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Recommended

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Spicy

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Contains Fish

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Gluten Free

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Vegetarian

Appetizers

アペタイザー

Beef Gyoza

fried dumplings, ponzu, scallion, sesame seed

Melo Salad

$12

mixed greens, local apples, candied walnuts, sweet miso dressing

Takoyaki

$10

tangy soy sauce, kewpie, bonito, beni shoga

Katsu Cutlet

$14

fried panko-crusted pork, cabbage and sesame slaw

Karaage Chicken

$11

yuzu kosho mayo, shichimi 7-spice, lemon wedge

Kyuri Sunomono

house-pickled cucumber, vegan miso mayo, chili crisp

Hi-Fidelity Potatoes

flash-fried fingerling potatoes, paprika mayo, shichimi

Shio Edamame

wok-tossed with shio tare, sesame seeds

Specials

おまかせ

Udon Series

Yaki Udon

Your choice of chicken, chashu, or all vegetable

$19

A former best seller from Issei's 2015 menu...

Classic Japanese stir-fried udon in soy-garlic. sauce with fresh vegetables

Near & Far Ramen

Eifuku Shoyu

Inspired by our June 2025 Japan Trip. Limited quantities available.

$20

A nod to Eifuku Taishōken... Chef Andre and Chef Hai visited this iconic Tokyo ramen shop founded in 1955, known for their signature shoyu ramen. We are proud to introduce this unique style of ramen to Lancaster!

Wavy Sapporo-style ramen, chicken dashi, pork belly, menma, scallions, served with a raw egg... for dipping. How to eat: mix the egg, pull your

Dessert

Thai Tea Crème Brûlèe

Streusel a la Mode

featured fruit filling, fall spice crumble, house-made vanilla bean ice cream, miso caramel

Mochi Ice Cream

2 pieces

rotating flavors, vegan options available, ask your server for today's selection

Taiyaki

popular japanese street food dessert, fish-shaped cake with a sweet filling, ask your server for today's selection

Taiyaki a la Mode

taiyaki served with a scoop of ice cream, ask your server for today's selection.

Drinks

Sparkling Moshi Drink

ark your server for today's selection

Bannoffee Iced Latte

Issei's signature Vietnamese coffee blend, whole milk, kokuto syrup, house made cinnamon banana bred cold foam

Guava-yuzu Lemonade

issei signature yuzu lemonade with house strawberry-guava syrup

Cocktails

Oki Paloma

$16

Astral tequila, hibiscus Awamori, Okinawan citrus cordial, lychee berry shrub, yuzu furikake rim

Plum Wild Spritz

$13

umeshu japanese plum wine, aperol, yuzushu sake, coconut water, orange bitters, soda water

Sake

Moonstone Coconut & Lemongrass Nigori

$13

SakeOne · Orange Grove, OR · 13% ABV

lush & fruity, notes of creamy coconut and tangy, exotic lemongrass... served chilled in a carafe

Yamahai Junmai

$18

Kokken Sake · Fukushima, Japan · 15% ABV

Complex & umami-laden, with notes of roasted mushroom... served room temperature in a carafe

Maneki Wanko

$13

Oka Brewery · Hyogo, Japan · 13% ABV

soft and smooth, with notes of apple, grape, and honeydew. Subtly sweet with a dry finish

Oni Koroshi

$14

Nihonsakari · Hyogo, Japan · 13% ABV

dry and earthy, with subtle minerality and rice notes

Ramen

ラーメン

Iconic Issei

O.G. Shoyu

$17

chicken dashi, shoyu tare, pork chashu, naruto, negi oil, nori

Tantan-men

$18

roasted sesame-and-peanut tare, rayu oil, spicy ground pork tantan, pork chashu, milled sesame

peanuts

Mayu Tonkotsu

$19

creamy blended pork bone broth, shoyu tare, pork chashu, quail egg ajitama, kikurage, beni shoga, black garlic oil, grated garlic topping

Regional Classics

Yokohama E.A.K.

