Menu

Kotobuki is a Japanese restaurant located in Hauppauge, NY, offering a wide range of appetizers, both from the kitchen and sushi bar. Known for their crispy rice and spicy tuna, KMac sliders, rock shrimp, and spicy tuna pizza, Kotobuki delivers on flavor and creativity. Customers rave about the fresh sushi and sashimi, as well as the beef and chicken negimaki. The restaurant atmosphere is described as cute and well-decorated, though some reviews mention that service can be slow during peak times. Overall, Kotobuki is a must-visit for sushi lovers looking for a diverse menu and a memorable dining experience.

Appetizer favorites

Appetizer favorites

Crispy Rice & Spicy Tuna

Bite size crispy rice with spicy tuna & jalapeno on top

$15.00

K-Mac Sliders

chopped tuna, tempura flakes, rice, scallions, avocado, romaine & spicy mayo sandwiched in a rich cracker "bun"

$15.00

Rock Shrimp

tempura style popcorn shrimp served with special creamy dipping sauce.savory, sweet, spicy, citrusy, all in one bite

$17.00

Spicy Tuna Pizza

a crunchy rice & nori crust, topped with spicy tuna, shredded crab salad, tobiko, spicy mayo, scallions

$16.00

Spicy Tuna Sandwich

layers of crab salad, chopped tuna, avocado & spicy mayo sandwiched in a rice/soy-nori "bread"

$15.00

Taco Japoneses

chopped salmon/yellowtail, romaine hearts, mixed with smoked chipotle mayo in a crispy corn tortilla

$15.00

The Viaduct

seared pepper tuna or salmon, rolled with cucumber, choice of crab or lobster salad, with yuzu-jalaleno chili sauce

$16.00

Age Tofu

fried tofu, dashi broth, grated daikon, scallions

$11.00

Beef Negimaki App

grilled beef rolled with scallion topped with teriyaki sauce

$15.00

Chicken Negimaki App

grilled chicken rolled with scallion topped with teriyaki sauce

$13.00

Chilean Sea Bass App

miso-marinated, broiled until golden crust

$20.00

Edamame

steamed soy beans with a dash of salt

$9.00

Grilled Squid

grilled marinated squid with sweet soy sauce

$18.00

Gyoza - Pork

pork or vegetable dumpling with spicy rice vinegar soy sauceChoose steamed/pan fried or deep fried

$9.00

Gyoza - Vegetable

$9.00

Hamachi Kama

yellowtail collarChoose broiled, batter fried or braised

$18.00

Kushiyaki Skewers App

grilled skewers of chicken, shrimp and scallop with teriyaki sauce

$14.00

Salmon Carpaccio App

pan-seared, sliced, peppery cajun filets with wasabi mayo sauce

$14.00

Sauteed Seafood

with garlic butter sauce

$13.00

Shrimp Go Go

lightly fried asparagus roll wrapped with butterflied shrimp, topped with garlic butter sauce

$17.00

Shumai

Shrimp dumplingChoose steamed/pan fried or deep fried

$9.00

Spicy Calamari

sauted squid & scallions with piquant soy sauce served on a sizzling skillet

$18.00

Tatsuta-Age

fried popcorn chicken

$11.50

Tempura App

$12.00

Teriyaki App

grilled with our classic teriyaki sauce

$14.00

Tuna Carpaccio App

pan-seared, sliced, peppery cajun filets with wasabi mayo sauce

$15.00

Vegetables App

steamed or sauted

$0.00

Wasabi Shumai

Steamed or deep-fried pork wasabi dumpling

$9.00

Yakitori Skewers App

grilled chicken skewers with teriyaki sauce

$10.00

Edamame Harumaki

$10.00

Appetizers From The Kitchen

Appetizers From The Kitchen

Appetizers From The Sushi Bar

Appetizers From The Sushi Bar

Beef Tataki

10 pieces of seared thinly sliced beef with garlic ponzu sauce

$18.00

Crudo

10 pieces of thinly sliced fish, red onions with rice vinegar, olive oil, sea salt and black pepper

$18.00

Fluked Okinawan

10 pieces of thinly sliced fluke & scallions with sweet chili sauce & cayenne

$18.00

Fluked Usuzukuri

10 pieces of thinly sliced fluke & scallions with ponzu & piquant daikon

$18.00

K- 2

batter-fried soft shell crab topped with julienne crab stick with tuna & avocado salad

