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Souen Menu

  • Takeout Available | Delivery Available
  • Delivery Payment:
    $15 minimum
  • Delivery Hours:
    Daily, noon-10pm
  • Delivery Area:
    4th St. to 21st St., First Ave. to Ninth Ave.

appetizers
Specials of the day* please see black board      
Organic edamame*       5.75
Home-made pickles*       6
Tataki gobo* marinated burdock in mellow barley miso paste       6.50
Goma ae* steamed special greens with thick sesame sauce       6.50
Yuba* steamed tofu "skin" marinated in kombu-shiitake broth       7
Scrambled tofu* sauteed with scallion and carrot in carrot sauce       7
With Salmon       9
Age Tofu deep-fried tofu in ginger daikon broth       7
Fish Tatsuta-age deep-fried white fish marinated in sweet ginger tamari sauce       8
Seitan "meat" Ball seitan, shiitake, onion, scallion, carrot, ginger and garlic with beet marinara sauce       8.75
soups
Pureed Vegetable Soup of the day* hot or cold. please see the black board       6
Bean Soup of the day* simple and superb. please see the black board       3.50
Miso Soup mellow barley miso       3.50
Wakame soup* wakame, sprouts, daikon, sesame seeds and sesame oil in tamari kombu broth       6
Yuba in soup* tofu "skins", chinese cabbage, carrot, scallion in tamari kombu broth       6.25
Hayato Soup vegetables, tofu, shiitake, miso broth       9
Jappa Soup white fish vegetables, shiitake, tofu, miso broth       10
Rice in soup* carrot, scallion, shiitake, chinese cabbage, greens and umeboshi simmered in an iron kettle with rice       9.50
With Fish of the Day       13.50
With Organic Salmon       15.50
With Wild Black Cod       17.50
breads
One Miso Tahini Spread Per serving. (not Gf) Extra $1. gf Apple Butter Spread Available by Request
Home-made Corn Bread hearty gluten free corn bread       4.75
Loaf of Corn Bread comes with miso tahini spread       20
Spelt Bread non yeasted       3.75
House Bread non yeasted       3.75
side dishes
Brown rice*     2.50   4
Grain of the day* please see the black board     3.50   4.50
Bean of the day* please see the black board       3.50
Steamed tofu*       4
Hijiki seaweed* cooked in a light tamari soy sauce       4
Plain Broiled fish*       9
Wild Cod       11
With Teriyaki or Ginger Scallion Sauce or Okabe (thick Sesame paste) Sauce       extra 1
Tempeh (fried or broiled)* served with ginger kuzu sauce       7
Home-made Seitan (fried or broiled) served with ginger kuzu sauce       7
Maze rice* rice mixed with seasoned carrot, string bean, shiitake and burdock       6
With Salmon       8.50
With Eel       9.50
Steamed vegetables*     4.50   6.50
Steamed greens*     4.50   6.50
Steamed Vegetable & Green combo*       7
Ume Paste       (1oz) 1
side dishes - one dressing
For Per vegetables, Extra $1
Carrot*      
Sesame vinaigrette*      
Vinaigrette      

salads

Crunchy Cabbage salad* popular carrot dressing       5.50
Cold Yam salad* mashed carrot, cucumber, onion, steamed yam, mustard sauce       6
Cucumber salad* cucumber, akatosaka seaweed, sesame vinaigrette       6
Seaweed salad* hijiki, wakame, akatosaka & ogo seaweed, daikon, sesame vinaigrette       6.50
Watercress salad* with cooked hijiki seaweed, crunchy soy beans       8.50
Green salad* lettuce, watercress, endive, radicchio, daikon, beet, carrot, sesame vinaigrette     sm 6   8
Avocado salad* green salad with lightly steamed cold cauliflower, broccoli       10
With Shrimp       13.50
Chef salad* green salad, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, burdock, daikon, avocado, cucumber, alfalfa, red akatosaka & wakame seaweed       15
extra toppings
Sprouts or Daikon       2
Burdock or Avocado       3.50
home-made dressings
One Dressing For Per salad, Extra $1
Carrot*      
Sesame vinaigrette*      
Tahini Dill      

