When Zuimei Okuyama got married, he had his reception in the historic Distillery District. “[The] first time I came to the Distillery District, I didn’t know this area. When I came here, I really loved it,” says Zuimei. The experience stayed with Zuimei, and in 2005 he realized a dream when he opened Boku Sushi in one of his favourite neighbourhoods.
Zuimei had already been an entrepreneur. He owns a fast-casual ramen restaurant on Queen Street, but wanted a place where people could sit and enjoy themselves. The advantage of being in the Distillery District to him is its walkable layout, with people often strolling past. The patio at Boku Sushi is inviting, and in the summer, bustling with people stopping in to enjoy a drink or a quick bite of sashimi.
Vegetable
Miso soup
Sakyo miso, negi, wakame, enoki, tofu, bonito flake
Edamame
Soy bean pods, wasabi & salt
Soba salad
Buckwheat noodle, spring mix, enoki, bonito flakes, balsamic dressing
Boku Salad
10 mixed veggies, soy honey dressing
Tofu Dengaku
Flash fried tofu, sakyo miso
Agedashi Tofu
Flash fried tofu, shiitake, oyster mushroom, negi, tentsuyu sauce
Sweet Potato Fries
Tempura yam, masago mayo
Harumaki - 5pcs
Veggig spring roll, soy dipping sauce
Veggie Tempura
Assorted veggie tempura, tentsuyu sauce
Meat
Yakitori - 2 skewers
Grilled marinated chicken skewers, miso negi sauce
Torikara
Crispy flash fried marinated chicken, chilli sauce
Kushikatsu
Breaded pork on skewer, flash fried, Nagoya miso
Beef Tataki
Seared beef, sesame oil, ponzu sauce, spring mix, grated daikon with chilli
Grilled Pork Ribs
House marinated grilled pork ribs
BBQ Wagyu
Sliced Japanese beef with 2 sauces
Seafood
Cod Saikyoyaki
Marinated in miso and grilled
Kama Yaki -
Grilled Salted fish collar
Takowasa
Marinated octopus, wasabi stem nori
Shrimp Tempura
Breaded shrimp tempura, tentsuyu sauce
Scallop + Avocado Tempura
Wrapped in seaweed, tentsuyu sauce
Saki Ika Tempura
Tempura battered dried shredded cuttlefish, spicy mayo
Black Tiger Shrimp + Mango
Grilled skewer, lemon ginger sauce
Spicy Salmon + Spicy Scallop
House made sushi canapé
Tako
Sesame oil & chilli dressing
Tai
Sesame oil & white shoyu dressing
Albacore Tuna
Shoyu & balsamic dressing
Omakasé comes from the Japanese word Trust and it is literally trusting the selection of the meal and its preparations to the skill and sensibilities of the chef. It allows the chef to choose the freshest ingredients and add their own artistic flair. Careful attention by the itamae (sushi chef) in selecting the fish and its presentation will be an unforgettable experience and will frequently result in artistic seasonal dishes not available on the regular menu.
Omakase
Salad (chefs choice)
Soup of the day
Appetizer (chefs choice)
Fresh assortment of sushi (chefs choice)
Dessert: choice of green tea icecream, black sesame ice cream or matcha crème brulée
Anago
bbq sea eel
Aji
horsemackerel
Hamachi
yellow tail
Hirame
fluke
Ika
squid
Ikura
salmon caviar
Maguro
tuna
Albacore
B.C. Tuna
Toro
tuna belly
Masago
capelin caviar
Saba
cured mack
Sockeye
B.C. Salmon
Tai
sea bream
Kanpachi
amber jack
AmaEbi
sweet shrimp
Suzuki
sea bass
Sake
salmon
Tako
octopus
Tamago
rolled egg
Unagi
bbq eel
Mirugai
giant clam
Botanebi
sweet prawn
Ebi
shrimp
Hotate
scallop
Uni
sea urchin
Tarabagani
king crab
Ocean Trout
Roll sushi
Distillery Roll
Shrimp, salmon, avocado, masago, maki is battered & flash fried, topped with cheese & lemon, unagi sauce
Boku Maki
Scallop, avocado, umé, maki is wrapped with albacore tuna then hand torched, Unagi sauce
UnaShiso Maki
Bbq eel, shiso leaves, yamaimo, umé, avocado
Summer Roll
Organic greens, asparagus, cucumber, sweet peppers, mango, house made sauce
Spider Roll
Deep fried soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber, mango, unagi sauce
Hand Torched Nigiri
Saba
Ponzu, konbu, ginger, scallion
Beef
Sesame, negi, raddish, garlic, bbq sauce
Botan Ebi
Sesame mayonnaise sauce
Salmon
Spicy mayo
Hamachi
Balsamic soy
Aburi Sampler
One of each
Aburi Flight
Two of each
Torched+box pressed
Salmon
Negi, lemon, goma mayo
Beef
Asparagus, chilli daikon, negi, garlic
Saba
Shiso, goma sauce, negi shoyu
Tai
Pickled cherry blossom, yuzu pepper, sesame soy
Sashimi Platter (S)
10 pcs assorted sashimi
Sashimi Platter (L)
30 pcs assorted sashimi
Sushi Platter (S)
7 pcs assorted sushi
Sushi Platter (L)
10 pcs assorted sushi + 6 pcs maki
Japanese noodle soup
Tempura Udon dinner
Shrimp and veggie tempura,
Mixed mushroom,scallion,udon noodle in clear broths.
