Meet the 70 Items on El Chod's Tanuki Tavern Menu

As chronicled in the first installment of "Tuesdays with Jeffrey," Jeffrey Chodorow and his cabal of designers, partners, and helpers were busy last week opening Tanuki Tavern, the restaurant that replaced Ono on the 7th. While it's been open for five days, reps say El Chod and his chefs didn't fully nail down the final menu until this weekend. So here, now, we offer a glimpse of the insanity of Tanuki's offerings. Is there a burger? There sure is, and it's a pretty good one. How about maki rolls? Yep, along with sushi. Tempura mushrooms? Uh huh. Soba? Yes, sir. Pork T-bone, fried chicken, and angel hair with clams? Check. Add in bone marrow, scallops wrapped in bacon, and chicken liver. It is an izakaya after all. Beyond that, there's an extensive cocktail menu and perhaps some of the only Hitachino White Ale served on tap in the city.

SNACKS
EDAMAME & BLACK SOY BEANS. sea salt. $5
GRILLED SHISHITO PEPPERS. sea salt & togarashi. $5
TEMPURA MAITAKE MUSHROOMS. sweet ponzu dipping sauce. $7
SWEET CORN & WHITE MISO TEMPURA CAKES. $9
SPICY BLUE CRAB PIZZA. radish sprouts,avocado, red miso & three tobikos (red,
black & green). $14
FRIED CHICKEN LIVERS. ponzu, miso & chili dip. $7
TEBAYAKI. grilled chicken wings with citrus salt. $9
TUNA SLIDERS. (2) ginger aioli on sesame bun. $14
WAGYU MINI BURGERS. (2) shiitake mushroom relish, daikon & pickled ginger. $13
FISH & CHIPS. yuzu tartar sauce. $9
SCALLOP RUMAKI. (2) wrapped in Kurobuta pork bacon with pineapple. $8
BROILED JAPANESE MUSHROOMS IN PARCHMENT white onion, sake, soy & butter. $12
SPICY FRENCH FRIES. togarashi spiced thin-cut russets with spicy mayo. $7

SOUPS
CREAM OF EDAMAME. mustard oil & black soy beans. $7
WHITE MISO. nori, firm tofu & shimeji mushrooms. $7
CLAM CHOWDER. littleneck clams, bacon & white miso. $9

NOODLES & RICE
SOBA. dashi, mirin, wasabi broth...with tempura shrimp. $15, with miso ginger-poached chicken. $13
CHA SHU RAMEN. sliced Kurobuta pork belly & bamboo shoots in ginger pork broth with condiments of garlic paste & tobang jan. $12
YELLOWFIN TUNA SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE spicy tomato sauce & tuna confit. $15
OXTAIL FRIED RICE. $11
JASMINE STEAMED RICE. $3

SALADS
BABY GREENS, CUCUMBER & DAIKON ginger dressing. $7
OCTOPUS SUNOMONO. seaweed, cucumber, rice vinegar, mirin & soy jelly. $11
SEAWEED SALAD. lemongrass, honey & soy dressing with sesame wafers. $7

HIBACHI
WILD COHO SALMON. $14
MISO MARINATED BLACK COD. $15
TIGER SHRIMP. $18
MAINE LOBSTER TAIL. $19
CREEKSTONE PRIME FILET. $23
CREEKSTONE PRIME HANGER STEAK. $15
JAPANESE WAGYU FILET. MP

SEAFOOD
TOGARASHI STEAMED BLACK MUSSELS. sake, mirin & seaweed broth. $13
LITTLENECK CLAMS. butter or spicy miso broth. $15
TANUKI TUNA TATAKI. sesame crust, shaved cucumber, sweet pickled daikon & soy. $15
LOBSTER AVOCADO & FRIED TOFU. butter poached Maine lobster with ginger, wasabi
& yuzu dressing. $15
CRISPY TEMPURA SEAFOOD. lobster, shrimp, scallop, soft-belly clam & oyster with
sweet chili aioli. $17

