Izakhaya
ROBATA MENU
In the spirit of Japanese Izakayas’ street culture, KōL welcomes you to a vibrant meeting place where food and drinks are shared joyously with friends.
Our menu delivers Authentic & Contemporary Japanese Cuisine as a sharing experience where plates are delivered hot off our atisinal Binchō-Tan coals & with precision off the Bōchō sushi blade.
Dozo Omeshiagari Kudasai!
"Enjoy Your Food!"!
VG – Vegan | V – Vegetarian | LV – Lacto-Vegetarian |* – Seasonal
Menu subject to change without notice.
TSUKIDASHI
‘Quick Nibbles’.
Served first at Japanese Izakayas, while you wait for the rest of your dishes.
EDAMAME - TRADITIONAL (VG)
Sea Salt
EDAMAME - LIME (VG)
Lime Salt / Lime Juice
EDAMAME - CHARGRILLED (VG)
Spicy Red Pepper / Ginger Soy
GREEN BEANS SESAME (served at room temperature) (VG)
CHICKEN TATSUTA-AGE
Crispy Chicken Wings / Sesame / Ginger-Soy & Sake / Wasabi-Mayo
CHICKEN SPICY WINGS
Chilli-Fried Chicken Wings / Hot Sauce
IKA NO KARI KARI-AGE
Crispy Fried Squid / Umami Salt & Pepper / Wasabi-Mayo
IKA NO KARI KARI-AGE SPICY
Crispy Fried Squid / Umami Salt & Pepper / House Chilli Sauce
PANKO PRAWNS
2 LM Queens/ KōL Wasabi Tartare / Wakame KōLslaw
OYSTERS / Namibia / Luderitz / Large
APPURU-KONBU
Apple Seaweed Vinegar / Apple-Shiso Salsa / Umami Seafoam / Soya Pearls
KHAYA OYSTERS
Shiso Vinegar Ponzu / Shiso & Onion Salsa / Angel Hair Nori / Daikon & Chilli Oroshi / Umami Seafoam
IZAKHAYA 01
GYOZA
Potstickers / Japanese Pan-Fried Dumplings / 5pce
PORK
Smoked Pork / Cabbage / Nira / Sesame / Negi / Beni Shoga
VEGETARIAN (VG)
Bean Sprout / Carrot / Shiitake / Cabbage / Nira / Beni Shoga
HĀGÁAU
Steamed Dumplings / Gluten Free/ Egg Free/ 5pce
OCTOPUS
Beni Shoga / Bamboo Shoot / Negi / CharKōL
PRAWN
Shiitake / Ginger / Coriander / Bamboo Shoot
SHISO & CREAM CHEESE (LV)
Beetroot / Sesame / Cream Cheese / Red Onion / Shiso
SPINACH & CREAM CHEESE (LV)
Wheatgrass / Charred Baby Spinach / Sesame / Walnut
IZAKHAYA 02
YAKITORI/CHICKEN
HATSU
Chicken Hearts / Tare / Shichimi Togarashi / 2pce
NEGIMA
Chicken Thigh / Negi / Tare / 2pce
TSUKUNE
Chicken Kofta / Tare / Kimchi / Sesame / 2pce
TEBASAKI
Chicken Winglets / Teriyaki / 4pce
NIKU/MEATS
DACHō NIKU
Ostrich Fillet / Neri Ume / Ume-Butter / 2pce
BUTA NIKU
Pork Belly / Oak Smoked / Sansho Pepper / 2pce
PORK RIB
Spicy Ginger Marinated / 3pce
WAGYU KOFTA
Wagyu Beef / Tare / Daikon Tsukemono / Yuzu Mustard / 1pce
UMI/OCEAN
HOTAGEGAI
