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Dinner Tasting Courses

Sono Course

$79 per person with wine matching $117 per person. If you are unfamiliar with Japanese cuisine or are simply unsure where to start in our extensive menu, then try a little of everything with our Sono Course. This course is designed to acquaint you to our flavours and Sono's signature style

• Appetizer Platter

• Sashimi and Sushi Platter

• EBI Avocado Yaki

• Dobinmushi

• 100g Wagyu Steak

  served with rice & miso soup

• Green Tea Ice Cream

Zen Course

$89 per person with sake matching $134 per person. The Zen Course is comprised mainly of dishes that are not listed anywhere else on our menu and features a selection of unique delights that have been specially created for those craving a traditional Japanese dining experience

• Appetizer Platter

• Assorted Sashimi

• Eel Wrapped in Steamed Egg Tofu

• Lobster Tempura in Two Styles of Batter

• Duck, Prawn and Scallops

  with a tonsazu sauce and yolk vinegar side

• Wagyu Steak Grilled on Magnolia Leaf

• Assorted Sushi

• Miso Soup with Clams

• Chef's Seasonal Dessert Creation

Dinner Banquet Menus

Minimum 4 people. Served as three courses, these shared dining options showcase a variety of our most popular dishes and encourage a social dining experience. Two options are available

Sanno Banquet

$65 per person

Entrée

• Edamame

• Salmon Sashimi

  If raw fish is not wanted, then chicken karaage (Japanese style deep-fried chicken) can be substituted

• California Roll

• Wagyu Tataki with Citrus Soy

• Gyoza (Japanese Dumplings)

• Soft Shell Crab with Shiso Salsa

• Crab Meat Cream Croquette

Main

• Chicken Teriyaki

• Black Cod Saikyo Yaki (Marinated & Grilled)

• White Fish & Vegetable Tempura

• Garden Salad

• Steamed Rice (On Request)

• Miso Soup (On Request)

Dessert

• Green Tea Ice Cream

Tenjin Banquet

$79 per person

Entrée

• Edamame

• Salmon, Tuna and King Fish Sashimi

  If raw fish is not wanted, then chicken karaage (Japanese style deep-fried chicken) can be substituted

• California Roll

• Pan Fried Scallop

• Gyoza (Japanese Dumplings)

• Softshell Crab with Shiso Salsa

• Crab Meat Cream Croquette

• Agedashi Tofu

Main

• Wagyu Steak

• Black Cod Saikyo Yaki (Marinated & Grilled)

• Tiger Prawn & Vegetable Tempura

• Garden Salad

• Steamed Rice (On Request)

• Miso Soup (On Request)

Dessert

• Chef's Seasonal Creation

Sashimi

• Sashimi Platter

  • Small (12 Pieces)AUD 29.50
  • Large (24 Pieces)AUD 52.00

• Seafood PlatterAUD 45.00

  Includes an enticing selection of Tasmanian salmon sashimi, Queensland tuna sashimi, South Australian Hiramasa kingfish sashimi and four oysters. Served with a selection of four sauces - raspberry with white shallots, ponzu, lime with salmon roe and tosazu

À la Carte Sashimi

Five pieces per serve

• SalmonAUD 15.00

• Salmon BellyAUD 18.00

• TunaAUD 17.00

• KingfishAUD 15.00

• ScallopsAUD 19.00

• SnapperAUD 16.00

• King DoryAUD 16.00

• Blue Eyed CodAUD 15.00

• Hapuka / GrouperAUD 16.00

• SquidAUD 14.00

• OctopusAUD 14.00

• Akagai Shell ClamAUD 17.00

Sushi

Platters

• Assorted Sushi (Raw) Platter

  • Small (9 Pieces)AUD 29.00
  • Large (14 Pieces)AUD 46.00

• Assorted Aburi Sushi (Seared) Platter

  • Small (5 Pieces)AUD 27.00
  • Large (10 Pieces)AUD 51.00

Nigiri Sushi

Vinegared rice with seafood on top. Two pieces per serve

Raw

• SalmonAUD 8.00

• Salmon BellyAUD 9.00

• TunaAUD 9.00

• KingfishAUD 8.00

• ScallopsAUD 10.00

• SnapperAUD 8.00

• King DoryAUD 8.00

• Blue Eyed CodAUD 8.00

• Hapuka / GrouperAUD 8.00

• SquidAUD 7.00

• Akagai Shell ClamAUD 11.00

• Flying Fish RoeAUD 8.00

• Salmon Roe (Ship Sushi)AUD 18.00

• Octopus (Cooked)AUD 8.00

• Prawn (Cooked)AUD 8.00

• Eel (Grilled)AUD 12.00

Aburi (Seared)

