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542 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90013
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Sushi
Entrees & Tapas
Sushi
Classic Rolls
Classic Rolls
Nigiri & Sashimi
Happy Hour
Food
Drinks
Teas (Japanese Green & Tisane)
Maki | Temaki
Bluefin Tuna
Cut Roll
$10.00
Hand Roll
$7.00
Yellowtail
Cut Roll
$9.00
Hand Roll
$7.00
Japanese Scallop
Cut Roll
$10.00
Hand Roll
$7.00
Spicy Tuna
Cut Roll
$8.00
Hand Roll
$6.00
Yellowtail Cilantro
Cut Roll
$9.00
Hand Roll
$7.00
Spicy Scallop
Cut Roll
$11.00
Hand Roll
$8.00
Salmon & Avocado
Cut Roll
$8.00
Hand Roll
$6.00
Spicy Yellowtail
Cut Roll
$9.00
Hand Roll
$7.00
Eel & Avocado
Cut Roll
$10.00
Hand Roll
$7.00
Spicy Salmon
Cut Roll
$8.00
Hand Roll
$6.00
Cucumber
Cut Roll
$6.00
Hand Roll
$5.00
Crispy Shrimp
Cut Roll
$12.00
Hand Roll
$8.00
Philly
Cut Roll
$11.00
Hand Roll
$8.00
Avocado
Cut Roll
$8.00
Hand Roll
$6.00
California
Cut Roll
$7.00
Hand Roll
$5.00
Salmon Skin
Cut Roll
$7.00
Hand Roll
$5.00
Veggie
Cut Roll
$6.00
Hand Roll
$5.00
Blue Crab
Cut Roll
$9.00
Hand Roll
$7.00
Sea Urchin
Available in Cut Roll
Hand Roll
$14.00
Nigiri & Sashimi
Classic Rolls
Nigiri & Sashimi
Happy Hour
Food
Drinks
Teas (Japanese Green & Tisane)
Nigiri 2Pc | Sashimi 3Pc
Bluefin / Hon Maguro
Nigiri
$10.00
Sashimi
$14.00
Halibut / Hirame
Nigiri
$7.00
Sashimi
$9.00
Japanese Scallop / Iwate
Nigiri
$8.00
Sashimi
$10.00
Yellowtail / Hamachi
Nigiri
$7.00
Sashimi
$9.00
Black Snapper / Kurodai
Nigiri
$7.00
Sashimi
$9.00
Japanese Oyster / Kaki
Available in Nigiri / Sashimi - MP
Hamachi Toro
Nigiri
$8.00
Sashimi
$10.00
Red Snapper / Madai
Nigiri
$8.00
Sashimi
$10.00
Sea Urchin / Uni
Nigiri
$14.00
Sashimi
$21.00
Salmon / Sake
Nigiri
$5.00
Sashimi
$7.00
Smelt Roe / Masago
Available in Sashimi
Nigiri
$4.00
Octopus / Tako
Nigiri
$5.00
Sashimi
$7.00
Sake Toro
Nigiri
$7.00
Sashimi
$9.00
Flying Fish Roe / Tobiko
Available in Sashimi
Nigiri
$7.00
Shrimp / Ebi
Nigiri
$6.00
Sashimi
$8.00
Albacore / Shiro Maguro
Nigiri
$6.00
Sashimi
$8.00
Salmon Roe / Ikura
Available in Sashimi
Nigiri
$8.00
Freshwater Eel / Unagi
Nigiri
$7.00
Sashimi
$9.00
Mackerel / Saba
Nigiri
$5.00
Sashimi
$7.00
Ikura + Quail Yolk
Available in Sashimi
Nigiri
$9.00
Black Cod / Gindara
Available in Sashimi
Nigiri
$8.00
Horse Mackerel / Aji
Nigiri
$7.00
Sashimi
$9.00
Egg / Tamago
Nigiri
$5.00
Sashimi
$7.00
Filet / Wagyu
Available in Sashimi
Nigiri
$8.00
Happy Hour
Classic Rolls
Nigiri & Sashimi
Happy Hour
Food
Drinks
Teas (Japanese Green & Tisane)
Daily 5PM - 7PM | Patio Only 10PM - Close
Food
Classic Rolls
Nigiri & Sashimi
Happy Hour
Food
Drinks
Teas (Japanese Green & Tisane)
$1 Off Tempura Tapas
Any item in "Fried"
Kai Sake Bomb!
