Ordering from Izakaya Sasaya 居酒屋楽楽家
11613 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
11613 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Popular
Bento Boxes
Grilled Organic Jidori Chicken Bento 地鳥グリル焼き弁当
$18.80
·Char-grilled jidori chicken thigh meat bento. Side of yuzu pepper sauce. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup
Tonkatsu Bento トンカツ弁当
$17.80
·Deep fried panko breaded pork loin with tonkatsu sauce or spicy miso sauce. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup
Menchi Katsu Bento メンチカツ弁当
$17.80
·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
Hamburg Bento ハンバーグ弁当
$18.80
·100% ground beef and onion patty grilled. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup
Beef Sukiyaki Bento 牛すき焼き弁当
$18.80
·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
Chicken (Organic Jidori) Karaage Bento 地鳥の唐揚げ弁当
$16.80
·Deep fried chicken thigh meat bento. Side of spicy mayo. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup
Grilled Bakka Salmon Bento 鮭の塩焼き弁当
$16.80
·Char-grilled salmon fillet bento. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup
Vegetarian Bento ベジタリアン弁当
$17.80
·Sauteed shishito, eggplant miso, and vegetable gyoza. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, seaweed salad, pickles, salad, rice
Angus Beef Ribeye Steak Bento リブアイステーキ弁当
$27.80
·Choice grade char-grilled organic angus beef ribeye steak bentoside of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup
Pork Kimchee Bento 豚キムチ弁当
$16.80
·Sauteed pork and kimchee bento. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup
Grilled Miso Black Cod Bento 銀鱈味噌漬け弁当
$18.80
·Char-grilled miso marinated black cod bento. Side of spinach with sesame sauce, Tamagoyaki, pickles, salad, rice, miso soup
Beef Curry Rice ビーフカレー
$14.80
·rice dish with slowly cooked beef stewed in curry flavor
Rotating Specials
Menchi Katsu メンチカツ
$11.80
·100% ground beef and onion, panko breaded and deep fried. Grazed with homemade Hayashi sauce (tomato, red wine, basil, beef gravy, caramelized onion, shimeji mushroom)
Hamburg Steak ハンバーグ
$14.80
·100% ground beef and onion grilled
Grilled Yellowtail Collar ハマチカマ塩焼き
$17.80
·Char-grilled yellowtail Collar side salad and ponzu
Bakka Salmon Collar 鮭のカマ塩焼き
$17.80
·Char-Grilled Salted salmon collar, side salad
Nagaimo Fries 長芋フライ
$7.80
·Crispy fried nagaimo yam, lightly dusted with savory vegetable consomme powder. These fries bring a delicate crunch on the outside and a unique, tender texture inside, with a subtle umami flavor that’s both comforting and addictive.
Cold Dish Starters
Cabbage Salad キャベツ塩昆布サラダ
$4.80
·Thinly sliced cabbage salad with shio kombu (dry salted seaweed) marinated with sesame oil and garlic
Takowasa たこわさ
$6.80
·Raw octopus chunks marinated in wasabi sauce
Japanese Pickles お漬物の盛り合わせ
$9.80
·Assortment of Japanese pickles
Seaweed Salad 海藻サラダ
$4.80
·Popular seaweed marinated in sesame flavors
Sunomono 酢の物
$5.80
·Sliced Japanese cucumber and seaweed in sweet vinegar
Salted Edamame 枝豆
$4.80
·Boiled and lightly salted Edamame
Simple Green Salad シンプルグリーンサラダ
$7.80
·Mixed baby green salad with yuzu flavored vinegar dressing
Crispy Salmon Skin Salad クリスピーサーモンスキンサラダ
$11.80
·Baby green mix with crispy grilled salmon skin, yuzu vinegar dressing
Edamame with Truffle Salt トリュフ塩枝豆
$7.80
·Sunomono with Crab Meat カニ酢
$7.80
·Sliced Japanese cucumber and seaweed in sweet vinegar topped with snow crab