$21.00

Sashimi App

Assorted, 8 pieces

$17.00

Sashimi Flight

$9.00

Sunomono Omakse

sashimi made with cucumber & rice vinegar sauce

$15.00

Sunomono Takosu

octopus sashimi made with cucumber & rice vinegar sauce

$16.00

Sushi App

Assorted, 4 nigiri

$16.00

Tartar

chopped fish, red onions, tobiko, olive oil, sea salt served with rice crackers

$15.00

Tataki

10 pieces of flamed-seared, thinly sliced fish, red onion and garlic sauce

$16.00

Yellowtail Jalapeno

10 pieces of thinly sliced yellowtail topped with jalapeos & red onions with yuzu soy sauce

$19.00

Asari Soup

white miso, manila clams, vegetables

$13.00

Clear Soup

dashi broth, white mushrooms, lemon zest, scallions

$4.50

Miso Soup

white miso, tofu, seaweed and scallions

$4.50

Soba Soup

dashi broth, buckwheat noodles and vegetables

$12.00

Tofu & Soba Soup

white miso, buckwheat noodles, tofu and vegetables

$13.00

Tofu Soup

white miso, tofu and vegetables

$12.00

Miso Soup Pt.

$7.00

Miso Soup Qt.

$14.00

Soups

Soups

Salads

Salads

Avo Salad

$10.00

Crab Salad

shredded crab stick , tobiko, mayo and cucumber

$11.00

Crab Wasabi

shredded crab stick, cucumber with wasabi rice vinegar dressing

$13.00

Hiyashi Wakame

3 types of seaweed, ikura, cucumber, crispy salmon skin with rice vinegar dressing

$13.00

Kani/Avo Salad

$13.00

Large Green Salad

$9.00

Lobster Salad

$14.00

Oshinko

assorted pickles of cucumber, radish. squash and burdock

$9.00

Otoshi

potato starch noodles, soy sauce, hot pepper and sesame seeds

$8.00

RICE

$3.00

Salmon/Avo Salad

salmon sashimi, avocado, cucumber with spicy mayo dressing

$13.00

Sashimi Salad

salmon, tuna, yellowtail, shrimp, marinated squid sashimi, romaine, daikon, red onions with spicy ginger dressing

$22.00

Seaweed Salad

3 types of seaweed tossed in rice vinegar dressing

$11.00

Small Green Salad

served with our house ginger dressing

$4.50

Soba Noodle

$6.00

Soba Salad

romaine, iceberg, buckwheat noodles with creamy mayo-ginger dressing

$11.00

Squid Salad

thinly sliced grilled squid, avocado, cucumber topped with spicy mayo dressing

$18.00

SUSHI RICE

$3.00

Tofu Salad

romaine, iceberg, tofu with savory mustard ginger dressing

$10.00

Tuna Salad

tuna sashimi, chopped romaine hearts, cucumber, red onions, tempura flakes, topped with spicy ginger dressing

$13.00

Tuna/Avo Salad

tuna sashimi, avocado, cucumber with spicy mayo dressing

$13.00

Udon Noodle

$6.00

Beef Kabayaki - D

stir-fried beef with vegetables & teriyaki sauce served sizzling on a cast iron

$30.00

Beef Negimaki -D

grilled beef rolled with scallion served with teriyaki sauce and hearty vegetable

$30.00

Beef Shogayaki - D

stir-fried beef with julienned vegetables & ginger sauce served sizzling on a cast iron

$30.00

Beef Sukiyaki

thinly sliced beef, dashi broth, udon, tofu and vegetables

$30.00

Beef Teriyaki - D

made with our classic teriyaki sauce served sizzling on a cast iron with seasonal vegetables

$32.00

Bento - D

a bento box set with california roll, pork gyoza, shrimp tempura and your choice of teriyaki dish

$32.00

Chicken Kabayaki - D

stir-fried chicken with vegetables & teriyaki sauce served sizzling on a cast iron

$29.00

Chicken Katsu

panko-crusted chicken with mustard barbecue sauce and seasonal vegetables

$29.00

Chicken Negimaki - D

grilled chicken rolled with scallion served with teriyaki sauce and hearty vegetable

$29.00

Chicken Shogayaki - D

stir-fried chicken with julienned vegetables & ginger sauce served sizzling on a cast iron

