Sushi Izakaya Gaku Menu

1329 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96814, United States
$$$ Japanese restaurant , Izakaya restaurant , Sushi restaurant
(290 Reviews)
Price Range $100+

The menu offers a variety of traditional Japanese dishes with a focus on sushi, sashimi, and izakaya-style small plates. It is organized into distinct sections to accommodate different dining preferences and meal occasions.

  • Cold Dishes: This section features a selection of chilled appetizers and light bites, such as salads, simmered vegetables, and seafood dishes served cold. Items include seaweed salad, boiled watercress with shimeji mushrooms, grilled eggplant with sweet shrimp consommé jelly, and seared salmon belly topped with salmon roe.
  • Hot Dishes: These offerings include warm plates typically enjoyed as small shared dishes or light mains. Examples are homemade steamed pork dumplings, pan-fried tofu wrapped with pork, sautéed beef giblets, various tempura, grilled pork loin, and deep-fried fish preparations.
  • Sashimi Specials: A dedicated section presents premium raw seafood selections including blue fin oh toro sashimi, uni wrapped in thinly sliced halibut, fresh Japanese mackerel, octopus with yuzu ponzu, and other freshly sliced fish varieties. These dishes emphasize skillful preparation and fresh ingredients.
  • Sushi Combinations and Unique Items: The menu highlights various sushi combinations alongside specialty dishes such as chawanmushi (savory egg custard), chicken karaage, tofu & mochi agedashi, oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl), homemade monkfish liver, and traditional Japanese desserts like cream anmitsu.

The menu items are suitable for casual dining occasions ranging from light meals and snacks to fuller dinners. The variety allows for quick orders of small plates as well as more involved meals focusing on sushi and sashimi. Beverages include nonalcoholic options complementing the food selection.

Cold

  • Boiled Watercress & Shimeji Ohitashi
    US$3.50
  • Seaweed Salad
    US$6.00
  • Grilled Eggplant & Sweet Shrimp Consomme Jelly
    US$8.50
  • Slices Of Roast Kurobuta Pork Tsumami
    US$8.50
  • Seared Salmon Belly Topped
    US$12.50

Hot

  • Homemade Steamed Pork Dumpling
    US$5.50
  • Pan Fried Tofu Wrapped
    US$6.50
  • Sauteed Beef Giblets
    US$6.50
  • Homemade Broiled Sweet Shrimp Fish Cake
    US$7.50
  • Grilled Salted Rice Yeast Karobuta Pork Loin
    US$7.50
  • Steamed Pork & Beansprouts
    US$7.50
  • Trumpet Fish Tempura
    US$8.50
  • Deep Fried Broiled Kurobuta Pork
    US$8.50
  • Deep Fried Kink Cod Fish
    US$12.50
  • Grilled Moi
    US$21.50
  • Stellar Bay Fresh Live Oyster From Canada

Sashimi Special

  • Blue Fin Oh Toro Sashimi
    US$40.00
  • Uni Wrapped In Thinly Sliced Halibut
    US$25.00
  • Fresh Rawoctopus Sashimi
    US$22.50
  • Snapper Sashimi
    US$19.50
  • Opakapaka Carpaccio
    US$18.50
  • Fresh Japanese Mackerel
    US$17.50
  • Saury Sashimi
    US$17.50
  • Moi Sashimi
    US$17.50
  • Seared Toro
    US$15.00
  • Spicy Scallop Sushi
    US$12.50