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Daikaya Izakaya
705 6th St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
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Fun Bites
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"
- (per each) $8.00
Tako Wasabi
$7.00
Raw marinated baby octopus, wasabi, celery, apple, Arbequina olive oil
Fried Garlic
$6.00
Confit garlic cloves, Kimchi-miso sauce
Clayton's Nukazuke
$9.00
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
Fried Shishito Peppers
$7.00
Topped with a fried egg
Freestyle Izakaya Dishes
Burrata
$12.75
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
- Add Extra Grilled Bread (2pcs)
- $1.75
Pee Wee Potatoes
$8.50
Deep fried pee wees, butter, scallions, shichimi, soy
Gyoza
$8.00
Pan-fried pork & cabbage filled dumplings (4 pcs)
Pork & Brussel Sprouts
$8.50
Kewpie mayo, okonomiyaki sauce, bonito flakes, aonori - The traditional street food, Okonomiyaki, gets the Daikaya twist to be reminiscent of its roots
Miso Salmon
$15.00
Broiled miso marinated salmon with carrot puree
Fried Chicken Wings
$9.50
Shoyu, lemon, parsley, shichimi, togarashi
Small Dishes From the Grill
Grilled Avocado
$8.00
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
Grilled Lamb Chop
$8.50
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
Jyata Bata
$6.00
Grilled Yukon potato, slab of butter, salt - Inspired by the amazing potatoes and dairy products in Hokkaido, Japan
Yakitori Chicken Skewer
$5.00
Salt, pepper, teriyaki sauce, shichimi
Grilled Shitake Skewer
$4.00
Maple syrup, labne
Grilled Reba (Liver)
$4.50
Oyster sauce tare, yuzu kosho
Grilled Okra Skewer
$3.50
Salt, pepper, olive oil
Rice
Wagyu Keema Kare Donburi
$11.00
Wagyu beef, labne, pickles, Koshihikari rice
Tamago Gohan
$7.00
Onsen egg, shirasu boshi, bonito flake, Koshihikari rice, dashi-shoyu
Abura Miso Onigiri (Rice Ball)
$5.00
Fried eggplant, sweet miso, scallion, nori, Koshihikari rice - Literally a fatty miso rice ball. A vegetarian version of an adapted Okinawan family recipe from Chef Katsuya's childhood
Umeboshi Onigiri (Rice Ball)
$5.00
Salted plum filling, Koshihikari rice
Izakaya Cocktails
House Specialties
Tajin
$15.00
Gin, Cocchi, Chartreuse, Orange Bitters
Shogun Daiquiri
$15.00
Sake, Lime, Ginger Liqueur, Orgeat
It's a Long Nori
$15.00
Green Tea Gin, Lime, Simple Syrup, Nori, Ginger Beer
Full of Shishito
$15.00
Strawberry Syrup, Shishito Tincture, Haku Vodka, Lemon
I'm Working Late Tonight
$15.00
Haku Vodka, Cocchi Vermouth, Hibiscus Syrup, Edible Hibiscus Flower
Miso Honey
$15.00
Iwai Tradition Whiskey, Bourbon Honey Peach Syrup, Miso
Dai Drops
Raspberry-Yuzu Sake Spheres, Kirin Ichiban, Ginger Beer. It's a Shot
- (each) $7.00
- Six Shots for $35.00
Classic Cocktails
Izakaya's Take on the Classics
Old Fashioned
$14.00
Mars Iwai 45 Whiskey, Angostura, Brown Sugar
Manhattan
$16.00
Mars Iwai Tradition Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Angostura
Toki Highball
$13.00
Suntory Toki Whisky, Club Soda, Lemon Twist
Green Tea Gin & Tonic
$14.00
Mizu Green Tea Shochu, Ki No Tea Gin, Tonic
Bee's Knees
$14.00
Suntory Roku Gin, Honey Lavender Syrup, Lemon Juice, Flamed Lemon
Draft Beer
Kirin Ichiban - Malt Lager - 4.9% ABV
$6.00Blood Orange Cider - 5% ABV
$8.00Nanticoke Nectar IPA - 7.4% ABV
$9.00Manor Hill - Mild Manor'd - 5.3% ABV
$8.00Canned and Bottled Beer
Saporro Premium - 4.9% ABV
- Can (16 Ounce) $10.00
Sapporo Premium Black - 5% ABV
- Can (22 Ounce) $12.00
Sapporo Pure - Light Lager - 4% ABV
- Can (12 Ounce) $6.00
Echigo Koshihikari - Rice Lager - 5.0% ABV
- Can (12 Ounce) $12.00
Echigo Flying IPA - Rice Lager - 5.5% ABV
- Can (12 Ounce) $12.00
Orion - Japanese Rice Lager - 5.0% ABV
- Can (12 Ounce) $7.00
- Bottle (22 Ounce) $16.00
Stillwater - Sake Saison - 4.2% ABV
- Can (16 Ounce) $8.00
Cup Sake
Soto Cup, Junmai Daiginjo
Apple, Cucumber, Melon Notes
- Cups (180ml) $16.00
Miyozakura Junmai "Panda Cup"
Dry Finish & Shy but Flowery Aroma
- Cups (180ml) $16.00
Akishika Junmai "Bambi Cup"
Light & Clean, Rice, Oatmeal, Wheat, With a Hint of Nougat
- Cups (180ml) $16.00
Amabuki Junamai Ginjo "Sunflower Cup"
Sunflower Yeast, Wildflower Anise, Corn, Honey
- Cups (180ml) $16.00
Mocktails
Non alcoholic
I'm Your Biscus
$8.00
Hibiscus Syrup, Calpico Soda, Club Soda
Virgin Mojito
$8.00
Mint Syrup, Lime, Soda Water
Cran Slam
$8.00
Cranberry, Lemon, Brown Sugar
Jasmine Iced Tea
$8.00Wine
By the Glass
Pinot Noir, Dante, Sonoma County, CA
$9.00
Light burgundy with youthful purple edges. Aromas of rich earth, clove-scented charred oak, and juicy strawberries. Weighty, yet soft with a smooth finish
Red Blend, Niner, Paso Robles, CA
$11.00Sauvignon Blanc, Mars & Venus, ESP
$9.00Albarino, Neboa, Rias Baixas, ESP
$10.00Vinho Verde, Broadbent, Vinho Verde, PRT
$9.00Rose of Sangiovese, "Barnard Griffin", WA
$9.00Cava Brut, Agarena, Catalonia, ESP
$9.00
Ripe, exotic citrus and stone fruit aromas with waxy floral notes of bergamot