Special of the Week!
Japanese Yakitori BBQ Set
$35.00
Fire up that grill and have a fun yakitori night! The set comes with 6 skewers of marinated chicken thighs and scallions, 2 skewers each of tsukune and pork belly, 2 skewers each of shishito peppers and garlic, 2 salmon onigiri rice balls for grilling, kewpie potato salad, ponzu cabbage, and 2 of our special sauces: black garlic teriyaki and yuzu miso dipping sauce. This feast feeds 2-3 people.
BESSOU'S KARAAGE PICNIC
$32.00
12 pc bucket of karaage with your choice of sauce, 4 pcs of crispy rice hash, soy koji butter corn, smashed potatoes, assorted pickles
Holiday Sushi Handroll Kit (2-3PPL)
$42.00
Our do-it-yourself sushi handroll kit! Make these sushi handrolls at home and have a little par-tay. Included in kit: 15 pcs of salmon, yellowtail and tuna sashimi, 2.5 oz of ikura, wasabi, pickles, nori and lettuce wrappers, soy sauce, shiso verde. Serves 2-3 people.
Japanese Snow Crab Cakes
$18.00
2 lump crabcakes made with crab from the Sea of Japan, a touch of miso and parsley served with crunchy nori fries and scallion aioli
Bessou Christmas Brunch for 2
$180.00
This feast for 2 includes: Banana Fosters Hotcakes with bananas in black sugar caramel sauce; Fried Chicken Karaage with side of spicy mayo and nori crunch; Holiday Carbonara with clams, hijiki and edamame; Grilled Romaine with creamy sesame dressing; Salmon Crispy Rice 'Bagels' with salmon sashimi, white sesame seeds, pickled onion and wasabi aioli; and a bottle of Le Vigne di Alice NV Fondo Prosecco with mandarin puree for mimosas! We will package the dishes so that it is easy to arrange / reheat later.
Bessou Christmas Brunch for 4
$325.00
This feast for 4 includes: Banana Fosters Hotcakes with bananas in black sugar caramel sauce; Fried Chicken Karaage with side of spicy mayo and nori crunch; Holiday Carbonara with clams, hijiki and edamame; Grilled Romaine with creamy sesame dressing; Salmon Crispy Rice 'Bagels' with salmon sashimi, white sesame seeds, pickled onion and wasabi aioli; and a bottle of Le Vigne di Alice NV Fondo Prosecco with mandarin puree for mimosas! We will package the dishes so that it is easy to arrange / reheat later.
Valentine's Day is For Lovers Dinner for 2
$105.00
The dinner for 2 comes with: - Grilled Romaine: Romaine, pickled red onion, jako, creamy sesame dressing - Uni Carbonara: Maine uni, creamy miso sauce, nori confetti - Beef Shortrib Oden: Soy braised bone - in shortrib, ebi shinjo fritters, daikon, chickpeas, carrot - Chocolate Mochi Brownies: Passionfruit gelee Choice of appetizer(Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice or Fried Chicken Karaage with yuzu aioli)
Smoked Chicken Nanban Soba
$25.00
In honor of Lunar New Year, a soba noodle dish to wish you a happy and prosperous year to come! Applewood smoked chicken, charred scallion, and woodear mushrooms over matcha soba noodles in a yuzu dashi broth
Bessou Pantry Essentials Kit
50.00
Get all four of the Bessou pantry essentials! Rayu Chili Oil, Papa & #39;s Black Garlic, Miso Marinade and Furikake. 8 oz jars.
$Appetizers
Assorted Pickles
$9.00
Three types of house made seasonal pickles
Edamame with Charcoal Salt
$7.00
Edamame, shio kombu kelp, charcoal salt
Smoked Soy Deviled Egg
$8.00
Applewood smoked soy pickled egg, wasabi aioli, vegan mushroom bacon
Clam Miso Soup
$7.00
with asari clam and white miso
Nori Crunch Fries
$7.00
with nori furikake crunch, spicy mayo
Brussels Sprouts Gomaae
$9.00
Crispy Brussels sprouts with sesame crumble
Grilled Romaine
$14.00
Romaine, pickled red onion, jako, creamy sesame dressing
Prawns in Chili Sauce
$16.00
Flash fried shrimp tossed in spicy nanban sauce, rice crispies
Fried Chicken Karaage (Appetizer)
$15.00
Japanese-style fried chicken tossed served with spicy mayo and nori crunch
Onigiri Rice Ball, Nori Salmon (1 pc)
$4.00
Nori salmon onigiri rice ball
Scallion Pancake Yaki
$16.00
Scallion pancakes with pork belly, topped with spicy sesame, black garlic sauce
Blistered Green Beans and Shishito Peppers
$17.00
Tossed in a house made rayu chili oil, lime miso and topped with yuzu tobiko
Crispy Prawn Heads
$10.00
Deep fried prawn head &# 39;crackers & #39; dusted with parmesan nori crunch
Soy Koji Butter Mushrooms and Chicken Liver
$17.00
Soy koji butter sauteed forest mushrooms and chicken liver, served with crispy thick cut onion rings
Smashed Potatoes
$8.00
Crispy red bliss potatoes, scallion aioli, nori
Agedashi Green Tomatoes
$10.00
Fried green tomatoes in a light soy dashi sauce
Nanban Chicken
$15.00
Japanese-style fried chicken tossed in tangy yuzu nanban sauce and served with scallion aioli
Golden Beet Dengaku
$10.00
Roasted beets tossed in yuzu miso sauce, yukari crunch
Spicy Miso Spare Ribs
18.00
Pork spare ribs with gochujang, honey and tobanjan
$Sushi
Seared Mackerel Hako Sushi
$20.00
Traditional pressed box sushi with mackerel, shiso, Sansho peppercorns
Salmon Crispy Rice (2 pcs)
$16.00
Salmon sashimi with ikura and wasabi aioli over sushi crispy rice
Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice (2 pcs)
$16.00
Spicy tuna and wasabi aioli over sushi crispy rice
Yuzu Cucumber Crispy Rice (2 pcs)
$15.00
Cucumber with yuzu miso over sushi crispy rice
Mushroom Crispy Rice
15.00
Soy simmered enoki with black garlic on sushi-style crispy rice patties
$Entrees
Vegetable Tempura Udon (Hot)
$22.00
Silky northern-style udon noodles with an assortment of vegetable tempura. Served hot.
Vegetable Tempura Udon (Cold)
$22.00
Silky northern-style udon noodles with assorted vegetable tempura. Served cold.
Shrimp Tempura Udon (Hot)
$26.00
Silky northern-style udon noodles with an assortment of shrimp and vegetable tempura. Served hot.
Shrimp Tempura Udon (Cold)
$26.00
Silky northern-style udon noodles with assorted shrimp and vegetable tempura. Served cold.
Tricolor Chirashi Bowl
$32.00
Salmon, snow crab and ikura over yuzu pesto rice, served with nori, lettuce wraps and soy dashi
Curry Roasted Branzino
$30.00
Roasted whole branzino with curry miso butter, kabocha and purple shiso daikon slaw
Squid Ink Donabe
$29.00
Prawns, clams and calamari over squid ink rice served with aonori aioli
Pork Chashuu Platter
$33.00
Seared pork belly chashuu, shiso verde, rice with nori wraps, and lettuce wraps
Soy Koji Steak Platter
$32.00
Sweet soy marinated hanger steak, ponzu tomatoes, spicy sesame sauce, rice, nori and lettuce wraps
Chashuu Fried Rice
$16.00
Shiso fried rice with crispy Berkshire pork belly.
Duck Soba
$25.00
Applewood smoked duck, green tea soba noodles with spring onions and yuzu ginger broth
Chicken Karaage Entree
$25.00
Japanese-style fried chicken seasoned with Moroccan spices, curry pickled cauliflower, yuzu aioli
Prawns in Chili Sauce
$16.00
Flash fried prawns tossed in spicy nanban sauce, rice crispies
Tuna Tataki Handroll Platter
$32.00
Seared yellowfin tuna, ikura and tobiko over sushi rice, served with shiso verde, nori and lettuce wraps
Dan Dan Noodle Nabe
$27.00
Tobanjan minced pork and crispy pork belly, clams, thick cut udon noodles, miso dashi
Udon Clams Vongole
24.00
with silky inaniwa noodles, asari clams and sake kasu butter sauce
$Sandos
Sando-wicchi!Fried Chicken Nanban Sando Meal
$16.00
Bessou’s famous crispy fried chicken karaage tossed in tangy yuzu nanban with scallion aioli. Comes on King&# 39;s Hawaiian sweet rolls with a side of crunchy nori fries.
Miso Salmon Sando Meal
$19.00
Beet pickled daikon, lettuce, scallion aioli on King's Hawaiian sweet rolls with a side of crunchy nori fries
Pork Chashuu Sando Meal
$17.00
Slow braised chashuu with black garlic sauce and pickles on a Martin's potato roll with a side of crunchy nori fries
Pork Tonkatsu Sando
$15.00
Panko-breaded pork cutlet, lettuce, black garlic sauce, scallion aioli on King's Hawaiian sweet rolls with a side of crunchy nori fries
Japanese Crab Cake Sando
$13.00
Lump crab cake made with crabs from the Sea of Japan, kewpie, touch of miso and parsley, topped with cabbage slaw, pickled daikon on a Martin's potato roll
Potato Salad Sando (Veg)
$12.00
Kewpie potato salad, black garlic sauce shredded cabbage, pickles on a Martin’s potato roll
Ebi Po Boy
$12.00
House made shrimp ball fritters, kewpie slaw, pickles on a Martin’s potato bun
Miso Salmon Sando Meal
$18.00
Beet pickled daikon, lettuce, scallion aioli on a Martin's potato roll with a side of crunchy nori fries
Tonkatsu Sando Meal
$17.00
Panko-breaded pork cutlet, lettuce, black garlic sauce, scallion aioli on a Martin's potato roll with a side of crunchy nori fries
Fried Chicken Karaage Sando Meal
17.00
Bessou’s famous crispy fried chicken karaage with spicy mayo and pickles on a Martin's potato roll with a side of crunchy nori fries
$Bento Rice Bowls
All bento bowls served with brussels sprout slaw, hijiki, beet pickled daikon, nori crunch, rice (no rice options available)Roasted Fish Bento
$17.00
Your choice of fish grilled to perfection with ponzu cabbage, house made pickles over rice.
Fried Chicken Karaage Bento
$16.00
Named best in NYC! Served with spicy mayo, brussels sprouts, napa cabbage, smoked daikon radish and nori crunch over rice.
Beef Ribeye Bento
$15.00
Soy ginger beef with house made pickles over rice.
Pork Tonkatsu Bento
$16.00
Panko-breaded pork cutlet, black garlic tonkatsu sauce, scallion mayo, ponzu cabbage, smoked daikon radish over rice.
Spicy Tuna Poke Bento
$15.00
Served with pickled onions, cilantro, nori crunch, rice.
Black Garlic Chicken and Rice
$14.00
Roast chicken glazed in black garlic teriyaki sauce, pickled onions, cilantro, smoked daikon radish, ponzu over rice.
Japanese Chickpea Curry Bowl
$16.00
House made Japanese curry with brussels sprouts, chickpeas and a touch of tomato. Served over rice with pickles.
Crispy Shrimp Bento
$15.00
Lightly battered head on prawns, scallion mayo, charred cabbage, pickled red onions, cilantro over rice
Chicken Tsukune Meatball Bento
$15.00
Housemade Japanese chicken meatballs over rice with house made pickles and charred cabbage
Fried Chicken Nanban Bento
$16.00
Our signature fried chicken karaage tossed in tangy yuzu nanban sauce, brussels sprouts, napa cabbage, smoked daikon radish and nori crunch over rice.
Pork Chashuu Bento Bowl
16.00
Slow braised and seared pork belly chashuu with charred cabbage, pickles over rice
$Bessou Pantry
Stock up your fridge on those days when you just need to stay at home! Meal Kits, Frozen, Prepared FoodsBananas Hotcakes Foster Make-It-At-Home Kit
$16.00
Now you can make our signature Bananas Foster Hotcakes at home! The kit includes our hotcake batter for 2 (makes 2-3 stacks), bananas, black sugar caramel sauce, black sesame seeds, and a half pint of salted miso caramel ice cream.
Japanese Essential Pantry Starter Kit
$40.00
Want to explore cooking Japanese at home but don't want to commit to buying bottles and bottles of different products? We got you. In this Japanese Essential Pantry Kit are all of the essentials to kickstart your Japanese cooking adventures! We'll provide 1 pint each of the following: Housemade Mentsuyu(noodle soup base) Housemade Ponzu Housemade Mirin Housemade Dashi Housemade Seasoned Vinegar Potato Starch Cooking Sake White Miso Soy Sauce Rice
Curry, Vegan Japanese (1 Quart, Frozen)
$12.00
Housemade Japanese curry with chickpeas, brussels sprouts, and a touch of tomato. Vegan! Hearty! A perfect weeknight meal. 1 QT. Frozen.
"First Fry" Chicken Karaage (12 pcs)
$23.00
Make our famous fried chicken karaage at home! The key to our signature karaage is that it is fried twice. We've gone ahead and done half of the work: seasoned and marinated the chicken, battered, fried once ( = "first fry") and then cooled down. These 12 beautiful pieces are ready for you to fry at 375 degrees or bake at 350 degrees until crispy and golden.
Miso Marinated Salmon (Set of 3)
$17.00
Three 4 oz fillets in Bessou's house made miso marinade. Frozen. Raw.
