Kai Japanese Roots

Kai Japanese Roots Menu

(213) 232-4900
542 S Broadway St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

STARTERS


Miso Soup
$5.00
traditional trio; scallions, seaweed & tofu
Edamame
$5.00
steamed with sea salt
Cucumber Salad
$5.00
crisp pickled sunomono
Seaweed Salad
$5.00
savory wakame with sesame.
Kai House Salad
$7.00
fresh mixed greens with choice of miso, sesame or ginger dressing
Takoyaki
$6.00
3oc battered balls of octopus topped with aonori, wari glaze & bonito flakes
Gyoza
$7.00
4pc osaka style crispy pan fried veggie dumplings
Shishito Pepper
8.00
sauteed in sesame ginger & topped with bonito flakes

$FRIED


French Fries
$7.00
crispy steak cut fries dusted with aonori & sea salt
Cajun Cauliflower
$9.00
tempura fried with cajun spices
Miso Eggplant
$9.00
tempura fried miso marinated japanese eggplant
Vegetable Tempura
$9.00
8pc lightly battered seasonal vegetables
Shrimp Tempura
$11.00
5pc black tiger nobashi shrimps
Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura
$13.00
2pc shrimps 8pc vegetables mixed
Chicken Karaage
$10.00
japanese style fried chicken bites
Crispy Scallop
$10.00
3pc japanese scallops stuffed with mozzarella & shiso, panko fried with miso karashi
Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna
$14.00
4pc fried sushi rice topped with spicy tuna, avocado & serrano drizzled with spicy mayo & eel sauce
Soft Shell Crab Tempura
11.00
tender & seasonal

$GRILLED

1 skewer per order prepared on our kushiyaki robata grill
Veggie
$4.00
seasonal selection of veggies
Asparagus
$6.00
bacon wrapped asparagus
Enoki
$6.00
bacon wrapped enoki mushrooms
Chicken
$6.00
chicken thigh & scallion
Pork Belly
$7.00
juicy pork belly with sansho pepper
Wagyu
$8.00
tender tare glazed steak filet
Shrimp
$7.00
jumbo white gulf
Chilean Sea Bass
8.00
rich & buttery in aka-miso marinade

$KITCHEN


Yakisoba
$13.00
sweet & savory fried ramen noodles with nori & ginger
Chicken Teriyaki
$17.00
pineapple teriyaki glazed free range grilled chicken served with seasonal veggie skewers & steamed rice
Hamachi Kama
$17.00
crisp & juicy grilled yellowtail collar served with steamed rice & traditional japanese accompaniments
Salmon Collar
$15.00
tender grilled salmon collar served with steamed rice & traditional japanese accompaniments
Salmon Hot Pot
$17.00
pan seared salmon atop crispy rice with benishoga & masago topped with furikake & kizami nori
Croquette Curry
$15.00
potato croquette atop crispy rice topped with savory homemade curry & traditional mountain vegetables
Kakuni Don
$16.00
soy braised sweet & savory pork belly atop crispy rice with benishoga & fukujinzuke topped with furikake & kizami nori
Unagi Don
$17.00
barbecue grilled kabayaki freshwater eel atop crispy rice & traditional japanese sunomono pickles
Gyu-Katsu
$23.00
katsu fried juicy & tender ribeye steak atop crispy rice with shredded cabbage & traditional mountain vegetables
Seafood Udon
18.00
udon noodle soup of shrimps, clams & scallops in rich creamy nagasaki champon broth with hearty greens

$KAI SPECIALTY ROLLS


Kaleidoscope
$18.00
tuna, salmon, yellowtail, white fish, crab, avocado & tamago wrapped around thinly sliced cucumber topped with yuzu tobiko in a yuzu ponzu
Sumo Crunch
$14.00
classic spicy tuna roll deep fried & drizzled with spicy mayo & eel sauce
Save A Fish
$15.00
kanpyo, asparagus, avocado yamagobo & cucumber in soy paper topped with inari, vegan kewpie & kaiware; all vegan roll
Godzilla
$18.00
grilled yuzu sansho wagyu, asparagus & avocado topped with bbq unagi, mushiebi & tempura flakes
Dynamite T.N.T
$21.00
chopped bluefin tuna with scallions & cucumber topped with bluefin tuna sashimi & kizami wasabi
Orange Blossom
$17.00
spicy salmon & avocado, topped with salmon sashimi & kizami wasabi
Crispy Lobster
$21.00
whole lobster tail sautéed in garlic butter, avocado, asparagus, yamagobo, chives & masago wrapped in soy paper & tempura fried
Surf & Turf
$21.00
miso-glazed grilled chilean sea bass, asparagus & chives topped with seared wagyu filet & tomato-wasabi salsa
Sunshine
$17.00
spicy tuna, crab & avocado topped with seared lemon pepper salmon & thinly shaved onion drizzled with karahi ponzu
White Lotus
$19.00
crispy shrimp, spicy tuna, & avocado topped with seared albacore, crispy onions, tempura flakes & eel & ponzu sauce.
Fireworks
$20.00
spicy tuna, avocado & cucumber topped with seared spicy yellowtail, serrano & sriracha drizzled with spicy ponzu
Anniversary
$19.00
crispy salmon, asparagus, & avocado topped with salmon broiled in house creamy aioli
Double Barrel Blue
$21.00
fresh blue crab, asparagus & yamagobo wrapped in soy paper topped with baked blue crab, chives & lemon zest
Samurai Crunch
$17.00
crispy shrimp, crab & avocado topped with spicy tuna & tempura flakes drizzled with spicy mayo & eel sauce
Spider
$16.00
crispy soft shell crab, avocado, masago, yamagobo & cucumber drizzled with eel sauce
Dragon
$15.00
classic california roll topped with bbq eel & avocado
Rainbow
$16.00
classic california roll topped with assortment of chefs choice sashimi
Crispy Cream
$16.00
Baked shrimp, asparagus, and cream cheese beneath crispy eel tempura; spicy mayo and eel sauce.
Date Night Roll
$15.00
Mixed sashimi and avocado roll, tempura then baked, with a side of flames.
Sashimi Roll
18.00
Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, crab and asparagus wrapped in soy paper then drizzled with ponzu and mustard dressing.

$SUSHI BAR


Tuna Tataki
$16.00
4pc seared & seasoned tuna sashimi on a bed of shaved onions in ginger garlic oil topped with garlic chips
Snow Salmon
$20.00
4pc snow crab wrapped in salmon sashimi topped with ikura in shiro-miso glaze
Halibut Eggplant
$20.00
4pc halibut sashimi & miso eggplant topped with tomato jalapeno salsa
Yuzu Yellowtail
$18.00
4pc yellowtail sashimi & orange segments in yuzu ponzu topped with serrano & yuzu tobiko
Sashimi Salad
$20.00
Chef's choice sashimi over freshly mixed greens in sesame karashi dressing
Poke Bowl
$15.00
freshly mixed assortment of fish over sushi rice
Chirashi
$22.00
traditional assortment of Chef's selection of choice sashimi over sushi rice
Nigiri Moriawase
$50.00
8 pieces of chef's selection of choice nigiri (please no substitutions)
Sashimi Moriawase
$75.00
15 pieces of chef's selection of choice sashimi (please no substitutions)
Carpaccio Tasting
32.00
an eight piece sampling of our four seasonal seafood carpaccios

$CLASSIC ROLLS

Maki & Temaki
Bluefin Tuna
$8.00-11.00
Spicy Tuna Roll
$7.00-9.00
Salmon & Avocado
$7.00-9.00
Spicy Salmon
$7.00-9.00
Philly
$9.00-12.00
Salmon Skin
$6.00-8.00
Yellowtail
$8.00-10.00
Yellowtail Cilantro
$8.00-10.00
Spicy Yellowtail
$8.00-10.00
Veggie
$6.00-8.00
Avocado
$7.00-9.00
Scallop
$8.00-11.00
Spicy Scallop
$9.00-12.00
Eel & Avocado
$8.00-11.00
Blue Crab
$8.00-10.00
California
$6.00-8.00
Crispy Shrimp
9.00-14.00