• Salmon BellyAUD 9.00

• Kingfish BellyAUD 10.00

• ScallopAUD 11.00

• Wagyu BeefAUD 12.00

• Tuna BellyAUD 20.00

Sushi Rolls

Large Rolls

Four pieces per serve

• Sono California RollAUD 14.00

  Crab meat, prawn, egg omelette, cucumber, avocado, mayonnaise and flying fish roe

• Spicy Tuna RollAUD 13.00

  Fresh tuna, avocado, cucumber, Japanese chili paste and mayonnaise

• Prawn Tempura RollAUD 13.00

  Tempura king prawn with flying fish roe, avocado and mayonnaise

• Salmon Tempura RollAUD 13.00

  Tempura salmon and mayonnaise

• Soft Shell Crab RollAUD 14.00

  Deep-fried soft shell crab, avocado and mayonnaise

• Futo Maki RollAUD 12.00

  Large sushi roll with eel, prawn, cucumber, kampyõ and egg omelette

• Eel Oshisushi Roll (3 Pieces)AUD 18.00

  Layered eel, cucumber and ginger, combined with spring onion and mayonnaise, garnished with seaweed tempura, sesame and chilli powder

Small Rolls

Six pieces per serve

• CucumberAUD 7.00

• KampyõAUD 7.00

• Fermented BeanAUD 8.00

• Pickled RadishAUD 8.00

• AvocadoAUD 8.00

• SalmonAUD 9.00

• Salmon & AvocadoAUD 9.00

• Tuna (Raw)AUD 9.00

• Tuna (Cooked)AUD 9.00

• Tuna & AvocadoAUD 9.00

• Prawn & AvocadoAUD 9.00

• Pickled Plum & Shiso LeavesAUD 9.00

Hand Rolls

A cone of seaweed, wrapped around rice and fillings. One piece per serve

• AvocadoAUD 9.00

• VegetarianAUD 9.00

• Prawn SaladAUD 9.00

• Salmon & AvocadoAUD 9.00

• Tuna & AvocadoAUD 10.00

• CaliforniaAUD 10.00

• Prawn TempuraAUD 10.00

• Spicy TunaAUD 11.00

• Soft Shell CrabAUD 12.00

• Grilled EelAUD 12.00

• Prawn Tempura & Salmon RoeAUD 14.00

Premium Seafood

New Zealand King Salmon

• Sashimi

  • 5 PiecesAUD 20.00

• Belly Sashimi

  • 5 PiecesAUD 23.00

• Nigiri Sushi (Raw)

  • 2 PiecesAUD 10.00

• Aburi Sushi (Seared)

  • 2 PiecesAUD 11.00

Japanese Tuna Belly

• Sashimi

  • 5 PiecesAUD 39.00

• Nigiri Sushi (Raw)

  • 2 PiecesAUD 19.00

• Aburi Sushi (Seared)

  • 2 PiecesAUD 20.00

Scampi

MP

• Sashimi

• Nigiri Sushi (Raw) - 2 Pieces

• Aburi Sushi (Seared) - 2 Pieces

  Topped with seasonal ingredients

• Grilled with Tartar Sauce - 2 Pieces

Sea Urchin (Seasonal)

MP

• Sashimi - 30g

• Sushi Ship - 2 Pieces

• Hand Roll – 1 Piece

Live Lobster

MP. Served with lobster miso soup. Select up to two cooking methods:

• Sashimi

• Grilled with Avocado and Mayonnaise

• Tempura

Starters

• EdamameAUD 7.00

  Boiled fresh young soybeans sprinkled with salt

• HiyayakkoAUD 8.00

  Chilled tofu served with shallots, ginger and shaved bonito flakes

• Agedashi TofuAUD 10.00

  Crisply deep-fried tofu served in a mushroom broth

• ChawanmushiAUD 9.00

  Savoury egg custard with tender pieces of chicken, prawn, scallops, grilled eel and vegetables, steamed to perfection (allow 15 minutes)

• Dashimaki TamagoAUD 10.00

  Lightly sweetened egg omelettes

• Avocado SumisoAUD 10.00

  Sliced avocado with sweet vinegared miso

• YakitoriAUD 12.00

  Two grilled chicken skewers marinated in a yakitori sauce

• Yasai TakiawaseAUD 12.00

  Simmered vegetables with stock and soy sauce

• Wakasagi KaraageAUD 13.00

  Australian white bait, salted and fried with potato starch

• Kani Cream KorokkeAUD 14.00

  Deep-fried croquettes made with cream and crab meat

• Wagyu TatakiAUD 17.00

  Seared Kobe Cuisine Wagyu striploin beef, sliced and served with citrus soy sauce

