Menu - Daikaya
Menu
A complete overview of all 91 meals and drinks can be found here on the menu of Daikaya from Washington, D.C..
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Antipasti
Mentaiko oil; toasted nori; lightly whipped cream; orange zest; grilled bread Inspiration for this dish comes from taramasalata: a Greek meze made from tarama; salted & cured roe; olive oil; & lemon
$12.7Breakfast
Tamago GohanOnsen egg; shirasu boshi; bonito flake; Koshihikari rice; dashi‐shoyu
$7.0Asian
Pan‐fried pork cabbage filled dumplings (4 pcs)
$7.9Chicken
Shoyu; lemon; parsley; shichimi; togarashi
$9.4Starters
Raw marinated baby octopus; wasabi; celery; apple; Arbequina olive oil
$7.0Hot Mains
Simply grilled New Zealand lamb chop (2 oz); S&B Japanese curry; browned butter This dish is cooked medium rare; & we are unable to accommodate any other temperatures at this time
$8.4Fish & Seafood
Broiled miso marinated salmon + carrot puree
$14.9Entrées
10 yr old house made ponzu; fresh wasabi; nori salt Avocado is treated like a piece of steak; brushed w/ oil cooked on the infrared grill. Funny but true. Inspired by the famous California Roll
$7.9Binchotan Grill And Mesquite Grill
Yakitori Chicken SkewerSalt; pepper; teriyaki sauce; shichimi
$5.0Dinner
Pee Wee PotatoesDeep fried pee wees; butter; scallions; shichimi; soy
$8.4Dessert
PurinJapanese vanilla custard + baby peaches
$7.9Skewers
Grilled Okra SkewerSalt; pepper; olive oil
$3.5Kitchenstarter / Small Plate.
Pork Brussel SproutsKewpie mayo; okonomiyaki sauce; bonito flakes; aonori The traditional street food; Okonomiyaki; gets the Daikaya twist to be reminiscent of its roots
$8.4Fun Bites
Clayton's NukazukeRice bran & Sapporo beer fermented vegetables; Japanese mustard Our cook; Clayton; takes charge of a very temperamental Japanese technique of fermentation. Faithfully watched & tended to daily
$8.9
Jyata BataGrilled Yukon potato; slab of butter; salt Inspired by the amazing potatoes & dairy products in Hokkaido; Japan
$6.0
Grilled Shitake SkewerMaple syrup; labne
$4.0
Grilled Reba (Liver)Oyster sauce tare; yuzu kosho
$4.5
Wagyu Keema Kare DonburiWagyu beef; labne; pickles; Koshihikari rice
$10.9
Umeboshi Onigiri (Rice Ball)Salted plum filling; Koshihikari rice
$5.0
Seasonal Sake Compote Kanten JellyPlease inquire + your server
$7.9Side Dishes
Fried Shishito PeppersTopped + a fried egg
$7.0
Fried GarlicConfit garlic cloves; Kimchi‐miso sauce
$6.0Rice & Noodles
Abura Miso Onigiri (Rice Ball)Fried eggplant; sweet miso; scallion; nori; Koshihikari rice Literally a fatty miso rice ball. A vegetarian version of an adapted Okinawan family recipe from Chef Katsuya's childhood
$5.0
Offers
Exclusive restaurant offer: Seasonal Sake Compote Kanten Jelly — 70% off for $2.4!
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A friend recommended the Shoyu ramen. It didn't disappoint. The flavor was complex and exquisite. My friend adds pork belly, I added extra veggies. It may be the best I've ever had. I also tried the Shio and it was good, but more typical and not near as good as the Shoyu.







