Japanese Dining

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Yamato - Wagyu | Sushi | Tempura

• "Yamato", one of Japan's most ancient name and source of national harmony!

  

  Yamato is Kanpai's latest development.

  At Yamato, expect top quality traditional Japanese cuisine and service for you to experience with an extensive variety of dishes served in an intimate and refined environment. Proudly serving top qualityWagyu beef.

  Wagyu literally translates to “Japanese Cow” and is internationally renowned for its premium quality. Beautifully marbled, uniquely aromatic and soft, the fat melts in your mouth like no other.

  

• Gift Vouchers

  Vouchers can be purchased at the restaurant or paid over the phone and sent via mail.

  Sister Restaurant

  Latest from our sister restaurant, KANPAI Website

  Vacancies - August 2022

  The restaurant is currently recruiting.

  Full- and/or part-time kitchen and/or waiting positions available.

  Apply using the contact mail provided.

• Sushi is the most famous Japanese dish outside of Japan and one of the most popular dishes among the Japanese themselves.

  手巻き寿司 Hand Roll

  • Prawn & avocado hand roll £5.50
  • Salmon & avocado hand roll £5.50
  • California hand roll £4.90
  • Spicy tuna hand roll £5.90
  • Spicy salmon hand roll £5.50
  • Eel hand roll £5.90
  • Snow crab leg with Ohba hand roll £6.50
  • O-toro with Ohba hand roll £8.90

  にぎり （二貫） Nigiri (2pcs)

  • Sweet bean curd (v) £3.90
  • Homemade Sweet egg (v) £3.90
  • Scottish Salmon £5.90
  • Bluefin Tuna £6.90
  • Uni Gunkan £15.80
  • Grilled Wagyu Gunkan £13.50
  • Snow Crab Gunkan £6.90
  • Ikura Gunkan £7.90
  • Squid £5.20
  • Octopus £5.20
  • Prawn £5.90
  • Mackerel £5.20
  • Sea bass £5.20
  • Japanese Yellowtail (Hamachi)£7.20
  • Hand-dived Scallop £8.20
  • Snow crab leg £6.50
  • Surf clam £5.20

  炙り寿司 （二貫） Grilled Nigiri (2pcs)

  • Grilled Eel Nigiri £6.90
  • Grilled Mackerel Nigiri £5.50
  • Grilled Salmon Nigiri £6.20
  • Grilled Squid Nigiri £5.50
  • Grilled o-toro Nigiri £13.20
  • Grilled Tuna Nigiri £7.20
  • Grilled Sea bass Nigiri £5.50
  • Grilled Hand-Dived Scallop Nigiri £8.50
  • Grilled Japanese Yellowtail Nigiri £7.50
  • Grilled Madai Nigiri £7.50
  • Grilled Wagyu Nigiri £14.50
  • Omakase selection 6pcs £37.50

  細巻き寿司 (一本六つ) Maki Sushi (6pcs)

  • Cucumber Maki (v) £5.00
  • Avocado Maki (v) £5.00
  • Pickle Maki (v) £5.00
  • Salmon Maki £5.20
  • Tuna Maki £5.50
  • Salmon & Avocado Maki £5.50
  • Spicy Salmon Maki £5.50
  • Spicy Tuna Maki £5.70
  • Grilled Teriyaki Salmon Maki £7.90
  • Salmon Panko Maki £7.20
  • Grilled eel & egg maki £6.50
  • O-toro maki £8.90

  太巻き寿司 (一本八つ) Roll Sushi (8pcs)

  • £10.90Futo Maki (v)
    Japanese pickle, avocado, sweet egg, cucumber & kanpyo
  • £15.90Dragon roll
    Avocado, cucumber, tobiko & tempura king prawn
  • £16.90Crisp sushi roll
    Spicy tuna, avocado, lumpfish caviar
  • £13.90Soft shell crab roll
    Avocado, tobiko & whole soft shell crab
  • £13.90Rainbow roll
    Tuna, salmon, cucumber & avocado
  • £14.50Yamato roll
    Emmental Cheese, avocado & king prawn tempura
  • £11.90California roll
    Sweet egg, avocado, crab stick & tobiko
  • £12.90Tokyo roll
    Deep fried breaded chicken fillet & avocado
  • £20.90Grilled wagyu beef roll
    A5 wagyu beef, cucumber, hot pepper paste, fried leek, scallion
  • £19.9Black dragon roll
    Eel, sesame, cucumber & tempura king prawn

