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Our Menu

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Sake

SMALL FORMAT BOTTLES:

Otokoyama Kimoto Cup Sake

$18.00/180ml
Tokubetsu junmai | Hokkaido | smv +4

Sho Chiku Bai

$6.00/Glass
$13.00/Bottle
Nigori | smv -15 | 300ml

Kikusui "Funaguchi"

$16.00/200ml
Honjozo nama genshu | Niigata | smv -2

Kikusui "Funaguchi Red"

$19.00/200ml
Ginjo nama genshu | Niigata | smv -4

Hakkaisan

$36.00/300ml
Tokubetsu honjozo | Niigata | smv +6

Dassai 45

$35.00/300ml
Junmai daiginjo | Yamaguchi | smv +3

Dewazakura "Festival of Stars"

$45.00/360ml
Tobiroku | Yamagata | smv -3

Tedorigawa "Chrysanthemum Meadow"

$45.00/300ml
Yamahai daiginjo | Ishikawa | smv +5

Jozen Aqua

$32.00/300ml
Junmai | Niigata | smv+7

Jozen Nama

$51.00/300ml
Junmai Gingo Nama | Niigata | smv +5

Uka Organic Sparkling Sake

$53.00/300ml
Junmai Daiginjo | Fukushima | smv-28

REGULAR FORMAT BOTTLES:

720 ml.

Kirinzan Classic

$9.00/Glass
$50.00/Bottle
Futshushu | Niigata | smv +6

Otokoyama "Tokubetsu"

$12.00/Glass
$80.00/Bottle
Junmai | Hokkaido | smv +10

Tozai "Blossom of Peace"

$38.00
Plum sake | Kyoto

Ichinokura Honjozo

$51.00/Bottle
Honjozo | Miyagi | smv +9.5

Miyashita "Sacred Mist"

$60.00/720ml
Honjozo Nigori | Okayama | smv -20

Shiokawa Yamahai "Cowboy"

$80.00
Junmai ginjo | Niigata | smv +3.5
Midori-Kawa

Midori-Kawa "Green River"

$80.00
Junmai honjozo | Niigata | smv +4

Kubota Manju "Millions of Celebrations

$150.00
Junmai daiginjo | Niigata | smv +2

Uka Organic Black Label Sake

$104.00/720ml
Junmai Daiginjo | Fukushima | smv -1

Cocktails

Lavender Fields photo

Lavender Fields

$13.00
Shiso infused gin, lavender honey, grapefruit, lemon, bubbles

Black Walnut Classic

$11.00
Rye whiskey, handcrafted black walnut cordial, bitters
Yukarita photo

Yukarita

$10.00
Tequila, grapefruit, Thai chili, Yukari, salt, agave, orange liqueur
Cucumber Martini photo

Cucumber Martini

$10.00
Effen cucumber vodka, yuzu sake, citrus
Heaven & Earth photo

Heaven & Earth

$11.00
Rum, lime, matcha, egg white
The Hummingbird photo

The Hummingbird

$13.00
Gin, tropical citrus, Benedictine, handcrafted grenadine, hibiscus liqueur
Japanese Old Fashioned photo

Japanese Old Fashioned

$14.00
Suntory Toki, kiuchi no shizuku, demerara, orange bitters

Lychee Chill

$13.00
Gin, nigori sake, lemon juice, lychee liqueur, rosemary simple

Suntory Highball

$12.00
Suntory Toki Japanese whiskey, champagne-like sparkling water

Beer

DRAFT:

Glass & Pitcher

Asahi Super Dry

$7.00/Glass
$25.00/Pitcher
$45.00/Tower
Pale Lager | 5% ABV | Japan

Sapporo Premium

$5.00/Glass
$17.00/Pitcher
Rice Lager | 4.9% ABV | Japan

Lone Pint Yellow Rose

$9.00/Glass
American IPA | 6.8% ABV | Magnolia, TX

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Age

$7.00/Glass
Bourbon Barrel Aged Ale | 8.2% ABV | Kentucky

CAPPED & CANNED:

12 FL. OZ

Kirin Light

$5.00
Light Lager | 3.3% ABV | Japan

Deep Ellum Dallas Blonde

$5.00
Blonde Ale | 5.2% ABV | Dallas, Texas

Hitachino Nest - Espresso Stout

$11.00
Imperial Stout | 7% ABV | Japan

Hitachino Nest - Dai Dai

$11.00
India Pale Ale | 6.2% ABV | Japan

Hitachino Nest - Anbai

$11.00
Plum Ale | 7% ABV | Japan

Hitachino Yuzu Lager

$11.00
Lager | 5.5% ABV | Japan

Hitachino White Ale

$11.00
Witbier | 5.5% ABV | Japan

Hitachino Nest - Piri-ka Ale

$11.00/can
Session Ale | 4.5% ABV | Japan

Hitachino Nest - Real Ginger Brew

$11.00
Japan/American Strong Ale | 8% ABV | Japan

Texas Beer Company K9 Lager

$5.00
American Lager, 4.5% abv | Taylor, Texas

Wine

SPARKLING/CHAMPAGNE:

