Menu | Otani Japanese Restaurant Columbus, OH 43229

Sashimi Appetizers

Regular Sashimi Appetizer$12.95
maguro, sake, saba, hirame, and tako.
Deluxe Sashimi Appetizer$17.95
maguro, sake, saba, ebi, tako, akagai, and tamago.
Chef's Special$25.00
get the days best cuts prepared by our head sushi chef.
Yellow Tail Bowl$8.95
yellowtail and scallions minced together and served on a bed of daikon radish strings.
Negi-Toro Bowl$9.95
toro and scallions minced together and served on a bed of daikon radish strings.
Octopus$9.95
Ama-Ebi$12.95
Fresh Salmon$9.95
Yellow Tail$12.95
Tuna$8.95
Blue Fin$14.95
Toro Blue Fin Tuna Belly$17.95
Oo-Toro$25.00
extra marbled blue fin tuna belly

A La Carte

Salmon Roe$5.95
Quail Egg In Potato$5.59
raw quail egg in grated japanese mountain potato.
Vineger Potato$4.95
raw shoestring japanese mountain potato topped with tiny nori strips in a ponzu sauce.
Maguro Yamakake$7.00
a sashimi cuts of tuna covered in grated japanese mountain potoato.
Nameko-Ni-Oroshi$4.95
nameko mushrooms in gradted japanese daikon raddish.
Ikura-Oroshi$5.59
salmon row served with grated japanese daikon raddish.
Annkimo$5.59
monk fish liver

Sushi Bar Entrees

Sashimi Dinner$19.95
maguro, saba, ebi, tamago, sake, tako, akagai.
Sushi A$17.95
tuna, salmon, shrimp, fluke, kanikama, masago and a california roll.
Sushi B$21.90
toro, salmon, yellowtail, shrimp, fluke, tamago, ikura, unagi and a tekka-maki.
House Special C$27.00
get the best cuts of the top shelf fish.
Chirashi Sushi$17.95
an assortment of sashimi served on a bed of sushi rice.
Tekka-Don$16.95
tuan sashimi served on a bed of sushi rice.
Vegetarian Delight$17.90
a no fish sushi dinner: seaweed mix, tofu, shitake mushroom, pickled japnaese eggplant, bambooshoot, and kaiware sprouts.
Sushi & Tempura$21.95
california roll, maguro, ebi, sake, and kanikama sushi with tempura shrimp and vegetables.
Sashimi & Tempura$25.90
maguro, sake, whitefish, and saba, with tempura shrimp and vegetables

Nigiri - Tuna

Nigiri - Salmon

Sake$2.25
fresh salmon. if you are new to sushi this is a good starter. experience its subtle sweetness.
Smoked Salmon$2.50
sushi grade salmon smoked in house

Nigiri - Whitefish

Nigiri - Yellowtail

Hamachi$2.50
young yellow tail. this is the only item in this category we carry. this condition generally holds throughout the untied states.
Inada$2.50
very young yellow tail. this item is unavailable.
Buri$2.50
adult yellow tail. this item is unavailable.
Kanpachi$2.50
greater amberjack. this item is unavailable

Nigiri - Shrimp

Nigiri - Cephalopod

Ika$1.95
squid
Tako$1.95
octopus
Kaibashira$2.75
fresh scallop
Tsubugai$2.50
baby conch
OtaniScallop$2.75
a delicious mixture of chopped scallop, avocado, masago and otani's spicy sauce

Nigiri - Anguilliformes

Unagi$2.50
freshwater eel. cooked in a teriyaki bbq sauce. also known as anguilla japoica.
Anago$2.75
saltwater eel. this eel is less oily than unag

Nigiri - Other

Tamago$1.95
frequently described as egg custard. this is a classic japanese recipe. eggs and the chef's own sweetend fishstock are mixed; then cooked in a special square pan layer by layer, each time fliping it over resulting in a rectancular block omlette. often eaten at the end of a dinner of sushi or sashimi. wikipeida's article on tamagoyaki is quite informative.
Kanikama$1.95
known as imitation crab. actually a sort of offshoot of a variety of fish cakes called kamaboko. appreciated in its own right in japan and elsewhere

