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Menchanko-Tei Menu

lunch

lunch specials
1. Ramen & Mini Don Set choice of shoyu ramen, hakata ramen or assari ramen & mini don (rice bowl)       11.45
2. Ramen & Mini Fried Rice Set choice of shoyu ramen, hakata ramen or assari ramen & mini fried rice       11.45
3. Gyoza (dumpling) Set 5pieces of pork and shrimp dumpling served w/rice, soy soup, mini salad       11.45
4. Yakisoba Set choice of chicken or seafood yakisoba served w/ miso soup and mini salad       11.45
5. Today’s Platter today's platter served with rice and miso soup       11.45
6. Oden Teishoku (5pcs, chef's choice), assorted oden, rice, miso soup & pickles       10.50
noodle combo
Add $3.50. Any Noodle Dish + 2 Rice Balls, Rice balls Are Filled With Your Choice of One of the Following Ingredients
Sake salmon      
Okaka bonito flakes      
Konbu preserved sea weed      
Umeboshi pickled plum      
Mentaiko spicy cod roe      
ramen
Noodle Combo Any Noodle Dish + 2 Rice Balls Add $3.50 to Noodle Dish Price
10. Kurobuta Hakata Ramen ultra thin ramen noodles in a rich pork broth topped with simmered berkshire pork, black mushrooms, soft boiled egg, red ginger, and scallions       9.75
11. Kurobuta Shoyu Ramen traditional tokyo style thin ramen noodles in a soy sauce broth topped with simmered berkshire pork, soft boiled egg, bamboo shoots, and scallions       9.75
12. Ankake Yasai Ramen light and simple yet flavorful light gravy soup covered in stir fried vegetable       9.50
13. Wonton Men light and simple yet flavorful light soup topped with pork wonton, bamboo shoots and scallions       9.50
14. Hakata Ramen ultra thin ramen noodles in a rich pork broth topped with simmered pork slices, black mushrooms, red ginger, and scallions       8.50
15. Shoyu Ramen traditional tokyo style thin ramen noodles in a soy sauce broth topped with simmered pork slices, bamboo shoots, and scallions       8.50
16. Assari Ramen light and simple yet flavorful and satisfying       8.50
17. Chanpon rich pork broth with thick ramen noodles covered in stir fried vegetables, shrimp, squid, and pork. a classic nagasaki favorite       10
18. Sara Udon stir-fried vegetables, shrimp, squid and pork over crispy thin egg noodles in a gravy sauce       10
19. Chicken or Seafood Yakisoba stir-fried soft noodles with chicken or seafood & vegetables       10
20. Tsuke Men chilled thick ramen noodles topped w/ choice of pork or chicken & boiled egg, spinach, bamboo shoots and leeks served with a choice of spicy miso pork or seafood soy broth       10
21. Hiyashi Chuka Seasonal (may-sep.) chilled thin ramen noodles in a soy sauce broth topped with sliced chicken, egg, shiitake mushroom, red ginger, cucumber and lettuce       10
22. Cold Sesame Noodles Seasonal (may- sep.) chilled thin ramen noodles with chicken, cucumber, snowpeas and lettuce with a sesame-peanut paste       10
menchanko noodle
1. Menchanko our original noodle recipe, individually cooked in a cast iron bowl. we start with traditional thick ramen noodles in a rich soy broth, then add chicken, shrimp, fish ball, tofu, ricecake and vegetables       9
2. Miso Menchanko original recipe with miso broth       9.50
3. Chige Miso Menchanko original recipe in a heart warming spicy miso       10
4. Goma Miso Menchanko original recipe in a flavorful sesame miso broth. (contains peanuts)       10
5. Kimchi Menchanko original recipe topped with korean style spicy chinese cabbage       10.50
6. Tori Kara(fried chicken) Menchanko original recipe without shrimp topped with japanese style fried chicken       10
7. Kakuni Menchanko original recipe without shrimp topped w/cubes of pork simmered in a soy broth       11
8. Gyu Suki (sukiyaki) Menchanko noodle soup with sliced beef and vegetables in a sweet soy broth       13
9. Vegetarian Menchanko noodle soup with assorted vegetables in a shiitake mushroom & kelp seaweed base miso broth       9.50
