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Essence Of Japan

(407) 928-7668

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  • 1551 Lee Rd, Orlando, FL 32810
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  • Japanese
  • Essence Of Japan

  • (407) 928-7668
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  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Hibachi Menu Hibachi Starters
    • Gyoza $6.00

      beef dumpling pan fried or steamed served with a vinegar sauce

    • Edamame $3.50

      steamed Japanese soy beans served with a hint of salt

    • Shrimp Cocktail $7.00

      jumbo gulf shrimp served with house special sauce

    • Shrimp Tempura $7.00

      tempura battered shrimp fried to a golden crisp

    • Vegetable $5.00

      sweet potato, onion, and mushroom fried to a golden crisp

    • Tempura Sushi Sampler $7.00

      chef's choice assorted cooked fish with vinegar sushi rice

    • Crab Rolls $3.50

      crispy fried spring rolls stuffed with crab cream cheese and scallions

    • Egg Rolls $3.50

      veggie and beef stuffed egg rolls served with our own dipping sauce

    • Shumai $5.00

      steamed Japanese shrimp dumplings served with Japanese hot mustard

    • Agedashi Tofu $6.00

      crispy fried tofu served in a ginger soy tempura sauce with daikon

    • Calamari $6.50

      crispy tempura fried calamari served with our own special dipping sauce

    • Bonsai Chicken Wings $5.00

      crispy marinated chicken wings deep fried to a golden crisp and served with our own special dressing

    • Chicken Yakitori $5.00

      Japanese marinated chicken on a skewer served with our own teriyaki glaze

  • Sushi Menu Soup & Salad
    • Miso Soup $1.50

      a miso broth with tofu & scallions

    • House Soup $1.50

      a beef and chicken broth with mushroom, scallions and fried onions

    • House Salad $2.50

      crisp lettuce and greens served with our own special dressing

    • Seaweed Salad $5.00

      assorted types of seaweed served chilled

  • Zensai (Cold Appetizers from the Sushi Bar)
    • Ika-Sansai $6.00

      thin sliced marinated squid with assorted Japanese veggies

    • Tuna Tataki $10.00

      seared tuna thinly sliced served with our own special ponzu

    • Sunomono $7.00

      a choice selection of seafood and cucumbers served with an amazu vinaigrette

    • Usuzukuri $8.00

      thinly sliced whitefish served on a bed of ice and served with our own special ponzu

    • Tako-Su $7.00

      octopus, cucumber, and oranges served with a sweet amazu vinaigrette and Japanese seven spice

    • Sushi $7.00

      tuna (1), salmon (1), shrimp (1), snapper (1)

    • Sashimi $7.00

      tuna (2), snapper (2), salmon (2)

    • Sushi & Sashimi $9.00

      tuna (2), salmon sashimi (2) chef's choice roll

  • Nigiri & Sashimi
    nigiri one order = 2 pieces sashimi one order = 3 pieces add $1 for sashimi temaki (traditional hand roll)
    • Bincho Maguro $5.00

      albacore tuna

    • Botan Ebi $5.00

      large sweet shrimp, heads deep fried

    • Ebi $4.00

      steamed shrimp

    • Escolar $4.00

      white tuna

    • Hamachi $5.00

      yellowtail

    • Hokkigai $4.00

      arctic surf clam

    • Hotate $5.00

      scallops

    • Idako $5.00

      baby octopus

    • Ika $4.00

      squid

    • Ikura $5.00

      salmon roe

    • Inari $3.50

      sweet tofu pocket

    • Kanikama $4.00

      fish stick

    • Kani $5.00

      snow crab

    • Masago $4.00

      flying fish roe

    • Maguro $4.00

      tuna

    • Midori Tategai $4.00

      green mussel

    • Saba $4.00

      mackerel

    • Sake $3.50

      fresh salmon

    • Smoked Sake $5.00

      smoked salmon

    • Suzuki $4.00

      snapper

    • Tamago $3.00

      egg omelet

    • Tobiko $4.00

      flying fish roe

    • Toro $6.00

      fatty tuna (when available)

    • Unagi $5.00

      fresh water eel

    • Uni

      sea urchin

    • Uzura $2.50

      quail egg

  • Essence Rolls
    6 to 8 pieces / add masago to any roll add $1
    • Abako $7.00

      albacore tuna, oranges, scallions, served with kabayaki glaze

    • Amigo $6.00

      shrimp tempura, fresh salsa, avocado, jalapeno

    • Cali Roll $4.50

      kanikama, avocado, cucumber

    • Candy Cane $8.00

      California roll wrapped in tuna and white tuna

    • Caterpillar $8.00

      shrimp tempura, cream cheese, scallion, cucumber, wrapped in avocado and served with kabayaki glaze

