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PABU Boston
3 Franklin St
Boston, MA 02110-1104
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Dinner Menu
Cold Small Plates
'Happy Spoon' Oyster
$9.00
uni, ikura, tobiko, ponzu crème fraîche
Hyakushou Greens
$12.00
stone fruit, crisp buckwheat, rice wine vinaigrette
Ahi Tuna Poke
$15.00
poke sauce, tobiko, negi, crisp wonton
Wellfleet Oysters | 1/2 Dozen
$18.00
grated daikon, guinea chili, ponzu
Kaiso Seaweed Salad
$8.00
hand-ground sweet sesame dressing
Bloomsdale Spinach
$9.00
'goma-ae' style, toasted sesame ·
House-Made Tofu
$9.00
matcha salt, wasabi, lemon soy
Ocean 'Foie Gras'
$10.00
ankimo, cucumber, wakame, ponzu
Hot Small Plates
Spicy Edamame
$7.00
togarashi, umami soy, sesame
Tokyo Fried Chicken 'Karaage'
$11.00
ginger-soy marinade, spicy mayo
Lobster Okonomiyaki
$28.00
yuzu butter, pork belly, sunny-side egg, bonito ·
Grilled Squid | Ikayaki
$14.00
umami shoyu, kewpie, togarashi
House-Made Pork Gyoza
$13.00
soy, chili, rice vinegar
Dueling Tempura Service
$18.00
farmer's market vegetables & seasonal seafood
Seared Sonoma Foie Gras
$22.00
shinko pear, pickled persimmon, hatcho miso
Maitake Mushroom Tempura
$13.00
dashi-soy dipping sauce
Chawanmushi | Savory Egg Custard
$15.00
shrimp, scallop, baby shiitake, ikura, rich dashi
Kabocha Soup
$8.00
japanese pumpkin, apple, leek
Miso Tofu Soup
$8.00
silken tofu, wakame
Robatayaki
2 Skewers per Order
Tasting of Robata
$26.00
chef's selection
Chicken Meatballs | Tsukune
$8.00
jidori egg, togarashi
Chicken Thigh | Negima
$8.00
tokyo negi
Chicken Wing | Tebasaki
$7.00
tare glaze, lemon
Chicken Hearts | Kokoro
$7.00
konnichiha sake-cured
Chicken Breast | Muneniku
$7.00
umeboshi, wasabi
Chicken Skin | Kawa
$6.00
togarashi, spicy miso
Chicken Liver | Kimo
$6.00
tare glaze, togarashi
Japanese Wagyu | A5 Rib Cap
$28.00
pickled wasabi, sea salt | 1 skewer
Skirt Steak | Harami
$12.00
yuzukosho, sea salt
Beef Tongue | Gyutan
$8.00
garlic, sesame oil
Trumpet Mushroom | Eringi
$7.00
wagyu fat, spicy miso
Pork Belly | Butabara
$8.00
sansho salt
Large Plates
Miso Black Cod
$36.00
soy milk soubise, mushrooms, english peasq
Hay-Smoked Kurobuta Pork Belly
$28.00
mustard greens, pickled radish, baby carrot, crisp egg
Maine Lobster 'Chowder' | Ise Ebi Nabe
rich lobster broth, root vegetables, chive
- Mp
Shabu Shabu
eringi, watermelon radish, goma-dare, ponzu
- 3 Oz, American Wagyu $38.00
- 1 Oz, Japanese A5 Beef $36.00
Nigiri & Sashimi
Nigiri - 2 Piece | Sashimi - 3 Piece. 6/10 Fish Nigiri - $38/$60; 5/7/10 Fish Sashimi - $55/$65/$80
Bluefin Tuna
hon maguro
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $12.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $18.00
Bluefin Medium Fatty Tuna
chu toro
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $22.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $32.00
Bluefin Fatty Tuna
o toro
- MP
Bigeye Tuna
mebachi maguro
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $10.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $15.00
Sea Bream
madai
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $12.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $18.00
Fluke
hirame
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $10.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $15.00
Striped Jack
shima aji
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $12.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $18.00