Atlantic Scollops / Smoked Soya / Shiso, Daikon & Red Onion Salsa / 4pce
IWASHI NO KABAYAKI
Sardine / Daikon Ginger Oroshi / Sweet Soya / 2pce
ONIGARA YAKI
1 King Giant Prawn / Smoked Soya Butter / Lime Mayo Dip
SHAKE KAMA
Salmon Collar / Tare / Lime / 2pce
YAKI TAKO
Octopus Tentacle / Yuzu-Mayo / Shiso Salsa / 1pce
CRAYFISHU YAKI
Cape Crayfish / 160-180g / Crispy Leek / Lemon Ponzu Butter / Kombu Crunch / Cucumber & Red Onion Salsa
SHISHAMO NO SHIO YAKI
Saltwater Smelt/ Sea salt / Lemon / Japanese Delicacy / 3pce
YASAI/VEGETABLE
ASPARAGASU (LV)
Organic Asparagus / Yuzu Butter
BUROKKORI (VG)
Tender stem Grilled Broccoli / Lemon / Olive Oil / Wasabi Pepper
SHIITAKE MUSHROOM & NEGI (VG)
Ponzu / Sesame
AGE-TOFU (VG)
Daikon & Ginger Oroshi / Negi / Konbu Ponzu
TOMOROKOSHI (LV)
Sweetcorn / Wasabi Butter / Wasabi Salt
YASAI KOFTA
Beyond Beef / Butternut / Chickpea / Yoghurt Dip
HIBACHI/JAPANESE "FIRE BOWL"
WAGYU
Umami Salt / Yakiniku Sauce / Real Wasabi
KINGKLIP
Spicy Miso Marinade / Daikon / Negi / Grilled on Hoba Leaf or Cedarwood
‘Robata’, short for ‘Robatayaki’, translates as ‘fireside grilling’ in Japanese. Robata originates from a centuries-old country style of cooking by northern Japanese fishermen over white-hot Binchō-Tan charcoal around a communal hearth (iori), usually “Kushiyaki” style (Kushi = Skewer“, “Yaki” = to grill). Binchō-Tan generates a pure flavour profile and is the fuel that fires our flavours and fragrances. It is the burning centre of all we do, and that which creates the heat which brings us together around the fire.
This is why we are KōL.
IZAKHAYA 03
TEMPURA
Lightly Battered & Deep Fried / Served with Soya-based Fish Broth.
Please allow for extra preparation time.
EBI
LM King Prawn & Shiso / 2pce
KISU
Whiting Fish "Lady Fingers" & Shiso
ISOBE IKA
Nori Wrapped Calamari Steak Strips & Shiso
SHOJIN / VEGETABLE SELECTION
INGEN / Green Bean / KABOCHA / Pumpkin / NASU / Eggplant / ZUKKI / Zucchini /
SHISO / RENKON / Lotus Root / Served with Wasabi or Yuzu Salt / (VG) available without broth
CHICKEN KATSU
Japanese Style Ponko Fried Chicken / Deboned Leg Quarter / Coleslaw / Tonkatsu BBQ Sauce / Wasabi Mustard
IZAKHAYA 04
MEN RUI
Noodles.
TANUKI HIYASHI UDON
Cold Udon Noodles / Wakame / Wasabi / Edamame / Soft Egg / Tempura Crumb / Soy Dashi
YAKI UDON
Pan Fried Noodle / Mixed Wild Mushroom /
Truffle / Katsuobushi
PRAWN TEMPURA SOBA
2 Queen Prawns / Buckwheat Noodle /
Soy Dashi Broth / Negi / Wakame
IZAKHAYA 05
DONBURI
Rice Bowls.