$20

aka "Iekei"

creamy blended tonkotsu broth, shoyu tare, pork chashu, ajitama, minced onions, raw garlic, naruto, nori

Oki Haisai Shio

$18

clear chicken and fish dashi, okinawan sea salt tare, seasonal greens from the field's edge farm, negi chips, naruto

Tokyo Tonkotsu

$18

creamy blended pork bone broth, shoyu tare, pork chashu, naruto

Vegetarian

Buttered Mushroom Miso

$19

house miso blend, vegetable broth, mushroom variety, local butter, ra-yu oil

Tofu Tantan-men

$18

roasted sesame-and-peanut tare, vegetable broth, ra-yu oil, spicy ground tofu tantan, milled sesame

peanuts

Veg Warm Ramen

$18

spicy ground tofu tantan, fresh seasonal vegetables, og issei soy sauce, scallions, crushed peanuts, served brothless

peanuts

Stir Fry

Yakisoba

$19

stir fry ramen noodles, assorted fresh vegetables, tangy-and-savory house soy sauce, beni shoga, ao nori ko, bonito, served brothless

Haru Warm Ramen

$19

spicy tan-tan pork, chicken, shrimp, seasonal vegetables, og issei soy sauce, scallions, crushed peanuts

peanuts, shellfish

Add Ons

Ajitama

soy marinated soft-boiled egg, added into the bowl

Quail Ajitama

soy marinated soft-boiled quail egg, added into the bowl

Pork Chashu

tender pork shoulder in signature soy sauce

Menma

bamboo marinated in soy, ginger, and garlic

Tantan

Issei's signature spicy ground pork

Tofu Tantan

Issei's signature spicy ground tofu

Kikurage Mushroom

marinated woodear mushroom

Naruto

Extra Ramen

your choice of style: sapporo (wavy), or hakata (straight)

Koshihikari Rice

premium japanese short-grain rice

Extra Sauces

Spicy Bomb

Rice

米

Brisket Gyudon

$20

thin sliced dashi-braised beef, onsen egg, beni shōga, scallion

Chashudon

$16

sweet shoyu, roasted sesame dressing, ajitama, negi chips, scallion

Oyakodon

$17

chicken, onions, steamed egg, sweet mirin, scallion

Beef Curry

$18

sliced brisket, stewed carrots and potatoes, spicy Japanese curry, fukujinzuke, scallion

Kara-age Don

$18

japanese fried chicken, cabbage slaw, roasted sesame dressing, negi chips, scallion

Katsudon

$18

panko crusted fried pork cutlet, steamed egg, onions, sweet mirin soy, shichimi, scallion

Ebi-katsudon

$18

tempura shrimp, onions, and steamed egg in sweet mirin soy sauce, scallion

Kids

お子様セット

Rice + Furikake

to please the pickiest eater

furikake contains: egg, sesame, soy, and wheat

nothing fancy here: just rice and rice seasoning

Lil OG Shoyu Ramen

$12

clear chicken and fish dashi, chashu, ramen, naruto

Kid Kara-age Don

$12

japanese fried chicken bites and white rice

Mini Chicken Yakisoba

stir-fry ramen noodles, japanese bbq sauce

Ramen + Broth

nothing fancy here, just ramen and clear chicken dashi

Drinks

飲み物

Dirty Thai Tea

Vietnamese coffee + Thai tea + cold foam + Oreo dust

Fountain Soda

coke, diet coke, sprite, ginger ale

Genmaicha

Japanese roasted-rice green tea, served hot or iced

Yuzu Lemonade

Iced Ko-hi

Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk cold foam

Thai Iced Tea

with condensed milk cold foam

Iced Coco Matcha

coconut water, matcha cold foam

Honest Juice Box

ask your server for available flavors

Sake + Wine

日本酒とワイン

Bushido Way of the Warrior

ginjo genshu

$13

kizakura shuzo • kyoto, japan

smooth and crisp, tart raspberry and asian pear

Number 14

junmai ginjo

$16

brooklyn kura • brooklyn, ny • junmai ginjo

delicate and light, apple, melon, and vanilla

Kunizakari Nigori

nigori

$13

nakano shuzo • aichi, japan

plush and velvety, sweet cream, grape, and honey

Sakura Fubuki

rose nigori

$16

amabuki shuzo • saga, japan

vibrant and fruity, cherry and strawberry blossoms

Frico Frizzante

sparkling white

$14

scarpetta, italy

spritzy and slightly sweet, green apple, pear, and melon

Frico Lambrusco

sparkling red

$12

scarpetta, italy

vibrant and tart, red currants, plum, and ripe strawberries

Beer

ビール

On Draft

Kintsugi Rice Lager

pour man's brewing • ephrata, pennsylvania

rice lager brewed exclusively for issei + hi-fi izakaya

Sapporo

sapporo breweries • sapporo, japan

Cans & Bottles

Asahi Super Dry

asahi breweries • tokyo, japan