$6.00
$2 Off Cut / $1 Off Hand
Any item in "Classic Rolls"
Aonori French Fries
$5.00
steak cut fries dusted with aonori
Potato Korokke
$5.00
fried mashed potato croquettes
Poke Bowl
$9.00
freshly mixed assortment of fish over sushi rice
Drinks
Classic Rolls
Nigiri & Sashimi
Happy Hour
Food
Drinks
Teas (Japanese Green & Tisane)
Glass of Sake
$4.00
Ozeki Junmai
Glass of Wine
$4.00
House Red or White
Tokyo Mule
$7.00
Tito's, Sake & Organic Ginger Syrup
gluten-free
Premium Hot Sake
$9.00
Tyku White Carafe
Roots Old Fashioned
$10.00
Featuring Iwai Japanese Whiskey
Sake Half Bottle
Ozeki Junmai
375ml
$11.00
$1 Off Japanese Beers
Bottled Domestic & Imported
Cote de Roses, Bertrand French Rose
Bottle (375ml)
$14.00
$2 Off Select Draft Beer
Ask Server
Teas (Japanese Green & Tisane)
Classic Rolls
Nigiri & Sashimi
Happy Hour
Food
Drinks
Teas (Japanese Green & Tisane)
Organic Lemon Balm
$6.00
Earthy, Citrus Mint & Soothing
Organic Damiana
$4.00
Herbal; Caffeine-Free
Hojicha
$4.00
Roasted Green Tea; Low caffeine
Organic Rose Hips
$6.00
Tart Fruit, Mild Sweetness
Matcha
$6.00
Finely Grounded Green Tea Powder
Genmai
$4.00
Roasted Rice & Green Tea Combo
Organic Chamomile
$5.00
Light & Soothing; Caffeine-Free
Sencha
$5.00
Delicate & Refined Japanese Green Tea
Bancha
$4.00
Strong Flavor & Slight Sweetness
Izakaya & Robata
Izakaya & Robata
Starter
Fried
Grill
Hot
Desserts
Kai Japanese Specialties
Rolled
Fresh
Starter
Izakaya & Robata
Starter
Fried
Grill
Hot
Desserts
Kai Japanese Specialties
Rolled
Fresh
Miso Soup
traditional trio; scallion, seaweed & tofu
$3.00
Add Mushrooms or Spicy Garlic
$4.00
Edamame
steamed; with sea salt
$4.00
Spicy Garlic
$5.00
Sweet Soy
$6.00
Sunomono
crisp pickled cucumber or seaweed salad
$4.00
Combo
$7.00
Kai Salad
$5.00
fresh mix greens; sesame or ginger dressing
Takoyaki
$5.00
battered balls of octopus topped with aonori, wari glaze & bonito flakes
Gyoza
$6.00
osaka style crispy pan fried veggie dumplings
Shishito Pepper
$7.00
sautéed in sesame ginger & topped with bonito flakes
Fried
Izakaya & Robata
Starter
Fried
Grill
Hot
Desserts
Kai Japanese Specialties
Rolled
Fresh
Cajun Cauliflower
$6.00
tempura fried with cajun spices
Chicken Karaage
$7.00
japanese style fried chicken bites
Agedashi Tofu
$7.00
lightly fried tofu blocks in savory dashi soy
Veggie Tempura
$7.00
lightly battered seasonal veggies
Shrimp Tempura
$8.00
4 piece black tiger nobashi shrimp
Crispy Scallop
$9.00
japanese scallops stuffed with mozzarella & shiso, panko fried with miso karashi
Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna
$10.00
4 piece fried sushi rice topped with spicy tuna, avocado & serrano
Shrimp & Veggie Tempura
$10.00
8 piece mixed
Soft Shell Crab Tempura
$10.00
tender & seasonal
Grill
Izakaya & Robata
Starter
Fried
Grill
Hot
Desserts
Kai Japanese Specialties
Rolled
Fresh
one skewer per order
Veggie
$3.00
seasonal selection
Asparagus
$5.00
bacon wrapped asparagus
Enoki
$5.00
bacon wrapped enoki mushrooms
Pork Belly
$5.00
juicy pork belly with sansho pepper
Wagyu
$7.00
tender tare glazed steak filet
Chilean Sea Bass
rich & buttery in aka-miso marinade
$7.00
Hand Roll
$9.00
Hot
Izakaya & Robata
Starter
Fried
Grill
Hot
Desserts
Kai Japanese Specialties
Rolled
Fresh
Grilled Yellowtail
$14.00
traditional crisp & juicy grilled yellowtail collar served a la carte
Salmon Hot Pot
$15.00
pan seared salmon atop japanese style crispy rice in hot pot served with benishoga & masago topped with negi, furikake & kizami nori
Chicken Teriyaki
$15.00
pineapple teriyaki glazed free range grilled chicken served with seasonal veggie skewers & steamed rice
Glazed Black Cod
$16.00