*gluten free. substitution made when possible

vegetable entrees

Served With Brown rice. Each Substitution Will Be an Additional $1. Tofu Instead of Beans $1 Extra

Macro plate* an ideal balance of steamed greens, vegetables, brown rice, beans and hijiki seaweed, comes with a dressing on the side       9
Broccoli tofu* sauteed with carrot, onion and crushed tofu in carrot sauce       11.50
Yasai itame* sauteed mixed vegetables, lotus root, mung bean sprout, ginger tamari sauce       11.50
Inspired Vegetable curry* mixed vegetables, mild curry turmeric, ginger root sauce       12.50
Broiled Tofu okabe* with a thick sesame paste served with a steamed vegetables       12.50
Tofu teriyaki* sauteed tofu in ginger mushroom scallion teriyaki sauce with side of vegetables       12.50
Squash tofu* sauteed tofu, squash, onion, carrot, nappa green, broccoli, snow pea, miso tahini sauce       13
Kuzu stew* broccoli, cauliflower, nappa, green, carrot, snow pea, shiitake, onion, ginger tamari clear kuzu sauce       12.50
With Ume Paste       13.50
Garlic greens* sauteed greens, carrot, onion, string bean, squash, olive oil, garlic, salt       12.50
Tempeh or Seitan Mushroom gravy* scallion, mushroom, carrot, onion gravy sauce, served with yam salad and steamed vegetables       14.75
Tempeh or Seitan Parmigiana With Tofu Cream Cheese deep-fried cutlet with whole wheat-crust cooked in non-tomato marinara sauce, served with yam salad and steamed vegetables       14.75
Tempeh croquette* served with tofu dill sauce, steamed vegetables and yam salad       13.50
Home-made Seitan Millet Cutlet deep-fried in puffed millet with small steamed vegetables       13.75
Mushroom risotto* small steamed vegetables on the bed of risotto       14.50
home-made dressings
Carrot*      
Sesame vinaigrette*      
Tahini Dill      
substitutions for brown rice
Grain of the Day       1
Noodles or Maze Rice       2
With Salmon       extra 3
Maze Rice rice mixed with seasoned teriyaki carrot, string bean, shiitake and burdock      
extra toppings
Tofu       2
Tempeh or Seitan       3
Shrimp or Scallop       4
Salmon or Fish of the Day       5.50
Wild Black Cod or Seafood salmon, shrimp, scallop       6.50
seafood entrees
Choose One Fish & Side dishes. Salmon or Fish of the Day See the Black board. Wild Black Cod $2 Additional
Plain Broiled With lemon* 2 pieces. 3 sides       21.50
Broiled With Teriyaki sauce* tamari, mirin, fish stock. 2 pieces, 3 sides       22.50
Broiled With Shoga-yaki sauce* ginger scallion soy sauce.2 pieces, 3 sides       22.50
Broiled With Okabe sauce* thick sesame sauce. 2 pieces, 3 sides       22.50
Sauteed in Lemon Basil Pesto sauce* olive oil, white wine, basil, garlic, pesto. 2 pieces, 2 sides       23.50
Steamed With Ginger Tamari Kombu broth* string bean, watercress, carrot, tofu, shiitake. 2 pieces, 2 sides       23.50
Broiled Black Cod With Lime soy-vinaigrette* broiled glazed with ginger sauce on the bed of yam salad and lime soy-vinaigrette. 2 pieces, 2 sides       25.50
Black Cod saikyo-zuke* broiled marinated cod in sweet white miso. 2 pieces, 2 sides       25.50
side dishes
Miso Soup      
Bean Soup of the day*      
Bean of the day*      
Cooked Hijiki seaweed*      
Crunchy Cabbage salad*      
Steamed greens*      
Steamed vegetables*      
Brown rice*      
Grain of the Day       extra 1
Maze Rice rice mixed with seasoned carrot, string beans, shiitake, burdock       extra 2
Home-made Corn bread*       extra 1
Bread 2 slices      
side dishes - home-made dressings
One Dressing For Per salad, Vegetable or green. Extra $1
Carrot*      
Sesame vinaigrette*      
Tahini Dill      
bento box specials
Box a - Broiled Tofu Okabe (thick Sesame Sauce) $16.50 / Box B - Broiled Organic Salmon With Ginger Scallion Soy sauce $22.50. Each Box Served With
Miso Soup or Bean Soup of the Day please see the black board      
Brown Rice grain of the day       extra 1
Home-made Pickles      
Tataki Gobo marinated burdock in mellow barley miso paste      
Hijiki Seaweed      
Steamed Vegetables and Greens      
bento box specials home-made dressings
One Dressing For Per vegetables,. Extra $1
Carrot*      
Sesame vinaigrette*      
Tahini Dill      
tempura
Deep-fried in Light Egg-free Batter
Four-piece Shrimp Tempura       7
Four-piece Fish Tempura       8
Six-piece Vegetable Tempura       7
Seven-piece Tempura five pieces of vegetables, one piece of shrimp and white fish       8.50
noodles
Soba or Udon
Special Pasta of the Day see the black board      
Stir-fried Noodles mixed vegetables, shiitake, ginger sesame sauce       11.50
Pad Thai Noodles mixed vegetables, shiitake, baked tofu, house-made peanut sauce, lime       12
Black Cod & Noodles in Spicy Clear Soup onion, nappa, snow pea, scallion, lime       16.75
Noodles in Clear Soup mixed vegetables, shiitake, wakame, watercress       12
Sesame Miso Broth mixed vegetables, shiitake, wakame, watercress       13
noodles - extra toppings
Soba or Udon
Tofu       2
Tempeh or Seitan       3
Shrimp or Scallop       4
Salmon or Fish of the Day       5.50
Wild Cod or Seafood salmon, shrimp, scallop       6.50