a la carte toppings
Extra Noodles       2
Chicken       (2pcs) 2
Fried Chicken       (3pcs) 3
Cubes Simmered Pork       (2pcs) 4.50
Simmered Pork Slice       (3pcs) 2.50
Fish Ball       (3pcs) 2
Shrimp       (2pcs) 2.50
Gyoza Dumpling       (3pcs) 3
Tofu       (2pcs) 1
Yuba soymilk skin       2
Cabbage       1
Kimchi       2
Bamboo Shoots       2.50
Wakame Seaweed       1
Raw Egg       1
Boiled Egg       1.50
Mochi Rice Cake       1.50
Spicy Chige Sauce       1
rice dish & oden
Zousui flavorful rice soup served with scallion and egg       8.50
Assorted Oden (5pcs, chef's choice)       8.50
rice balls $2 each
Rice Balls Are Filled With Your Choice of One of the Following Ingredients
Sake grilled salmon      
Okaka bonito flakes      
Konbu preserved sea weed      
Umeboshi pickled plum      
Mentaiko spicy cod roe      
side order
Rice       1.50
Miso Soup       2
Kimuchi       4
Salad       4.25
Tsukemono extra pickles       1
Pork Dumpling pan fried japanese pork dumplings       4.75
a la carte
Tamago boiled egg       1
Konnyaku japanese yam potato jelly cake       1
Musubi Shirataki small bundle of yam noodles       1
Yaki Tofu seared tofu       1.50
Ganmodoki mixed vegetable in fried tofu cake       1.50
Gobou Ten burdock in fried fish cake       1.50
Daikon white radish       2.50
Chikuwa tubular fishcake       2.50
Satumaage fried fishcake       2.50
Mochi Kinchaku rice cake stuffed in fried tofu pouch       2.50
Gyuusuji beef tendon       2.50
dessert
Pumpkin Pudding delicate custard dessert flavored with pumpkin and spices-reminiscent of a crustless pumpkin pie       5
Annin Tofu almond gelatin tofu & fruit, all served in a bowl with refreshing syrup       5
Green Tea Ice Cream one scoop       3.50
soft drink
Pepsi Cola       2
Diet Pepsi Cola       2
Sierra Mist       2
Ginger Ale       2
Mountain Dew       2
Calpico       2.50
Oolong Tea       2.50
Soda Pop       3
draft beer
Glass       (12oz) 3.75
Pitcher       (60oz) 16
bottled beer
12Oz
Budweiser       4
Budweiser Light       4
Budweiser Lime       4
Kirin Light       5
Kirin Ichiban Shibori       5
Sapporo Black Label       5
Ebisu       8.50
Asahi Super Dry       5

dinner

mini appetizer
1. Pirikara Menma bamboo shoots with spicy oil       3.75
2. Spinach Ohitashi boiled spinach served cold topped with bonito fish flakes       3.75
3. Edamame boiled green soybeans       3.75
4. Hiya Yakko chilled tofu topped with bonito fish flakes and ginger       3.75
5. Hanpen Stick deep fried fishcake stick       3.75
6. Okura Tempura okura tempura       3.75
7. Tako Wasabi wasabi flavored sliced octopus       3.75
8. Nurunuru Bomb shredded yam, okura and natto       3.75
salad
9. Ramen Gu Salad ramen topping salad. choice of [hakata] or [shoyu] ramen topping       6
10. Mentai Salad Pasta appetizer size noodle marinated in spicy cod roe with mayonnaise       6.25
11. Green Salad fresh green salad with house dressing       4.25
12. Daikon Salad sliced japanese white radish & shiso leaf with sour plum dressing       4.50
13. Tomato Onion Salad tomato onion salad       4.25
14. Hijiki Salad hijiki seaweed, edamame & vegetables tossed in a yuzu citrus dressing       5.25
15. Seafood Salad shrimp, squid, scallop & fresh greens tossed in a soy sauce vinaigrette       7.25
16. Ika Karikari Salad salad topped fried calamari served with miso dressing       7.25
seafood
17. Ika Geso Karikari Age crispy deep fried calamari legs       4.95
18. Tako Wafu Piri Kara Marinade steamed octopus marinated with japanese style spicy sauce       6.25
19. Maguro Yama Kake cubed tuna sashimi with grated yam       6.95
20. Takoyaki octopus dumpling ball       6.50
21. Ebi Shumai steamed shrimp dumpling       4.95
22. Maguro Poki tuna mixed lightly w/ sesame oil, soy sauce, onion and pine nuts       6.95
