Ordering From Izakaya Sasaya 居酒屋楽楽家

11613 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Bento Boxes

Grilled Organic Jidori Chicken Bento 地鳥グリル焼き弁当

Char-grilled jidori chicken thigh meat bento. Side of yuzu pepper sauce. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup

$17.80

Grilled Organic Jidori Chicken Bento 地鳥グリル焼き弁当

Tonkatsu Bento トンカツ弁当

Deep fried panko breaded pork loin with tonkatsu sauce. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup

$16.80

Tonkatsu Bento トンカツ弁当

Menchi Katsu Bento メンチカツ弁当

100% ground beef and onion patty panko breaded and deep fried. Grazed with homemade Hayashi sauce (tomato, red wine, basil, beef gravy, caramelized onion, shimeji mushroom). Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup

$16.80

Menchi Katsu Bento メンチカツ弁当

Miyazaki A5 Wagyu Sukiyaki Bento 宮崎a5和牛すき焼き弁当

Sliced miyazaki a5 grade Wagyu beef simmered in sukiyaki broth with onion, tofu, nappa, shiitake. Poached egg. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup

$48.00

Miyazaki A5 Wagyu Sukiyaki Bento 宮崎a5和牛すき焼き弁当

Beef Croquette Bento 牛コロッケ弁当

Deep fried panko breaded ground beef potato croquette. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup

$15.80

Beef Croquette Bento 牛コロッケ弁当

Hamburg Bento ハンバーグ弁当

100% ground beef and onion patty grilled. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup

$17.80

Hamburg Bento ハンバーグ弁当

Beef Sukiyaki Bento 牛すき焼き弁当

Sliced choice beef ribeyes simmered in sukiyaki broth with onion,, tofu, nappa, shiitake. Poached egg. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup

$19.00

Beef Sukiyaki Bento 牛すき焼き弁当

Chicken (Organic Jidori) Karaage Bento 地鳥の唐揚げ弁当

Deep fried chicken thigh meat bento. Side of spicy mayo. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup

$16.80

Chicken (Organic Jidori) Karaage Bento 地鳥の唐揚げ弁当

Grilled Bakka Salmon Bento 鮭の塩焼き弁当

Char-grilled salmon fillet bento. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup

$16.80

Grilled Bakka Salmon Bento 鮭の塩焼き弁当

Karubi Short Rib (Boneless) Bento カルビ弁当

Grilled black angus short rib marinated in original karubi sauce. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, smoky potato salad, mixed green salad, rice, miso soup

$20.00

Karubi Short Rib (Boneless) Bento カルビ弁当

Vegetarian Bento ベジタリアン弁当

Sauteed shishito, eggplant miso, and vegetable gyoza. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, seaweed salad, pickles, salad, rice

$15.80

Vegetarian Bento ベジタリアン弁当

Angus Beef Ribeye Steak Bento リブアイステーキ弁当

Choice grade char-grilled organic angus beef ribeye steak bentoside of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup

$26.00

Angus Beef Ribeye Steak Bento リブアイステーキ弁当

Pork Kimchee Bento 豚キムチ弁当

Sauteed pork and kimchee bento. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup

$15.80

Pork Kimchee Bento 豚キムチ弁当
Cold Dish Starters

Uni Wrapped with Wagyu 雲丹の和牛巻き

Sea urchin wrapped with raw a5 Wagyu beef

$17.00

Uni Wrapped with Wagyu 雲丹の和牛巻き

Cabbage Salad キャベツ塩昆布サラダ

Thinly sliced cabbage salad with shio kombu (dry salted seaweed) marinated with sesame oil and garlic

