Nippon Japanese Restaurant Menu
Nippon Japanese Restaurant in Houston, TX offers a diverse menu of authentic Japanese cuisine. With options for vegans and vegetarians, as well as a full bar and outdoor seating, the restaurant caters to a wide range of preferences. Customers rave about the delicious sushi, including unique offerings like salmon skin sushi and futomaki. The yakisoba with chicken and grilled salmon bento box are also highly recommended for their flavors and presentation. The attentive staff, cozy atmosphere, and reasonable prices make Nippon Japanese Restaurant a must-visit spot for Japanese food lovers. Don't miss out on the opportunity to savor the flavors of Japan at this beloved Houston restaurant.
SALAD
HOUSE SALAD
Mix of iceberg lettuce, green leaf lettuce, purple cabbage, carrots, dresed with our housemade sesame ginger dressing
KANI
Choice of snow crab or sliced boiled octopus. Served with vinegared cucumber, sesame seeds, and a side of wasabi
TAKO SU
Choice of snow crab or sliced boiled octopus. Served with vinegared cucumber, sesame seeds, and a side of wasabi
SEAFOOD SALAD
A large portion of our house salad topped with cuts of fresh salmon, octopus, kanikama, and radish sprouts contains raw/uncooked food products
MOZUKU
Seaweed marinated in vinaigrette. Topped with green onions, sesame, and stringed chilli pepper
SEAWEED SALAD
Classic seaweed salad
YUZU CEVICHE
Small chunks of tuna, salmon, snapper, octopus and hamachi mixed with sliced cucumber, radish, jalapeno, and red onion contains raw/uncooked food products
POKE
Hawaiian style salad with choice of Tuna, Salmon, or Yellowtail. Mix of seaweed, sesame oil, wasabi, green onions, and shichimi contains raw/uncooked food products
IKURA OROSHI
Simple, light and refreshing. Finely grated daikon radish topped with Ikura (Salmon Roe
MISO SOUP
Traditional soup of miso, dashi, seaweed and green onions. Cup size portion
NAMEKO JIRU
Traditional miso soup with nameko mushrooms. Cup size portion
OSUMASHI
Our light dashi broth with chicken bits, white mushroom and kanikama. Cup size portion
CHAWAMUSHI
Steamed egg custard w/ dashi, green onions, chicken, kanikama, and mushroom. Preparation takes about minutes. A minimium of orders
SOUP
VEGETABLE
EDAMAME
Boiled soybean pods with a touch of sea salt
VEGETABLE TEMPURA
Battered and lightly fried onion, sweet potato, Japanese pumpkin, zuccini, and green beans. Served with dipping sauce
OHITASHI
Blanched spinach dressed with our smoky dashi light soy sauce blend, topped with bonito (fish) flakes and sesame seeds
GOMAE-AE
Blanched spinach dressed with sesame sauce
AGEDASHI TOFU
Deep fried tofu topped with bonito flakes, green onions, and grated ginger. Tempura sauce is poured on top before serving
OSHINKO
Assortment of pickled vegetables; eggplant, radish, cucumber, and turnip
ANKIMO PONZU
Japanese foie gras - steamed monk fish liver pate dresserd with ponzu sauce, green onions, and shichimi
SHRIMP TEMPURA
Lightly battered and fried: pieces shrimp + onion, sweet potato, Japanese pumpkin, and green beans. Served with our dipping sauce
IKAGESO
Deep fried squid legs served with a lemon wedge
ENOKI SHIROMI
Red Snapper chunks with enoki mushrooms flavored with our butter dashi. Wrapped in foil and grilled
TAKOWASA
Raw chopped octopus marinated in wasabi, served over a bed of julienned cucumber
GINDARA
Broiled ounce Alaskan Black Cod fillet that is fermented in sake paste for days
HAMACHIKAMA
Yellowtail collar grilled with a touch of sea salt
HOTATE BUTTER YAKI
Sliced scallops, white mushroom, and green onions sauteed and flavored with butter, dashi, and soy sauce
