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

$18.80

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

$17.80

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

$17.80

Menchi Katsu Bento メンチカツ弁当

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

$18.80

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

$18.80

Beef Sukiyaki Bento 牛すき焼き弁当

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

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

$17.80

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

$27.80

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

$16.80

Pork Kimchee Bento 豚キムチ弁当

Grilled Miso Black Cod Bento 銀鱈味噌漬け弁当

Char-grilled miso marinated black cod bento. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup

$18.80

Grilled Miso Black Cod Bento 銀鱈味噌漬け弁当

Beef Curry Rice ビーフカレー

rice dish with slowly cooked beef stewed in curry flavor

$14.80

Beef Curry Rice ビーフカレー

Hot Ippin

Mentai Dashimaki Tamago 明太だし巻き

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

$11.80

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

$8.80

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)

$11.80

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

$7.80

Takoyaki たこ焼き

Dashimaki Tamago だし巻き卵

Japanese egg omelet flavored with bonito broth

$9.80

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

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

Mochi Cheese with Truffle Oil 餅チーズ

Chewy mochi broiled in blend of dashi, sweety seasoned grounded chicken, green onion, black truffle oil, and Cheddar cheese

$9.80

Mochi Cheese with Truffle Oil 餅チーズ

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

$27.00

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

$3.60

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

$4.20

Shiitake Mushroom Skewer シイタケ串

Shrimp Skewer 海老串

1 skewer per order

$3.20

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

$3.80

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

$6.80

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

$3.80

Nankotsu (Jidori Chicken Cartilage) Skewer 鶏軟骨串

Cherry Tomato Skewer チェリートマト串

1 skewer per order

$2.80

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

$3.80

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

$4.80

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

Teba (Jidori Chicken Wing) Skewer 手羽串

1 skewer per order, salted

$3.80

Teba (Jidori Chicken Wing) Skewer 手羽串

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

1 skewer per order, tare

$3.60

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

$2.80

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

$3.20

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

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)

$3.60

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

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

1 skewer per order

$6.80

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

$7.00

Onigiri おにぎり

Soboro Don そぼろ丼

Seasoned ground chicken over rice mixed with takana (pickled mustard green) topped with nori (dried seaweed), and sesame

$12.00

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

$12.00

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

$12.00

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

$11.00

Mentai Butter Udon 明太バターうどん

Jidori Oyako Don 地鳥の親子丼

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

$16.00

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

$17.00

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

$8.00

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

$13.00

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)

$10.00

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)

$10.00

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

Spicy Miso Soup スパイシー味噌汁

$5.00

Spicy Miso Soup スパイシー味噌汁

Miso Soup お味噌汁

$4.00

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

Mini Beef Curry ミニビーフカレー

rice dish with slowly cooked beef stewed in curry flavor

$8.80

Mini Beef Curry ミニビーフカレー

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

Tamano Hikari Shukon Shiboritate Genshu Junmai Ginjo full bottle 玉乃光 酒魂 しぼりたて 原酒 純米吟醸

A refreshing mouthfeel with a good balance of natural acidity and umami. Enjoy the fresh taste and the richness of undiluted sake of Junmai Ginjo Shinmai Shinshu. 24floz

$45.00

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

Jozen Aged Pink junmai ginjo bottle 熟成の上善如水 純米吟醸 四合瓶

A reimagination of one of Japan’s most drinkable sake. This beefed-up version has a nose rich with the scent of plums, cherries and raisins, and a bolder, richer, drier body. Carefully aging this sake for over a year brings out the subtle dry fruit flavor. 24floz

$50.00

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

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

Daishichi Kimoto junmai full bottle

Junmai Kimoto is best appreciated at room temperature, at around 15 degrees, or slightly warmer. If you prefer, it can also be gently heated. The hidden depths of this sake will complement any food, but particularly creamy dishes with a gentle richness.

$74.00

Wakatake “Onikoroshi” Junmai Daiginjo full bottle 若竹 鬼殺し 純米大吟醸

This famous brand, called “Demon Slayer,” tastes nothing like its name, unless you can slay demons with sweetness. It is a clear Junmai Daiginjo with a delicate aroma of ripe fruits, velvety texture, and finishes on a sharp, crisp note. Its elegance makes it stand out as a delightful sake. Warm it up to broaden the already delicious aroma. 24floz

$100.00

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

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