Tawara Menu and Prices

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Tawara Menu

Last Update: 2025-03-14


Appetizers

Edamame

$4.95

Fresh soybeans in the pod, steamed & salted

Shigiyaki

$4.95

Eggplant with a broiled miso-sesame topping

Yasai Itame

$4.95

Assorted sesame flavored sauteed vegetables

Sesame Spinach

$4.95

With a roasted sesame sauce

Oshitashi

$4.95

Steamed spinach in a light broth with bonito flakes

Oshin Ko

$4.95

Assorted colorful japanese pickled vegetables

Tatsuta-Age

$4.95

Ginger-marinated crispy chicken wing lollipops

Nuta

$5.50

Chilled squid and blanched scallions in a miso sauce

Gyoza

$5.95

Pan-fried shrimp & vegetable dumplings with dip

Shumai

$5.95

Steamed shrimp dumplings served with hot mustard

Satsuma-Age

$4.95

Grilled Japanese fish cakes with fresh ginger

itawasa

$4.95

Traditional chilled half-moon fish cakes with wasabi

Hanpen

$5.50

Soft and puffy white fish cakes served grilled

Natto-Ae

$5.95

Fresh tuna or squid with fermented soybeans

Oroshi-Ae

$5.95

Ikura or tobiko roe with grated daikon radish

Yakitori

$5.95

Grilled skewers with our japanese barbecue sauce, with chicken breast and scallions

Yakitori

$7.95

With sirloin beef and scallions

Yakitori

$9.95

Combination of chicken & beef

Beef Tataki

$7.95

Sliced grilled steak & onions with a spicy chili dip

Cold Tofu

$4.95

Bean curd with a fresh ginger and scallion dip

Hot Tofu

$5.95

Simmered in a pot with a bonito and scallion dip

Fried Tofu

$5.95

In a light broth-based sauce with scallions

Sunomono

$6.50

Vegetables and seafood in a rice vinegar dressing, with steamed shrimp

Sunomono

$6.50

With simmered octopus

Grilled Squid

$5.95

Whole grilled squid with a fresh ginger sauce

Tempura

$6.95

Fried in a crispy batter with a light ginger-radish dip jumbo shrimp and vegetables

Tempura

$6.50

Assorted garden vegetables

Beef Negimaki

$7.25

Scallions rolled in sliced sirloin and braised

Sushi

$7.25

An assortment of fresh nigiri sushi

Sashimi

$7.95

Today's assortment of fresh sliced raw fish

Combination Appetizer

$13.00

An assortment of gyoza, shumai, yakitori, vegetable tempura & green salad


Soup and Salads

Miso Soup

$2.25

Broth with tofu, wakame seaweed and scallion

Clear Soup

$2.75

Light seafood broth with vegetables and chicken

Tonjiru

$4.25

Vegetables, tofu & your choice of pork or chicken in a rich miso broth with fresh ginger

Garden Salad

$2.50 - $4.50

with our ginger dressing

Bean Sprout Salad

$2.50 - $4.50

With rice vinegar dressing & roasted sesame

Tofu Salad

$5.50

Greens, tofu, onion, ginger & miso-sesame dressing

Seaweed Salad

$5.00

With onion in a light sesame vinaigrette

Seafood Salad

$7.95

Greens with an assortment of fresh seafood

Grilled Squid Salad

$7.95

Spicy or mild grilled squid over greens


EntreesShogun-zen a taste of an assortment of traditional dishes

Shogun A

$18.00

Tempura, sushi, sashimi, tatsuta-age & fresh fruit

Shogun B

$18.00

Fish teriyaki, tempura, inari sushi, tatsuta-age & fresh fruit

Vegetable

$14.00

Tempura, shigiyaki, sesame spinach, yasai itame & inari sushi

Tats U Ta- Age

$9.50

Ginger-marinated chicken wing 'lollipops' crisply fried with green salad

Yaki Tori

$11.95

Grilled chicken and scallions on bamboo skewers with green salad

Beef Negimaki

$15.95

Rolled sirloin stuffed with scallions and braised in a soy glaze

Spicy Beef

$15.95

Thinly sliced beef sauteed in a hot chili pepper sauce with vegetables

Sizzling Steak

$16.50 - $18.50

With our steak sauce

Tawara Steak

$16.95 - $18.95

With shaved onions, roasted sesame and a refreshing rice vinegar sauce

Oroshi Steak

$16.95

With cool grated daikon radish seasoned with soy sauce

Kinoko Steak

$16.95

With assorted mushrooms sauteed in butter and soy sauce

Ginger Chicken or Pork

$13.95

Sauteed with sweet onions in a fragrant fresh gingerroot sauce

Katsu

$13.95

Fried in panko breadcrumbs and served with a tangy japanese cutlet sauce chicken breast or pork loin with green salad

