Japanese restaurant & lounge serving sushi, sake & cocktails in a relaxed, modern space.
Kokai began in late 90s showing passion mixing Japanese food and techniques with a flair for Latin flavors, it curates both a traditional Japanese and fusion-oriented menu, with dishes including:
House Salad: wakame (seaweed), carrots, and fresh salmon topped with crunchy crab in a special house sauce
Aderezo de Atun: thin slices of tuna seared to perfection are topped with pepper and a special house sauce
Tropical Uramaki: shrimp tempura, wakame, and cream cheese wrapped in rice-coated nori and topped with sweet plantains
Other options include suimono, saba nigiri, gyu kushikatsu
Live music: Guests can enjoy live music along with their fusion meals each weekend.
Menu
| Menu | |
| Lunch Specials Monday to Thursday 12 to 2pm | |
| Sushi Rolls (House selection) | $7.99 |
| Tsunami Roll | $10.99 |
| Mix Teriyaki | $11.99 |
| Mushimono | $11.99 |
| Appetizers (House selections) | $9.99 |
| LUNCH SPECIAL (12pm to 3pm – Monday to Thursday) | |
| Hibachi Miso soup, grilled vegetables, fried rice, grilled Chicken or Beef |
$11.29 |
| Lunch Special Roll Ask the Chef |
$10.99 |
| APPETIZERS | |
| Maguro Cocktail Thin Tuna slices, avocado in ponzu and eel sauce |
$16.50 |
| Maguro Tataki Perfectly seared thin Tuna slices in our special house sauce |
$16.50 |
| Sake Cocktail Thin Salmon slices, avocado in ponzu and eel sauce |
$16.50 |
| Hatatamanegui Thin White Fish slices, scallions, dried bonito, lemon in our special house sauce |
$16.50 |
| Ebi Kushiyaki Teriyaki Shrimp skewers |
$10.50 |
| Yakitori Teriyaki Chicken skewers |
$8.50 |
| Tori Kushikatsu Breaded Chicken skewers with Teriyaki sauce |
$8.50 |
| Gyu Kushiyaki Teriyaki Beef skewers |
$9.50 |
| Gyu Kushikatsu Breaded Beef skewers with Teriyaki sauce |
$9.50 |
| Unadon Sushi Rice with grilled Eel |
$12.50 |
| Mix Yaki Chicken, Beef and Shrimp skewers with Teriyaki sauce |
$10.50 |
| Gohan Sushi Rice with Eel sauce sprinkled with sesame seeds |
$5.25 |
| Yakitoridon Sushi Rice with Chicken in Teriyaki sauce sprinkled with sesame seeds |
$10.25 |
| Edamame Soybean pods sprinkled with sea salt |
$7.50 |
| Gyozas Steamed Pork dumpling |
$7.50 |
| Gyozas Tempura Deep fried Gyozas with cheese |
$9.50 |
| Shumai Steamed Shrimp dumpling |
$6.50 |
| Age Ebi Shumai Deep fried Shumai covered with Shrimp |
$9.50 |
| Maguro Nuta Tuna dices, avocado with scallions in sweet miso sauce |
$16.50 |
| Sake Nuta Salmon dices, avocado with scallions in sweet miso sauce |
$16.50 |
| Sake or Tuna Tartar Chopped Salmon or Tuna, avocado, scallions, sesame oil and ponzu sauce with fried potato as a topping |
$16.50 |
| Suzuki Fry Deep fried hand breaded White Fish, stuffed with Crab and scallions in our special cheese sauce |
$14.50 |
| Rice Cracker Crispy Rice Cracker with a variety of topping (Salmon, Crabstick, Wakame an Spicy Tuna) |
$12.50 |
| Sake Shot Tempura Salmon cuts stuffed with lemon. Topped with wakame and eel sauce |
$12.50 |
| Magic Sake Thin Salmon slices with green apple in our special house sauce |
$16.50 |
| Aderezo de Ajonjolí Perfectly seared thin Tuna slices with sesame seeds in our special house sauce |
$16.50 |
| Aderezo de Atún Perfectly seared thin Tuna slices with pepper in our special house sauce |
$16.50 |
| Ceviche de la Casa White Fish in citrus sauce with fried sweet potato as a topping |
$16.50 |
| SALADS | |
| House Salad Wakame, carrots and Salmon topped with crunchy Crabstick in our special house sauce |
$14.50 |
| Ikachukae Smoked Squid with vegetables |
$10.25 |
| Wakame Seaweed salad |
$6.00 |
| Wakame with Kani or Iidako Wakame with Crabstick or Baby Octopus |
$9.00 |
| SOUPS | |
| Suimono Fish broth with scallions, Shrimp, Chicken, Beef or White Fish |
