Cha-Ya

Japanese · Berkeley

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What to order

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AGEDASHI TOFU

Deep fried tofu in special sauce, garnished with grated daikon and ginger, kaiware, scallions, and shredded nori. (4 pieces)

SMALL DISHES KOZARA 小皿$10.35

CHA-YA ROLL

The entire sushi roll, filled with asparagus, yam, avocado, and carrots, is lightly battered and deep-fried, Tempura style. Served with special house sauce.

SUSHI DINNER / SPECIALTY SUSHI ROLLS すし / HOSOMAKI ROLLS 細巻き / NIGIRI SUSHI 握り / URAMAKI ROLLS 裏巻き$12.65

NIGIRI - ATSUAGE TOFU

Fried firm tofu.

SUSHI DINNER / SPECIALTY SUSHI ROLLS すし / HOSOMAKI ROLLS 細巻き / NIGIRI SUSHI 握り / URAMAKI ROLLS 裏巻き$6.30

MIKURI-AGE

Breaded and deep fried asparagus, eggplant, onions, kabocha pumpkin, mushrooms and atsuage tofu on skewers , and a vegetable croquette. Served with special miso-based sauce.

SMALL DISHES KOZARA 小皿$13.75

TONCHI NASU

Eggplant stuffed with Satsuma potato, corn, hijiki, carrots, and soybeans. Lightly battered and deep fried, tempura style. served with a special ginger sauce.

A LA CARTE$16.10

HOSOMAKI COMBO DINNER

Choose any three HOSOMAKI ROLLS listed below. (No substitutions please.)

SUSHI DINNER / SPECIALTY SUSHI ROLLS すし / HOSOMAKI ROLLS 細巻き / NIGIRI SUSHI 握り / URAMAKI ROLLS 裏巻き$23

Japanese — food to try

2 on this menu

Chef's nigiri✓ On the menu · $6.30
Let the counter choose the fish — that's what the counter is for.
Here it's “NIGIRI - ATSUAGE TOFU”.
Agedashi tofu✓ On the menu · $10.35
Fried tofu in dashi — the small plate that shows the kitchen's stock.

AGEDASHI TOFUDeep fried tofu in special sauce, garnished with grated daikon and ginger, kaiware, scallions, and shredded nori. (4 pieces)$10.35
ROBATA YAKIBroiled pieces of Portobello mushroom, red onion, asparagus, eggplant, and zucchini. Served on 2 screwers with Robata sauce$9.75
TEN BOUSticks of yam,carrots, banana squash, assuage tofu, and green beans, lightly battered and deep fried, served with tempura sauce.$11.00
GYOZAVegan pot stickers, pan-friedand served with Gyoza sauce. (6 pieces)$9.75
MIKURI-AGEBreaded and deep fried asparagus, eggplant, onions, kabocha pumpkin, mushrooms and atsuage tofu on skewers , and a vegetable croquette. Served with special miso-based sauce.$13.75
HASAMI AGESweet corn and organic atsuage tofu wrapped in a soybean sheet and nori sewed. lightly battered and fried with tempura style. Served with an organic almond sauce.$12.65

