Brown rice substituted for white rice by request for $1.
Appetizers
Chashu Pork Buns
$6.00
Savory, braised pork belly served with cucumber, pickled radish, scallion and hoisin sauce in a light, airy bun.
Gyoza
Crispy, fried dumplings. Choose beef, chicken or vegi.
vegan
8pcs$5.00
Edamame
$4.00
Steamed in their pods and lightly salted.
vegan
Shumai
$5.00
Delicate, steamed shrimp dumplings. Fried at your request.
Tempura
Light, crispy shrimp and assorted vegetables served with a house-made dipping sauce.
$10.00
Vegetables Only$6.00
Okonomi Yaki
$8.00
Japanese savory vegetable pancake served with Japanese mayo and eel sauce.
vegan
Niwana Tofu
$5.00
Pan-fried patties of tofu and minced vegetables.
vegan
Soft-shell Crab
$10.00
Soft-shell crab tempura served with spicy mayo.
Kani Tempura
$5.00
Tasty crab stick tempura served with a house-made dipping sauce.
Korean Calamari
$7.00
Hand-cut, battered calamari served with a seasoned soy dipping sauce.
Chap Chae*
Pan-fried transparent vermicelli noodles, vegetables and beef seasoned with black pepper, soy sauce and sesame oil.
$5.00
Vegetables Only* (Vegan)$4.50
Steamed Tofu
$4.00
Served with a seasoned soy sauce.
vegan
Age Tofu
$5.00
Lightly coated and fried tofu served in a house-made dipping sauce.
Tako yaki
Deep fried Japanese wheat ball with minced octopus served with katsuo, sesame mayo, eel sauce.
10pcs$7.00
Yaki Tori
$5.00
Skewers of chicken, bell pepper, and scallion coated in housemade teriyaki sauce.
Miso Soup
$2.50
Served with your choice of tofu, spinach, seaweed or mushrooms.
Each Additional Topping
$0.50
Stir-Fried Noodles
Yaki Soba*
Thin soba noodles stir-fried with cabbage, onion, mushrooms, bean sprouts and scallion.
vegan
$7.95
With Grilled Steak$11.95
With Grilled Shrimp$13.95
With Gr. Shrimp and Scallop$15.95
With Grilled Chicken Breast$9.95
With Tofu$8.95
Teriyaki with Noodles*
Lo-mein noodles stir-fried with fresh vegetables and house-made teriyaki sauce.
$8.95
With Grilled Steak$12.95
With Grilled Shrimp$14.95
With Gr. Shrimp and Scallop$16.95
With Grilled Chicken Breast$10.95
With Tofu$9.95
Soup Noodles
Niwana Nabe Udon
$14.95
Shrimp, scallop, mussels, vegetables, kamaboko,aburagi and an egg cooked and served in a traditional hot pot.
Tempura Udon or Soba
$11.95
Udon noodles and soup served with Shrimp tempura.
With Vegetable Tempura
$8.95
Zaru Noodles (Udon or Soba)
$9.95
cold noodles and our house-made tsuyu dipping sauce. Served with ground radish, scallion, and wasabi on the side to customize the tsuyu to your liking.
Tonkotsu Ramen
$11.00
Rich, creamy "pork bone" broth served with chashu pork, kamaboko, bamboo shoots, nori, scallion, soft-boiled egg.
Miso Ramen
$10.00
Mild miso based katsuo(fish) broth served with Kamaboko, spinach, corn, bean sprout, scallion, soft-boiled egg.
Shoyu Ramen
$11.00
Soy Sauce based katsuo(fish) broth served with chashu pork, scallion, kampyo and a soft-boiled egg.
Creamy Vegi Ramen
$11.00
Creamy vegi broth served with carrot, shitake, bean sprout, spinach, zucchini, scallion, nori, a piece of mixed vegi tempura.
Extra Toppings for Ramen
Extra Portion of Noodles
$4.00
Soft-boiled Egg
$1.00
Chashu Pork
$2.00
Shrimp Tempura
$5.00
Pork Or Chicken Katsu
$5.00
Kamaboko (Fish Cake)
$1.00
Rice Dishes
Teriyaki with Rice*
fresh vegetables stir-fried with our house-made teriyaki sauce.
