255 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 347-763-1155
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Starters

  • Spicy Kobu Salad　　　5

    Spicy Seaweed. Vegan.

  • Calamari salad　　6

  • 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.

  • Botan French Fries　　8

    Tossed with sushi vinegar & seaweed. Vegan.

  • French Fries　　9

    Tossed SP cheddar cheese powder.

  • Matcha French Fries　　8

    Tossed with matcha salt. Vegan.

  • Chili Cheese Fries　　11

    French fries topped with vegetarian chili and grated parmesan.

  • Shishito Shio-koji Pinchos　　8

    Flash-fried Japanese peppers dressed with shiokoji. Vegan.

  • Matcha Inari Mochi　　8

    Mochi stuffed in deep-fried tofu pouch w/ matcha powder. Vegetarian.

Dumplings

Boiled lemongrass chicken dumplings. 5 pcs.

  • Red Dumplings　　9.5

    With chef’s special red spicy sauce.

  • White Dumplings　　9.5

    With chef's special horseradish sauce

  • Black Dumplings　　9.5

    With chef's special seaweed sauce.

  • Brown Dumplings　　9.5

    With chef's special Japonais sauce.

  • Magic Dumplings 　　11

    With poached egg, parmesan cheese, and truffle oil.

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.

  • Botan Zangi Karaage　　14

    “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

  • Magic Fish and Chips (VE)　　20

    Plant-based Beer-battered crispy fried fish and magic truffle powder fries served with vegan malt vinegar sauce!

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

  • Brooklyn Balls　　10

    Takoyaki

  • Magic Balls　　11

    Smith St. Style Takoyaki

  • EscarDogs (5pcs)　　9.5

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

  • Fish and Chips　　19.95

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

  • Mom’s Meatballs (5pcs)　　12.95

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

  • Rice Croquettes (5pcs)　　12

    Rice, tomato, mozzarella breaded ball. Special Japanese Neapolitan sauce.

  • Tofu & Edamame Nugget (VE)　　11

    with BBQ sauce & honey mustard. Vegan.

  • Popcorn Chicken　　11

    Biscuit Breaded Chicken with BBQ sauce & honey mustard

Botan Burgers

  • Botan Bomboloni Burger

    Zangi Fried Chicken $18

    Beer Battered Fish $19.95

    Fried Ton-Katsu (Pork) $18

    Add Side French Fries $3

The Ramen (seasonal)

  • Iron Men Ⅲ　　22

    ☆Chef’s Special - No. 427: Dry aged pork bone, chicken & oxtail trinity soup. Kaeshi made with shellfish. (Limited)

  • Captain Brooklyn Ⅲ　　19.5

    No. 420: Sichuan-style numbing ramen; broth with homemade chili oil & Sichun peppercorns, mixed with a white sesame soup. Make sure to protect yourself, we’ll provide the pear. (VE)

  • Point Blank　わさび醤油　　19.5

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

  • Pan-Head 　とんこつ味噌　　19

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

  • Showa Classic　醤油　　19

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

  • Tsuke-Men (Hot or Cold)　　20

    N0. 490: Shoyu-Tonkotsu broth dipping style ramen. The taste from Tokyo Ikebukuro in 1961.

  • 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 $5

    Black Sauce $3

    Nori Seaweed $2

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 Cheesecake 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

  • Lychee Martini　　15

    Sake, Gin, Lychee syrup

  • Pomegranate Martini　　15

    Sake, Gin, Pomegranate syrup

  • Matcha Martini　　15

    Sake, Gin, Matcha syrup

  • Samurai Rock　　14

    Sake, Lime juice, Chili salt rim

  • Ume Spritz　　14

    Plum sake, Club soda

  • IKEZO Yuzu　　10

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

  • IKEZO Peach　　10

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

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.

  • Yuzo Special 南部美人　　10/G 35/C 70/B

    Junmai. 純米. Rich, Bold with notes of steamed rice & barley tea. 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.

  • Brooklyn Kura 　　10/G 35/C 70/B

    Junmai Ginjo Nama, Brooklyn, NY

  • 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.