Katsu

$16.50

Ebi fry crispy jumbo shrimp with green salad

Teriyaki

$15.95

Pan-seared in our homemade teriyaki sauce chicken breast or pork loin

Teriyaki

$16.95 - $19.95

Sirloin steak or shrimp with mushrooms

Teriyaki

$16.95

Fresh fish of the day

Teriyaki

$16.95

Sushi-grade salmon filets

Sukiyaki

$12.00

An iron pot of vegetables, tofu & shirataki noodles simmered in a brothy sauce, with garden vegetables

Sukiyaki

$15.95

With chicken breast or pork loin

Sukiyaki

$16.95

With sliced prime sukiyaki beef

Sukiyaki

$17.95

With assorted seafood

Tempura

$11.00

Crispy fried in a lacy tempura batter & served with a ginger-radish dip assorted garden vegetables

Tempura

$16.95

Jumbo shrimp & vegetables

Tempura

$17.95

Just jumbo shrimp

Tempura

$19.95

With seafood and vegetables

Broiled Fish

$15.95

Today's fish served simply with grated daikon radish and lemon

Salmon Steaks

$16.95

Sushi-grade salmon grilled and served with vegetables

Alaskan King Crab Legs

$19.95 - $29.95

Steamed & served with warm wasabi butter

Yosenabe

$17.95

A japanese bouilabaisse of seafood and vegetables in broth


Rice Dishes

Oyako Donburi

$8.95

A juicy omelet of chicken, onions & egg over rice

Katsu Donburi

$10.95

Fried chicken or pork cutlet, onions & egg over rice

Vegetable Donburi

$7.95

Vegetables in a fat-free sauce over rice

Unajyu

$14.95

Rich and tender roast eel with sauce over rice

Tempura Donburi

$7.95

Crispy fried tempura over rice with tempura sauce assorted garden vegetables

Tempura Donburi

$9.95

Jumbo shrimp and vegetables

Tempura Donburi

$11.95

Just jumbo shrimp

Omusubi

$3.00

Stuffed salted rice balls wrapped in crispy nori seaweed grilled salmon or tarako, grilled codfish roe

Omusubi

$2.50

Okaka bonito flakes or ume pickled plum

Yaki Omusubi

$2.50

Plain rice balls basted with soy sauce and grilled

Kamameshi

$16.50

A steamed rice dish with traditional Japanese toppings king crab or teriyaki eel with vegetables and egg

Kamameshi

$14.50

Gomoku seafood, chicken vegetables and egg


Noodles Dishes

Yaki Udon

$8.00

Sauteed thick white udon noodles, with garden vegetables

Yaki Udon

$9.95

Sauteed thick white udon noodles, with your choice of chicken, pork or beef with vegetables

Yaki Udon

$12.95

Sauteed thick white udon noodles, with assorted seafood with vegetables

Yakisoba

$8.00

Thin curly sauteed noodles, the classic japanese street food, with garden vegetables

Yakisoba

$9.95

Thin curly sauteed noodles, the classic japanese street food, with your choice of chicken, pork or beef with vegetables

Yakisoba

$12.95

Thin curly sauteed noodles, the classic japanese street food, with assorted seafood with vegetables

Pan-Fried Noodles

$8.50

A crispy noodle pancake with a silky light sauce, with garden vegetables

Pan-Fried Noodles

$10.50

A crispy noodle pancake with a silky light sauce, with your choice of chicken, pork or beef with vegetables

Pan-Fried Noodles

$13.95

A crispy noodle pancake with a silky light sauce, with assorted seafood with vegetables

Ramen

$9.95

Curly noodles in a soup with vegetables and our roast pork

Chanpon

$13.95

Hearty noodles in a rich broth filled with seafood, pork , vegetables & fresh ginger


