Bessou at 5 Bleecker St New York, NY 10012

Japanese Yakitori BBQ Set

$35

Fire up that grill and have a fun yakitori night! The set comes with 6 skewers of marinated chicken thighs and scallions, 2 skewers each of tsukune and pork belly, 2 skewers each of shishito peppers and garlic, 2 salmon onigiri rice balls for grilling, kewpie potato salad, ponzu cabbage, and 2 of our special sauces: black garlic teriyaki and yuzu miso dipping sauce. This feast feeds 2-3 people.

Summer Karaage Picnic

$31

12 pc bucket of karaage with your choice of sauce, 4 pcs of crispy rice hash, kewpie potato salad, ponzu cabbage, assorted pickles

Salmon Sushi Handroll Kit (2-3PPL)

$34

Our do-it-yourself salmon handroll kit! Make these sushi handrolls at home and have a little par-tay. Included in kit: 15 pcs of salmon sashimi, 2.5 oz of ikura, wasabi, pickles, nori and lettuce wrappers, soy sauce, shiso verde. Serves 2-3 people.

Japanese Snow Crab Cakes

$18

2 lump crabcakes made with crab from the Sea of Japan, a touch of miso and parsley served with crunchy nori fries and scallion aioli

Beef Udon

$15

Beef ribeye, napa cabbage, shimeji mushroom, scallions, dashi broth.

Shrimp Ball Udon

$14

House made ebi shinjo shrimp balls, napa cabbage, shimeji mushroom, scallions, dashi broth.

Veggie Udon (Vegan)

$13

Napa cabbage, shimeji mushroom, tofu, scallions, dashi broth.

Dan Dan Udon Noodles

$15

Inaniwa udon noodles with seared pork chashuu, scallions in spicy miso broth

Japanese Chickpea Curry Udon (Vegetarian)

$13

House made Japanese curry with chickpeas and touch of tomato, udon noodles and soy smoked egg

Crispy Shrimp Udon

$15

Lightly fried head on prawns, udon, bok choy, hon shimeji in a dashi broth

Tuna Sashimi Udon

$17

Udon noodles with tuna sashimi, bok choy, shimeji mushrooms, scallions with dipping sauce on the side

Fish of the Day Bento

$15

Grilled to perfection with ponzu cabbage, house made pickles over rice.

Fried Chicken Karaage Bento

$15

Named best in NYC! Served with spicy mayo, ponzu cabbage, smoked daikon radish and nori crunch over rice.

Beef Ribeye Bento

$15

Soy ginger beef with house made pickles over rice.

Pork Tonkatsu Bento

$15

Panko-breaded pork cutlet, black garlic tonkatsu sauce, scallion mayo, ponzu cabbage, smoked daikon radish over rice.

Spicy Tuna Poke Bento

$15

Served with pickled onions, cilantro, nori crunch, rice.

Black Garlic Chicken and Rice

$14

Roast chicken glazed in black garlic teriyaki sauce, pickled onions, cilantro, smoked daikon radish, ponzu over rice.

Chili Prawns Bento

$15

Prawns in chili sauce, pickled onions, cilantro, smoked daikon radish over rice

Japanese Chickpea Curry Bowl

$13

House made Japanese curry with chickpeas and a touch of tomato. Served over rice with soy pickled egg and pickles.

Crispy Shrimp Bento

$15

Lightly battered head on prawns, scallion mayo, charred cabbage, pickled red onions, cilantro over rice

Chicken Tsukune Meatball Bento

$15

Housemade Japanese chicken meatballs over rice with house made pickles and charred cabbage

Fried Chicken Karaage Sando

$13

Bessou's famous crispy fried chicken karaage with your choice of sauce, kewpie slaw and pickles on a Martin's potato bun

Ebi Po Boy

$12

House made shrimp ball fritters, kewpie slaw, pickles on a Martin's potato bun

Miso Salmon Sando

$16

Beet pickled daikon, dill, scallion aioli on thick-cut milk toast

Tonkatsu Sando

$15

Panko-breaded pork cutlet, lettuce, miso barbecue, scallion aioli on thick-cut milk toast

Pork Chashuu Sando

$12

Slow braised chashuu with black garlic sauce, kewpie slaw and pickles on a Martin;s potato roll

Japanese Crab Cake Sando

$13

Lump crab cake made with crabs from the Sea of Japan, kewpie, touch of miso and parsley, topped with cabbage slaw, pickled daikon on a Martin's potato roll

Potato Salad Sando (Veg)

$11

Kewpie potato salad, black garlic sauce shredded cabbage, pickles on a Martin's potato roll

Assorted Pickles

$6

Three types of house made seasonal pickles

Blistered Green Beans and Shishito Peppers

$14

Tossed in a house made rayu chili oil and served with a lime miso vinaigrette

Edamame with Charcoal Salt

$6

Edamame, shio kombu kelp, charcoal salt

Fried Chicken Karaage

$10

Bessou's famous crispy fried chicken karaage. With your choice of flavor. 3pcs with option to make it a meal!

