O-Ku - Raleigh

Small Plates

• Miso Soup$5.00

• Seaweed Salad$6.00

  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 Hour$10.00

• Dumplings (6 Pieces)$13.00

  crunchy soy garlic

  • Happy Hour$9.00

• Carpaccio*$17.00

  yellowtail, mango, serrano, thai basil oil, ponzu

• Usuzukuri* ^$16.00

  salmon, pickled wasabi, truffle ponzu, black salt

  • Happy Hour$12.00

• 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 Chili$7.00

• Shishito$10.00

  yuzu soy, sea salt

  • Happy Hour$7.00

• BBQ Pork Buns$16.00

  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 Wings$15.00

  oku-sweet chili, sesame, oshinko

• Spicy Chirashi Bowl$27.00

  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 Corn$8.00

  kewpie mayo, parmesan, togarashi

Tobanyaki

• Hamachi Kama$32.00

  grilled yellowtail cheek, seasonal veg, sesame, miso butter

• A5 Japanese Wagyu

  highest quality japanese black cattle

  • 2 oz Minimum$35.00

• Lobster Kinoko$40.00

  8 oz lobster, assorted mushroom, yuzu miso butter

Entrees

• Donburi Chicken$25.00

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

• Curry Noodle$20.00

  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

• Octopus$23.00

  gochujang glaze, calabaza puree, smoked paprika

Omakase

Wine & Sake Pairing $50 pp

• Omakase

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

  • pp$170.00

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

• Unagi$6.00

  fresh water eel

• California Uni* (1 Piece)$15.00

  sea urchin

• Hotate*$6.00

  scallop

• Tako*$5.00

  octopus

• Ebi$3.50

  poached shrimp

• Ikura* (1 Piece)$6.00

  salmon roe

Classic Maki

• Tekka*$10.00

  tuna

• Negi Hama*$10.00

  yellowtail, scallion

• Kappa$5.00

  cucumber

• Sake*$8.00

  salmon

• Unagi Kyu$11.00

  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 Hour$9.00

• Spicy Tuna Crunch*$14.00

  spicy tuna, cucumber, spicy mayo, tempura crunch

  • Happy Hour$9.00

• Cali Crunch*$13.00

  kani, cucumber, avocado, eel sauce, tempura crunch

  • Happy Hour$8.00

• Rainbow*$16.00

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

  • Happy Hour$11.00

• Tsunami Roll*$15.00

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

  • Happy Hour$9.00

• Emperor*$27.00

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

• Haru$14.00

  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 Dillon$18.00

  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 Magic$28.00

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

• Akira*$21.00

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