Nippon Kitchen

Soups and Salad

• Miso SoupGBP 2.50

  White soy bean paste broth with seaweed, tofu and spring onion

• Kimchi Seafood SoupGBP 4.50

  Spicy kimchi broth with long cabbage, prawn, squid and Japanese fish cake

• Japanese Seaweed Salad with Wafu DressingGBP 5.50

  Tossed with lettuce, onion, carrot, mooli, cucumber and tomato with a soy and rice wine vinegar dressing

• Chicken Salad with Peanut SauceGBP 6.50

  Tossed with lettuce, onion, carrot, mooli, cucumber and tomato with grilled chicken and a chunky peanut dressing

• Chef's Choice Sashimi Salad with Plum DressingGBP 9.95

  Fresh, raw sashimi-grade fish layered over lettuce, onion, carrot, mooli, cucumber and tomato with fruity plum and rice wine vinegar dressing

Starters

• Kushiyaki

  Two grilled skewers glazed with teriyaki sauce

  • ChickenGBP 5.00
  • PrawnGBP 5.50
  • Veg (Vegetarian)GBP 4.75

• Gyoza (5 Pieces)

  Steamed dumplings finished on the teppan grill, served with dipping sauce

  • ChickenGBP 5.00
  • SeafoodGBP 5.00
  • Veg (Vegetarian)GBP 5.00

• Vegetable Tempura

  Sweet potato, butternut squash, aubergine, mushroom and seaweed deep fried in a light crispy batter with tempura sauce

  • 6 PiecesGBP 6.50

• King Prawn Tempura

  Deep fried king prawns in a light crispy batter with tempura sauce

  • 5 PiecesGBP 7.50

• Mixed Tempura

  3 King Prawns, 5 Vegetable pieces, deep fried in a light crispy batter with tempura sauce

  • 8 PiecesGBP 8.50

• Chicken Kara-Age

  Chicken breast lightly battered using Japanese herbs, fried and served with dipping sauce

  • 5 PiecesGBP 4.75

• Soft Shell Crab Kara-AgeGBP 6.75

  Whole soft shell crab lightly dusted with flour and deep fried, served with dipping sauce

• Agedashi TofuGBP 5.00

  Cubes of lightly battered tofu in a hot tentsuyu broth topped with shredded ginger and nori

• EdamameGBP 4.25

  Japanese steamed soy beans served with a choice of salt or seven spice salt

• Ebi Furai

  Crispy panko breaded prawns served with Japanese fruity sauce and mayonnaise

  • 3 PiecesGBP 4.50

• Yasai KorokkeGBP 4.50

  Sweet potato cakes deep fried in panko breadcrumbs, served with Japanese fruity sauce and mayonnaise

• Pork Ribs From the Yaki Grill

  Pork ribs glazed with teriyaki sauce and cooked BBQ style on our yaki grill

  • 5 PiecesGBP 7.00

• Takoyaki

  Octopus and cabbage in a soft batter with ginger and spring onion, with tonkatsu sauce and Japanese mayonnaise

  • 5 PiecesGBP 5.50

• Ikaten Chilli SquidGBP 5.95

  Cispy fried squid dusted with Japanese 7 spices - try drizzling our chilli oil over it

Rice Mains

Donburi

Frequently abbreviated as "don" literally meaning "bowl". It is a dish consisting of either fish, meat or vegetables gently simmered and served over rice

• Tamago Donburi

  Simmered with egg and onion, and topped with fried leeks. (Chicken and prawns in panko crumbs, duck in light batter)

  • ChickenGBP 9.95
  • DuckGBP 11.50
  • BeefGBP 10.95
  • PorkGBP 10.00
  • SalmonGBP 12.00
  • PrawnGBP 11.50
  • EelGBP 13.95

• Teriyaki

  Grilled with sweet & sticky teriyaki sauce served with steamed rice, pickles and garnished with sesame seeds. (Chicken and duck in a light batter, vegetables in tempura batter, prawns in panko crumbs)

  • Veg (Vegetarian)GBP 9.50
  • ChickenGBP 9.95
  • DuckGBP 11.50
  • BeefGBP 10.95
  • PorkGBP 10.00
  • SalmonGBP 12.00
  • PrawnGBP 11.50
  • EelGBP 13.95

• Curry Katsu

  Crispy panko breaded with mild curry sauce with potato, carrot and onion, served with Japanese steamed rice and pickles

  • Veg Tempura (Vegetarian)GBP 9.50
  • ChickenGBP 9.95
  • PorkGBP 10.00
  • PrawnGBP 11.50

• Cha-Han

  Japanese rice wok fried with onion, egg, green and red peppers, topped with pickles and spring onion

  • Tofu (Vegetarian)GBP 9.25
  • ChickenGBP 9.95
  • BeefGBP 10.95
  • SalmonGBP 11.50
  • PrawnGBP 11.50
  • EelGBP 13.95

Speciality Rice Mains

• Ochazuke

  A simple Japanese dish of Dashi or hot water poured over cooked rice, roughly in the same proportion as milk over cereal, usually with savoury toppings. Green tea poured over steamed rice topped with sesame seeds and spring onion with wasabi on the side

