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Kotobuki
56 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10003
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Main Menu
Lunch Menu
Dessert Menu
Main Menu
Appetizers - Kitchen Classics
Age Tofu
$5.00
deep-fried tofu, bonito stock, grated daikon, scallions
Carpaccio
pan-seared, sliced, peppery, cajun filets, wasabi-mayo sauce
- Salmon $9.50
- Tuna $9.50
Chilean Sea Bass
$12.50
broiled, golden-crusted, flaky, miso-marinated filet
Dumplings
steamed/sautéed/deep-fried dumplings, spicy rice vinegar-soy sauce
- Gyoza / Pork $6.50
- Shumai / Shrimp $6.50
- Wasabi Shumai / Pork & Wasabi $6.50
Edamame
$5.00
steamed soy beans & salt
Hamachi Kama
yellowtail collar – 3 ways: broiled - sea salt & ponzu sauce; deep fried - battered & ponzu sauce; marinated - simmered in bonito stock & daikon
- Broiled $9.50
- Deep Fried $9.50
- Marinated $9.50
Negimaki
grilled, tender rolls w/ scallions, teriyaki sauce
- Beef $7.95
- Chicken $7.95
Sautéed Seafood
sautéed seafood w/ garlic-butter sauce
- Asari/manila Clams $7.50
- Oysters $9.50
- Shrimp $9.50
- Scallops $10.50
- Squid $11.75
- Soft Shell Crab $12.00
Shrimp
$10.50
deep-fried asparagus roll wrapped w/ flattened shrimp, garlic-butter sauce
Tempura
lightly battered, deep-fried, tempura sauce & grated daikon
- Vegetable $7.25
- Chicken & Vegetables $8.00
- Shrimp & Vegetables $8.00
Teriyaki
grilled w/ our classic teriyaki sauce
- Chicken $9.00
- Beef $10.00
Vegetables
steamed/sautéed vegetables
- Shiitake & Asparagus $6.00
- Mixed Vegetables $6.00
Appetizers - Kitchen Classics - Skewers
grilled skewers w/ teriyaki sauce
Kushiyaki
$7.75
chicken, shrimp, scallops
Yakitori
$7.00
chicken
Appetizers - Kitchen Classics - Squid & Tentacles
Grilled Squid
$11.75
grilled, marinated squid, sweet soy sauce
Ika Maru
$11.75
simmered squid, sweet soy sauce
Spicy Calamari
$11.75
sautéed squid, scallions, piquant soy sauce, served sizzling
Soups
Miso Soup
$2.25
white miso, tofu, seaweed, scallions
Clear Soup
$2.25
bonito stock, white mushrooms, lemon zest, scallions
Asari Soup
$6.00
white miso, manila clams, vegetables
Tofu Soup
$5.50
white miso, tofu, vegetables
Soba Soup
$6.00
bonito stock, buckwheat noodles, vegetables
Tofu & Soba Soup
$6.00
white miso, buckwheat noodles, tofu, vegetables
Salads - Kitchen
Green Salad
romaine & iceberg – ginger dressing
- Small $2.50
- Large $4.50
Soba Salad
$5.50
romaine & iceberg, buckwheat noodles – mayo-ginger dressing
Tofu Salad
$5.50
romaine & iceberg, tofu – mustard-ginger dressing
Otoshi
$5.00
potato starch noodles, soy, hot pepper, sesame
Salads - Sushi Bar
Crab Salad
$6.00
julienne crabstick, tobiko & mayo, cucumber
Crab Wasabi
$6.50
julienne crabstick & cucumber – wasabi-rice vinegar dressing
Hiyashi Wakame
$8.00
3 seaweed varieties, cucumber, toasted salmon skin, ikura – rice vinegar dressing
Oshinko
$5.00
assorted pickles – burdock, cucumber, radish, squash
Sashimi Salad
$11.50
sashimi [salmon, tuna, yellowtail, shrimp, octopus], chopped romaine hearts, shredded daikon, red onions – spicy ginger dressing
Seaweed Salad
$6.50
3 varieties – rice vinegar dressing
Squid Salad
$11.75