Sushi

Nigiri Dinner

$16.50 - $18.95

Fresh fish over individual fingers of sushi rice

Chirashi

$15.95 - $17.95

Fresh fish and vegetables arranged over sushi rice

Tekkadon

$17.50

Raw tuna over a bowl of sushi rice

Cooked Sushi Dinner

$15.95

An assortment of non-raw sushi

Vegetable Sushi Dinner

$15.95

Assorted cooked & raw vegetable sushi

Sushi and Sashimi Dinner

$21.00 - $26.00

Combination For Two

$31.00 - $36.00

An assortment of nigiri and rolled sushi


Sashimi Dishes

Sashimi

$16.50 - $19.95

Assorted fresh raw fish

Ika Somen

$6.25

Squid 'noodles

Usuzukuri

$11.00

Paper-thin sliced raw fluke with citrusy ponzu

Tairyo Mori

$50.00

Extravagant array of sashimi for groups of four or more guests from


Nigiri Sushi

Maguro (Tuna)

$2.25

Grilled Tuna

$2.00

White Tuna

$3.00

Toro (Fatty Tuna)

Price may varies

Hamachi (Yellowtail)

$2.25

Salmon

$2.00

Smoked Salmon

$2.00

Grilled Salmon

$2.00

Hirame (Fluke)

$2.00

Suzuki (Sea Bass)

$2.00

Tai (Red Snapper)

$2.00

Bonito

$2.00

Saba (Mackerel)

$2.00

Spanish Mackerel

$2.00

Kanikama (Crabstick)

$1.75

Ebi (Steamed Shrimp)

$2.00

Ika (Squid)

$2.00

Tako (Octopus)

$2.00

Unagi (Roast Eel)

$2.25

Hokkigai (Surf Clam)

$2.00

Steamed King Crab

$4.50

Mirugai (Giant Clam)

$3.75

Tobiko (Flying Fish Roe)

$2.00

Ikura (Salmon Roe)

$2.00

Mentaiko (Spicy Roe)

$2.25

Uni (Sea Urchin)

Price may varies

Grilled Sirloin Steak

$2.00

Tamago (Egg Omelet)

$1.50

Inari (Stuffed Tofu Pouch)

$1.50


Vegetable Rolls

Kappa (Cucumber & Sesame)

$3.00

Kanpyo (Sweet Gourd Strips)

$3.00

Oshinko (Yellow Daikon Pickle)

$3.00

Asparagus

$4.00

Avocado & Egg Omelet

$4.50

Natto (Fermented Soybean)

$4.00

Umeshiso (Pickled Plum & Shiso)

$4.00

Salad Roll (Assorted Vegetables)

$4.00

Sweet Potato Tempura

$4.00


Rolled SushiAll rolls also available as temaki handrolls

Tekka (Tuna)

$4.25

Spicy Grilled Salmon

$4.75

Chipotle Crab

$5.75

With cucumber & scalliion

Spicy Tuna

$4.75

With cucmber & scallion

Negitoro (Fatty Tuna & Scallion)

$6.00

Negihama (Yellowtail & Scallion)

$4.95

Unakyu (Eel & Cucumber)

$5.25

Salmon Skin Roasted Until Crispy

$4.00

Spicy Crunchy Crab with Avocado

$5.75

Kanikama (Crabstick)

$3.95

California Crab, Avocado, Tobiko

$4.25

Shrimp Tempura

$6.50

With cucumber, scallion, avocado & tobiko

Manhattan

$6.50

Tuna, crab, salmon, fluke,and tobiko

Boston

$5.50

Crab, green leaf lettuce, mayo and cucumber

Mexican Tuna or Salmon

$5.75

With avocado, tempura flakes, scallions & spicy sauce

Alaskan

$5.75

Smoked salmon, green leaf lettuce, cucumber & mayo

Philadelphia Roll

$5.75

Smoked salmon, scallion, cucumber and cream cheese

Bamboo

$5.50

Yellowtail and scallion roll wrapped in sliced avocado

Special Tuna or Salmon

$5.50

Avocado, cucumber & tobiko roll wrapped in fresh tuna or salmon

Rainbow

$8.50

Cucumber, avocado, crab& tobiko roll wrapped in assorted fresh fish

Soft Shell Crab

$13.50

With avocado, cucmber, scallion & tobiko

Tawara

$4.75

Tuna, radish pickle, scallion, bonito tuna flakes, scallion & shiso leaf

Dragon

$12.00

Avocado, scallion & tobiko roll wrapped in roast eel

Hot Roll

$12.00

Deep-fried crab and fluke tempura with teriyaki glaze

Futomaki

$12.00

Crab, spinach, shiitake, egg omelet & kanpyo in a giant-sized roll

Peppered Tuna or Salmon Roll

$12.00

Asapargus tempura, avocado, tobiko & scallion roll topped with seared tuna or salmon

