Cafe Zen

136 Lafayette St, Gretna, LA

Menu (As of 10/30)

Desserts

• Small Plates $4.75
• Edamame $4.75 / $5.75steamed fresh green soy beans
• Spicy Edamame $5.75 / $8.95spicy steamed fresh green soy beans
• Tempura 11.25 // Vegetable only - 6.95) / $8.95shrimp and assortment of vegetables crispy fried in light butter (Soft Shell Crab
• Fried Calamari $7.95 / $5.75tempura battered squid rings
• Yakitori $5.75 / $7.25grilled chicken and scallion on a skewer w. teriyaki sauce
• Baked Green Mussels $7.25green mussels baked w. masago mayo
• Gyoza $7.25 / $10.95panfried pork dumplings w. ponzu sauce
• Hasami-age $10.95 / $6.75tempura battered chicken breast stuffed w. cheese and crab surimi
• Zen Tofu $6.75 / $10.25fried tofu in tsuyu sauce
• Baked Seafood $10.25 / $7.25tuna, salmon, kanikama, and ebi baked w. masago mayo
• Takoyaki $7.25 / $6.25crisp battered octopus balls topped w. sauce, seaweed, and bonito flakes
• Spring Rolls $6.25 / $15.25fried vegetable spring rolls
• Triple Sashimi $15.25 / $9.25fresh tuna, salmon, and yellow tail sashimi
• Japanese Mushrooms $9.25 / $10.25sautéed shiitake and shimeji mushrooms w. onions
• Fried Fish Cake $10.25tempura fried surimi & ebi w. wasabi mayo
• Soups $3.50
• Miso Soup $3.50traditional broth, blended red and white miso garnished w. tofu, seaweed, and scallions
• Clear Soup $3.50 / $6.95Japanese consommé made from clear fish broth, garnished w. scallions, seaweed, and wheat noodles
• Pork Dumpling Soup $6.95 / $7.25pork dumplings with clear dashi broth
• Shrimp Dumpling Soup $7.25 / $5.50shrimp dumplings with clear dashi broth
• Clam Soup $5.50steamed hard shell clam with clear fish broth garnished w. kaiware radish sprouts and crab stick
• Salads $4.00
• House Salad $4.00 / $7.25iceberg and green leaf lettuce topped w. ginger dressing
• Squid Salad $7.25 / $6.25seasoned squid over vinaigrette cucumber salad
• Noodle Salad $6.25bean thread noodles w. cucumbers and carrots in a creamy sauce
• Seaweed Salad $6.25 / $16.95green seaweed in a light spicy sesame sauce
• Seafood Salad $16.95variety of sashimi tossed w. iceberg lettuce, kaiware sprouts, and Japanese vinaigrette dressing
• Ceviche $16.95 / $7.95sashimi salad tossed w. our spicy ponzu dressing
• Crab Sunomono $7.95marinated cucumbers and seaweed with sweet vinaigrette topped w. kanikama and masago
• House Specialties $15.50
• Pepper Tuna $15.50 / $14.95pepper crusted seared tuna w. miso sauce
• Tuna Tataki $14.95 / $11.95seared tuna topped w. masago, green onions, and ponzu sauce
• BBQ Squid $11.95grilled squid w. ginger soy sauce
• House Special Rolls $11.95
• Baked Salmon Roll $11.95 / $15.25fresh salmon fillet wrapped around snow crab filling and baked in oven
• Lobster Roll $15.25 / $14.95deep fried lobster tail, smelt roe, avocado, and cucumber wrapped in rice paper
• Kimchee Tuna $14.95 / $11.95Korean style spicy sauce mixed w. fresh tuna
• Fried Salmon Roll $11.95 / $12.95snow crab and cream cheese-stuffed salmon rolled with roasted seaweed; deep fried with tempura batter
• Smoked Salmon and Mango Roll $12.95shrimp tempura, snow crab, and cream cheese topped w. Sliced mango and smoked salmon
• Tornado Roll $12.95fresh tuna, salmon, avocado, smelt roe, cream cheese and snow crab rolled with roasted seaweed; deep fried with tempura batter
• Cold Ramen $16.95
• Hiyashi Pork $16.95chilled ramen noodle and ginger dressing toppped w. pork chashu, ebi, ajitama, surimi, avocadio, cucumber, and tamago
• Hiyashi Chicken $16.95chilled ramen noodle and ginger dressing toppped w. teriyaki chicken, ebi, ajitama, surimi, avocadio, cucumber, and tamago
• Ramen $13.95
• Tonkotsu Ramen $13.95thick tonkotsu (pork) broth and thin noodles topped w. chashu pork, ajitama (egg), surimi nori, and green onions
• Chicken Tonkotsu Ramen $13.95 / $14.50thick tonkotsu (pork) broth and thin noodles topped w. teriyaki chicken, ajitama (egg), surimi nori, and green onions
• Gyoza Tonkotsu Ramen $14.50thick tonkotsu (pork) broth and thin noodles topped w. panfried gyoza, ajitama (egg), surimi, nori, and green onions
• Shrimp Tonkotsu Ramen $14.50thick tonkotsu (pork) broth and thin noodles topped w. boiled shrimp, ajitama (egg), surimi, nori, and green onions
• Miso Ramen $14.50 / $14.95miso flavored pork broth and thin noodles topped w. pork chashu, nori, corn, ajitama, and green onions
• Spicy Miso Ramen $14.95 / $14.50spicy miso flavored pork broth and thin noodles topped w. pork chashu, nori, corn, ajitama, and green onions
• Gyoza Miso Ramen $14.95miso flavored pork broth and thin noodles topped w. panfried gyoza, nori, corn, ajitama, and green onions
• Shrimp Miso Ramen $14.95miso flavored pork broth and thin noodles topped w. boiled shrimp, nori, corn, ajitama, and green onions
• Soba $13.95
• Soba Tempura $13.95dashi (fish) broth and thin buckwheat noodles topped w. shrimp tempura, ajitama, wakame, and green onions
• Soba Chicken Tempura $13.95dashi (fish) broth and thin buckwheat noodles topped w. chicken tempura, ajitama, wakame, and green onions
• Chicken Soba $13.95 / $14.50dashi (fish) broth and thin buckwheat noodles topped w. simmered chicken, ajitama, wakame, and green onions
• Shrimp Soba $14.50dashi (fish) broth and thin buckwheat noodles topped w. boiled shrimp, ajitama, wakame, and green onions
• Udon $13.95
• Udon Tempura $13.95dashi (fish) broth and thick wheat flour nooodles topped w. shrimp tempura, ajitama, wakame, and green onions
• Udon Chicken Tempura $13.95dashi (fish) broth and thick wheat flour nooodles topped w. chicken tempura, ajitama, wakame, and green onions
• Chicken Udon $13.95 / $14.50dashi (fish) broth and thick wheat flour nooodles topped w. simmered chicken, ajitama, wakame, and green onions
• Shrimp Udon $14.50dashi (fish) broth and thick wheat flour nooodles topped w. boiled shrimp, ajitama, wakame, and green onions
• Rice Bowls $12.95
• Chicken Katsu-don $12.95 / $13.50deep fried chicken cutlet served over steamed rice and topped w. egg and onion sauce
• Pork Katsu-don $13.50 / $12.95deep fried pork cutlet served over steamed rice and topped w. egg and onion sauce
• Oyako-don $12.95Chicken and egg simmered in umami sauce served over steamed rice
• Gyu-don $12.95 / $15.95Sliced beef and onions simmered in mild sauce served over steamed rice
• Unagi-don $15.95BBQ eel served over steamed rice in special sauce
• Fried Rice $12.95
• Chicken $12.95 / $14.95fried rice w. chicken, egg, and onions
• Shrimp $14.95fried rice w. shrimp, egg, and onions
• Pork $14.95fried rice w. pork, egg, and onions
• Chicken Katsu $14.95fried rice w. deep fried panko-breaded chicken, egg, and onions · includes house salad or rice
• Chicken Teriyaki $11.95grilled filet of chicken sautéed w. teriyaki sauce
• Tempura $11.95 / $12.95shrimp, vegetable and chicken fried in a light crispy tempura batter
• Salmon Teriyaki $12.95grilled salmon perfection w. teriyaki sauce
• Chicken Katsu $12.95 / $11.95chicken fried w. Japanese panko crust
• Gyoza $11.95 / $10.95grilled pork dumplings w. spicy sesame soy sauce
• Tofu $10.95deep fried tofu topped w. teriyaki sauce