thinly sliced, grilled squid, avocado – spicy mayo dressing
Tuna Salad
$9.50
tuna sashimi, chopped romaine hearts, cucumber, red onions, tempura flakes – spicy ginger dressing
Tuna & Avocado Salad
$9.50
tuna sashimi, avocado, cucumber – spicy mayo dressing
Salmon & Avocado Salad
$9.50
salmon sashimi, avocado, cucumber – spicy mayo dressing
Soups & Noodles
Yaki Udon
stir-fried w/ wheat noodles & teriyaki sauce, aonori garnish
- Vegetable $12.50
- Beef & Vegetables $17.50
- Chicken & Vegetables $17.50
- Shrimp & Vegetables $19.00
Zaru Udon/soba
$12.50
chilled wheat/buckwheat noodles, shrimp tempura, served on ice w/ wasabi, grated daikon & hondashi sauce
Tempura Udon/soba
$12.50
bonito stock soup, wheat/buckwheat noodles, shrimp tempura, scallions
Nabeyaki Udon
$14.00
bonito stock soup, wheat noodles, chicken, shrimp tempura, egg, fish cake, vegetables
Sukiyaki
bonito stock soup, wheat noodles, thinly-sliced meat, tofu, vegetables
- Chicken $19.00
- Beef $20.00
Yosenabe
$22.00
bonito stock soup, wheat noodles, asari clams, salmon, scallops, shrimp fish cake, vegetables
Combos
Special Combo
bento boxes - california roll, pork gyoza, shrimp tempura & 1 teriyaki dish
- Beef $23.00
- Beef Negimaki $23.00
- Chicken $23.00
- Salmon $23.00
Sushi Bar Avant-gardes
Sashimi
$9.00
8 omakase sashimi
Sushi
$9.00
4 omakase nigiri
Beef Sashimi
$10.50
flamed-seared, thinly-sliced beef, garlic sauce
Crudo
thinly-sliced fish, red onions, rice vinegar & extra virgin olive oil, freshly milled sea salt & black pepper
- Salmon $9.75
- Spanish Mackerel $9.75
- White Tuna $9.75
K-2
$14.50
deep-fried soft shell crab topped w/ julienne crabstick, cucumber & mayo w/ side of tuna & avocado salad
Nuta
sashimi made w/ miso-mustard sauce
- Original / Omakase $8.75
- Tuna / Grilled Tuna $8.75
- Toro / Grilled Tuna Belly $9.50
Sunomono
sashimi made w/ cucumber & rice vinegar sauce
- Original / Omakase $8.00
- Takosu / Octopus $9.50
Tartar
chopped fish, red onions, tobiko, extra virgin olive oil, freshly milled sea salt, rice crackers
- Salmon $9.00
- Tuna $9.00
- Rainbow / Salmon, Tuna & Yellowtail $9.00
Tataki
flamed-seared, thinly-sliced fish, red onions, garlic sauce
- Tuna $9.00
- Spanish Mackerel $9.00
- White Tuna $9.00
Torched Toro
$4.50
hand-torched tuna belly sushi, scallions, honey-chili sauce
Yellowtail Jalepeño
$14.00
thinly-sliced yellowtail, jalapeños, red onions, yuzu sauce
Sushi Bar Avant-gardes - Fluked
thinly-sliced fluke & scallions
Okinawan
$10.50
sweet chili sauce & cayenne pepper
Usuzukuri
$10.50
ponzu sauce & piquant grated daikon
Omakase Entrées - Sushi Bar
many entrées have sesame seeds
Chirashi
$22.00
assorted, thinly-sliced fish on bed of sushi rice
Tekkadon
$24.00
thinly-sliced tuna on bed of sushi rice
Hand Roll Special
$22.00
1 cone each – california, eel, salmon, tuna, yellowtail
Sashimi
$21.00
12 sashimi, salmon carpaccio, u.f.o. roll
Sashimi Deluxe
$23.00
18 sashimi, salmon carpaccio, u.f.o. roll
Sushi
$21.00
9 nigiri & california roll
Sushi Deluxe
$23.00
10 nigiri & california roll
Sushi & Sashimi Combo
$23.00
4 nigiri, 8 sashimi, salmon carpaccio, california & u.f.o. roll
Sushi & Sashimi Special