$8.95
With a 12 oz. Rib-eye Steak$23.95
With a 6 oz. Salmon Fillet$16.95
With Grilled Shrimp$15.95
With Gr. Shrimp and Scallop$17.95
With a Grilled Chicken Breast$12.95
With Tofu$10.95
Tempura Platter
A entree portion of shrimp and vegetable tempura served with rice and a housemade dipping sauce.
$13.95
Vegetables only$9.95
Donburi
An omelet of mushrooms, onion, and scallion poached in house-made donburi sauce and served over rice with your choice of:
Bul Gogi$10.95
Shrimp Tempura$11.95
Pork Katsu$10.95
Chicken Katsu$10.95
Katsu with Rice
$13.95
Pork or chicken cutlet breaded in panko and fried until crispy. Served over a bed of fresh, sliced cabbage with rice and katsu sauce.
Katsu Curry
Japanese curry sauce with vegetables on top of crispy pork or chicken katsu and rice.
$14.95
Vegetables only$8.95
Korean Cuisine
Bibim Bap
The classic featuring Romaine lettuce, spinach, carrot, shiitake mushrooms, radish, soy bean sprouts, zucchini, beef, and a fried egg.
$9.95
Vegetables only$8.95
With a Fried Egg
$1.00
Dolsot Bibim Bap
The classic featuring spinach, carrot, shiitake mushrooms, radish, soy bean sprouts, zucchini, beef, and a fried egg.
$11.95
Vegetables only$10.95
With a Fried Egg
$1.00
Kalbi Dolsot
$17.95
Boneless chunks of our mouth-watering kalbi stir-fried with fresh vegetables and a savory sauce.
With a Fried Egg
$1.00
Seafood Dolsot
$14.95
Shrimp, scallop, mussels, calamari, and crab stick stir-fried with fresh vegetables and a savory sauce.
With a Fried Egg
$1.00
Kalbi
$26.95
Mouth-watering, grilled Korean BBQ beef short ribs.
Bul Gogi*
$16.95
Thin, slices of ribeye steak marinated Korean BBQ style.
Chicken Bul Gogi
$13.95
Boneless chicken marinated Korean BBQ style.
Hae Mul Pajeon
$13.95
A savory scallion pancake with assorted seafood and crab stick cooked until golden brown and served with a seasoned soy dipping sauce.
Soon Tofu
Soft, silken tofu with shrimp, scallop, mussels, calamari and vegetables in a delicious, spicy beef broth. Served with rice.
$10.95
Without Seafood$8.95
Spicy Seafood Soup
Shrimp, scallop, mussels, calamari and vegetables in a spicy, hearty broth. Served with rice.
$10.95
Appetizer Portion$5.50
Yuk Gae Jang
$10.95
Spicy Beef & scallion soup with royal fern, egg, bean sprout served with rice.
Mandu Guk
Beef dumplings in a house-made beef broth with scallion.
$8.95
Appetizer Portion$5.00
With Rice Cakes
$1.00
Jae Yuk Gui
$14.95
Pork and fresh vegetables stir-fried with a spicy chili sauce.
Ojingeo Bokkeum
$14.95
Hand-cut calamari and fresh vegetables stir-fried with a spicy chili sauce.
Chap Chae Bap*
Pan-fried transparent vermicelli noodles, vegetables and beef seasoned with black pepper, soy sauce and sesame oil.
$9.95
Vegetables Only* (Vegan)$8.95
Tang Su Yuk
$16.95
Our take on the classic "Sweet & Sour Chicken" featuring crispy pieces of chicken and our house-made sweet and sour sauce.
KhanPungGi
$16.95
Deep Fried Spicy, Sweet and sour Chicken served with rice.
Poke Bowl
Fresh raw, cube cut, fish mixed with spicy poke sauce served with fresh vegetables and fruit on white sushi rice.
A crispy spring roll filled with banana and cream cheese served with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.
Tempura Ice Cream
$5.00
Vanilla ice cream battered, fried and finished with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and cherries.
Mochi Ice Cream
$4.00
Green Tea, Mango, Red bean.
Scoop of Ice Cream
$3.00
Green Tea, Ginger, Red Bean, Vanilla.
