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roasted butternut squash with a dollop of spiced whipped cream.

tender beef skewers with a true wasabi root sauce.

velvety organic potatoes with bacon tossed with crème fraiche.

grilled sweet red peppers marinated in 10-yr aged balsamic served warm with fresh mozzarella.

with organic mixed greens & cilantro in a spicy sesame dressing.

with lolla rosa lettuce & a sherry vinaigrette. topped with red wood hill farm goat cheddar cheese.

prosciutto de parma with organic walnuts & sliced organic nectarines with a sun-dried tomato vinaigrette.

organic japanese tomatoes & cucumbers with avocado tossed in a fire-roasted red bell pepper dressing.

an assortment of vine ripened heirlooms in a sherry vinaigrette with a shiso pesto.

stuffed with spicy albacore, artichokes, & fresh mozzarella. made tempura style with a citrus-jalapeno sauce.

our famous duck confit & risotto sautéed crispy on the outside. with an herb salad & tomato-truffle oil sauce.

seared sonoma foie gras with an organic blueberry sauce over parmigiano reggiano crusted puff pastry.

tender braised steak tossed with linguine, fresh parsley and oven roasted heirloom tomatoes.

citrus marinated shrimp. served with soft polenta and swiss chard with a saffron sauce. try with the tor chard.

two juicy roasted breasts over a bed of shiitake risotto. served with an organic strawberry sauce, and grilled black kale. try our turjanis or hirsch pinot.

seared divers' scallop over creamy risotto with oven roasted tomatoes. finished with a warm verjus-olive vinaigrette. excellent with the flowers or peter michael chardonnay.

tenderized in a garlic-orange marinade. fork tender, over haricot verts french green beans and crispy artichokes. try with the stag's leap syrah or the estancia pinot.

two racks braised until fork-tender in a sake-soy broth. served with tender yukon gold fries and organic baby carrots. mt veeder or caymus cabernets would be a great compliment.

cooked med-rare with hand made pasta tossed in a creamy horseradish sauce and black kale. tastes great with the wolf blass shiraz, stag's leap syrah, or twomey merlot.

a 6oz. cut of usda prime tenderloin cooked med-rare. served with a parsnip puree and sugar snap peas with a soy-espresso sauce. excellent with the failla syrah or the hollywood & vine cab.

colorado lamb loin roasted med-rare. served over a bed of crispy-shiitake rice and marinated onion with cilantro and a japanese style curry sauce. excellent with the soter cab franc or the groth cabernet.

pan roasted over a bed of braised leeks with pureed potato and a heirloom tomato-thai chili sorbet. this fish melts in your mouth. pairs excellent with the eroica reisling.

our famous usda prime filet cooked med-rare and glazed with a brandy-merlot reduction. served with roasted garlic potatoes with shitake mushrooms. the best steak in valencia! turjanis pinot or silver oak cabernet.

1 ½" thick of tender usda prime beef grilled med-rare. served with a parsnip puree and grilled asparagus, with a soy-espresso sauce. try with the caymus cabernets or peter michael les pavots.

fried tofu with tempura sauce.

broiled yellowtail collar.

3 pieces shrimp or vegetables.

2 pcs. shrimp & vegetables.

sliced tuna over a bed of sushi rice.

spicy tuna over a bed of sushi rice.

assorted fish with sushi rice.

7pcs. nigiri sushi & choice of california or spicy tuna roll.

10pcs. nigiri sushi & choice of california or spicy tuna roll.

an assortment of fish with rice served on the side.

assorted blanched vegetables in a light soy-bonito broth.

japanese mtn. vegetables in a light soy-bonito broth.

shrimp tempura in a light soy-bonito broth.

chicken, poached egg, mushrooms, & shrimp tempura with udon.

seafood & vegetables with chewy noodles in broth.

mushroom and vegetables in a sweet soy-sake broth with chewy noodles.

cold buckwheat noodles

cold green tea noodles

cold green tea & buckwheat noodles with a soy-bonito broth.

chicken & egg

pork cutlet & egg

shrimp tempura

beef with ginger

pork cutlet

chicken cutlet

3 pcs. nigiri & 3 pcs. ca roll

teriyaki or shioyaki

2pcs. shrimp with vegetables

mackerel

buckwheat or green tea

fried tofu with tempura sauce.

broiled yellowtail collar.