$4.00 |
| Kokai Suimono soup with Shrimp, Chicken, Beef and Kanikama |
$9.25 |
| Miso Shiru Tofu and scallions in a light soybean broth |
$4.25 |
| Udon Shiitake mushrooms, scallions, tofu and Udon noodles in a light fish broth. Served with Shrimp Tempura |
$9.25 |
| BENTO BOXES (12pm to 3pm – Monday to Thursday) | |
| Chicken Teriyaki Bento 2 Teriyaki Chicken skewers, 1/2 Yakimeshi or Yakisoba and 1/2 Kani Roll. Served with Miso soup or Mixed green with ginger dressing |
$14.25 |
| Suzuki Bento 1/2 Suzuki Fry, 1/2 Kokai Roll and 2 Gyozas. Served with Miso soup or Mixed green with ginger dressing |
$14.25 |
| Sushi Bento 1/2 Alaska Roll, 2 Nigiri (Tuna and Shrimp) and 3 pieces of Sashimi (Salmon, Tuna and White Fish). Served with Miso soup or Mixed green with ginger dressing |
$16.25 |
| Tempura Bento 2 Shrimp Tempura, 1/2 Gohan and 1/2 Tropical Roll. Served with Miso soup or Mixed green with ginger dressing |
$15.25 |
| NIGIRI (1 piece) | |
| Ebi Shrimp |
$2.00 |
| Iidako Baby Octopus |
$3.00 |
| Ikura Salmon Roe Caviar |
$3.00 |
| Kanikama Crabstick |
$2.00 |
| Maguro Tuna |
$3.00 |
| Masago Capelin Roe |
$2.00 |
| Saba Mackerel |
$2.00 |
| Sake Salmon |
$3.00 |
| Unagi Eel |
$3.00 |
| Susuki Sea Bass |
$4.00 |
| Tai Red Snapper |
$4.00 |
| Hamachi Yellow Tail |
$4.00 |
| Hirame Flounder |
$4.00 |
| SASHIMI (5 pieces) | |
| Ebi Shrimp |
$10.00 |
| Iidako Baby Octopus |
$20.00 |
| Kanikama Crabstick |
$10.00 |
| Maguro Tuna |
$16.00 |
| Saba Mackerel |
$15.00 |
| Sake Salmon |
$14.00 |
| Unagi Eel |
$14.00 |
| Susuki Sea Bass |
$15.00 |
| Tai Red Snapper |
$20.00 |
| Hamachi Yellow Tail |
$16.00 |
| Hirame Flounder |
$20.00 |
| COMBINATIONS | |
| Chirashi Sushi bowl piled with Sushi Rice, eel sauce and covered with scattered fish topping |
$22.00 |
| House Sashimi 9 pieces (3 Salmon, 3 Tuna and 3 White Fish) |
$20.00 |
| Mix Sashimi 12 pieces (4 Salmon, 4 Tuna and 4 White Fish) |
$28.00 |
| Sashimi Deluxe 15 pieces (3 Salmon, 3 Tuna, 3 White Fish, 3 Eel and 3 Shrimp) |
$35.00 |
| HOSOMAKI (6 pieces rolls) | |
| Avocado Avocado |
$6.00 |
| Kani Roll Crabstick |
$7.00 |
| Kappamaki Cucumber |
$6.00 |
| Sake Roll Salmon |
$7.00 |
| Tartar Salmon Salmon and scallions |
$7.00 |
| Tekkamaki Tuna |
$8.00 |
| TEMAKI (Cone shaped hand roll) | |
| Alaska Salmon, avocado and cream cheese |
$7.00 |
| Dynamite Chopped Crabstick mixed with Japanese mayo, avocado and masago |
$7.00 |
| Spicy Tuna Chopped Tuna, scallions and spicy sauce |
$9.00 |
| Madre e Hijo Alaska topped with Salmon, avocado, wakame and Ikura |
$9.00 |
| Ebi Fry Shrimp tempura, avocado and cream cheese |
$8.00 |
| Unagi Eel, avocado, cream cheese and eel sauce |
$8.00 |
| California Crabstick, cucumber, avocado, cream cheese and masago |
$7.00 |
| Fragata Salmon, Tuna, Eel, cream cheese and scallions |
$9.00 |
| Special Temaki Salmon, Tuna, Eel, White Fish, cream cheese and avocado |
$9.00 |
| ROLLS | |
| Alaska Salmon, cream cheese and avocado |
$10.25 |
| Alaska Deluxe Alaska topped with Salmon and avocado |
$12.25 |
| Madre e Hijo Alaska Deluxe with wakame and Ikura |
$12.25 |
| Vegetarian Carrots, shiitake mushrooms, scallions, cucumber and wakame in our special house sauce |
$9.25 |
| California Crabstick, cucumber, avocado, cream cheese and masago |
$10.25 |
| Unagi California / Unagi Dynamite California or Dynamite Roll topped with Eel |
$12.25 |
| Salmon California / Salmon Dynamite California or Dynamite Roll topped with Salmon |
$12.25 |
| Rainbow California topped with Tuna, Salmon, White Fish and Shrimp |
$13.25 |
| Dragon Shrimp tempura, cream cheese and avocado. Topped with Eel and avocado a touch of eel sauce |
$12.50 |
| Dynamite Chopped Crabstick mixed with Japanese mayo, avocado and masago |
