Nikkei Menu & Cocktail List | Esquina No. 525, Asbury Park
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Para picar: glazed bites served in a ceramic cup at Esquina No. 525
献立 — the menu
Raw to fire · Nikkei kitchen

The menu.

Peruvian pantry, Japanese hands. Menus change with the boats and the season — this is how the room eats right now.

Small bites Tiradito Ceviche From the sea Fire Greens & sides Postres Cócteles
Mushroom rice with roasted portobello and shimeji, overhead in the copper pan

Para Picar

肴 · small bites
Guacamole
VG
Avocado, chilli & lime, corn tortillas, prawn crackers
16
Fried Baby Squid
Ocopa sauce, green chilli, white quinoa
24
Cauliflower Tempura
VG
Gochujang, kewpie mayo
18
Tuna tartare spooned onto house potato chips and passed on a charred board

Tiradito

生 · nikkei style
Yellowtail
Miso & coriander, orange tobiko, yuzu, green apple
32
Vieras — Scallops
Nikkei leche de tigre, ponzu gel, kizami wasabi
34
Mushroom
VG
Soya wafu tiger, burnt onion, fried enoki
24
Ceviche in a creamy leche de tigre with cancha and micro cilantro

Ceviche

鮮 · leche de tigre
Sea Bass
Choclo, cancha, sweet potato, leche de tigre
29
Red Snapper & Truffle
Truffle, ponzu, rice cracker
34
Tuna Chifa
Chilli, garlic, sesame, nori cracker
30
Palm Heart & Lychee
VG
Coconut tiger, ponzu, avocado, shiso oil
22
炉端 · the robata

The robata is a Japanese charcoal hearth — slow fireside grilling over binchotan that dates back centuries to the fishermen of northern Japan. Our kitchen brings Peruvian ingredients to that fire. We're so excited for you to taste what happens when Lima meets the coals.

Chef finishing a del mar seafood dish at Esquina No. 525, Asbury Park

Del Mar

海 · from the sea · robata
Whole Bronzino
Butterflied, burnt nori butter, fennel salad
60
Roasted Octopus
Slow cooked, potato purée, bottarga, panko, wasabi
36
Sea Bass Cazuela
GF
Chilean sea bass, bomba rice, sweet corn
62
Mushroom Cazuela
VG
Bomba rice, burnt nori butter, yuzu, mushroom
38
Charcoal robata flame finishing a del fuego dish at Esquina No. 525

Del Fuego

炭 · fire · robata
Chicken Leg
Creamy miso, Peruvian beans, wild rice
32
Lamb Chops
Ají panca, rosemary, plum purée
55
Spicy Beef
8oz fillet, chilli garlic, szechuan pepper
66
Wagyu Sirloin
11oz, Grade 7, chimichurri, togarashi
95
Japanese Miyazaki Wagyu A5
8oz, wafu, wasabi cream
150
Tomahawk
42oz, wafu, wasabi cream, baked sweet potato — two to share
240
Clay-pot seafood rice cooking in the Esquina No. 525 kitchen

Ensaladas

菜 · greens
Corn Salad
VG
Sweet corn, choclo, cancha, red pepper, edamame
18
Kale Salad
VG
Manchego, goji, cranberry, candied walnut
19

Guarniciones

米 · sides
Baked Sweet Potato
V
Chilli-lime butter, cancha corn, wasabi sour cream
15
Purée de Papa
VG
Ají amarillo, smoked butter, truffle oil
18
Broccolini
VG
Charred chili garlic butter, sesame
15

Dessert

甘味 · sweet
Chocolate Cookie
Manjari 64% chocolate, coconut ice cream, miso
19
Yuzu Cheesecake
Shiso, hazelnut crumb
19
Pisco cocktail garnished with starfruit at the Esquina No. 525 bar

Cócteles

カクテル $17
Shochu Garibaldi
campari, sweet potato shochu, fluffy orange, saline
Eucalyptus Gimlet
gin, sweet potato shochu, verjus, eucalyptus, amontillado sherry
Akane
tequila blanco, yuzu honey vinegar, black plum
I.M.O
sweet potato shochu, tomato, elder flower, citrus
Solo Mírame
tequila blanco, citrus, pomegranate, angostura bitter
Ica
pisco quebranta, cacao, citrus, orange
Café Exprés
vodka, nakanaka shochu, shiitake mushroom, espresso
Toki(o)
Japanese whisky, green apple, green chartreuse, citrus
Gomae Old Fashioned
bourbon, demerara, angostura bitter, orange, sesame
Siempre
gin, fig leaf, buckwheat shochu, campari, vermouth rosso

Buzz Free

$12
Grapefruit Sour
grapefruit, salt de gusano, citrus, shio koji
Rojo y Verde
pomegranate, mint, citrus, cardamom, soda water, saline

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Inform your server of any food allergies before placing your order. While we take precautions to minimize risk, cross-contamination may occur in our kitchen.

V · vegetarian  ·  VG · vegan  ·  GF · gluten free

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