255 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 347-763-1155
255 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 347-763-1155
Main content starts here, tab to start navigating

Starters

  • Spicy Kobu Salad　　　5

    Spicy Seaweed Salad. Vegan.

  • Botan Egg　　6

    Botan Nitamago Egg (seasoned soft boiled egg) with homemade special mayo-sauce

  • Edamame　　8

    With Hawaiian Garlic Salt. Vegan.

  • Hawaiian Wedge Salad　　9

    Lettuce wedges with homemade pineapple dressing. Vegetarian.

  • Golden Wedge Salad　　9

    Lettuce wedges with homemade mango dressing. Vegetarian.

  • Shishito Shio-koji Pinchos　　8

    Flash-fried Japanese peppers dressed with shiokoji. Vegan.

  • Botan French Fries　　8

    Tossed with sushi vinegar & seaweed. Vegan.

  • Matcha French Fries　　8

    Tossed with matcha salt. Vegan.

  • Matcha Inari Mochi　　8

    With matcha powder. Mochi stuffed in deep-fried tofu pouch. Vegan.

  • Chili Cheese Fries　　10

    French fries topped with vegetarian chili and grated parmesan.

Dumplings

Boiled lemongrass chicken dumplings. 5 pcs.

  • Red Dumplings　　9

    With chef’s special red spicy sauce.

  • White Dumplings　　9

    With chef's special horseradish sauce

  • Brown Dumplings　　9

    With chef's special Japonais sauce.

  • Pink Dumplings　　9

    With chef's special beets sauce.

  • Black Dumplings　　9

    With chef's special seaweed sauce.

Cheese-Tossed

tossed in msg-free cheese. caution: dangerously cheesy.

  • French Fries　　9

    Tossed SP cheddar cheese powder.

Chef Special

  • Botan Pork Spare Ribs　　18

    Soy-braised pork ribs with balsamic sauce & special toppings.

    tree nut

  • Pirates Oxtail Nikomi (Limited)　　18

    Japanese simmered oxtail Hakata Pirates style.

  • HAKATA GAME-NI 博多がめ煮　　12.95

    Japanese simmered chicken and root vegetables.

  • Botan Zangi Karaage　　12.95

    “ZANGI KARAAGE“ is a “BIG FRIED CHIKEN” dish following the styles of KUSHIRO, one of the Mecca cities of Japanese fried chicken located in KUSHIRO city of HOKKAIDO region in Japan. It’s a flavorful fried chicken made with soy-sauce based sauce and garlic + ginger. Additional ZANGI 6.45/1pc

Tapas / Small Plates

  • Botan Wings　　12.95

    Fried chicken wings with special spices & sauce. 5pcs

  • Matcha Chicken Wings　　12.95

    Fried chicken wings with special sauce sprinkled with matcha powder. 5pcs

  • Botan Buffalo Wings　　12.95

    Fried chicken wings with special Buffalo sauce. 5pcs

  • Crab Cream Croquettes (2pcs)　　11

    Served with shredded cabbage and special tomato sauce.

  • EscarDogs (5pcs)　　9

    Mini turkey corn dogs with buttery and garlicky escargot sauce. 5pcs.

  • Mom’s Meatballs (5pcs)　　12.95

    Japanese mama-style beef meatballs(5pcs) with waffle.

  • Grilled Berkshire Sausages (4pcs)　　10

    Grilled Kurobuta smoked sausage.

  • Fish and Chips　　19

    Beer-battered crispy fried fish and fries served with oregano malt vinegar dipping sauce.

  • Brooklyn Balls　　10

    Japanese Takoyaki Balls

  • Popcorn Chicken　　11

    Biscuit Breaded Chicken with BBQ sauce & honey mustard

  • Tofu & Edamame Nugget　　11

    with BBQ sauce & honey mustard. Vegan.

Botan Burgers

  • Botan Bomboloni Burger

    Crab Cream Croquette $17

    Zangi Fried Chicken $17

    Beer Battered Fish $19

    Vegetarian Chili con Carne (V) $16

    Fried Ton-Katsu (Pork) $18

    Add Side French Fries $3

The Ramen (seasonal)

  • Iron Men Ⅲ　　22

    ☆Chef’s Special - No. 427: Ðry aged pork bone, chicken & oxtail trinity soup Limited - from Brooklyn.

  • Misopresso Botan-ical Ramen (Mon-Wed)　　20

    No. 425: Tomato veg. miso soup for the professor (VE) - from Brooklyn.

