As a way to offset rising costs, we have added a 4% surcharge to all checks. You may request to have this taken off your check should you choose.
*Served raw or uncooked, or contains raw or undercooked ingredients. **Please be advised that consuming raw and undercooked food items may result in foodborne illness.
Main
Edamame
$9.00
japanese sea salt
Shishito Robata
$12.00
green peppers
Shiitake Robata
$14.00
Japanese shiitake with Tokyo negi, shiso mayo
Sizzling Veggie Udon
$20.00
udon in mushroom broth with seasonal vegetables
Chahan
$24.00
stone bowl fried rice, maitake mushroom, vegetables, organic egg
Baby Shiitake Maki
$12.00
baby Washington state shiitake tempura, togarashi
Cucumber Avocado Maki
$9.00
Ninjin Sarada
$10.00
carrot, ginger, soybean puree, citrus
Zucchini Denegaku
$14.00
grilled zucchini, miso glaze, furikake
Kabocha Harasame Noodles
$14.00
Surcharge
As a way to offset rising costs, we have added a 4% surcharge to all checks. You may request to have this taken off your check should you choose.
Hot + Cold
Edamame
$9.00
japanese sea salt
Tako Su
$24.00
Spanish octopus, shiso mayo
Zucchini Dengaku
$14.00
grilled zucchini, miso glaze, furikake
Ninjin Sarada
$10.00
carrot, ginger, soybean, citrus
Rice
Yakitori Don*
$18.00
grilled chicken thigh, soft-poached egg
Chahan*
$24.00
stone bowl beef fried rice, wild maitake, soft-poached egg
kombu infused pisco, bancha tea, yuzu, lime, egg white
Kaba Old Fashioned
$20.00
evan williams bourbon, mars iwai whisky, demerara, cherry bark and sarsaparilla bitters
Roku Highball
$17.00
shiso & ginger infused roku gin, toki water
Toki Highball
$17.00
suntory toki japanese whisky, toki water
Premium Cocktails
Below are premium cocktails crafted by Beverage Manager, Alex Nichol featuring luxurious ingredients thematically named after the story of Momotaro. Taro, born from a peach (Momo) sent from the gods to defeat the oni (demons) who were maurauding over their lands. Taro defeated the villains with the help of a talking dog, friendly monkey and clever pheasant. Momotaro has since been celebrated as a local hero in Okoyama since the Edo and Meiji period in Japan
The Scholar of Okayama
$26.00
nikka coffey gin or vodka, nori & kombu infused dry vermouth, ocean brine
The Dog, Monkey & Pheasant
$27.00
A5 fat-washed Mars Iwai, demarara, angostura & orange bitters
Edo to Meiji
$22.00
akashi, calvados, campari, dolin blanc vermouth
By the Glass
Sake
Featured Sake
Hoyo, Summer Breeze, 'Sawayaka' Junmai; Miyagi
$15.00
An "anytime" sake that is effortlessly drinkable. Bright and juicy with soft lime flavor and a sweet rice finish
Dry
Eiko Fuji, Dry Mountain, Honjozo; Yamagata
$14.00
melon, banana, delicate
Masumi, Shiro, Junmai Ginjo; Nagano
$18.00
session sake, banana, apple, savory finish
Fruity
Kokuryu, Black Dragon, Junmai Ginjo; Fukui
$18.00
honeydew, anise, salinity
Wakatake, Demon Slayer, Junmai Daiginjo; Shizuoka
$22.00
semi-fruity, roasted banana, honey tea
Savory
Itami Onigoroshi (Served Hot) Junmai; Hyogo
mellow, citrus overtones
$10.00
Kettle (500ml)$40.00
Kanbara, Bride of the Fox, Junmai Ginjo; Niigata
$17.00
dried mushroom, cacao, hay
Sohomare, Heart and Soul, Junmai, Kimoto, Tokubetsu; Tochigi
(shizuku - free run juice) founded in 1597 it is said this brewery are the direct descendant of samurai; refreshing, pineapple, white peach, lily
Akitabare, Heaven of Tipsy Delight, Akita
$210.00
unusual for daiginjo grade, this sake is aged for 2 yrs in bottle making it incredibly layered and complex; white grape, clover honey, nuanced
Huchu Homare, Ferry Boat, ibarakI
$252.00
ferry boat often called liquid gold sits at the top of the tokutei meisho-shu quality scale; big aromatics, deeply fruity, and floral
Toko, Ultraluxe, Yamagata
$280.00
