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Japanese Cuisine

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R23 923 E 2nd Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 (213) 687-7178 Hours: ...

Japanese Cuisine

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Lunch

Monday through Friday 11:30 ~ 1:45 (Last Call)

Dinner
Monday through Thursday 5:30 ~ 9:45 (Last Call)
Friday 5:30 ~ 10:15 (Last Call)
Saturday 5:30 ~ 10:15 (Last Call)
Sunday 5:30 ~ 9:30 (Last Call) (Closed-Starting Nov 1st, 2011)

CHEF’s SPECIAL


Authentic Japanese Chef’s Specials
Please ask us for today’s prices

Dungeness Crab Salad   25   /half size 15Very best

New Crispy Rice Cake   15   Spicy tuna and avocado with wasabi tartar sauce

Kumamoto Oysters   12

Today’s Special Sashimi or CarpaccioPlease ask your server

Eel Avocado Dynamite   16

Scallop with Shitake and Asparagus   20   Sautéed with creamy yuzu sauce

Grilled Black Cod   13.50   Marinated in sweet miso

National Beef Steak   18   Served with ponzu sauce

Jumbo Shrimp Tempura with vegetables   27

Garlic Spinach   6.5   Sautéed in butter

Maitake Mushroom Tempura   14   Served with Wasabi salt on the side

Maitake Mushroom with Chili Pepper   8.5

Mozuku Seaweed   7.5   Jelly consistency seaweed marinated in vinegar

Eggplant Miso   7.5   Sauteed with Miso

LUNCH


--------SOUPS--------
TOFU MISO SOUP - 2.50

AKADASHI - 4.50
Red miso, Nameko Mushrooms & Tofu

ASARI CLAM MISO SOUP - 4.50

CLAM CLEAR SOUP - 5.50
(available for minimum of 2 orders)

CRAB LEG MISO SOUP - 8.50

NABEYAKI UDON SOUP (HOT NOODLE IN IRON POT) - 15.00
2pc shrimp tempura, vegetable



--------SALADS
--------

DUNGENESS CRAB SALAD - full size 25.00 | half size 15.00

CRISPY SALMON SKIN SALAD - 10.00

SEAWEED CUCUMBER SUNOMONO SALAD - 6.50

AHI POKE SALAD
- 10.00

ASIAN BEEF SALAD - 16.00

SASHIMI SALAD- 15.00

 

--------APPETIZERS--------

SHITAKE AND ASPARAGUS - 10.00
Lightly sautéed

KUMAMOTO OYSTERS - 12.00
(4pcs)

SOFT SHELL CRAB- 9.00
Fried to perfection for a soft crunch w/ponzu sauce

SHRIMP TEMPURA W/ VEGETABLES- 15.00
Served 5pcs

VEGETABLE TEMPURA - 9.00



--------COMBINATIONS
--------
(includes Miso Soup, House Salad & Rice)

TEMPURA & TERIYAKI CHICKEN - 16.00
3pc shrimp tempura, 2pc vegetable tempura, 2 pc California Roll

TEMPURA & BEEF CUTLET - 16.00
3pc shrimp tempura, 2pc vegetable tempura, 2 pc California Roll

TEMPURA & TERIYAKI SALMON - 16.00
3pc shrimp tempura, 2pc vegetable tempura, 2 pc California Roll

 

--------ASSORTED SUSHI / SASHIMI / CHIRASHI--------
(includes Miso Soup/no substitutions)

PREMIUM ASSORTED SUSHI OR SASHIMI - 25.00
Chef’s Selection (Brown rice $5 extra)

ASSORTED SUSHI - 16.00
1 pc each of Tuna, Yellowtail, Salmon, Albacore, Eel, Shrimp, Mackerel, Egg, & Spicy Tuna cut roll

ASSORTED SASHIMI - 16.00
3pc Tuna, 3pc Yellowtail, 3pc Salmon, 3pc Albacore, Eel, Egg, & Spicy Tuna. Served with rice

ASSORTED CHIRASHI - 16.00
Tuna, Yellowtail, Salmon, Albacore, Eel, Octopus, Egg, & Spicy Tuna on a bed of rice

VEGETABLE TEMPURA - 9.00



--------ENTRÉE
--------

ASSORTED PLATTER - 16.00
Assorted of tempura shrimp, sashimi, & grilled fish

SEA BASS - 16.00
Grilled & marinated in chef’s special sauce, with peas and mixed greens