cucumber roll
Mini Udon
Small udon noodle soup with wakame
Leaning Post Rosé
VQA Niagara Peninsula 2014- crisp / raspberry / chery / rubhard / fresh herbs
Riesling - Keint-He
VQA Vinemount Ridge 2014 - off dry / pear / lemon-lime / mouthwatering
Chardonnay - Nicholas Pearce
VQA Prince Edward County 2013 - citrus butter / apples / oak
tea
Sencha
Natural sweet notes, balanced with a refined finish
Genmai Mattcha
Blend of matcha powder, sencha & toasted brown rice, smooth nutty and rich infusion
Hoji Cha
Late summer harvested sencha, earthy, & nutty finish
Gyokuro
Superior green tea, shade grown, rich body & sweet finish
Oolong Crème
Wuyi mountain origin, silky, creamy, sweet
Jasmine Mist
Sencha infused with jasmine blossoms
Rouge Provence
South African red rooisbos blend with blueberries and fine French florals
Marrakesh Mint
Medley of mint creating natural refreshing finish
Saporro
Japan
Blanche de Chambly
Quebec
Asahi Supre Dry
Japan
Asashi Kuronama
Japan
飴林檎Ame Ringo
apple infused shochu, butterscotch, lime
誠実 SeiJitSu Berry
jasmine tea, strawberry shochu
ライム紫蘇Moshiso
white rum, yuzu & shiso
東京Tokyo
GenMai MatCha, bourbon, Cointreau, st. germain
昭和シーザーShowa Ceasar
Jalapeno shochu, vodka, clamato juice
怪獣Kaiju
Pineapple shochu, Blue curacao, rum, lime, orange juice
Karatanba
Dry wave- Hyogo
Okunomatsu
Hidden Pine - Fukushima
Gokujo Miyanoyuki
Mie
Kubota Senju
1000 long lives - Niigata
Hakkaisan Tokubetsu
Niigata
Miyanoyuki
Snow Shrine - Mie
Ozeki Yamadanishiki
Hyogo
Ine
Stem - Fukui
Otokoyama
Mountain Man - Hokkaido
Unfiltered sake
Taiheizan
Akita
Miyanoyuki
Snow Shrine - Mie
Yuki
snow - Fukui
Nanbu Bijin
Southern Beauty - Iwate
Masakura
Cherry blossom - Fukushima
Onikoroshi
Demon Slayer - Shiuoka
Chobei
First Boss - Hyogo
Okunomatsu
Hidden Pine - Fukushima
Hakkaisan
Niigata
Onikoroshi
Demon Slayer - Shizuoka
Tenko
Brewed by nature- Akita
Rin
Root - FuKui
Minowamon
Castles Gate - Fukushima
Manju
Niigata
Nanbubijin
Southern Beauty - Iwate
distilled alcohol
Kinmiya
barley, rice, burdock - Mie
Kusu
barley - mie
Tokino Kokuin
rice - Mie
with Soup,Salad, Rice
Yakizakana
Daily Grilled fish
Tonkatsu
deep fried pork cutlet, Tonkatsu sauce
Chiken Katsu
chicken cutlet, Tonkatsu sauce
Yakiniku
beef with Japanese bbp sauce, onion
with salad
Sushi + Tempura + Mini Udon
5pcs sushi + cucumber roll
2 shrimp tempura + 3 Veggie tempura
mini udon
Sushi + Sashimi +Tempura
soup
5pcs sushi + cucumber roll
5Pcs sashimi
2shrimp tempura + 3 veggie tempura
Wakame
Japanese seaweed, mix mushrooms, scallions
Kitsune
fried bean curd, mix mushrooms, scallions
Tori
chicken, mix mushrooms, scallions
Tempura
tempura assortment, mix mushrooms, scallions
with Soup, Salad
Unagi
BBQ eel, unagi sauce
Oyako
chicken, egg, scallions, onion, nori
Tempura
shirimp, veggie, tentsuyu, nori
Katsu
pork cutlet,onion,egg, scallion, nori
Chicken Katsu
chicken cutlet, onion, egg, scallion, nori
Mini Chirashi + MIni Udon
assorted sashimi on sushi rice + udon
Mini Sake Don + Mini Udon
salmon sashimi on sushi rice + udon
MIni Tuna Don + Mini Udon
tuna sashimi on sushi rice + udon
with Soup, Salad
Sushi
7 assorted Nigiri, 3pieces maki
Sashimi
10 assorted sashimi, rice
Chirashi
assorted sashimi on sushi rice bowl
Maki
california makil, salmon maki
Spicy Maki
spicy salmon maki, spicy tuna maki
Veggie Maki
avocado cucumber maki, asparagus maki,
Inarizushi
Hand Roll
avocado cucumber, spicy salmon,
spicy tuna, negi hamachi
appetizer
Miso soup
Negi, wakame,enoki,tofu
Edamame
Soy beans, wasabi & salt
Seaweed salad
marinated seaweed salad
Soba salad
Buckwheat noodle, spring mix, enoki, bonito flakes, balsamic dressing
Agedashi Tofu
Flash fried tofu, shiitake mushroom, negi, tentsuyu sauce
Harumaki
Veggie spring roll with spicy honey dipping sauce
Veggie tempura
Assorted veggie tempura, tentsuyu sauce
Tempura
Breaded shrimp and veggie tempura, tentsuyu sauce
Sashimi appetizer
assorted daily sashimi
Salmon Sashimi appetizer
Salmon sashimi
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The covered patio perfectly sums up Boku – a fusion of the industrial architecture of the space and the perfectly plated Japanese cuisine. From the minds of popular ramen spot, Touhenboku, Boku’s patio is modern with a bit of Asian flare. Try the Distillery Roll: battered and flash fried maki with shrimp, salmon, avocado and cucumber, topped with cheese, masago and unagi sauce.
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