made from the highest quality of yamada nishiki and one of japans oldest breweries; complex and unforgettable, notes of lychee, grapefruit, white pepper
Daishinsyu, Equalibrium, Nagano
$315.00
a luxorious sake made from a well-honored brewery whose first toji has been called the father of sake; elegant, rose, coconut
Sparkling
UKA, Sparkling, Junmai Daiginjo; Fukushima
grown organially in California and brewed in Fukushima; white flower, pear, silky with delicate effervescence
720ml$130.00
Fukucho, Seaside Sparkling, Junmai; Hiroshima
lemon zest, lime, salt
500ml$95.00
Honjozo
Tozai, Typhoon, Kyoto
$56.00
medium acidity, umami, banana
Ichinokura, Mukansa Super-Dry, Honjozo; Miyagi
$60.00
Dry. Cantaloupe, minerality
Nigori - Cloudy
Shirakawago, Snowy Village, Junmai Ginjo; Gifu
touch of sweetness, crisp, minerality, cucumber
300ml$50.00
Rihaku, Dreamy Clouds, Junmai Ginjo; Shimane
bright, lean, sweet rice, plum
300ml$55.00
Kamoizumi, Summer Snow, Ginjo Namazake; Hiroshima
roasted plantain, coconut
500ml$86.00
Daimon, Road to Osaka, Junmai; Osaka
$105.00
tokubetsu; creamy, mild, banana, blood orange
Nagurayama, Snow White, Junami Ginjo; Fukushima
$120.00
chewy, sweet, tropical fruit
Sweet
Kiuchi, Sweet Plum; Ibaraki
$100.00
white ale with pickled plum, sweet, acidic
Half Bottles
Fukucho, Moon on the Water, Junami Ginjo; Hiroshima
$50.00
soft, vibrant fruit, white pepper
Konteki, Pearls of Simplicity, Junmai Daiginjo; Kyoto
$52.00
pure, white flower, rice
Dassai, 45 Junmai Daiginjo; Yamaguchi
$52.00
floral, banana, apple
Chiyonosono, Sacred Power, Junmai Ginjo; Kumamoto
$55.00
bold, briny, complex
Huchu Homare, Watari Bune 55, Junmai Ginjo; Ibaraki
$56.00
semi-fruity, bright, nutty
UKA, Dry, Junmai Ginjo; Fukushima
$70.00
grown organially in California and brewed in Fukushima; green apple, pear, anise, smooth and dry
Tamagawa, Ice Breaker (Served on Ice), Junmai Ginjo; Kyoto
Scherrer Winery, 'Zinfandoodle', Sonoma County V.16.7
$72.00
Spirits
Japanese Spirits
Whisky
Priced per 2oz pour
Akashi
$17.00
Akashi Single Malt
$32.00
Akkeshi Daikan
$70.00
Akkeshi Ritto
$130.00
Fuji Single Grain
$32.00
Hibiki Harmony
$38.00
Hibiki Harmony 21 Year
$145.00
Hibiki Harmony 30 Year
$300.00
$600.00
Ichiro's 'Malt & Grain'
$35.00
Ichiro X Chichibu Single Malt 2019
$85.00
Kaiyo Mizunara Oak Aged
$25.00
Mars Iwai
$17.00
Mars Iwai Tradition
$25.00
Mars Komagatake Single Malt Limited
$70.00
Mars Tsunuki 2022
$90.00
Mars Komagatake X Chichibu Malt Duo
$125.00
Nikka Coffey Grain
$28.00
Nikka From the Barrel
$30.00
Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt
$35.00
Nikka Yoichi Single Malt
$35.00
Suntory Toki
$17.00
Yamazaki 12 Year
$55.00
2022 Yamazaki Tsukuriwake Selection
Yamazaki Mizunara Oak
$125.00
Mizunara is enhances Yamazaki by lending a quintessential Japanese elegance. Gentle on the palate, aromatic, sweet, rounded spice notes
Yamazaki Spanish Oak Single Malt
$115.00
Spanish oak brings depth to Yamazaki thus exemplifying haracteristics of dried raisin and sundried tomato. Buttery, lingering acidity to finish
Yamazaki Puncheon
$115.00
considered the "heart" of what makes Yamazaki a single malt, these large casks allow malt whiskies to mature slowly thus developing a balanced, clean opulent palate of green apple and honey
Yamazaki Peated Malt
$110.00
peated malt adds in hidden accents of complexity and elongating the subtle smoky, herbaceous finish of Yamazaki
To Go will be available Wednesday to Sunday 5pm-8:30pm
About Us
Momotaro accents the seasons, features Japanese and locally sourced proteins and vegetables, and a unique and exceptional sushi program. Momotaro was designed by the well renowned AvroKO, and features a lower level lounge, and a dramatic private party room. Chef Hellyar, after many years of nomadic travel, is happy to be settled in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago.