Daichan Menu (Updated September 2025)
Welcome to Daichan, a hidden gem nestled in Studio City, California, where the essence of Japanese soul food thrives. This charming, family-owned restaurant boasts a menu rich in authentic flavors and comforting dishes that beckon you to explore every bite.
At Daichan, sushi lovers can indulge in exquisite options like the Ikura Bowl, featuring fresh salmon sashimi and salmon roe, or the luxurious Daimyo Chirashi, a seafood medley that captures the heart of Japanese cuisine. The addition of unique rice options, such as brown rice or hijiki rice, enhances the dining experience.
For a taste of warmth, try the Seafood Soup, brimming with fresh seafood and vegetables, or the refreshing Salmon Skin Salad, tossed in a tantalizing soy-based dressing. Each dish is crafted with care, making every meal feel special and intentional.
Daichan offers not just food, but a vibrant atmosphere filled with eclectic decor and a cozy ambiance. As customers often remark, the impeccable service and delightful culinary offerings leave a lasting impression. Be prepared to wait, as this beloved spot can fill up quickly, but know that each moment spent here is worth it. Join the many who have joyously discovered Daichan—a true treasure for any food enthusiast.
Soup
Miso Soup
Contains tofu, wakame seaweed, green onions
$2.50Fish Soup
Contains tofu, wakame seaweed, harusame glass noodles, vegetables, green onion
$3.50Seafood Soup
Contains salmon, white fish, clams, mussels, scallops, shrimp, fish cake, squid, tofu, seaweed, vegetables (ingredients subject to change with availability)
$17.00Salad
Green Salad
Contains lettuce, cucumber; with grated onion soy sauce based dressing
$5.00Seaweed Salad
Contains lettuce, cucumber, wakame and konbu seaweed; with grated onion soy sauce based dressing
$7.00Seafood Salad (Sashimi)
Contains tuna, salmon, yellowtail, albacore, lettuce, cucumber, wakame and konbu seaweed; with grated onion soy sauce based dressing
$15.95Salmon Skin Salad
Contains fried salmon skin, lettuce, cucumber, wakame and konbu seaweed; with grated onion soy sauce based dressing
$12.00Appetizers & Sides
Organic Edamame
$5.00Sesame Spinach
w/ sweet sesame sauce
$5.00Sesame Seaweed
w/ sweet sesame sauce
$5.00Cold Tofu
Contains bonito, green onion, ginger
$5.00Cucumber Miso
w/ sweet miso sauce
$5.00Cucumber Bonito
$5.00Sunomono
$5.00Fried Seaweed Tofu (Agedashi Tofu)
$6.00Eggplant Miso
Sauteed eggplant w/ sweet miso sauce
$8.00Pan Fried Shishito
w/ ponzu dipping sauce
$7.00Plain Natto
Fermented soybeans w/ raw quail egg, green onions
$4.00Avocado Natto
Fermented soybeans w/ avocado, raw quail egg, green onions
$5.00Tuna Natto
Fermented soybeans w/ tuna sashimi, raw quail egg, green onions
$7.00Tofu Pot
Small hotpot containing tofu, konbu seaweed, green onions, napa cabbage; with plum ponzu dipping sauce
$8.00Stir-Fried Vegetables
With chicken upon request
$10.00Tsukune Tofu
Contains chicken meatballs & tofu cubes; cooked in sweet ginger soy sauce
$11.00Garlic Baby Squid
Sauteed with sweet garlic soy sauce
$7.00Chicken Gyoza (6pcs)
Pan-fried or Steamed
$6.00Vegetable Gyoza (6pcs)
$6.00Okra Tempura (5pcs)
$6.00Purple Potato Tempura (3pcs)
$5.50Shishito Tempura (5pcs)
$6.00Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura
2pcs Shrimp, carrot, green beans, sweet potato
$10.00Vegetable Tempura
$10.00Deep-Fried Calamari Legs
With sweet garlic soy sauce
$12.00Stuffed Lotus Root
Contains ground chicken, vegetables; with sweet ginger soy sauce
$6.00Stuffed Pumpkin (Kabocha)
Contains ground chicken, vegetables; with sweet ginger soy sauce
$8.00Croquette (2pcs)
Breaded deep-fried croquettes; Contains potato, onion, corn, ground beef
$5.00Garlic Serrano Chicken
Garlic and Serrano pepper battered deep-fried boneless chicken pieces