  • Captain Brooklyn Ⅱ　　19

    No. 420: Vegetarian spicy sesame broth (VE) - from Brooklyn.

  • Knuckle Head One-off　スパイシーとんこつ (Thu-Sun)　　18.5

    No. 488: The original silky Tonkotsu (Pork) broth with basil sauce (Knuckle Head) with special red spicy sauce customized only for Knuckle Head.

  • Pan-Head 　とんこつ味噌　　18.5

    No.489 Silky pork tonkotsu & miso broth topped with 2pcs of pork chashu, scallions, seasoned bamboo shoots and ginger paste.

  • Gamma Green Ramen　抹茶味噌 (Thu-Sun)　　19

    No. 451: Porcini mushroom matcha miso broth. Vegan.

  • Showa Classic　醤油　　18.5

    No. 422: Chicken, anchovy & bonito special shoyu broth.

  • Point Blank　わさび醤油　　19

    No.493: Horseradish and Pork-based Shoyu broth ramen, topped with pork chashu, scallions and Emerald Jewelries.

  • Tsuke-Men (Hot or Cold)　　20

    Tsuke-men 1961 taste from Tokyo Ikebukuro N0. 490: Japanese cold or hot dipping style noodles.

  • Custom Toppings

    Pork Cha-Shu (3pcs) $4

    Nitamago (seasoned soft boiled egg) $3.50

    Kaedama (extra noodles) $4

    Cilantro (Ve) $2

    Spicy Booster (Ve) $2

    Organic Tofu Chashu (4pcs) (Ve) $4

    Garlic Croutons (Ve) $1

    Falafel (2pcs) $3

    Scallion (Ve) $2

    Ginger Paste (Ve) $2

    Horseradish (Ve) $2

    Menma (Ve) $3

    Sansai Vegetable (Ve) $3

    Corn (Ve) $2

    Grated Parmigiano $2

    Vegan Yakiniku (Ve) $4

    Juicy Pulled Pork Chashu $4

    Black Sauce $3

Sweet Endings

Botan's Desserts

  • Bomboloni Custard Cream Donuts　　8

    Bomboloni Italian donuts filled with pastry cream

  • Homemade Botan Coffee Jelly (Limited)　　8

    Brewed coffee and agar. Served with oat milk

  • Matcha tiramisu 8

    Rich with bold matcha flavors

  • Mochi Vanilla Ice Cream (2PC) 5

  • No Substitutions, please.
  • Please inform your server of any allergies or dietary restrictions.
  • Please ask your server for vegan options.

Sake Cocktails

  • Frozen Matcha Slush　　13

    Matcha, Sake & Shochu

  • Lychee Martini　　12

    Sake, Gin, Lychee syrup

  • Frozen Lychee Martini　　12

    Sake, Gin, Lychee syrup

  • Samurai Rock　　12

    Sake, Lime juice, Chili salt rim

  • Coffee Iceberg　　12

    Sake on the coffee rock

  • Premium Ume Spritz　　12

    Premium plum sake, Club soda

  • Ume Spritz　　10

    Plum sake, Club soda

  • IKEZO Yuzu　　9

    Light refreshing jellied sake cocktail with yuzu citrus flavor. Slightly fizzy and pleasantly sweet.

  • IKEZO Peach　　9

    Light refreshing jellied sake cocktail with peach citrus flavor. Slightly fizzy and pleasantly sweet.

Shochu Cocktails

  • Lemon Sour　　12

    Iichiko shochu, Club soda, Sliced lemon

  • Frozen Lemon Sour　　12

    Iichiko shochu, Homemade frozen lemonade

  • Gibson　　12

    Iichiko shochu with Dry vermouth

  • Manhattan　　13

    Aged Iichiko shochu, Sweet vermouth, Aromatic bitters

  • Gmosa　　12

    Iichiko shochu Grapefruit juice, Club soda

  • Mango Lime　　12

    Iichiko shochu, Mango juice, Club soda

  • Berries　　12

    Iichiko shochu, Berries mix, Club soda

Japanese sake 日本酒

  • Hakkaisan　八海山　　10/G 35/C 70/B

    Tokubetsu Honjozo 特別本醸造. Clean & Dry Magic Water. Niigata, Japan.

  • Nanbu Bijin　南部美人　　10/G 35/C 70/B

    Tokubetsu Junmai 特別純米 Fruity & Dry finish. IWC Champion Sake 2017. Certified Kosher/ Vegan. Iwate, Japan.

