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Japanese Restaurants, Asian Restaurants, Family Style Restaurants

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Today: 11:30 am - 3:00 pm

Tomorrow: 11:30 am - 3:00 pm

18 Years

in Business

Amenities:

Wheelchair accessibleServes alcohol

(415) 252-7825

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Hours

Regular Hours

Mon - Tue:	5:30 am - 9:30 pm
Wed - Fri:	11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Sat - Sun:	11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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Menu

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

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

Kozara (Small Plates)

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)
Yam, carrots, squash, green beans and atsuage tofu tempura
$9.00

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11/18/2010

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So many choices!!!

This place is awesome. Seriously. If you are vegetarian, even more so.

Details

Phone: (415) 252-7825

Address: 762 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

More Info

Payment method

cash only

Price Range

$$

Neighborhoods

Mission Dolores, Southwest San Francisco

AKA

Cha-Ya San Francisco

Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant

Categories

Japanese Restaurants, Asian Restaurants, Family Style Restaurants, Restaurants, Sushi Bars, Vegan Restaurants, Vegetarian Restaurants

Other Information

Parking: Paid

Wi-Fi: No

Attire: Casual

Cuisines: Japanese, Asian, Family Style, Sushi, Healthy, Vegetarian, Vegan

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Alcohol: Beer, Wine

Bike Parking: Yes

Takes Reservations: No

Outdoor Seating: No

Price Range : Average

Pets Allowed: No

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Menu

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
House Miso Soup
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
Shira Ae (Simmered Vegetable Salad)
Blanched spinach, lotus root, carrots, shiitake, green beans, tofu pouch, and yam cake. Tahini-tofu dressing
$10.00
Goma Ae (Blanched Greens)
Broccolini and spinach. Thick sesame dressing
$10.00

Kozara (Small Plates)

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)
Yam, carrots, squash, green beans and atsuage tofu tempura
$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
Dengaku (Broiled Eggplant and Tofu)
Eggplant, tofu, portobello mushroom. Miso-barbeque glaze
$14.00
Moon Garden (Steamed Tofu Custard)
Broccoli, shimeji, kabocha, snow peas, atsuage tofu, carrots, asparagus, zucchini, soybeans and ginko nuts
$14.00
Vegetable Tempura
Eggplant, yams, carrots, asparagus, mushrooms, green beans, and broccoli Battered and deep fried
$14.00
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
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
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
Tonchi Nasu (Stuffed Eggplant Tempura)
Eggplant with Satsuma potato, corn, hijiki, carrots, soybeans Ginger-soy sauce
$14.00
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
Soba Sushi
Buckwheat noodle sushi. Spinach, atsuage tofu, cucumber, asparagus, yamagobo, shiitake, kampyo
$15.00
Cha-Ya Sushi Plate
One Kappa roll. One nigiri each of shiitake mushroom, eggplant, sea vegetable salad. No substitutions please
$13.00
Full Moon Sushi Plate
One kappa roll, 1/2 vegan roll, and one Inari. No substitutions please
$15.00
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

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
Choose any three hosomaki rolls from the list below (No substitutions please)
$19.00
Sushi Combo
One Kappa roll, 1 vegan roll, two pcs Inari (No substitutions please)
$19.00

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
Kaiware
Radish sprout
Hijiki
Seasoned seaweed
Inari
Stuffed tofu pouch
Sea Vegetable Salad
Eggplant
Asparagus
Spinach
Shiitake
Avocado
Broccolini

Avocado Tempura
Avocado + Cucumber
Avocado + Shiitake
Portobello + Spinach
Asparagus + Spinach
Shiitake + Spinach

Specialty Sushi Rolls

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
Garden Roll
Fresh roll with asparagus, avocado, cucumber, broccolini, kaiware, yamagobo
$10.00
Vegan Roll
The traditional "futomaki" roll vegan style. Spinach, atsuage tofu, cucumber, broccolini, shiitake, kampyo, yamagobo and ginger
$10.00
Vegetable Tempura Roll
Fresh roll with tempura squash, carrot, green bean and yam filling
$10.00
Summer Green Roll
Fresh roll of avocado, cucumber and kaiware, topped with sea vegetable salad
$10.00
Subaru Roll
Mustard green leaf roll, brown sushi rice. Carrots, asparagus, atsuage tofu, shiitake
$12.00
Starlight Roll
Seasoned brown sushi rice, eryngii mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, rolled in thinly sliced avocado
$12.00

Vege Tofu Curry
Curry broth. Tofu, kabocha, onions, celery, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms, snap peas
$13.00
Yasai (Vegetable Medley)
Light traditional broth. Carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms, snap peas, lotus root, atsuage tofu
$12.00
Vegetable Tempura (Hot or Cold)
Plain noodles served hot or cold with a tray of warm tempura vegetables on the side
$15.00
Sansai - Hot or Cold (Wild Vegetables)
Edible bracken, bamboo shoots, carrots, enoki and wood ear. Served Hot or Cold
$12.00
Kinoko (Mushroom Medley)
Shimeji, eryngii, portobello, oyster mushrooms
$12.00
Wakame (Soft Seaweed)
Tender seaweed
$12.00
Kitsune (Seasoned Tofu Pouch)
Seasoned tofu pouch
$12.00
Kake/zaru - Hot or Cold (Plain)
Plain noodles served hot in light broth - or - served cold in a basket with dipping sauce
$10.00
Kansai Set Noodle Dinner
Add two pieces of Inari sushi and a small sunomono salad to any noodle above +$5. No substitutions please

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
Oolong
Soothing Chinese roasted tea
$3.00
Jasmine
Floral Chinese green tea
$3.00
Herbal and Decaf
Please inquire
$3.00

Served by the Glass

House Sake (Hot)
Sho Chiku Bai, Berkeley, CA
$8.00
Kinpaku Gold Flake
Kobe, Japan
$9.00
Kiku Masa
Kobe, Japan
$9.00
Nigori (Unfiltered)
Sho Chiku Bai, Berkeley, CA
$7.00

Served In Bottles

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

House Saké Tasting Flight
2 oz pours of Kinpaku Gold, Kiku Masa, and Nigori
$10.00

Sapporo or Asahi Super Dry (In Bottles)
$6.00

Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon
$8.00

Aged "Koshu" Plum Wine. Sawanotsuru Kobe, Japa
$9.00

"Ginza No Suzume" Distilled Barley Liquor
$8.00

Shochu Cocktails

Plum
Ginger
Kappa
Lemon

Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Apple Juice
Sparkling Water

Vegan Cake
Chocolate Mousse cake
Oshiruko
Warm sweetened adzuki purée, house made mochi balls
Yellow Moon
Deep fried banana with adzuki bean and green tea sauce
Vegan Sundae
Soy-vanilla ice cream. Adzuki and green tea sauce
Pear Compote
Poached pear. Vanilla soy milk, green tea sauce

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