, Cocchi, Chartreuse, Orange Bitters

$15

Shogun Daiquiri

Sake, Lime, Ginger Liqueur, Orgeat

$15

It's a Long Nori

Green Tea Gin, Lime, Simple Syrup, Nori, Ginger Beer

$15

Full of Shishito

Strawberry Syrup, Shishito Tincture, Haku Vodka, Lemon

$15

I'm Working Late Tonight

Haku Vodka, Cocchi Vermouth, Hibiscus Syrup, Edible Hibiscus Flower

$15

Miso Honey

Iwai Tradition Whiskey, Bourbon Honey Peach Syrup, Miso

$15

* Dai Drops *

Raspberry-Yuzu Sake Spheres, Kirin Ichiban, Ginger Beer ** IT'S A SHOT ** $7 each or Six Shots for $35

$7

Old Fashioned

Mars Iwai 45 Whiskey, Angostura, Brown Sugar

$14

Manhattan

Mars Iwai Tradition Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Angostura

$16

Toki Highball

Suntory Toki Whisky, Club Soda, Lemon Twist

$13

Green Tea Gin & Tonic

Mizu Green Tea Shochu, Ki No Tea Gin, Tonic

$14

Bee's Knees

Suntory Roku Gin, Honey Lavender Syrup, Lemon Juice, Flamed Lemon

$14

Kirin Ichiban

Malt Lager - 4.9% ABV

$6

Kona Big Wave Golden Ale

Kona Brewing Co. 4.4% ABV

$7

Blood Orange Cider

5% ABV

$8

Manor Hill

Mild Manor'd - 5.3% ABV

$8

Nanticoke Nectar IPA

7.4% ABV

$9

Saporro Premium (16 oz)

4.9% ABV - 16 Ounce Can

$10

Sapporo Premium Black (22 oz)

5% ABV - 22 Ounce Can

$12

Sapporo Pure (12 oz)

Light Lager - 4% ABV - 12 Ounce Can

$6

Echigo Koshihikari (12 oz)

Rice Lager - 5.0% ABV - 12 Ounce Can

$12

Echigo Flying IPA (12 oz)

Rice Lager - 5.5% ABV - 12 Ounce Can

$12

Orion (12 oz/22 oz)

Japanese Rice Lager - 5.0% ABV - 12 Ounce Can or 22 Ounce Bottle

Orion Can $7 per 12 oz.

Orion Bottle $16 per 22 oz.

Stillwater (16 oz)

Sake Saison - 4.2% ABV - 16 Ounce Can

$8

Soto Cup, Junmai Daiginjo (180 ml)

Apple, Cucumber, Melon Notes

$16

Miyozakura Junmai "Panda Cup" (180 ml)

Dry Finish & Shy but Flowery Aroma

$16

Akishika Junmai "Bambi Cup" (180 ml)

Light & Clean, Rice, Oatmeal, Wheat, With a Hint of Nougat

$16

Amabuki Junamai Ginjo "Sunflower Cup" (180 ml)

Sunflower Yeast, Wildflower Anise, Corn, Honey

$16

I'm Your Biscus

Hibiscus Syrup, Calpico Soda, Club Soda

$8

Virgin Mojito

Mint Syrup, Lime, Soda Water

$8

Cran Slam

Cranberry, Lemon, Brown Sugar

$8

Jasmine Iced Tea

$8

Pinot Noir, Dante, Sonoma County, CA

Light burgundy with youthful purple edges. Aromas of rich earth, clove-scented charred oak, and juicy strawberries. Weighty, yet soft with a smooth finish.

$9

Red Blend, Niner, Paso Robles, CA

$11

Sauvignon Blanc, Mars & Venus, ESP

$9

Albarino, Neboa, Rias Baixas, ESP

$10

Vinho Verde, Broadbent, Vinho Verde, PRT

$9

Rose of Sangiovese, "Barnard Griffin", WA

$9

Cava Brut, Agarena, Catalonia, ESP

Ripe, exotic citrus and stone fruit aromas with waxy floral notes of bergamot.

$9