23. Gindara Miso Tsukeyaki grilled cod fish with miso       6.75
24. Saba Ichiya Boshi grilled over night dried mackerel       7.75
25. Ika Maruyaki grilled squid served with ginger       7.50
tofu & beans $5.25
26. Kimchi Tofu chilled tofu with kimchi      
27. Agedashi Tofu tofu tempura in a broth topped with bonito flakes      
28. Agetsutsumi Natto natto & scallion stuffed in tofu pouch      
29. Atsuatsu Dekitate Atsuage deep fried tofu served with dipping sauce with bonito, ginger and scallion      
gyoza dumplings $4.75
30. Pork Gyoza Dumplings pan fried japanese pork dumplings      
31. Shrimp Gyoza Dumplings pan fried japanese shrimp dumplings      
meat & poultry
32. Cha-shu Negi Miso Nose grilled roast pork over spicy miso with scallion       5.75
33. Jumbo Yaki Tori jumbo size grilled skewered chicken       5.25
34. Buta Kakuni cubes of pork simmered in a sweet soy broth       6.50
35. Karubi Bbq grilled beef-rib marinated in a sweet soy sauce       6.50
36. Gyu-tan Shioyaki pan fried beef tongue with salt       6.95
37. Sunagimo Curry fried gizzard curry flavor       4.25
fry
38. Tori Karaage bite-sized japanese style fried chicken       4.95
39. Torikara Nanban marinated japanese style fried chicken       5.25
40. Mura Koro purple potato croquette       5.25
41. Tempura Moriawase assorted tempura       7.75
42. Chikuwa Isobe Age chikuwa fish cake tempura       5.25
43. Isobe Sanshu Mori assorted isobe tempura (chikuwa fishcake, hanpen, okura)       5.50
healthy
44. Katsuo Tataki lightly roasted bonito served with scallion and grated radish       7.75
45. Sashimi Sanshu Mori assorted sashimi       13
46. Yama Imo Sengiri shredded yam       5.25
stir-fry
47. Yasai Itame sauteed vegetables       5
48. Buta Kimchi stir fired pork with kimchi       5.50
49. Nasu Shoga Itame sauteed eggplant with ginger sauce       5.50
50. Buta Nasu Miso Itame sauteed eggplant and pork with miso       5.75
51. Mambo Nasu sauteed eggplant and minced meat       5.95
52. Mabo Harusame cooked bean-starch vermicelli and minced meat       6.25
pickles
53. Kimchi korean style spicy chinese cabbage       3.75
54. Cucumber Pickles       4.75
55. Tsukemono Moriawase assorted pickles       4.75
noodle
Noodle Combo Any Noodle Dish + 2 Rice Balls Add $3.50 to Noodle Dish Price
Kurobuta Hakata Ramen ultra thin ramen noodles in a rich pork broth topped with simmered berkshire pork, black mushrooms, soft boiled egg, red ginger, and scallions       9.75
Kurobuta Shoyu Ramen traditional tokyo style thin ramen noodles in a soy sauce broth topped with simmered berkshire pork, soft boiled egg, bamboo shoots, and scallions       9.75
Ankake Yasai Ramen light and simple yet flavorful light gravy soup covered in stir fried vegetable       9.50
Wonton Men light and simple yet flavorful light soup topped with pork wonton, bamboo shoots and scallions       9.50
1. Menchanko our original noodle recipe, individually cooked in a cast iron bowl       9
2. Miso Menchanko original recipe with miso broth       9.50
3. Chige Miso Menchanko original recipe in a heart warming spicy miso       10
4. Vegetarian Menchanko noodle soup with assorted vegetables in a shiitake mushroom & kelp seaweed base miso broth       9.50
5. Hakata Ramen ultra thin ramen noodles in a rich pork broth topped with simmered pork slices, black mushrooms, red ginger, and scallions       8.50
6. Shoyu Ramen traditional tokyo style thin ramen noodles in a soy sauce broth topped with simmered pork slices, bamboo shoots, and scallions       8.50
7. Assari Ramen light and simple yet flavorful and satisfying       8.50
8. Chanpon rich pork broth with thick ramen noodles covered in stir fried vegetables, shrimp, squid, and pork. a classic nagasaki favorite       10
9. Tsuke Men chilled thick noodles topped w/ choice of pork or chicken & boiled egg, spinach, bamboo shoots and leeks served w/ a choice of spicy miso pork or seafood soy broth       10
