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Dinner Menu
First Course
The perfect start to an unforgettable dining experience. Great for sharing with
the good company.
Soup
Our special traditional black bean paste broth with wakame, enoki
Miso Soup mushrooms, tofu and scallions.
3.50
Edamame Cream A velvety-smooth soybean puree with a touch of cream. Healthy and
6.50
Soup delicious.
Salad
Seaweed Salad Pickled wakame seaweed in a light sesame-red chili dressing. 3.95
Mixed mesclun greens, pine nuts and ribbons of sweet potato frites tossed in a
Green Salad delicate onion vinaigrette.
4.95
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Shrimp, surf clam and avocado in our house Caliente sauce. Served with
' i ' Salad mixed greens tossed in a roasted sesame dressing. Our most popular salad.
8.95
Large deep-fried soft shell crab sprinkled with rice cracker bits and served
Soft Shell Crab
with mixed greens bell peppers, and our house-made onion vinaigrette. A 14.95
Salad perfect combination of the French and the traditional Japanese favorite.
Hot appetizers
Seafood Spring Diced shrimp, squid and Japanese vegetables rolled in a delicate rice paper
8.95
Rolls wrapper and deep fried. Served with a toasted sesame dipping sauce.
Two jumbo shrimp, fresh whitefish and assorted vegetables decorated with
Tempura Appetizer tempura batter and lightly deep fried. A traditional Japanese first course.
8.95
Tempura Tuna Big Eye Tuna and kani-kama rolled in nori seaweed and sushi rice, tempura-
9.95
Rolls battered thinly and deep fried.
Thinly-sliced Certified Angus sirloin seared rare and served with ponzu
Beef Tataki sauce, wasabi and our own aioli dressing.
9.50
Black Cod Saikyo Broiled black cod filet marinated in miso bean paste and sake. A New York
12.95
Yaki favorite.
Cold appetizers
Edamame A large platter of blanched and lightly salted soybeans. 3.95
Lean cut Big Eye tuna tartar mixed with avocado, pine nuts, scallions, tomato
Tuna Tower and ponzu sauce and stacked Napoleon-style on lightly deep-fried wonton 14.95
chips
Only lean-cut Big Eye tuna sashimi soaked in ponzu sauce with pine nuts,
Red Roses Tuna ginger, ohba, scallions and tomato concass?. A sizzling sesame oil drizzle 18.95
seals in the flavors..
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Fusion Entree
Combining the best elements of French and Japanese cuisine, our Fusion
Entrees embody Chef Masa's mastery of all things gastronomique. Served
with select grilled vegetables and our starch of the day.
Sea Food
Grilled Atlantic salmon filet with our piquant house-made teriyaki sauce. A
Joy of Hokkaido favorite dish on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Served with steamed white 18.95
rice.
Jumbo shrimp, fresh whitefish and mixed vegetables decorated with a light
Tempura Dinner batter and served with our tempura dipping sauce and powdered spices. A 19.95
traditional Japanese favorite.
Rhapsody in Blue Pan-seared halibut and shrimp in a delicate vin blanc with tomato concass?
23.95
Ocean and ohba chiffonade. A light and lively masterpiece.
Lightly deep-fried lobster tail, shrimp and scallops accompanied by a rich
Seafood Symphony lobster bisque?sauce. One of our most popular arrangements.
24.95
Chilean Seabass en Fresh fish filet with butter a la Bourguignonne and ponzu sauce wrapped up 25.95
Papillote in parchment paper and delicately baked along with enoki, oyster mushrooms,
bell peppers, zucchini and other vegetables.
Poultry
Idyllic Picture of Grilled chicken glazed with our perfectly sweet and tangy authentic Japanese 15.95
Japan teriyaki sauce. Served with a side of steamed white rice.
Chicken and vegetables suteaed with curry spice. Enjoy a hit of Eastern
Bombay Chiken Indian delight.
18.95
Succulent pan-roasted duck breast in a velvety red wine-cassis reduction with
Duck a la ' i ' blueberries. Classic French re-imagined is fused with the presentation a la 25.95
Japonaise.
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Pork
Kurobuta World-class pork tenderloin medallions deep fried with a crisp panko 20.95
breading. Served with a sweet and spicy miso dipping sauce.
Vegetables
Our Vegetarian Plate is suitable for most herbivores; all ingredients and
cooking oils are 100% vegetarian. Consult your server if your dietary
restrictions are a bit more limiting.
Vegetable Papillote Reservation Required 14.50
Vegetarian Plate Lightly deep-fried agedashi tofu, vegetable rolls, assorted tempura vegetables 17.50
and our Green Salad. Fit for a health-conscious king.
Beef
' i ' Strip Loin A grilled twelve-ounce Angus Strip. Our version of a venerated American
tradition.