POULTRY
KARA AGE. fried chicken with Thai chili honey. $19
CRISPY DUCK BREAST. mountain peach & mustard fruits. $16
CRISPY RICE WITH ROASTED TERIYAKI SQUAB. $19

MEAT
CRISPY KUROBUTA PORK BELLY. baby bok choy & shiitake mushrooms in mirin-soy broth. $11
KALBI SHORT RIBS. pear-marinated, thin-sliced, grilled & served with kimchi. $16
PAT LAFRIEDA “TANUKI TAVERN” BURGER. (served quartered) pickled purple onion,
kimchi relish & tavern sauce on Eli’s potato bun, with mountain yam & nori chips
or spicy French fries. $16
16oz DUROC PORK T-BONE. tonkatsku sauce. $32
DRY AGED 20oz CREEKSTONE PRIME BONE-IN STRIPLOIN. ginger butter. $58

MAKI SUSHI
CALIFORNIA ROLL.
with kani kama. half $6 / whole $10
with blue crab. half $9 / whole $16
with king crab. $22
YELLOW JACKET ROLL. hamachi & jalapeños
wrapped in yellow soy & nori, blue crab
salad. 5 pcs $14
SESAME CRUSTED TUNA TATAKI ROLL. avocado,
spicy tuna mousse, cucumber & scallion
topped with tataki, eel sauce drizzle.
half $8 / whole $14
SMOKEY ROLL. (riceless) smoked tuna, smoked
salmon, BBQ eel, smoked caviar, cucumber &
cream cheese in nori pinwheel. 5 pcs $15
ROCK SHRIMP DYNAMITE ROLL. baked kani kama
California roll topped with rock shrimp
dynamite. half $9 / whole $16
SURF & TURF ROLL. poached Maine lobster
wrapped in wagyu beef carpaccio.
half $14 / whole $26
YAKUZA ROLL BBQ. eel, avocado & Boursin
cheese topped with spicy masago, eel sauce
drizzle. half $7 / whole $12
IKASU ROLL. wild salmon, tuna toro,
avocado, shishito pepper, asparagus &
kimchee mayo. half $9 / whole $16
EMERALD & GOLD DRAGON ROLL. panko crusted
shrimp, crab salad & scallion topped with
avocado, mango, red tobiko, eel sauce &
spicy mayo. $22
SPIDER ROLL. fried soft shell blue crab,
lettuce & spicy miso topped with blue crab
dynamite. $16
WAGYU TARTARE ROLL. American wagyu,
cornichons & wasabi on crispy rice.
half $12 / whole $21
BEAUTY ROLL. (riceless) tuna, salmon,
hamachi, king crab & masago wrapped in
cucumber. 5 pcs $14
KINOKO ROLL. Japanese mushrooms wrapped in
white soy topped with crispy enokis &
truffle oil. 5 pcs $12
VEGGIE ROLL. asparagus, cucumber & scallion
topped with roasted sweet peppers, avocado
& truffle oil. half $6 / whole $10

Featured items & Specials
crispy baby bok choy lemon pepper. $7
tori dango (3) chicken meatballs in rice crust with spicy ponzu. $7
miso braised beef marrow bone black lava sea salt & toast. $8
grilled teriyaki chicken chopped salad sesame, soy & mirin dressing. $11
thin sliced yellowtail sashimi jalapeño, ponzu & crispy mountain potato. $16
littleneck clam & sake angel hair olive oil & oregano. $14
crispy rice with spicy tuna toro $17
king crab dynamite $15
baked Maine lobster dynamitemasago & tobiko, on sushi rice $16
kimchi fried rice sunnyside up egg. $8

à la carte
sashimi / nigiri
TUNA. $6 / $5
FATTY TUNA. $10 / $9
KING SALMON. $6 / $5
YELLOWTAIL. $6 / $5
FLUKE. $6 / $5
EEL / UNAGI. $6 / $6
SEA EEL / ANAGO. $6 / $6
JAPANESE SQUID. $6 / $6
NORTHERN JAPANESE OCTOPUS. $5 / $5
ALASKAN KING CRAB. $12 / $9
MADAGASCAR BLUE SHRIMP. $5 / $5
SCALLOP. $7 / $7
SOY MARINATED SALMON ROE. $8 / $8
SEA URCHIN. $9 / $9