  • Tengumai　天狗舞　　10/G 35/C 70/B

    Yamahai Junmai 山廃純米 Full Body & Classic. Ishikawa, Japan.

  • PHOENIX Tatenokawa　楯の川　　10/G 35/C 70/B

    Junmai Daiginjo 純米大吟醸. Cherry Notes & Balanced. Yamagata, Japan.

  • Niwa 60　庭の鶯　　10/G 35/C 70/B

    Junmai Ginjo 純米吟醸. Green Apple Notes & Modern. Fukuoka, Japan.

  • Daishichi　大七　　10/G 35/C 70/B

    Kimoto Junmai 生酛純米 Mild & Classic. Fukushima, Japan.

  • Amabuki “Sun Flower”　天吹　　10/G

    Junmai Ginjo. 純米吟醸. Smooth & nutty notes from sunflower yeast. Saga, Japan.

  • Amabuki "“Pink Lady" 　天吹　　10/G

    Junmai 純米, Rose Sake, notes of fig & strawberry, light &nice acidity. Saga, Japan.

House Sake

local sake selection

  • Botan Nigori　にごり酒　　9/G

    San Francisco.

  • Botan Ume Plum　梅酒　　9/G

    San Francisco.

  • Brooklyn Kura Junmai Ginjo Nama　　10/G

    Brooklyn, NY.

Hot Sake Atsukan 熱燗

  • Atsukan Hot Sake　　14

  • Premium Atsukan Hot Sake　　29

  • Atsukan Yuzu Hot Sake　　15

  • Calpico Hot Sake　　15

AWA SPARKLING Sake　泡

  • Nanbu Bijin　南部美人　　90/B

    Junmai Ginjo. Iwate, Japan.

Premiuml sake

  • Foo Fighters Hansho Silver　盾の川　半宵　銀　　60/C 120/B

    Junmai Daiginjo. Yamagata, Japan.

  • Kozaemon　小左衛門　　12/G 90/B

    Junmai Daiginjo 純米大吟醸. Luxurious & Silky Texture. Gifu, Japan.

  • Hakkaisan Hyotan (Hot or Cold)　八海山瓢箪　　24/B

    Junmai Ginjo. Niigata, Japan.

White Wine

  • Arona, Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough (2021)　　12/G　54/B

    Marlborough, New Zealand

  • Nein Lives, Riesling (2021)　　11/G　50/B

    Rheinhessen, Germany

  • Anabella, Chardonnay Napa Valley (2019)　　13/G /59B

    California, United States

  • Domaine de Vauroux, Chablis Vieilles Vignes (2019)　　70/B

    Burgundy, France

Red Wines

  • Thomas Henry Wines, Pinot Noir Sonoma County (2020) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　13/G 59/B

    California, United States

  • Giapoza, Cabernet Sauvignon (2019)　　13/G 59/B

    California, United States

  • Meadowcroft, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (2020)　　70/B

    California, United States

Beer

  • Asahi Super Dry (Draft)　　8/G

  • Asashi Yuzu Super Dry (Draft)　　9/G

  • Asahi Ginger Super Dry (Draft)　　9/G

  • Polished German-style Pilsner　　10/G

    16oz

  • IMPACTFUL Hazy IPA　　10/G

    16oz

House aged shochu　熟成焼酎

  • Iichiko Oak Barrel　いいちこ　　10/G

    Barley Shochu. Oita, Japan.

  • Smoke on the aged iichiko 12/G

  • Mugon 10 Years　無言10年　　25/G

    Rice Shochu. Kumamoto, Japan.

Non-Alcohol Cocktails & Beer

  • Premium Ume Soda　ウメッシュ　　5

    Japanese Plum Soda.

  • Premium Yuzu Soda　柚子ッシュ　　5

    Japanese Yuzu Soda.

  • Premium Lemon Soda　レモンッシュ　5

    Japanese lemon soda.

  • All Free (Non- Alcoholic Beer Taste) オールフリー　　7

Homemade Soft Drink

  • Frozen Homemade Lemonade　　5

  • Homemade Lemonade　　5

  • Homemade Ginger Ale　　7

Soft drinks

  • Saratoga　　4/B

  • Aqua Panna/ Perrier　　7/B

  • Grapefruit　　3/G

  • Coke/ Diet Coke　　3/G

  • Calpico/ Calpico Soda/Hot Calpico　　3/G

  • Yuzu Calpico (Hot or Cold)　　5/G

  • Ramune Soda Pop　　5/B

Tea and Coffee

  • Coffee (Hot or Cold)　　4

  • Matcha Green tea Ito En (Hot)　伊藤園　3

  • Chamomile Herbal Tea (Hot)　　3

STARTERS

  • Edamame　　8.50

    With Hawaiian garlic salt. Vegan.