GRILLED YELLOWTAIL COLLAR- M.P.
3pc shrimp tempura, 2pc vegetable tempura, 2 pc California Roll

SALMON - 12.00
Grilled salmon with potato salad

FRIED OYSTER (6PCS) - 12.00
Sautéed with creamy yuzu sauce

BEEF BOWL - 9.50
Korean Bulgogi beef bowl served with onions on a bed of rice

CHICKEN KARAGE BOWL - 9.50
Grilled salmon with potato salad

R23’S HAMBURGER - 10.99
Served with a Brioche bun. Fresh ground meat, grilled shitake mushroom, onion, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and teriyaki sauce and spicy mayo dressing. Optional: tomagoyaki ($1)

CHICKEN CULLET HAMBURGER - 10.99
Served with a Brioche bun. Deep fried chicken cullet, grilled onions, tomato, lettuce, cheese, and Tonkasu sauce and cilantro dressing. Optional: tomagoyaki ($1)

SALMON HAMBURGER- 10.99
Served with a Brioche bun.Fried salmon marinated on curry flavor, onion tempura, tomato, avocado, lettuce, sliced raddish, and jalapeno.

 

 

SPECIALTY ROLLS


Shrimp Tempura roll 
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado eel sauce on top

  $8.50
Spider Roll
Softshell crab, gobo, sprouts

$15.00
Caterpillar Roll
Eel cucumber roll avocado on top with eel sauce

$16.00
Rainbow Roll
Snowcrab avocado roll with tuna, salmon, albacore, shrimp, white fish, yellowtail on top

$18.00
Dragon Roll
Snowcrab roll eel, avocado on top with eel sauce

$19.00
Spicy Lovers #1
Spicy tuna roll with seared yellowtail topped with jalapenos

$14.00
Spicy Lovers #2
Shrimp tempura and avocado roll topped with spicy tuna jalapenos

$12.00
Lava Explosion
Snowcrab dynamite on a vegetable roll with a burst of flavor

$12.00
R23 Style Crispy rice
Spicy tuna and avocado on top of crispy rice with wasabi tartar sauce

$15.00
Summer Sensation
Salmon, crab and avocado wrapped in a sheet of cucumber

$15.00
Baked Crab Roll with Soy paper (6pc) or Hand Roll
Baked crab marinated with mayo

  $9.00
Asparagus & Crab Roll on Soy paper
Simply asparagus and mayo marinated crab in a roll

  $8.00
DTG
Spicy tuna/avocado roll, topped with seared tuna
and fried onions in garlic sauce

$15.00
Seared Albacore Sashimi
Seared albacore sashimi topped with fried onions in garlic sauce
$16.00


SUSHI


Species Sushi (2pc) Sashimi (4pc)

White tuna
Kanpachi (prem. yellowtail)
Torigai
Tuna
Tuna / Blue Fin
Toro/Blue Fin
Seared Toro
Yellowtail/Hamachi
Halibut/Hirame
Salmon
Seared Salmon
Albacore
Shrimp
F. Water Eel
Sea Eel / Anago
Red Snapper
Jumbo Clam
Sea Urchin/Uni
Crab
Whole Scallop
Mackerel
Salmon Egg/Ikura
Smelt Egg
Squid
Octopus
Mentaiko/Cod Roe
Tamago
Spanish Mackerel

$7.00
$8.00
$6.00
$6.00
$8.00
$16.00
$16.00
$7.00
$6.00
$6.00
$7.00
$6.00
$6.00
$6.00
$7.00
$7.00
$12.00
$12.00
$8.00
$8.00
$5.00
$8.00
$5.00
$6.00
$5.00
$7.00
$5.00
$7.00
$14.00
$16.00
$12.00
$12.00
$16.00
$32.00
$32.00
$14.00
$12.00
$12.00
$14.00
$12.00
$12.00
$12.00
$14.00
$14.00
$24.00
$24.00

