iiza. japanese izakaya dining.

iiza. japanese izakaya dining. iiza. (ee-zah) has brought traditional Japanese izakaya dining to Sydney. Deeply rooted in the Japanese culture, izakaya s (ee-zah-kah-ya) are one of the most traditional and popular eating establishments in Japan. The style of izakaya eating is that there is no distinct order of dishes, but rather a variety of dishes are selected and shared and enjoyed together at the table. We hope you enjoy the warmth of the Japanese izakaya. v = vegeterian

前菜 9 tapas. Mini Tomato Salad v 冷やしトマト Fresh tomato & coriander with ponzu citrus Dressing 2 Wagyu Beef Tataki 牛のタタキ Finely sliced and seared wagyu beef in ponzu citrus sauce 1 $ 6.00 $10.80 3 Nanban Zuke 南蛮漬け A traditional favourite in Japan. Market fresh fish lightly fried and marinated in a vinegar based sauce $7.80 Pork Gyoza - 6pcs 餃子 Japanese gyoza dumplings served with savuory sauce $8.50 4 5 Vegeterian Gyoza - 6pcs v 6 7 8 4 2 野菜餃子 Mixed vegetable gyoza dumplings with spicy sour sauce $8.00 Agedashi Tofu v 揚げ出し豆腐 Deep-fried tofu served in traditional dashi sauce $7.80 Edamame v 枝豆 Steamed soy beans sprinkled with sea salt $6.80 8 Kingfish Wing Nitsuke かま煮つけ Kingfish sides cooked in sweet soy sauce (limited serves) $12.00 9 Mayo Prawns えびマヨ Battered king prawns topped with chef s special mayo sauce $8.80 10 Nasu Dengaku v なす田楽 Sliced eggplant topped with Japanese Dengaku miso $8.80 11 Sashimi Appetiser 刺身アピタイザー Mixed combination of daily fresh sashimi $12.00 12 Salmon Sushi Appetiser サーモン寿司 アぺタイザー 6 pcs of fresh salmon sushi $12.00 13 Tempura Squid ゲソ天 Lightly spiced squid tempura served with dipping sauce $ 9.80

刺身 sashimi. 14 14 Chefs Selection Sashimi Plate 刺身盛り合わせ Regular 12pcs of assorted fresh sashimi $22 Deluxe 18pcs of assorted fresh sashimi $29 15 Kingfish Carppaccio キングフィシュカルパッチョ 8pcs of delicately sliced Kingfish sashimi in $16 Japanese herb vinaigrette 16 Aburi Salmon Sashimi 炙りサーモン刺身 8pcs of flame seared salmon sashimi topped with Saikyo $16 miso dressing & dried garlic miso 17 Tuna Sashimi Tacos ツナサシミタコス Diced fresh sashimi topped with seasoned tomato salsa and served on crispy wanton chips $15 サラダsalad. 18 Seaweed Salad v 海藻サラダ Seasoned seaweed & fresh tofu with Japanese vinaigrette $13 19 Green tea Noodle Salad v 茶そばサラダ Green-tea noodles & fresh greens with soy onion dressing $14 20 Beetroot Salad v 20 17 19 ビーツルートサラダ Finely shaved beetroot and Japanese white radish salad with a delicate basil and sesame mayonase dressing $14 21 Green Salad v グリーンサラダ Mixed fresh green salad $12

寿司 sushi. 22 22 Chefs Selection Sushi Plate 寿司盛り合わせ Small 6pcs of hand made nigiri sushi + rolls Regular 8pcs of hand made nigiri sushi + rolls Deluxe 12pcs of hand made nigiri sushi + rolls $16 $24 $34 23 Sushi & Sashimi Combination 寿司 刺身コンビネーション Regular 6pcs of nigiri sushi + rolls + 6pcs of sashimi $29 Deluxe 8pcs of nigiri sushi + rolls + 9pcs of sashimi $36 24 Salmon Zukushi Combination サーモンづくし 6 pcs of salmon sushi, rolls and 6 pcs of salmon sashimi $29 25 Seared Aburi Sushi Plate 炙り寿司 Regular 8pcs of delicately flame seared sushi Deluxe 12pcs of delicately flame seared sushi $24 $34 手巻き hand rolls. 26 27 28 29 Tempura prawn & cucumber えび天ぷら Soft shell crab & cucumber ソフトシェルクラブ Tuna & avocado マグロ Salmon & avocado サーモン $ $ $ $ 6 6 6 5 巻き寿司 sushi rolls. 30 Tempura Prawn Roll 天ぷらエビロール 6 pcs of tempura prawn rolls wrapped in paper thin egg crepe $14.50 33 28 27 30 31 Fire Roll ファイヤーロール 6 pcs of tuna rolls topped with spicy sauce & crunchy potato $14.50 32 Tasmanian Roll タスマ二アンロール 6 pcs of Tasmanian salmon & avocado sushi rolls topped with crunchy tempura pieces $13.50 33 Spider Roll スパイダーロール 6 pcs of crispy soft shell crab sushi rolls wrapped with finely sliced seasoned daikon radish $14.50 34 Vegie Roll v ベジタリアンロール 6 pcs of seasonal vegeterian sushi rolls $12.50