SOFTSHELL CRAB
Whole Soft Shell Crab deep fried and served with ponzu sauce
TAKOYAKI
Lightly fried balls of flour batter with a small chunk of octopus at the center. Topped with takoyaki sauce, bonito flakes, seaweed flakes, green onions, Japanese mayo, and ginger
TORO TATAKI
Finely chopped fatty tuna with green onions, raw quail egg, and wasabi. Add desired amount of soy sauce and mix together before eating contains raw/uncooked food products
IKA MARUYAKI
Whole squid marinated in sweet ginger soy sauce. Grilled and sliced before serving
KAKIFRY
Oysters battered then breaded in panko, served deep fried with a side of tonkatsu sauce and karashi mustard
SABA SHIOYAKI
Broiled norwegian mackeral fillet. Served with grated daikon radish
SEAFOOD
MEAT
NIKOMI
Japanese pork chitterling stew simmered in a sweet miso base with chopped yellow onions, konyaku (yam cake), and green onions
KAKUNI
Pork belly block marinated and braised hours in house sweet soy sauce. Served topped with potato salad and green onions
BEEF ROLL
Carrots and green onions wrapped in layers of thinly sliced ribeye beef, grilled and topped with housemade teriyaki sauce, sprinkled with sesame seeds
CHICKEN KARAAGE
Deep fried small chunks of boneless darkmeat chicken marinated in our house sweet soy/ginger blend. Served with a lemon wedge
YAKITORI
Skewered dark chicken thigh meat and green onion bases glazed with our house yakitori sauce then grilled. skewers
GYOZA
Pan-fried housemade dumplings consisting of ground pork meat, ginger, chives, cabbage, minced garlic. Served with dipping sauce. pieces
KATSUDON
Panko breaded deep fried pork cutlet simmered in our light sweet soy with yellow onions. Topped with a stirred egg, simmered, and garnished with green onions
TENTOJIDON
Two pieces of shrimp and vegetable tempura simmered in our light sweet soy. Topped with a stirred egg and additionally simmered
OYAKODON
Boneless darkmeat chicken chunks simmered in our light sweet soy blend with yellow onions. Topped with a stirred egg and additionally simmered. Garnished with strips of dried seaweed
UNAJU
Unagi fillets dressed in our homemade eel sauce and lightly sprinkled with ground sansho pepper
OVER RICE
ENTREE
BEEF TERIYAKI
Flame grilled oz. ribeye beef steak served on a bed of sauteed yellow onions. Dressed with our homemade teriyaki, sprinkled with sesame seeds contains raw/uncooked food products
CHICKEN TERIYAKI
Flame grilled boneless dark chicken thigh meat. Sliced and dressed with our homemade teriyaki sauce
SALMON TERIYAKI
Flame grilled oz. Scottish salmon fillet, lightly salted. Served with a side of our homemade teriyaki sauce
TAITSUTUMI-YAKI
Red Snapper chunks with shitake mushrooms/ mixed vegetables/ butter wrapped in foil and grilled/ side of potato salad
SEAFOOD PLATTER
Platter of mixed seafood, deep fried to a golden crisp. Includes salmon fillet, jumbo shrimp, and oysters. Served with a side of sweet and tangy tonkatsu sauce for dipping
SHRIMP TEMPURA
Lightly battered and fried: Four pieces of shrimp, sweet potato, onion, green beans, pumpkin, bell pepper, zucchini, broccolli. Served with our dipping sauce
VEGETABLE TEMPURA
Assortment of tempura lightly battered and fried vegetables: sweet potato, onion, green beans, pumpkin, bell pepper, zucchini, broccolli. Served with our dipping sauce
KATSU CURRY
Our mild curry with beef chunks, carrots, potato, and onion. Served with our tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) and a large portion of rice
SHABU SHABU
