2 dishes
Kabocha squash and potato croquettes with fresh Acme panko, snowy cabbage and curry salt
Ask whether the fryer is shared with meat, and if there is egg in the batter.
(2 Skewers) King trumpet mushrooms
Ask what else goes into it besides what the menu lists.
25 dishes
Konbu-cured San Francisco hook and line halibut with Half Moon Bay wasabi
Sashimi plate with San Diego honmaguro, Baja kanpachi, konbu-cured hirame and Half Moon Bay wasabi
Hikari Farm mizuna, tokyo turnip, fuji apple, scallion and Monterey Bay squid with mustardy sweet white miso
Hikari Farm chrysanthemum greens with charcoal-grilled Sonoma Liberty duck breast and kumquat
Saikyo miso-cured Ft. Bragg black cod with Hikari Farm cucumbers in sweet vinegar
Housemade silken tofu with Meiji soy milk, freshly shaved katsuobushi, ginger, scallion and shiitake shoyu
Fancy folded omelet with Riverdog Farm eggs and freshly shaved katsuobushi dashi
Becker Lane Berkshire pork gyoza with chicken foot jelly and "wings"
Japanese fried chicken wings with smoky tare and sansho pepper
Chicken and Cowgirl Creamery Wagon Wheel cheese katsu with Acme panko and snowy cabbage
Becker Lane Berkshire pork loin katsu with Acme panko, black Hatcho miso sauce and snowy cabbage
(2) Chicken thigh + onion
(2) Chicken tender with ume-mayo
(2) Chicken thigh + sansho
(2) Minced chicken
Yellowtail amberjack collar
Rice and Becker Lane pork, Meiji tofu, Yamaki barley miso, ginger, hot chili and sansho pepper
Garlicky shoyu-marinated chopped San Diego bluefin tuna over rice with a raw egg yolk, ume sesame and Ariake nori
Rintaro hand-rolled udon with two fishes dashi broth and scallion
Rintaro hand-rolled udon “carbonara” with a raw egg yolk, butter, ginger, scallion and freshly-shaved katsuobushi
Baja yellowtail amberjack with yuzu kosho and Half Moon Bay wasabi
San Diego bluefin tuna and Baja bluefin tuna chutoro with wasabi leaf pickle and Half Moon Bay wasabi
Choice of three oden pieces
Choice of five oden pieces
Choice of eight oden pieces
11 dishes
San Francisco, CA (Junmai Ginjo)
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Oakland, CA (Junmai Nama)
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Fukui, Japan (Junmai Ginjo)
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Ishikawa, Japan (Tokubetsu Junmai)
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Fukui, Japan (Junmai Ginjo)
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Tochigi, Japan (Ginjo)
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ibaraki, Japan (Rice Ale)
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NV Ambonnay, Marne, Champagne France (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir)
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
2023, Santa Ynez Valley Ava, California
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
2024 Trentino, Italy (Rotberger)
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
2023 Mendocino Ridge, California (Syrah)
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.