- For 1 $32.00
- For 2 $64.00
- For 3 $96.00
Entrées - Kitchen - Grilled
many entrées have sesame seeds
Carpaccio
pan-seared, sliced, peppery, cajun filets, served w/hearty vegetables & wasabi-mayo sauce
- Salmon $19.50
- Tuna $19.50
Chilean Sea Bass
$25.00
broiled, golden-crusted, flaky, miso-marinated filets, served w/ hearty vegetables
Negimaki
grilled, tender rolls w/ scallions, teriyaki sauce, served sizzling w/ hearty vegetables
- Beef $19.00
- Chicken $19.00
Teriyaki
made w/ our classic teriyaki sauce, served sizzling w/ hearty vegetables
- Chicken $18.00
- Salmon $18.00
- Shrimp $19.00
- Beef $21.00
- Seafood / Lobster Tail, Scallops, Shrimp $22.00
Entrées - Kitchen - Skewers
grilled skewers, teriyaki sauce, served sizzling w/ hearty vegetables
Kushiyaki
$18.00
chicken, scallops, shrimp
Yakitori
$17.00
chicken
Entrées - Kitchen - Steaks
grilled & served sizzling w/ hearty vegetables
Kotobuki Steak
$23.00
soy & sake marinated shell steak, served w/ distinctive sauces
Tofu Steak
$12.50
floured tofu steak finished w/ a zesty, white mushroom teriyaki sauce
Tuna Steak
$20.00
tuna steak finished w/ teriyaki sauce
Entrées - Kitchen - Stir-fried
Kabayaki
stir-fried w/ julienne vegetables & teriyaki sauce, served sizzling
- Chicken $17.50
- Beef $19.00
Shogayaki
stir-fried w/ julienne vegetables & ginger sauce, served sizzling
- Pork $17.50
- Chicken $17.50
- Beef $19.00
Entrées - Kitchen - Deep-fried
Cutlet
panko-crusted, deep-fried, served w/ hearty vegetables & mustard-barbecue sauce
- Chicken $18.00
- Pork $18.00
Tempura
lightly battered, deep-fried, served w/ tempura sauce & grated daikon
- Vegetable $16.00
- Chicken & Vegetables $18.00
- Shrimp & Vegetables $18.50
- Mixed (tilefish, Shrimp & Vegetables) $18.50
- Lobster Tail & Vegetables $23.00
Sushi/sashimi
Abalone
$3.50Crabstick
$2.50Fluke
$2.50Flying Fish Roe/tobiko
$2.50Mackerel
$2.50Octopus
$3.00Salmon/spicy Salmon
$3.00Salmon Roe/ikura
$4.00Scallop/spicy Scallop
$4.00Shrimp
$2.50Smoked Salmon
$3.00Eel
$3.00Spanish Mackerel
$2.50Squid
$2.50Striped Bass
$2.50Super White Tuna
$2.50Surf Clam
$4.00Sweet Shrimp
$6.00Toro
$3.00Tuna/spicy Tuna
$2.50Uni
$6.00White Tuna
$2.50Yellowtail/spicy Yellowtail
$3.00The Roll List - Amateur - Plain Or Spicy
many rolls have cucumber & sesame seeds
California
$5.50
crabstick & avocado
Crab
$5.50Crab Salad
$5.50
julienned crabstick, tobiko, mayo
Eel
$7.00Kampyo/marinated Squash
$5.50Natto
$5.50Oshinko/pickles
$5.50Salmon
$5.50Scallop
$7.00Super White Tuna
$5.50Shrimp
$5.50Toro/tuna Belly
$12.00Tuna
$5.50Uni
$12.00Yellowtail
$6.00The Roll List - Amateur
Alaskan
$5.50
salmon, crabstick, avocado
Boston
$5.50
shrimp, romaine hearts, mayo
Crunchy
fish [you pick!] & tempura flakes
- Salmon $5.50
- Tuna $5.50
- Yellowtail $6.00
Fire Island
$6.00
yellowtail, crabstick, avocado
1/2 Futomaki
$6.00
crabstick, shrimp, tamago, kampyo, avocado, tobiko
Mcroll
$5.50
spanish mackerel, ginger, scallions
Out Of Control
$5.50
tuna & avocado roll topped w/ tobiko
Philadelphia
$7.00
smoked salmon & cream cheese
Rich & Famous
$6.50
deep-fried spicy yellowtail & crab concoction w/ eel sauce
Tempura
lightly battered & deep-fried