  刺し身（五切れ） Sashimi (5pcs)

  • Scottish Salmon £7.90
  • Bluefin Tuna £8.90
  • Squid £6.90
  • Hand-dived Scallop £8.20
  • Sweet shrimp £6.90
  • Sea bass £6.90
  • Mackerel £6.90
  • Surf Clam £6.90
  • Japanese Yellowtail 3pcs £8.90
  • Madai 3pcs £8.90
  • O-toro 3pcs £15.80
  • Sea Urchin (Uni) £15.80
  • Yamato Sashimi set £39.90

• Tempura is the Japanese way of deep-frying seafood and vegetables in tempura batter.

  天ぷら TEMPURA

  • Mix vegetable tempura (v) £10.90
  • King prawn tempura 3pcs£11.90
  • Squid tempura £10.90
  • Assorted tempura £11.50
  • Hand-dived scallop tempura £15.20

• Grilled & Teppan is a style of Japanese cuisine that uses an iron griddle to cook food. In Japan, teppanyaki refers to dishes cooked using an iron plate.

  鉄板焼き TEPPAN YAKI

  • Grilled aubergine in sweet miso sauce (v) £7.20
  • Chargrilled Black Cod marinated in Saikyo Miso£29.50
  • Grilled Yellowtail Cheek £15.90
  • Teppan Teriyaki salmon £13.50
  • Teppan 8oz Sirloin £22.50

• A selection of the best classic Japanese dishes.

  前菜 CLASSIC

  • Miso soup £3.50
  • £8.90Salmon & Avocado cream
    Dressed with lumpfish caviar and ponzu sauce
  • Edamame - green soybean (v) £5.00
  • Wakame seaweed salad with sesame (v) £5.00
  • Agedashi tofu £6.20
  • Takoyaki £5.90
  • Gyoza £5.90
  • Seared tuna with chili ponzu sauce £9.90

• A selection of house specials.

  前菜 SPECIALS

  • £9.50Dobinmushi
    Scallop,clam, prawn, brown shimeji mushroom
  • £8.90Sashimi salad
    
  • £5.90Chawanmushi
    King prawn, brown shimeji mushroom, truffle sauce, egg
  • £8.20Karaage
    Sake marinated fried chicken
  • £9.50Snow crab vulcan
    Snow crab, Onions, Scallion, Bonito, Yba, Ponzu & Tobiko
  • £13.90BBQ Eel rice
    
  • £17.90Mini grilled Kaisen Donburi
    Grilled scottish salmon, Japanese yellowtail, Hand-dived scallop, Mackerel and Ikura with sushi rice.
  • £6.80Crispy Brussel Sprouts Salad (v)
    Crispy Brussel Sprouts with yuzu sauce and pine nuts (v)
  • £4.90Crispy Nori bites (v)
    

• Sake 日本酒 has been enjoyed in Japan for thousands of years and remains an indispensable part of Japanese life and culture to this day.

  Sake

  • £11.90, £45.00Yamato Shizuku (Tokkuri~170ml, Bottle~720ml)
    
