Sayuri Tachibe is opening Osawa tomorrow in the former home of Pasadena’s Shaab, replacing the Japanese mediocrity of that restaurant with a newly invigorated selection of izakaya snacks (called sakana or otsumami), shabu shabu, and sushi. Sayuri is a former model-turned-Chaya Brasserie hostess-turned-manager who eventually married the brand’s corporate chef, Shigefumi Tachibe. Her aim here is to exemplify the Japanese art of hospitality (omotenashi) while chef de cuisine Norio Yoshikawa (Katsuya, Kagaya) prepares innovative bar dishes like shishito tempura-stuffed spicy tuna and grilled Hokkaido scallops with nori pesto butter.
His kara-age employs Jidori, his sushi includes Santa Barbara uni and Koda Farms’ brown rice, and his shabu shabu is based on Kurobuta pork, USDA prime rib eye beef, and even high-grade Saga prefecture Wagyu (at $89 a plate), all paired with ponzu, soy sauce, and a complex sesame oil made by his own hands. In addition, one will find a unique tsukemen udon and a 25-spice beef curry rice in Yoshikawa’s ingredient-selective selection of traditional and innovative Japanese cooking.
Opening for lunch at 11:00 A.M. tomorrow, Osawa’s full lunch, dinner, and sushi menus are below for your consideration.
Osawa, 77 N. Raymond Ave. Pasadena, 626-683-1150.
LUNCH
homemade seasonal fruit lemonade 3.5
garden medley 11
cold tofu/kale sesame/vegetable soup/eggplant miso/hijiki brown rice
soy glazed free-range chicken breast 11
with salad. miso soup. cabbage. organic semi brown rice
japanese home style beef curry rice 9
chunky beef. organic semi brown rice
shrimp/vegetable tempura and mini zaru soba 11
shrimp. shiitake. kabocha. shishito tempura. organic brown rice. miso soup
cold tsukemen udon sesame sauce 10
cucumber. kale. daikon . kaiware
kurobuta pork ginger 12
ginger soy marinated pork. caramelized onion and cabbage served with organic semi brown rice and miso soup
baked soy marinated black cod 14
with salad. cold tofu. organic semi brown rice. miso soup
tuna zuke bowl and udon 13
marinated tuna. shredded nori. udon w/ soy glazed inari skin and green onions
omakase sushi combo 26
9 piece sushi 1 roll/miso soup
chef’s choice sashimi lunch 18
today’s sashimi. miso soup
beef shabu shabu 14
tofu. nappa cabbage. udon
tonkotsu kurobuta pork shabu shabu 13
sliced pork. lettuce. ramen noodle
DINNER
otsumami: something to go with your drink
edamame sea salt 4
fried potato with shichimi yuzu aioli 4
grilled organic young bamboo with yuzu moro miso 7
seafood cigar with to-ban-jan mayo 8
jidori kara-age with shiso balsamic ponzu 8
octopus nori tempura with ume shiso pesto 9
bagna couda (farmers market organic vegetable) 8
agedashi tofu. tomato. ginger dashi broth 8
shishito tempura stuffed spicy tuna. sweet soy 8
grilled hokkaido scallop. nori pesto butter 10
tender beef tongue and furofuki daikon. shaved kelp 11
fresh mizuna. daikon salad. crunch ume. jako fish. asian vinaigrette 8
baked oyster seaweed soy lemon butter 12
raw
king salmon ceviche with yellow chili lemon soy 14
seared albacore yuzu black pepper vinaigrette 13
hawaiian ahi tuna poke 16
ahi tuna tataki. avocado. popped wild rice. sesame ponzu 15
1/2 dozen fresh half shell oyster 19
osawa shokado bento 25
sushi, sashimi appetizer. fish and meat medley
osawa special shabu shabu
prime rib eye 24
wagyu beef from saga 89
tonkotsu kurobuta pork 21
today’s seafood (ask server) 26
osawa shabu shabu additional
1/2 prime beef 12
1/2 wagyu beef 39
1/2 kurobuta pork 9
dessert
ice cream or sorbet 3.25
black sesame soy milk panna cotta 3.75
organic caramel flan 3.75
SUSHI
Sushi/Sashimi
2 pcs
Scallop $6 $11
Shrimp $6 $11
Salmon $6 $11
Ahi Tuna $6 $12
Yellow Tail $6 $12
Albacore $5 $10
Unagi $6 $12
Hirame $6 $12
Sweet Shrimp $7 $14
Ikura $7
Santa Barbara Uni $9
Toro M/P M/P
Rolls
Rainbow $15
California Roll/ Tuna/ Yellowtail/ Salmon
White Fish/ Shrimp/ Avocado
Dragon $14
Spicy Tuna/ Cucumber/ Eel & Avocado
Red Dragon $14
Spicy Tuna/ Asparagus/ Cucumber/ Avocado
Spicy Tuna $9
Spicy Tuna/ Cucumber
California $8
Snow Crab/ Cucumber/ Avocado
Crunch Shrimp $11
Shrimp Tempura Roll/ Spicy Mayo/ Asparagus
Spider $18
Soft-Shell Crab/ Avocado/ Cucumber/ Kaiware Gobo/ Smelt Egg
Salmon $18
Salmon/ Snow Crab/ Avocado/ Cucumber