$16.00
$10.00
$16.00
$10.00
$12.00

$14.00
$10.00
$14.00
     
Rolled Sushi Cut(6pc) Hand(1pc)
Tuna Roll
Avocado Roll
Cucumber Roll
Vegetable Roll
Crab Roll
California Roll
Eel Cucumber Roll
Spicy Scallop Roll
Spicy Tuna Roll
Salmon Skin Roll
Spicy Salmon Roll
Spicy Yellowtail
Eel Avocado Roll
Mentaiko/Cod Roe
Toro Roll
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Spider Roll
Caterpillar Roll
Rainbow Roll
Dragon Roll
Spicy Lovers
Spicy Lovers #2
Lava Explosion
Baked Crab w/soy
Double Spicy Shrimp
Summer Sensation
DTG Double Tuna
Asparagus & Crab Roll


$6.00
$5.00
$4.00
$6.00
$8.00
$7.50
$6.00
$7.00
$7.50
$6.00
$6.00
$6.50
$7.00
$6.00
$9.00
$8.50
$15.00
$14.00
$18.00
$18.00
$14.00
$12.00
$12.00
$9.00
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
$8.00

$6.00
$5.00
$4.00
$6.00
$8.00
$7.50
$6.00
$7.00
$7.50
$6.00
$6.00
$6.50
$7.00
$6.00
$9.00
$8.50
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$9.00
NA
NA
NA
NA

*Please let your server know about special requests
Inside Out Rolls are available upon request

DINNER



----------SALADS----------

DUNGENESS CRAB SALAD - full size 25.00 | half size 15.00


AHI POKE SALAD - 10.00


SEAWEED CUCUMBER SUNOMONO SALAD - 6.50


CRISPY SALMON SKIN SALAD - 12.00


ASIAN BEEF SALAD - 16.00

Marinated and seared beef sashimi served with mixed greens and thin sliced mango with chef’s special uzu vinaigrette dressing

 

----------SOUPS----------

TOFU MISO SOUP - 2.50

AKADASHI – Red miso, Nameko Mushrooms & Tofu - 4.50

 

ASARI CLAM MISO SOUP - 4.50


CLAM CLEAR SOUP  ( available for minimum of 2 orders) - 5.50

CRAB LEG MISO SOUP - 8.50

 

JAPANESE STYLE BOUILLABAISSE (Serves 4 people) - 18.00

NABAYAKI UDON - 16.00


 

----------APPETIZERS----------

TODAY'S SPECIAL CARPACCIO - M.P.
Please ask your server


R23 CRISPY RICE CAKE - 11.50
Spicy tuna and avocado with wasabi tartar sauce


KUMAMOTO OYSTERS  (4pcs) - 12.00


OYSTER SHOOTERS
- 9.00

With or without sake


SHRIMP TEMPURA WITH VEGETABLES - 15.00


VEGETABLE TEMPURA - 9.00


MAITAKE MUSHROOM TEMPURA - 14.00

Served with Wasabi salt on the side


MAITAKE MUSHROOM WITH CHILI PEPPER - 8.50


SPICY SHRIMP - 8.50

Stir-fry shrimp and Japanese red chili papers in spicy tomato sauce


BAKED SCALLOP ON THE SHELL - 9.50


FRIED SOFT SHELL CRAB - 9.00


GARLIC SPINACH - 6.50
Sautéed in butter


EGGPLANT MISO - 7.50
Sautéed with miso


SHISHITO PEPPERS - 6.50
grilled with soy sauce topped with bonito flakes


SHRIMP TACOS - 7.00
shrimp tempura crab avocado spicy mayo in crispy wonton


SPICY TUNA TACOS - 7.00
spicy tuna onion avocado in crispy wonton

 


----------ENTRÉE----------

GRILLED BLACK COD - 14.50 
Marinated in sweet “saikyo” miso served with bokchoi vegetables

SEARED ALBACORE SASHIMI - 12.00
lightly seared and topped with fried onions in garlic sauce

NEW YORK STEAK (7OZ) - 18.00 
Served with ponzu sauce, potato salad, and fresh fruit

GRILLED YELLOWTAIL COLLAR - M.P

SUZUKI WHOLE FISH - 25.00
Steamed Suzuki fish over sautéed shitake, king oyster mushrooms, and green onion topped with steamed sesame oil. (Serves 2 people)

SHITAKE MUSHROOM WITH ASPARAGUS - 10.00

JAPANESE CEVICHÉ W/SPINACH TORTILLAS   10.00


----------CHEF'S SPECIALTYS ROLLS----------

DTG ROLL - 16.00
Spicy tuna and avocado roll topped with seared tuna with fried onions in garlic ponzu sauce