• Wagyu SashimiAUD 17.00

  Thin slices of Kobe Cuisine Wagyu MB6-7 beef sashimi

• Uzaku SunomonoAUD 17.00

  A grilled eel with seaweed and cucumber, topped with sweet vinegar sauce

• Pipis SakamushiAUD 19.00

  Steamed pipis with Japanese sake

• Taraba Kani Karaage (Seasonal)AUD 16.00

  Deep-fried Alaskan king crab. A traditional way of enjoying king crab and great with sake

• Tako YawarakaniAUD 16.00

  Tenderly simmered octopus with light soy sauce

• Appetizer PlatterAUD 19.00

  An assorted appetiser platter for one person. Includes fresh oyster with ponzu sauce, simmered pork with sweet soy, soft shell crab with shiso sauce, crab croquette and edamame

Namagaki

$4 per oyster. Seasonal oysters. Your selection from five flavours:

• Natural

• Raspberry Sauce

  with white shallots

• Ponzu, Grated White Radish

  with chili, shredded shallot

• Lime Sauce

  with salmon roe

• Tonsazu (Traditional Japanese Seafood Vinegar)

  with cucumber garnish

Entrées

• GyozaAUD 13.00

  Six pan-fried pork dumplings served with dipping sauce

• Tofu Kenchin Renkon HasamiyakiAUD 14.00

  Stacked tofu and vegetables with lotus root sautéed with thickened light soy sauce

• EBI Avocado YakiAUD 14.00

  A large grilled king prawn with creamy mayonnaise and avocado

• Buta KakuniAUD 15.00

  Pork belly slow-simmered twice and served with a sweet soy sauce. This is a very traditional and popular Japanese dish

• Seared Salmon with HaloumiAUD 16.00

  Salmon fillet, salted, rested and seared. Served with haloumi cheese

• Zucchini Tofu Kenchin IkomiageAUD 16.00

  Zucchini filled with tofu and vegetables, steamed then deep-fried with tempura batter. Served with soy dipping sauce

• Chicken KaraageAUD 16.00

  Japanese style deep fried chicken

• Taraba Kani Tempura (Seasonal)AUD 21.00

  Fresh Alaskan king crab tempura, served with sea salt and a shiso leaf tempura

• Soft Shell Crab with Shiso SalsaAUD 16.00

  Crispy deep-fried soft shell crab served with shiso leaves salsa and vinegar sauce

• Crab SyumaiAUD 19.00

  Home-made steamed crab meat dumpling syumai. Served with ponzu sauce

• Vegetarian TempuraAUD 19.00

  Selections of vegetables deep-fried in tempura batter

• Pan Fried Scallops with PrawnsAUD 19.00

  Fresh scallops and tiger prawns pan-fried in butter and served with mushrooms and a creamy seaweed sauce

• Kaki FuraiAUD 22.00

  Six deep-fried crumbed South Australia pacific oysters

• EBI TempuraAUD 24.00

  Three tiger prawns deep-fried in tempura batter, Sono style

Mains

• Nasu DengakuAUD 19.00

  Grilled eggplant with two kinds of delicious miso paste

• TonkatsuAUD 19.00

  Grain-fed pork loin cutlet, crumbed and deep-fried to golden brown colour

• IKA TeriyakiAUD 21.00

  Whole squid sautéed with teriyaki sauce

• Wagyu Suji HattyouniAUD 24.00

  Slow-simmered Wagyu beef with rich dark soy sauce. Sono recommends a side of steamed rice

• Chicken TeriyakiAUD 25.00

  Grilled chicken Maryland with teriyaki sauce

• Salmon TeriyakiAUD 29.00

  Grilled Atlantic salmon with teriyaki sauce (well-done)

• Tempura MoriawaseAUD 29.00

  Assorted vegetables, fish and tiger prawns deep-fried in tempura batter

• Unagi KabayakiAUD 29.50

  Whole grilled eel with special sweet soy sauce

• Seafood HoubayakiAUD 28.00

  Table-grilled dish with magnolia leaf. Alaskan king crab, salmon, prawn, and scallops

• Wagyu Beef HoubayakiAUD 29.50

  Table-grilled dish with magnolia leaf. 100g Wagyu Kobe Cuisine striploin MB6-7

• Black Cod Saikyo YakiAUD 35.00

  Grilled black cod marinated in special miso sauce

• Kama Shioyaki

  Fish cheek, traditionally grilled and served with salt. Fish changes daily, please ask our staff for details