Pork Tonkatsu Cutlets (3 pcs, frozen)
$15.00
Battered and dusted in panko bread crumbs and ready for you to fry and make your own tonkatsu dinner at home. Three 5-6 oz pieces. Raw. Frozen.
Braised Shortrib (1LB)
$36.00
Shortrib is slow braised for hours in our special soy blend. Shortribs are falling off the bone! Reheat to enjoy. Approx. 1 LB.
Dan Dan Sauce (1 Quart, Frozen)
$15.00
Our dan dan has a following. Made with ground pork, tahini, and our housemade rayu chili oil. Heat and serve over rice or noodles like pictured. 1 QT. Frozen.
Pork Chashuu Platter Meal Kit
$26.00
Japanese taco night at home! Kit includes 4-hour slow braised and seared pork shoulder chashuu, shiso verde, assorted house made pickles, rice, nori and lettuce wraps. Serves 2-3 ppl.
Rice (1 Pint, Frozen)
$3.00
Housemade Ice Cream (Pint)
$11.00
Your choice of a pint of one of our addicting housemade ice creams
Beet Pickled Daikon (1 Pint)
$10.00
Our house made beet pickled daikon. 1 Pint.
Curry Pickled Purple Cauliflower (1 Pint)
$10.00
Our house made curry pickled purple cauliflower. 1 Pint.
Seafood Congee (1 Quart, frozen)
$15.00
Congee with hot smoked miso salmon, shrimp, oyster, egg, daikon, and carrot. Served with pickled ginger and rayu.
Beef Shortrib Congee (1 Quart, frozen)
$16.00
Congee with slow braised beef shortrib, egg, daikon, and carrot. Serxved with pickled ginger and rayu.
Mahbo Tofu (1 Quart, Frozen)
$11.00
Housemade mahbo tofu sauce made with minced pork, asari clams, Japanese eggplant and tofu. A weeknight dinner staple for Bessou family meals. Serve over rice or thick udon noodles. Frozen. 1 quart.
Onigiri Rice Ball, Nori Salmon (Frozen, 1 pc)
$4.00
Nori Salmon Onigiri. Frozen.
"Instant" Udon Kit (for 1 person)
$11.00
Udon noodles, mentsuyu soup broth, soy pickled egg, shrimp ball fritters (2 pieces), scallions
Black Garlic Marinated Chicken (1 LB, Frozen)
$15.00
1 LB chicken thighs marinated in a special black garlic marinade made with house made black garlic! 1 LB. Raw. Frozen.
Ready-to-Roast Miso Chicken (Whole Chicken, Raw)
$23.00
Ready-to-Roast chicken seasoned with our house made white miso yogurt marinade. The miso and yogurt tenderize the chicken and results in an almost tandoori-like effect. Marinated for 2 days. Preparation: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Pat chicken dry and remove excess moisture without wiping off the marinade. Roast for about 40 minutes, or until the juices run clear when you cut between the leg and the thigh, the chicken is evenly golden brown, and the thickest part of the breast reads 157 - 160 degrees F on an instant thermometer.
Soy Ginger Marinated Beef Ribeye (1 LB, Frozen)
$20.00
1 LB raw sliced beef ribeye marinated in Bessou's house blend of soy sauce, ginger, mirin and garlic. A quick sautee of this marinated beef and you can have dinner ready in a pinch. 1 LB. Raw. Frozen.
Shabu Shabu Kit (for 2-3 persons)
$28.00
1 lb sliced ribeye, 2 packs udon noodles, 1 pack tofu, house made white sesame sauce, ponzu, scallions, tobanjan chili paste
Hamachi Collar (8 oz, Frozen)
$19.00
Yellowtail collar. The fattiest and juiciest part of the fish! Wonderful grilled or broiled until the skin crisps and the inside is cooked through. We serve ours with a creamy corn puree, topped with herbs and nori oil (pictured). Frozen. Approx. 8 oz.
Smoked Soy Pickled Eggs
$10.00
Half dozen applewood smoked soy pickled eggs
Smoked Daikon Pickles (1 Quart)
$8.50
Applewood smoked daikon radish pickles. Keep refrigerated.
Tonjiru (1 Quart)
$14.00
Hearty miso stew of pork belly, cabbage, carrot and daikon radish. Made with red and white miso.
Bessou Pantry Essential - Furikake
$14.00
Our housemade blend is the perfect rice, pasta or french fry topping. Gluten-free. Comes in an 8oz jar.
