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KENKA Menu (Updated September 2025)

Welcome to KENKA, a vibrant Japanese restaurant located in the heart of St. Marks Place, New York. This eclectic eatery embraces a unique blend of casual charm and tantalizing flavors, making it a must-visit spot for those craving authentic Japanese cuisine without breaking the bank. The menu is extensive, offering a variety of options across categories like stir-fried, grilled, and deep-fried dishes.

  • Stir Fried: Try the Shoga Yaki, a ginger-seasoned stir-fried pork that comes highly recommended for its tender texture and full flavor.
  • Grilled: The Hamaguri No Shioyaki (grilled clams) bursts with freshness and pairs nicely with their special sweet sauce on the corn.
  • Deep Fried: Don’t miss the Kaki Fry, crispy fried oysters that are a favorite among patrons.

KENKA is renowned for its affordability, with most dishes priced under $10, making it easy to indulge in multiple items. The lively atmosphere, enhanced by themed decor and a cotton candy machine for a sweet finish, ensures a memorable dining experience. Whether you’re enjoying a night out with friends or simply exploring new flavors, KENKA offers a taste of Japan that’s both exhilarating and budget-friendly. Be prepared for the bustling vibe and enjoy the adventure!

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Salad

Green Salad

$3.00

Hiyashi Tomato

Sliced Tomato

$3.00

Onion Salad

$3.00

Potato Salad

$3.50

Pirikara Maguro Salad

$6.50

Grilled

Saba No Shioyaki

grilled mackerel

$5.50

Hamachi No Kamayaki

grilled yellow tail neck

$7.00

Hamaguri No Shioyaki

grilled clams

$5.00

Sanma No Shioyaki

grilled mackerel pike

$5.50

Toro Toro Yaki

grilled fatty tuna

$6.50

Ika Yaki Bbq Squid

$5.50

Yakitori

skewered bbq chicken

$4.00

Ika Geso Kushiyaki

skewered squid legs

$5.00

Shake No Hara

salmon belies

$6.50

Hokke No Shioyaki

grilled atka mackerel

$7.00

Uzura No Kushiyaki

skewered bbq quail

$6.50

Shake No Shioyaki

grilled salted salmon

$5.50

Yaki Morokoshi

grilled corn on the cob with special sweet sauce

$2.50

Ochazuke & Porridge

Ochazuke

a bowl of rice in fish broth

$4.00

Shake Chazuke

a bowl of rice with salmon in fish broth

$4.50

Ume Chazuke

a bowl of rice with plum in fish broth

$4.50

Konbu Chazuke

a bowl of rice with konbu seaweed in fish broth

$4.50

Mentai Chazuke

a bowl of rice with spiced cod fish roe in fish broth

$5.00

Tori Zousui

porridge of rice and chicken

$5.00

Shake Zousui

porridge of rice and salmon

$5.00

Rice Ball

Onigiri

two pieces of rice balls

$3.00

Ume Onigiri

two pieces of rice balls with plum

$3.50

Konbu Onigiri

two pieces of rice balls with konbu seaweed

$3.50

Shake Onigiri

two pieces of rice balls with salmon

$3.50

Okaka Onigiri

two pieces of rice balls with bonito flakes

$3.50

Mentai Onigiri

two pieces of rice balls with spiced cod fish roe

$4.00

Miso Yakionigiri

two pieces of grilled rice ball with miso paste

$3.50

Yaki Onigiri

two pieces of grilled rice ball

$3.50

Served In The Pot

Motsu Nabe

beef intestines boiled with leeks cabbage and red pepper simmered in special miso soup

$15.00

Buta Nabe

pork tofu and vegetables simmered in fish broth

$15.00

Ishikari Nabe

salmon, tofu, and vegetable simmered in special miso soup

$15.00

Tori Nabe

chicken, tofu and vegetables simmered in fish broth

$15.00

Kaisen Nabe

clam, squid, salmon, tofu and vegetables simmered in fish broth

$18.00

Kimchee Nabe

kimchee pot with pork, chives, beansprouts and tofu

$15.00

Chanko Naba

chicken, seafood, tofu and vegetables simmered in fish broth

Rice Bowl

Yakiniku Don

a bowl of rice topped with japanese stir-fried bbq beef and vegetables

$6.50

Konoha Don

a bowl of rice topped with fish cake, vegetables and eggs

$5.50

Tanin Don

a bowl of rice topped with beef and eggs

$5.50

Oyako Don

a bowl of rice topped with chicken and eggs

$5.50

Katsu Don

a bowl of rice topped with pork cutlet and eggs

$5.50

Chuka Don

a bowl of rice topped with pork, seafood and vegetables with brown sauce

$6.50

Yakimeshi

japanese style pork fried rice

$5.50

Curry Rice

japanese curry over rice

$5.50

Omurice

chicken fried rice wrapped with egg omelette

$6.50

Tenshinhan

a bowl of rice topped with egg omelette (vegetables, crab meat) and sweet sauce

$6.00

Gyu Don

a bowl of rice topped with beef

$5.50

Una Don

a bowl of rice topped with grilled eel

$6.00

Sashimi & Tataki

Kaibutsu Namagaki

fresh monster oyster

$7.00

Katsuo Tataki

seared bonito with ponzu sauce

$5.50

Gyu Tataki

rare beef with ponzu sauce

$5.50

Negitoro

chopped fatty tuna with scallion

$5.50

Ankimo

angler liver

$5.50

Maguro Yamakake

tuna sashimi with grated japanese taro

$6.50

Maguro Tuna

$5.50

Shime Saba

mackerel

$4.50

Salmon

$5.50

Namagaki

fresh oysters

$6.00

Toro Sashimi

sashimi fatty tuna

$7.50

Sashimi Moriawase

combination sashimi, basically tuna, salmon, mackerel, and bonito (9p 4 kind of sashimi)