- Vegetable (broccoli & Yam) $5.50
- Chicken $6.50
Vegetable
$5.50
asparagus, avocado, broccoli, carrot, kampyo, romaine hearts
The Roll List - Amateur - Manhattan Rolls
tempura flakes & spicy mayo
Yellowtail
$7.00Salmon
$6.50Yellowtail & Salmon
$6.50Tuna
$6.50Spanish Mackerel
$6.50Fried Oyster
$7.00Tuna Carpaccio
$7.00
w/ asparagus, romaine hearts
Salmon Carpaccio
$7.00
w/ asparagus, romaine hearts
Eel & Shrimp
$7.50
w/ avocado, scallions
The Roll List - Crafty & Ingenious
American Dream
$10.50
eel, salmon, tuna, yellowtail, shrimp tempura, tobiko, avocado, spicy mayo & eel sauce
California Eel
$12.50
california roll topped w/ whole eel & sweet sauce
Caterpillar
$10.50
eel roll topped w/ avocado & sweet sauce
Crazy
fish [you pick!], tobiko, avocado roll topped w/ diced fish, tempura flakes, scallions & spicy mayo concoction
- Salmon $7.50
- Tuna $7.50
- Yellowtail $9.50
- Scallop $12.00
Dragon
$12.50
shrimp tempura roll topped w/ eel, avocado & sweet sauce
Happy
$6.50
fish tempura, spicy mayo, sweet sauce
Jumping Shrimp
$7.50
deep-fried, panko-crusted shrimp, asparagus, romaine hearts, tobiko roll w/ chardonnay spicy mayo
Rainbow Eel
$12.50
california roll topped w/ eel, salmon, shrimp, tuna, yellowtail
Red Dragon
$10.50
shrimp tempura roll topped w/ diced spicy tuna
Shogun
$10.00
riceless, crabstick, salmon, tuna, yellowtail, avocado, scallions, tobiko roll wrapped w/ cucumber & seaweed & topped w/ crab salad
Spider
$12.00
deep-fried soft shell crab & spicy mayo
U.f.o.
$6.75
riceless, salmon, tuna, yellowtail, avocado, scallions, tobiko roll wrapped w/ daikon
The Roll List - Crafty & Ingenious - Rainbow Rolls
California Roll
$10.00
topped w/ salmon, shrimp, tuna, yellowtail
Spicy Tuna Roll
$10.00
topped w/ salmon, shrimp, tuna, yellowtail
Eel & Tuna Roll
$11.50
w/ scallions, tempura flakes, spicy mayo topped w/ salmon
The Roll List - Crafty & Ingenious - Rock N’ Roll
Eel & Tamago
$6.50
w/ tobiko & eel sauce
Eel, Tamago & Salmon Skin
$6.50
w/ tobiko & eel sauce
Shrimp Tempura
$6.50
w/ tobiko & eel sauce
Lobster Tail Tempura
$15.00
w/ asparagus, romaine hearts, tobiko, spicy mayo & eel sauce
Shrimp Tempura & Cream Cheese
$7.00
w/ teriyaki sauce
Appetizers
K-mac Sliders
$9.00
chopped tuna, rice, tempura flakes, scallion “patties” topped w/ avocado, romaine hearts & spicy mayo on a rice cracker “bun”
Spicy Tuna Pizza
$10.00
crunchy rice & nori crust topped w/ layers of spicy tuna & shredded crab salad w/ tobiko, soy-mayo, scallions
Tacos Japoneses
$10.00
chopped salmon/yellowtail & romaine hearts mixed w/ smoked chipotle mayo in crispy corn tortilla
Rolls
Beach Monster
$15.00
spicy scallop, eel, yamagobo, scallion roll w/ torched super white tuna on top
Carnival
$12.00
tuna, jalapeño, scallion, tempura flake roll w/ salmon & tomato-red onion salsa on top
Cinderella
$13.00
spicy tuna, asparagus, avocado roll w/ fluke, scallions, tobiko on top
Daisy Dukes
$12.00
yellowtail, avocado, scallion roll w/ chopped crab salad, super white tuna, tobiko, tempura flakes, spicy mayo concoction on top
Gold Coast
$14.00
shrimp tempura, avocado, tobiko, cucumber roll w/ lobster salad on top
Grinch
$12.00