*gluten free. substitution made when possible

sushi

hoso maki
Thin Roll Cut Into Six pieces. Maximum 2 Items in a roll. Choice of
Vegetable Roll     (1) 4.50   (2) 5
Fish Roll       (1) 5.50
Fish and Vegetable       6
futo maki $13.50
Gigantic Roll cut into eight pieces. maximum 4 items      
miso or bean soup
Each Fish Filling       add 1
vegetable
Carrot*      
Cucumber*      
Watercress*      
Avocado*      
Burdock*      
Snow Pea sprout*      
Ume shiso* plum or leaf      
Shiitake mushroom*      
Asparagus*      
Pickles*      
Tofu skin* inari strip      
Tofu*      
Fried tempeh*      
Natto scallion*      
Seitan      
fish $2
Extra Each
Shrimp Tempura      
Steamed shrimp*      
Salmon*      
Cooked Salmon      
Tuna*      
Spicy tuna*      
Eel      
chef's specials
Inari Sushi Per piece* fried bean curd skin marinated in sweet soy sauce, stuffed with sushi rice and watercress       3.50
Inari Sushi Per Piece with eel       5.50
Crunchy Sweet Potato Tempura roll*       6
Garden roll* avocado, carrot, cucumber, daikon, sprout, tofu dill sauce and sesame seeds       7.50
Vegetable Cucumber roll* carrot, watercress, inari, asparagus, daikon, snow pea sprouts, avocado rolled in cucumber       10
Sashimi a la carte* your choice of tuna, salmon, shrimp, yellowtail, mackerel, sea scallop and eel      
Green Dragon roll* carrot, watercress, inari and gobo rolled in avocado with peanut sauce. comes with miso or bean soup       10.75
Dragon roll* eel, watercress and carrot rolled in avocado with teriyaki sauce       14.75
Alaskan roll* asparagus, carrot and cucumber rolled in salmon       15.75
Rainbow roll* tuna, salmon, yellowtail, mackerel, asparagus, avocado and cucumber       16.75
Hakozushi (box sushi)* pressed, box-shaped sushi with marinated mackerel       12.75
Souen Chirashi sushi* tuna, salmon, eel, shrimp, watercress, cucumber, carrot, shiitake, gobo, daikon and avocado on a bed of sushi rice       22.75
hot teas
Kuki-cha Tea tea plant stems, twig tree, rich in calcium and vitamin c, with touch of caffeine       2
First Refill       1
Mu 16 Tea licorice, ginseng, peony root and dozen other flower and plant essences. no caffeine       2
First Refill       1
Warm Apple Lemon Kuki-cha Tea       3
First Refill       1.50
Chamomile       2.50
Peppermint       2.50
Green Tea       2.50
grain coffee
Caffeine Free
Grain Coffee coffee substitution of roasted barley, rye and chicory       3
chilled teas
Kuki-cha Tea tea plant stems, twig tree, rich in calcium and vitamin c, with touch of caffeine       2.50
First Refill       1.50
Apple Lemon Kuki-cha Tea       3.50
juices & sodas
Fresh-pressed Organic Vegetable Juice carrot, ginger, lemon, beet, celery, cucumber, kale, apple     4.50   6
Organic Apple Juice unfiltered       4
Reed’s Sodas china cola made with chinese herbs       (12oz) 3.50
Mountain Valley Spring Water       3
Mountain Valley Sparkling Water       3
fresh ginger ale $4
12 Ounce
Original Made with only fresh ginger      
Pomegranate with hibiscus      
Green Tea Made with jasmine flowers      
kombucha gt’s $5
16 Ounce
Original      
Mystic Mango      
Guava Goddess tropical and refreshing      
Trilogy tangy raspberries, tart lemons, spicy ginger      
desserts
Sugar, dairy, Egg and Wheat Free
Special Desserts of the Day please ask your server      
New York Tofu "cheese cake" Pie fruit kanten on the top of "cheese cake"       6.75
Kanten Crunch home-made crunch on the top of kanten       6.50
Cocoa Creamy Parfait cocoa mousse with vanilla soy cream and granola       5.50
Fruit Kanten made with fruits, apple juice and agar agar. no sweetener used       4.25
Scone or Muffin spelt and brown rice flour, maple and rice syrup used. we can make your favorite flavors and gluten free baked goods with advance notice       2.50
Cookie spelt and brown rice flour, maple and rice syrup used. we can make your favorite flavors and gluten free baked goods with advance notice       2