  • £11.90, £21.00, £45.00Kasumi Tsuru Kimoto Karakuchi (Tokkuri~170ml, Carafe~300ml, Bottle~720ml)
    It is a full bodied, deep, mildly fragrant, dry Sake. 16% alcohol Sake is the traditional alcoholic drink of Japan, it is a strong rice wine and can be drunk hot or cold. It is made from polished sake rice which is then fermented. The more polished the rice, and the more rice used, the more refined and aromatic the Sake. It is a social drink that is poured into short cups and enjoyed with nibbles or Japanese dishes.
  • £45.00Takara Shirakagebura Karakuchi (Bottle~640ml)
    Served hot only.
  • £29Shirakabe Gura (Bottle~300ml)
    Served cold only.
  • £17.00, £31.00, £69.00Dewazakura Omachi (Tokkuri~170ml, Carafe~300ml, Bottle~720ml)
    Served cold only.
  • £28Tamanohikari Iwai (Bottle~300ml)
    Served hot or cold.
  • £31.00, £75.00Dassai 39 (Bottle~300ml, Bottle~720ml)
    Served cold only.
  • £26.00Kubota Senjyu (Bottle~300ml)
    Served hot or cold.
  • £12.90, £22.00, £50.00Masumi Okuden Kanzakuri (Tokkuri~170ml, Carafe~300ml, Bottle~720ml)
    Served hot only.
  • £12.90, £22.00, £50.00Daishichi Kimoto Junmai Classic(Tokkuri~170ml, Carafe~300ml, Bottle~720ml)
    Served hot only.
  • £14.00, £82.00Nanbu Bijin 'Aiyama'(Glass~125ml, Bottle~720ml)
    Served cold only.
  • £29.00Tamanohikari Bizen-Omachi (Bottle~300ml)
    Served cold only.
  • £60.00, £145.00Kubota Manju(Bottle~300ml, Bottle~720ml)
    Served cold only.
  • £9.50, £66.00Umenoyado Yuzu Shu(Glass~100ml, Bottle~720ml)
    Served cold with or without ice.
  • £8.90, £62.00Nashi no Sake(Glass~100ml, Bottle~720ml)
    Served cold with or without ice.
  • £38.00Dassai 50% Sparkling (Bottle~360ml)
    Served cold only.
  • £24.00Kotsuzumi Hobai (Bottle~250ml)
    Served cold only.
  • £34.00Shirakawago Sasanigori Light Cloudy (Bottle~500ml)
    Served cold only.

  • Extra Premium

  • £63.00, £125.00Dassai 23 (Bottle~300ml, Bottle ~720ml)
    Served cold only.
  • £POADassai Umeshu (Bottle ~720ml)
    Served cold only.
  • £POADassai Beyond 1% (Bottle ~720ml)
    Served cold only.
  • £POABorn 'Chogin' (Bottle ~720ml)
    Served cold only.
  • £POAKubota Tsugu (Bottle ~720ml)
    Served cold only.

  • Shochu

  • £5.00, £70.00,Satoh Imo Shochu
    (Glass~25ml, Bottle~900ml)
    
  
  
  • £4.00, £50.00Hakutake Gin/Kin Shiro "Takahashi Shuzo" (Glass~25ml, Bottle~720ml)
    
  • £4.50, £60.00Tomino/Kiccho Houzan "Nishi Shuzo" (Glass~25ml, Bottle~720ml)
    
  • £4.00, £50.00,Yama No Mori Mugi Shochu
    (Glass~25ml, Bottle~900ml)
    
  
  
  • £4.00, £50.00Unkai Soba Shochu
    (Glass~25ml, Bottle~900ml)
    Unkai Soba Shochu is from Unkai Distillery in the town of Gokase in Miyazaki Prefecture. Unkai Distillery is attributed with inventing soba shochu back in 1973. It should be said that 12% of Miyazaki prefecture has been dedicated to national parks and nature preserves. Unkai believes that the uniqueness of their Japanese shochu is a product of the natural springs that flow down from the mountains near Gokase untouched.
  
  

• Japanese Beer's ビール light texture and great flavour will certainly be the best drink to go along with your Japanese meal.

  

  Asahi Super Dry 330ml

  £4.90

  Japan's number one premium beer known for it's clean, crisp and refreshing taste.

  

  Sapporo 330ml

  £4.50

  Brewed since 1876 Sapporo is a smooth premium lager, rich and clear with plenty of flavour.

  

  Kirin Ichiban 500ml

  £6.90

  Finest barley malt, premium hops, smooth finish and no bitter aftertaste.

• Japanese Plum Sake 梅酒 is a Japanese liqueur made from steeping ume fruits in alcohol and sugar. Our best selection of both western red and white wine will also be available for anyone who wishes a different selection from Japan's traditional beverage.