Belstar

$9.00/Glass
$32.00/Bottle
11.5% ABV | Veneto, Italy

Segura Viudas Cava Rose

$24.00
12% ABV | Cava, Spain

Veuve Cliquot "Yellow Label" Brut

$125.00
12% ABV | Champagne, France

Ruinart

$225.00
12% ABV | Champagne, France

Dom Perignon

12.5% ABV | Champagne, France|MP

WHITE/ROSE:

Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc

$7.00/Glass
$24.00/Bottle
13% ABV | Marlborough, New Zealand

Talbott "Kali Hart" Chadonnay

$11.00/Glass
$40.00/Bottle
14.5% ABV | Monterey, California

Jordan Chardonnay

$88.00
13.5% ABV | Russian River Valley, California

Truchard Chardonnay

$110.00
13% ABV | Carneros, Napa Valley, California

Fleurs de Prairie Rose

$9.00/Glass
$32.00/Bottle
13% ABV | Côtes de Provence, France

RED:

Llama Malbec

$9.00/Glass
$32.00/Bottle
13.8% ABV | Mendoza, Argentina

Fortnight Cabernet Sauvignon

$11.00/Glass
$40.00/Bottle
13.9% ABV | Napa Valley, California

Primarius Pinot Noir

$11.00/Glass
$44.00/Bottle
13.8% ABV | Oregon

Pecina Crianza

$44.00
13.6% ABV | Rioja, Spain

Pike Road Pinot Noir

$48.00/Bottle
13.5% ABV | Willamette Valley, Oregon

MacMurray Pinot Noir

$64.00
14.5% ABV | Russian River Valley, California

Antica Cabernet Sauvignon

$140.00/Bottle
14.6% ABV | Napa Valley, California

Belle Glos Eulenloch Pinot Noir

$145.00/Bottle
14.8% ABV | Napa Valley, California

Belle Glos Las Alturas Pinot Noir

$145.00/Bottle
14.9% ABV | Monterey, California

Japanese Whiskey

Suntory Toki

$11.00
Blended | 43% ABV

Iwai Mars

$10.00
Blended | 40% ABV

Iwai Tradition

$15.00
Blended | 40% ABV

Hatozaki

$13.00
Blended | 40% ABV

Hatozaki Small Batch

$20.00
Blended | 46% ABV

Shinobu

$15.00
Pure Malt | 43% ABV

Shinobu

$15.00
Blended | 43% ABV

Hibiki Harmony

$16.00
Single Malt | 43% ABV

Hibiki 21 Yr.

$75.00
Blended | 43% ABV

Yamazaki 12 Yr.

$24.00
Single Malt | 43% ABV

Yamazaki 18 Yr.

$75.00
Single Malt | 43% ABV

Hakushu 12 Yr.

$22.00
Single Malt | 43% ABV

Nikka Coffey Grain

$17.00
Single Grain | 45% ABV

Nikka Coffey Malt

$16.00
Single Malt | 45% ABV

Nikka Miyagikyo

$21.00
Single Malt | 45% ABV

Nikka Taketsuru

$19.00
Pure Malt | 43% ABV

Kujira

$95.00
Single Grain | 43% ABV

Kiuchi No Shizuku

$12.00
Grain | 43% ABV

Nikka Days

$13.00
Blended | 40% ABV

Shochu

Shochu (pronounced “show-chew”) is a Japanese distilled spirit with alcohol by volume of no more than 45% and made from a variety of ingredients, but commonly rice, sweet potato, barley, or “black sugar.”

Ichiko

$6.00/2 oz
Otsu-rui | Barley (Mugi) | Oita | 25% ABV

Yokaichi Kome

$6.00/2 oz
$60.00/Bottle
Otsu-rui | Rice (Kome) | Miyazaki | 25% ABV

Yokaichi Mugi

$6.00/2 oz
$60.00/Bottle
Otsu-rui | Barley (Mugi) | Miyazaki | 25% ABV

Yokaichi Imo

$8.00/2 oz
$80.00/Bottle
Otsu-rui |Potato (Imo) | Miyazaki | 25% ABV

Kaido iwai no aka

$9.00/2 oz
$90.00/Bottle
Otsu-rui | Sweet Potato (Imo) | Kagoshima | 24% ABV

Aka Kirishima

$10.00/2 oz
$100.00/Bottle
Joatsu | 84% Murasaki Masari Sweet Potatoes; 16% Rice | Miyazaki | 24% ABV