$29.00

Chicken Sukiyaki

thinly sliced chicken, dashi broth, udon, tofu and vegetables

$28.00

Chicken Teriyaki - D

$29.00

Chilean Sea Bass - D

golden crusted & flaky miso-marinated filets with hearty vegetables

$37.00

Fried Rice

$16.00

Kotobuki Steak - D

soy & sake marinated shell steak on cast iron with seasonal vegetable

$34.00

Kushiyaki Skewers - D

grilled chicken, shrimp and scallop skewers with teriyaki sauce and hearty vegetables

$30.00

Nabeyaki Udon

dashi broth, udon, shrimp tempura, chicken, egg, fish cake and vegetables

$20.00

Pork Katsu

panko-crusted pork with mustard barbecue sauce and seasoned vegetables

$30.00

Pork Shogayaki - D

stir-fried pork with julienned vegetables & ginger sauce served sizzling on a cast iron

$29.00

Salmon Carpaccio - D

peppery cajun fillets, pan-seared and sliced, served with hearty vegetables and wasabi mayo sauce

$30.00

Salmon Teriyaki - D

$30.00

Seafood Teriyaki - D

$35.00

Shrimp Teriyaki - D

$31.00

Tempura - D

lightly battered served with tempura sauce & grated daikon

$23.00

Tempura Soba - D

$19.00

Tempura Udon - D

dashi broth, udon or soba noodles, shrimp tempura and scallions

$19.00

Tofu Steak

pan fried, golden crusted tofu steak with zesty white mushroom teriyaki sauce

$22.00

Tonkotsu Ramen

thin ramen noodles in a rich tonkotsu pork broth topped with sliced cha-shu pork, Japanese fish cake and scallions

$19.00

Tuna Carpaccio - D

peppery cajun fillets, pan-seared and sliced, served with hearty vegetables and wasabi mayo sauce

$32.00

Tuna Steak

grilled tuna steak finished with our classic teriyaki sauce

$32.00

Unadon

$33.00

Yaki Udon

stir fried udon noodles and vegetable with teriyaki sauce

$22.00

Yakitori Skewers - D

grilled chicken skewers with teriyaki sauceand hearty vegetables

$28.00

Zaru Udon/Soba

chilled udon or soba noodles, shrimp tempura served on ice with wasabi, grated daikon & hondashi sauce

$19.00

Oyakodon

$29.00

Nikudon

$30.00

Katsudon

$30.00

Tendon

$30.00

Entrees From the Kitchen

Entrees From the Kitchen

Entrees From The Sushi Bar

Entrees From The Sushi Bar

Chirashi - D

thinly sliced assorted fish served on a bed of sushi rice

$34.00

Hand Roll Special

5 hand rolls (california, eel, salmon, tuna, yellowtail)

$31.00

Sashimi - D

12 sashimi, salmon carpaccio & u.f.o roll

$33.00

Sashimi Deluxe

18 sashimi, salmon carpaccio & u.f.o. roll

$35.00

Sashimi Special for 1

$46.00

Sashimi Special for 2

$92.00

Sushi & Sashimi Combo

4 nigiri, 8 sashimi, salmon carpaccio & u.f.o. roll

$36.00

Sushi & Sashimi Special 2 with Spider

$92.00

Sushi & Sashimi Special For 1

$46.00

Sushi & Sashimi Special For 2

$92.00

Sushi & Sashimi Special For 3

$138.00

Sushi - D

9 nigiri & california roll

$33.00

Sushi Deluxe

12 nigiri & california roll

$35.00

Tekkadon

thinly sliced tuna served on a bed of sushi rice

$36.00

1/2 Futomaki

crabstick, shrimp, tamago, kampyo, avocado, tobiko

$13.00

Alaskan

salmon, crabstick, avocado

$10.00

Avocado Roll

$7.00

Boston

shrimp, romaine, mayo

$9.00

California

crabstick, avocado, cucumber

$8.00

Chicken Tempura Roll

lightly battered chicken

$11.00

Crab Roll

$8.00

Crab Salad Roll

$9.00

Crunchy Salmon

salmon, tempura flakes, cucumber

$9.00

Crunchy Tuna

tuna, tempura flakes, cucumber

$9.00

Crunchy Yellowtail

yellowtail, tempura flakes, cucumber

$10.00

Cucumber and Avocado

$8.00

Cucumber Roll

$7.00

Eel Roll

$11.00

Fire Island

yellowtail, crabstick, avocado

$10.00

Hauppauge

tempura flakes & spicy mayo, #7 & #8 with asparagus & romaine, #9 with avocado & scallions