lunch specials

Until 4pm

Garden Sushi Roll inside out roll with carrot, cucumber and snow pea sprout with sesame seeds       9.75
Plain Broiled 1 Piece Salmon or Fish of the Day with lemon, teriyaki, ginger scallion or okabe(thick sesame) sauce       11.75
Organic Salmon       extra 2
Wild Black Cod       extra 4
sides
Miso Soup      
Bean Soup of the Day see blackboard      
Bean of the Day see blackboard      
Brown Rice      
Crunchy Cabbage Salad      
Green Salad      
Steamed Vegetables      
Steamed Greens      
Cooked Hijiki Seaweed      
Home-made Pickles      
House Bread served with one miso tahini spread      
Mixed Grain of the Day see blackboard       (extra ea) 1
Steamed Soba or Udon       (extra ea) 1
Tofu fried or steamed       (extra ea) 1
Home-made Corn Bread with one miso tahini spread       (extra ea) 1
home-made dressings
Extra Dressing $1
Carrot      
Tahini Dill      
Sesame Vinaigrette      
brunch specials
Until 4pm
Whole Wheat Pancake Plain glazed with sweet sauce       9.75
Whole Wheat Pancake Plain With Fruit served with soy cream       11.75
Vegetable Pancake glazed with sweet teriyaki sauce       11.75
Gluten Free Pancake Available by request*       extra 1
Scrambled tofu* with tempeh bacon       12.50
With Organic Salmon       15.50
brunch specials - sandwiches
Everyday Until 4pm. House Bread Stuffed With onion, carrot, Sprout and Cucumber
Baked Tofu Sandwich home-made baked tofu with tofu dill sauce       9.75
Deep-fried Tempeh Teriyaki Sandwich tofu dill and teriyaki sauce       10
Fried Ginger Fish Sandwich tofu dill sauce       13.50
With Wild Black Cod       15.50
Seitan Parmigiana Sandwich deep-fried homemade seitan cutlet with whole wheat-crust cooked in beet marinara sauce       13.50
With Organic Salmon       15.50
Stuffed Tofu Pita whole wheat pita bread stuffed with home-made baked tofu, avocado, cucumber, carrot, sprout, onion and tofu dill mustard sauce       10.50
Seitan Vegetable Gyro whole wheat pita bread stuffed with sauteed seitan, broccoli, green, carrot, onion in olive oil and garlic topped with tofu dill teriyaki sauce       12.75
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