    • Crunch $7.00

      choose between whitefish, salmon, or tuna, with cream cheese, scallion, rolled in Japanese breadcrumbs and deep-fried with kabayaki glaze

    • Rainbow Dragon $10.00

      tempura fried giant shrimp, scallion, cucumber, cream cheese, wrapped with tuna, snapper, salmon, white tuna served with kabayaki glaze

    • Ebi $5.00

      steamed shrimp, cucumber

    • Ebi Tempura $6.50

      shrimp tempura, leaf lettuce, avocado, scallion, cucumber

    • Fundo $6.00

      a spicy tuna roll with "funyuns" , an essence of Japan original

    • Garlic $6.00

      yellowtail & garlic deep-fried and served with kabayaki glaze

    • Gokudo $5.00

      mackerel, scallion, ginger

    • Kamikaze $9.00

      snow crab California roll with baked spicy seafood topping

    • Kendo $9.00

      kenny's signature spicy tuna roll tempura flash-fried with wasabi aioli

    • Maine $10.00

      tempura lobster, scallions, tobiko and wasabi cocktail sauce

    • Neo-Tokyo $10.00

      steamed shrimp, cucumbers, scallion, asparagus, tobiko topped with baked scallops, and macadamia nuts

    • Negi-Hamachi $6.00

      yellowtail, scallion

    • Oceans 11 $11.00

      crab, tuna, salmon, whitefish, asparagus, scallion, cucumber, avocado, cream cheese, spicy sauce, rolled in tempura crunchies

    • Volcano $10.00

      soft-shell crab, cream cheese, scallions, cucumber, topped with a sweet spicy sauce

    • Mamasan $10.00

      shrimp tempura, cream cheese, scallion, cucumber, wrapped with smoked salmon and wasabi-honey glaze

    • Papasan $9.00

      spicy tuna, cream cheese, rolled with a crispy spring roll skin and a teriyaki glaze

    • Salmon Skin $5.00

      grilled salmon skin, cucumber, scallion, furikake, radish sprouts

    • Philly $6.00

      smoked salmon, cream cheese

    • Rainbow $8.00

      crab California roll wrapped with tuna, salmon, snapper, shrimp

    • Salmon Supreme $8.00

      salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, scallion wrapped with fresh salmon

    • Spicy Tuna $5.00

      tuna, scallion and our own special spicy sauce

    • Spicy Octopus $6.00

      octopus chopped with scallion and our own special spicy sauce

    • Spicy Scallop $9.00

      scallops broiled to perfection with our own special spicy sauce

    • Tuna Deluxe $9.00

      spicy tuna roll wrapped with fresh tuna

    • Spider $9.00

      soft shell crab, scallion, cream cheese, cucumber, asparagus, mayo

    • Tekka $5.00

      fresh tuna

    • Una-Kyu $5.00

      eel and cucumber

    • Sumo $8.00

      cucumber rolled with tuna, shrimp, snapper, crab, cream cheese, scallions in a pool of our special ponzu sauce

  • Essence Specialties
    • Oyster Shooters $2.50+

      served chilled, Japanese style in a bath of our own special ponzu, scallion, tobiko, and a hint of lemon and wasabi

    • Tuna Kobachi $12.00

      fresh diced tuna served with Japanese seven spice, scallions, kaiware sprouts, sesame oil, and tobiko

    • Yamamoto Sashimi Salad $12.00

      albacore tuna tataki served over a bed of mixed greens, kaiware sprouts, and our own apple garlic ponzu

    • Japanese Style Ceviche $10.00

      a choice selection of fresh fish marinated in a amazu citrus vinaigrette served with crispy wontons

    • Tuna Yoko $10.00

      fresh diced tuna served chilled in a martini glass with a spicy & sweet sesame sauce and wonton crisps

  • Vegetable Rolls
    • Asparagus $3.50

      fresh blanched asparagus

    • Avo-Kyu $3.50

      avocado, cucumber

    • Futomaki $9.00

      kanpyo, gobo, sakura denbu, cucumber, tamago, kanikama

    • Gobo $3.00

      pickled burdock

    • Inari $3.50

      sweet tofu

    • Kanpyo $4.00

      pickled gourd

    • Kappa $3.00

      cucumber

    • Oshinko $3.00

      pickled radish

    • Shitake Kumomoto $8.00

      soy paper wrapped with tempura mushrooms and kabayaki glaze

    • Ume-Kyu $4.00

      ume plum paste, cucumber

    • Yasai $5.00

      asparagus, avocado, carrot, cucumber, kanpyo, lettuce

  • Sushi Platters
    • Kyushu $14.00

      sashimi: 35 pieces of sashimi, sushi, and rolls, sushi: tuna (2), salmon (2), whitefish (2) tuna, yellowtail, shrimp, salmon, snapper, freshwater eel, rolls: flying fish roe, artic surf calm, octopus, botan ebi tekka (6), cali (8)

