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and yakitori.

Food Drink Yakitori
  • First Bites
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  • Raw Bar & Sashimi
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  • Warm Plates
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  • Signature
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  • Rice & Soup
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  • Dessert

First Bites

Crispy Cha Soba Sticks4

Deep-fried cha soba with sea salt and shichimi mayo.

Edamame5.50

Steamed soybeans with sea salt.

Spicy Garlic Butter Edamame7.50

Edamame with spicy garlic butter sauce.

Truffle & Garlic Edamame8.50

Edamame with truffle garlic butter sauce.

Cucumber Sunomono8.50

Cucumber and mixed seaweed in sweet vinegar.

Shio Kombu Asazuke8

Cabbage and cucumber lightly pickled with shio kombu.

Tako Wasabi8

Raw octopus marinated in wasabi with cucumber, mixed seaweed, and radish.

Tako Su-Miso10

Blanched octopus with su-miso sauce.

Agedashi Tofu8

Deep-fried tofu in dashi soy broth.

Spicy Herb Tofu8.50

Chilled tofu with spicy herb sauce.

Shishito Ponzu8

Deep-fried shishito peppers with ponzu and bonito flakes.

Grilled Satsuma-age8.50

Grilled Japanese fish cake served with ginger.

Daikon & Greens Salad13

Daikon, greens, and crispy baby sardines with ume yuzu dressing.

Sashimi & Fresh Greens18.50

Mixed greens and assorted sashimi with ginger dressing.

Wagyu Slices & Fresh Herbs19.50

Thinly sliced Wagyu over fresh herbs with onion dressing.

Raw Bar & Sashimi

Fresh Oyster8.50

Seasonal oysters, two pieces.

Oyster Deluxe19.50

Fresh oyster topped with uni and assorted seafood, two pieces.

Maguro Salmon Tartare with Ikura17.50

Maguro and salmon tartare topped with ikura, quail egg, and nori.

Yellowtail Carpaccio18.50

Yellowtail with onion and kaiware sprouts.

Madai Carpaccio25.50

Japanese red snapper with onion, parsley, and capers.

Salmon Trio16.50

Served three ways: momiji oroshi & green onion, seared miso, and seared onion ponzu.

Japanese Fish Selection25

Three kinds of seasonal fish from Japan.

Bluefin Tuna Tasting27

Akami and chutoro.

Mix Sashimi32.50

Bluefin Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, red snapper, and Tenshi no Ebi.

Premium Sashimi59

Premium sashimi selection featuring seasonal Japanese fish.

Warm Plates

Chawanmushi10

Savory steamed Jidori egg custard. Add Uni +$4, Add Ikura +$3

Dashimaki Tamago Tempura11

Jidori egg tempura with Mojio sea salt.

Vegetable Tempura17.50

Seasonal vegetable tempura and Kakiage.

Shrimp Tempura21

Three pieces of Tenshi no Ebi shrimp tempura.

Sauteed Mushrooms11.50

Seasonal mushrooms sautéed with butter soy sauce.

Sauteed Salmon13

Salmon sautéed in a light lemon butter sauce.

Sauteed Scallops and Asparagus13.50

Scallops and asparagus with oyster butter sauce.

Geso Butter10.50

Squid legs grilled with butter soy sauce.

Geso Karaage12

Fried squid legs.

Ikamaru13.50

Grilled whole squid with grated ginger.

Ika Miso17.50

Grilled whole squid marinated in sweet miso sauce.

Kaki Fry12

Deep-fried oysters.

Jidori Karaage12

Salt-koji marinated Jidori chicken karaage with yuzu kosho tartar.

Mirin Soy Mackerel19

Mackerel marinated in mirin soy glaze.

Hamachi Kama22

Grilled yellowtail collar with sea salt.

Grilled Atka Mackerel23

Grilled Atka mackerel with sea salt.

Signature Plates

Gindara Miso20

Grilled black cod marinated in house sweet miso sauce.

Signature Yakitori Set27

Negima shio, meatball, breast yuzu kosho, kobe beef wasabi, and pork belly miso.

Gyutan Stew30

Slow-cooked beef tongue stew.