$4.80

Cabbage Salad キャベツ塩昆布サラダ

Takowasa たこわさ

Raw octopus chunks marinated in wasabi sauce

$6.80

Takowasa たこわさ

Japanese Pickles お漬物の盛り合わせ

Assortment of Japanese pickles

$9.80

Japanese Pickles お漬物の盛り合わせ

Seaweed Salad 海藻サラダ

Popular seaweed marinated in sesame flavors

$5.00

Seaweed Salad 海藻サラダ

Sunomono 酢の物

Sliced Japanese cucumber and seaweed in sweet vinegar

$5.80

Sunomono 酢の物

Salted Edamame 枝豆

Boiled and lightly salted Edamame

$5.80

Salted Edamame 枝豆

Simple Green Salad シンプルグリーンサラダ

Mixed baby green salad with yuzu flavored vinegar dressing

$6.80

Simple Green Salad シンプルグリーンサラダ

Crispy Salmon Skin Salad クリスピーサーモンスキンサラダ

Baby green mix with crispy grilled salmon skin, yuzu vinegar dressing

$12.00

Crispy Salmon Skin Salad クリスピーサーモンスキンサラダ

Edamame with Truffle Salt トリュフ塩枝豆

$8.00

Edamame with Truffle Salt トリュフ塩枝豆

Sunomono with Crab Meat カニ酢

Sliced Japanese cucumber and seaweed in sweet vinegar topped with snow crab

$7.80

Sunomono with Crab Meat カニ酢

Boiled Spinach with Sesame Sauce ほうれん草の胡麻和え

Boiled spinach salad with sweet sesame sauce

$6.40

Boiled Spinach with Sesame Sauce ほうれん草の胡麻和え

Kimchee キムチ

Spicy pickled nappa cabbage

$5.00

Kimchee キムチ

Boiled Spinach Ohitashi ほうれん草のお浸し

Boiled spinach salad with fish broth, yuzu peel, bonito flakes

$6.40

Boiled Spinach Ohitashi ほうれん草のお浸し

Umekyu 梅キュウ

Sliced Japanese cucumbers with plum and sesame based sauce, mainated with shio kombu (dry salted seaweed) and dried bonito flakes

$5.40

Umekyu 梅キュウ
Hot Ippin

Mentai Dashimaki Tamago 明太だし巻き

Japanese egg omelet flavored with bonito broth, mentaiko (spicy cod roe) inside

$10.80

Mentai Dashimaki Tamago 明太だし巻き

Sautéed Shishito ししとう炒め

Shishito peppers sauteed with dashi, spicy miso and salt dried kelp

$8.40

Sautéed Shishito ししとう炒め

Eggplant Miso なす甘味噌

Crisp fried eggplant marinated with savory sweet miso sauce

$6.80

Eggplant Miso なす甘味噌

Pork Kimchee 豚キムチ

Thinly sliced pork belly, kimchee, onion, Nira (garlic chive) carrot, and cabbage sautteed in a gochujang (Korean spicy miso sauce)

$10.80

Pork Kimchee 豚キムチ

Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐

Tofu and ground pork in a spicy chili and sesame based sauce topped with green onion

$10.80

Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐

Takoyaki たこ焼き

Dice out octopus cooked inside a wheat batter, then grazed with tonkatsu sauce, and mayo

$8.00

Takoyaki たこ焼き

Dashimaki Tamago だし巻き卵

Japanese egg omelet flavored with bonito broth

$8.50

Dashimaki Tamago だし巻き卵

Spicy Miso Chashu with Cheese おつまみチャーシュー辛みそチーズ

Pork charshu slices topped with spicy miso, green onion and cheese

$9.80

Spicy Miso Chashu with Cheese おつまみチャーシュー辛みそチーズ

Spicy Garlic Edamame スパイシーガーリック枝豆

$6.80

Spicy Garlic Edamame スパイシーガーリック枝豆

Roasted Ginnan 塩炒り銀杏

Ginko nuts slowly roasted in a bed of salt. Mushy texture and salty taste pairs well with drinks

$7.00

Roasted Ginnan 塩炒り銀杏

Umaki う巻き

Eel wrapped in Japanese style egg omelet

$9.50

Umaki う巻き

Vegetable Gyoza ベジタリアン餃子

Pan-fried crispy vegetable stuffed gyoza dumplings served with classic gyoza sauce

$7.80

Vegetable Gyoza ベジタリアン餃子

Pork Gyoza 餃子(豚)