A LA CARTE

HANGETSUPortobello mushroom layered with atsuage tofu, dipped in light batter and deep fried. Served with kiwi fruit sauce.$15.00
DENGAKUBroiled eggplant tofu, and portobello mushroom with miso-paste glaze.$14.35
MOON GARDENSteamed tofu custard with broccoli, carrots, shimiji mushrooms, kabocha, atsuage tofu snow peas, asparagus, zucchini, brocclini, soybeans and gingko nuts.$14.35
VEGETABLE TEMPURAEggplant, yam, asparagus, carrots, kabocha, mushrooms, green beans, and broccoli. lightly battered and deep-fried. Served with Tempura sauce.$14.35
TAKU-SUIPot stickers, tofu, zucchini, nappa cabbage, snap peas, asparagus , broccoli, cauliflower, silver noodles, and mushrooms in a light broth and served with a ponzu citrus sauce.$16.10
CHA-YA NABENapa cabbage, spinach, red onion, carrots, mushrooms, kabocha, broccoli, cauliflower, lotus roots zucchini, snap peas, snow peas, silver noodles, and tofu Sukiyaki broth.$16.60
CHA-YA DELIGHTseasoned organic brown rice topped with carrots, kabocha, broccoli, cauliflower, lotus roots zucchini, snap peas, snow peas, hijiki, atsuage tofu, shiitake, broccolini, pickled burdock and daikon, and kiaware.$16.10
TONCHI NASUEggplant stuffed with Satsuma potato, corn, hijiki, carrots, and soybeans. Lightly battered and deep fried, tempura style. served with a special ginger sauce.$16.10
HANA GOMOKUSushi rice served in a medium bowl, mixed with seasoned shiitake, green beans, lotus roots, carrots, tofu pouch, yam cake an hijiki. Topped with various cooked vegetables.$16.10
SOBA SUSHIA roll made up of buckwheat noodles (in place of sushi rice), spinach, assuage tofu,asparagus, cucumber, pickled burdock, and seasoned kampyo gourd and shiitake. Served with a soda dipping sauce.$15.50
CHA-YA SUSHI PLATEOne kappa roll, one nigiri each of shiitake, eggplant and sea vegetable salad.$14.35
FULL MOON PLATEOne kappa roll, half vegan roll, and one inari.$15.00
CURRY RICEOrganic tofu, kabocha, onions, celery, carrots, broccoli, snap peas, cauliflower, zucchini, and mushrooms, asparagus, kiaware, vegetables croquette with golden curry rice sauce. Choice of withe or organic brown rice.$15.00

SOUP スープ

DOBIN MUSHIClear soup with spinach, shimeji, eryngii mushrooms, tofu, carrots, and gingko nuts.$9.75
KINOKO MISOg/fMiso soup with Portobello, shimeji, eryngii mushrooms, tofu, scallions, and kaiware sprouts.$11.00
VEGAN SOUPOrganic beans, split peas, lentils and brown rice. (10 oz. size)$11.00
HOUSE MISO SOUPg/fA small bowl of miso soup with wake sea vegetable, tofu, and scallions. (Small 8oz, medium 16oz - $5, large 32oz - $10)$3.50
SPECIAL PUMPKIN SOUP$5.75

SALAD サラダ

SENROPPON SALADShredded daikon, turnip, cucumber, carrots with atsuage tofu, radishes, soybeans, kaiware, and toasted pine nuts. Soy-vinaigrette dressing.$12.50
EDAMAMESoybeans boiled and lightly salted.$6.00
SOBA SALADSoba noodles topped with various seasonal vegetables. Sesame-oil vinaigrette dressing.$13.25
SEA VEGETABLE SALADg/fA variety of marine vegetables including seasoned hijiki served with a creamy sesame dressing$10.25
SUNOMONO SALADg/fSliced cucumber and radishes with golden raisins, wakame, silver noodles, and toasted organic soybeans. Non-oil rice vinaigrette$6.50
GOMA AEg/f option availableBlanched spinach and broccolini, topped with a sesame dressing.$11.00
SHIRA AEBlanched spinach with seasoned root, carrots, shiitake, green beans tofu pouch and yam cake, served with a tahini-tofu dressing.$11.00