Boiled Spinach with Sesame Sauce ほうれん草の胡麻和え
$5.80
·Boiled spinach salad with sweet sesame sauce
Kimchee キムチ
$4.80
·Spicy pickled nappa cabbage
Boiled Spinach Ohitashi ほうれん草のお浸し
$5.80
·Boiled spinach salad with fish broth, yuzu peel, bonito flakes
Umekyu 梅キュウ
$5.80
·Sliced Japanese cucumbers with plum and sesame based sauce, mainated with shio kombu (dry salted seaweed) and dried bonito flakes
Sashimi
Ankimo あん肝ポン酢
$9.80
·3 pieces. Monkfish liver with ponzu sauce
Fresh Oyster 生牡蠣
$4.80
·1 piece. Fresh oyster with ponzu sauce
Oyster with Ikura and Uni 生牡蠣いくらと雲丹乗せ
$8.80
·1 piece. Fresh oyster topped with salmon roe and sea urchin, with ponzu sauce
Tamago Sashimi たまご刺身
$6.80
·3 pieces
Assorted Sashimi 2 お刺身盛り合わせ2
$48.00
·Bakka salmon (three pieces), tuna (three pieces), Japan yellowtail (three pieces), pacific oyster (two pieces) with sea urchin and ikura (salmon roe), ankimo (two pieces), tamago
Bakka Salmon Sashimi 鮭刺身
$13.80
·6 pieces
Japanese Albacore Sashimi アバコ刺身
$14.80
·6 pieces
Uni Sashimi 雲丹刺身
$13.80
·Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeno and Ponzu はまち刺身ハラペーニョポン酢
$15.80
·6 pieces
Assorted Sashimi 1 お刺身盛り合わせ1
$35.00
·tuna (three pieces), bakka salmon (three pieces), pacific oyster (two pieces), and Japan yellowtail (three pieces), ikura (salmon roe)
Tuna Sashimi まぐろ刺身
$15.80
·6 pieces
Sushi (Nigiri)
Sushi Platter 5 Pieces 握り盛り合わせ
$22.00
·1pc each of tuna, uni, albacore, salmon, yellowtail
Japanese Albacore Nigiri アバコ
$7.80
·2 pieces
Yellowtail Nigiri ハマチ
$7.80
·2 pieces
Tuna Nigiri まぐろ
$8.80
·2 pieces
Uni Nigiri ウニ
$11.80
·2 pieces
Tamago (Egg) Nigiri 玉子
$5.80
·2 pieces
Bakka Salmon Nigiri サーモン
$6.80
·2 pieces
Ikura (Salmon Roe) Nigiri イクラ
$8.80
·2 pieces
Seared Salmon Belly Nigiri 炙りサーモン
$7.80
·2 pieces
Handrolls
Bakka Salmon Avocado Handroll サーモンアボカドハンドロール
$6.80
·Uni Ikura Handroll 雲丹イクラハンドロール
$9.80
·1 piece, half uni half ikura
Tamago (Egg) Handroll たまごハンドロール
$4.80
·Bakka Salmon Handroll サーモンハンドロール
$5.80
·Avocado Handroll アボカドハンドロール
$4.80
·Yellowtail Handroll はまちハンドロール
$5.80
·Spicy Tuna Handroll スパイシーツナハンドロール
$4.80
·California Handroll カリフォルニアハンドロール
$4.80
·Negihama Handroll ねぎはまハンドロール
$5.80
·Minced yellowtail and green onion
Shrimp Tempura Handroll 海老天ハンドロール
$4.80
·Unagi (Eel) Handroll 鰻ハンドロール
$7.80
·Vegetable Handroll ベジタブルハンドロール
$4.80
·Burdock, cucumber, avocado
Ikura (Salmon Roe) Handroll いくらハンドロール
$7.80
·Albacore Handroll ビンナガハンドロール
$5.80
·ビンナガ
Bluefin tuna handroll 本鮪ハンドロール
$8.80
·Cut Rolls
Spider Cut Roll スパイダーカットロール
$11.80
·Fried softshell crab, cucumber, avocado, sprouts
Bakka Salmon Avocado Cut Roll サーモンアボカドカットロール
$10.80
·Crunchy Eel Spicy Tuna Avocado Cut Roll クランチー鰻スパイシーツナアボカドロール
$15.80
·Spicy tuna, eel, avocado cutroll topped with crunchy
Bakka Salmon Spicy Tuna Cut Roll サーモン・スパイシーツナカットロール
$14.80
·Salmon sashimi and mayo on spicy tuna roll
Yellowtail Cut Roll はまちカットロール
$10.80
·Vegetable Cut Roll ベジタブルカットロール
$8.80
·Burdock, cucumber, kaiware, and avocado
Spicy Tuna Cut Roll スパイシーツナカットロール
$8.80
·Albacore Spicy Tuna Cut Roll アバコ・スパイシーツナカットロール
$14.80
·Albacore sashimi, fried onion and ponzu on spicy tuna roll
California Cut Roll カリフォルニアカットロール
$8.80
·Bakka Philadelphia Cut Roll フィラデルフィアカットロール
$10.80
·Bakka salmon and creamcheese
Avocado Cut Roll アボカドカットロール
$7.80
·Albacore Cut Roll アバコカットロール
$9.80
·Bluefin Tuna Cut Roll 本鮪カットロール
$11.80
·Hot Ippin
Mentai Dashimaki Tamago 明太だし巻き
$11.80