Sushi Lunch

• Sushi Special $13.95 / $15.50fresh tuna, salmon, hamachi, kanikama, ebi sushi, and California roll
• Sashimi Special $15.50 / $12.50fresh Tuna, Salmon, Hamachi, Kanikama, Ebi sashimi
• Maki Combination $12.50your choice of two of the following rolls: California, Snow crab, Crunchy, Spicy Tuna, and/or Salmon Avocado Roll

Dinner

• Chicken Teriyaki $15.95Grilled chicken topped w. Teriyaki sauce (served with house salad or rice)
• Shrimp Tempura $15.95 / $21.95golden fried shrimp and vegetables in light batter (served with house salad or rice)
• Beef Teriyaki $21.95 / $17.95grilled beef w. onions and teriyaki sauce (served with house salad or rice)
• Tuna Teriyaki $17.95 / $16.95grilled tuna w. onions and teriyaki sauce (served with house salad or rice)
• Salmon Teriyaki $16.95 / $13.95Grilled fresh salmon w. onions and teriyaki sauce (served with house salad or rice)
• Tofu Steak $13.95fried tofu w. teriyaki sauce (served with house salad or rice)

Sushi Dinner

• Nigiri Sushi $21.95 / $24.95Assorted 8 pcs sushi and California roll
• Sashimi $24.95fresh tuna, salmon, hamachi, squid, kanikama, ebi
• Chirashi Bowl $24.95Variety of sashimi topped w. masago, ebi, and shiitake served over bowl of sushi rice
• Desserts $3.95
• Ice Cream $3.95 / $6.95Green tea or red bean flavor
• Fried Ice Cream $6.95 / $7.95
• Fried Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream $7.95

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