Amberjack
kanpachi
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $11.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $16.00
Yellowtail
hon hamachi
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $12.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $17.00
King Salmon
sake
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $10.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $15.00
Ocean Trout
umimasu
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $10.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $15.00
Horse Mackerel
aji
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $12.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $18.00
Japanese Mackerel
masaba
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $12.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $18.00
Saltwater Eel
$12.00
anago
Freshwater Eel
$10.00
unagi
Spot Prawn
botan ebi
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $12.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $18.00
Gulf Shrimp
$9.00
ebi
Cuttlefish
aori ika
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $10.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $15.00
Octopus
tako
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $10.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $15.00
Fresh Scallop
hotate
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $13.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $20.00
Sea Urchin
uni
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $16.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $22.00
Salmon Roe
$12.00
ikura
A5 Beef
$17.00
japanese wagyu
Foie Gras
$20.00
foagura
Egg Omelette
tamago
- Nigiri (2 Piece) $7.00
- Sashimi (3 Piece) $10.00
Makimono | Rolls
Ken's Roll
$21.00
shrimp tempura, avocado, spicy tuna, furikake
Western Tempura Roll
$20.00
yellowtail, amberjack, spicy mayo, eel sauce
Michael's Negitoro
$26.00
bluefin fatty tuna, scallion, uni, ikura
Negitoro
$16.00
bluefin fatty tuna, scallion
Rainbow
$19.00
california roll w/ three fish, tobiko, sesame
California
$12.00
crab, avocado, tobiko, cucumber
Spider
$14.00
soft shell crab, kaiware, tobiko, spicy mayo
Salmon Skin
$10.00
yamagobo, kaiware
Eel Avocado
$12.00
sesame, eel sauce
Salmon Avocado
$13.00
sesame
Spicy Roll
$10.00
choice of salmon, yellowtail, scallop or tuna
Tekka
$8.00
tuna, wasabi
Tokyo Roll
$8.00
mackerel, ginger, green onion, shiso, sesame
Negihama
$10.00
yellowtail, scallion
Anakyu
$10.00
sea eel, cucumber, eel sauce
Futomaki
$9.00
tamago, shiitake, kanpyo, spinach, burdock
Kappa
$5.00
japanese cucumber, sesame
Kanpyo
$5.00
simmered kanpyo squash
Umeshiso
$5.00
pickled plum, shiso leaf
Oshinko
$5.00
pickled daikon radish, sesame
Cold Plates
serves 10 | $60
Kaiso Seaweed Salad
sweet sesame dressing
vegetarian
Marinated Cucumber
soy, sesame, chili
vegetarian
Crisp Market Vegetables
miso-mustard dipping sauce
vegetarian
Ahi Tuna Poke
spicy poke sauce, tobiko, ginger
gluten-free
Salad
serves 10 | $130
Crisp Gem Lettuce & Coastal Kale
choice of dressing & protein: creamy ginger, yuzu vinaigrette (gluten free), sesame salmon, grilled chicken (gluten free), spicy tofu (gluten free, vegeterian)
Skewers
Serves 10, select three | $160. Served with steamed rice
Chicken Thigh
Red wine-soy glaze. 10 pc
gluten-free
Skirt Steak
Yuzu & shishito pepper oil. 10 pc
