Takara 14
1326 14th St NW 2nd floor, Washington, DC
Menu (As of 11/3)
Cold Small Plates
- Hiyayakko $8.00Soft tofu, umami crunchy garlic, green onion, sweet soy
- Kanpachi Potato $15.00Fried shredded potato, truffle balsamic. Featured on the Washington post!
- Uni Ika Somen $18.00Sea urchin, squid, shiso, truffle ponzu
- Sashimi Appetizer $18.006 pieces of 3 different fish: Salmon, Tuna, White Fish
Hot Small Plates
- Honey Bacon Brussel Sprouts $12.00Brussel sprouts, honey garlic soy, crispy bacon, shallots, spicy mayo
- Pork Gyoza $10.00Stuffed with pork, glass noodles, cabbage, green onion
- Chicken Karaage $10.00Japanese fried chicken with umami mayo
- Sake Shrooms $10.00Mixed shrooms sautéed in sake butter
- Baked Mussels $10.005 pieces, baked New Zealand mussels with spicy yuzu mayo, green onion
- Tempura Appetizer $15.002 pieces of shrimp, eggplant, sweet potato, lotus root
- Softshell Crab $13.00Whole fried soft-shell crab, yuzu squash, scallion, tangy fruit sauce
- Beef Teriyaki Appetizer $12.00NYC strip, yuzu squash blend, shallot, spring mix salad
Soups & Salads
- Seaweed Salad $8.00
- Edamame $6.00Spicy +$1.00
- Mushroom Miso Soup $7.00
- House Salad $10.00Spring mix, avocado, cucumber, cherry tomato, ginger miso dressing
Sushi Bar
- Sushi Roll Combo 7 pcs + Maki $42.00With the choice of Salmon Maki, Tuna, or California
- Prime Nigiri Tasting (8 pcs) $55.00Top chef pics
- Sashimi 12 pcs $39.00 / 18 pcs $54.00
Nigiri & Sashimi
- Akami $12.00A lean cut of bluefin tuna
- Chu Toro $16.00Medium fatty of bluefin tuna
- Salmon Toro $11.00
- Yellowtail $13.00
- Horse Mackerel $12.00
- A5 Wagyu $25.00
- Ikura $13.00Soy sake salmon roe
- Scallop $13.00
- Sweet Spot Prawn $13.00
- Tamago $10.00Sweet egg
- Kurodai $11.00Black sea bream
Hot Plates
- Salmon Teriyaki $25.00Baked salmon, spring mix salad, yuzu squash blend served with teriyaki sauce
- Chicken Teriyaki $22.00Buttered chicken thigh, spring mix salad, yuzu squash blend served with teriyaki sauce
- Chicken Katsu $24.00Panko crusted chicken thigh, cabbage slaw, tomato, scallion, and tangy fruit sauce
- Tonkatsu $26.00Panko crusted pork loin, cabbage slaw, tomato, scallion, and tangy fruit sauce
- Curry Tonkatsu $29.00Panko crusted pork loin, Japanese curry, potato, carrot, onion
- A5 Wagyu Don $55.00A5 wagyu, poached egg, mushrooms, caramelized onion, green onion
Rice Bowls
- Chirashi $36.00Assorted fish, pickled radish, pickled ginger, green onion, seaweed
- Tuna Donburi $30.00Slices of blue fin tuna, pickled radish, green onion, sweet soy, seaweed
- Salmon Donburi $28.00Slices of salmon, pickled radish, green onion, sweet soy, seaweed
- Unagi Donburi $28.00Eel, sansho, green onion, pickled radish, sweet soy, seaweed
Noodles
- Shrimp Yaki Ramen $29.00Stir-fired ramen noodles with shrimp, onion, cabbage, shiitake mushroom, and scallion
- Vegetable Yaki Ramen $24.00Stir fried ramen noodles with eggplant, shiitake, cabbage, king mushroom, onion and scallion
- Chicken Yaki Ramen $26.00Stir-fried ramen noodles with chicken, onion, cabbage, shiitake mushroom and scallion
- Tempura Udon Soup $29.002 pcs of shrimp, eggplant, sweet potato enoki, shiitake, spinach, fish cake in soy-flavored broth
- Kin Ramen $25.00Blend of Tonkotsu, chicken and smokey dashi broth served with chashu, spinach, scallion, fish cake, and chili oil
Hosomaki Rolls
- Salmon Roll $9.00
- Tuna Roll $10.00
- Yellowtail Scallion Roll $11.00
- Yellowtail Jalapeno Roll $11.00
- Cucumber Roll $7.00
- Avocado Roll $9.00
- Shiitake Mushroom Roll $9.00
- Negi Toro $13.00Fatty tuna with scallion
Uramaki Rolls
- Cucumber Avocado $8.00
- Sweet Potato Mushroom $8.00
- California Roll $10.00Surimi crab, cucumber, avocado, masago *can be gluten free by substituting real crab meat*
