KUSHI is an Izakaya and Sushi restaurant located in the heart of Mt. Vernon Square, Washington DC.

Takeout Menu is being updated... New menu is coming!

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Contact:
info(at)eatkushi.com
202.682.3123

Location:
465 K Street, NW Washington DC 20001

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LUNCH
Mon - Fri
11:30 - 2:30
Sat - Sun
12:00 - 2:30

DINNER
Sun-Thu
5:30 - 11:00

LATE NIGHT
Fri - Sat
11:00 - 1:00

DINNER MENU Wednesday August 31, 2011

RAW BAR
Cherry stone clam (Narragansett, RI) – chilled or grilled                    $2.50 EA
Oyster (Totten Inlet, WA)- chilled or grilled    : full flavor, crisp w/ sweet sea salt finish    $3 EA
Oyster (Stallar bay, BC)-chilled only: deep cup, meaty, creamy w/ salty finish        $3 EA
Oyster (Duckabush, WA)-chilled only: firm meat, very briny, fruity finish        $3 EA
Poached jumbo shrimp w/ wasabi cocktail sauce                         $5 EA
Tuna tataki w/ grated daikon, garlic chips & dashi soy                    $9.50
Hirame usuzukuri (thinly sliced fluke) w/ spicy yuzu kosho and roasted pepper        $10

KOBACHI (Small Plates)
Edamame w/ sea salt                                $3.25
Farm green salad w/ carrot dressing                          $3.50 
Soba noodle salad w/ pea shoots                               $4.50   
Seaweed salad w/ ginger soy dressing                        $5
Miso soup w/ Manila clam & wakame                         $5.50
Yakisoba (stir fried noodle) - your choice of pork or veggie              $12 
Kara age (fried chicken)                                $6
Home made potato & ground beef croquette (2 pieces)                $7
Pork loin shogayaki (marinated in ginger soy sauce)                $7
Potato salad with Japanese mayo, cucumber, carrot, onion, and French ham    $4.50
Fried iwashi (panko fried fresh sardine)                        $7
Beef tataki (seared beef) with daikon ponzu, garlic chip                $10

KUSHIYAKI (Charcoal grilled skewers)
Negima Chicken & scallion         $5
Chicken breast shiso & wasabi        $5
Chicken breast shiso & plum sauce    $5
Kashiwa Chicken thigh        $4
Kamonegi Duck breast & scallion    $6
Duck sausage        $5
Jumbo shrimp        $5
Prime NY Strip Loin        $9
Pork Belly        $6
Asparagus & bacon            $4
Corn w/ soy sauce butter        $3
Shishito peppers            $4
Cherry tomato        $3
 
KUSHI KATSU (Deep fried skewers)
Pork & onion                 $6           
Asparagus & bacon            $5 
Jumbo Shrimp            $5
 
ROBATA WOOD GRILL
Eringi mushroom                $5
Asparagus w/ blood orange oil        $5   
Eggplant                    $5
Okra                    $5 
Soy glazed shishito pepper    $4.50
Duck thigh                    $9
Drunken chicken en sous vide with sesame sauce        $7
Day boat sea scallops w/ yuzu kosho butter sauce        $10
Miso fish: salmon                        $10
Whole fish: bronzino                        $22

SUSHI: Nigiri or Sashimi (for sashimi add $1.00)
Tamago / sweet egg omelet        $3.50
Inari / fried tofu            $4
Ebi / cooked shrimp            $4.50
Salmon                $5
Unagi / eel                $5
Maguro / tuna                $6
Ikura / salmon roe            $6
Hamachi / yellowtail            $6.50 
Botan ebi / large spot prawn        $7
Hirame / Fluke             $7
Aburi hotate / seared scallops    $7
Seared salmon belly            $8   
Madai / red snapper            $8
Uni / sea urchin            $10
Chu-toro / fatty tuna            $9
Oo-toro / extra fatty tuna        $12

Chef assorted nigiri plate (10pc)     MP              
Chef assorted sashimi plate (10pc)        MP 

SUSHI: Makimono (Rolls)
Cucumber & avocado        $4.50
Kanpyo & tamago            $4.50
Spicy tuna                $7
Wasabi scallop             $7
Yellowtail & scallion            $7.50
California w/ lump crab        $8
Lobster & asparagus             $11
Negitoro fatty tuna & scallion    $9 
Tuna ($6) + avocado ($1) + cucumber ($.25)    $7.25
Salmon ($6) + avocado ($1) + cucumber ($.25)    $7.25
Braised pork belly, kaiware sprouts & scallions    $8
Eel ($7) + avocado ($1) + cucumber    ($.25)        $8.25