$12.00White Rice
$2.50Brown Rice
$3.50Hijiki Rice
$4.50Sashimi & Tataki
Salmon (5pcs)
$10.00Tuna (5pcs)
$11.00Yellowtail (5pcs)
$11.00Scallop
$12.00Sashimi Platter
3pcs each of Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail
$19.00Albacore Tataki (5pcs)
Served w/ green onion, garlic, spicy ponzu dipping sauce
$10.00Tuna Tataki (5pcs)
Served w/ green onion, garlic, spicy ponzu dipping sauce
$11.50Yellowtail Tataki (5pcs)
Served w/ green onion, garlic, spicy ponzu dipping sauce
$11.50Aji (Mackerel) Tataki
Served w/ green onion, spicy ponzu dipping sauce
$11.50Lomi Lomi Salmon
Contains cucumber, tomato, green onion, diced salmon sashimi; served w/ sweet & spicy ponzu
$12.00Sushi Rolls
Cucumber Roll (10pcs)
$7.00Avocado Roll (10pcs)
$7.00California Roll (10pcs)
Contains cucumber, avocado, imitation crab
$9.00Hawaiian Roll (10pcs)
Contains spam, cucumber
$9.00Shogun Roll (10pcs)
Contains shrimp tempura, cucumber
$9.00Vegetable Roll (10pcs)
Contains avocado, carrots, cucumber
$9.00Poki Roll (10pcs)
Contains tuna poki
$10.00Eel Roll (10pcs)
Contains eel, cucumber
$10.00Salmon Roll (10pcs)
$9.50Tuna Roll (10pcs)
$9.50Yellowtail Roll (10pcs)
$9.50Scallop Roll (10pcs)
$11.00Inari (2pcs)
$3.50Crunchy Spicy Tuna (6pcs)
Bite-size rice patties with diced tuna sashimi, mixed with spicy mayo, topped with tempura flakes
$12.00Sushi Bowls
Daichan Sashimi Bowl (2pc Each)
Contains 2pcs each of tuna, salmon, yellow tail, seared albacore. Served on sushi rice w/ lettuce, seaweed, shredded tamago, and sushi ginger.
$15.50Daichan Sashimi Bowl (3pcs Each)
Contains 3pcs each of tuna, salmon, yellow tail, seared albacore. Served on sushi rice w/ lettuce, seaweed, shredded tamago, and sushi ginger.
$23.50Negitoro Bowl
Minced toro with green onions. Served on sushi rice w/ lettuce, seaweed, and sushi ginger.
$20.00Ikura Bowl (Salmon Roe)
Salmon Sashimi and ikura. Served on sushi rice w/ lettuce, seaweed, shredded tamago, and sushi ginger.
$20.00Diced Sushi Bowl
Diced tuna, salmon, yellowtail sashimi with avocado and ikura. Served on sushi rice w/lettuce, seaweed, and sushi ginger.
$20.00Daimyo Chirashi
Contains tuna, salmon, yellowtail, scallop, albacore, aji (mackerel), unagi (eel), ikura. Served on sushi rice w/ lettuce, seaweed, shredded tamago, and sushi ginger.
$21.00Brown Rice Substitution
$1.00Hijiki Rice Substitution
$2.00Poki Bowls
Tuna Poki Bowl
Diced tuna sashimi mixed with konbu & wakame seaweed, green onions, spicy sesame oil soy sauce; served over steamed white rice w/ lettuce and red ginger.
$13.00Salmon Poki Bowl
Diced salmon sashimi mixed with konbu & wakame seaweed, green onions, spicy sesame oil soy sauce; served over steamed white rice w/ lettuce and red ginger.
$13.00Albacore Poki Bowl
Diced albacore mixed with konbu & wakame seaweed, green onions, spicy sesame oil soy sauce; served over steamed white rice w/ lettuce and red ginger.
$13.00Yellowtail Poki Bowl
Diced yellowtail sashimi mixed with konbu & wakame seaweed, green onions, spicy sesame oil soy sauce; served over steamed white rice w/ lettuce and red ginger.
$13.00Scallop Poki Bowl
Diced scallop sashimi mixed with konbu & wakame seaweed, green onions, spicy sesame oil soy sauce; served over steamed white rice w/ lettuce and red ginger.
$15.00Toro Poki Bowl
Diced toro sashimi mixed with konbu & wakame seaweed, green onions, spicy sesame oil soy sauce; served over steamed white rice w/ lettuce and red ginger.
$20.00Mix Poki Bowl
Diced tuna, salmon, and yellowtail sashimi mixed with konbu & wakame seaweed, green onions, spicy sesame oil soy sauce; served over steamed white rice w/ lettuce and red ginger.
$13.50Unsui Addition
Add tofu & edamame to any poki bowl listed above.
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