Grilled Romaine

$13

Soy pickled quail eggs, jako, served with creamy sesame dressing

Japanese Sweet Potato Fries

$7

Spicy mayo, nori crunch

Miso Pork Ribs

$16

Miso sansho peppercorn rubbed, served with pickled apples

Miso Soup

$4

Smashed Potatoes

$8

Crispy red bliss potatoes, garlicky aonori aioli

Beef Tataki Crispy Rice (2pcs)

$16

Pickled apple, karashi aioli

Salmon Ikura Crispy Rice (2pcs)

$15

Salmon sashimi, wasabi aioli, ikura, dill

Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice (2pcs)

$15

Spicy tuna, yuzu pickled jalapeno and daikon

Yellowtail Crispy Rice (2pcs)

$12

Yellowtail, jalapeno and shiso verde

Crispy Rice Trio

$20

Salmon Ikura, Spicy Tuna, and Yellowtail

Smoked Soy Farm Egg

$4

Applewood smoked soy pickled egg

Broccolini Gomaae

$7

Chilled spinach with pirikara white sesame sauce

Blistered Shishito Peppers

$12

Chili oil and lemon tofu aioli.

Cobia Crudo

$14

Red shiso crusted cobia, double-fermented soy sauce, chive oil, nasturtium

Daikon Herb Salad

$12

Shaved daikon, mizuna, sunflower seeds and a medley of herbs, citrus ponzu

Fritto Misto

$17

Prawns, calamari, smelt with meyer lemon nanban sauce.

Grilled Romaine Salad

$14

Soy pickled quail eggs, jako, creamy sesame dressing

Sake Steamed Clams

$18

Little neck clams, saffron braised bamboo shoots, mitsuba, saffron aioli

Sake Steamed Clams

$16

Manila clams, bamboo shoots, saffron aioli

Sashimi Salad

$16

Chef's selection of sashimi topped with julienned slaw of kohlrabi, carrots, cucumbers, dill, parsley, mint and peanuts. Served with ponzu vinaigrette

Scallion Pancakes

$15

Tofu aioli, pomegranate, and black truffle puree. Vegan.

Shiso Cigars (v)

$8

Rolled with Sendai miso, roasted peanuts, walnuts

Tomato Salad

$9

Vine-ripe tomatoes, shiso, black garlic, gazpacho sauce

Uni Shiso Crispy Rice

$20

Maine sea urchin, shiso, wasabi aioli, nori

Uni with Crispy Rice

$20

Sea urchin from Maine, spicy tama miso, kizami nori, shiso

Wagyu Steak (Appetizer)

$17

5 oz. seared wagyu steak, yuzu caper oroshi salsa, black garlic teriyaki sauce

Soy Smoked Pickled Eggs

$4

Applewood smoked soy pickled egg

Charred Sesame Broccoli

$8

Ponzu, creamy sesame, rayu chili oil

Ebi Shinjo Fritters (4 pcs)

$11

House made shrimp ball fritters, scallion mayo, lemon

Onigiri Rice Ball, Nori Salmon (1 pc)

$4

Nori salmon onigiri rice ball

Crispy Prawns (3 pcs)

$9

Head on prawns, lightly battered and fried. Served with scallion mayo.

Ponzu Cabbage

$7

Charred cabbage with housemade ponzu citrus soy dressing

Housemade Ice Cream (Scoop)

$5

A scoop of one of our house made ice creams. Warning! We do not have cooler bags (it should be fine, but just in case.)

Crispy Calamari

$8

With black garlic sauce

Tsukune Meatballs

$11

Chicken tsukune meatball skewers flavored with ginger, garlic and a touch of tama miso. Served with lemon on the side. 3 pcs.

Salmon Crispy Rice (2 pcs)

$15

Salmon sashimi with ikura and wasabi aioli over sushi crispy rice

Kewpie Potato Salad

$6

Housemade kewpie potato salad with cucumber and parsley. 1 pint.

Orion, Can

$4

Okinawa, Japan

Orion, 6 Pack

$20

Kyoto IPA, bottle

$7.5

'Jun' Shimeharitsuru (24.3oz)

$52.5

As pure as snow, as clear as water. Pear, stone, rice. Niigata, Japan.

'BIHO' Imada Shuzo

$41

Made by one of the only female sake brewmasters in Japan.

'SONG OF THE SEA' Tensei

$48

Time to sit back and unwind. Salted melon, cucumber. Kanagawa, Japan.