spicy tuna, yellowtail, crunchy, scallion roll w/ avocado & cayenne pepper on top
H
$13.00
spicy eel, tuna, crunchy roll w/ torched salmon & jalapeños on top
Hole-in-1
$16.00
shrimp tempura, avocado, tobiko, mayo roll w/ torched scallop & sweet sauce drizzle on top
Holy Tuna
$12.00
crab salad, scallion, crunchy roll w/ avocado & tuna on top
Jack-o
$12.00
pumpkin, sweet potato & asparagus tempura, cucumber, scallion roll w/ super white tuna, tuna, eel, avocado, eel sauce on top
Mardi Gras Gone Wild
$14.00
chopped tuna, tempura flake, scallion & spicy mayo concoction, avocado roll w/ asparagus & torched cajun salmon on top
Pink L Ady
$10.00
riceless, salmon, shrimp, crab salad roll wrapped w/ daikon & soy nori w/ tomato-red onion salsa on top
Rainbow Brig Ht
$16.00
spicy toro roll w/ avocado, sal mon, yellowtail, scallions, tobiko on top
Salsa & J-pop
$11.00
avocado, kampyo, tempura flakes roll w/ crab salad & tuna on top
Spicy Girl
$12.00
spicy salmon & yellowtail, avocado roll w/ spicy tuna & tempura flakes on top
Soups & Noodles
Tempura Udon/soba
$10.50
bonito stock soup, wheat/buckwheat noodles, shrimp tempura, scallions
Nabeyaki Udon
$12.00
bonito stock soup, wheat noodles, chicken, shrimp tempura, egg, fish cake, vegetables
Omakase Entrées - Sushi Bar
many entrées have sesame seeds
Chirashi
$14.00
assorted, thinly-sliced fish on bed of sushi rice
Sashimi
$14.00
10 sashimi, salmon carpaccio, u.f.o. roll
Sushi
$14.00
7 nigiri & california roll
Entrées - Kitchen - Grilled & Stir-fried
many entrées have sesame seeds
Negimaki
grilled, tender rolls w/ scallions, teriyaki sauce, served sizzling w/ hearty vegetables
- Chicken $14.00
- Beef $15.00
Shogayaki
stir-fried w/ julienne vegetables & ginger sauce, served sizzling
- Pork $12.00
- Chicken $12.00
- Beef $15.00
Teriyaki
made w/ our classic teriyaki sauce, served sizzling w/ hearty vegetables
- Chicken $12.00
- Beef $15.00
Entrées - Kitchen - Deep-fried
Cutlet
panko-crusted, deep-fried, served w/ hearty vegetables & mustard-barbecue sauce
- Chicken $12.00
- Pork $12.00
Tempura
lightly battered, deep-fried, served w/ tempura sauce & grated daikon
- Vegetable $10.00
- Shrimp & Vegetables $12.00
- Chicken & Vegetables $12.00
Donburi
topped rice bowls
Katsudon
$11.00
sautéed panko-crusted & deep-fried pork, egg, vegetables, teriyaki sauce
Oyakodon
$11.00
sautéed grilled chicken, egg, vegetables, teriyaki sauce
Nikudon
$11.00
sautéed sliced beef & scallions, teriyaki sauce
Temdon
$11.00
lightly battered & deep-fried shrimp & vegetables
Unadon
$18.00
broiled eel & sweet sauce
Desserts
Ice Cream
$4.00
1 scoop of green tea/ginger/red bean ice cream
Rice Cream
$5.00
kotobuki’ s mochi – 2 rice marshmallow shells filled w/ ice cream
Banana Tempura
$7.00
ripe bananas, tempura-battered, deep-fried topped w/ 2 ice cream scoops [you pick!] & chocolate syrup
Fried Cheesecake
$5.00
new york style, tempura-battered, deep-fried, chocolate syrup
Fried Ice Cream
$5.00
sweet potato bread shell filled w/ ice cream, tempura-battered, deep-fried, chocolate syrup – green tea/ginger/red bean ice cream
Pineapple
$4.50
sliced, succulent pineapple
Azuki Bean Topping
$1.75
sweetened, coarsely mashed red bean confection