$8.50

Noodles

Curry Udon, Soba Udon

soba noodle with japanese beef curry soup

$5.00

Ramen

ramen noodle soup

$5.00

Niku Udon, Soba Udon

soba noodle soup with beef

$5.00

Yaki Soba

fried noodle with pork, squid and vegetables

$5.00

Yaki Udon

fried udon noodle with pork, squid and vegetables

$5.50

Kitsune Udon, Soba Udon

soba noodle with fried bean curd

$4.50

Su Udon, Soba Udon

soba noodle soup

$3.50

Tanuki Udon, Soba Udon

soba noodle soup with fried crumbs

$4.50

Zaru Udon, Soba Cold Udon

soba noodles

$4.50

Taiwan Ramen

ramen noodle soup with spicy minced pork and chinese chives

$6.00

Combination Plate

Rebanira Teishoku

stir-fried chinese chives, beansprouts, and liver

$7.00

Yasai Itame Teishoku

stir-fried vegetables

$6.50

Kaki Fry Teishoku

deep fried breaded oyster

$7.00

Tonkatsu Teishoku

pork cutlet

$7.00

Ebi Fry Teishoku

deep fried breaded shrimp

$7.00

Gyouza Teishoku

pan-fried pork dumplings

$6.00

Yakiniku Teishoku

japanese stir-fried bbq beef and vegetables

$7.50

Hamburg Teishoku

hamburg steak

$7.50

Buta Shouga Teishoku

pan-fried pork with ginger

$7.00

Kara Age Teishoku

fried chicken

$6.00

Ramen Teishoku

ramen noodles

$6.50

Sanma Teishoku

grilled mackerel pike

$7.00

Shiojake Teishoku

grilled salted salmon

$7.00

Saba Teishoku

grilled mackerel

$7.00

Okasama Lunch

kid's meal

$6.00

Stir Fried

Rebanira Itame

liver, chive & beansprouts

$5.50

Buta Kimchee

pan-fried pork with kimchee

$5.50

Horumon Itame

pan-fried beef intestines

$5.50

Yakiniku Japanese

stir-fried bbq beef & vegetables

$6.00

Yasai Itame

stir-fried vegetables

$5.00

Shoga Yaki

stir-fried pork seasoned with ginger

$5.50

Deep Fried

Aji Fry

deep fried breaded horse mackerel

$4.50

Tori Kara

age fried chicken wing

$4.50

Cream Croquette

deep fried white sauce with minced crab meat

$5.00

Kushi Katsu

skewered pork cutlet

$4.50

Kaki Fry

deep fried oyster

$5.50

Kaeru No Kara Age

fried frog

$8.00

Tonkatsu Pork Cutlet

$5.50

Ebi Fry

deep fried breaded shrimp

$5.50

Croquette

deep fried mashed potato

$4.50

Ika Geso Kara Age

fried squid legs

$4.50

French Fries

$3.00

A La Carte

Edamame

boiled soy beans

$1.00

Tako Wasabi

salted raw octopus with wasabi flavor

$3.50

Kimchee

kimchee pickles

$2.50

Asa Zuke

japanese pickles

$2.50

Shiokara

salted raw squid

$2.50

Shirasu Oroshi

dried whitebait with grated radish

$3.50

Hiya Yakko

cold tofu

$3.50

Ton Soku

steamed pig feet

$4.00

Buta No Kakuni

stewed pork

$4.50

Niku Jaga

potato and beef stewed with soy sauce

$4.00

Harumaki

spring rolls (3p)

$4.50

Shumai

steamed dumplings a choice of pork (4p), shrimp (5p)

$4.50

Gyoza

pan-fried dumplings (5p) a choice of pork, vegetables

$4.50

Charsu

sliced roasted pork

$5.00

Agedashi Tofu

lightly fried tofu in tempura sauce with bonito flakes

$3.50

Okonomiyaki

japanese pancake w/ pork squid and vegetables

$5.00

Moro Q

cucumber with miso dipping

$3.00

Arabiki Wiener

grilled sausage

$3.50

Mentai Kyuri

cucumber with spiced cod fish roe dipping

$4.00

Chawanmushi

steamed egg custard with assorted ingredients

$5.50

Natta

fermented soybeans

$3.00

Ohitashi

boiled spinach with sesame & bonito flakes

$2.50

Yaki Nasu

eggplant in tempura sauce toped with bonito flakes

$4.00

Hijiki

pan-fried black seaweed with vegetables

$3.00

Oden

japanese hotpot

$4.50

Satsuma Age

grilled fish cake

$3.50

Yu Dofu

boiled tofu with soy sauce base dip

$4.00

Yamaimo Senbongiri

julienned japanese taro

$4.50

Dengaku

grilled tofu with miso paste

$4.50

Motsu Ni

stewed beef intestines in miso flavored soup

$4.50

Hotate Butter

grilled scallop with butter (2p)

$4.50

Namako Su

marinated sea cucumber

$4.50

Aspara Bacon

asparagus wrapped with bacon

$4.00

Takoyaki

japanese grilled flour balls with octopus (6p)

$5.00

Sparerib Bbq Ribs

$5.00

Kinoko Butter

sauteed mushrooms (shitake, enoki, and oyster mushrooms)

$5.00

Hamburg Hamburg Steak

$6.00

Dessert

Ice Cream

choice of vanilla, green tea, red bean

$2.50

Anmitsu Cubes

of white translucent jelly made from seaweed served with sweet bean paste and vanilla ice cream

$4.00

Mochi Ice Cream

two pieces of rice cake ice cream a choice of, vanilla, green tea, and red bean

$3.50

Green Tea Float

$3.50

Coke Float

$2.50

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