GYU DON
Thinly Sliced Beef Flank / Soya / Mirin /
Sesame / Negi / Moyashi
UNAGI
Grilled Freshwater Eel / Sweet Soya / Ginger / Sesame
SūPU/SOUP
MISO SOUP
Traditional / Tofu / Wakame / Negi
MûRU GAI / MUSSEL BOWL
Fresh East Coast Black Mussels / Sake & White Soy Broth /
Spicy Miso / Negi & Tamanegi / Furikake Senbei /
* Gluten Free Available
KAMADO (KITCHEN)
Kamado / Coal Oven
ALASKAN BLACK COD
200g / Saikyo Miso / Apricot Tsukemono / Hajikami Shōga
BEEF SHORT RIB
250g / Grass Fed / Smoked Soya Glaze / Umami Beetroot Purėe /
Wasabi Mustard / Crispy Leek
DACHô FILLET
200g Ostrich Fillet / Berry Soy & Yuzu Jus /
Black Potato Garlic Purée / Mielie Meal Purée / Corn Tempura
KINGKLIP
250g / Ponzu Lemon-Butter / Organic Asparagus /
Shimeji Tsukemono / Wasabi Oil
LAMB CHOPS
250g / Karoo Lamb / Miso Glazed / Edamame Hummus
NORWEGIAN SALMON
200g / Ume-Ginger Sauce / Mint & Edamame Purèe /
Crispy Sesame Wakame
TUNA STEAK WASABI
200g / Wafu Sweet Soya Glaze / Wasabi Sesame / Rice Noodle / Coriander / Wasabi Oil / Wasabi Butter
*****
ACCOMPANIMENTS (V) (LV)
Black Fried Rice / Carrots/Shiitake / Green Beans / Onion
Cucumber & Daikon Salad
Japanese Potato Salad
Sesame Spinach with Ponzu Butter
Steamed Rice & Furikake
Steamed Vegetables with Yuzu Dressing
Sweet Potato Honey-Sesame
Wasabi Wedges
WAGYU
"Wa" - Japanese, "Gyu" - Cow. Prepared with Umami Konbu Salt & Smoked Soya / Served with Wasabi, Kizami Wasabi & Daikon Tsukemono.
WAGYU RIBEYE / 250g
WAGYU RUMP / 300g
Ask your Waitron about other available cuts.
USDA PRIME BEEF
AAA Grade / Exclusively imported by KōL
Miso-Dashi Sweet Potato Fondant / Crispy Wasabi Leeks / Charred Mielie Purèe / Pan-fried Croutons / Katsuobushi Jus / Soya Salt
PLEASE NOTE: In order not to compromise the flavour and maturation process, no meat cuts may be cooked to temperatures greater than 'Medium'
STRIPLOIN / 400g / 30 day wet-aged
RIBEYE / 400g / 30 day dry-aged
TOMAHAWK / 1.2kg / 30 day dry-aged
YASAI/VEGETABLE
CAULIFLOWER STEAK (LV)
Umami Spice / Parmesan / Panko Crumb / Edamame & Mint Purée / Cauliflower Purée / Fresh Italian Truffle / Truffle Paste / Truffle Oil
DEN GAKU NASU (VG)
Roasted Eggplant/ Saikyo Miso / Roasted Sesame
ERYNGII MUSHROOM STEAK (VG)
Smoked Soy / Umami Seasoning / Edamame & Mint Purée / Black Risotto
YAKIMESHI - VEGETABLE (VG)
Japanese Style Black Fried Rice / Mixed Vegetables/ Truffle Spray
YAKIMESHI - PRAWN
Japanese Style Black Fried Rice / Mixed Vegetables /
Prawn / Katsuobushi
Kamado is the Japanese word for “stove” or wood or charcoal-fuelled oven. It means a “place for the cauldron”. At KōL we have two Jasper coal ovens in our Kitchen Cauldron where, in keeping with our principal cooking methodology, we use our unique flavour-enhancing Binchō-Tan charcoal.
AMAIMONO
Something Sweet.
BINCHõTAN CHOKORēTO LOG
Soy-Salted Caramel Frozen White Chocolate Mousse / Black Sesame / Black Coffee Jelly / Edible Ash / Lit with Liquor
DRUNKEN PINEAPPLE
Robata Grilled/ Rum Infused / Sake / Mirin / Shiso / Vanilla Ice Cream
MOCHI ICE CREAM
Round Japanese confectionery consisting of a sticky rice dumpling (mochi) filled with different flavours of ice cream / 5pce
MATCHA MESS
Matcha Ice Cream / Meringue / Matcha Chocolate
YUZU PANNA COTTA
Candied Yuzu Peel / Miso Salted Caramel Tuile / *No added beef gelatine
SANSHIYOKU KASUTERA
Trio of Chocolate, Mocha & Vanilla Japanese Castella Cake / Honey Chantilly Cream / Dark Chocolate Sauce
CHOKOrēTO BROWNIE
Yuzu Pumpkin Purée / Amarula-Popcorn Ice Cream / Caramelised Popcorn / Black Sugar Tuile / Melty Hot Choc Sauce
VG – Vegan | V – Vegetarian | LV – Lacto-Vegetarian |* – Seasonal
Menu subject to change without notice.
