Menu
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
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Japanese Curry Shakshuka 15
Braised kabocha squash in Japanese curry with baked egg, miso tofu labne and crispy rice hash
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Fried Chicken Karaage 15
Japanese-style fried chicken served with spicy mayo and nori crunch
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Black Garlic Teriyaki Steak Frites 20
Hanger steak with black garlic teriyaki, onsen poached eggs, French fries and spicy mayo dip
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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
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Blistered Green Beans and Shishitos (VO) 15
Tossed in house made rayu chili oil, lime miso and topped with yuzu tobiko
Noodles
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Dan Dan Udon Noodles 16
Springy udon noodles with tobanjan minced pork, miso dashi broth
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Tempura Soba 18
Buckwheat noodles in hot soy dashi broth with assorted vegetable tempura
Add Shrimp 4
Sides
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Onsen Poached Egg 5
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Crunchy Nori Fries 7
Served with spicy mayo
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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
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Miso Salmon Sando 15
Beet pickled daikon, scallion aioli on a Martin's potato bun
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Pork Chashuu Sando 14
Slow braised chashuu with black garlic sauce and pickles on a Martin's potato bun
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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
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Pork Chashuu 16
Slow braised pork belly chashuu, seasonal market vegetables, house made pickles served with rice
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Pork Tonkatsu 17
Panko breaded bread cutlet, seasonal market vegetables, house made pickles served with rice
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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
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Cocktails
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Sake Sunrise 12
Sake, mandarin orange, grenadine
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Bloody Mari 13
Roasted tomato, wasabi oil, miso, togarashi, sake
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Pineapple Mimosa 12
Pineapple juice, prosecco
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Other Beverages
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Coffee by Parlor Coffee 3.5
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Tea by Offshore Teas 3.75
Hibiscus lemongrass, stinging nettle, sunrise oolong, wildflowers
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Tea by Kettl Teas 3.75
Black, hojicha, oolong, genmai blend, kukicha green, soba
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Saratoga Sparkling Water 7
Dinner
To Start and To Share
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Assorted Pickles 6
Three types of house made seasonal pickles
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Asari Clam Miso Soup 7
With red miso
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Edamame with Charcoal Salt 7
Edamame, shio kombu kelp, charcoal salt
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Braised Kabocha 8
Tahini rayu, nori oil, fried myoga
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Brussels Sprouts Gomaae 9
Crispy Brussels sprouts with sesame crumble
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Agedashi Tofu 10
Crispy tofu in a light soy dashi sauce with shaved pepper
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Smoked Soy Farm Egg 8
Applewood smoked soy pickled egg, wasabi aioli, vegan mushroom bacon
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Crispy Prawn Heads 10
Deep fried prawn head 'crackers' dusted with parmesan nori crunch
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Scallop Gratin in Shell 10
Braised enoki, caramelized miso
Small Dishes
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Grilled Romaine 14
Romaine, pickled red onion, jako, creamy sesame dressing
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Blistered Green Beans and Shishitos 17
Tossed in house made rayu chili oil, lime miso and topped with yuzu tobiko
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Prawns in Chili Sauce 16
Flash fried prawns tossed in spicy nanban sauce, rice crispies
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Scallion Pancake Yaki 16
Scallion pancakes with pork belly and shredded Brussels sprouts, topped with spicy sesame, black garlic sauce
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Nanban Chicken 15
Japanese-style fried chicken tossed in tangy yuzu nanban sauce and served with scallion aioli
Special Sushi
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Salmon Ikura Crispy Rice 15
Salmon sashimi, ikura, wasabi aioli over our signature crispy sushi-style rice patties
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Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice 15
Spicy tuna, cucumber, wasabi aioli over our signature crispy sushi-style rice patties
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Yuzu Cucumber Crispy Rice 15
Cucumber, tobiko, yuzu miso sauce over crispy sushi-style rice patties
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Salmon Box Sushi Roll 18
Salmon, tobiko and cucumber traditional press box sushi
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Spicy Tuna Box Sushi Roll 18
Spicy Tuna pressed box sushi, served with cucumber and tobiko
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Yuzu Cucumber Box Sushi Roll 18
Cucumber and tobiko traditional pressed box sushi
Noodles
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Tempura Udon (VO) 21
Northern-style silky inaniwa udon noodles with assorted vegetable tempura served cold or hot
Add Shrimp $4
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Dan Dan Noodle Nabe 27
Tobanjan minced pork and crispy pork belly, clams, thick-cut udon noodles, miso dashi
Large Plates
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Crispy Branzino Platter 31
Whole branzino lightly battered and fried with rice, nori, lettuce wraps, and sansho ponzu relish
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Chicken Karaage 23
Japanese-style fried chicken seasoned with Moroccan spices, potato salad, yuzu aioli
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Tuna Tataki Handroll Platter 32
Seared yellowfin tuna, ikura and tobiko over sushi rice, served with shiso verde, nori and lettuce wraps
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Pork Chashuu Platter 28
Braised and seared pork belly chashuu, shiso verde, rice, nori and lettuce wraps
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Miso Shortrib Jaga 41 (serves 2ppl)
Hearty stew of 1LB bone-in beef short rib, mochi purses, creamy potatoes, carrots and green beans in a white miso dashi
Fall Special
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Smoked Seafood Chowder Nabe 38
Smoked salmon, bluepoint oysters, prawns, kabocha, satoimo, ramen noodles in a creamy white miso broth. Dairy-free.