$10.00

Ikura Roll

$10.00

Kampyo Roll

$8.00

Mcroll

mackerel, ginger, scallions

$9.00

Oshinko Roll

$9.00

Out Of Control

tuna & avocado topped with tobiko

$10.00

Philadelphia

smoked salmon & cream cheese

$11.00

Rice Roll

$5.00

Rich & Famous

battered fried yellowtail, crab concoction with sweet sauce

$11.00

Salmon Roll

$9.00

Salmon Skin Roll

$9.00

Scallop Roll

$11.00

Shrimp Roll

$9.00

Smoked Salmon Roll

$11.00

Spicy Salmon Roll

$9.00

Spicy Scallop Roll

$11.00

Spicy Shrimp Roll

$9.00

Spicy Tuna Roll

$9.00

Spicy Yellowtail

$10.00

Super White Tuna Roll

$9.00

Sweet Potato Roll

$9.00

Tamago Roll

$8.00

Toro Roll

$16.00

Tuna Roll

$9.00

Uni Roll

$14.00

Vegetable

asparagus, avocado, broccoli, carrot, kampyo, romaine

$9.00

Vegetable Tempura Roll

lightly battered vegetables

$9.00

Yellowtail Roll

$10.00

The Classics

The Classics

Signature Rolls

Signature Rolls

Beach Monster

spicy scallop, eel, burdock, scallion topped with torch-seared super white tuna

$22.00

Carnival

tuna, jalapeo, scallion, tempura flakes, topped with salmon & pickled onions

$19.00

Caterpillar Remix

eel, shrimp, tuna, tempura flakes, topped with avocado, tobiko, spicy mayo & our sweet sauce concoction

$21.00

Cinderella

spicy tuna, asparagus, avocado, topped with fluke, scallions & tobiko

$20.00

Coquette

shrimp, super white tuna, crab salad, tobiko, asparagus, tempura flakes, spicy mayo wrapped in soy-nori, topped with avocado

$19.00

Daisy Dukes

yellowtail, avocado, scallions topped with crab salad, super white tuna, tobiko, tempura flakes and spicy mayo

$19.00

Gold Coast

shrimp tempura, avocado, tobiko, cucumber topped with lobster salad

$21.00

Grinch

spicy tuna, yellowtail, tempura flakes, scallion topped with avocado & sprinkle of cayenne pepper

$19.00

H

spicy eel, tuna, tempura flakes topped with torch-seared salmon and jalapeo

$20.00

Hole In One

shrimp tempura, avocado, tobiko, mayo topped with lightly seared scallop & sweet sauce drizzle

$22.00

Holy Tuna

crab salad, scallion, tempura flakes topped with avocado & tuna

$19.00

J-Pop

avocado, kampyo, tempura flakes topped with crab salad & tuna

$18.00

Mardis Gras Gone Wild

chopped tuna, tempura flakes, scallions, spicy mayo, avocado, topped with asparagus & torch-seared cajun salmon

$21.00

Pink Lady

rice-less roll with salmon, shrimp, crab salad wrapped in daikon & soy-nori topped with red tomato salsa

$16.00

Puff The Magic Dragon

salmon, asparagus, cucumber, jalapeo, tempura flakes topped with lobster & seaweed salad

$21.00

Rainbow Bright

spicy toro topped with avocado, salmon, yellowtail and tobiko

$23.00

Smokey Sensation

$22.00

Spicy Girl

spicy salmon, spicy yellowtail, avocado, topped with spicy tuna & tempura flakes

$20.00

Rainbow Right Tuna

$20.00

Rainbow Bright Salmon

$20.00

American Dream

eel, salmon, tuna, yellowtail, shrimp tempura, tobiko, avocado, spicy mayo, eel sauce

$18.00

Black Widow

$20.00

California Eel

california roll topped with eel

$18.00

Caterpillar

eel roll topped with avocado

$17.00

Chefs Special Roll

$19.00

Crazy Salmon

salmon and avocado roll topped with diced salmon, tobiko, crunchy and spicy mayo concoction on top

$12.00

Crazy Scallop

scallop and avocado roll topped with diced scallop, tobiko, crunchy and spicy mayo concoction on top

$16.00

Crazy Tuna

tuna and avocado roll topped with diced tuna, tobiko, crunchy and spicy mayo concoction on top