gluten-free
Pork Belly
Lemon. 10 pc
gluten-free
Shishito Peppers
Red wine-soy glaze. 10 pc
vegetarian
gluten-free
Ramen
Each bowl served with soy-cured egg, green onions, bamboo shoots, noodles. serves 10, select one | $130
Tokyo-Style
soy-infused pork broth, tender pork belly
Ginger Chicken
roast chicken broth, yuzu, ginger
Hokkaido Miso
rich spicy miso broth (choice of chicken or pork)
Mushroom & Soy
hon shimeji mushrooms, sweet corn
vegetarian
Poke Bowls
Each bowl served with greens & choice of white or brown rice. serves 10 | $60
Salmon
avocado, daikon, poke sauce
Bigeye Tune Poke
avocado, crunchy cucumber, poke sauce
Japanese Octopus
hiyashi wakame, crunchy cucumber, lemon, poke sauce
Poke Trio
avocado, crunchy cucumber, poke sauce
Dessert
serves 10 | $30
Assorted Platter
milk chocolate mousse, ginger-sesame granola, assorted cookies
Fresh Fruit Cup
asian pear, lychee, pineapple
Straus Yogurt Parfait
house-made granola
Bottled Beverages
sold individually
Bottled Water
fiji still, st. geron sparkling
Bottled Teas
oolong, jasmine green, green
Sodas
mexican coca-cola, mexican sprite, diet coke, boylan's root beer, strawberry ramune, melon ramune
Marina
serves 10 | $350
Marinated Cucumbers
Crisp Market Vegetables
Davis Nigiri Platter
Assorted Desserts
Sansome Platter
64 Pieces. Serves 6 | $90
California Roll
crab, avocado, tobiko, cucumber | 16 pc
Spicy Tuna
spicy mayo | 16 pc
Vegetable Roll
seasonal vegetables | 8 pc
vegetarian
Eel Cucumber Roll
sea eel, cucumber, eel sauce | 16 pc
Salmon Avocado Roll
sesame | 8 pc
Montgomery Platter
80 Pieces. Serves 10 | $120
Ken's Roll
shrimp tempura, avocado, spicy tuna | 16 pc
Rainbow
califonia w/ three fish, tobiko, sesame | 16 pc
Spicy Scallop
spicy mayo | 16 pc
Vegetable Roll
seasonal vegetables | 8 pc
vegetarian
Eel Avocado Roll Roll
sesame, eel sauce | 8 pc
Davis Platter
50 Pieces. Serves 6 | $240
Bigeye Tuna
mebachi maguro | 10 pc
King Salmon
sake | 10 pc
Yellowtail
hamachi | 10 pc
Freshwater Eel
unagi | 10 pc
Gulf Shrimp
ebi | 10 pc
Embarcadero Platter
50 Pieces. Serves 10 | $280
Bigeye Tuna
mebachi maguro | 10 pc
gluten-free
Amberjack
kanpachi | 10 pc
gluten-free
Sea Bream
madai | 6 pc
gluten-free
Striped Jack
shima aji | 6 pc
gluten-free
Ocean Trout
umimasu | 6 pc
gluten-free
Octopus
tako | 6 pc
gluten-free
Spot Prawn
botan ebi | 6 pc
gluten-free
Pine Platter
25 Pieces. Serves 6 | $125
Bigeye Tuna
mebachi maguro | 5 pc
gluten-free
King Salmon
sake | 5 pc
gluten-free
Yellowtail
hamachi | 5 pc
gluten-free
Striped Jack
shima aji | 5 pc
gluten-free
Octopus
tako | 5 pc
gluten-free
Washington Platter
50 Pieces. Serves 10 | $250
Bigeye Tuna
mebachi maguro | 10 pc
gluten-free
King Salmon
sake | 10 pc
gluten-free
Yellowtail
hamachi | 10 pc
gluten-free
Striped Jack
shima aji | 10 pc
gluten-free
Octopus
tako | 10 pc
gluten-free
Main
Pabu encompasses Chef Ken Tominaga's modern take on traditional Izakaya-style dining. Sushi, sashimi and rolls take center stage made from the freshest fish sources locally as well as from the farmed Tsukiji Market in Tokyo. Pabu themed sample menu. 20 person minimum
Amuse Bouche
happy spoon
Kaiso Seaweed Salad
hand-ground, sweet sesame dressing
Dungeness Crab Cake
celery root, apple salad
Wild Pacific Salmon
maitake, chestnut purée, sukiyaki reduction
Beef Short Rib
braised shiitake mushroom, yam noodles, whipped egg
Sake Roll Cake
yuzu curd, strawberry, coconut