Kashin Japanese Restaurant

309 Crossroads Blvd, Cary
(919) 851-7101

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Sushi and Teriyaki Beef Lunch Special
Assorted Special Sushi
Assorted Deluxe Sushi
Kitsune Noodle Soup
Sushi and Sashimi
Sake Selection
Kitsune Udon
Spider Roll
Sushi Rolls
Pork Cutlet

Menu

Appetizers
Edamame
Lightly salted steamed soybeans.
Oshinko
Assortment of Japanese pickles.
Pork Gyoza
Pork and vegetable dumplings pan seared, served with ponzu sauce.
Yakitori
Grilled chicken and green onion with sweet sauce.
Calamari
Fresh squid, Japanese style.
Shrimp Tempura Appetizer
Tempura deep fried shrimp (3 pieces) and assorted vegetables.
Vegetable Tempura Appetizer
Tempura deep fried assortment of vegetables.
Beef Tataki
Thin slices of very rare beef served with flavorful Kashin's sauce.
Ponzu-ae
White meat fish with lemon sauce.
Ika-butter
Broiled squid served with kashin's butter sauce.
Goma-ae
Boiled fresh spinach with a sweet sesame sauce, served chilled.
Ohitashi
Boiled fresh spinach with bonito fish flakes, served chilled.
Fried Oyster
Deep fried oysters served with tonkatsu sauce.
Hiyayakko
Cold tofu with scallions, grated ginger and bonito fish flakes.
Agedashi
Deep fried tofu in tempura sauce with grated radish, grated ginger and slices of seaweed.
Negimaki
Slices of beef wrapped around green onions with a sweet sauce.
Ikura Oroshi-ae
Salmon egg with grated radish.
Mentai Oroshi-ae
Spicy fish egg with grated radish.
Maguro Yamakake
Tuna with grated raw yam.
Sengiri
Shredded raw yam.
Tororo
Grated raw yam.
Takoyaki
Soft octopus dumpling with savory sauce and Japanese mayonnaise. Sprinkled with aonori and bonito flakes.

Sides
Miso Soup
Soup that is made from miso paste.
House Salad
Served with ginger dressing.
White Rice
Sushi Rice
sprinkled with sesame seeds
Mackerel Shioyaki
Lightly salted broiled mackerel.
Salmon Shioyaki
Lightly salted broiled salmon.
Salmon Teriyaki
Broiled salmon with seafood teriyaki sauce.
Shake Chazuke
Soup in white rice topped with broiled salmon.
Umechazuke
Soup in white rice topped with sour plum.
Ikura Chazuke
Soup in white rice topped with salmon roe.
Maguro Chazuke
Soup in white rice topped with raw tuna.
Zousui with Crab
Rice porridge with egg and chicken.

Sashimi
Chef's Choice 3 Selection Sashimi
chef's choice 3 kinds of fish, 3 pc each
Chef's Choice 5 Selection Sashimi
Chef's choice 5 kinds fish, 3 pc each
Octopus Sashimi
5 pieces.
Fatty Escolor Sashimi
5 pieces.
Tuna Sashimi
5 pieces.
Squid Sashimi
5 pieces.
Salmon Sashimi
5 pieces.
Snapper Sashimi
5 pieces.

Rolled Sushi
Big Roll
Traditional roll with smelt fish eggs, crab stick, shrimp, spinach, cucumber, kanpyo and sweet egg omelet.
California Roll
Crab stick and avocado.
Special California Roll
Crab stick and avocado with smelt fish eggs outside.
Tuna Roll
Mild and tender fish.
Cucumber Roll
Salmon Roll
Salmon Skin Roll
Fatty Tuna Roll
Bitter but sweet tasting fish.
Shrimp Roll
Shrimp Roll Sandwich: Creamy shrimp on a bread roll.
Fresh Water Eel Roll
Sweet firm fleshed white fish.
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Battered and fried.
Oshinko Roll
Pickled vegetables.
Natto Roll
Fermented soy beans.
Plum and Shiso Roll
Avocado Roll
Sushi roll prepared with avocado.
Kanpyo Roll
Mildly sweet, spongy, chewy gourd.
Spicy Tuna Roll