10 oz 29.95
' i ' Filet Mignon A grilled eight-ounce Filet Mignon served with a soy-garlic demi-glace. Our
most tender cut of beef.
8 oz 36.95
Beef Fondue au House Specialties, These two menu are our signature dish.
Shabu-Shabu
per person 21.45
A classic Japanese beef fondue. Prepare thinly -sliced 1.3 Lbs. USDA Prime
Ribeye, fresh vegetables and udon-noodles in a clear-broth hotpot at your
table with our special ponze citrus sauce. You can take this to your home to
cook as well.
( Minimum two orders )
Sesami Source 1.00
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Kobe Beef Flank Originally from Kobe, Japan, this world-class beef is now raised in the States 25.95
Steak under exacting specifications. This dish is a great way to enjoy the intense
flavor of Kobe beef without breaking the bank. We grill six ounces of our
thinly-sliced and tenderized Wagyu flank and serve it with our chef's special
ginger-soy demi-glace. We take great pride in these inimitable dishes,
unavailable anywhere else in Charlotte. These one-of-a-kind items are not to
be missed.
Entree of Sushi and Sashimi
These dishes are our pride. We are fully assured that these would also win a
high score in Japan if these dishes are brought there and served to them as is.
It is our pleasure to introduce and serve you a real delicacy of Japan.
Sashimi Appetizer Three pieces of tuna, Two pieces of Super white Tuna and two pieces of
12.50
Atlantic salmon served with wasabe. (No substitution, Please)
Sushi Appetizer One piece of each: Tuna, Atlantic salmon, Yellowtail and three pieces of
9.25
maki roll with wasabi and pickled giger. (No substitution, Please)
Authentic nigiri-zushi. Ten pieces of our freshest fish crowned on sushi rice
Sushi Platter served with six pieces of Maki Rolls.
24.95
This is our signature Sushi.
Chef's Sashimi Only the finest fish will satisfy true sashimi-philes. This is it. 28.95
Platter
Omakase (Chef's Choice Sampler) 72.00
A selection of edible works of art. Allow Chef Masa to showcase his cutting-
edge culinary expertise in a series of unbelievable tasting-size courses
(minimum of five, plus dessert). This is the quintessential restaurant-i dining
experience.
(Due to extended preparation times, this dining option is not available on
Friday and Saturday evenings. Please tell your server about any food allergies
or dietary restrictions.)
First Course Amuse-bouche
Cold appetizer
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Second Course
Third Course Hot appetizer
Fourth Course Seafood
Fifth Course granite (Refreshment)
Six Course Entree
Seventh Course Something special
Eight Course Dessert
Makizusi-Rolls
Regular Rolls ( 6 pcs. per order )
These are popular Maki Rolls. Some are served authentic way and other are
served as you know.
Kappa Maki (Cucumber Roll) 3.95
Tekka Maki (Tuna Roll) 4.95
Negi-Salmon Roll Fresh Atlantic salmon and scallions. 4.95
Negi-Hama Roll Yellowtail and scallions. 5.50
Tuna and Avocado Tuna and avocado combination roll 5.50
Roll
Choice of spicy Big Eye tuna, Atlantic salmon or yellowtail with pine nuts
Caliente Roll and daikon radish sprouts.
Salmon 4.75
Tuna 5.25
Yellowtail 5.25
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California Roll Kani-kama, avocado, cucumber and tobiko. A favorite here in the States. 4.50
Makizusi-Rolls
Big Rolls (4 pcs. per order)
Our unique, made-to-order sushi rolls are all large futo-maki size and are
sliced into four share-friendly pieces. Garnished with wasabi and pickled
ginger.
Bombay Roll Tempura shrimp, fresh mango, cucumber and our signature mild yellow curry 6.95
mayonnaise.
Irie Roll Shrimp tempura, mango and coconut with a balsamic reduction. 6.95
Una-Kyu Roll Grilled unagi (freshwater eel), cucumber, egg and Ao-nori seaweed. 7.95
' i ' Roll Spicy tuna, avocado, pine nuts, bell pepper, cucumber and chives. Our house 8.95
specialty roll.
An American favorite. Crispy whole soft shell crab, avocado, bell pepper,
Spider Roll mixed greens, chives and spicy tobiko mayonnaise.
11.95
Supreme California Steamed Alaskan King Crab, avocado, bell pepper, cucumber, field greens, 12.95
Roll chives and two kinds of marinated tobiko. A must-try for Califrnia Roll
enthusiasts.
Please note that all the prices mentioned above are
subject to change without notice due to market price.
Prices shown here may not always be the same on the
To Top menu at the restaurant, due to the website
maintenance company not being able to make the
changes promptly. Should you wish please call ahead
to confirm.
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