SPECIALTY COCKTAILS
YAMAZAKI SIDECAR. Suntory Yamazaki 12yr single malt whisky, orange liqueur, housemade honey-ginger syrup & lemon juice, sugar rim. $12

PEACHY LYCHEE. Kröl vodka, peach schnapps & lychee syrup, served up. $12

GREEN PIKAPIKA. Grey Goose vodka, sparkling sake & melon liqueur, served up. $12

OROKU MARY. Imperia vodka, sake & Celso’s spicy siracha bloody mary blend, togarashi rim. $12

KYURI SUNSET. Belvedere vodka muddled with cucumber, orange & cranberry juices, sparkling sake float. $12

LEMONGRASS MOJITO. Bacardi Limón muddled with mint, lime & house-made lemongrass syrup. $12

DARK N’ STORMY. 10 Cane rum, ginger beer & lime juice. $12

BURA BURA. Bombay Sapphire gin muddled with cucumber & lime. $12

NASHI MARGARITA. Milagro tequila muddled with Asian pear, orange & lime juices, wasabi-salt rim. $12

POM POKO. Patrón Silver tequila muddled with strawberries & housemade honey-ginger syrup, served up. $12

SHIKOKU. Veev Açai spirit muddled with banana, grenadine & orange juice, sugar rim. $12

BLACKBERRY CAIPIRINHA. Leblon Cachaça muddled with mint, lime & blackberries. $12

SAKE BY THE OCHOKO
JUNMAI. Hoyomanamusume 'Lovely Daughter'Miyagi Pref. $7
GINJO. Dewazakura 'Cherry Bouqet' Yamagata Pref. $8
JUNMAI. Otokoyama 'Man's Mountain' Hokaido Pref. $9
GINJO. Bishonen Beautiful Boy Kumamoto Pref. $7
GINJO. Umenishiki Dedicated Generation Ehime Pref. $8
Daiginjo. Wakatake Demon Slayer Shizuoka Pref. $10
Nigori. Kamoizumi 'Summer Snow' $8.
Kamoizumi Dessert Sake. 'Kome Kome',
Happy Bride. $9
Yashiorino Aged. 'Eighth Folding'. $12

DRAFT BEERS
SAPPORO PREMIUM. $7
BLUE POINT IPA. $9
HITACHINO WHITE ALE. $9
KIRIN ICHIBAN. $7

BOTTLED BEERS
COOPERS SPARKLING ALE. $9
OMMEGANG RARE VOS. $7
SAPPORO PREMIUM LIGHT. $7
KIRIN LIGHT. $9
ORION. $10
GINGA KOGEN. $10
KOSHIHIKARI ECHIGO. $12
ECHIGO STOUT. $10
HITACHINO RED RICE ALE. $12
HITACHINO NEST BEER XH. $12
HITACHINO JAPANESE CLASSIC ALE. $11
ASAHI BLACK. $9

WINES BY THE GLASS
DOM CHANDON. 'Blanc de Noirs' California NV. $12
POMMERY. 'Apanage' France NV. $17
BISOL. 'Jeio' Prosecco Italy NV. $9
SANCERRE. Michel Redde France '06. $12
RIOJA BLANCO. Caceres Spain '07. $9
PINOT GRIGIO. Ca' Stella Italy '08. $10
VOUVRAY. Michel Picard France '07. $10
RIESLING. Gainey (dry) California '07. $9
CHARDONNAY. Edna Valley California '07. $11
CABERNET/MERLOT. ‘Rosé’ Pares Balta Spain '07. $9
PINOT NOIR. Row Eleven California '07. $10
PINOT NOIR. Sinskey California '06. $15
RIOJA. Montecillo Spain '04. $10
SHIRAZ. Ravenswood Australia '05. $11
MALBEC. Punta Pays Argentina '08. $9
CABERNET/MERLOT. Moulin de Duhart Bordeaux '05. $11