Rocketfish, the new “Japanese tapistro and lounge” from former Blowfish Sushi chef Kenichi Kawashima, opened this week in the former Lingba space at 1469 18th Street, and we just received the menu from partner Marco Rodriguez. Thankfully, they’re keeping the “tapistro” stuff to a minimum, with just a few appetizers and such, and as we first imagined it’s essentially a sushi place with a full bar. See the menu below, and maybe you’ll want to give it a try for lunch or dinner this weekend. We have to say we like the sound of tempura mozzarella.
ROCKETFISH DINNER MENU
APPETIZERS
FRESH OYSTERS
1/2 Dozen $12.00
1 Dozen $22.00
KUSHI SKEWERS (PER SKEWER)
SCALLOPS $2.25
hokkaido sea scallop panko-fried.
TENDERLOIN WAGYU $3.00
fillet mignon panko fried.
WHITE SHRIMP $2.25
shiso leaf rapped tiger prawn.
SALADS
CHEF’S MIXED GREEN SALAD $6.75
organic mixed green, tossed in ginger soy vinaigrette.
GOMAAE $3.50
blanched baby spinach, sweet sesame sauce.
GOMA TATAKI SALAD $10.75
black sesame-crusted Ahi Tuna, spicy poke sauce and crispy rice cracker.
SASHIMI COBB SALAD $10.75
house mix green with daily selection of sashimi.
SEAWEED SALAD $7.75
house mix green with Hiyashi wakame salad.
SMOKY GRILLED&CHILLED; YAKINASU $5.75
Chinese eggplant and tentsuyu.
SUNOMONO SALAD $5.75
ebi, tako, wakame, cucumber and sweet Japanese vinaigrette.
ENTREES
COLD
WALU CARPACCIO $9.00
jalapeno vinaigrette, salty lemon confit, fried capers and sprouts.
HIRAME USUZUKURI $12.00
thinly sliced halibut, yuzu ponzu, shiso and daikon.
SEARED TENDERLOIN $12.00
seared Masami Wagyu beef, spicy mango, honey tar tar, raisins, pine nuts and mint.
HOT
EDAMAME $3.00
steamed soy bean and kosher salt.
“KANZURI” TIGER PRAWNS $8.00
wok fried white shrimps, Jin aioli and cucumber sunomono.
CHILEAN SEABASS “SAIKYO ZUKE” $9.00
sanshou mashed potatoes, grilled red bell peppers, asparagus and jalapenos.
MOZZARELLA “AGEDASHI” $6.00
diced tempura Mozzarella and tentsuyu.
SOFTSHELL BLUE CRAB $6.50
lemon aioli and jalapeno salsa.
ASARI CLAM “SAKAMUSHI” $7.50
junmai sake, garlic, shallots, 7 spices and green onion.
ROASTED MUSSELS $7.50
junmai sake, garlic, onions and mustard cream and parmesan cheese.
SEA FOOD TEMPURA COMBINATION $12.00
tiger shrimp, scallops, squid and white fish.
VEGETABLE TEMPURA COMBINATION $10.00
zucchini, eggplant, lotus root, sweet potato, kabocha pumpkin and herbs.
SUSHI NIGIRI / SASHIMI
AJI horse mackerel 4.95 / 12.00
AMAEBI sweet shrimp 7.00 / 15.00
ANKIMO sake steamed monk fish liver 4.50 / 10.00
BIN’NAGA MAGURO wild albacore tuna 4.95 / 11.00
BIN-TORO fatty albacore tuna 5.95 / 12.00
EBI cooked tiger shrimp 3.25 / —-
HAMACHI yellow tail 5.25 / 12.00
HIRAMASA baby yellow tail kingfish 5.25 / 12.00
HIRAME halibut 4.95 / 12.00
HOTATE spicy scallop 3.95 / —-
INARI sweet tofu 3.00 / —-
IKURA salmon roe 4.95 / 11.00
IKA squid 3.95 / 10.00
MARURO tuna 5.25 / 12.50
MIRUGAI long-neck clam mp / mp
SABA wild mackerel 3.95 / 9.00
SAKE atlantic salmon 4.95 / 12.00
TAKO fresh boiled octopus 4.95 / 12.00
TAMAGO egg omelette 3.50 / 8.00
TOBIKO flying fish roe 3.95 / 10.00
UNAGI fresh water eel 4.50 / 11.00
UNI sea urchin mp / mp
WALU white fiji butterfish 5.25 / 12.50
ZUWAI fresh crab 4.95 / 11.00
ROCKET ROLLS
CALIFORNIA MAKI $4.95
crab meat, avocado with masago on top.
EBI TEMPURA MAKI $5.50
shrimp tempura, cucumber and avocado.
GRILLED SAKE & KAWA $5.50
fresh salmon, grilled skin, cucumber and shiso.
SPIDER MAKI $7.95
soft-shell crab, masago, lettuce and avocado.
SPICY HAMACHI MAKI $5.75
yellow tail, scallions, spicy sauce.
SPICY SAKE MAKI $5.75
fresh salmon, scallions, spicy sauce.
SPICY HOTATE MAKI $5.75
Japanese scallops, masago and spicy sauce.
SPICY TUNA MAKI $5.75
tuna, scallions and spicy sauce.
UNAGI R&R; $5.75
eel, yellow tail, avocado and teriyaki sauce.
DRAGON ROLL $12.25
tempura shrimp, cucumber topped with eel and avocado.
VEGETABLE ROLLS
SOY PAPER MAKI for kids $2.00
KAPPA MAKI $3.75
cucumber.
SHIITAKE MAKI $3.95
sweet mirin glazed mushroom.
AVOCADO MAKI $3.75
Asparagus Maki $4.50
tempura asparagus.
Avocado “ Curry Tempura “ Maki $4.75
deep fried with curry tempura batter.
Oshinko Maki $3.95
pickled daikon radish, cucumber.
Futo Maki $7.75
egg, cucumber, pickled radish, inari and shiitake.
DESSERT
Fuji apple, banana, dried fig steamed with star anise, cinnamon and bay leaf.served with tahitian vanilla bean gelato. $6.00
Green tea ice cream. $5.00
Blackberry cabernet sorbet. $5.00
Robert Hall Orange Muscat $7.00
Grahams Tawney Port $8.00
Rocketfish - 1469 18th Street at Connecticut - 415.282.1424 - Open for lunch and dinner
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