焼き物 grilled. 39 35 Yakiniku Wagyu Beef 和牛焼き肉 Premium Wagyu beef gently grilled on a Japanese teppanyaki plate served with yakiniku sauce $25 36 Teriyaki Chicken 照焼きチキン Grilled juicy chicken thigh fillet marinated with teriyaki sauce $20 37 Teriyaki Kingfish ブリの照焼き Delicately grilled Kingfish marinated with teriyaki sauce $22 38 Teriyaki Duck 照焼きダック (please allow 20 mins) Sliced duck breast served on a bed of bok choy and marinated with home-made teriyaki sauce $23 39 Eel Teriyaki Steak 照り焼きうなぎ Tenderly grilled eel served on hot teppanyaki plate $24 and lightly glazed with teriyaki sauce lightly battered. 揚げ物 40 Assorted Tempura 天ぷら盛り合わせ Crispy seafood and vegetable tempura selection served with tempura sauce and matcha green tea salt $18.00 40 38 43 41 Vegetable Tempura v 野菜の天ぷら Assorted seasonal vegetable tempura served with special tempura salt $15.00 42 Karage Chicken から揚げ Crunchy fried seasoned chicken served with tartare sauce $17.00 43 Karage Soft Shell Crab ソフトシェルクラブ Crispy fried softshell crab with tomato & avocado salsa $16.00 44 Renkon Hasami Age レンコンはさみ揚げ Lotus roots tempura sandwiched with seasoned chicken mince and green tea soba noodles $15.00

48 slow-cooked. 45 Japanese Gyu-suji Nikomi 牛スジ煮込み Tender Wagyu beef tendon braised over night in miso stew served in a clay hot pot (limited serves per day) $21 46 Kakuni Pork Belly 豚角煮 Sweet Japanese pork belly braised over night in a traditional soy based $20 47 Vegetable Udon Nabe v 野菜うどん鍋 Japanese hot pot of seasonal vegetables, tofu and udon noodles slow-simmered in a dashi and soy stock $18 48 Seafood Nabe 海鮮鍋 Hearty hot pot of clams, crab, prawns, fish and seasonal vegetables slow-simmered in a red miso based stock $25 49 Yama-imo (Japanese yam) Gratin 山芋グラタン Delicious and healthy Japanese yam baked with cheese, soy beans, shimiji and enoki mushrooms $18 サイド 49 5146 47 sides. 50 Rice ご飯 51 Miso Soup 味噌汁 $ 3 $ 4

デザート dessert. 52 Kokutou Brulee 黒糖ブリュレ Creme brulee infused with Japanese brown sugar $7 53 Green Tea Ice Cream 抹茶アイス Delicate traditional green tea ice cream $7 54 Tofu cheese cake レヤチーズケーキ Light Japanese tofu cheesecake on a moist black sesame base $7 55 Fondant au chocolat フォンダンショコラ Chocolate cake with a warm melting chocolate centre served with vanilla ice-cream * baked fresh - please allow 15 minutes for this dish $7

日本酒. 焼酎 sake & shouchu. Sake. Sake is made from rice and traditinally served in a ceramic tokkuri bottle, poured into small choko cups. Sake can be served at room temperature, chilled or hot, depending on preference and the type of sake. The flavours and textures are as numerous as wine, with a style for each person. iiza staff will be happy to help you with your decision. Kikusui Kousen Selected Flavour (mild) $10 Yuki no Bousha Cabin in the snow (body) $13 Niwa no Ugusui Daruma (body) $15 Koshino Setsugetsuka Season s Serenade (mild) $14 Suigei Drunken Wine (dry) $12 Sawanoi Super Dry (very dry) $12 * all served in 180ml tokkuri bottle Goshu Black Label 360ml $19 Goshu Nama (chilled) 360ml $21 Goshu Nigori 360ml $24 ask us about full bottle prices for bottle keep Shochu. Shochu has started to dominate in Japan outselling sake in recent years. There are endless varieties of Shouchu, being made from barley, sweet potatos wheat and more. It can be drunk straight, on the rocks or mixed with water or cocktails. iiza staff are more than happy to make recommendations. Unkai Towakura - Rice distilled $ 9 Enma - Wheat distilled $ 9 Tensho - Soba buck wheat distilled $ 9 * ask us about full bottle prices for bottle keep Japanese bottle keep system. This complimentary system has been part of the Japanese culture for centuries. Locals and regular patrons often buy a bottle, drink what they want and save the rest for their next visit. Each bottle is marked with the customers name painted on a wooden label and kept on the shelf. iiza brings this tradition to Sydney, and welcome you to this culture.

お酒 drinks. Japanese izakayas sit food and drinking at equal weight unlike western society which has the bar or restaurant, favouring one over another. japanese beers. Japan s most popular aochool, beers usually start the meal to refresh the throat for the food and flavours to come. Yebisu $ 8 Asahai $ 7 Sapporo $ 7 Kirin $ 7 James Boags Larger $ 6 James Boags Light $ 5 japanese ume-shyu. A sweet Ume plum liquer which has been drunk in Japan for over 1,000 years. Harvested during the sakura cherry blossom season it is delicious on the rocks or mixed with tonic water or green tea. Choya Plum - glass $ 7 Choya Plum - bottle $38 non-alcoholic drinks. Lemonade $ 3.5 Coke $ 3.5 Diet Coke $ 3.5 Coke Zero $ 3.5 Orange Juice $ 3.5 Apple Juice $ 3.5 Lemon lime bitters $ 4.5 Mineral Water 750ml $ 8