Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Salads · Southport
Hotaru
3363 Post Road, Southport, CT
Sushi and an omakase counter.
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM – 10 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM – 10 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM |
Lunch specials
Wed–Sat 11:30 AM – 3 PM
Any two rolls $14 or three for $18, with soup or salad. Lunch boxes from $17, udon from $11.
Menu
Omakase
Chef's choice, curated daily on what the market has. There is no fixed menu — each sitting is put together for the table. Their white fish is air-flown from Japan, prepared by ikejime, and dry-aged in house.
- Omakase, 15 course68Two seasonal seafood appetizers, miso soup, ten pieces of chef's nigiri, a hand roll and traditional tamagoyaki
Nori Taco
One per order.
- Spicy Tuna4
- Salmon Yuzu4
- Yellowtail Jalapeño5
- Eel Avocado or Eel Cucumber5
- Hotaru Salmon Belly6
- Toro Scallion7
- Hokkaido Scallop with Truffle Butter7
- Wagyu, Quail Egg and Fresh Wasabi9
- Uni, Toro or Caviar12
Cold Appetizers
- Ponzu Ama Ebi12Marinated sushi shrimp
- Trio Tart13Three — bluefin tuna, king salmon, yellowtail
- Aka Su Ankimo15Monkfish liver with red vinegar
- Yellowtail Jalapeño15Jalapeño and onion dressing
- Salmon, Tuna and Yellowtail Tartare15With avocado and house sauce
- Hirame and Yellowtail Crudo16Light citrus dressing
- Crispy Rice16Four pieces, spicy tuna or spicy salmon with avocado purée
- Bluefin Toro and Caviar20With miso garlic butter baguette
- Wagyu Tataki25A5 wagyu with yuzu and onion
Nigiri and Sashimi
À la carte — nigiri is one piece, sashimi two.
- Japanese Mackerel3 nigiri, 5 sashimi
- Bluefin Tuna4 nigiri, 7 sashimi
- Salmon4 nigiri, 7 sashimi
- Eel4 nigiri, 7 sashimi
- Amberjack5 nigiri, 8 sashimi
- Yellowtail5 nigiri, 8 sashimi
- Sea Bream5 nigiri, 8 sashimi
- Ikura5 nigiri, 9 sashimi
- King Salmon6 nigiri, 9 sashimi
- Stripe Jack6 nigiri, 9 sashimi
- Hokkaido Scallop6 nigiri, 9 sashimi
- Sweet Shrimp6 nigiri, 11 sashimi
- Bluefin Toro8 nigiri, 12 sashimi
- Golden Eye Snapper8 nigiri, 12 sashimiChiba
- Uni8 nigiri, 16 sashimiCalifornia
- Hokkaido Unimarket price
Limited Nigiri
- Kasugodai8Baby sea bream
- Anago9Slow-cooked conger eel
- Aged Toro12
- Snow Crab12
- Kuruma Ebi15Cooked premium Japanese tiger shrimp
- A5 Wagyu with Uni18
- Aori Ika with Caviar18Bigfin reef squid with osteria caviar
- Aged Toro with Uni22
Maki and Hand Rolls
- Sweet Potato Roll5
- Avocado or Cucumber Roll5
- Asparagus Roll6
- Vegetable Roll7Yama gobo, cucumber and oshinko
- Peanut Avocado Roll7
- California Roll7
- Salmon Skin Roll7
- Spicy Crab or Spicy Crab Avocado Roll7
- Spicy Tuna, Salmon or Yellowtail Roll8
- Salmon Avocado or Salmon Cucumber Roll8
- Alaska Roll9Salmon, avocado, cucumber
- Tuna Avocado or Tuna Cucumber Roll9
- Yellowtail Scallion or Yellowtail Jalapeño Roll9
- Eel Avocado or Eel Cucumber Roll9
- Shrimp Tempura Roll10
- Toro, Oshinko, Scallion Roll15
- Bluefin Toro Oshinko or Bluefin Toro Scallion Roll16
Hotaru Special Rolls
- Naruto16No rice, six pieces — tuna, salmon, yellowtail, spicy tuna, spicy yellowtail, spicy salmon or kani and avocado, wrapped in cucumber
- Spider16Soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber and eel sauce
- Dragon16Eel and cucumber inside, avocado and tobiko on top
- Rainbow17California roll inside, salmon, tuna and yellowtail with avocado on top
- Crazy Tuna or Salmon18Spicy tuna or salmon with avocado inside, tuna or salmon on top with their house sauce
- Mango Salsa18Shrimp tempura and avocado inside, mango on top with mango salsa
- Garden Dragon18Shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, spicy crab, avocado on top, with micro-greens
- Springtime18Spicy tuna and avocado inside, tuna, salmon and fried potato shreds on top
- Autumn20Spicy crab with crunch inside, avocado and salmon on top
- Hotaru22Chutoro, king salmon, yellowtail and avocado inside, soy paper wrapped, black truffle sauce
- Atlantic22King salmon and avocado inside, tuna, salmon and fried potato shreds on top
- Surf and Turf25Tempura lobster tail and asparagus inside, A5 Miyazaki wagyu on top
Sushi Bar Entrées
- Chirashi28Assorted sashimi on seasoned sushi rice
- Tokujo Sushi30Eight pieces assorted sushi with a tuna avocado roll