Kuro Kirishima

$6.00/2 oz
$60.00/Bottle
Otsu-rui | 83% Sweet Potato (Imo); 17% rice | Miyazaki | 25% ABV

Takara Gankutsuoh

$7.00/2 oz
$70.00/Bottle
Otsu-rui | Rice (Kome) | Miyazaki | 25 % ABV

Takara Kurokame

$6.00/2 oz
$60.00/Bottle
Otsu-rui | Koganesengan sweet potato (Imo) | Kagoshima | 25% ABV

Takara Towari

$6.00/2 oz
$60.00/Bottle
Otsu-rui | Buckwheat (Soba) | Miyazaki | 25% ABV

N/A Beverages

CRAFTED:

Matcha Lemonade photo

Matcha Lemonade

$5.00
Lemon juice, matcha

WATER:

Fiji Water

$4.00

San Pellegrino

$4.00

FOUNTAIN DRINKS:

Coke

$3.00

Diet Coke

$3.00

Sprite

$3.00

Ginger Ale

$3.00

Dr. Pepper

$3.00

Fanta Orange

$3.00

Cranberry Juice

$3.00

TEA - HOT or ICED:

$3.00
Matcha | Sencha | Oolong | Genmai Matcha | White Peony

JAPANESE - BOTTLED & CANNED:

Ramune

$4.00
Original | Strawberry | Grape | Orange

UCC

$4.00
Japanese milk coffee

Daily Specials (Limited)

Halibut Papillote

$24.00
halibut, carrots, snap peas, mushrooms, sage, saikyo miso, sun dried tomato butter broth
Hanetsuki-Gyoza photo

Hanetsuki-Gyoza

$10.00
Handmade (yes, even the dough) pan-seared dumplings made daily, served with a spicy ponzu dipping sauce. We make one batch per day.

Sake Dashi Clams

$14.00
Fresh Cape Cod little neck clams, Ginger, shallots, green onions, garlic
Lettuce Wraps (for the grills) photo

Lettuce Wraps (for the grills)

$7.00
Hydroponic bib lettuce, house made ssamjang, garlic confit, negi in sesame oil

Tonkatsu

$12.00
Pork tenderloin cutlet, panko-breaded and fried. Served with burdock sauce and a side of cabbage in a yuzu vinaigrette.

Imo Bonito

$6.00
Yukon Gold potatoes, roasted garlic aioli, sake-infused golden raisins, katsuo bushi, negi

Rock Shrimp

$10.00
bite size shrimp tempura battered, aji verde, shichimi, lemon

Plated Dishes (Cooked)

Sunomono photo

Sunomono

$5.00
Cucumber, hijiki, kizami wasabi
Deviled Eggs photo

Deviled Eggs

$6.00
Shiso deviled eggs, soy-glazed beef
Buta Kakuni photo

Buta Kakuni

$15.00
Soy ginger braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, house mustard, ajitama egg, scallions

Edamame

$4.00
Young black soy beans
Spicy Edamame photo

Spicy Edamame

$6.00
Spicy sauce, young soy beans

White Rice

$3.00
Premium new crop white rice

Miso Soup

$3.00
Enoki, wakame, tofu

Yakiniku Set

$6.00
Miso soup, white rice, small salad
Cabbage Kimchi photo

Cabbage Kimchi

$4.00
Fermented napa cabbage
Oshinko photo

Oshinko

$5.00
Assorted Japanese pickles
Sweet Butter Corn photo

Sweet Butter Corn

$8.00
Soy butter

Mushroom Medley

$12.00
Shiitake, button, enoki, maitake, shimeji

House Salad

$10.00
Arcadian mix lettuce, chicken breast, cucumbers, carrots, choice of wafu (soy vinaigrette) or Goma (creamy sesame) dressing
Cabbage Salad photo

Cabbage Salad

$10.00
cabbage, tomato, corn, carrot, daikon, hard boiled egg, sesame seeds, goma dressing
Karaage photo

Karaage

$8.00
Japanese style fried chicken, yuzu kosho aioli, house pickles

Pork Belly & Shishito

$13.00
Pork belly, shishito peppers, citrus soy, shichimi togarashi
Takoyaki photo

Takoyaki

$8.00
Fried octopus, green onions, sweet soy, kewpie mayo, pickled ginger, shaved bonito

Extra Sauces & Sides

Ajitama Egg

$2.00

Spicy Edamame Sauce

$2.00

Ssamjang

$2.00

Thai Chiles (In Oil)