SUSHI DINNER / SPECIALTY SUSHI ROLLS すし / HOSOMAKI ROLLS 細巻き / NIGIRI SUSHI 握り / URAMAKI ROLLS 裏巻き

HOSOMAKI COMBO DINNERChoose any three HOSOMAKI ROLLS listed below. (No substitutions please.)$23.00
SUSHI COMBO DINNEROne Kappa Roll, one Vegan Roll, and two Inari.$23.00
CHA-YA ROLLThe entire sushi roll, filled with asparagus, yam, avocado, and carrots, is lightly battered and deep-fried, Tempura style. Served with special house sauce.$12.65
SHATTUCK ROLLA large roll with asparagus and yam Tempura.$12.00
GARDEN ROLLg/fA large roll with asparagus , spinach, avocado, cucumber, broccoli, pickled burdock, and kiaware sprouts.$12.65
VEGAN ROLLA large roll with spinach, atsuage tofu, cucumber, broccolini, pickled burdock, seasoned shiitake and campy gourd, and pickled ginger.$12.50
VEGETABLE TEMPURA ROLLA large roll filled with Tempura of banana squash, carrots, yam, and green beans.$12.65
SUMMER GREEN ROLLg/fA large reverse roll with avocado, cucumber, and kiaware sprouts, topped with sea vegetable salad.$12.65
SUBARU ROLLOrganic brown sushi rice mixture (with hijiki, wakame, and other sea vegetables), carrot, asparagus, atsuage tofu, and seasoned shiitake, rolled up with an outer layer of mustard green.$13.25
STARLIGHT ROLLOrganic brown sushi rice, eryngii mushrooms, spinach, and asparagus, rolled up with an outer layer of avocado.$12.65
HAKU ROLLSushi rice with fried yam, shiitake mushroom, rolled up with an outer layer of avocado.$12.65
KAPPAg/fCucumber$5.20
OSHINKOPickled diakon$6.30
UMEKYUPlum & cucumber$6.30
KAMPYOSeasoned gourd$6.30
KAIWAREg/fRadish sprouts$6.30
YAMAGOBOPickled burdock$6.30
NATTOFermented soybeans$6.30
SEA VEGETABLE SALAD* (hosomaki)g/f$6.90
EGGPLANT*$6.90
ASPARAGUS*g/f$6.00
SPINACH*g/f$6.90
SHIITAKE*$6.90
AVOCADO*g/f$6.90
NIGIRI - ATSUAGE TOFUFried firm tofu.$6.30
NIGIRI - KAIWAREg/f$6.30
NIGIRI - SHIITAKE$6.30
NIGIRI - EGGPLANT$6.30
NIGIRI - HIJIKISeasoned sea vegetable$6.30
NIGIRI - ASPARAGUSg/f$6.30
NIGIRI - AVOCADOg/f$6.30
NIGIRI - BROCCOLINI$6.30
NIGIRI - PORTOBELLO$6.30
NIGIRI - SEA VEGETABLE SALADg/f$6.30
NIGIRI - INARIStuffed seasoned tofu pouch.$6.30
URAMAKI - ASPARAGUS + SPINACHg/f$8.60
URAMAKI - AVOCADO + CUCUMBERg/f$8.60
URAMAKI - AVOCADO TEMPURA$8.60
URAMAKI - SHIITAKE + SPINACH$8.60
URAMAKI - AVOCADO + SHIITAKE$8.60
URAMAKI - PORTOBELLO + SPINACH$8.60

NOODLES うどん・そば

VEGE-TOFU CURRYCurry soup topped with tofu, kabocha, onions, celery, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms, and snap peas.$15.50
YASAI (Cooked Vegetables)Vegetable Tempura served with a bowl of udon or soba$14.30
VEGETABLE TEMPURA (Served Hot or Cold)Vegetable Tempura served with a bowl of udon or soba. . (Noodles and Tempura are served separately.)$18.50
SANSAI (Served Hot or Cold)Edible bracken, bamboo shoots, carrots, and enoki and wood ear mushrooms.$14.30
KINOKOMushroom medley: shimeji, eryngii, portobello, and oyster mushrooms.$14.30
WAKAMEWakame sea vegetable.$14.30
KITSUNESeasoned tofu pouch.$14.30
KAKE/ZARU (Served Hot or Cold)Plain noodles topped with scallions, kaiware, and shredded nori.$11.50

DESSERTS

YELLOW MOONDeep-fried organic banana, topped with azuki bean sauce and green tea sauce$7.00
PEAR COMPOTELightly sweetened fresh Bosc pear, served with vanilla flavored organic soy milk and green tea sauce.