    • Bamboo $38.00

      56 pieces, all rolls, rolls: shrimp temp, cali, 1/2 futomaki, negihama, spicy tuna, tekka, una-kyu, yasai

    • Osaka $54.00

      56 pieces of sushi and rolls, sushi: tuna (4), yellowtail (4), shrimp (4), salmon (4), freshwater eel (2), octopus (2), white fish (2), flying fish roe (2), rolls: avo-kyu, cali with tobiko, shrimp temp, una-kyu

  • Udon Noodle Soup
    • Vegetable $9.50

      Japanese style noodle soup with assorted fresh vegetables and fish cake

    • Tofu $9.50

      Japanese style noodle soup with assorted fresh vegetables and fish cake and four pieces fried tofu

    • Shrimp $11.00

      Japanese style noodle soup with assorted fresh vegetables and fish cake and 2 piece shrimp tempura

  • Dessert
    • Cheesecake $4.00

    • Tempura Cheesecake $6.00

    • Ice Cream $4.00

      vanilla, chocolate, red bean, and green tea

    • Fried Ice Cream $6.00

    • Temp Oreo $2.50

      tempura fried oreo served with vanilla ice cream in a mini glass. Hits the spot for that "sweet craving"!

    • Tempura Twinkie $2.50

      tempura fried twinkie served with chocolate ice cream in a mini glass

    • Fruit Salad $2.50

      market fresh fruit served with flavored yogurt and whipped cream in a mini glass for a refreshing end to a great meat.

    • Avocado Delight $3.00

      fresh avocado lightly mixed with sweetener and whipped cream served in a mini glass - unbelievably good!

  • Starters
    • Gyoza $6.00

      beef dumpling pan fried or steamed served with a vinegar sauce

    • Edamame $3.50

      steamed Japanese soy beans served with a hint of salt

    • Shrimp Cocktail $7.00

      jumbo gulf shrimp served with house special sauce

    • Shrimp Tempura $7.00

      tempura battered shrimp fried to a golden crisp

    • Vegetable $5.00

      sweet potato, onion, and mushroom fried to a golden crisp

    • Tempura Sushi Sampler $7.00

      chef's choice assorted cooked fish with vinegar sushi rice

    • Crab Rolls $3.50

      crispy fried spring rolls stuffed with crab cream cheese and scallions

    • Egg Rolls $3.50

      veggie and beef stuffed egg rolls served with our own dipping sauce

    • Shumai $5.00

      steamed Japanese shrimp dumplings served with Japanese hot mustard

    • Agedashi Tofu $6.00

      crispy fried tofu served in a ginger soy tempura sauce with daikon

    • Calamari $6.50

      crispy tempura fried calamari served with our own special dipping sauce

    • Bonsai Chicken Wings $5.00

      crispy marinated chicken wings deep fried to a golden crisp and served with our own special dressing

    • Chicken Yakitori $5.00

      Japanese marinated chicken on a skewer served with our own teriyaki glaze

  • Essence Lunch Special Teriyaki
    all lunch special are complemented with our own house special mushroom & onion soup fresh vegetables, white rice or fried rice, and choice of 2 piece Cali roll or egg roll. Pick any one of the listed items to create your lunch
    • Beef, Shrimp, Chicken, Tofu $1.00+

  • Sushi Lunch Specials
    • Sushi Lunch $12.00

      10 pieces - tuna, salmon, shrimp, white fish, California roll (6)

    • Sashimi Lunch $12.50

      10 pieces - tuna (3), salmon (3), white fish (2), white tuna (2)

    • Sushi & Sashimi Combo $15.00

      15 pieces: sushi tuna, salmon, shrimp, California roll (6) sashimi - tuna (2) white fish (2), white tuna (2)

    • Chirashi Lunch $13.00

      tuna, salmon, eel, shrimp, vegetable on bed of sushi rice

    • Three Roll Lunch $12.00

      Choice of 3 rolls listed below, alaska salmon, cucumber, asparagus asparagus, avo-kyu avocado, cucumber, boston cooked salmon, cucumber, California kani, cucumber, gobo pickled burdocu, kanpyo pickled gourd, kappa cucumber, oshinko pickled radish, negi-hama yellowtail, salmon, shrimp steamed shrimp, cucumber, spicy tuna tuna,spicy sauce, tamago egg omelet, tekka tuna, ume-kyu ume plum paste cucumber, yasia asparagus, avocado, cucumber, carrot, lettuce, white-maki white fish with tobiko.