$2.00

Tofu Feta

$2.00

Yuzu Kosho

$2.00

For the Grill

Asparagus

$8.00
garlic, salt and pepper
Broccolini photo

Broccolini

$8.00
garlic, salt, pepper, lemon

Eryngii

$10.00
King trumpet mushrooms, tofu feta
Onions & Peppers photo

Onions & Peppers

$6.00
sweet onions, bell peppers

Zucchini

$6.00
salt & pepper

Shishito Peppers

$7.00
salt & pepper

*Please note that during this time, meat prices and grade may fluctuate daily. Unless otherwise noted, we are serving certified angus beef (cab) or higher grade. All proteins are served in 5 ounce portions

Main

Beef Belly photo

Beef Belly

$12.00
Chef's tare
Chicken Breast photo

Chicken Breast

$8.00
Garlic marinade

Chicken Thigh

$8.00
Soy ginger
Filet Mignon photo

Filet Mignon

$17.00
Cherry wood smoked, bonito butter
Hanger Steak photo

Hanger Steak

$13.00
House tare
Kurobuta Sausage photo

Kurobuta Sausage

$7.00
Karashi mustard

New York Steak

$18.00
Chef's tare

Outside Skirt

$18.00
Miso marinade

Pork Belly

$14.00
Salt & pepper
Pork Jowl photo

Pork Jowl

$10.00/2.5 oz
Sweet marinade

Rib Eye Steak

$21.00
Chef's tare
Short Rib photo

Short Rib

$18.00
Karubi marinade
Shrimp photo

Shrimp

$13.00
Garlic & Shichimi Togarashi

Sirloin Coulotte

$14.00
Soy butter

Premium Meats

Japanese Wagyu photo

Japanese Wagyu

$29.00/1oz
A5 NY Strip | Hokkaido

44 Farms Hanger

$21.00/3.5oz
House tare, sesame seeds | Cameron, Texas

44 Farms Short Rib

$20.00/3.5oz
Karubi Marinade, Negi | Cameron, Texas
Rib Eye Cap photo

Rib Eye Cap

$24.00/5oz
chefs tare
Tongue photo

Tongue

$23.00
salt, pepper, sesame oil, negi

Menu

Panna Cotta photo

Panna Cotta

$8.00
Strawberry brunoise, mixed berry coulis, massage arare

Coffee Parfait

$6.00
Guatemalan coffee from Full City Rooster, sweet cream, hazelnut powder and candied almond

Green Tea Ice Cream

$3.00
Green tea ice cream

Available Tuesday Only (6PM-Close)

$6 Original Cocktails

Black Walnut Classic photo

Black Walnut Classic

$6.00
Rye whiskey, black walnut cordial, bitters, lemon
Lavender Fields photo

Lavender Fields

$6.00
Shiso infused gin, lavender honey, grapefruit, lemon, bubbles
Yukarita photo

Yukarita

$6.00
Tequila, grapefruit, Thai chili, Yukari, salt, agave, orange liqueur

$5 Canned Beers

Deep Ellum "Dallas Blonde"

$5.00
American blonde ale, 5.2% abv | Dallas, Texas

Texas Beer Co "K9" Lager

$5.00
American Lager, 4.5% abv | Taylor, Texas

$6 Sake by the Glass

Kirin-zan "Classic"

$6.00
Futshushu | Niigata | smv +6

Sho Chiku Bai

$6.00
Nigori | smv -15

$5 Call Drinks

Jim Beam

$5.00

Wheatley Vodka

$5.00

Fords Gin

$5.00

Cruzan

$5.00

Cimarron Blanco

$5.00

$6 Wine By The Glass*

*Rotating Selection. Please inquire for current options.

Red

$6.00

White

$6.00

*Rotating Selection. Please inquire for current options.

$6.00

Meats (For the Grill)

(Rice Included Upon Request)

All Meat Platter

$55.00
Features all 10 Happy Hour Meats!

Premium

New York

$6.50

Ribeye

$6.50

Short Rib

$6.50

Outside Skirt

$6.50

Shrimp

$6.50

Standard

Sirloin

$4.50

Hanger

$4.50

Beef Belly

$4.50

Chicken Thigh

$4.50

Chicken Breast

$4.50

Every 29th of the month

Niku No Hi

Meat Day menu will post the 29th of every month!

Niwa's house-made Texas Wagyu jerky. Flavors and cuts may vary. Please ask your server for availability.

Jerky Flavors

Jerky

Niwa's house-made Texas Wagyu jerky. Flavors and cuts may vary. Please ask your server for availability.

Pepper & Sweet

$12.00
Domestic Wagyu Round | 80 g

Spicy #3

$12.00
Domestic Wagyu Round | 80 g

Niwa Merchandise

Niwa "Deep Ellum" Hoodies - Now available for purchase

Niwa "Deep Ellum" Hoodie (M,L,XL,XXL)

$48.00
(please email info@niwabbq.com to place an order - Pickup and shipping available)

✱ Parties of 6 or more will incur a 20% gratuity/service charge.
We appreciate your understanding.

✱ CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH, OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

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