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    Our dishes are a modern take on everyday Japanese comfort food.  Our ingredients are responsibly sourced and prepared with care, with a menu that is seasonal and changing year round.

    Brunch

    The Bessou Classics

    • Japanese Curry Shakshuka 15

      Roasted cauliflower in Japanese curry with baked egg, miso tofu labne and crispy rice hash

    • Dan Dan Noodles 16

      Springy udon noodles with tobanjan minced pork, spicy miso dashi

    • Fried Chicken Karaage 15

      Japanese-style fried chicken served with spicy mayo and nori crunch

    • Black Garlic Teriyaki Steak Frites 20

      Hanger steak with black garlic teriyaki, onsen poached eggs, French fries and spicy mayo dip

    • Banana Hotcakes Foster 18

      Japanese-style pancakes with bananas, black sesame, black sugar syrup, salted miso caramel ice cream

    Greens

    Add-Ons: Grilled Chicken 5, Fried Chicken Karaage 5, Miso Roasted Dorade or Salmon 5.5, Pork Tonkatsu 5.5, Soy Koji Hanger Steak 7

    • Grilled Romaine 14

      Romaine, pickled red onion, jako, creamy sesame dressing

      $14

    • Sesame Noodle Salad (v) 15

      Cold ramen noodles, pickled beech mushrooms and tomatoes, edamame, cucumber, tossed in spicy miso tahini sauce

    • Summer Corn Salad (VO) 15

      Crispy tofu, pickled tomatoes and cucumbers in shiso goddess dressing

    • Blistered Green Beans and Shishitos (VO) 15

      Tossed in house made rayu chili oil, lime miso and topped with yuzu tobiko

    Sides

    • Crunchy Nori Fries 7

      Served with spicy mayo

    • Onsen Poached Egg 5

    • Scallion Scramble 5

    Sandos

    Add-ons: Side salad, crunchy nori fries, miso soup or scallion scramble 4

    • Fried Chicken Karaage Sando 15

      Bessou's crispy fried chicken karaage with spicy mayo and pickles on a Martin's potato bun

    • Miso Salmon Sando 15

      Beet pickled daikon, scallion aioli on a Martin's potato bun

    • Pork Chashuu Sando 14

      Slow braised chashuu with black garlic sauce and pickles on a Martin's potato bun

    • Tonkatsu Sandwich 15

      Panko-breaded pork cutlet, lettuce, miso barbecue, scallion aioli on a Martin's potato bun

    Japanese Breakfast

    Add-ons: Side salad, crunchy nori fries, miso soup, onsen poached egg, scallion scramble or soy smoked deviled egg 4; Make it a Set (add miso soup + onsen egg) 6

    • Roasted Fish 18

      Your choice of miso roasted salmon or dorade, seasonal market vegetables, house made pickles served with furikake rice

    • Pork Chashuu 16

      Slow braised pork belly chashuu, seasonal market vegetables, house made pickles served with rice

    • Pork Tonkatsu 17

      Panko breaded bread cutlet, seasonal market vegetables, house made pickles served with rice

    • Fried Chicken Nanban 16

      Japanese-style fried chicken tossed in tangy yuzu nanban with scallion mayo, seasonal market vegetables, house made pickles served with rice

    Drinks

    • Cocktails

    • Sake Sunrise 12

      Sake, mandarin orange, grenadine

    • Bloody Mari 13

      Roasted tomato, wasabi oil, miso, togarashi, sake

    • Pineapple Mimosa 12

      Pineapple juice, prosecco

    • Other Beverages

    • Coffee by Parlor Coffee 3.5

    • Tea by Offshore Teas 3.75

      Hibiscus lemongrass, stinging nettle, sunrise oolong, wildflowers

    • Tea by Kettl Teas 3.75

      Black, hojicha, oolong, genmai blend, kukicha green, soba

    • Saratoga Sparkling Water 7

    Dinner

    To Start and To Share

    • Assorted Pickles 6

      Three types of house made seasonal pickles

    • Asari Clam Miso Soup 7

      With red miso

    • Edamame with Charcoal Salt 7

      Edamame, shio kombu kelp, charcoal salt

    • Ponzu Cabbage 7

      Charred cabbage with ponzu sauce

    • Crispy Prawn Heads 10

      Deep fried prawn head 'crackers' dusted with parmesan nori crunch

    • Smashed Potatoes 8

      Crispy red bliss potatoes, scallion aioli, nori

    • Smoked Soy Farm Egg 8

      Applewood smoked soy pickled egg, wasabi aioli, vegan mushroom bacon

    Small Dishes

    • Grilled Romaine 14

      Romaine, pickled red onion, jako, creamy sesame dressing

    • Blistered Green Beans and Shishitos 17

      Tossed in house made rayu chili oil, lime miso and topped with yuzu tobiko

    • Prawns in Chili Sauce 16

      Flash fried prawns tossed in spicy nanban sauce, rice crispies

    • Soy Koji Butter Mushrooms and Chicken Liver 17

      Soy koji butter sauteed forest mushrooms and chicken liver, served with crispy thick cut onion rings *OPTION TO MAKE VEGETARIAN

    • Nanban Chicken 15

      Japanese-style fried chicken tossed in tangy yuzu nanban sauce and served with scallion aioli

    Special Sushi

    • Salmon Ikura Crispy Rice 15

      Salmon sashimi, ikura, wasabi aioli over our signature crispy sushi-style rice patties

    • Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice 15

      Spicy tuna, cucumber, wasabi aioli over our signature crispy sushi-style rice patties

    • Yuzu Cucumber Crispy Rice 15

      Cucumber, tobiko, yuzu miso sauce over crispy sushi-style rice patties

    • Salmon Box Sushi Roll 18

      Salmon, tobiko and cucumber traditional press box sushi

    • Spicy Tuna Box Sushi Roll 18

      Spicy Tuna pressed box sushi, served with cucumber and tobiko

    • Yuzu Cucumber Box Sushi Roll 18

      Cucumber and tobiko traditional pressed box sushi

    Noodles

    • Tempura Udon (VO) 21

      Northern-style silky inaniwa udon noodles with assorted vegetable tempura served cold or hot

      Add Shrimp $4

    • Dan Dan Noodle Nabe 27

      Tobanjan minced pork and crispy pork belly, clams, thick-cut udon noodles, miso dashi

    Large Plates

    • Crispy Branzino Platter 31

      Whole branzino lightly battered and fried with rice, nori, lettuce wraps, and sansho ponzu relish

    • Chicken Karaage 23

      Japanese-style fried chicken seasoned with Moroccan spices, potato salad, yuzu aioli

    • Tuna Tataki Handroll Platter 32

      Seared yellowfin tuna, ikura and tobiko over sushi rice, served with shiso verde, nori and lettuce wraps

    • Pork Chashuu Platter 28

      Braised and seared pork belly chashuu, shiso verde, rice, nori and lettuce wraps

    • Miso Shortrib Jaga 45 (serves 2ppl)

      Hearty stew of 1LB bone-in beef short rib, mochi purses, creamy potatoes, carrots and green beans in a white miso dashi

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