Sides
Steamed White Rice
$2.00
Steamed Brown Rice
$3.00
Sushi Rice
$3.00
Stir-fried Vegetables
$4.00
Steamed Broccoli
$4.00
Cup of Miso
$1.50
w/ Tofu.
Side Salad
$1.50
w/ Ginger.
Avocado Slices
$2.00
Spicy Mayo
$0.50
Eel Sauce
$0.50
Kid's Menu
Served with edamame and orange.
Chicken Teriyaki with Noodles
$6.50
Chicken stir-fried with fresh vegetables, noodles, ad our delicious teriyaki sauce.
Vegetable Teriyaki with Noodles
$5.95
Fresh vegetables and noodles stir-fried with our delicious teriyaki sauce.
Chap Chae Bap
$6.50
Chewy, transparent vermicelli combined with fresh vegetables and beef and seasoned with a little bit off soy sauce and sesame oil. Served with steamed white rice.
Vegetable Chap Chae Bap
$5.95
A vegetable-only version of our delicious Chap chae Bap.
vegan
Chicken Yaki Soba
$6.50
Chicken and fresh vegetables stir-fried with soba noodles.
Vegetable Yaki Soba
$5.95
A vegetable-only version of our delicious Yaki Soba.
vegan
Bul Gogi
$6.95
Slices of rib-eye steak marinated in our delicious soy marinade. Served with Steamed white rice.
Drink Menu
Hot Sake
Hot Sake
Small$7.00
Large$10.00
Cold Sake
Small
Hakushika Namacho
180 ml$7.00
Genbei San Oni Koroshi
180 ml$9.00
Medium
Yaegaki
300 ml$12.00
Kurosawa Junmai Kimoto
300 ml$20.00
Hakushika Snow Beauty Nigori
300 ml$13.00
Hakushika Yamadanishiki Junmai
300 ml$15.00
Sawa Sawa Sparkling Junmai
250 ml$15.00
Moon Stone Plum
300 ml$14.00
Large
Momokawa Diamond
750 ml$25.00
Momokawa Silver
750 ml$25.00
Momokawa Pearl
750 ml$25.00
Momokawa Ruby
750 ml$25.00
Sho Chiku Bai Junmai
$18.00
Moon Stone Pear or Plum
750 ml$20.00
Draft Beers
Kirin Ichiban
$5.00
Brooklyn Brewery- Lager
$5.00
Dog Fish Head- 60min I.P.A
$5.00
Evolution Craft- Lot No.3 I.P.A
$5.00
Bottled Beers
Asahi
$5.00
Sapporo
$5.00
$9.00
Kirin Ichiban
$5.00
Tsingtao
$5.00
Chang
$5.00
Budweiser
$4.00
Bud Light
$4.00
Coors Light
$4.00
Corona
$5.00
Heineken
$5.00
Red Wines
Merlot-Honoro Vera (Spain)
$6.00
$20.00
Cabernet Sauvignon-Santa Julia (Argentina)
$6.00
$20.00
Shiraz-St. Kilda (Australia)
$6.00
$20.00
Malbec-Santa Julia Reserva (Argentina)
$6.00
$20.00
Pinot Noir-Tortoise Creek Wines ( France )
$6.00
$20.00
White Wines
Chardonnay-Tilia (Argentina)
$6.00
$20.00
Sauvignon Blanc-Indaba (South Africa)
$6.00
$20.00
Pinot Grigio-Annalisa (Italy)
$6.00
$20.00
Moscato-Annalisa (Italy)
$6.00
$20.00
Riesling-Heinz Eifel "Shine" (Germany)
$6.00
$20.00
Signature Cocktails
Mai Tai
$5.00
A fruity blend of Barcadi, Apricot, Orange juice and Pineapple Juice.
John Daly
$6.00
A hard take on the classic Arnold Palmer featuring FireFly Sweet Tea Vodka and Lemonade.
Asian Melon
$7.00
A sweet concoction of MoonStone Pear Sake, Midori Melon and Orange juice.
Cosmo Pearl
$6.00
The classic Cosmopolitan featuring Momokawa Pearl Sake, Triple sec and Lime juice.