Special Scallop Roll

$12.00

Spicy tobiko, shisho leaf, cucumber & avocado roll wrapped in fresh sliced scallops with lemon zest

Texas Roll

$12.00

Cucumber, avocado, scallion and daikon sprouts roll wrapped in spicy teriyaki beef

Lobster Roll

$12.00

Lobster meat, avocado, scallion, shisho , wasabi mayo & tobiko


Teishoku Lunch SetsLunch sets include miso soup and steamed rice served monday through friday from 11:30 - 2:30

Gyoza

$7.50

Pan-fried shrimp dumplings served with a green salad

Yakisoba

$6.50

Sauteed curly thin noodles with vegetables

Yakisoba

$7.50

With chicken, pork or beef and vegetables

Ginger Chicken or Pork

$7.50

Thinly sliced chicken breast or pork loin sauteed with sliced onions in a fresh ginger sauce

Katsu

$7.50

Choice of chicken breast or pork loin fried in panko breadcrumbs and served with a green salad

Grilled Fish

$7.50

Today's fish simply grilled and served with grated daikon radish and a green salad

Teriyaki Fish

$7.50

Today's fish glazed with our teriyaki sauce and served with a green salad

Tempura

$7.00

Fried to order in our crisp lacy batter assorted garden vegetables

Tempura

$7.50

Jumbo shrimp and vegetables

Tempura

$9.75

Deluxe shrimp, fish, squid and vegetables

Sukiyaki

$7.00

Vegetables, tofu & noodles simmered in an iron pot assorted garden vegetables

Sukiyaki

$7.50

With beef sirloin, chicken breast, or pork loin

Sukiyaki (Deluxe)

$9.75


Donburi Rice BowlsDonburi lunches include miso soup

Oyako Donburi

$7.95

A juicy omelet of chicken, onion & egg over a bed of steamed rice

Cutlet Donburi

$7.95

Choice of chicken or pork cutlet with onion and egg over a bed of rice

Beef Donburi

$7.95

Thinly sliced beef, onion & shirataki noodles over a bed of rice

Tempura Donburi

$6.95

Freshly fried tempura and sauce over rice assorted vegetable

Tempura Donburi

$7.95

Jumbo shrimp and vegetables

Tempura Donburi

$8.95

Jumbo shrimp

Vegetable Donburi

$6.95

Vegetables and shiratki noodles with tofu simmered in a sauce & served over a bed of rice


Deluxe Lunch SetsEntrees include miso soup and steamed rice

Daimyo-Zen - 'A' Set

$15.00

Shrimp and vegetable tempura, sushi, sashimi, tatsutaage ginger-fried chicken and fresh fruit

Daimyo-Zen - 'B' Set

$15.00

Shrimp and vegetable tempura, fish teriyaki, inari sushi rice-stuffed tofu pouch, and fresh fruit

Chicken Breast Teriyaki

$14.95

With vegetables

Pork Loin Teriyaki

$14.95

With vegetables

Sirloin Steak Teriyaki

$16.95

With vegetables

Shrimp and Mushrooms Teriyaki with Vegetables

$15.95

Fresh Salmon Filets Teriyaki with Vegetables

$17.95


Sea and Land DinnerServed with miso soup, garden salad and rice, select one each from both sea and land $25.00

Sea Selections

Price may varies

Alaskan king crab with wasabi butter jumbo shrimp and mushroom teriyaki sushi-grade grilled salmon or salmon teriyaki grilled or teriyaki-glazed fresh fish of the day

Land Selections

Price may varies

Sirloin steak with our steak sauce beef teriyaki with mushrooms chicken breast teriyaki pork loin teriyaki beef negimaki


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