  • MP

• Duck TeriyakiAUD 37.00

  Sautéed duck breast with teriyaki sauce

• Grilled Lamb CutletsAUD 38.00

  Grilled lamb cutlets with special Japanese sauce, served with deep-fried soba noodles and grilled vegetables

• Teppan SeafoodAUD 48.00

  Sautéed assorted seafood including Queensland king prawn, Alaskan king crab, Tasmanian salmon, Japanese scallops, black mussels, squid and whitefish with garlic butter sauce and served on a hot plate

• Wagyu SteakAUD 52.00

  Sono's all time favourite 220g MB6-7 Kobe Cuisine Wagyu striploin steak grilled to your preference, served with teriyaki sauce or garlic jus

• Live Lobster

  Served with lobster miso soup. Select up to two cooking methods: Sashimi, Grilled with avocado and mayonnaise, Tempura

  • MP

Nabemono Japanese Hot Pots

Main size, minimum two orders

• Wagyu Sukiyaki

  Thinly sliced Wagyu beef and fresh vegetables cooked in traditional sukiyaki sauce (sweet soy based). Served with rice and miso soup

  • per personAUD 46.00

• Wagyu Shabu Shabu

  Thinly sliced Wagyu beef and fresh vegetables cooked in traditional shabu shabu hot broth. Includes two kinds of dipping sauces, sesame and vinegar soy. Served with rice

  • per personAUD 46.00

• Sono Kaisen Nabe

  Assorted fresh seafood including Alaskan king crab, salmon, king prawn, calamari, and vegetables cooked in hot seafood broth. Served with rice

  • per personAUD 58.00

Mini Paper Hot Pots

Main size, no minimum order required

• Duck Kami NabeAUD 26.00

  Duck, grilled spring onion, rice cake, carrots, king oyster mushroom, cooked in a traditional Japanese soup

• Seafood Kami NabeAUD 29.00

  Assorted fresh seafood including salmon, tiger prawn, king crab, scallops, spring onion, and Chinese cabbage cooked in a traditional Japanese fish soup

Sides & Salads

• Steamed RiceAUD 4.00

  High grade Japanese rice

• Miso SoupAUD 4.00

  A traditional soup made from soy bean paste, with bean curd, wakame seaweed and shallots

• Asari Miso SoupAUD 8.00

  A special traditional miso soup made with clams

• DobinmushiAUD 12.00

  Steamed clear soup with chicken, Asian mushrooms, scallop and shrimp in a clay pot

• Garden SaladAUD 10.00

  Baby lettuce, tomato, asparagus and cucumber

• Potato SaladAUD 13.00

  Japanese style mashed potato with garden green salad

• Kinoko SaladAUD 16.00

  An assortment of fresh mushrooms, topped with a special homemade dressing

• OtsukemonoAUD 9.00

  Combination of five kinds of Japanese pickles

Noodles

• Zaru Udon or SobaAUD 14.00

  Chilled noodles served with traditional Japanese sauce. Choice of udon or soba. Please note this dish is non-vegetarian as fish is used for flavour during cooking

• Tenzaru Udon or SobaAUD 20.00

  Chilled noodles with tempura. Choice of udon or soba

• Tempura Udon or SobaAUD 21.00

  Udon or soba noodle soup topped with assorted tempura

• Kinoko Udon or SobaAUD 21.00

  Mixed mushroom noodle soup. Choice of udon or soba. Please note this dish is non-vegetarian as fish is used for flavour during cooking

• Nabeyaki UdonAUD 23.00

  Udon cooked in a small pot, topped with chicken, vegetables, egg, fish cake, a crispy tempura prawn and eggplant

Dessert

• Kanmi PlatterAUD 13.00

  A platter of three traditional desserts which includes Hojicha (Japanese black tea) jelly with red bean, green tea steamed cake and deep-fried banana, coated in arrowroot flour

• Ricotta Chocolate CakeAUD 14.00

  Rich ricotta chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream and topped with strawberry caramel sauce and a side of warm couverture sauce

• Custard FondueAUD 13.00

  An assorted plate of traditional Japanese flavours. Creamy custard with red bean fondue, served with seasonal fruits, shiratama (Japanese rice cake ball), green tea cake and an oven baked meringue

• Tonyu Brûlée and Premium Sake SorbetAUD 13.00

  Soy milk brûlée and premium sake sorbet accompanied with a sweet potato crisp and a sweet syrup poached cherry tomato

• Premium Sake SorbetAUD 6.00

• Green Tea Ice CreamAUD 7.00

• Black Sesame Ice CreamAUD 7.00

• Extra Red BeanAUD 2.00