Specialty Rolls
#8 Roll
Shrimp tempura with sweet potato tempura topped with sweet sesame sauce.
#9 Roll
Shrimp tempura inside with cream cheese and tuna layered outside with sesame and very spicy sauce on top.
#10 Roll
Shrimp tempura and fresh water eel inside layered with avocado and topped with oh so sweet eel sauce.
#11 Roll
Spicy tuna, cucumber and cream cheese covered with smelt roe.
Dragon Roll
Crab, cucumber and shiso wrapped with fresh water eel and avocado and topped with sweet eel sauce and sesame seeds.
Yokohama Roll
Crab and cream cheese wrapped with salmon, shrimp and avocado.
Yellow Jacket Roll
Tempura fried California roll dotted with spicy mayonnaise.
Philly Roll
Salmon, avocado and cream cheese.
Typhoon Roll
Spicy tuna, cream cheese and avocado topped with tempura crunchy bits.
Rainbow Roll
Crab and cucumber wrapped with slices of salmon, tuna, shrimp, yellow tail and avocado.
Spider Roll
Fried soft shell crab, smelt roe and spicy mayonnaise.
Alaska Roll
Crab, cucumber wrapped with salmon, thin slices of lemon and scallions.
Kashin Roll
Freshwater eel, egg omelet, Japanese basil leaf and smelt roe topped with sweet eel sauce.
Crunchy Roll
Spicy tempura crunchy bits wrapped with shrimp and smelt roe.
Dynamite Roll
California roll smothered with cubed tuna, smelt roe, spicy sesame oil and spicy sauce.
Yummy Yummy Roll
Marinated tuna and spices wrapped in seaweed and fried then wrapped with smelt roe and topped with sesame seeds.
Aburi Salmon Roll
Shrimp temp with cucumber or crabstick inside. Salmon with sweet creamy sauce outside. Torched to caramelize.

Nigiri
Tuna Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Salmon Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Snapper Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
White Tuna Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Mackerel Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Fatty Escolor Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Octopus Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Squid Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Shrimp Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Crab Stick Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Omelet Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Inari Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Sweet Shrimp Nigiri
1 piece. Comes with fried shrimp head.
Scallop Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Fresh Water Eel Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Whelk Clam Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Surf Clam Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Conch Clam Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Smelt Roe Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Flying Fish Roe Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Salmon Roe Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Codfish Roe Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Fatty Tuna Nigiri
1 piece.

Sunomono
Octopus Sunomono
Ika Sansai
Fresh Water Eel Sunomono
Assortment Sunomono
Seaweed Salad
Salad with a salty seasoned microalgae base.

Dinner Donburi
Unatama Don
Sliced freshwater eel cooked with egg and served over white rice. Served with side of miso soup and salad with ginger dressing.

Lunch Donburi
Una-Don
Sliced barbeque eel with sauce on white rice. Served with side of miso soup and salad with ginger dressing.

Drinks
Soda
Choose a flavor.
Calpico
Non-carbonated soft drink. 500 ml.
Ito En Golden Oolong Tea
16.9 oz

Desserts
House Dessert
Fried pound cake topped with your choice of green tea or red bean ice cream, whipped cream and powdered sugar.
Ice Cream
3 scoops of your choice of green tea or red bean ice cream.
Tiramisu
You know you want one...

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Recent Reviews

First time eating in here and we were not impressed. The sushi was mid at best and not worth the price. They put wasabi on every piece of nigiri which may be traditional but not ideal for a lot of people. The only great dish we had was the calamari app. The quality of the sushi was not great and the portions were tiny for the price. My wife had ramen and the noodles tasted exactly like a brick of dry ramen noodles for 0.99$ at a grocery store, not even close to the $19 price point....
July 2025
A Cozy Japanese Gem

I went to this Japanese restaurant on my own and had such a lovely experience. As soon as I walked in, the cozy atmosphere made me feel welcomed—even though the place was full, they accommodated me quickly near the bar where I could watch the chef prepare sushi. The staff was attentive, and I got exactly what I wanted. The portions were generous—I even had to take most of it home! Everything tasted fresh and well-made. Prices matched...
July 2025
Update 7\2025: still my favorite japanese place in the area

Good sushi and hard to find Japanese dishes at reasonable prices.

It's also one of the only places in town that does Zaru ( cold) Soba and ochizuke
July 2025

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Kashin Japanese Restaurant

309 Crossroads Blvd, Cary, NC 27518
(919) 851-7101