  • Botan French Fries　　8.50

    Tossed sushi vinegar & seaweed. Vegan.

  • Matcha French Fries　　8.50

    Tossed with matcha salt. Vegan.

  • Chili Cheese Fries　　10.50

    French fries topped with vegetarian chili.

  • Shishito Shio-koji Pinchos　　8.50

    Flash-fried Japanese peppers dressed with shio-koji. Vegan.

  • Red Dumplings (5pcs)　　9.50

    Boiled lemongrass chicken dumplings with chef’s special sauce made with fried garlic spicy chili oil and soy sauce.

  • White Dumplings (5pcs)　　9.50

    Boiled lemongrass chicken dumplings with chef’s special sauce and horseradish.

  • EscarDogs (5pcs)　　9.50

    Mini Turkey Corn Dogs served Escagot-Style.

  • Crab Cream Croquette (2pcs)　　11.50

    Served with shredded cabbage and special tomato sauce.

  • Grilled Berkshire Sausage (4pcs)　　10.50

    Grlled Kurobuta smaked sausage.

  • Botan Wings　名物手羽先揚げ　　13.50

    Fried chicken wings with special spice & sauce. 5 pcs.

  • Matcha Chicken Wings　　13.50

    Fried chicken wings with special sauce sprinkled with matcha. 5pcs.

  • Mom’s Meatballs　　13.50

    Beef meatball stewed with mom's tomato sauce.

  • Fish and Chips　　19.50

    Beer- battered crispy fried fish and fries served with mail vinegar.

Chef's Special

  • Botan Pork Spare Ribs　　18.50

    Soy-braised pork ribs with balsamic sauce & special toppings. Tree nuts.

THE RAMEN

  • Tonkotsu Ramen　とんこつ　　19

    No.448: The Original Silky Tonkotsu (Pork) Broth topped with 2pcs of pork chashu, dried scallion and seasoned bamboo shoots.

  • Knuckle Head　　19

    No. 421: The original silky Tonkotsu (pork) broth with basil sauce.

  • Miso BOTAN-ical Ramen　味噌　　19

    No. 449: Porcini Mushroom-based Miso Broth topped with 2pcs of tofu chashu, dried scallion and seasoned bamboo shoots. Vegan.

  • Showa Classic 醤油　　19

    No. 422: Chicken, anchovy & bonito special shoyu broth topped with 2pcs of pork chashu, scallion and seasoned bamboo shoots.

  • Tan-Tan Men　担々麺 　　19

    No. 450: Porcini Mushroom-based Sesame Spicy Broth topped with spicy soy meat miso and cilantro. Vegan.

The Burgers

Botan bomboloni burgers

  • Zangi Fried Chicken Burger　　18

    Served with shredded cabbage and special Katsu sauce.

  • Crab Cream Croquette Burger 　　18

    Served with shredded cabbage and special tomato sauce.

  • Beer Battered Fish Burger　　20

    Served with shredded cabbage, tomato and molt vinegar oregano sauce.

  • Fried Ton-Katsu (pork) Burgers　　19

    Served with shredded cabbage and special Katsu sauce.

  • Vegetarian Chili Con Carne　　17

    Served with lettuce and tomato.

Beer

  • Polished German-style Pilsner　　10

  • IMPACTFUL Hazy IPA　　10

  • All Free (Non- Alcohol Beer Taste)　　7

Non-Alcohol Cocktail

  • Premium Ume Soda ウメッシュ　　5

    Japanese plum soda.

  • Premium Yuzu Soda 柚子ッシュ　　5

    Japanese Yuzu Soda.

  • Premium Lemon Soda　レモンッシュ　　5

    Japanese lemon soda.

  • All Free (Non- Alcohol Beer Taste)　　7

Soft Drinks

  • San Pellegrino　　7

    Sparkling Natural Mineral Water. 750ml/ 25oz

  • Aqua Panna　　7

    Natural Mineral Water. 750ml/ 25oz

  • Coke/ Diet Coke　　2

    350ml/ 12oz

KARAZISHI BOTAN Policy

No substitutions, please.

Please inform us of any allergies or dietary restrictions.

Email Signup

Please check errors in the form above
Thank you for signing up for email updates!