'MODERN' Senkin

$56.25

Zestfully clean! High acidity. Super fresh. Juicy tart apple. Tochigi, Japan.

'OMACHI 50' Akita Seishu Seiden

$45

Complex, silky and lively. Honeydew, pineapple.

'THE GATE' Daishichi Minowamon

$105.75

Welcome to the pearly gates of heaven! Apricot, lemon. Fukushima, Japan.

SHIRAGIKU 'NIGORI'

$35

Unfiltered sake with a mild smooth finish. Okayama, Japan.

SPARKLING NIGORI, Dassai

$45

Unfiltered sparkling. Elegant and clean. Yamaguchi, Japan.

'SUNRISE' Kojima Toko

$58.5

A summer margarita. Grass, agave, hint of jalapeño. Yamagata, Japan.

'THE GIFT' Katsuyama Ken

$69.75

Supple, well-rounded umami. Samurai Masamune's favorite sake. Miyagi, Japan.

'BLACK PINE' Kenbishi Kuromatsu

$63

Samurai pre-battle sake of choice since 1505. Hyogo, Japan.

SPARKLING 'AWA' SEAFOAM, Hakkaisan (12.2 oz)

$30.75

Clear and elegant. Crisp lemon and froth. Niigata, Japan.

Vegetable Tempura Udon (Hot)

$19

Silky northern-style udon noodles with an assortment of vegetable tempura in a light soy broth. Served hot.

Vegetable Tempura Udon (Cold)

$19

Silky northern-style udon noodles with assorted vegetable tempura, served with house made dipping sauce. Served cold.

Shrimp Tempura Udon (Hot)

$22

Silky northern-style udon noodles with an assortment of shrimp and vegetable tempura in a light soy broth. Served hot.

Shrimp Tempura Udon (Cold)

$22

Silky northern-style udon noodles with assorted shrimp and vegetable tempura, served with house made dipping sauce. Served cold.

Tricolor Chirashi Bowl

$32

Salmon, snow crab and ikura over yuzu pesto rice, served with nori, lettuce wraps and soy dashi

Curry Roasted Branzino

$30

Roasted whole branzino with curry miso butter, kabocha and purple shiso daikon slaw

Squid Ink Donabe

$29

Prawns, clams and calamari over squid ink rice served with aonori aioli

Pork Chashuu Platter

$27

Seared pork belly chashuu, shiso verde, sweet onion rice

Soy Koji Steak Platter

$30

Sweet soy marinated hanger steak, spicy sesame sauce, shiso verde, sweet onion ricw

Chashuu Fried Rice

$16

Shiso fried rice with crispy Berkshire pork belly.

Duck Soba

$25

Applewood smoked duck, green tea soba noodles with spring onions and yuzu ginger broth

Chicken Karaage

$23

Japanese-style fried chicken seasoned with Moroccan spices, cucumber salad, shiso tzatziki

Prawns in Chili Sauce

$16

Flash fried prawns tossed in spicy nanban sauce, rice crispies

Milk Toast

$3

Applewood Smoked Bacon

$7

Crispy Rice Hash

$6

Served with miso bbq sauce

Smashed Potatoes

$8

Scallion aioli

Miso Soup

$5

White Rice

$3

Onion Rice

$3.5

SUMO PARTY 50 PCS KARAAGE

$116

Our famous tender, boneless marinated and double-fried chicken in a party bucket size of 50 PIECES KARAAGE. Hand tossed in your choice of 2 sauces or seasonings and served with Japanese-style cucumber pickles, kewpie potato salad and crispy rice hash.

SUMO PARTY 30 PCS KARAAGE

$80

Our famous tender, boneless marinated and double-fried chicken in a party bucket size of 30 PIECES KARAAGE. Hand tossed in your choice of 2 sauces or seasonings and served with Japanese-style cucumber pickles, kewpie potato salad and crispy rice hash.

12 PIECE KARAAGE

$30

12 pieces of our freshly prepared all-natural boneless fried chicken karaage, available in your choice of 2 of our original seasonings or sauces.

16 PIECE KARAAGE

$40

16 pieces of our freshly prepared all-natural boneless fried chicken karaage, available in your choice of 5 different original seasonings or sauces.

12 PIECE KARAAGE MEAL

$45

12 pieces of our freshly prepared all-natural boneless fried chicken karaage, available in your choice of 5 different original seasonings or sauces. Served with Japanese-style cucumber pickles, kewpie potato salad and crispy rice hash.

16 PIECE KARAAGE MEAL

$55

16 pieces of our freshly prepared all-natural boneless fried chicken karaage, available in your choice of 5 different original seasonings or sauces. Served with Japanese-style cucumber pickles, kewpie potato salad and crispy rice hash.