Sukiyaki35

Kobe beef 5 oz, napa cabbage, shiitake, and tofu in sweet soy broth. Add Jidori egg +$3

Kagoshima Steak36

Japanese Kagoshima A5 ribeye steak, 4 oz, with oroshi ponzu sauce.

Rice, Noodles & Soup

Side Rice4

Japanese premium rice.

Oinarisan6.50

Seasoned rice in fried tofu pouch, 2 pieces.

Soup of the Day9

Seasonal soup.

Jidori Cha Soba13.50

Grilled Jidori chicken, Tokyo negi, and green tea soba in a light broth.

Kobe Beef Chazuke16.50

Grilled Kobe beef with chopped wasabi over rice in a light broth.

Bluefin Negitoro Gohan12.50

Bluefin fatty tuna and green onion over rice.

Aji Shirasu Gohan13.50

Aji and shirasu over rice.

Salmon Ikura Gohan14.50

Salmon and ikura over rice.

Uni Ikura Gohan34.50

Uni and ikura over rice.

Tai Chazuke39

Kombu-cured red snapper over rice, served three ways with dashi broth.

Premium Chirashi45

Premium sashimi over seasoned rice.

Dessert

Ice Cream4.50

Choice of matcha, yuzu, or hojicha.

Sake Sorbet7

Sake sorbet with yuzu peel.

Coffee Jelly8.50

Coffee jelly with fresh cream.

Fried Mochi with Kinako & Matcha Ice Cream9

Fried mochi topped with kinako and kuromitsu, served with matcha ice cream.

Baked Cheesecake11

Gluten-free rice flour cheesecake with sea salt.

  • Beer
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  • Chu-Hai
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  • Wine & Others
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  • Shochu
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  • Sake
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  • Soft Drinks

Beer · Draft

Asahi10
Sapporo8
Orion11
Suntory The Premium Malt's12

Beer · Craft

Heiwa Craft Pale Ale11

Can, 12 oz

Heiwa Craft White Ale11

Can, 12 oz

Heiwa Craft Sansho Golden Ale11

Can, 12 oz

Chu-Hai

Spicy Ginger10
Strawberry Lemon Lime10
Yuzu10
Lemon10
Shikuwasa10
White Peach10
Lychee10
Calpico10
Calpico + Flavor10
Oolong10

Wine & Others

Kurambon Muscat Bailey A Red Wine, Japan18 glass · 65 750ml
Kurambon Taru Koshu White Wine, Japan18 glass · 65 750ml
House Wine Red — Pinot Noir, California15 glass
House Wine White — Pinot Grigio, California15 glass
Dassai 23 Umeshu Limited Glass Pour85
Umeshu10
Yuzushu10
Umeshu Soda10
Yuzushu Soda10

Shochu

Suzume9 glass · 40 750ml

Barley.

Komasa Migaki11 glass · 55 750ml

Barley.

Kurokirishima9 glass · 40 750ml

Sweet Potato.

Corkage Fee30 up to 750ml · 50 over 750ml

Please refrain from bringing bottles that we currently offer at Takasei.

Sake

Hot Sake11
Sake Flight19

Items marked ▪ are available in the flight.