- TSUKIDASHI
- IZAKHAYA 01
- IZAKHAYA 02
- IZAKHAYA 03
- IZAKHAYA 04
- IZAKHAYA 05
- KAMADO
- AMAIMONO
TSUKIDASHI
‘Quick Nibbles’.
Served first at Japanese Izakayas, while you wait for the rest of your dishes.
EDAMAME - TRADITIONAL (VG)
Sea Salt
EDAMAME - LIME (VG)
Lime Salt / Lime Juice
EDAMAME - CHARGRILLED (VG)
Spicy Red Pepper / Ginger Soy
GREEN BEANS SESAME (served at room temperature) (VG)
CHICKEN TATSUTA-AGE
Crispy Chicken Wings / Sesame / Ginger-Soy & Sake / Wasabi-Mayo
CHICKEN SPICY WINGS
Chilli-Fried Chicken Wings / Hot Sauce
IKA NO KARI KARI-AGE
Crispy Fried Squid / Umami Salt & Pepper / Wasabi-Mayo
IKA NO KARI KARI-AGE SPICY
Crispy Fried Squid / Umami Salt & Pepper / House Chilli Sauce
PANKO PRAWNS
2 LM Queens/ KōL Wasabi Tartare / Wakame KōLslaw
OYSTERS / Namibia / Luderitz / Large
APPURU-KONBU
Apple Seaweed Vinegar / Apple-Shiso Salsa / Umami Seafoam / Soya Pearls
KHAYA OYSTERS
Shiso Vinegar Ponzu / Shiso & Onion Salsa / Angel Hair Nori / Daikon & Chilli Oroshi / Umami Seafoam
IZAKHAYA 01
GYOZA
Potstickers / Japanese Pan-Fried Dumplings / 5pce
PORK
Smoked Pork / Cabbage / Nira / Sesame / Negi / Beni Shoga
VEGETARIAN (VG)
Bean Sprout / Carrot / Shiitake / Cabbage / Nira / Beni Shoga
HĀGÁAU
Steamed Dumplings / Gluten Free/ Egg Free/ 5pce
OCTOPUS
Beni Shoga / Bamboo Shoot / Negi / CharKōL
PRAWN
Shiitake / Ginger / Coriander / Bamboo Shoot
SHISO & CREAM CHEESE (LV)
Beetroot / Sesame / Cream Cheese / Red Onion / Shiso
SPINACH & CREAM CHEESE (LV)
Wheatgrass / Charred Baby Spinach / Sesame / Walnut
IZAKHAYA 02
YAKITORI/CHICKEN
HATSU
Chicken Hearts / Tare / Shichimi Togarashi / 2pce
NEGIMA
Chicken Thigh / Negi / Tare / 2pce
TSUKUNE
Chicken Kofta / Tare / Kimchi / Sesame / 2pce
TEBASAKI
Chicken Winglets / Teriyaki / 4pce
NIKU/MEATS
DACHō NIKU
Ostrich Fillet / Neri Ume / Ume-Butter / 2pce
BUTA NIKU
Pork Belly / Oak Smoked / Sansho Pepper / 2pce
PORK RIB
Spicy Ginger Marinated / 3pce
WAGYU KOFTA
Wagyu Beef / Tare / Daikon Tsukemono / Yuzu Mustard / 1pce
UMI/OCEAN
HOTAGEGAI
Atlantic Scollops / Smoked Soya / Shiso, Daikon & Red Onion Salsa / 4pce
IWASHI NO KABAYAKI
Sardine / Daikon Ginger Oroshi / Sweet Soya / 2pce
ONIGARA YAKI
1 King Giant Prawn / Smoked Soya Butter / Lime Mayo Dip
SHAKE KAMA