Pan-fried crispy gyoza dumplings served with classic gyoza sauce

$7.80

Pork Gyoza 餃子(豚)

Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna クリスピーライススパイシーツナ

Perfect combination of crisp fried sushi rice, jalapeno and spicy tuna

$10.80

Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna クリスピーライススパイシーツナ
Kushiyaki (Organic, Char-Grilled)

Assorted Kushiyaki 串焼き盛り合わせ

Beef, tsukune, negima, asparagus with pork, cherry tomato, gizzard, and Sasami. Total seven skewers. **Assortment may be subject to change dependent on availability

$26.00

Assorted Kushiyaki 串焼き盛り合わせ

Umeshiso (Jidori Chicken Tender with Plum Paste and Shiso Leaf) Skewer ささみ梅紫蘇串

1 skewer per order

$3.40

Umeshiso (Jidori Chicken Tender with Plum Paste and Shiso Leaf) Skewer ささみ梅紫蘇串

Shiitake Mushroom Skewer シイタケ串

1 skewer per order

$3.90

Shiitake Mushroom Skewer シイタケ串

Shrimp Skewer 海老串

1 skewer per order

$3.70

Shrimp Skewer 海老串

Beef Ribeye Skewer 牛串

1 skewer per order

$5.00

Beef Ribeye Skewer 牛串

Tomato Wrapped with Pork Skewer トマト豚巻き串

1 skewer per order

$3.60

Tomato Wrapped with Pork Skewer トマト豚巻き串

Bakka Salmon Ikura (Salmon and Salmon Roe) Skewer 鮭いくら串

1 skewer per order

$7.00

Bakka Salmon Ikura (Salmon and Salmon Roe) Skewer 鮭いくら串

Nankotsu (Jidori Chicken Cartilage) Skewer 鶏軟骨串

1 skewer per order

$3.50

Nankotsu (Jidori Chicken Cartilage) Skewer 鶏軟骨串

Cherry Tomato Skewer チェリートマト串

1 skewer per order

$2.90

Cherry Tomato Skewer チェリートマト串

Butabara (Pork Belly) Skewer 豚バラ串

1 skewer per order

$3.60

Butabara (Pork Belly) Skewer 豚バラ串

Asparagus Wrapped with Pork Skewer アスパラガス豚巻き串

1 skewer per order

$3.60

Asparagus Wrapped with Pork Skewer アスパラガス豚巻き串

Kamo Negi (Duck Breast and Green Onion) Skewer 鴨ネギ串(柚子胡椒)

1 skewer per order

$4.60

Kamo Negi (Duck Breast and Green Onion) Skewer 鴨ネギ串(柚子胡椒)

Momo (Jidori Chicken Thigh) Skewer 地鳥もも串

1 skewer per order

$3.10

Momo (Jidori Chicken Thigh) Skewer 地鳥もも串

Teba (Jidori Chicken Wing) Skewer 手羽串

1 skewer per order, salted

$4.00

Teba (Jidori Chicken Wing) Skewer 手羽串

Chicken Liver (Jidori)skewer tare 地鳥レバー串

1 skewer per order, tare

$3.70

Chicken Liver (Jidori)skewer tare 地鳥レバー串

Kurobuta Pork Sausage (Mustard) Skewer 黒豚ソーセージ串

1 skewer per order

$2.90

Kurobuta Pork Sausage (Mustard) Skewer 黒豚ソーセージ串

Chicken Heart (Jidori) Skewer 地鳥ハツ串

1 skewer per order

$3.40

Chicken Heart (Jidori) Skewer 地鳥ハツ串

Asparagus Skewer アスパラ串

1 skewer per order

$3.00

Asparagus Skewer アスパラ串

Kawa Chicken Skin Skewer - Salt 鶏皮串

1 skewer per order

$2.90

Kawa Chicken Skin Skewer - Salt 鶏皮串

Sunagimo (Jidori Chicken Gizzard) Skewer 砂肝串

1 skewer per order

$3.20

Sunagimo (Jidori Chicken Gizzard) Skewer 砂肝串

Beef Tongue Skewer 牛タン串

1 skewer per order

$5.00

Beef Tongue Skewer 牛タン串

Sasami (Jidori Chicken Tender) Skewer 地鶏ささみ串

1 skewer per order. With honwasabi (real Japanese wasabi)

