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Otoro Club/Menu

Menu

The offerings.

every engagement includes all utensils, ginger, shoyu, wasabi, plates, and accoutrements. cleaning fee included.

Ceremonies Stations Smaller parties Appetizers Additions

Ceremonies

A whole fish, opened in the room.

Deluxe Bluefin Ceremony

130–200 guests

  • 100–120 pound bluefin tuna (ensenada, mx)
  • tuna presentation and commentary
  • nakaochi
  • tray pass appetizer · marinated tofu
  • sashimi platter service
  • handroll bar service
  • aburi (torched sashimi) service
  • ōtoro sashimi grand finale

2 chefs · 2 sous chefs · 2 back of house · 1 front of house

Bluefiná Bluefin Ceremony

50–100 guests

  • 100–120 pound bluefin tuna (ensenada, mx)
  • tuna presentation and commentary
  • nakaochi
  • tray pass appetizer · marinated tofu
  • sashimi platter service
  • handroll bar service
  • aburi (torched sashimi) service
  • ōtoro sashimi grand finale
  • the balance of the fish, guaranteed. portioned and packed for the host.

1 chef · 1 sous chef · 1 back of house · 1 front of house

Bigeye Tuna Ceremony

50–70 guests

  • 40–60 pound bigeye tuna (hawaii)
  • tuna presentation and commentary
  • nakaochi
  • tray pass appetizer · marinated tofu
  • sashimi platter service
  • handroll bar service
  • aburi (torched sashimi) service
  • ōtoro sashimi grand finale

1 chef · 1 sous chef · 1 back of house · 1 front of house

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Stations & lighter formats

Half a fish, or a station.

Bigeye Tuna Appetizer

50–70 guests

  • half of a 40–60 pound bigeye tuna (hawaii)
  • tray pass or stationed
  • cocktail-hour sashimi. light bites.

Tuna Handroll Bar

50–70 guests

  • a standing handroll station. made to order, eaten in hand.
  • sets up wherever the room gathers.
The team working the station during service.
the station, mid-service.

Smaller parties

Ten to twenty guests.

Private Chef

  • a menu shaped to the table.

Sushi & Sashimi Displays

  • prepared in our kitchen and delivered composed.
  • or arranged on site by our chef to suit the room.
  • for birthdays and corporate gatherings that call for the table without the ceremony.

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Appetizers

Two knives.

this card is bluefin, and nothing else. two knives — raw and seared.

Raw

Bluefin Carpaccio italian
akami sliced thin. olive oil, lemon, sea salt, shaved fennel.
Bluefin Crudo italian
chūtoro cut thick. olive oil, flaky salt, citrus, chili.
Tartare Classique french
hand-cut akami. dijon, shallot, caper, chive. served on toast.
Tostada de Atún baja
raw bluefin on a crisp tostada. chipotle mayo, avocado, crispy leek.
Aguachile sinaloan
bluefin in chile-lime-cucumber broth. served cold, in glass.

Seared

Ventresca a la Plancha spanish
belly seared on the flat top. sea salt, olive oil.
Morrillo andalusian
the nape, seared. a cut from the ronqueo tradition of cádiz.
Tuna au Poivre french
pepper-crusted loin, seared rare. sliced, cognac cream.
Harissa-Seared Bluefin north african
harissa crust. yogurt-tahini.

Additions

Set alongside any offering.

Event Photography

  • lauren evelyn. eight events shot with otoro club.
Guests in the room during an engagement.

Gyotaku Prints

  • a live painting during the event. a gyotaku print taken from the very fish you are eating. hand signed, each one of a kind.
  • five prints made per event.
A framed gyotaku print taken from the fish served that evening.

Tell us the date, the room, and how many. We’ll take it from there.

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Guest Notices

Raw seafood. Engagements serve raw and undercooked fish. Consuming raw or undercooked seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness, particularly for guests who are pregnant, immunocompromised, elderly, or have certain medical conditions.

Allergens. Fish, shellfish, soy, sesame, wheat, and egg are present in our service. Notify us in writing of any allergy at least seven days before the engagement. We cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment.

Sourcing & substitution. Species, cuts, and portioning are subject to availability at market. Where a whole bluefin is unavailable, an equivalent grade may be substituted with notice to the host.

Photography. Engagements may be photographed for our portfolio. Hosts may opt out in writing before the event date. Alcohol service, where added, requires separate arrangement and licensing.

Full food safety & allergen notice