Pomegrant Sunrise
$6.00
A beautiful mix of Van Gogh Pomegranate, orange juice and Grenadine.
Tokyo Tea
$10.00
An Asian take on a Long Island. Featuring Midori melon, top shelf liquors and sour mix.
Buzzed Blue Jay
$6.00
A refreshing mix of Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry Vodka and Lemonade.
Pomegranate Kamikaze
$8.00
Adelicious blend of Van Gogh Pomegranate Vodka, Triple sec and Lime juice.
Tequila Sunrise
$5.00
Asweet concoction of Patron Silver, Orange juice and Grenadine.
Love Potion #9
$5.00
A magical Blend of Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry Vodka, blue Curacao, Pineapple Juice and Sprite.
Featured Cocktails
Creamy Sunset
$5.00
A whimsical way to end the day with whipped cream vodka, sour mix, pineapple juice and grenadine topped with whipped cream.
Red Beard
$5.00
A dramatic take on Cherry coke featuring Smirnoff Cherry, Captain Morgan and coke.
Vanilla Escape
$6.00
Shake off a long day with this wonderful vanilla cocktail featuring Smirnoff Vanilla, pineapple juice, Chambord and sour mix.
Mango Limeade
$5.00
A refreshing mix of Smirnoff Mango, lemonade, sprite and lime juice.
Peach Buck Fizz
$5.00
Escape the heat with this concoction of Smirnoff Peach, lemon juice and ginger-ale.
*Make it spicy for $1.
Sushi Appetizers
Sushi
$9.00
Chef's choice of 4 pieces.
Sashimi
$14.00
Chef's choice of 8 pieces.
Su Tako
$9.00
Tako sashimi with suno mono sauce.
Suno Mono
$9.00
Assorted seafood with suno mono sauce.
Garlic Katsuo Tataki
$12.00
Seared (medium-rare) skipjack marinated in a garlic oil with seasonings.
Seaweed Salad
$4.00
Avocado & Shrimp Salad
$8.00
Fresh garden salad with avocado, shrimp and ginger dressing.
Hamachi Kama
$10.00
Broiled hamachi collar w/ teriyaki sauce.
Spicy Mindy Salad
$8.00
Assorted raw fish, masago, scallion, spicy mayo and tempura flakes.
Tuna Tataki
$11.00
Seared (medium-rare) tuna with ponzu sauce.
Platters
All Platters are "Chef's Choice".
Sushi Regular
$18.00
6 pieces and a tuna roll.
Sushi Deluxe
$30.00
12 pieces and a Tuna roll.
Sashimi Regular
$20.00
12 pieces of Sashimi.
Sashimi Deluxe
$35.00
21 pieces of Sashimi.
Nigiri
2 pc nigiri or 3 pc sashimi per order.
Tuna (Maguro)
$5.50
Bluefin Tuna (Akami)
$8.00
Salmon (Sake)
$5.00
King Salmon
$8.00
Tilapia (Tai)
$4.50
Yellowtail (Hamachi)
$6.50
Sea Bream (Madai)
$8.00
Bream (Kuro-Dai)
$8.00
Eel (Unagi)
$6.50
Shrimp (Ebi)
$5.00
Botan Shrimp (Ama Ebi)
$9.00
Escolar
$6.00
Sea Urchin (Uni)
$12.00
Octopus (Tako)
$5.50
Squid (Ika)
$5.00
Surf Clam (Hokkigai)
$6.00
Scallop (Hotate)
$6.00
Mackerel (Saba)
$4.50
Flying Fish Roe (Tobiko)
$6.00
Capelin Roe (Masago)
$4.00
Salmon Roe (Ikura)
$6.00
Crab Stick (Kani)
$3.50
Egg (Tamago)
$4.00
Bean Curd (Inari)
$4.00
Special Selections
Please ask server for availability.
Bluefin Belly (Toro)
Mkt
Flounder (Hirame)
Mkt
Amber Jack (Kanpachi)
Mkt
Horse Mackerel (Aji)
Mkt
Spanish Mackerel (Sawara)
Mkt
Golden Eye Snapper (Kinme-Dai)
Mkt
Sushi Entrees
Served with Miso soup.
