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Lunch fare in downtown Charleston is about to get more interesting as O-Ku announces that it will open for lunch beginning February 28th, serving a diverse selection of Japanese cuisine and sushi from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Celebrating authentic Japanese cuisine with a contemporary spin, Executive Chef Sean Park’s lunch menu will feature appetizers, such as dumpling dimsum; sushi and sashimi selections, including Tasmanian salmon and Kanpachi yellowtail; specialty rolls such as the fire cracker roll and the salmon and lemon wrapped roll and a variety of combination choices. O-Ku will also offer a modern take on a traditional bento, a Japanese-style lunch box featuring an assortment of sides, salads, noodles and sushi for $10-$15.
Here's a sneak peek at the lunch menu:
Appetizers:
- Miso soup
- Edamame
- Yellowtail carpaccio
- Dumpling dimsum
Bento Box:
- Chicken Teriyaki Bento
- Yakiniku (tender beef) Bento
- Seafood Teriyaki Bento
- Tofu Bento with veggie roll
- Sushi Bento,with 5 pieces of nigiri
- Sashimi Bento, 6 pieces of sashimi
- Sushi and Sashimi Bento, 4 pieces of nigiri, 6 pieces of sashimi
Rolls:
- Potato Wrapped Roll
- Fire Cracker Roll
- Tuna Wrapped Roll
- Salmon and Lemon Wrapped Roll
- Rainbow Roll
- Tuna Crunch Roll
Sushi Lunch:
- with ginger salad, choice of specialty roll and five pieces of nigiri
Sashimi Lunch:
- with ginger salad, bowl of rice and 10 pieces of sashimi
Sushi and Sashimi Lunch:
- with salad, choice of specialty roll, four pieces of nigiri and six pieces of sashimi
As an added incentive to the neighborhood locals, O-Ku will offer a 10% discount to Upper King Street residents, students, and businesses on Mondays.