$3.40

Sasami (Jidori Chicken Tender) Skewer 地鶏ささみ串

Negima (Jidori Chicken Thigh with Green Onion) Skewer ねぎま串

1 skewer per order

$3.10

Negima (Jidori Chicken Thigh with Green Onion) Skewer ねぎま串

Fatty Salmon Yuzu Yu-An Flavor Skewer 鮭はらす柚庵串

1 skewer per order

$7.80

Fatty Salmon Yuzu Yu-An Flavor Skewer 鮭はらす柚庵串

Tsukune (Jidori Chicken Meatball) Skewer つくね串

1 skewer per order

$3.20

Tsukune (Jidori Chicken Meatball) Skewer つくね串
Dashi Soup Noodles and Rice

Onigiri おにぎり

2 pieces. Rice ball with a choice of your flavor

$6.50

Onigiri おにぎり

Soboro Don そぼろ丼

Seasoned ground chicken over rice topped with sprouts, egg, and pickled ginger

$11.00

Soboro Don そぼろ丼

Yaki Udon 焼うどん

Stir-fried udon noodle with pork, carrot, Nira (garlic chive), cabbage, and onion topped with bonito, and pickled ginger

$11.80

Yaki Udon 焼うどん

Tamago KAKE Gohan 特製卵かけご飯

Rice with pouched egg, minced yellowtail, green onion, dried seaweed, ikura (salmon roe), white truffle salt, and smoked soy sauce

$11.80

Tamago KAKE Gohan 特製卵かけご飯

Mentai Butter Udon 明太バターうどん

Udon tossed with spicy cod roe and butter, topped with dried seaweed, and shiso leaf

$10.80

Mentai Butter Udon 明太バターうどん

Spicy Miso Ramen スパイシー味噌ラーメン

Vegetable based soup, with chashu, soft boiled egg, Aonori, garlic chive, bean sprout, scallions, dried seaweed, Bamboo Shoots and spicy miso ***takes long to prepare

$15.80

Spicy Miso Ramen スパイシー味噌ラーメン

Jidori Oyako Don 地鳥の親子丼

Rice bowl with jidori free-range chicken and egg, onion, cooked in bonito broth

$15.00

Jidori Oyako Don 地鳥の親子丼

Katsu Don カツ丼

Tonkatsu (fried breaded pork), egg, onion cooked in dashi broth over rice bowl

$16.00

Katsu Don カツ丼

Rice ご飯

Steamed rice. We use short-grain rice imported From Japan

$3.00

Ochazuke お茶漬け

Rice in dashi broth

$7.00

Ochazuke お茶漬け

Crab Ojiya 蟹おじや

Hearty dish of rice and egg boiled inside our dashi soup, topped with snow crab, green onion, dried seaweed, and bonito. Side of ponzu sauce

$12.80

Crab Ojiya 蟹おじや

Bukkake Udon Udon (Cold) ぶっかけうどん(冷)

Cold udon noodle served with bonito broth, topped with Japanese pouched egg (free-range)

$9.80

Bukkake Udon Udon (Cold) ぶっかけうどん(冷)

Kitsune Udon きつねうどん

Hot udon in dashi (bonito fish) broth with dried seaweed, green onion, yuzu peel, and Kitsune (fried tofu marinated in sweet soy sauce)

$9.80

Kitsune Udon きつねうどん

Una Don うな丼

Char-grilled eel over rice

$13.00

Una Don うな丼

Miso Ramen 味噌ラーメン

Vegetable based soup, with chashu, soft boiled egg, bean sprout, Aonori, garlic chive, scallions, dried seaweed, and Bamboo Shoots ***takes long to prepare