·Japanese egg omelet flavored with bonito broth, mentaiko (spicy cod roe) inside
Sautéed Shishito ししとう炒め
$8.80
·Shishito peppers sauteed with dashi, spicy miso and salt dried kelp
Eggplant Miso なす甘味噌
$6.80
·Crisp fried eggplant marinated with savory sweet miso sauce
Pork Kimchee 豚キムチ
$11.80
·Thinly sliced pork belly, kimchee, onion, Nira (garlic chive) carrot, and cabbage sautteed in a gochujang (Korean spicy miso sauce)
Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐
$10.80
·Tofu and ground pork in a spicy chili and sesame based sauce topped with green onion
Takoyaki たこ焼き
$7.80
·Dice out octopus cooked inside a wheat batter, then grazed with tonkatsu sauce, and mayo
Dashimaki Tamago だし巻き卵
$9.80
·Japanese egg omelet flavored with bonito broth
Spicy Garlic Edamame スパイシーガーリック枝豆
$6.80
·Roasted Ginnan 塩炒り銀杏
$7.80
·Ginko nuts slowly roasted in a bed of salt. Mushy texture and salty taste pairs well with drinks
Vegetable Gyoza ベジタリアン餃子
$7.80
·Pan-fried crispy vegetable stuffed gyoza dumplings served with classic gyoza sauce
Mochi Cheese with Truffle Oil 餅チーズ
$9.80
·Chewy mochi broiled in blend of dashi, sweety seasoned grounded chicken, green onion, black truffle oil, and Cheddar cheese
Pork Gyoza 餃子(豚)
$7.80
·Pan-fried crispy gyoza dumplings served with classic gyoza sauce
Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna クリスピーライススパイシーツナ
$10.80
·Perfect combination of crisp fried sushi rice, jalapeno and spicy tuna
Fried Dishes
Mentai Wonton 明太クリームチーズワンタン
$8.80
·Fried wonton stuffed with spicy cod roe, and cream cheese
Truffle Parmesan Fries トリュフパーメジャンフライ
$8.80
·French fries tossed in Parmesan cheese and white truffle salt
Fried Chicken (Jidori) Wings 手羽先揚げ
$8.80
·Juicy chicken wings with crispy layer doused in our house blended sweet and spicy sauce
Agedashi Tofu 揚げ出し豆腐
$7.80
·Fried tofu soaked in dashi broth, topped with green onion, dried seaweed, grated daikon radish, grated ginger, and bonito flakes
Fried Garlic with Plum Paste ニンニクの素揚げ(梅ソース)
$4.80
·Deep fried garlic with a sourly plum paste
Tonkatsu とんかつ
$11.80
·Pork cutlet with crispy fried breadings, served with a side of tonkatsu sauce or spicy miso sauce
Chicken (Organic Jidori) Karaage 地鳥の唐揚げ
$10.80
·Juicy and tender fried jidori free range chicken, with a choice of ponzu, spicy mayo, or yuzu miso sauce
Shrimp Tempura 海老の天婦羅
$8.80
·Crispy fried shrimp tempura served with dashi dipping broth
Vegetable Tempura 野菜の天婦羅
$10.80
·Assorted vegetable tempura
Softshell Tempura ソフトシェル天婦羅
$11.80
·Softshell crab (two pieces) tempura with side of dipping sauce
Agedashi Mochi 揚げ出しもち
$7.80
·Fried mochi soaked in dashi broth, topped with green onion, dried seaweed, grated daikon radish, grated ginger, and bonito flakes
Kushiyaki (Organic, Char-Grilled)
Assorted Kushiyaki 串焼き盛り合わせ
$27.00
·Beef, tsukune, negima, asparagus with pork, cherry tomato, gizzard, and Sasami. Total seven skewers. **Assortment may be subject to change dependent on availability
Umeshiso (Jidori Chicken Tender with Plum Paste and Shiso Leaf) Skewer ささみ梅紫蘇串
$3.60
·1 skewer per order
Shiitake Mushroom Skewer シイタケ串
$4.20
·1 skewer per order
Shrimp Skewer 海老串
$3.20
·1 skewer per order
Beef Ribeye Skewer 牛串
$5.00
·1 skewer per order
Tomato Wrapped with Pork Skewer トマト豚巻き串
$3.80
·1 skewer per order
Bakka Salmon Ikura (Salmon and Salmon Roe) Skewer 鮭いくら串
$6.80
·1 skewer per order
Nankotsu (Jidori Chicken Cartilage) Skewer 鶏軟骨串
$3.80
·1 skewer per order
Cherry Tomato Skewer チェリートマト串