  Plum Sake

  • Kimoto Umeshu Plum Sake
    Glass £13.70, Bottle £79
    
  • Umenoyado Aragoshi Umeshu
    Glass £11.50, Bottle £65
    

  White Wine

  • Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2019,
    Altopiano, Italy
    Glass £6.00, Bottle £24
    Light yellow straw colour with green reflexes. Fresh and fruity, with clear notes of exotic fruits, elegant and delicate floral perfume towards the end.
  　
  • Vale do Homem Branco, Quintas do Homem 2020,
    Vinho Verde, Portugal
    Glass £6.50, Bottle £26
    Full of fine floral and fruity aromas with a bright citrus colour, fresh and elegant, with well balanced acidity.
  • Pinot Grigio 2020,
    Delle Venezie DOC, Italy
    Glass £6.80, Bottle £27
    A light straw yellow organic wine, fresh and fruity with pleasant and entle notes of wild flowers and fresh fruit.
  • Montsablé Chardonnay, 2019,
    IGP Pays d'Oc, France
    Glass £7.40, Bottle £29
    A bright yellow gold hue and seductive scents of blossom and cinnamon spice. A remarkable melange of pears, peach, honey, toffee, cream and vanilla on the palate.
  • Iona Sauvignon Blanc 2020,
    Elgin, South Africa
    Glass £8.90, Bottle £35
    Pure white grapefruit, intense tropical aromas with ripe gooseberries and kiwi and balanced palate followed by minerality and length.
  • Gentil de Katz 2019,
    Clément Klur, France
    Glass £12.00, Bottle £46
    A fine bouquet of roses and lychee, excellent balance, minerality and body with a pleasant fruity mango note and lengthy finish.
  • Riesling 2019,
    Clément Klur, France
    Glass £14.00, Bottle £55
    Citrus fruit and green apple on the nose and palate. Well presented minerality and a touch of cedar on the finish.
  • Chablis 2019,
    Domaine Defaix, France
    Bottle £63
    Minerally, flinty notes on the nose with touches of green apple. Elegant, dry palate characterised by crisp, citrus flavours overlaid with smoky notes.

  Red Wine

  • Pinot Noir, Calusari 2019, Viile Timisului, Romania
    Glass £6.50, Bottle £26
    Soft and juicy with bags of red berry fruit and hints of vanilla. Smooth and simply easy to drink.
  • Chinati Classico, 2017 Tuscany, Italy
    Bottle £52
    An exciting nose and bright acidity. Succulent, red fruit with fine, powerful tannins.
  • Costa Vera Merlot, 2020 Indomita, Chile
    Glass £6.00, Bottle £24
    Soft super-juicy ripe plummy fruit and a long full-flavoured finish.

  Rosé

  • Solara Rose 2020 Viile Timisului, Romania
    Glass £6.00, Bottle £24
    Very pale pink with purple touches, intense notes of strawberry and cranberry on the nose, fresh fruit packed and crisp with hints of cherry, raspberry and strawberry, crunchy acidity, refreshing and fresh.
  • Touraine Rose 2018, Domaine Vauvy, Loire Valley, France
    Glass £7.50, Bottle £29
    Balance of fruit, mineralogy and finesse makes this wine a hallmark of the sand and flint terroir of the Loire valley.

  Sparkling

  • Prosecco Spumante DOC Brut, Veneto, Italy
    Glass £8.30, Bottle £33
    Beautiful combination of palate richness and viscosity with vivacious brightness of fruit.
  • Crémant de Loire, Brut Rosé Extra Domaine des Baumard, Loire, France
    Bottle £56
    Packed full of ripe red fruits such as strawberry and redcurrants. Hints of spiced cashews and dried fruit.
  • Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial NV France
    Bottle £65
    

• Soft Drinks, a selection of soft drinks are available from green tea to coke.

  • Coke £3.50
  • Diet Coke £3.50
  • Still / Sparking Water (330ml, 750ml) £3.00, £5.50
  • Lemonade £3.50
  • Orangeade £3.50
  • Orange Juice £3.50
  • Apple Juice £3.50
  • Calpis £3.50
  • Hoji Tea £3.50
  • Genmai Tea £3.50
  • Iced Matcha £8.90
  • Hot / Cold Green Tea £3.50
  • Hot water £0.50