Nigiri - Roe

Traditional Japanese Sushi Rolls

Tekka-Maki$4.00
yellow fin tuna
Kappa-Maki$3.20
cucumber and a dash of roasted seasame seeds
Kanpyo-Maki$3.20
dried gourd shavings marinated and cooked
Ume-Jiso-Maki$3.75
traditional japanese sour pickled plum and shiso leaf
Takuwan$3.20
pickled japanese daikon radish
Gobou$3.50
pickled burdok
Natto$3.95
the notorious fermented soybean
Negi-Hamachi-Maki$5.20
yellow tail and scallion minced together
Negi-Toro$5.95
blue fin tuna belly and scallion minced together
Ikura$4.50
sallmon roe
Futo-Maki$5.50
kanpyo, gobou, takuwan, kanikama, spinach and tamago. a classic
Unagi Avocado$5.50
bbq eel and avocado
Uni$5.95
the infamous sea urchin

Rolls Of The New World

California Roll$4.00
avocado and kanikama, topped with masago
Alaska$5.50
avocado and smoked salmon
Crab Salad Hand Roll$4.00
kanikama, cucumber, and mayo
Dragon$8.95
avocado and kanikama with a layer of bbq eel on top
Mexican$5.25
avocado and shrimp
Oyster$5.50
deep fried oyster and cucumber
Philadelphia$6.00
smoked salmon and cream cheese
Shrimp Tempura$5.50
two tempura shrimp and cucumber
Salmon Skin$4.00
salmon skin and cucumber
Spicy Salmon$5.00
fresh salmon and otani's spicy sauce
Spicy Tuna$5.00
tuna and otani's spicy sauce
Vegetarian$5.00
avocado, cucumber, pickled japanese daikon radish and gobo(pickled japanese burdok

Otani House Rolls

Ohio State Roll$6.00
the roll of champions! japanese style breaded shrimp and cucumber inside. drizzled with spicy sauce, masago and scallions outside. a perfect snack or appetizer.
Columbus Roll$4.95
grilled tuna, steamed spinach, and mayo
Polaris Roll$7.95
smoked salmon, cream cheese, kanikama, shrimp, and avocado rolled in soy paper and topped with unagi.
Otani Scallop Hand Roll$5.50
chopped scallop, avocado, and masago mixed together with otani's spicy sauce.
Hard Rock$5.50
shrimp, kanikama, salmon, and avocado inside and covered in masago.
Rock-N-Roll$5.50
a delicious mix of minced tuna, yellowtail, fresh salmon and scallions.
Dynaminte$6.50
yellowtail, kanikama, unagi, and cucumber.
Honda Ex$5.50
grilled salmon, masago, cucumber, and otani's spicy sauce.
Masaki$8.95
soft shell crab, shrimp tempura, cucumber and masago
Dragon$8.95
avocado and kanikama inside and topped with unagi.
Rainbow Roll$8.95
avocado and kanicama inside and topped with tuna, fluke, salmon, shrimp, and avocado

Sunomono

Sake

House Drinks

Otani Delight$5.25
a blend of dark rum, orange and pinapple juice.
Tokyo Ice Tea$5.95
vodka, rum, triple sec, plum wine, sake and sour mix with a splash of soda
Saketini$4.95
chilled sake, a dash of dry vermouth, garnished with a cucumber.
Sake On The Rocks$3.95
our house sake served on the rocks in a rocks glass.
Godfather$4.95
a sweet, strong mix of plum wine, whiskey and lime juice you cannot refuse.
Hotei Dream$4.95
a delicious mix of gin and cranberry juice.
Kabuto$4.95
a luscious blend oftropical fruit, schnapps, melon liqueur and pinaple juice.
Daruma$4.95
a smooth blend of vodka and creme de cacao with a dash of orange juice.
Blue Lagoon$4.95
a unique blend of blue curacao, rum, triple sec, and soda.
Peach Boy$4.95
a savory mix of peach schnapps. pinapple and lemon juice.