SATO Elmwood
SATO is in the heart of the Elmwood Village, and you can enjoy Japanese food that is scratch-made, fresh, healthy, and sophisticated, with authentic Japanese flavors. Our Elmwood location has a diverse Japanese food menu ranging from sushi, ramen, Japanese curry, salad etc. with a wide array of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free items.
Hours
Mon-Thur: 5pm - Close
Fri-Sat: 4pm - Close
Sunday: 4pm - Close
RESERVATIONS for Sato Elmwood
(We do not take reservations at Sato Ramen)
MENU
Most of our menu items are available for pickup or delivery orders.
We also offer seasonal specials only for dine-in customers as well as handcrafted cocktails and a variety of sake and Japanese whiskey.
Cold Plates
Kimchi (g) 5
House-made fermented spicy nappa kimchi
Seaweed Salad (v*) 6
Yamitsuki “Addictive” Cucumber (v*) 5
Quick-pickled with sesame-soy dressing
Avocado Salad (v*)(g) 12
Avocado, cucumbers, corn, radish, carrot, sweet sesame dressing over mixed greens
Add Tofu $1, Fried Tofu $2, Kara-age chicken $5
Chashu Chicken $4, Shrimp $6
Salmon Carpaccio 13
Salmon sashimi with capers and sliced onions in ponzu and olive oil vinaigrette
Ahi Tuna Tataki Salad (g) 22
Pan-seared ahi tuna over mixed greens, carrot, radish, seaweed salad with wasabi dressing
Hot Plates
Edamame (v*)(g) 6
With sea salt or spicy salt
Miso Soup (g) 4
Tofu, wakame and green onions
Shishito Pepper 10
Fried shishito pepper seasoned with citrus salt
(About one in eight is spicy)
Harumaki Spring Rolls (v*) 7.5
Mini vegetable deep-fried spring rolls with cabbage,, carrot, glass noodles, shiitake with spicy ranch sauce
Gyoza Dumplings Pork or Vegetable (v*) 8
Pan-fried dumplings
Shiitake Mushroom Saute (v*) (g) 10
Sauteed in butter and soy, simple yet satisfying
Age Dashi Dofu (v*) 8
Fried tofu with garlic-soy broth, nori, and daikon
Kara-Age Chicken 10
Japanese-style fried chicken thighs, kewpie aioli
Tonkatsu 10
Panko breaded pork chop, Japanese BBQ sauce
Chicken Katsu 10
Panko breaded chicken breast, Japanese BBQ sauce
Okonomiyaki (v) 12
Savory Japanese pancake with nappa cabbage and topped with okonomiyaki sauce, green onions, kewpie mayo, and shredded nori
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Ramen
Sato Ramen 17
Our classic ichi-ryu family recipe of medium-bodied pork and chicken broth.
Toppings: chashu pork, bean sprouts, green onions, menma (bamboo shoots), pickled ginger, and soft-boiled egg
Spicy Miso Ramen 18
Pork and chicken broth with a spicy miso kick and aroma from black garlic oil.
Toppings: chashu pork, bean sprouts, carrot, corn, green onions, soft-boiled egg, and black garlic oil
Shio Butter Ramen 19
Refreshing seafood toppings in a buttery pork and chicken broth flavored with lemon, garlic and sea salt.
Please select shrimp or crab. Toppings: bean sprouts, wakame and green onions, butter and lemon
Veggie Ramen (v*) 16
A caramelized vegetable and shiitake/konbu broth with vegetable-infused soy.
Toppings: pickled mushrooms, corn, carrot, bean sprouts, green onions, and black garlic oil
Tonkotsu Ramen 20 (Dine-in Only)
Thick and hearty tonkotsu (pork and chicken bone broth) in our traditional soy sauce based flavor.
Toppings: chashu pork, bean sprouts, green onions, menma (bamboo shoots), pickled ginger, garlic oil, and soft-boiled egg
Red Curry Ramen 19
Pork and chicken broth with a spicy red curry and fragrance from lemon grass oil.
Toppings: pickled daikon and carrot, bean sprouts, green onions, fried onions, and cooked shrimp
Rice Dishes
Japanese Curry Japanese curry over rice with your choice of topping.
- Vegetables (v*) 13 - Chicken 16 - Katsu (pork or chicken) 18 - Shrimp 18
Add Fried Tofu $2, Fried Lotus Roots $2, Soft-boiled Egg $1.5
Gyu-Don 16
Thin-slicd beef and onion simmered in a mild sweet sauce. Topped with green onions, pickled ginger.
Teriyaki-Don (Kara-age Chicken or Fried Tofu (V)) 16
Onion, red bell pepper, baby bok choy and green onions with house-made teriyaki sauce
Steak Don 20
Hanger steak (8oz), kimchi, carrot, baby bok choy, and green onions
Fried Tofu-Don 15
Fried tofu, seaweed salad, carrot, corn, nori and kimchi with sesame dressing and spicy ranch
(vegetarian without kimchi, vegan without ranch, gluten free without seaweed salad)
Katsu-Don (Pork or Chicken Breast). 16
Onion, soft cooked egg in a sweet soy broth, topped with green onions
Rice Koshihikari white rice or sushi rice (v*)(g) 3
Sushi
Elmwood Roll (g) 13
Echizen Roll (g) 14
Hokkaido Roll (g) 16
Seven-Spice Roll (g) 12
Nagoya Roll 10
Alaska Roll (g) 8.5
Boston Roll (g) 8
California Roll 7.5
Spicy Cruncy Crab Roll 7.5
Hamachi Roll (g) 8.5
Sapporo Roll 13
Spicy Tuna Roll (g) 9
Shrimp Tempura Roll 9
Tonkatsu Roll 7.5
Salmon Teriyaki Roll 7.5
Kimchi Chashu Roll 7
Single Roll (g)
Salmon, yellowtail, shrimp, crabstick, mackarel 7
Tuna, eel 8
Crab, Scallop 12
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Vegan Finesse Roll (v*) 6
Green Mountain Roll (v*) 7
Sweet Potato Tempura Roll (v*) 7.5
Ume Cucumber (v*)(g) 4.5
Single Vegetable Roll (v*)(g) 4
Inari (V*) 6
Avocado, asparagus, cucumber, pickled daikon radish,
or pickled shiitake
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Omakase Sashimi Plates (g)
- Small (5 pieces) 10 - Large (10 pieces) 20
Omakase Sushi Plate (5 nigiri and 1 roll) 20
Chirashi (assorted sashimi over rice) (g*) 22
Nigiri / Sashimi - by the piece
Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, eel, crab, scallop, ikura 3
Squid, surf clam, mackerel, shrimp, tobiko 2.5
Tamago (Egg Omlet) 2
Dessert
Mochi Ice Cream (g) 6
Please ask your server for selection
Coconut Honey Rice pudding (v*)(g) 6
Creamy rice pudding made with coconut and soy milk topped with honey, cinnamon toasted almond served cold
Creme Brulee (g) 8. Please ask your server for selection
Miso Caramel Donuts 8
Japanese cake donuts coated with spiced sugar and miso caramel topped with tempura crunch
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Seasonal Specials