Bessou Pantry Essential - Miso Marinade
$14.00
Bessou's miso marinade is EXTREMELY versatile. Use it as a base for salad dressing, as secret sauce in a sandwich, or even a dip for fries! We think of it as Japanese ketchup. 8 fl. oz (240 ml). Vegan. No preservatives.
Bessou Pantry Essential - Rayu Chili Oil
$14.00
With a medium heat level, our house made rayu chili oil is ready to use on a variety of dishes including mapo tofu, chili oil noodles, dumpling sauce, or simply over rice or eggs. 8 fl. oz. (240 ml)
Bessou Pantry Essential - Papa's Black Garlic
14.00
Sweet, mellow, and almost balsamic-like in flavor, black garlic is great as part of a cheese plate, pureed in dressing, or even as a pizza topping. The owner's father--affectionately called Papa at the restaurant--makes our black garlic. It is slow cooked for 3 weeks with no added ingredients.
$Beverages
Sanzo Lychee Sparkling Water
$4.50
San Pellegrino Sparkling Water
$5.00
Panna Mineral Water
$5.00
Diet Coke
$3.00
Kimino Ume Plum Sparkling Water
$4.50
Coke
3.00
$Sides
Milk Toast
$3.00
Applewood Smoked Bacon
$7.00
Crispy Rice Hash
$6.00
Served with miso bbq sauce
Miso Soup
$5.00
White Rice
$3.00
Onion Rice
3.50
$Sake To Go (10 oz.) (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Your chance to try sakes that are rarely sold in stores without committing to a full bottle. Served in a to go cup unless otherwise noted.Eight Peaks Hakkaisan Bottle
$24.75
Clean texture and a whisper finish. Apple, roasted nuts, stone. Niigata, Japan. Must be 21 to purchase.
Jun Shimeharitsuru
$21.00
As pure as snow, as clear as water. Pear, stone, rice. Niigata, Japan. Must be 21 to purchase.
The Gate Daishichi Minowamon
$34.50
Welcome to the pearly gates of heaven! Apricot, lemon. Fukushima, Japan. Must be 21 to purchase.
Biho Imada Shuzo
$19.50
Made by one of the only female sake brewmasters in Japan. Hiroshima, Japan. Must be 21 to purchase.
Song of the Sea Tensei
$22.50
Time to sit back and unwind. Salted melon, cucumber. Kanagawa, Japan. Must be 21 to purchase.
Modern Senkin
$22.50
Zestfully clean. High acidity. Super fresh. Juicy tart apple. Tochigi, Japan. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sunrise Kojima Toko
$24.00
A summer margarita. Grass, agave, hint of jalapeño. Yamagata, Japan. Must be 21 to purchase.
Omachi 50 Akita Seishu Seiden
$21.00
Complex, silky and lively. Honeydew, pineapple. Akita, Japan. Must be 21 to purchase.
The Gift Katsuyama Ken
$29.25
Supple, well-rounded umami. Samurai Masamune’s favorite sake. Muscat grapes, lemon. Miyagi, Japan. Must be 21 to purchase.
Black Pine Kenbishi Kuromatsu
$21.00
Samurai pre-battle sake of choice since 1505. Hyogo, Japan. Must be 21 to purchase.
Star Filled Sky Suwa Mantensei Bottle
$26.25
Aged 3 yrs. Umami rich without the weight. Smoke, honey, soy sauce. Tottori, Japan. Must be 21 to purchase.
Shiragiku Nigori
$16.50
Unfiltered sake with a mild smooth finish. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sparkling Awa Seafoam, Hakkaisan (12.2 Oz)
30.75
Clear and elegant. Crisp lemon and froth. Niigata, Japan. Must be 21 to purchase.
$CRAZY KARAAGE Big Game SPECIAL
Crazy Karaage, prices are IN-SA-A-A-A-A-ANE!VDAY BUBBLES 50% OFF (Must be 21 to Purchase)
LAMBRUSCO, Casalpriore Lambrusco dell'Emilia NV
$36.00
Perhaps one of the most commonly chilled reds is Lambrusco, a fizzy, fruity wine that begs to be paired with simple foods, from cured meats to grilled fish. But fruity need not mean super-sweet: This one is all wild berries and bright acidity. Must be 21 to purchase.
PROSECCO, A Fondo Valdobbiadene, Le Vigne di Alice 2018
$39.00
PROSECCO, A Fondo Valdobbiadene, Le Vigne di Alice 2018. Veneto, Italy. Must be 21 to purchase.
GARGANEGA, Frizzante ‘Gargante’, Nevio Scala, 2017
$39.99
Natural sparkling orange. Refreshing, tart and gulpable. Veneto, Italy. Must be 21 to purchase.
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