$NIGIRI

2pc sushi rice with fish atop
Bluefin Tuna
$12.00
Hon Maguro
Albacore
$7.00
Shiro Maguro
Salmon
$7.00
Sake
Salmon Belly
$8.00
Sake Toro
Yellowtail
$8.00
Hamachi
Yellowtail Belly
$10.00
Hamachi Toro
Halibut
$8.00
Hirame
Red Snapper
$9.00
Madai
Black Snapper
$8.00
Kurodai
Mackerel
$6.00
Saba
Scallop
$9.00
Hotate
Octopus
$6.00
Tako
Shrimp
$7.00
Ebi
Freshwater Eel
$7.00
Unagi
Egg Omelette
$6.00
Tamago
Filet
$12.00
Wagyu
Horse Mackerel
$8.00
Aji
Blue Fin Toro
O-toro.

SASHIMI

3pc premium sliced fish
Bluefin Tuna
$18.00
Hon Maguro
Albacore
$10.00
Shiro Maguro.
Salmon
$10.00
Sake
Salmon Belly
$12.00
Sake Toro
Yellowtail
$12.00
Hamachi
Yellowtail Belly
$15.00
Hamachi Toro
Halibut
$12.00
Hirame
Red Snapper
$13.00
Madai
Black Snapper
$12.00
Kurodai
Mackerel
$9.00
Saba
Scallop
$13.00
Hotate
Octopus
$9.00
Tako
Shrimp
$10.00
Ebi
Freshwater Eel
$10.00
Unagi
Egg Omelette
$9.00
Tamago
Horse Mackerel
$11.00
Aji
Traditional Japanese Rice
$3.00
Traditional Japanese Sushi Rice
4.00

$The Robata Grill - Yakitori


Brussels Sprouts
$4.00
Vegetarian.
King Oyster Mushrooms
$5.00
Vegetarian.
Asparagus
$6.00
Vegetarian.
Tofu with Miso
$4.00
Vegetarian.
Chicken Breast
$10.00
Chicken Meatball
$5.00
Cauliflower Yakitori
$3.00
Corn Yakitori
$3.00
Mushroom Yakitori
$3.00
Pee Wee Potato Yakitori
$3.00
Whole Eggplant Yakitori
$7.00
Kurobuta Premium Pork Belly
$8.00
Filet Mignon
$14.00
Wagyu Rib Eye
$15.00
Lamb Chop
$7.50
Shrimp
$6.00
Shiromi
$5.00
Oyster
$5.00
Lobster Tail
$15.00
Japanese 1/2 Saba Shioyaki Wild
11.00

$RAW


Yellowtail and Serrano Chili
$16.00
Served with a spicy ponzu and mustard dressing.
Big Eye Tuna and Black Truffle
$22.00
Cajun seared tuna sashimi topped with Japanese salsa & truffle oil.
Crispy Onion and Seared Albacore
$15.00
With micro greens, cherry tomatoes, dressed with oroshi ponzu.
Spicy Cherry Salmon
$16.00
With fresh diced mango, cilantro, and shredded onions.
Shiromi and Uni Carpaccio
$19.00
White fish and uni with ponzu jelly, pickled wasabi and wasabi dressing.
Kai Ceviche
Ceviche with a homemade spicy white truffle sauce and crispy vegetable chips.
4 Piecce Kai Sashimi Speical
$10.00
A single piece of each of our chef's specialty sashimi.
8 Piece Kai Sashimi Special
$16.00
2 pieces of each of our chef's specialty sashimi.
Albacore Sashimi and Fuji Apple
$15.00
With micro greens, cherry tomatoes and dressed with oroshi ponzu.
Cajun Seared Tuna Sashimi and Japanese Salsa
$16.00
Seasoned with Cajun spices then topped with mild Japanese mango kiwi salsa.
Chirashi Burger
$14.00
Mixed sashimi of tuna, salmon and white fish, pressed between Japanese style sushi rice patties.
Kai Nacho
$13.00
Sweet and spicy house sashimi mix over cripsy wonton chips.
Salmon Sashimi and Crispy Onion
$15.00
With deiced mango, cilantro and shredded crispy onions.
Sashimi Stack
$17.00
Cajun tuna, salmon, yellowtail, albacor sashimi, crab and avocado stacked high on a sushi rice cake.

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