Menu
Recommended
Spicy
Contains Fish
Gluten Free
Vegetarian

Appetizers

アペタイザー

Beef Gyoza

$8
fried dumplings, ponzu, scallion, sesame seed

Takoyaki

$12
tangy soy sauce, kewpie, bonito, beni shoga

Asparagus

$10
Genmaicha-smoked, white goma, citrus zest, sesame

Katsu Cutlet

$14
fried panko-crusted pork, cabbage and sesame slaw

Karaage Chicken

$12
yuzu kosho mayo, shichimi 7-spice, lemon wedge

Kyuri Sunomono

$10
house pickles, fennel, green tahini, chili crisp, cilantro, and mint

Hi-Fidelity Potatoes

$10
flash-fried fingerling potatoes, chimichurri, burnt leek aioli, shichimi

Shio Edamame

$8
wok-tossed with shio tare, sesame seeds

Specials

おまかせ

new items

Pomelo Salad

$14
Field's Edge greens, lemon-tamari vinaigrette, satsuma, sunomono, rice puffs

Tantan Mazemen

$18
sapporo-style ramen, spicy pork tantan, tahini shoyu, minced onions, takana, shittake, onsen egg, chives, crushed peanuts. Served brothless

Dessert

Thai Tea Crème Brûlèe

$8

HOMEMADE ICE CREAM

$6
Rotating flavors, ask your server for today's selection

Matcha Tiramisu

$9
Whipped mascarpone, genmaicha, pandan, matcha dusting

Mochi Ice Cream

2 pieces
$7 for 2pcs/ $12 for 4pcs
rotating flavors, vegan options available, ask your server for today's selection

Taiyaki

$6
popular japanese street food dessert, fish-shaped cake with a sweet filling, ask your server for today's selection

Taiyaki a la Mode

$10
taiyaki served with a scoop of ice cream, ask your server for today's selection.

non-alcoholic Drinks

Iced Mango Matcha

$7
House mango syrup, coconut water, matcha cold foam top

Strawberry-Guava Matcha Latte

$7
Strawberry-guava syrup, coconut water, sweet matcha old foam top

Guava-yuzu Lemonade

$7
issei signature yuzu lemonade with house strawberry-guava syrup

Cocktails

Yasmin the Light

$13
Sparkling Passenger's Jasmine iced tea, calamansi honey, spiked with Oka yuzu vodka

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

SAIKA KOKONOE YAMAHAI JUNMAI

$16
Saika Jozo · Wakayama, Japan · 15% ABV
Delicate & bright, with notes of dried banana and apricots, and dulce de leche... served warm in a carafe.

Brooklyn Kura "Lake Effect"

$16
Brooklyn Kura · Brooklyn, NY · 14% ABV
Junmai Nigori with notes of pineapple, mint, banana, coconut

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

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

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

Tofu Tantan-men

$18
roasted sesame-and-peanut tare, vegetable broth, ra-yu oil, spicy ground tofu tantan, milled sesame
peanuts

Vegetarian Warm Ramen

$19
spicy ground tofu tantan, fresh seasonal vegetables, og issei soy sauce, scallions, crushed peanuts, served brothless
peanuts

Stir Fry

Yaki Udon

Your choice of all vegetable, chicken, chashu, or shrimp
$19
A former best seller from Issei's 2015 menu...
Classic Japanese stir-fried udon in soy-garlic. sauce with fresh vegetables

Naporitan

$19
Vegetarian upon request.
Stir fry ramen, bell peppers, onions, berkshire pork sausage, tangy-and-savory-sweet red sauce.

