Seasonal Shochu Cocktails

We've updated our shochu cocktail menu with some seasonal (read: hot) drinks!

Now serving:

YUSO HOT: yuzu extract, simple syrup, hot water, shochu

RINGO SUTA: hot apple cider, cinnamon, shochu

SHISO HOT: shiso mint, lemon, simple syrup, hot water, shochu

Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit that's often compared to grapefruit. That probably is the best way to describe it to someone who's never tried it before, but trust us, it has a wonderful flavor all its own!

Ringo means apple in Japanese, and to really "get" the name of that cocktail you need to say it the way you would in Japan--which means skipping over the "u" sound between two consonants.

Ringo s ta...ringo staa...ringo starr? A bit of a stretch, maybe, but absolutely delicious!

Seeing Green

On our menu, all of our vegan dishes are printed in green ink for easy reference!

If you'd like a preview before coming in, they are also listed here:

edamame steamed premium soybeans with salt

housemade vegetable bun filled with seitan and veggies

maitake tempura organic maitake mushrooms, tentsuyu

yaki zucchini grilled zucchini with tare sauce (or salt and pepper for the gluten-free version)

kinoko grilled king oyster mushroom with garlic ponzu

shiitake shiitake mushroom tempura with yuzu salt

shishito Japanese green pepper tempura with yuzu salt

green salad with housemade carrot onion dressing

tomato avocado with fried shallots and mushrooms, soy wasabi dressing

There's also a vegan ramen in the works (due to popular demand), so stay tuned for that!

The agedashi tofu, miso soup, and grilled iceberg lettuce are NOT vegetarian because they all include fish in one form or another--the dashi broth served on the tofu and the miso soup broth are made from fish stock, and the house made caesar dressing on the lettuce has anchovies.

The nasu dengaku (Japanese eggplant) is vegetarian, but not vegan, because it has mascarpone, a type of cheese.

Weekday Specials: the latest

There have been some changes to our weekday specials!

TUESDAY: Sapporo night! 2-for-1 Sapporo draft beer from 6PM to 9PM only! (Sapporo drafts are $4 each)

WEDNESDAY: Ramen night! One free Sapporo draft with a ramen order, from 6PM to 9PM only! (We no longer carry Asahi beer)

THURSDAY: Sake night! One free glass of sake (house chooses) with a minimum $10 per person food order. From 6PM to 9PM only!

So come early, come often, and don't forget that Tuesday October 13 is a doubly special night! Beem plays Skweee live from 8PM!

Skweee with BEEM

They say the third time's the charm, and the third Skweee Tuesday will be the most exciting yet!

Bacteria Records and Sui Ren are proud to host Beem from Finland for "skweee, take three!"

Come early for 2-for-1 Sapporo draft (from 6-9PM) and enjoy skweee by Beem while you eat and drink! Music starts at 8PM and goes till late!

Check out our Facebook event page for details--see you there!

Gluten-Free Menu

Photo: usuzukuri

Eat gluten-free at Sui Ren? Yes you can!

We've had a few requests for gluten-free menu items, and several of our dishes are naturally gluten-free!

They are:

edamame steamed premium soybeans with salt
usuzukuri thin sliced fluke sashimi with tomato sorbet and ponzu sauce
yaki onigiri gilled riceball with seaweed and spicy cod roe
shishamo grilled smelt with salt

The following items are gluten-free when ordered with the salt & pepper option (instead of tare sauce):

tori momo chicken thigh grilled on a skewer
tori tsukune ground chicken grilled on a skewer
buta to uzura berkshire pork belly with soft yolk quail egg, grilled on a skewer
yaki zucchini grilled zucchini on a skewer

For pictures and for our complete menu, click here.

Enjoy!