O-Ku - Raleigh

Small Plates

• Miso Soup5,00 $

• Seaweed Salad6,00 $

  traditional preparation

• Garden Salad^7,00 $

  mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, soy balsamic

• O-Ku Rock Shrimp^15,00 $

  spicy aioli, fried shallots, greens

  • Happy Hour10,00 $

• Dumplings (6 Pieces)13,00 $

  crunchy soy garlic

  • Happy Hour9,00 $

• Carpaccio*17,00 $

  yellowtail, mango, serrano, thai basil oil, ponzu

• Usuzukuri* ^16,00 $

  salmon, pickled wasabi, truffle ponzu, black salt

  • Happy Hour12,00 $

• Tuna Crudo* ^19,00 $

  akami, avocado mousse, lemon, wasabi soy, crispy shallot

• Edamame

  • Traditional (Gluten Free)6,00 $
  • Pink Himalayan Salt & Truffle Oil (Gluten Free)7,00 $
  • Spiced Chili7,00 $

• Shishito10,00 $

  yuzu soy, sea salt

  • Happy Hour7,00 $

• BBQ Pork Buns16,00 $

  soy braised pork shoulder, asian slaw, hoisin glaze

• Lobster Temaki* ^25,00 $

  poached lobster, asparagus, chives, black salt, cilantro aioli

• Toro Spoons* ^ (4)24,00 $

  o-toro, uni, pickled wasabi, caviar, ponzu

• West St Wings15,00 $

  oku-sweet chili, sesame, oshinko

• Spicy Chirashi Bowl27,00 $

  chef's choice fish, gochujang, cucumber, masago

Robata Yaki

• Yakitori^13,00 $

  chicken, scallions, japanese seven spice

• Gyuniku^18,00 $

  C.A.B hanger, onion chips

• Kamo Negi^18,00 $

  5-spice duck breast, raspberry gastrique, scallions

• Japanese Street Corn8,00 $

  kewpie mayo, parmesan, togarashi

Tobanyaki

• Hamachi Kama32,00 $

  grilled yellowtail cheek, seasonal veg, sesame, miso butter

• A5 Japanese Wagyu

  highest quality japanese black cattle

  • 2 oz Minimum35,00 $

• Lobster Kinoko40,00 $

  8 oz lobster, assorted mushroom, yuzu miso butter

Entrees

• Donburi Chicken25,00 $

  chicken thigh, seasonal vegetables, ajitsuke egg, steamed rice, yuzu soy

• Curry Noodle20,00 $

  spicy coconut curry, ramen noodles, cabbage

• Pan Seared Salmon^29,00 $

  miso soy butter, creamy orzo, charred lemon

• Hanger^35,00 $

  pan-seared, medium, crispy nori potatoes, sansho peppercorn demi-glace

• Octopus23,00 $

  gochujang glaze, calabaza puree, smoked paprika

Omakase

Wine & Sake Pairing $50 pp

• Omakase

  Chef's creative multi-course tasting menu. Inquire about availability

  • pp170,00 $

Moriawase

Chef's Choice of Fish

• 8 Pieces Nigiri*41,00 $

• 12 Pieces Sashimi*54,00 $

• 8 Pieces Nigiri & 12 Pieces Sashimi*72,00 $

Signature Nigiri

• Tuna*9,50 $

  guacamole, spicy ponzu

• Hamachi*8,50 $

  aburi, uni, truffle chili

• Salmon*8,00 $

  truffle aioli, golden trout roe

• Sea Bream*8,50 $

  yuzu marmalade, shiso, yuzu tobiko

• Lobster*17,00 $

  lemon aioli, black lava salt

• O-Toro*

  kaluga caviar, chives

  • MP

• Wagyu A-5*

  foie gras, kizami

  • MP

Nigiri [1 Piece] & Sashimi [2 Pieces]

• Maguro*9,00 $

  red tuna

• O-Toro*

  fatty blue fin tuna

  • MP

• Sake*7,00 $

  scottish salmon

• Japanese Uni* (1 Piece)

  sea urchin

  • MP

• Madai*8,00 $

  sea bream

• Hamachi*7,00 $

  yellowtail

• Kanpachi*6,50 $

  yellow jack

• Shima Aji*8,00 $

  striped jack

• Amaebi* (1 Piece)8,00 $

  sweet shrimp

• Unagi6,00 $

  fresh water eel

• California Uni* (1 Piece)15,00 $

  sea urchin

• Hotate*6,00 $

  scallop

• Tako*5,00 $

  octopus

• Ebi3,50 $

  poached shrimp

• Ikura* (1 Piece)6,00 $

  salmon roe

Classic Maki

• Tekka*10,00 $

  tuna

• Negi Hama*10,00 $

  yellowtail, scallion

• Kappa5,00 $

  cucumber

• Sake*8,00 $

  salmon

• Unagi Kyu11,00 $

  eel, cucumber

• Negitoro*18,00 $

  minced o-toro, scallions

Signature Maki

Upcharge Kani to Lump Crab $9

• Salmon & Lemon*15,00 $

  kani, avocado, cucumber, salmon, lemon aioli, yuzu tobiko

  • Happy Hour9,00 $

• Spicy Tuna Crunch*14,00 $

  spicy tuna, cucumber, spicy mayo, tempura crunch

  • Happy Hour9,00 $

• Cali Crunch*13,00 $

  kani, cucumber, avocado, eel sauce, tempura crunch

  • Happy Hour8,00 $

• Rainbow*16,00 $

  kani, cucumber, avocado, hamachi, salmon, tuna, ebi

  • Happy Hour11,00 $

• Tsunami Roll*15,00 $

  panko fried, salmon, scallop, avocado, kewpie mayo, eel sauce, scallions

  • Happy Hour9,00 $

• Emperor*27,00 $

  tempura lobster, avocado, wagyu, spicy aioli, eel sauce, crispy onion

• Haru14,00 $

  greens, cucumber, avocado, inari sesame dressing

• Angry Salmon*17,00 $

  salmon, avocado, spicy tuna, serrano, spicy ponzu, arare

• White Spider*16,00 $

  soft shell crab, spicy salmon, cucumber, masago, mango puree, eel sauce

• O-Baby*18,00 $

  tuna, shrimp tempura, kani, avocado, o-sauce

• The Dillon18,00 $

  tempura shrimp, poached shrimp, kanpyo, cucumber, spicy aioli, sweet soy, chives

• Kurama*17,00 $

  spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, salmon, eel sauce, truffle oil

• Ha Ha Maki*18,00 $

  hamachi, avocado, spicy tuna, cucumber, asparagus, wasabi aioli, red tobiko

Hakozushi

• Black Magic28,00 $

  lobster, squid ink rice, spicy aioli, masago, chives, shallots

• Akira*21,00 $

  maguro, spicy tuna, lemon, serrano yuzu aioli, sweet soy