$2.80
·1 skewer per order
Butabara (Pork Belly) Skewer 豚バラ串
$3.60
·1 skewer per order
Asparagus Wrapped with Pork Skewer アスパラガス豚巻き串
$3.80
·1 skewer per order
Kamo Negi (Duck Breast and Green Onion) Skewer 鴨ネギ串(柚子胡椒)
$4.80
·1 skewer per order
Momo (Jidori Chicken Thigh) Skewer 地鳥もも串
$3.20
·1 skewer per order
Teba (Jidori Chicken Wing) Skewer 手羽串
$3.80
·1 skewer per order, salted
Chicken Liver (Jidori)skewer tare 地鳥レバー串
$3.60
·1 skewer per order, tare
Kurobuta Pork Sausage (Mustard) Skewer 黒豚ソーセージ串
$2.80
·1 skewer per order
Chicken Heart (Jidori) Skewer 地鳥ハツ串
$3.20
·1 skewer per order
Asparagus Skewer アスパラ串
$3.00
·1 skewer per order
Sunagimo (Jidori Chicken Gizzard) Skewer 砂肝串
$3.20
·1 skewer per order
Beef Tongue Skewer 牛タン串
$5.00
·1 skewer per order
Sasami (Jidori Chicken Tender) Skewer 地鶏ささみ串
$3.60
·1 skewer per order. With honwasabi (real Japanese wasabi)
Negima (Jidori Chicken Thigh with Green Onion) Skewer ねぎま串
$3.20
·1 skewer per order
Fatty Salmon Yuzu Yu-An Flavor Skewer 鮭はらす柚庵串
$6.80
·1 skewer per order
Tsukune (Jidori Chicken Meatball) Skewer つくね串
$3.20
·1 skewer per order
From Our Grill
Grilled Bakka Salmon (Sea Salt) 鮭塩焼き
$13.00
·Char-grilled North Atlantic bakka salmon
Grilled Whole Kensaki Squid 丸ごと剣先イカ焼き
$18.00
·Whole squid grilled with butter side of grated ginger soy sauce
Okonomiyaki お好み焼き
$15.00
·Japanese savory wheat flour and cabbage pancake drizzled with tonkatsu sauce and mayo
Angus Beef Teppan Yaki 牛ステーキ鉄板焼き
$25.00
·Char-grilled beef rib-eye steak. Organic angus choice grade
Grilled Organic Jidori Chicken 地鳥のグリル焼き
$14.00
·Char-grilled Free range jidori chicken
Aburi Eihire 炙りエイヒレ
$10.00
·Char-grilled stingray fin jerkeys served with side of soy sauce mayonnaise
Miso Black Cod 銀鱈味噌漬け
$15.00
·Char-grilled black cod marinated in saikyo miso
Dashi Soup Noodles and Rice
Onigiri おにぎり
$7.00
·2 pieces. Rice ball with a choice of your flavor
Soboro Don そぼろ丼
$12.00
·Seasoned ground chicken over rice mixed with takana (pickled mustard green) topped with nori (dried seaweed), and sesame
Yaki Udon 焼うどん
$12.00
·Stir-fried udon noodle with pork, carrot, Nira (garlic chive), cabbage, and onion topped with bonito, and pickled ginger
Tamago KAKE Gohan 特製卵かけご飯
$12.00
·Rice with pouched egg, minced yellowtail, green onion, dried seaweed, ikura (salmon roe), white truffle salt, and smoked soy sauce
Mentai Butter Udon 明太バターうどん
$11.00
·Udon tossed with spicy cod roe and butter, topped with dried seaweed, and shiso leaf
Jidori Oyako Don 地鳥の親子丼
$16.00
·Rice bowl with jidori free-range chicken and egg, onion, cooked in bonito broth
Katsu Don カツ丼
$17.00
·Tonkatsu (fried breaded pork), egg, onion cooked in dashi broth over rice bowl
Rice ご飯
$3.00
·Steamed rice. We use short-grain rice imported From Japan
Ochazuke お茶漬け
$8.00
·Rice in dashi broth
Crab Ojiya 蟹おじや
$13.00
·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
Bukkake Udon Udon (Cold) ぶっかけうどん(冷)
$10.00
·Cold udon noodle served with bonito broth, topped with Japanese pouched egg (free-range)
Kitsune Udon きつねうどん
$10.00
·Hot udon in dashi (bonito fish) broth with dried seaweed, green onion, yuzu peel, and Kitsune (fried tofu marinated in sweet soy sauce)
Una Don うな丼
$13.00
·Char-grilled eel over rice
Spicy Miso Soup スパイシー味噌汁
$5.00
·Miso Soup お味噌汁
$4.00
·Nabeyaki Udon 鍋焼きうどん
$16.00
·Udon noodle in fish broth. Egg, shiitake mushroom, shrimp tempura, green onion, chicken, nappa cabbage, shimeji mushroom