Salmon Collar / Tare / Lime / 2pce
YAKI TAKO
Octopus Tentacle / Yuzu-Mayo / Shiso Salsa / 1pce
CRAYFISHU YAKI
Cape Crayfish / 160-180g / Crispy Leek / Lemon Ponzu Butter / Kombu Crunch / Cucumber & Red Onion Salsa
SHISHAMO NO SHIO YAKI
Saltwater Smelt/ Sea salt / Lemon / Japanese Delicacy / 3pce
YASAI/VEGETABLE
ASPARAGASU (LV)
Organic Asparagus / Yuzu Butter
BUROKKORI (VG)
Tender stem Grilled Broccoli / Lemon / Olive Oil / Wasabi Pepper
SHIITAKE MUSHROOM & NEGI (VG)
Ponzu / Sesame
AGE-TOFU (VG)
Daikon & Ginger Oroshi / Negi / Konbu Ponzu
TOMOROKOSHI (LV)
Sweetcorn / Wasabi Butter / Wasabi Salt
YASAI KOFTA
Beyond Beef / Butternut / Chickpea / Yoghurt Dip
HIBACHI/JAPANESE "FIRE BOWL"
WAGYU
Umami Salt / Yakiniku Sauce / Real Wasabi
KINGKLIP
Spicy Miso Marinade / Daikon / Negi / Grilled on Hoba Leaf or Cedarwood
‘Robata’, short for ‘Robatayaki’, translates as ‘fireside grilling’ in Japanese. Robata originates from a centuries-old country style of cooking by northern Japanese fishermen over white-hot Binchō-Tan charcoal around a communal hearth (iori), usually “Kushiyaki” style (Kushi = Skewer“, “Yaki” = to grill). Binchō-Tan generates a pure flavour profile and is the fuel that fires our flavours and fragrances. It is the burning centre of all we do, and that which creates the heat which brings us together around the fire.
This is why we are KōL.
IZAKHAYA 03
TEMPURA
Lightly Battered & Deep Fried / Served with Soya-based Fish Broth.
Please allow for extra preparation time.
EBI
LM King Prawn & Shiso / 2pce
KISU
Whiting Fish "Lady Fingers" & Shiso
ISOBE IKA
Nori Wrapped Calamari Steak Strips & Shiso
SHOJIN / VEGETABLE SELECTION
INGEN / Green Bean / KABOCHA / Pumpkin / NASU / Eggplant / ZUKKI / Zucchini /
SHISO / RENKON / Lotus Root / Served with Wasabi or Yuzu Salt / (VG) available without broth
CHICKEN KATSU
Japanese Style Ponko Fried Chicken / Deboned Leg Quarter / Coleslaw / Tonkatsu BBQ Sauce / Wasabi Mustard
IZAKHAYA 04
MEN RUI
Noodles.
TANUKI HIYASHI UDON
Cold Udon Noodles / Wakame / Wasabi / Edamame / Soft Egg / Tempura Crumb / Soy Dashi
YAKI UDON
Pan Fried Noodle / Mixed Wild Mushroom /
Truffle / Katsuobushi
PRAWN TEMPURA SOBA
2 Queen Prawns / Buckwheat Noodle /
Soy Dashi Broth / Negi / Wakame
IZAKHAYA 05
DONBURI
Rice Bowls.
