Yonsei Handrolls
1738 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612
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Daily Lunch • 11:30am - 3pm
There are many ways to [hand]roll. Order a curated Lunch Set or choose from a menu of single rolls, which range from traditional to unique flavors. Round out your meal with a few starters, sake or cocktails. Oysters
Optional 6th: Black Cod, garlic chives
Oysters
Oysters on the Half Shell
Half Dozen, Blanc de Blanc Mignonette
YONSEI OYSTER
Uni, Ikura, Ponzu
Starters
Edamame
TOHOKU MISO SOUP
Carrot, daikon, tofu, shiitake, green onion, dark miso
CUCUMBER SUNOMONO
Wakame seaweed, sesame, soy ginger dressing (v)
SHUNGIKU KAKIAGE
Mixed vegetable tenpura of chrysanthemum, onion,shiitake mushrooms, ginger soy dashi dipping sauce
HAMACHI CARPACCIO
Serrano pepper, fennel oil, ponzu, micro cilantro
AGEDASHI TOFU
Tenpura avocado, soy dashi broth, bonito & nori flakes
SASHIMI SALAD
Maguro, Sake, Hamachi, wasabi stem & koji vinegar over leafy greens
Lunch Specials
DIY TEMAKI TRIO
Wrap them yourself! Three types of fish, nori, rice, and sides of Edamame & Cucumber Sunomono · Negihama - yellowtail, green onions · Spicy Tuna, tenpura crunch · Salmon, sesame, lemon
YASAI SET (v)
3 handrolls and sides of Edamame & Cucumber Sunomono · Avocado, sesame seeds · Shiitake, tamago, cucumber, takuan, ginger · Nasu Dengaku - miso broiled eggplant, rice crackers
Temaki Gochisou Lunch Set
3 handrolls & sides of Edamame & Cucumber Sunomono · Seared Albacore, black garlic aioli · Black Cod & truffle butter · Saba Misoyaki, myoga ginger
Udon Set
Udon noodles in shoyu dashi broth with vegetable kakiage & sides of Edamame & Cucumber Sunomono
Omaka-Sets
Each set is a progression of 5 handrolls. Make it 6 - why not? Optional 6th handroll in each set. Have your eye on another roll? Add it on!
OG
Tried & True Classics
Avocado, sesame seeds
Seared Albacore, black garlic aioli
Negihama - yellowtail, green onions
Salmon, sesame, lemon
Spicy Tuna, tenpura crunch
Saba Misoyaki, myoga ginger
Tried & True Classics
Yonsei
House Specialties
• Toro & Takuan
Baller
Top Shelf Ingredients
Top Shelf Ingredients
Singles
Cucumber, tobiko
Zuke Maguro - soy cured ahi tuna
Salmon Belly, truffle salt, yuzu kosho
Jellyfish, sesame, chili
Tako-Wasa, nori aioli, micro wasabi
Snow crab, garlic chives
Black Cod and truffle butter
Uni, ikura, wasabi stems
Toro & Takuan (pickled daikon)
Toro & Caviar
Dungeness Crab, shoyu butter, garlic chive
Cocktails
The Hidden Fortress
Mezcal, Blanco, Gentian Liqueur, Cucumber, Yuzu, Lime, Toasted Sesame Oil
Sakurajima Showdown
Komasa Gin, Pisco, Blood Orange Apertif, Ume Pom Shrub, Koji, Lemon Juice, Ricard Pastis
Heart of Gold
Whisky, Averna Amaro, Ginger, Miso Honey, Lemon Juice
The Cat’s Coin
Suntory Toki, Allspice Liquer, Spiced Yuzu Kosho Syrup Angostura Bitters, Lemon
The Bitter Suite Negroni
Longman Gin, Suze Aperitif, Umeshu
Black Sugar Old Fashioned
Maker’s Mark, Maker’s Mark 46 Cask Strength, Mezcal, Kuromitsu, Bitters, Orange Twist
High Roller Martini
Walter Collective Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Sushi Rice, Shiso, Nori, Pickled Ginger, Shoyu
Sake
Served by the glass or carafe
Koshiko Junzukuri
Junmai, Akitabare • Clean with cherry blossom aromatics
Kuzuryu
Junmai, Kokuryu • Delicate body, elegant yet complex flavors
Okuden Kantsukuri
Junmai, Masumi • Dry & balanced with tropical aromatics
Oka
Ginjo, Dewazakura • Soft mouth feel, notes of juicy pear
"Winter Blossom"
Daiginjo, Akitabare • Soft, light textured mouth feel, supple and smooth, fragrant notes of melon
Japanese Whisky
Neat, Rocks, or Highball
Suntory Toki
Hakushu, Chita Single Malt and Yamazaki Blend
Hibiki Harmony
Velvet, Oak, Intricate, Smooth
Nikka from the Barrel
Bold, rich, roasted cinnamon
Nikka Coffee Grain
Sweet and mellow flavors of Coffee distillates
Yamazaki 12
Elegant, Well-Balanced, honeyed fruit
Beer & Wine
Asahi Nama Biru
Draft beer straight from Japan
Draft beer straight from Japan
Ask about our current wine selection
Non-Alc. Bevies
Non-Alc. Bevies
Green Hill Zone
Cucumber, yuzu, lime, sesame
Peach Please
Peach, lemon, seltzer
Asahi Zero
<0.5% ABV