Shroom Maze

$18
Vegetarian available upon request
Chilled wavy ramen, chojang shiitake, takana, minced onions, onsen egg, fried enoki, chives

Haru Warm Ramen

$19
spicy tan-tan pork, chicken, shrimp, seasonal vegetables, og issei soy sauce, scallions, crushed peanuts
peanuts, shellfish

Add Ons

Ajitama

$2
soy marinated soft-boiled egg, added into the bowl

Quail Ajitama

$2
soy marinated soft-boiled quail egg, added into the bowl

Pork Chashu

$4
tender pork shoulder in signature soy sauce

Menma

$2
bamboo marinated in soy, ginger, and garlic

Tantan

$4
Issei's signature spicy ground pork

Tofu Tantan

$4
Issei's signature spicy ground tofu

Kikurage Mushroom

$2
marinated woodear mushroom

Naruto

$2

Extra Ramen

$4
your choice of style: sapporo (wavy), or hakata (straight)

Koshihikari Rice

$3
premium japanese short-grain rice

Extra Sauces

$1

Spicy Bomb

$2

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

KATSU Curry

$20
Panko-crusted & fried pork cutlet, spicy Japanese curry, fukujinzuke, scallions

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

SHROOM DON

$17
Braised shiitake, chives, soy garlic, rice puffs, crispy enoki, scallion

Kids

お子様セット

Rice + Furikake

to please the pickiest eater
$6
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

$9
stir-fry ramen noodles, japanese bbq sauce

Ramen + Broth

$8
nothing fancy here, just ramen and clear chicken dashi

Drinks

飲み物

Dirty Thai Tea

$7
Vietnamese coffee + Thai tea + cold foam + Oreo dust

Jasmine Tea Soda

$7
Passenger's Jasmine iced tea, calamansi-honey, carbonated in house

Fermensch Kombucha

$9
Rotating flavors, ask your server for today's selection

Fountain Soda

$3
coke, diet coke, sprite, ginger ale

Genmaicha

$3
Japanese roasted-rice green tea, served hot or iced

Yuzu Lemonade

$6

COLD BREW CÀPHÊ

$6
Vietnamese coffee + condensed milk cold foam top

Thai Iced Tea

$6
with condensed milk cold foam

Iced Coco Matcha

$6
coconut water, matcha cold foam

Honest Juice Box

$2
ask your server for available flavors

Sake + Wine

日本酒とワイン

Gulp Hablo Wine

$11
bodegas parra himenez · spain · ABV varies
FRESCO RED // WHITE // ROSÉ

Bushido Way of the Warrior

ginjo genshu
$13
kizakura shuzo • kyoto, japan
smooth and crisp, tart raspberry and asian pear

HAKUTSURU CHIKA CUP

junmai
$15
hakutsuru sake • hyogo, japan • 13.5% ABV
light and refreshing, with notes of pear, grapefruit, & dark chocolate

Kunizakari Nigori

nigori
$13
nakano shuzo • aichi, japan
plush and velvety, sweet cream, grape, and honey

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

KIRIN ICHBAN

$6

Kintsugi Rice Lager

$7
pour man's brewing • ephrata, pennsylvania
rice lager brewed exclusively for issei + hi-fi izakaya

Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale

$9
kiuchi brewery • konosu, japan

Cans & Bottles

HITACHINO NEST YUZU NON-ALE

$8
kiuchi brewery • konosu, japan • non-alcoholic

Asahi Super Dry

$5
asahi breweries • tokyo, japan

Sapporo

$4
sapporo breweries • sapporo, japan

Extra Dry Sake Saison

$8
stillwater artisinal • grand mound, washington

Hitachino Nest Dai-Dai IPA

$10
kiuchi brewery • konosu, japan • 6.2% ABV

Hitachino Nest White Ale

$9
kiuchi brewery • konosu, japan • 5% ABV

Hitachino Nest Yuzu Lager

$8
kiuchi brewery • konosu, japan • 5.6% ABV

Yuzu Ginger Cider

$8
shacksbury cidery • vergennes, vermont • 6% ABV

Umeshu Highball for 2

$20
kiuchi brewery • konosu, japan
brewed with japanese sour plums, tart, juicy, luscious and refreshing, best served over ice for 2 servings