Hweh Deop Bap
$17.00
Diced sashimi, fresh vegetables, masago and quail egg over rice w/ a spicy chilli paste.
Kani, avocado, cream cheese roll fried topped w/spicy tuna, eel sauce, s.mayo, wasabi aioli, tobiko.
Fire Cracker Roll
$12.00
Shrimp tempura, avocado roll with eel sauce, S.mayo, spicy crunch.
Volcano Roll
$13.00
Spicy seafood mix roll topped with grilled spicy fish mix, eel sauce.
Crazy Roll
$14.00
Lump crab meat, shrimp tempura topped with seared spicy salmon, eel sauce, wasabi aioli.
California Tuna Roll
$11.00
Cali roll topped w/ tuna, spicy crab salad.
California Salmon Roll
$11.00
Cali roll topped w/ salmon, spicy crab salad.
Bento Boxes
Served with Miso soup, a salad with ginger dressing, steamed white rice, edamame, fresh fruit, and three pieces of California roll. Cucumber roll instead of California roll available upon request.
Katsu
$9.95
Pork or chicken cutlet breaded in panko and fried until crispy. Served with katsu sauce.
Tempura
Light and crispy shrimp and assorted vegetables served with a house-made dipping sauce.
$10.95
Vegetables Only$7.95
Chap Chae*
Pan-fried transparent vermicelli noodles, vegetables and beef seasoned with black pepper, soy sauce and sesame oil.
$9.95
Vegetables Only* (Vegan)$8.95
Teriyaki*
Fresh vegetables stir-fried with a house-made teriyaki sauce.
$7.95
With Grilled Steak$11.95
With a Broiled 4 oz. Salmon Fillet,$11.95
With Grilled Shrimp$11.95
With Grilled Shrimp and Scallop$12.95
With Grilled Chicken Breast$9.95
With Tofu$8.95
Kalbi
$17.95
Mouth-watering, grilled Korean BBQ beef short ribs.
Bul Gogi*
$11.95
Thin, slices of ribeye steak marinated Korean BBQ style.
Entrees
Teriyaki with Noodles*
Lo-mein noodles stir-fried with fresh vegetables and house-made teriyaki sauce.
$7.95
With Grilled Steak$9.95
With Grilled Shrimp$10.95
With Gr. Shrimp and Scallop$12.95
With Grilled Chicken Breast$8.95
With Tofu$8.95
Bibim Bap
The classic featuring Romaine lettuce, spinach, carrot, shiitake mushrooms, radish, soy bean sprout, zucchini, beef and a fried egg.
$7.95
Vegetables Only$6.95
Vegetable Tempura Udon
$7.95
Udon noodles with soup, served with vegetable tempura.
Yaki Soba*
Thin soba noodles stir-fried with cabbage, onion, mushrooms, bean sprouts and scallion.
vegan
$6.95
With Grilled Steak$9.95
With Grilled Shrimp$10.95
With Gr. Shrimp and Scallop$12.95
With Grilled Chicken Breast$8.95
With Tofu$7.95
Chap Chae*
Pan-fried transparent vermicelli noodles, vegetables and beef seasoned with black pepper, soy sauce and sesame oil.
$7.95
Vegetables Only* (Vegan)$7.00
Curry Rice
$6.95
Mild Japanese-style vegetable curry served over rice.
Sushi Lunch
Sushi Combo 1
$9.95
Chef's choice of 4 pieces of nigiri and a tuna roll.
Sushi Combo 2
$12.95
Chef's choice of 6 pieces of nigiri and a tuna roll.
Sushi & Sashimi Combo
$12.95
Chef's choice of 3 pieces of nigiri and 6 pieces of sashimi.
Roll Combo (3 Rolls)
$11.95
California roll, Tuna roll, Salmon roll.
Spicy Roll Combo (3 Rolls)
$13.95
Spicy Tuna roll, Spicy Salmon roll, Spicy California Roll.
Lunch Menu available until 3:00pm daily.
Kitchen closes 15 minutes prior to closing time.
About Us
Niwana Restaurant, located near both the heart of Charles Village and the Homewood Campus of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, serves the best Korean and Japanese cuisine in the area. Join us daily for lunch or dinner.