Ginjo

▪ Azure Tosatsuru12 glass · 55 720ml

Clean / Smooth · White Fish / Maguro / Salt Yakitori

Junmai

▪ Ohmine Junmai 3 Grain16 glass · 75 720ml

Rich / Gentle · Oysters / White Fish / Salt Yakitori

▪ Akabu16 glass · 70 720ml

Full-bodied / Juicy · Wagyu Steak / Tuna / Herb Salad

▪ Shichida16 glass · 70 720ml

Fruity / Balanced · Yakitori / Sukiyaki / Miso Dishes

▪ Kuzuryu13 glass · 60 720ml

Smooth / Earthy · Tare Yakitori / Gindara Miso / Mushroom

▪ Heiwa Kid13 glass · 60 720ml

Fruity / Crystal · Gindara Miso / Tempura / Sashimi

Junmai Ginjo

▪ Kikusui13 glass · 60 720ml · 120 1.8L

Dry / Fruity · White Fish / Tempura / Salt Yakitori

▪ Katana14 glass · 65 720ml

Dry / Earthy · Chutoro / Wagyu Steak / Tare Yakitori

▪ Sohomare Indigo14 glass · 65 720ml

Juicy / Balanced · Gindara Miso / Chutoro / Cheese

▪ Jozen White12 glass · 55 720ml

Light / Crisp · Oysters / White Fish / Tofu

Junmai Daiginjo

Dassai 23140 720ml

Fruity / Light · Toro / Chawanmushi / Shrimp

▪ Dassai 4513 glass · 27 300ml · 60 720ml · 120 1.8L

Fruity / Light · Gindara Miso / White Fish / Tempura

▪ Dassai 3916 glass · 32 300ml · 75 720ml

Fruity / Light · Gindara Miso / White Fish / Tempura

Tokubetsu Junmai

▪ Nanbu Bijin14 glass · 65 720ml

Dry / Floral · Gindara Miso / Chutoro / Oysters

Nigori

▪ Brooklyn Kura Lake Effect11 glass · 50 750ml

Junmai Nigori · Light Sweetness / Delicate · Karaage / Spicy Dishes / Yakitori

▪ Niwa no Uguisu Doburoku13 glass · 60 720ml

Nigori · Light Sweetness / Refreshing · Karaage / Spicy Dishes / Yakitori

▪ Niwa no Uguisu Doburoku Pink13 glass · 60 720ml

Nigori · Fruity / Balanced · Oysters / Sashimi / Chawanmushi

Sparkling & Others

UKA Sparkling Organic80 720ml

Elegant / Fruity · Salmon / Chutoro / Sukiyaki

▪ Heiwa Tsuru-Ume Yuzu14 glass · 65 720ml

Fruity / Light · Yakitori / Tempura / Karaage

Soft Drinks

Refillable

Coke4
Coke Zero4
Sprite4
Lemonade4
Sparkling Water4
Hot HojichaFree

Non-Refillable

Iced Oolong Tea4.50
Iced Green Tea4.50

Signature Soft Drinks

Japanese Mandarin Orange Juice6.50
Japanese Apple Juice6.50
Spicy Ginger Ale6.50
Strawberry Lemon Lime Soda6.50
Yuzu Soda6.50
Shikuwasa Soda6.50
White Peach Soda6.50
Lychee Soda6.50
Calpico / Calpico Soda6.50
Calpico + Flavor Soda6.50
  • Poultry
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  • Meat
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  • Seafood
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  • Vegetables & Others

All of our chicken yakitori is prepared with jidori chicken.

Poultry

Chicken Thigh & Tokyo Negi (Salt)6
Chicken Thigh & Tokyo Negi (Tare)6
Chicken Breast with Fresh Wasabi4.50
Chicken Breast with Ume Shiso4.50
Chicken Breast with Yuzu Kosho4.50
Chicken Skin (Salt)4.25
Chicken Skin (Tare)4.25
Spicy Chicken Skin4.25
Wing (2 pcs)6
Soft Bone4.75
Meatball5
Meatball with Cheese5.50
Chicken Liver4.50
Chicken Liver (Truffle)5
Heart5
Gizzard4.25
Chicken Tail4.25

Meat

Pork Belly (Salt)4.50
Pork Belly (Garlic)4.75
Pork Belly (Miso Butter Shichimi)5
Prime Beef8
Beef Tongue (Salt)6.50
Beef Tongue (Fresh Wasabi)7
Kobe Beef with Green Onion Ponzu8.50
Kobe Beef with Fresh Wasabi8.75
Duck with Balsamic5.75
Lamb Chop7.75
Spicy Lamb Chop8
Pork Sausage4
Spicy Pork Sausage4.25

Seafood

Squid Legs4.75
Scallop with Butter Soy6.25
Unagi7
Garlic Shrimp7.50
Tenshi no Ebi8
Spicy Tenshi no Ebi8.25

Vegetables & Others

Asparagus Bacon4.75
Tomato Bacon4.75
Shiitake Mushroom4
Ginkgo Nuts4
Zucchini3.75
Quail Egg4

CONTACT

714.577.0401

izakayatakasei@gmail.com

HOURS

Mon
Closed
Tues – Thurs
5:30 – 9:30 pm (last call 9:00)
Fri – Sat
5:30 – 10:00 pm (last call 9:30)
Sun
5:30 – 9:30 pm (last call 9:00)

LOCATION

5942 Edinger Ave Ste 106
Huntington Beach, CA 92649