Taro San Japanese Noodle Bar in Palo Alto, CA

Garlic Edamame with Sea Salt

$6

Japanese Potato Salad

$8

Topped with salmon skin and tobiko.

Crab Sunomono Salad

$7.5

Cucumber, seaweed wakame, crab and sesame seeds.

Crispy Brussels Sprouts

$9

Made with miso-glazed candied bacon and edamame crisps.

Fried Chicken Karaage

$10

Marinated fried chicken and house-made Japanese tartar sauce.

6 Piece Takoyaki

$11

Crunchy Japanese pancake batter with octopus topped with bonito flakes, nori, mentaiko mayo and sweet soy glaze.

5 Piece Kaki Fry

$13

Panko-fried oysters and house-made Japanese tartar sauce.

3 Piece Ebi Fry

$9

Panko-fried shrimp and house-made Japanese tartar sauce.

Hamachi Kama

$13

Roosted yellowtail collar with house ponzu sauce.

Salmon Kama

$12

Roasted salmon collar with house ponzu sauce.

Uni Risotto

$13

Uni cream sauce, ikura, uni, chives, nori

Japanese Mixed Mushroom Truffle Risotto

$13

Mixed Japanese mushrooms, truffle oil, crispy enoki, shiso

6 Piece Toro Trio Omakase

$27

2 pieces each: seared salmon toro, tuna toro and hamachi toro.

Hamachi Toro

$9

Yellowtail belly, serrano, masago and ponzu.

Seared Salmon Toro Sashimi

$7

Salmon belly, ikura, Serrano, chives, ponzu and garlic onion oil.

Seared Tuna Sashimi

$7

Yellowfin tuna, fried onion, masago, chives, sesame seeds, ponzu and garlic oil.

2 Piece Spicy Salmon on Crispy Rice

$8

Spicy salmon topped with avocado, green onion, masago, Serrano and spicy aioli on crispy rice.

Seared Salmon Toro Shrimp Roll

$17

Panko-crusted shrimp and cucumber avocado roll topped with seared miso salmon toro and ikura.

Hamachi Toro Snow Crab Roll

$17

Snow crab, cucumber and avocado roll. Topped with yellowtail toro, Serrano, tobiko and yuzu.

Vegan Roll

$14

Tempura sweet potato, avocado and cucumber roll. Topped with miso-glazed oyster mushroom and chives.

Unagi Shrimp Roll

$16

Unagi with unagi sauce on top with panko shrimp , cucumber, and avocado inside

House Salad

$7

Mixed greens, cucumber, cherry tomato, ginger soy dressing and udon crisps.

Smoked Salmon Skin Salad

$15

Mixed greens, smoked salmon skin, bonito flakes, cucumber, cherry tomato, shaved red onion and ginger soy dressing.

Vegan Tofu Poke Salad

$14

Mixed greens, fried tofu, soft tofu, inari, cucumber, cherry tomato, sesame seeds and ginger soy dressing.

Sashimi Salad

$21

Mixed greens, assorted sashimi, cucumber, tomato, sesame seeds and ginger soy dressing.

Niku Udon

$14.5

Thinly sliced ribeye beef, napa, greens, green onion and tempura flakes in a dashi broth. Add extra ribeye beef for an additional charge.

Vegan Udon

$12

Tofu, napa, greens, wakame and mushrooms in vegan broth.

Vegetarian Curry Udon

$14

Potatoes, carrots and onions in vegetarian curry. Topped with red pickles.

Hiyashi Chuka

$14

Cold udon with mixed greens, tamago egg, cucumber, tomato, inari, shiitake, corn, onion and choice of gomae sesame or ginger soy dressing.

Kake Udon

$9

Doshi broth, green onion and tempura flakes.

Zaru Udon

$10

Cold soy dipping broth, green onion, tempura flakes and daikon oroshi.

Kids Udon

$6

Dashi broth and tempura flakes.

Yaki Udon

$13

stir fry udon noodles with veggies

Tori Udon

$17

8-hour tori paitan blended with dashi broth, roasted chicken thigh, sous vide chicken breast, mushrooms and veggies.

Duck Tsuke Udon

$17

Seared duck breast and chives with a rich duck and dashi dipping broth.

Uni Ikura Pasta

$25

Uni mentaiko cream sauce, topped with uni, ikura, nori

Truffle Udon

$28

udon pasta with truffle cream sauce and fresh summer black truffles

Duck and Japanese Mushroom Udon

$17

A blend of dashi and duck broth, topped with sous vide duck breast, enoki mushrooms, napa cabbage, and charred negi

Mochi Donut Holes

$8.5

6 pieces.

Matcha Cheesecake with Matcha White

$6

Yuzu Cheesecake with Raspberry Coulis

$6

Matcha Creme Brûlée

$8.5

matcha creme brûlée with black sesame crust

Yuzu Creme Brûlée

$8.5

yuzu creme brûlée with graham cracker crust

Ramune Drink

$4.5

Yuzu Soda

$3.5

Iced Organic Matcha Green Tea

$3.5

Mexican Coke

$3.5

Bottle.

Yuzu Organic Lemonade

$3.5

Voss Bottled Water

$4