  • ChickenGBP 10.95
  • SalmonGBP 12.00
  • Fried TofuGBP 10.50

Noodle Based Mains

Choice of: Ramen (thin egg and wheat), Udon (thick wheat), Yaki Soba (medium wheat), Soba (buckwheat - gluten free). Please note: Duck breasts are prepared in a light batter. All vegetable dishes come with fried tofu. In Curry Udon, chicken, pork and prawns are in panko crumbs

• Spicy Soup Noodle Bowls

  Spicy Soup Base topped with leeks, bean sprouts, boiled egg, bamboo shoots, seaweed and spinach

  • ChickenGBP 9.95
  • Veg (Vegetarian)GBP 9.50
  • DuckGBP 11.50
  • BeefGBP 10.50
  • PorkGBP 10.00
  • SalmonGBP 12.00
  • PrawnGBP 11.50

• Shoyu Soup Noodle Bowls

  Miso Soup Base topped with leeks, bean sprouts, boiled egg, bamboo shoots, seaweed and spinach

  • ChickenGBP 9.95
  • Veg (Vegetarian)GBP 9.50
  • DuckGBP 11.50
  • BeefGBP 10.50
  • PorkGBP 10.00
  • SalmonGBP 12.00
  • PrawnGBP 11.50

• Curry Udon

  Thick noodles smothered in mild curry sauce with onion, potato, carrot, fried leeks and shredded chillies

  • ChickenGBP 9.95
  • Veg (Vegetarian)GBP 9.50
  • DuckGBP 11.50
  • BeefGBP 10.50
  • PorkGBP 10.00
  • SalmonGBP 12.00
  • PrawnGBP 11.50

• Chilli Noodle Stir Fry

  Wok fried peppers, onion, bean sprouts and spring onion with a homemade sweet and spicy chilli sauce on a bed of noodles

  • ChickenGBP 9.95
  • Veg (Vegetarian)GBP 9.50
  • DuckGBP 11.50
  • BeefGBP 10.50
  • PorkGBP 10.00
  • SalmonGBP 12.00
  • PrawnGBP 11.50

• Teppan Ginger Noodle Stir Fry

  Wok fried noodles, peppers, onion, bean sprouts, spring onion and egg in a mild ginger sauce garnished with pickled ginger

  • ChickenGBP 9.95
  • Veg (Vegetarian)GBP 9.50
  • DuckGBP 11.50
  • BeefGBP 10.50
  • PorkGBP 10.00
  • SalmonGBP 12.00
  • PrawnGBP 11.50

Yakimono

Meat or fish cooked on our special teppan grill served with steamed sticky rice, wafu dressed salad, Japanese pickles and your choice of Japanese sauce

Meat & Poultry

• ToriGBP 12.95

  tender chicken in a light batter

• ButaGBP 13.00

  pork loin

• Gyu

  Scottish sirloin beef

  • 6.5 ozGBP 18.95

• Gyu Fillet

  Scottish fillet beef

  • 6.5 ozGBP 23.50

Seafood

• SuzukiGBP 15.00

  seabass

• SakeGBP 14.00

  salmon

• MaguroGBP 18.50

  tuna served either seared or well done

• Chef's Market ChoiceGBP 15.00

  please ask for details of today's special

Sauces

• Ponzu

  a healthy sauce made with soy sauce and rice wine vinegar, served cold, best with fish and pork

• Yaki Niku

  soy sauce, garlic and ginger and a hit of chilli, ideal with beef

• Spicy

  a chilli, onion and garlic base, suits all Yakimono dishes

Bento Boxes

All served with steamed rice, sushi and miso soup

• Bento a – Vegetarian ComboGBP 11.95

  Vegetable tempura, edamame, steamed vegetable gyoza, Japanese pickles and our Japanese curry sauce. Sushi: tempura sweet potato maki rolls

• Bento B – Chicken ComboGBP 12.95

  Chicken teriyaki, chicken and spring onion skewer, steamed chicken gyoza and Japanese pickles. Sushi: breaded chicken maki rolls

• Bento C – Seafood ComboGBP 14.95

  Salmon teriyaki, panko breaded king prawns, steamed seafood gyoza and Japanese pickles. Sushi: California maki rolls

• Bento D – Special ComboGBP 16.95

  Soft shell crab, chicken and spring onion skewer, mixed prawn and vegetable tempura and Japanese pickles. Sushi: Chef's selection of fresh sashimi and California maki rolls

Side Dishes

• Japanese Steamed RiceGBP 2.50

• Japanese Fried RiceGBP 3.25

• Stir Fried Ramen NoodlesGBP 4.25

• Stir Fried Yaki Soba NoodlesGBP 4.25

• Stir Fried Udon NoodlesGBP 4.25

• Stir Fried Mixed VegetablesGBP 4.00

• Pickled GingerGBP 1.00

• Japanese PicklesGBP 2.50

• Japanese Curry SauceGBP 3.00

• Teriyaki SauceGBP 3.00