$14.80

Miso Ramen 味噌ラーメン

Spicy Miso Soup スパイシー味噌汁

$4.50

Spicy Miso Soup スパイシー味噌汁

Miso Soup お味噌汁

$3.50

Miso Soup お味噌汁

Nabeyaki Udon 鍋焼きうどん

Udon noodle in fish broth. Egg, shiitake mushroom, shrimp tempura, green onion, chicken, nappa cabbage, enoki mushroom

$16.00

Nabeyaki Udon 鍋焼きうどん
Sake Bottles

Dassai 45 Junmai Daiginjo Small Bottle 獺祭45 純米大吟醸

10 fl oz. Refreshing engaging round flavor with sweet aromas including grape juice, cotton candy, and a hint of lemonade

$35.00

Dewazakura Izumi Judan Ginjo Full Bottle 出羽桜泉十段 純米吟醸

24 fl oz. Truth degree - a point ginjo sake for matini fans - crisp and bone dry. The nose of floral, berries, rice and mineral water aromas

$74.00

Dewazakura "Ichiro" Junmai Daiginjo Full Bottle 出羽桜一路 純米大吟醸

24 fl oz. Billowing meadowy flavors, then a dry gently fading finish

$120.00

Otokoyama Junmai Small Bottle 男山 純米 小瓶

10 fl oz. A sturdy mild earthy flavor with dryness and working acidity yet sweet aromatic nose of ripe fruit

$35.00

Shochikubai NIgori Unfiltered Sake Small Bottle 松竹梅 にごり酒 小瓶

10 fl oz. Rich and thick coconut, custard and sweet honeydew melon flavor with green banana and pineapple fragrance and a hint of tropical fruits. Known as "Crazy milk"

$18.00

SOTO Premium Junmai Full Bottle 外 純米

720 ml premium junmai

$50.00

Koshi No Kanbai Tokusen Junmai Ginjo Mid Bottle 越乃寒梅 特選 純米吟醸 中瓶

16 fl oz. Dynamic nose filled with pear, rose petal, cucumber, and steamed rice tones ineffable flavors diffuse and converge at mind's edge

$67.00

Kikusui Junmai Ginjo Small Bottle 菊水 純米吟醸 小瓶

10 fl oz. A sweet aroma of rose and mandarin orange with a clean and spicy finish

$28.00

Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo Small Bottle 八海山 純米吟醸 小瓶

10 fl oz. Dry and hint of spicy with subtle flavors of stewed apples, lightly toasted nuts and wood

$38.00

Mio Sparkling Sake Small Bottle 澪 スパークリング酒 小瓶

10 fl oz. MIO is a festive, sparkling sake, bright with aromas of peach, ripe persimmon, freesia, and fresh bread. Its gentle effervescence creates a refreshing piquancy in the mouth, and sets off the flavors of pear and peach, with accents of yellow rose and baking spice

$22.00

Nishida Denshu Junmai Full Bottle 田酒 純米 フルボトル

This ultra-popular Junmai comes from a brewery that only makes 50,000 cases per year, which creates a hyper-demand for such a well-structured and flavorful sake. With a nose of soft grass tones and floral elements, "Denshu" has full flavored beginning of dried fruits and a subtle vanilla under-current. It is a very clean and fresh tasting sake that has a great deal of "Umami" in its make-up.

$120.00

Nishida Denshu Junmai Full Bottle 田酒 純米 フルボトル
Shochu Bottles

Ginza No Suzume Shiro Bottle Barley Shochu 銀座のすずめ白 麦焼酎

A very easy everyday soju made from barley. Vibrant with clean and grainy flavor that can be enjoyed chilled, on the rocks, or mixed in cocktails

$45.00

Torikai Bottle Rice Shochu 鳥飼 米焼酎

Rice shochu. Fills the mouth with a clean and crisp taste with hints of melon and citrus with the fragrance of berries

$100.00

Kannoko Bottle Aged Barley 神の河 熟成麦焼酎

Aged barley shochu. Aged for three years in oak cask. Neutral nose with sweet woody flavor

$60.00

Beniotome Bottle Sesame 紅乙女(ゴマ)

