Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant

Dobin Mushi (Tea Pot Soup)

Clear soup. Shimeji, eryngii, spinach, tofu, carrots, ginko nuts

$9.00

Kinoko Miso (Mushroom Medley)

House miso soup with himeji, eryngii, Portobello, green onion, tofu, kaiware served in an iron pot

$9.00

Vegan Soup (Mixed Bean Soup)

Black, pinot, kidney, red, pink, navy, and lima beans. Split pea, lentils and brown rice. Ginger-dashi broth

$9.00

Kinoko Miso

Wakame, tofu, green onion

$3.00

Senroppon Salad (Shredded Salad)

Shredded daikon, turnip, cucumber, carrots. Atsuage tofu, radishes, soybeans, kaiware sprouts. Soy-vinaigrette

$9.00

Soba Salad (Buckwheat Noodle)

Cucumber, red onion, carrots, broccolini, snow peas, snap peas, tofu, enoki, yamagobo, kampyo, hijiki, soybeans, bell peppers, strawberry Sesame-oil dressing

$11.00

Sea Vegetable Salad

Hijiki and seaweed salad. Creamy sesame dressing

$9.00

Sunomono (Cucumber Vinaigrette)

Sliced cucumber and radish. Golden raisins, wakame, silver noodle, toasted soybean. Non-oil vinaigrette

$7.00

Eda Mame (Boiled Soy Beans)

Soybeans boiled, lightly salted

$5.00

Goma Ae (Blanched Greens)

Broccolini and spinach. Thick sesame dressing

$10.00

Shira Ae (Simmered Vegetable Salad)

Blanched spinach, lotus root, carrots, shiitake, green beans, tofu pouch, and yam cake. Tahini-tofu dressing

$10.00

Agedashi Tofu (Deep Fried Tofu)

Kaiware sprouts, green onion, grated daikon and ginger, nori, ginger-dashi sauce

$9.00

Robata Yaki (Broiled Vegetable Skewers)

Portobello, red onion, asparagus, eggplant, zucchini. Vegan teriyaki sauce

$9.00

Ten Bo (Tempura Vegetable Sticks)

deep-fried vegetable sticks. sticks of yam, carrots, banana squash, green beans, and atsuage tofu, tempura style

$9.00

Haru Maki (Fried Spring Rolls)

Asparagus, shiitake, carrots, long beans, atsuage tofu, silver noodle. Sweet-sour sauce

$9.00

Gyoza (Pan Fried Pot Stickers)

Stuffed with cabbage, carrots, corn and onion. Pan fried

$9.00

Mikuri Agé (Deep Fried Vegetable "Katsu")

Breaded asparagus, eggplant, onions, kabocha, mushrooms, atsuage tofu. Tonkatsu style sauce

$10.00

Hangetsu (Deep Fried Portabella Stack)

Portabella and atsuage tofu stack. Tempura batter. Deep fried Kiwi sweet-sour-salty sauce

$14.00 · Customizable

Dengaku (Broiled Eggplant and Tofu)

Eggplant, tofu, portobello mushroom. Miso-barbeque glaze

$14.00 · Customizable

Moon Garden (Steamed Tofu Custard)

Broccoli, shimeji, kabocha, snow peas, atsuage tofu, carrots, asparagus, zucchini, soybeans and ginko nuts

$14.00 · Customizable

Vegetable Tempura

Eggplant, yams, carrots, asparagus, mushrooms, green beans, and broccoli Battered and deep fried

$14.00 · Customizable

Taku Sui (Boiled Gyoza and Vegetable Hot Pot)

Pot stickers, silver noodles, tofu, napa cabbage, zucchini, snap peas, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom. Light clear broth. Ponzu sauce

$15.00 · Customizable

Cha-Ya Nabe (Vegan Sukiyaki Hot Pot)

Napa cabbage, spinach, red onion carrots, mushrooms, kabocha, lotus root, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, snap peas, snow peas, silver noodles and tofu simmered in soy based broth

$16.00 · Customizable

Cha-Ya Delight (Seasoned Brown Rice Bowl)

Carrots, kabocha, broccoli, lotus root, cauliflower, shiitake, zucchini, snap peas, snow peas, broccolini, atsuage tofu, hijiki, yamagobo, oshinko and kaiware

$14.00 · Customizable

Tonchi Nasu (Stuffed Eggplant Tempura)

Eggplant with Satsuma potato, corn, hijiki, carrots, soybeans Ginger-soy sauce

$14.00 · Customizable

Hana Gomoku (Seasoned Sushi Rice Bowl)

Shiitake, green beans, carrots, lotus root, tofu pouch, yam cake, hijiki rice Broccoli, cauliflower, shiitake, lotus root, carrots, kabocha, zucchini, snap peas, snow peas, tofu, hijiki yamagobo, kaiware topping

$15.00 · Customizable

Soba Sushi

Buckwheat noodle sushi. Spinach, atsuage tofu, cucumber, asparagus, yamagobo, shiitake, kampyo

$15.00 · Customizable

Cha-Ya Sushi Plate

One Kappa roll. One nigiri each of shiitake mushroom, eggplant, sea vegetable salad. No substitutions please

$13.00 · Customizable

Full Moon Sushi Plate

One kappa roll, 1/2 vegan roll, and one Inari. No substitutions please

$15.00 · Customizable

Combination Dinner Set

Choose any two a la carte items above. Served with house miso soup and small sunomono salad. No substitutions please

$28.00 · Customizable

House Miso Soup

$3.00

Small Sunomono Salad

$3.00

Seasoned Brown Rice

$4.00

Steamed Plain Rice

$2.00

Extra Toppings

$4.00

Eda Mame Boiled Soybeans

$5.00

Hosomaki Combo

Served with house miso soup and small sunomono salad.