    • Two Roll Lunch $9.00

      Choice of 2 rolls listed below, alaska salmon, cucumber, asparagus asparagus, avo-kyu avocado, cucumber, boston cooked salmon, cucumber, California kani, cucumber, gobo pickled burdocu, kanpyo pickled gourd, kappa cucumber, oshinko pickled radish, negi-hama yellowtail, salmon, shrimp steamed shrimp, cucumber, spicy tuna tuna,spicy sauce, tamago egg omelet, tekka tuna, ume-kyu ume plum paste cucumber, yasia asparagus, avocado, cucumber, carrot, lettuce, white-maki white fish with tobiko.

  • Essence Hibachi Dinners Sharing Charge
    all hibachi dinners are complemented with our house mushroom and onion soup, house salad, fresh vegetables, white rice, and appetizer shrimp
    • Filet Mignon (9 Oz) $24.00

      the very best center cut tenderloin expertly prepared to your likings

    • New York Strip (9 Oz) $19.00

      perfectly marbleized top choice strip steak prepared with the essence of Japan

    • Teriyaki Chicken (8 Oz) $15.00

      tender boneless chicken breast grilled and dressed with our homemade teriyaki sauce

    • Hibachi Shrimp (7 Oz) $19.00

      succulent shrimp perfectly grilled and seasoned with soy sauce, black pepper, and a splash of lemon juice

    • Sea Scallops (7 Oz) $20.00

      large scallops elegantly married with teriyaki, black pepper, and lemon juice

    • Salmon (9 Oz) $17.00

      fresh pink salmon grilled to perfection by your teppanyaki chef

    • Lobster (8 Oz) $32.00

      the oceans gift perfectly seasoned and prepared teppanyaki style

    • Vegetarian Heaven $14.00

      assorted fresh vegetables and tofu steamed, grilled and lightly seasoned

  • Combinations
    pick two of any listed items to create your own combination. Add $4 for filet mignon Filet mignon (4.5 oz), scallop (3 oz), NY strip (4.5 oz), shrimp (3 oz), salmon (4.5), chicken (5 oz)
    • Combinations $18.00

  • Essence Special Dinners
    • Geisha Special $28.00

      filet mignon (4.5oz), hibachi shrimp (3oz), & chicken (5oz)

    • Samurai Special $30.00

      filet mignon (4.5oz), hibachi shrimp (3oz), & scallops (3oz)

    • Shogun Special $30.00

      filet mignon (4.5oz), hibachi shrimp (3oz), & salmon (4.5oz)

    • Sumo Special $36.00

      filet mignon (4.5oz), hibachi shrimp (3oz), scallop (3oz), & chicken (5oz)

    • Seafood Special $28.00

      salmon (4.5oz), hibachi shrimp (3oz), and scallop (3oz)

    • Essence Deluxe $42.00

      lobster tail (4oz), filet mignon (4.5oz), hibachi shrimp (3oz), & scallop (3oz)

    • Dinner for Two $56.00

      filet mignon (9oz), hibachi shrimp (6oz), & chicken (10oz), w/ chicken yakitori appetizer (2), egg roll (2), and ice cream (1)

  • Side Orders
    w/ purchase of entrees
    • Rice $2.00

    • Noodles $2.00

    • Vegetables $3.00

    • Shrimp $10.00

    • Scallops $10.00

    • Filet Mignon $11.00

    • Lobster $12.00+

    • Salmon $9.00

    • Chicken $7.00

    • N.Y. Sirloin $9.00

  • Sushi & Sashimi Dinner Combinations
    • Samurai Sushi $24.00

      22 pieces: tuna, salmon, shrimp, yellowtail, snapper, surf clam, eel, white tuna, tekka-maki (6) crab California roll (8)

    • Osaka Sashimi $24.00

      tuna (3), yellowtail (3), salmon (3), white meat fish (3), octopus (3)

    • Chirashi - Zushi $18.00

      assorted fish and Japanese vegetables beautifully arranged over a bed of sushi rice

    • Sushi & Sashimi Combo $24.00

      sushi: tuna (1), salmon (1), shrimp (1), yellowtail (1), octopus (1) snow crab California roll sashimi: tuna (3), snapper (3), salmon (3)

    • Tekka-Don $18.00

      fresh tuna beautifully arranged over a bed of sushi rice

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