$12.00

Crazy Yellowtail

yellowtail and avocado roll topped with diced yellowtail, tobiko, crunchy and spicy mayo concoction on top

$14.00

Dragon

shrimp tempura roll topped with avocado and eel drizzled with eel sauce

$17.00

Fabulous Salmon Skin

toasted salmon skin topped with diced scallop, tobiko, tempura flakes, mayo concoction

$16.00

Happy

tilefish tempura, spicy mayo, sweet sauce

$11.00

Heart Breaker

$18.00

Jumping Shrimp

panko shrimp, asparagus, romaine, tobiko, chardonnay spicy mayo

$14.00

Rainbow

your choice of a roll topped with tuna, salmon, yellowtail and shrimp#3 is topped with salmon

$15.00

Rainbow Eel

california roll topped with eel, salmon, shrimp, tuna, yellowtail

$18.00

Red Dragon

shrimp tempura topped with diced spicy tuna

$18.00

Red Island

$19.00

Rock n Roll

$12.00

Shogun

riceless, crabstick, yellowtail, salmon, tuna, avocado, scallions, tobiko wrapped with cucumber & seaweed topped with crab salad

$15.00

Spider Roll

batter-fried soft shell crab with spicy mayo

$19.00

U.F.O

riceless, salmon, tuna, yellowtail, avocado, scallions, tobiko wrapped with daikon

$10.00

Modern Creations

Modern Creations

A La Carte

A La Carte

Crabstick

$3.50

Eel

$5.50

Fluke

$5.00

Flying Fish Roe

$4.50

Ikura

$8.00

Octopus

$6.00

Toro

$15.00

Salmon

$5.00

Salmon Skin

$5.00

Scallop

$7.00

Shrimp

$4.50

Smoked Salmon

$5.00

Spanish Mackerel

$5.00

Spicy Salmon

$5.00

Spicy Scallop

$7.00

Spicy Tuna

$5.00

Squid

$4.50

Striped Bass

$4.50

Super White Tuna

$4.50

Surf Clam

$5.00

Sweet Shrimp

$8.00

Tamago

$4.00

Tobiko

$4.50

Tuna

$5.00

Uni

$10.00

White Tuna

$4.50

Yellowtail

$6.00

Green Tea Ice Cream

$8.00

Vanilla Ice Cream

$8.00

Fried Cheesecake

tempura battered new york style cheesecake topped with chocolate syrup

$11.00

Banana Tempura

tempura battered banana topped with chocolate syrup and two scoops of ice cream

$13.00

Red Bean Ice Cream

$8.00

Ginger Ice Cream

$8.00

Mochi Ice Cream

sweet rice cake filled with ice cream

$8.00

Fried Ice Cream

tempura battered sweet potato shell filled with choice of ice cream topped with chocolate syrup

$10.00

Desserts

Desserts

Sauces & Sides

Sauces & Sides

Spicy mayo

$2.00

Teriyaki Sauce

$2.00

Eel sauce

$2.00

Jumping Shrimp Sauce

$2.00

Ginger Dressing

$2.00

Spicy Ginger Dressing

$2.00

Ponzu Sauce

$2.00

Katsu - L

panko-crusted, served with hearty vegetables & mustard BBQ sauce

$18.27

Unadon - L

broiled eel over rice bowl

$21.50

Tempura - L

lightly battered, served with tempura sauce and grated daikon

$16.00

Nikudon - L

$17.20

Tonkotsu Ramen - L

$16.13

Katsudon - L

$17.20

Tendon - L

$17.20

Negimaki - L

$19.00

Tempura Soba - L

$17.20

Tempura Udon - L

$17.20

Oyakodon - L

grilled and sauteed chicken, egg and vegetables topped with teriyaki sauce

$17.20

Chirashi - L

Thin slices of assorted fish on a bed of sushi rice

$18.27

Teriyaki - L

grilled and served with our house-made teriyaki sauce with hearty vegetables

$19.00

Shogayaki - L

Stir-fried, julienne vegetables with pungent ginger sauce

$18.00

Nabeyaki Udon - L

dashi broth, wheat noodles, chicken, shrimp tempura, egg, Japanese fish cake and assorted vegetables

$18.27

Sashimi - L

10 pieces of assorted sashimi with salmon carpaccio and a U.F.O roll

$18.27

Sushi - L

7 pieces of nigiri and a california roll

$18.27

Futomaki - L

$17.20

Lunch

Lunch