GYU DON
Thinly Sliced Beef Flank / Soya / Mirin /
Sesame / Negi / Moyashi
UNAGI
Grilled Freshwater Eel / Sweet Soya / Ginger / Sesame
SūPU/SOUP
MISO SOUP
Traditional / Tofu / Wakame / Negi
MûRU GAI / MUSSEL BOWL
Fresh East Coast Black Mussels / Sake & White Soy Broth /
Spicy Miso / Negi & Tamanegi / Furikake Senbei /
* Gluten Free Available
KAMADO (KITCHEN)
Kamado / Coal Oven
ALASKAN BLACK COD
200g / Saikyo Miso / Apricot Tsukemono / Hajikami Shōga
BEEF SHORT RIB
250g / Grass Fed / Smoked Soya Glaze / Umami Beetroot Purėe /
Wasabi Mustard / Crispy Leek
DACHô FILLET
200g Ostrich Fillet / Berry Soy & Yuzu Jus /
Black Potato Garlic Purée / Mielie Meal Purée / Corn Tempura
KINGKLIP
250g / Ponzu Lemon-Butter / Organic Asparagus /
Shimeji Tsukemono / Wasabi Oil
LAMB CHOPS
250g / Karoo Lamb / Miso Glazed / Edamame Hummus
NORWEGIAN SALMON
200g / Ume-Ginger Sauce / Mint & Edamame Purèe /
Crispy Sesame Wakame
TUNA STEAK WASABI
200g / Wafu Sweet Soya Glaze / Wasabi Sesame / Rice Noodle / Coriander / Wasabi Oil / Wasabi Butter
*****
ACCOMPANIMENTS (V) (LV)
Black Fried Rice / Carrots/Shiitake / Green Beans / Onion
Cucumber & Daikon Salad
Japanese Potato Salad
Sesame Spinach with Ponzu Butter
Steamed Rice & Furikake
Steamed Vegetables with Yuzu Dressing
Sweet Potato Honey-Sesame
Wasabi Wedges
WAGYU
"Wa" - Japanese, "Gyu" - Cow. Prepared with Umami Konbu Salt & Smoked Soya / Served with Wasabi, Kizami Wasabi & Daikon Tsukemono.
WAGYU RIBEYE / 250g
WAGYU RUMP / 300g
Ask your Waitron about other available cuts.
USDA PRIME BEEF
AAA Grade / Exclusively imported by KōL
Miso-Dashi Sweet Potato Fondant / Crispy Wasabi Leeks / Charred Mielie Purèe / Pan-fried Croutons / Katsuobushi Jus / Soya Salt
PLEASE NOTE: In order not to compromise the flavour and maturation process, no meat cuts may be cooked to temperatures greater than 'Medium'
STRIPLOIN / 400g / 30 day wet-aged
RIBEYE / 400g / 30 day dry-aged
TOMAHAWK / 1.2kg / 30 day dry-aged
YASAI/VEGETABLE
CAULIFLOWER STEAK (LV)
Umami Spice / Parmesan / Panko Crumb / Edamame & Mint Purée / Cauliflower Purée / Fresh Italian Truffle / Truffle Paste / Truffle Oil
DEN GAKU NASU (VG)
Roasted Eggplant/ Saikyo Miso / Roasted Sesame
ERYNGII MUSHROOM STEAK (VG)
Smoked Soy / Umami Seasoning / Edamame & Mint Purée / Black Risotto
YAKIMESHI - VEGETABLE (VG)
Japanese Style Black Fried Rice / Mixed Vegetables/ Truffle Spray
YAKIMESHI - PRAWN
Japanese Style Black Fried Rice / Mixed Vegetables /
Prawn / Katsuobushi
Kamado is the Japanese word for “stove” or wood or charcoal-fuelled oven. It means a “place for the cauldron”. At KōL we have two Jasper coal ovens in our Kitchen Cauldron where, in keeping with our principal cooking methodology, we use our unique flavour-enhancing Binchō-Tan charcoal.
AMAIMONO
Something Sweet.
BINCHõTAN CHOKORēTO LOG
Soy-Salted Caramel Frozen White Chocolate Mousse / Black Sesame / Black Coffee Jelly / Edible Ash / Lit with Liquor
DRUNKEN PINEAPPLE
Robata Grilled/ Rum Infused / Sake / Mirin / Shiso / Vanilla Ice Cream
MOCHI ICE CREAM
Round Japanese confectionery consisting of a sticky rice dumpling (mochi) filled with different flavours of ice cream / 5pce
MATCHA MESS
Matcha Ice Cream / Meringue / Matcha Chocolate
YUZU PANNA COTTA
Candied Yuzu Peel / Miso Salted Caramel Tuile / *No added beef gelatine
SANSHIYOKU KASUTERA
Trio of Chocolate, Mocha & Vanilla Japanese Castella Cake / Honey Chantilly Cream / Dark Chocolate Sauce
CHOKOrēTO BROWNIE
Yuzu Pumpkin Purée / Amarula-Popcorn Ice Cream / Caramelised Popcorn / Black Sugar Tuile / Melty Hot Choc Sauce