$12.25 |
| Dynamite Deluxe Dynamite topped with chopped Crabstick and wakame |
$15.25 |
| Ebi Fry Shrimp tempura, cream cheese, avocado and masago topped with avocado |
$12.25 |
| Ebi Ten Shrimp tempura, cream cheese and avocado. Topped with masago |
$12.25 |
| Ebi Spicy No Sake Salmon, Shrimp tempura, avocado, cream cheese and scallions. Topped with spicy mayo |
$12.25 |
| Fragata Salmon, Tuna, Eel, cream cheese and scallions |
$13.50 |
| Kioto Tuna, Crabstick and cream cheese, topped with Tuna, Crabstick, White Fish, Shrimp and avocado |
$13.50 |
| Kokai Salmon, masago, cream cheese (deep fried in tempura butter) with a touchof eel sauce |
$12.25 |
| Saporo Crunchy Crabstick, scallions and cream cheese. Topped with Eel and eel sauce |
$15.25 |
| Spicy Tuna Chopped Tuna, scallions and spicy sauce |
$12.25 |
| Tropical Shrimp tempura, wakame and cream cheese, topped with sweet plantains with a touch of eel sauce |
$12.25 |
| Unagi Roasted Eel, cream cheese with avocado. Topped with sesame seeds |
$13.25 |
| Viñedo Eel, scallions, wakame and cream cheese. Topped with Salmon, avocado and masago |
$12.50 |
| Miami Chef Shrimp tempura, chopped Crabstick, scallions and masago. Topped with Crabstick salad with a touch of eel sauce |
$16.25 |
| TEMPURA | |
| Shrimp Tempura Shrimp tempura served with our special house sauce |
$16.50 |
| Vegetable Tempura Mixed vegetable tempura served with our special house sauce |
$10.50 |
| Mix Tempura Mixed vegetable and Shrimp tempura served with our special house sauce |
$12.50 |
| SIGNATURE ROLL | |
| Age Gohan Salmon, Eel and cream cheese deep fried in tempura butter with eel and sweet and sour sauce |
$15.25 |
| Ebi Kani Shrimp tempura, scallions, cream cheese, Eel, topped with crunchy Crabstick, scallions and sweet and sour sauce |
$15.25 |
| Katana Eel, Shrimp tempura and cream cheese. Topped with Crabstick and masago |
$15.25 |
| Evolution Limon Eel, wakame, scallions, lemon, cream cheese and masago |
$15.25 |
| Fantasy Salmon tempura and spicy mayo, topped with fresh salmon and mango sauce |
$15.25 |
| Tsunami Shrimp tempura, scallions and cream cheese, topped with wakame, Shrimp tempura, crunchy Crabstick in our special honey mustard sauce |
$18.00 |
| Lama Shrimp tempura, masago, wakame, cream cheese and scallions, topped with avocado, candied apple in our special house sauce |
$15.25 |
| Pasion de Limon Eel, wakame, scallions, masago and cream cheese, topped with avocado and lemon in our special house sauce |
$15.25 |
| Sex on The Beach Shrimp tempura, scallions and spicy sauce, topped with cream cheese and wakame |
$15.25 |
| Vulcano Salmon, cream cheese and masago, deep fried in tempura butter and covered with gratin Salmon in our special cheese sauce |
$15.25 |
| Chef Special Ask The Chef |
$19.00 |
| SOYBEAN & RICE PAPER ROLL | |
| Alejandro Rice paper roll with Shrimp tempura, Salmon tempura, cream cheese and avocado. Topped with fried sweet potato in our special house sauce |
$16.25 |
| Crazy Sake Soybean paper roll with Salmon, avocado, cream cheese, masago, scallions, spicy mayo and eel sauce |
$12.25 |
| Geisha Rice paper roll with a touch of sesame oil, masago, coriander, chopped Crabstick and spicy mayo. Topped with Tuna, scallions in sweet miso sauce |
$16.25 |
| Lady Eel Rice paper roll with Eel and Crabstick tempura, masago, scallions, avocado with a touch of cream cheese |
$16.25 |
| RICE-LESS ROLL | |
| Caribbean Plantain roll with Salmon, Eel, cream cheese and avocado (deep fried in tempura batter) |
$15.25 |
| Kanikyurimaki Curcumber roll with Crabstick, cream cheese in a light sweet sauce |
$12.00 |
| Soysaludable Tuna roll with chopped Crabstick, wakame and avocado. Served with spicy mayo and eel sauce |