SALMON TRIO - 18.00
Crab meat and avocado roll topped with fresh salmon, creamu yuzu sauce, and three different types of masago: regular, black, and jalapeno

CHIPOTLE ROLL - 18.00
Spicy yellowtail roll with avocado and crepe paper topped with yellowtail, chipotle sauce, spicy mayo, wasabi mayo, and thin slices of jalapeno

MAITAKE ROLL - 9.00
Sautéed maitake mushroom with shichimi, asparagus wrapped in sweet brown rice

CALAMARI ROLL - 12.00
Sweet egg and cucumber roll topped with lightly seared squid



HAPPY HOUR

 
 
HAPPY HOUR        Monday-Friday 5:30-7:00 PM

                                                            
ALCOHOL BEVERAGES

Sapporo Draft Beer                                                                                         $3.00
Glass of House Wine                                                                                      $5.00
*Available in Chardonnay, Merlot or Cabernet
 
Shot of House Sake                                                                                        $3.00

Three Shots of House Sake                                                                            $9.00
 
Large Hot Sake                                                                                                $7.00
 
R23’s Special Combo                                                                                     $10.00
Pitcher of Sapporo draft & small House Sake

                                                       
SOJU & SAKE MARTINIS

PINKTINI                                                                                                           $6.00
Han Soju & cranberry
 
FLAVOR SAKE MARTINI                                                                                  $6.00
Sake & pomegranate
 
APPLE MARTINI                                                                                                $6.00
Han Soju & sour apple
 
DIRTY MARTINI                                                                                                  $6.00
Han Soju & olive juice
 
TROPICAL FRUIT MARTINI                                                                                $6.00
                 Sake & tropical fruit juice
 
                 HAPPY HOUR APPETIZERS
Fried Maitake Mushrooms and fried avocado salad                                     $7.00
 
Buri Carpaccio                                                                                                       $7.50
Yellowtail sashimi carpaccio with yuzu pepper
 
Seared Albacore Sashimi with fried onions                                                   $7.50
Served with garlic ponzu sauce
 
Tempura Onion Rings (or SUMONO SALAD)                                                   $4.00
Served with a side of wasabi salt
 
Chicken Kara-Age                                                                                                 $6.00
Fried chicken on teriyaki sauce and garlic mayo ponzu
 
Fish Bites                                                                                                                 $6.00
White fish fried on yellow curry tempura batter with ponzu garlic jalapeño sauce
 
                  SUSHI CHEF’S SPECIAL ROLLS
          Chef Kenny Special Roll                                                                                             $7.50
              California Roll topped with scallop, spicy mayo, and green onion
 
              Chef Shin Special Roll                                                                                                 $7.50
Salmon, crab, avocado, asparagus & smelt egg wrapped in soy paper with rice & tempura. Served with salad with creamy sesame dressing.
 
              Chef Koichi Special Hand Roll                                                                                  $7.50
              Seared salmon with light mayo soy sauce, yusu, avocado(2pcs)
 
              Super Six (6pcs: tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shrimp, albacore, tamago)         $10.00
 
              High Five (5pcs sushi & 5pcs sashimi: Chef’s Selection)                                 $19.00


DRINKS



----------
DRINKS----------

  Single Double
Expresso
Latté
Caffé Mocha
Coffe Breve w/half and half
Honey Latté
Green Tea Latté


3.00
3.50
4.00
4.00
4.00
3.50

3.95
3.95
4.50
4.50
4.50
3.95

Regular Coffee - 3.00
Iced Green Tea / Iced Tea - 3.00
Hot Green Tea - 1.00
Soft Drink (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite) - 3.00
Bottled Sparkling Water - 6.00

Bottled Still Water - 6.00

 

----------DESSERT----------

Mochi Ice Cream/2pc - 3.00
Green Tea, Vanilla, Mango, Strawberry or Kona Coffee

Scoop of Ice Cream - 4.50
Tahitian Vanilla, Red Bean, Green Tea

Cakes - 8.00
Ask server for daily cake options

Cake w/ scoop of vanilla Ice Cream - 10.50

Seasonal Fresh Fruit - 8.00


 



 

 


 
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