When our carefully crafted kelp-wrapped mentaiko is placed on top of a bed of steaming hot rice garnished with seaweed, then topped off with our umami-infused “Special Topping Sauce”, you can really enjoy this new Fukuoka taste of “Mentaiju”. At one time, this kind of dish was popular with only those people in the know, but the dish has been reborn since the opening of Japan’s first mentaiko specialty restaurant “Ganso Hakata Mentaiju”.

1,680yen

* Customers can select rice in small (150g), medium (250g), or large (300g) sizes

Deluxe Ganso Hakata Mentaiju

"Deluxe" means that one extra skein of mentaiko will be added to your dish so that you can heartily enjoy the meal. For the second skein of mentaiko, customers can select either "raw" or "grilled" mentaiko.

2,780yen

* Customers can select rice in small (150g), medium (250g), or large (300g) sizes

Rich-tasting mentaiko and over 10 kinds of vegetables are generously used to make "Mentai Nikomi Tsukemen". To get the maximum umami flavor from the raw ingredients, everything is cooked slowly to create the thick dipping sauce. When you dip the chewy thick noodles into the dipping sauce, the taste of umami will spread throughout your mouth. Please come to our shop and try our delicious tsukemen, made from ingredients like no other.​ ​​ ​

1,680yen

* Customers can select rice in small (100g), medium (200g), or large (300g) sizes

Large cuts of fresh motsu are carefully selected for our motsunabe. With a firm texture, the rich flavors of our motsu is not found anywhere else. The secret to its richness is in our mentaiko seasoned marinade we use to marinate the motsu overnight in a vacuum.​ ​

All hints of fat are removed in our careful preparation of the motsu, so you can enjoy every last drop of the delicious motsu and vegetable umami flavors of the soup.​ ​

Hakata motsunabe, a popular local dish, is made even more delicious through the skills of our chefs. Taste the flavors that even the locals of Fukuoka can’t get enough of.

1,600yen/ per serving
1,800yen/ per serving [men set]

!) Can Take Orders for 1 Servings Minimum.
!) Limited Menu after 17:00.

Extras

We use only the freshest domestic motsu, seasoned with mentaiko essence and marinated in a mixture of mellow red wine and sweet aka miso (red miso) paste. This creates motsu with a rich, umami flavor that you can enjoy.​ ​

!) The picture is with simmered soft-boiled egg

This delicious cod roe soup that is unique to our speciality shop was created to highlight the flavor of our Mentaiju set. First, our home-made tofu is steamed within the bowl individually, then grilled cod roe flavored with sesame and Japanese pepper is added, followed by our chicken-based soup which is poured into the bowl. You should just try tasting the soup first.

You should only be able to taste the rich flavor of the chicken. Next, try a spoonful of the tofu and cod roe taken from the bottom of the bowl. You should be able to taste the unique combination of the delicious soup and the aroma of the grilled cod roe.

780yen

This is a typical snack enjoyed with beer in Hakata City, Japan. This thinly-sliced motsu has a soft texture that is dressed with our unique blend of ponzu sauce that gives off a rich citrusy aroma.​ ​

680yen

Mentaiju's pickles have become even better! Cucumber, Japanese radish, and cabbage pickled in our home-made mentaiko sauce produces an item with crisp texture coupled with sweet, spicy, sour, and salty flavors.​ ​

Try pouring the leftover mentaiko sauce on top of your mentaiju. When the umami flavor mixes with the rice, you can enjoy a unique mentaiju taste.​ ​

580yen

*During the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival (7/1-7/15), cucumbers (which are forbidden during the festival) will not be served. A different vegetable will be served.

Great time and care goes into making each of our specially made Konbu Wrapped Mentaiko. The “Raw Mentaiko” is recommended for those who want to savor and enjoy the skills of our chef. The exquisite balance of the semi-rare “Grilled Mentaiko” helps tone down the spiciness of the dish.​ ​

*Assorted Mentaiko shown in photograph

So soft you can almost drink it. A pudding with a creamy texture that is not too sweet.The sugar is slowly roasted, giving it a well-balanced roasted and bitter flavor, then topped with a "Double Caramel Sauce" mix of caramel and caramel jelly.

680yen

Han Men Sui Set

・Mentaiju
・Mentai Nikomi Tsukemen (150g)
・Mentai Soup

3380yen

Han Ni Set※ It is offered only at night (after 17PM)

・Mentaiju
・Hakata Mentai Motsuni ~With Mentai-Butter Toast~

2680yen