$16.25 |
| Matshury Salmon, Tuna, White Fish, Eel, Crabstick, scallions, avocado and cream cheese (deep fried in tempura batter). Served with a touch of eel sauce |
$15.25 |
| Sashimi Soybean paper roll with Salmon, Tuna, White Fish, Crabstick, avocado, cream cheese and a touch of Sriracha sauce |
$16.25 |
| HOT DISHES | |
| Gyu Teriyaki Grilled Beef dices in Teriyaki sauce with sushi rice and vegetables |
$16.50 |
| Tori Teriyaki Grilled Chicken dices in Teriyaki sauce with sushi rice and vegetables |
$14.50 |
| Mix Teriyaki Grilled Beef and Chicken dices in Teriyaki sauce with sushi rice and vegetables |
$16.50 |
| Sake Teriyaki Grilled Salmon in Teriyaki sauce with sushi rice and vegetables |
$18.50 |
| Hatakani White Fish stuffed with Crabstick with sushi rice noodles, Shrimp, shiitake mushrooms in our special cheese sauce |
$16.50 |
| Mushimono Steamed Fish, Shrimp and vegetables with a special house sauce |
$16.50 |
| Sea Bass Grilled Sea Bass in our special house sauce with sushi rice an vegetables |
$26.50 |
| Yaki Meshi Teppan fried rice with grilled Chicken, Beef or Shrimp, sprinkled with sesame seeds |
$14.25 |
| Veggie Yaki Meshi Teppan fried rice with vegetables in our special house sauce |
$12.00 |
| Yaki Soba Japanese stir fry noodles with vegetables, Beef, Chicken or Shrimp |
$14.25 |
| TEPPANYAKI (Half price lunch – 12pm to 3pm – Monday to Thursday) | |
| Teppan Tori Teriyaki Perfectly grilled Chicken breast with Teriyaki sauce and a touch of lemon. Served with soup of the day, green salad, vegetable hibachi, yakimeshi and delicious sauce |
$23.00 |
| Teppan Guy Teriyaki Perfectly grilled Sirloin Steak with Teriyaki sauce and a touch of lemon. Served with soup of the day, green salad, vegetable hibachi, yakimeshi and delicious sauce |
$24.00 |
| Teppan Mix Teriyaki Perfectly grilled Chicken breast and Sirloin Steak with Teriyaki sauce and a touch of lemon. Served with soup of the day, green salad, vegetable hibachi, yakimeshi and delicious sauce |
$24.00 |
| Ebi Hibashi Perfectly grilled Shrimp with sesame seeds and a touch of lemon. Served with soup of the day, green salad, vegetable hibachi, yakimeshi and delicious sauce |
$25.00 |
| Kokai Marina Perfectly grilled White Fish, Shrimp, Scallops and Calamari, served with Nihon Khai (mini Mushimono). Served with soup of the day, green salad, vegetable hibachi, yakimeshi and delicious sauce |
$30.00 |
| Hirame Hibachi Perfectly grilled White Fish served with vegetable yakisoba. Served with soup of the day, green salad, vegetable hibachi, yakimeshi and delicious sauce |
$28.00 |
| Sake Hibachi Perfectly grilled Salmon in our special house sauce. Served with soup of the day, green salad, vegetable hibachi, yakimeshi and delicious sauce |
$30.00 |
| DESSERTS | |
| Almond Pie | $8.00 |
| Green Tea Ice Cream | $5.00 |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | $5.00 |
| Ice Cream Tempura | $7.00 |
| Brownie Cake | $6.00 |
| House Special Ask The Chef |
$7.00 |
| Kokai Cake | $7.00 |
| HOT DRINKS | |
| Coffee Expreso | $3.00 |
| Coffee Cortado | $3.50 |
| Coffee Americano | $3.00 |
| Hot Green Tea | $3.50 |
| Hot Sake (Small Bottle) | $8.00 |
| COLD DRINKS | |
| Sodas | $2.50 |
| Mineral Water | $1.00 |
| Sparkling Water | $3.00 |
| Appel Juice | $3.50 |
| Lemonade | $2.50 |
| Ice Green Tea | $4.00 |
| Ice Tea | $3.00 |
| Kids Drink | $2.50 |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: kokaihouston.comopentable.com
Contact Kokai
Address: 2404 Texmati Dr #101, Katy, TX 77494
Phone: (346) 387-9876
Website: http://www.kokaihouston.com/
Hours
| Thursday | 12–10PM |
| Friday | 12–10PM |
| Saturday | 12–10PM |
| Sunday | 12–8PM |
| Monday | 12–10PM |
| Tuesday | 12–10PM |
| Wednesday | 12–10PM |