  • Botan Sake　日本酒 　　9/G

Hot Sake Atsukan 熱燗

  • Atsukan Hot Sake　　18

  • Premium Atsukan Hot Sake　　29

    Hakkaisan Hot Sake

    Nanbu Bijin Hot Sake

    Yuzo Special Hot Sake

    Tengumai Hot Sake

    Daishichi Hot Sake

  • Atsukan Yuzu Hot Sake　　19

  • Calpico Hot Sake　　19

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

    5.2%, 16oz, Return Brewing, NY

  • Stark Relief IPA　　10

    7%, 16oz, Return Brewing, NY

  • Free Wave Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA　　7

    A mouthwatering and juicy. ABV<0.5%, 12oz, Athletic BREWING, NY

Ohoro Gin オホロジン

Citrus aromas of yuzu, lemon, and mint with a Clean &　smooth finish, Hokkaido, Japan.

  • Gin & Tonic　　15/G

    Ohoro gin, Tonic water

  • Gin & Ginger　　15/G

    Ohoro gin, Homemade ginger syrup

  • Gin Rock　　15/G

    Ohoro Gin

Shochu Cocktails

  • Lemon Sour　　14

    Iichiko shochu, Club soda, Sliced lemon

  • Botan Highball　　14

    Aged Iichiko shochu, Club soda

  • Gibson　　16

    Iichiko shochu with Dry vermouth

  • Manhattan　　16

    Aged Iichiko shochu, Sweet vermouth, Aromatic bitters

  • Gmosa　　15

    Iichiko shochu Grapefruit juice, Club soda

  • Mango Lime　　15

    Iichiko shochu, Mango juice, Club soda

Hot Shochu

  • Crystal Ginger　　13/C

    Saiten shochu Crystalized Ginger

  • Matcha Hot Shochu　　13/C

    Saiten shochu Matcha syrup

  • Mango Hot Shochu　　13/C

    Saiten shochu Mango syrup

House aged shochu　熟成焼酎

  • Iichiko Oak Barrel　いいちこ　　12/G

    Barley Shochu. Oita, Japan.

  • Smoke on the aged iichiko 14/G

  • Mugon 10 Years　無言10年　　25/G

    Rice shochu aged in Kokuji barrels, mellow, round character, Kumamoto, 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

Non-Alcohol Cocktails

  • Premium Ume Soda　ウメッシュ　　5

    Japanese Plum Soda.

  • Premium Yuzu Soda　柚子ッシュ　　5

    Japanese Yuzu Soda.

Frozen Cocktails (Seasonal)

  • Frozen Lychee Martini　　15

    Sake, Gin, Lychee syrup

  • Frozen Coffee Martini 　　15

    Sake, Gin, Coffee Liquor

  • Frozen Matcha Martini　　15

    Sake, Gin, Matcha syrup

  • Frozen Mango Martini　　15

    Sake, Gin, Mango syrup

  • Frozen Lemon Sour　　14

    Iichiko shochu, Frozen Lemonade, Sliced lemon

Homemade Soft Drink

  • Homemade Lemonade　　7

  • Homemade Ginger Ale　　7

  • Frozen Homemade Lemonade (Seasonal)　　7

Soft drinks

  • 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)　　5

  • Green tea Koicha Ito En (Cold) 伊藤園濃い茶　　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)　　9.95

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

  • Magic Dumplings 　　11

    With poached egg, parmesan cheese, and truffle oil.

  • EscarDogs (5pcs)　　9.95

    Mini Turkey Corn Dogs served Escagot-Style.

  • 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.

  • Crab Cream Croquettes　　12

    Served with shredded cabbage and special tomato sauce.

  • Mom’s Meatballs　　13.50

    Beef meatball stewed with mom's tomato sauce.

  • Fish and Chips　　20

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

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. (VE)

  • 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. (VE)

The Burgers

Botan bomboloni burgers

  • Zangi Fried Chicken Burger　　19

    Served with shredded cabbage and special Katsu 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.

Beer

  • Polished German-style Pilsner　　10

  • Stark Relier IPA　　10

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.

  • Free Wave Hazy IPA 　　7

    Non-alcoholic Brew

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.

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