5 oz shiro-miso grilled silky black cod in a rich garlic miso butter served with grilled asparagus
Desserts
Izakaya & Robata
Starter
Fried
Grill
Hot
Desserts
Kai Japanese Specialties
Rolled
Fresh
Green Tea or Black Sesame Ice Cream
$4.00
Mochi Ice Cream
$4.00
japanese doughy ice cream dumplings; choice of two - kona coffee or azuki red bean
Banana Tempura
$6.00
lightly battered & deep fried served with vanilla ice cream
Cotton Cheesecake
$8.00
ultra fluffy japanese style cheesecake served with black sesame ice cream
Matcha Cakes
$8.00
green tea coconut mochi cakes drizzled with agave, dusted with toasted coconut flakes served with green tea ice cream
Kai Japanese Specialties
Izakaya & Robata
Starter
Fried
Grill
Hot
Desserts
Kai Japanese Specialties
Rolled
Fresh
Rolled
Izakaya & Robata
Starter
Fried
Grill
Hot
Desserts
Kai Japanese Specialties
Rolled
Fresh
Sumo Crunch
$10.00
classic spicy tuna roll deep fried & drizzled with spicy mayo
Rainbow
$13.00
classic california roll topped with tuna, salmon, white fish, shrimp & avocado
Dragon
$14.00
classic california roll topped with bbq eel & avocado drizzled with eel sauce
Save a Fish
$14.00
Vegan; kanpyō, asparagus, avocado, yamagobo, & cucumber topped with inari, vegan kewpie & kaiware
Spider
crispy soft shell crab, avocado, yamagobo, cucumber & kaiware drizzled with eel sauce
$15.00
Handroll
$10.00
Kaleidoscope
$16.00
tuna, salmon, yellowtail, whitefish, crab, avocado & tamago wrapped around thinly sliced cucumber topped with yuzu tobiko in a yuzu ponzu
Samurai Crunch
$16.00
crispy shrimp, crab & avocado topped with spicy tuna & tempura flakes drizzled with spicy mayo & eel sauce
Sunshine
$16.00
spicy tuna, crab & avocado topped with seared lemon pepper salmon & thinly shaved onion drizzled with karashi ponzu
Anniversary
$16.00
crispy salmon, asparagus & avocado topped with salmon broiled in house creamy aioli
Orange Blossom
$17.00
spicy salmon & avocado, topped with salmon sashimi & kizami wasabi
Fireworks
$18.00
spicy tuna, avocado & cucumber topped with seared yellowtail, serrano & sriracha drizzled with spicy ponzu
White Lotus
$18.00
crispy shrimp, spicy tuna & avocado topped with seared albacore, crispy onions, tempura flakes drizzled with eel & ponzu sauce
Crispy Lobster
$20.00
whole lobster tail sautéed in garlic butter, avocado, asparagus, yamagobo, chives & masago wrapped in soy paper & tempura fried
Fresh
Izakaya & Robata
Starter
Fried
Grill
Hot
Desserts
Kai Japanese Specialties
Rolled
Fresh
Japanese Oyster
1/2 dozen seasonal & regional japanese oysters served chilled with ponzu jelly & shiso salsa. Ask server for daily selection
MP
Albacore Tataki
$10.00
3 piece seared & seasoned albacore tuna sashimi in rayu ponzu topped with fried shallots, buttered garlic & negi
Halibut Eggplant
$11.00
3 piece halibut sashimi & miso eggplant topped with tomato-jalapeno salsa
Yuzu Chili Yellowtail
$11.00
3 piece yellowtail sashimi & orange segments in yuzu ponzu topped with serrano & yuzu tobiko
Coconut Tuna
$15.00
3 piece bluefin tuna sashimi in kinilaw coconut with cherry tomato & persian cucumber
Sashimi Sampler
$12.00
4 piece Catch of the Day sashimi
Sashimi Salad
$17.00
assortment of salmon, tuna, yellowtail & whitefish with freshly mixed greens in sesame karashi dressing
Chirashi
$20.00
chef's selection of choice sashimi & sushi over sushi rice
Omakase
Trust the Chef for a culinary experience featuring seasonal choice sashimi & sushi supplemented with signature robata dishes
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542 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90013
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213-232-4900