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Kukai Ramen & Izakaya
319 Northeast Thornton Place
Seattle, WA 98125
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Ramen Noodles
Our pork and chicken broths are made using the highest quality ingredients and simmered slowly over ten hours. In order to match our soups, we use three different, custom-made noodles
Shio Ramen
French sea salt, kelp, bonito base
- Traditional or Low Sodium $8.00
Shoyu Ramen
Flavored with slightly sweet soy sauce from Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan
- Traditional or Low Sodium $8.00
Garlic Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen
Extra Rich, Limited Quantity Everyday. Specialty extra-rich shoyu-flavored pork broth with lots of garlic
- Traditional or Low Sodium $12.00
Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen
Rich pork broth flavored with Yamaguchi soy sauce and topped with black garlic oil
- Traditional or Low Sodium $11.00
Tonkotsu Shio Rich Ramen
Extra Rich, Limited Quantity Everyday. Extra-rich and hearty salt - based pork broth
- Traditional or Low Sodium $12.00
Chicken Rich Ramen
All chicken-based hearty broth with no pork, topped with chicken chashu
- Traditional or Low Sodium $11.00
Chicken Ramen
Shio / Shoyu. Choose between shoyu or shio ramen topped with chicken chashu. Soup is a blend of pork and chicken
- Traditional or Low Sodium $8.00
Spicy Ramen
Rich pork broth flavored with a housemade blend of chilies, garlic and spices. Choose from 1 to 3 levels of spiciness: mild, regular, hot. Consuming spicy foods may cause gastrointestinal irritation
- Traditional or Low Sodium $10.00
Yuzu Shio Ramen
French sea salt, kelp, Japanese citrus base
- Traditional or Low Sodium $11.00
Miso Ramen
Rich pork broth blended with a hokkaido miso and garlic paste
- Traditional $10.00
- Spicy $11.00
Vegetable Ramen*
Slightly spicy, all-vegetarian shiitake mushroom and kelp stock flavored with miso and thickened with soy milk and ground sesame seeds
- Traditional $10.00
Tsukemen Dipping Noodles
$10.00
Shoyu/ Tonkotsu/ Chicken. Broad, chewy noodles dipped into extra strong, flavorful broth After eating the noodles, add our clear broth into tsukemen soup for drinking. Choose between three flavors for broth: Shoyu, Tonkotsu, Chicken. Choose: Cold Noodle or Hot Noodle
Additional Noodles
Order the extra serving of noodles when you are almost finished with your first serving. Please leave enough soup in the bowl to accommodate the new noodles
Thin Noodles
$2.00Wavy Noodles
$2.00Flat Noodles
$2.00Toppings
All ramen served with toppings
Seasoned Half-boiled Egg
$1.50
head baked egg available
Chicken Chashu
$1.50Pork Chashu
$1.50Bamboo Shoots
$1.50Greens
$1.50Woodear Mushrooms
$1.50Roasted Seaweed
- 5 pcs $1.50
Scallion
$1.50Spinach
$1.50Corn
$1.50Tofu
$1.50Fish Cake
$1.50Beansprouts
$1.50Patty Pork Belly Chashu
$2.00
Just add $0.50 to upgrade from regular pork topping
Flavored Broth
$2.00Rice Dishes
Pork Chashu Don
Kukai signature grilled chashu on a bed of rice drizzled with housemade sauce, shredded seaweed and green onions
- Small $4.50
- Large $8.50
Chicken Chashu Don
Poached chicken with vegetables, scallion and shredded seaweed drizzled with a light dressing
- Small $4.50
- Large $8.50
Karaage Don
$8.50
Everyone's favorite chicken karaage on a bed of rice, salad greens, tomatoes and drizzled with our special sesame dressing
Ten Don
$11.00
Assortment of tempura vegetables and shrimp on rice drizzled with tempura dressing
Side Rice
$1.50Small Plates / Side Dishes
Extra spicy mayo or mayo is $0.50 each. Ask your served about gluten-free options
Edamame*
$3.50
Boiled soybeans with sea salt
Spinach Goma-Ae*
$4.00
Boiled spinach with sesame dressing
Gyoza
Pork/ Vegetable*. Pan-fried dumplings served with soy-vinegar dipping sauce
- Pork $4.50
- Veggie $5.50
Chilled Tofu*
$3.50
Shoyu/ Spicy, Soft tofu drizzled with a soy sauce dressing or a spicy dressing
Agedashi Tofu
$4.50
Deep-fried tofu in hot broth with grated ginger, radish, green onions and bonito flakes
Chicken Karaage
$6.00
Japanese deep-fried marinated chicken with spicy mayo
Potato Croquette*
$4.50
Deep-fried marinated chicken with spicy mayo
Japanese Pork Bun
$3.50
Tender pork belly sandwiched in a fluffy bun with green onions and cucumber Suggested to eat with hoisin, mayonnaise and Japanese mustard served on the side
Chicken Wings
$6.50
Housemade crispy marinated chicken wings topped with a citrusy garlic glaze
Vegetable Tempura*
$6.50
Assorted seasonal vegetables served with tempura sauce
Takoyaki Octopus Dumplings
$5.00
Octopus dumplings with aonori, okonomi sauce, mayo and bonito flakes
Geso Karaage
$6.50
Traditional deep-fried squid tentacles with Japanese citrus and chili pepper
House Salad*
Soft tofu, shredded chicken, seaweed and cucumber with yuzu-soy vinaigrette and sesame dressings
- Small $5.00
- Large $9.00
Karaage Salad
$8.50
Crispy, juicy japanese deep-fried chicken on a bed of lettuce greens, cucumber and tomato
Ongiri
$4.00
Bonito/ Shiso-Konbu*/ Tuna Mayo. Traditional Japanese riceball, Choose between three flavors
Prawn Cutlet
$6.50
Deep-fried prawn cutlet drizzled with tonkatsu sauce
Warm Cabbage with Dressing
$3.00
Lightly boiled cabbage with a housemade dressing
Vegetable Kakiage
$6.50
Assortment of julienned vegetables lightly fried in tempura batter
*Vegetarian option available. Please confirm with your server