Yopparai Menu
Welcome to Yopparai, an enchanting izakaya nestled in the heart of the Lower East Side, where authentic Japanese cuisine meets a cozy atmosphere. This hidden gem invites you to experience its intimate setting with traditional tatami mat seating, perfect for an evening of relaxation over sumptuous dishes.
- Reservations and Amenities: Yopparai offers a range of conveniences, including reservations, delivery, and outdoor seating, ensuring a delightful dining experience for everyone.
- Menu Highlights: Savor the fresh edamame, exquisite sashimi, and unique chinmi snacks that beautifully complement the extensive sake selection. The flavors are both authentic and captivating.
- Atmosphere: The ambiance is intimate and quiet, making it suitable for both romantic dinners and group gatherings.
With every culinary detail crafted for an unforgettable dining experience, Yopparai truly stands out as a destination for food lovers.
Salads and Vegetables
Edamame
Edamame beans freshly steamed in a cypress box
Oshinko
Seasonal vegetables pickled in rice bran
Tomato Salad
Ripe tomato topped with diced onions and served with dashi dressing
Daikon Salad
Shredded daikon radish with umeboshi plum dressing on a bed of watercress
Kaisen Sunomomo
Assorted seafood squid, king crab, surf clam, scallops, etc. and seaweed in vinegar dressing
Motsu Nikomi
Traditional miso tripe stew
Homemade Tofu
Served chilled with scallion, bonito flakes, and seaweed powder
Chawanmushi Seasonal
Savory steamed egg custard with salmon roe and shrimp summer or chicken and crab winter
Karaage
Fried chicken marinated in rice malt and yuzu
Kakuni
Berkshire pork belly simmered in sweet dashi broth
Washu Gyu Tataki
Lightly seared Washu beef with ponzu dressing
Hoba Miso
Miso, washu beef wild vegetables cooked on a hoba leaf contain cashew nuts
Homemade Yudoufu
Hot homemade tofu cooked with watercress and shiitake in a wooden box
Appetizers
Oden Traditional Japanese soul foods simmered in dashi broth
Hanpen Grated Fish And Yam Made Into A Fluffy Cake
Satsuma Age Fried Fish Cake
Konnyaku JellyLike Yam Cake
Tamago Boiled Egg
Mochi Kinchaku Tofu Skin Stuffed With Sticky Rice Cake
Daikon Radish
Assortment Of 3 Items
Assortment Of 5 Items
Homemade Natto
Homemade fermented soy beans
Umeboshi
Pickled plum
Wasabi Zuke
Chopped wasabi with sake lees
Shiokara
Squid sashimi with salted squid organs
Ika No Uni Ae
Squid sashimi mixed with sea urchin
Mentaiko
Lightly smoked spicy marinated cod roe
Chinmi Rare snacks and tastes that pair well with sake
Grilled Dishes
Sunagimo Skewer
Chicken gizzards
Jidori Chicken Liver Skewer
Dipped in yakitori sauce
Torikushi Skewer
Chicken thigh, choice of yakitori sauce or salt
Hotate Butter
Scallop grilled with butter sauce
Butakushi Skewer
Kurobuta fatty pork belly with shio koji
Tsukune
Signature chicken meatball, topped with raw egg yolk
Anago Shirayaki
Grilled sea eel
Ika Ichiyazuke
Grilled whole marinated squid
Yasai Yaki
Mixed seasonal vegetables grilled with soy sauce
Gyutan
Thincut Washu beef tongue prepared in Sendai style
Miso Black Cod
Grilled black cod marinated in spicy garlic miso
Kamoyaki
Duck breast grilled on a hot plate, served with sweet soba broth
Washu Gyu Teppanyaki
Washu beef grilled on a hot plate
Nira Tama Tofu
Silky tofu and chives simmered in dashi broth with soft scrambled egg
Kinoko Toban Yaki
Mixed Japanese mushrooms with sake lees, miso, and butter contain cashew nuts
Ebi Shinjo
Shrimp and cod made into a fluffy dumpling, served in light dashi sauce
Jidori Tamago Toji
Freerange chicken and tsukune simmered in dashi broth with soft scrambled egg
Kurobuta Tamago Toji
Kurobuta pork belly simmered in dashi broth with soft scrambled egg
Anago Yanagawa
Sea eel simmered in dashi broth with soft scrambled egg
Simmered Dishes
Rice and Noodles
Yaki Onigiri Soy Sauce Or Miso
Yaki Onigiri Uni Or Mentaiko
Isobe Yaki Mochi
Homemade pounded glutinous rice cake grilled with soy sauce
Inaniwa Udon Seasonal
Thin udon noodles from Akita prefecture, served chilled with sesame sauce
Sansai Serio Meshi
Blend of sticky rice with soy sauce and sake steamed with mountain vegetables in a wooden box
Shake Ikura Seiro Meshi
Blend of sticky rice with soy sauce and sake steamed with salmon flakes and salmon roe in a wooden box
Kani Seiro Meshi
Blend of sticky rice with soy sauce and sake steamed with snow crab and tobiko in a wooden box
Anago Seiro Meshi
Blend of sticky rice with soy sauce and sake steamed with sea eel in a wooden box
Assorted Sashimi
Assorted Sashimi Plus Uni Or Ikura
Assorted Sashimi Plus Uni And Ikura
Bluefin Tuna Sampler
Two pieces each of lean, marinated, mediumfatty, and fatty tuna
Bluefin A La Carte Akami Lean Cut, 3 Pieces
Bluefin A La Carte Zuke Marinated In Dashi Soy Sauce, 3 Pieces
Bluefin A La Carte Chutoro Medium Fatty, 3 Pieces
Bluefin A La Carte Otoro Super Fatty, 3 Pieces
Ikura
Marinated salmon roe served with nori
Uni
Sea urchin served with nori
Slimy Bomb
Homemade natto with mixed Japanese veggies fish
Negitoro Taku
Tuna tartare with Tokyo spring onion and pickled daikon
Hamachi Tataki
Seared yellowtail in ponzu dressing