3 pieces of shrimp or vegetables.

2 pieces of shrimp & vegetables.

7 pieces of nigiri sushi and choice of california or spicy tuna roll. served with a house salad, rice, and miso soup.

10 pieces of nigiri sushi and choice of california or spicy tuna roll. served with a house salad, rice, and miso soup.

tuna, yellowtail, salmon, white fish, & albacore. served with a house salad, rice, and miso soup.

assorted fish over sushi rice.

white meat

grilled only with salt

4 shrimp with vegetables

7 shrimp

breaded pork cutlet

breaded chicken

half buckwheat, half green tea.

mushroom and vegetables in a sweet soy-sake broth with chewy noodles.

seafood and vegetables with chewy noodles in broth.

chicken, poached egg, mushrooms, and shrimp tempura with udon.

assorted blanched vegetables in a light soy-bonito broth.

japanese mountain vegetables in a light soy-bonito broth.

shrimp tempura in a light soy-bonito broth.

your choice of tempura (two pieces of shrimp and vegetables) or sashimi side.

your choice of tempura (two pieces of shrimp and vegetables) or sashimi side.

your choice of tempura (two pieces of shrimp and vegetables) or sashimi side.

your choice of tempura (two pieces of shrimp and vegetables) or sashimi side.

your choice of tempura (two pieces of shrimp and vegetables) or sashimi side.

your choice of tempura (two pieces of shrimp and vegetables) or sashimi side.

3 pieces of shrimp with vegetables.

add teriyaki or sashimi side

6 pieces of shrimp.

add teriyaki or sashimi side

your choice of a side of teriyaki or tempura.

your choice of a side of teriyaki or tempura.

fatty bluefin tuna belly. excellent marbling.

fatty blue-fin tuna belly. excellent marbling. pink color.

blue-fin tuna. the king of tunas. means true-tuna.

the best part of toro mixed with chopped scallions.

live diver's scallop. very sweet and tasty.

santa barbara sweet shrimp. still kicking. very sweet and tasty.

monk fish liver. japanese foie gras.

white seabass from japan.

baby marlin. firm, white meat with a clean taste.

live octopus leg from hokkaido.

young yellowtail. more lean & meaty. light taste.

yellowtail belly. very tender and buttery.

premium aji. has a firmer texture and a cleaner, lighter taste.

spanish mackerel from japan.

jellyfish marinated slightly in vinegar. crunchy. from japan.

hama hama oysters on the half shell.

baby kohada shad from japan.

sardines from japan.

mackerel from japan. not fishy. similar to aji.

pike mackeral. from japan.

salmon belly. more tender and oily.

sea eel from japan. cooked with our special recipe. has little bones.

with organic greens.

we make our own desserts in-house. please ask for the selection available.

an assortment of organic fruit hand selected from the santa monica farmer's market: figs, strawberries, apples, pomegranate, dragon fruit, & passion fruit.

farmer's market strawberries sandwiched with whipped cream & drizzled with balsamic honey.

organically grown berries baked to perfection & topped with our tahitian vanilla ice-cream. baked to order.

baked to order with a caramel sauce & served with a crème fraiche ice cream.

organic fuji apple with plum wine baked in a crispy fillo dough. served with our own caramel sauce.

molten chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and a bailey's irish cream sauce. baked to order.

made with mascarpone & yuzu japanese citrus essence. very moist & rich.

silky smooth & creamy with wine poached strawberries.

made without a paper filter for a nuttier taste.