Thin slices of ribeye beef, tofu, onions, mushrooms, nappa cabbage, yam noodles in our light dashi broth. Served with a side of ponzu sauce for dipping meat/vegetables prior to eating
SUKIYAKI
Thin slices of ribeye beef with tofu, yam noodles, cabbage, bean sprouts,shiitake mushroom, green onions cooked in our sweet soy/mirin broth
YOSENABE
Combination notpot. Red snapper, shrimp, scallop, chicken, daikon,potatoes,carrots,green onions,tofu cooked in our soy-dash broth
HOTPOT
NIGIRI SUSHI or SASHIMI
TUNA
MAGURO Raw or undercooked item
FATTY TUNA
TORO Raw or undercooked item
YELLOWTAIL
HAMACHI Raw or undercooked item
FRESH SALMON
Raw or undercooked item NAMASAKE
SMOKED SALMON
Raw or undercooked item
SEARED SALMON TORO
ABURI Raw or undercooked item
RED SEABREAM
MADAI Raw or undercooked item
MACKERAL
SHIME SABA Raw or undercooked item
SHRIMP
EBI
SWEET SHRIMP
AMAEBI Raw or undercooked item
SNOW CRAB
ZUWAIGANI
SCALLOP
HOTATE-GAI choose from whole, chopped or spicy chopped Raw or undercooked item
SEA URCHIN
UNI Raw or undercooked
FRESHWATER EEL
UNAGI
SALTWATER EEL
NI-ANAGO
OCTOPUS
TAKO
SQUID
IKA Raw or undercooked item
FLYING FISH ROE
TOBIKO Raw or undercooked item
WASABI TOBIKO
Raw or undercooked item
SALMON ROE
IKURA Raw or undercooked item
SWEET TOFU SKIN
INARI
OMELETTE
TAMAGO-YAKI
TUNA SASHIMI SET
Seven pieces of tuna sashimi Raw or undercooked items
YELLOWTAIL SASHIMI SET
Seven pieces of yellowtail sashimi Raw or undercooked items
FRESH SALMON SASHIMI SET
Seven pieces of fresh salmon sashimi Raw or undercooked items
COMBINATON
HAND ROLL
CALIFORNIA
kanikama (imitation crab meat - fish cake) I avocado I cucumber I masago Includes a raw or undercooked item
SPICY TUNA
chopped tuna w/ spicy mayo I cucumber Includes raw or undercooked items
SPICY SALMON
chopped fresh salmon w/ spicy mayo | cucumber | Includes raw or undercooked items
SALMON SKIN
baked salmon skin | radish sprouts | cucumber | masago Includes a raw or undercooked item
SPIDER
fried soft shell crab | cucumber I masago Includes a raw or undercooked item
FRIED OYSTER
panko fried oysters leaf lettuce I masago Includes a raw or undercooked item
TEKKA
pcs tuna Includes a raw or undercooked item
NEGITORO
chopped fatty tuna and scallions Includes a raw or undercooked item | | pcs
NEGIHAMA
chopped yellowtail and scallions Includes a raw or undercooked item | pcs
KAPPA
cucumber I sesame seeds | pcs
UMESHISO
pcs plum paste | cucumber | shiso leaf
NATTO
pcs sticky fermented soybeans with scallions
OSHINKO
pcs pickled daikon radish I shiso leaf
SPIDER ROLL
pcs fried softshell crab | cucumber I masago Includes a raw or undercooked item
FUTOMAKI
pcs tamago I shiitake mushroom I spinach | sweet fish powder I kanpyo (sweetened gourd, similar to squash!
TRADITIONAL
CLASSIC
VEGETABLE
avocado I carrot | cucumber | sesame seed
CALIFORNIA
kanikama (imitation crab meat) I avocado I cucumber I masago Includes a raw or undercooked item
SPICY TUNA
chopped tuna with spicy mayo I cucmber | masago Includes raw or undercooked items
SPICY SALMON
pcs chopped fresh salmon with spicy mayo | cucmber I masago Includes raw or undercooked items
PHILADELPHIA
pcs smoked salmon I cream cheese | cucumber I masago Includes a raw or undercooked item
SALMON SKIN
baked salmon skin | cucumber I masago Includes a raw or undercooked item
TEMPURA
shrimp tempura I avocado I cucumber I masago + eel sauce Includes a raw or undercooked item
SHAGGY
pcs shrimp tempura and avocado topped with kanikama scallions Ieel sauce I spicy mayo | sesame seeds
RUBEN
pcs shrimp tempura and avocado topped with spicy tuna I scallions eel sauce | spicy mayo | sesame seeds Includes a raw or undercooked item
DRAGON