10. Hiyashi Chuka Seasonal (may-sep) chilled thin ramen noodles in a soy sauce broth topped with sliced chicken, egg, shiitake mushroom, red ginger, cucumber and lettuce       10
11. Cold Sesame Noodles Seasonal (may-sep) chilled thin ramen noodles with chicken, cucumber, snowpeas and lettuce with a sesame-peanut paste       10
a la carte toppings
Extra Noodles       2
Chicken       (2pcs) 2
Fried Chicken       (3pcs) 3
Cubes Simmered Pork       (2pcs) 4.50
Simmered Pork Slice       (3pcs) 2.50
Fish Ball       (3pcs) 2
Shrimp       (2pcs) 2.50
Gyoza Dumpling       (3pcs) 3
Tofu       (2pcs) 1
Yuba soymilk skin       2
Cabbage       1
Kimchi       2
Bamboo Shoots       2.50
Wakame Seaweed       1
Raw Egg       1
Boiled Egg       1.50
Mochi Rice Cake       1.50
Spicy Chige Sauce       1
noodle $10
Sara Udon stir-fried vegetables, shrimp, squid and pork over crispy thin egg noodles in a gravy sauce      
Tokusei Seafood Yakisoba stir-fried soft noodles with seafood & vegetables      
Tokusei Chicken Yakisoba stir-fried soft noodles with chicken & vegetables      
rice dish
Gomoku Chahan roast pork & vegetable fried rice       9
Ankake Chahan fried rice topped with pork, shrimp, squid & vegetable in gravy sauce       10
Zousui flavorful rice soup served with scallion and egg       8.50
rice balls $2 each
Rice Balls Are Filled With Your Choice of One of the Following Ingredients
Sake grilled salmon      
Okaka bonito flakes      
Konbu preserved sea weed      
Umeboshi pickled plum      
Mentaiko spicy cod roe      
side order
Rice       1.50
Miso Soup       2
after appetizer dish
Shiage Hakata half portion of hakata ramen       6.50
Shiage Shoyu half portion of shoyu ramen       6.50
Yaki Onigiri Roll grilled roll, choice of spicy cod roe, bonito flakes, grilled salmon, plum and seaweed       3.95
a la carte
Tamago boiled egg       1
Konnyaku japanese yam potato jelly cake       1
Musubi Shirataki small bundle of yam noodles       1
Yaki Tofu seared tofu       1.50
Ganmodoki mixed vegetable in fried tofu cake       1.50
Gobou Ten burdock in fried fish cake       1.50
Daikon white radish       2.50
Chikuwa tubular fishcake       2.50
Satumaage fried fishcake       2.50
Mochi Kinchaku rice cake stuffed in fried tofu pouch       2.50
Gyuusuji beef tendon       2.50
special
Takara Bukuro mixed vegetable & chicken stuffed in tofu pouch       2.50
Rolled Cabbage with pork stuffing       3.50
motsu nabe
(Beef Tripas Soup), This Is a healthy, Low-calorie Soup Made With Fresh beef tripas, cabbage, Nira (chives) and Yuba (soy Milk product). Sliced Garlic and Hot Peppers Really Enhance the Flavor of the soup
Soy Sauce Soup       (per person) 13
Spicy Miso Soup       (per person) 16
Extra Beef Tripas       8
Extra Vegetable       4
Extra Yuba soymilk skin       4
Home Made Fresh Noodles       2
dessert
Pumpkin Pudding delicate custard dessert with pumpkin and spices-reminiscent of a crustless pumpkin pie       5
Annin Tofu almond celatin tofu & fruit all served in a bowl with refreshing syrup       5
Green Tea Ice Cream one scoop       3.50
soft drink
Pepsi Cola       2
Diet Pepsi Cola       2
Sierra Mist       2
Ginger Ale       2
Mountain Dew       2
Calpico       2.50
Oolong Tea       2.50
Soda Pop       3
cocktail
Gin - Gintonic       5.50
Gin - Ginlime       5.50
Gin - Ieyasu       5.50
Vodka - Screw Driver       5
Vodka - Moscow Mule       5
Vodka - Bulldog       5
Rum - Cuba Libre       5
Beer - Shandy Gaff       5
Beer - Beer Spritzer       5
Red Wine - Kitty       5
Sake - Samurai       5
draft beer
Mug       (12oz) 3.75
Pitcher       (60oz) 16
bottled beer
12Oz
Budweiser       4
Budweiser Light       4
Budweiser Lime       4
Kirin Light       5
Kirin Ichiban Shibori       5
Sapporo Black Label       5
Ebisu       8.50
Asahi Super Dry       5
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