- Spicy Tuna Roll $12.00Green onions, cucumber, spicy mayo
- Spicy Salmon Roll $12.00Green onion, cucumber, spicy mayo
- Eel Roll $10.00Avocado or Cucumber, green onion, sweet soy
- Salmon Avocado $10.00
- Tuna Avocado $10.00
- Spicy Crunchy Roll $13.00Choice of Salmon, Tuna, or Yellowtail
- Spicy Tuna Tempura $13.00Whole roll is tempura fried
- Shrimp Tempura Roll $12.00Shrimp tempura, avocado, green onion, spicy mayo, topped with sweet soy
- White tuna Avocado $10.00
- Mexican tuna $12.00Tuna, cilantro, jalapeno, ginger
- Crunchy Spicy Scallop $15.00Hokkaido scallop, masago, crunchy, spicy mayo
Signature Rolls
- Amethyst $16.00Sweet potato tempura, shiitake mushroom, wrapped with marinated eggplant, sansho, sweet soy
- Topaz Roll $16.00House-smoked salmon, cream cheese, green onion, avocado
- Citrine Roll $18.00Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, green onion, spicy mayo, sansho, sweet soy. Baked
- Opal Roll $18.00Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shrimp, surimi crab, avocado, masago *can be made gluten free by substituting real crab meat*
- Agate $18.00Crunchy, surimi crab, avocado, masago, topped with grilled salmon and sweet soy
- Peridot $20.00Spicy tuna, avocado, green onion, crunchy tempura, sweet soy
- Pearl $22.00Tuna, salmon, avocado, green onion, kanpyo, ponzu, wrapped in cucumber
- Onyx $22.00Shrimp tempura, black peppered seared blue fin tuna, avocado, green onion, sweet soy
- Pyrite $22.00Eel tempura, salmon, pickled radish, avocado, sweet soy
- Diamond $22.00Potato crisps, yellowtail, spicy mayo, topped with white fish, avocado, truffle balsamic drizzle
- Alexandrite $25.00Soft shell crab, masago, tamago, topped with tuna, eel, avocado, and sweet soy
- Jade Roll $40.00Stir-fried cabbage with teriyaki sauce and black pepper topped with seared A5 wagyu, potato crisps, truffle oil
- Ammolite $22.00Salmon, avocado, topped with salmon and avocado, spicy mayo, sweet soy, kimchi sauce
- Corundrum $25.00Spicy tuna, house made crunch topped with eel, avocado, scallions, sweet soy, and spicy sauces
- Unakite $24.00Ebi, avocado, cilantro, crunchy, topped with surimi crab, jalapeno, seared spicy mayo, sweet soy
Sides
- Side White Rice $5.00
- Side Sushi Rice $6.00
- Side Spicy Mayo $2.00
- Side Eel Sauce $2.00
Small Plates
- Edamame $6.00Salted or Spicy
- Seaweed Salad $6.00
- Harumaki $6.00Fried veggie spring roll
- Shrimp Shumai $6.00
- Pork Gyoza $6.00Steamed or Fried
- Chicken Karaage $6.00
Nigiri
- Avocado (3) $4.00
- Mushroom (3) $4.00
- Crabstick $4.00
- White Tuna $4.00
- Yellowtail $4.00
Rolls
- Avocado $7.00
- Cucumber $7.00
- Yellowtail $7.00Scallion or Jalapeno
- California $7.00
Handrolls
- Burrito Style $7.00Choice of protein wrapped in Nori: Veggie, Shrimp, Salmon, Tuna, or Yellowtail
- Taco Style $7.00Nori shell served with spicy mayo, scallion, and crunchy with the choice of: Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail, or Eel
Beer, Wine, Sake
- Blue Moon $5.00
- Corona $5.00
- Heineken $5.00
- Sparkling Wine $5.00$24.00/bottle
- House Red $5.00$24.00/bottle
- White Wine $5.00$24.00/bottle
- House Sake Carafe $5.00Hot or Cold
- Sake Flight $24.00
Cocktails
- Margarita $8.00
- Mojito $8.00Regular or Mango
- Lychee Geisha $8.00
- Cucumber Delight $8.00
- Lady of Kyoto $8.00
- Whiskey Sour $8.00
House Specials
- Corundum Roll $25.00Spicy tuna and house-made crunch topped with eel, avocado, scallions, sweet soy, and spicy sauces
- Unakite Roll $22.00Steamed ebi, avocado, cilantro, house-made crunch, topped with surimi crab, jalapeno, seared spicy mayo, and a sweet soy drizzle
Mocktails
- Tanzanite $8.00Lychee Calpico, Lychee, Yuzu, Butterfly Pea
- Takarajima $8.00Pineapple, Orange, Creme De Menthe, Yuzu, Club Soda
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