- Unagi Don30Ten pieces of grilled eel over rice
- Salmon Lover30Four salmon sushi, six salmon sashimi and a salmon roll
- Bluefin Tuna Lover34Four bluefin sushi, six bluefin sashimi and a tuna roll
- Tokujo Sashimi35Chef's selection of sashimi
- Sushi and Sashimi Combo36Five sushi, nine sashimi and a salmon avocado roll
- Love Boat for Two75Fifteen sashimi, twelve sushi, a crazy salmon roll and a California roll
Soup and Salad
- Miso Soup4Traditional soybean paste
- Vegetable Tofu Soup7Silken tofu, seasonal vegetable
- Seaweed Salad7
- Green Salad9Mixed greens with house dressing
- Spicy Kani Salad9Crab stick with spicy mayo, crunch and masago
- Spinach Goma-ae9Classic sesame spinach salad
- Umami Seafood Soup12House dashi with scallop, shrimp, clam, kelp, red miso and mushroom
- Avocado Salad12Sun-ripe avocado with seasonal vegetables
- Salmon Skin Salad12Crispy salmon skin with mixed greens and house dressing
- Seared Tuna Salad15With yuzu onion dressing
Hot Kitchen Appetizers
- Haru Maki7Crispy vegetable spring rolls
- Gyoza8Pan-fried pork or vegetable dumplings
- Edamame8Boiled soybeans with sea salt
- Spicy Edamame9Stir-fried with spicy garlic sauce
- Agedashi9Fried organic tofu with bonito flakes in tempura sauce
- Charred Grilled Asparagus10Olive oil, sea salt, lemon
- Sautéed Baby Broccoli12
- Karaage12Fried organic chicken thighs
- Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura14Lightly battered
- Rock Shrimp14Crispy fried with house sauce
- Crispy Calamari14With lime and calamari sauce
- Saikyo-yaki Black Cod24Grilled with miso glaze
Dim Sum
- Crystal Shrimp Dumplings10Three
- Shrimp or Pork Shumai10Three
- Soup Dumpling, pork12Four
Kitchen Entrées
- Organic Tofu Teriyaki18Served with vegetables
- Chicken Katsu20Japanese-style fried chicken
- Organic Chicken Teriyaki24Served with vegetables
- Salmon Teriyaki26Served with vegetables
- Shrimp Teriyaki26Served with vegetables
- Citrus Butter Salmon28Pan-seared
- Prime Ribeye Steak Teriyaki33Served with vegetables
- Modern Seafood38Jumbo shrimp, Hokkaido scallop and lobster with vegetables and momiji sauce
- Honey Miso Chilean Sea Bass38Lightly caramelised, sweet umami glaze, roasted vegetables
Japanese Fried Rice
Add an onsen egg for 2.
- Vegetable12
- Chicken13
- Steak16
- Shrimp16
Udon
Thick chewy udon, stir-fried or in soup, with vegetables and their house sauce.
- Vegetable12
- Chicken16
- Steak16
- Shrimp16
Desserts
- Mochi Ice Cream7Vanilla, green tea or strawberry
- Chocolate Lava Cake10With warm vanilla ice cream
- Amedei Chocolate Mille Crepes16Lady M — twenty layers of cocoa crepes and pastry cream
- Green Tea Mille Crepes16Lady M — twenty layers with matcha pastry cream, finished with green tea powder
Lunch: Sushi Bar
Monday to Saturday, 11am to 3pm. Served with soup and salad; brown rice 1 more.
- Nori Taco15Spicy tuna, yuzu salmon, crab avocado, yellowtail, eel or cucumber avocado
- Sushi Lunch16Six pieces of sushi and a California roll
- Poke Bowl16 salmon, 16 cooked baby shrimp, 17 tuna
- Chirashi Lunch18Raw fish over seasoned rice
- Sushi and Sashimi Lunch22Four sushi, eight sashimi and a salmon avocado roll
Lunch: Rolls
Monday to Saturday, 11am to 3pm. Any two rolls 14, any three 18, served with soup or salad; brown rice 1 more.
- Sweet Potato Roll
- Avocado Roll
- Cucumber Roll
- Vegetable RollYamagobo, cucumber and oshinko
- Asparagus Roll
- Peanut Avocado Roll
- California RollCrab, avocado and cucumber
- Salmon Skin Roll
- Alaska RollSalmon, avocado and cucumber
- Spicy Crab, Spicy Salmon or Spicy Yellowtail
- Shrimp Tempura
- Tuna Avocado or Tuna Cucumber Roll
- Salmon Avocado or Salmon Cucumber Roll
- Yellowtail Scallion or Yellowtail Jalapeño Roll
- Eel Avocado or Eel Cucumber
Lunch: Kitchen Boxes
Monday to Saturday, 11am to 3pm. Served with miso soup or salad, two pork gyoza and four pieces of California roll.
- Organic Tofu Teriyaki17
- Organic Chicken Teriyaki18
- Salmon Teriyaki18
- Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura18
- Prime Rib Teriyaki20
Lunch: Stir-Fried Udon and Curry
Monday to Saturday, 11am to 3pm. Served with miso soup or salad and mixed vegetables.
- Udon, vegetable11
- Udon, shrimp15
- Udon, organic chicken15
- Japanese Curry, organic chicken16
- Japanese Curry, shrimp18
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