Sesame shochu. Neutral start and rich taste of fully toasted sesame

$48.00

Hitotsubu No Mugi Bottle Barley 一粒の麦 麦焼酎

Barley shochu. Perfectly crystalline shochu with sweet aroma and a superb barley flavor with bitter high notes and a smooth flow of aftertaste

$55.00

Tomi No Hozan Bottle Sweet Potato 富乃宝山 芋焼酎

Sweet potato shochu. Full aroma similar to that of quality sake with the flavor of fruity arrogance and crisp sweetness

$70.00

Iichiko Seirin Bottle Barley Shochu いいちこ 清凛 麦焼酎

Barley shochu made with select barley and natural spring water. This shochu has elegant aroma and flavor depth

$50.00

Sakura Shiranami Bottle Sweet Potato さくら白波 芋焼酎

Sweet potato shochu. Earthy with a hint of floral fragrance while smooth on the palate coming to a crisp finis

$48.00

Sudachichu Bottle Japanese Citrus すだち酎 すだち焼酎

Japanese citrus fruit shochu. Aromatic ripened sudachi flavor with much sweeter taste

$48.00

Lento Bottle Brown Sugar れんと 黒糖焼酎

Brown sugar shochu. Shochu brewed playing classical music during aging process - clean subtle sweetness with light notes

$55.00

Toyonagakura Bottle Rice Shochu 豊永蔵 米焼酎

A classic rice shochu from the Kyushu heartland. Exceptionally smooth and mellow, with a clean finish

$87.00

Kintaro Bottle Roasted Barley 金太郎 焙煎麦焼酎

Barley shochu. Notes of dark chocolate and roasted wheat. Deep and flavorful shochu perfectly crafted by the brewery

$58.00

Kurokirishima Bottle Sweet Potato 黒霧島 芋焼酎

Sweet potato shochu. With slight rice content, this shochu has relatively smooth entry into world of sweet potato shochu. Light sweetness with hint of smoky

$48.00

Wines and Plum Wines by the Bottle

Veuve Clicquot Champagne Full Bottle ヴーヴ・クリコ シャンパン フルボトル

$140.00

Wiens Family Cellars Syrah Bottle ウィエンズ・ファミリーセラーズ シラー

25 fl oz. Full spectrum of aromas reminiscent of rosemary, black plum and dried citrus, that unwinds further to present notes of blueberry pie and vanilla bean on the palate, with supple tannins on the finish

$55.00

Wiens Family Cellars Fiano Bottle ウィエンズ・ファミリーセラーズ フィアーノ

25 fl oz. light, fruity aromas, light body

$45.00

Drumhellar Chardonnay (House Chardonnay) Bottle ドラムヘラー シャルドネ

25 fl oz

$40.00

Clos Pegase Mitsuko Chardonnay Bottle クロ・ペガス・ミツコ シャルドネ

25 fl oz. Complex aromas of ripe mango, papaya, meyer lemon, key lime, tarte tatin, white narcissus and beeswax, framed by spicy toast oak, a rich yet perfectly balanced entry leads to broad mid-palate with an energetic drive and delicious fruit, finishing with a fascinating tension between opulence and minerality

$55.00

Drumhellar Cabernet Sauvignon (House Cab) Bottle ドラムヘラー カベルネ・ソーヴィニョン

25 fl oz

$40.00

Mionetto Prosecco Quarter Bottle ミオネット プロセッコ 小瓶

$13.00

Benziger Sauvignon Blanc Bottle ベンジガー ソーヴィニョン・ブラン

25 fl oz. Very clean and crisp with apple and pear prominent. Nice balance of floral and fruit nose. Honeynuckle nose, citrusy pith, lemony and a hint of tropical flavors on the finish

$42.00

Choya Plum Wine Bottle チョーヤ梅酒

25 fl oz. Our house plum wine - popular shochu based plum wine in Japan - sweet aroma and palate

$37.00

Hot Hannya Tou Spicy Plum Wine Bottle 吟香梅・般若刀(唐辛子梅酒)

24 fl oz. Sake based plum wine infused with spicy chili flavor

$60.00