$19.00 · Customizable

Sushi Combo

One Kappa roll, 1 vegan roll, two pcs Inari (No substitutions please)

$19.00 · Customizable

Kappa

cucumber

$5.00

Oshinko

pickled daikon

$6.00

Umekyu

Sour plum cucumber

$6.00

Kampyo

Seasoned gourd

$6.00

Kaiware

Radish sprouts

$6.00

Yamagobo

Pickled burdock

$6.00

Natto

Fermented soybeans

$6.00

Sea Vegetable Salad

$7.00

Eggplant

$7.00

Asparagus

$7.00

Spinach

$7.00

Shiitake

$7.00

Avocado

$7.00

Atsuage Tofu

Firm tofu

$5.00

Kaiware

Radish sprout

$5.00

Hijiki

Seasoned seaweed

$5.00

Inari

Stuffed tofu pouch

$5.00

Sea Vegetable Salad

$5.00

Eggplant

$5.00

Asparagus

$5.00

Spinach

$5.00

Shiitake

$5.00

Avocado

$5.00

Broccolini

$5.00

Avocado Tempura

$8.00 · Customizable

Avocado + Cucumber

$8.00 · Customizable

Avocado + Shiitake

$8.00 · Customizable

Portobello + Spinach

$8.00 · Customizable

Asparagus + Spinach

$8.00 · Customizable

Shiitake + Spinach

$8.00 · Customizable

Cha-Ya Roll

Tempura battered deep fried roll. Asparagus, yam, avocado, and carrots. Special ginger-soy glaze

$11.00

Shattuck Roll

Fresh roll with tempura asparagus and yam filling

$10.00

Vegan Roll

The traditional "futomaki" roll vegan style. Spinach, atsuage tofu, cucumber, broccolini, shiitake, kampyo, yamagobo and ginger

$10.00

Garden Roll

Fresh roll with asparagus, avocado, cucumber, broccolini, kaiware, yamagobo

$10.00

Summer Green Roll

Fresh roll of avocado, cucumber and kaiware, topped with sea vegetable salad

$10.00

Vegetable Tempura Roll

Fresh roll with tempura squash, carrot, green bean and yam filling

$10.00

Starlight Roll

Seasoned brown sushi rice, eryngii mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, rolled in thinly sliced avocado

$12.00

Subaru Roll

Mustard green leaf roll, brown sushi rice. Carrots, asparagus, atsuage tofu, shiitake

$12.00

Vege Tofu Curry

Curry broth. Tofu, kabocha, onions, celery, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms, snap peas

$13.00 · Customizable

Yasai (Vegetable Medley)

Light traditional broth. Carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms, snap peas, lotus root, atsuage tofu

$12.00 · Customizable

Vegetable Tempura (Hot or Cold)

Plain noodles served hot or cold with a tray of warm tempura vegetables on the side

$15.00 · Customizable

Sansai - Hot or Cold (Wild Vegetables)

Edible bracken, bamboo shoots, carrots, enoki and wood ear. Served Hot or Cold

$12.00 · Customizable

Kinoko (Mushroom Medley)

Shimeji, eryngii, portobello, oyster mushrooms

$12.00 · Customizable

Wakame (Soft Seaweed)

Tender seaweed

$12.00 · Customizable

Kitsune (Seasoned Tofu Pouch)

Seasoned tofu pouch

$12.00 · Customizable

Kake/zaru - Hot or Cold (Plain)

Plain noodles served hot in light broth - or - served cold in a basket with dipping sauce

$10.00 · Customizable

Kansai Set Noodle Dinner

Add two pieces of Inari sushi and a small sunomono salad to any noodle above +$5. No substitutions please

Price varies

Gyokuro

Finest quality green tea

$4.00

Sen-Cha

Special occasion green tea

$4.00

Genmai

Green tea mixed with roasted brown rice

$3.00

Hoji

Flavorful roasted tea

$3.00

Jasmine

Floral Chinese green tea

$3.00

Oolong

Soothing Chinese roasted tea

$3.00

Herbal and Decaf

Please inquire

$3.00

House Sake (Hot)

Sho Chiku Bai, Berkeley, CA

Price varies · Customizable

Kinpaku Gold Flake

Kobe, Japan

$9.00

Nigori (Unfiltered)

Sho Chiku Bai, Berkeley, CA

$7.00

Kiku Masa

Kobe, Japan

$9.00

Genbei Onikoroshi

Honjozo "Demon killer" Kyoto, Japan

$9.00

Hakutsuru Organic

Junmai Organic rice from CA, brewed in Kobe, Japan

$14.00

Snow Beauty Nigori

Unfiltered Hyogo, Japan

$14.00

House Saké Tasting Flight

2 oz pours of Kinpaku Gold, Kiku Masa, and Nigori

$10.00

Coke

$3.00

Diet Coke

$3.00

Sprite

$3.00

Apple Juice

$3.00

Sparkling Water

$3.00

Vegan Cake

Chocolate Mousse cake

$8.00

Oshiruko

Warm sweetened adzuki purée, house made mochi balls

$8.00

Yellow Moon

Deep fried banana with adzuki bean and green tea sauce

$8.00

Vegan Sundae

Soy-vanilla ice cream. Adzuki and green tea sauce

$8.00

Pear Compote

Poached pear. Vanilla soy milk, green tea sauce

$8.00