pcs spicy tuna and cucumber topped with fresh salmon I avocado I spicy mayo I wasabi tobiko Includes raw or undercooked items
GODZILLA
pcs kanikama | cream cheese I avocado deep fried then topped with tempura crunch | eel sauce spicy mayo | scallions | masago Includes a raw or undercooked item
NAOKI
pcs spicy tuna and avocado pressed in and topped with tempura crunch | eel sauce I spicy mayo Includes a raw or undercooked item
CATERPILLAR
pcs freshwater eel and cucumber topped with avocado eel sauce I sesame seeds
TIGER EYE
pcs smoked salmon I tempura jalapeno I cream cheese I cucumber wrapped with soy paper
CRAZY
pcs shrimp tempura | spicy tuna I avocado | cucumber wrapped with soy paper I spicy mayo | eel sauce Includes a raw or undercooked item
SIGNATURE
LUNCH BENTO MENU
CALIFORNIA ROLL
masago/kani / avocado / cucumber ( pc)
SUSHI COMBINATION
California rall ( pc) / Fresh Salman ( pc) / Ipc Shrimp ( pc)
SASHIMI COMBINATION
Sashimi cuts of Tuna ( pc) / Fresh Salmon ( pc)
TEMPURA
Combination of Tempura of shrimp( pc)/ onion/yam/ green beans
CALIFORNIA/ MIXED TEMPURA/ BEEF TERIYAKI
(or Sashimi)pc Californica roll / Sashimi cuts of Tuna & Octopus.Combination of Tempura Shrimp/onion/yam/ green beans • Slices of Beef Teriyaki w/ caramelized onions • Agedashi tofu Cucumber salad . Potato salad
CALIFORNIA/ MIXED TEMPURA/ DARK CHICKEN TERIYAKI
(or Sashimi)pc Californica roll/ Sashimi cuts of Tuna & Octopus . Combination of Tempura of Shrimp/onion/yam/ green beans Cuts of Dark Chicken Teriyaki . Agedashi tofu Cucumber salad Potato salad
CALIFORNIA/ SASHIMI/ TEMPURA/ DARK CHICKEN TERIYAKI
pc Californica roll . Sashimi cuts of Tuna & Octopus . Combination of Tempura of Shrimp/onion/yam/green beans . Cuts of Dark Chicken Teriyaki Agedashi tofu Cucumber salad Potato salad
CALIFORNIA/ SASHIMI/ TEMPURA/ BEEF TERIYAKI
pc Californica roll . Sashimi cuts of Tuna & Octopus Combination of Tempura Shrimp/onion/yam/ green beans Slices of Beef Teriyaki w/ caramelized onions tofu . Cucumber salad Potato salad
SABA SHIO-YAKI
Grilled Norwegian Mackeral w/ sea salt .cold tofu carrots/broccoli
SALMON SHIO-YAKI
Grilled Scottish Salmon w/ sea salt cold tofu carrots/broccoli
BEEF TERIYAKI
TEMPURA
DARK CHICKEN TERIYAKI
TEMPURA
PORK TONKATSU
TEMPURA
VEGETABLE TEMPURA/ SAUTEED VEGETABLES
VEGETABLE ROLL/SAUTEED VEGETABLES
VEGETABLE ROLL/ VEGETABLE TEMPURA
CALIFORNIA/ MIXED TEMPURA/ BEEF TERIYAKI
(or Sashimi)pc Californica roll / Sashimi cuts of Tuna & Octopus.Combination of Tempura Shrimp/onion/yam/ green beans • Slices of Beef Teriyaki w/ caramelized onions • Agedashi tofu Cucumber salad . Potato salad
CALIFORNIA/ MIXED TEMPURA/ DARK CHICKEN TERIYAKI
(or Sashimi)pc Californica roll/ Sashimi cuts of Tuna & Octopus . Combination of Tempura of Shrimp/onion/yam/ green beans Cuts of Dark Chicken Teriyaki . Agedashi tofu Cucumber salad Potato salad
CALIFORNIA/ SASHIMI/ TEMPURA/ DARK CHICKEN TERIYAKI
pc Californica roll . Sashimi cuts of Tuna & Octopus . Combination of Tempura of Shrimp/onion/yam/green beans . Cuts of Dark Chicken Teriyaki Agedashi tofu Cucumber salad Potato salad
CALIFORNIA/ SASHIMI/ TEMPURA/ BEEF TERIYAKI
pc Californica roll . Sashimi cuts of Tuna & Octopus Combination of Tempura Shrimp/onion/yam/ green beans Slices of Beef Teriyaki w/ caramelized onions tofu . Cucumber salad Potato salad
NIPPON LUNCH BOX
GRILLED FISH BENTO
SABA SHIO-YAKI
Grilled Norwegian Mackeral w/ sea salt .cold tofu carrots/broccoli
SALMON SHIO-YAKI
Grilled Scottish Salmon w/ sea salt cold tofu carrots/broccoli
BEEF TERIYAKI
TEMPURA
DARK CHICKEN TERIYAKI
TEMPURA
SALMON SHIO-YAKI
TEMPURA
PORK TONKATSU
TEMPURA
