Koto Japanese Steakhouse Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Koto Japanese Steakhouse, a hidden gem nestled in South Burlington, Vermont. This casual yet inviting eatery specializes in Japanese steakhouse fare, highlighting the art of teppanyaki alongside a plethora of appetizers that tantalize the palate.
The menu boasts an array of appetizers from the kitchen, such as crispy tempura and tender gyoza, offering vegetarian options as well as seafood delicacies. Standout dishes include the Spicy Garlic Tuna Appetizer, seared to perfection, and the Bacon-Wrapped Scallops, which promise a delightful flavor explosion with every bite.
For sushi aficionados, the Sushi Sampler and refreshing Kani Salad offer a taste of the ocean, served with exquisite care. Whether you're dining with family or friends, Koto's fantastic ambiance and diverse offerings cater to every palate, making every visit a memorable experience.
Appetizers from the Kitchen
Harumaki
2 gently fried spring rolls.
Shumai
6 steamed shrimp dumplings.
Gyoza
6 pan-fried chicken and pork dumplings.
Green Gyoza
6 pan-fried vegetable dumplings.
Agedashi Tofu
Fried tofu served with savory sauce.
Vegetable Tempura App
Battered and fried.
Shrimp Tempura App
Battered and fried.
Chicken Tempura App
Battered and fried.
Assorted Tempura App
Shrimp and vegetables.
Edamame
Steamed soy bean pods.
Chicken Tatsuta Age
6 fried chicken nuggets.
Crispy Fried Calamari
Jumbo calamari rings gently fried and served with katsu sauce.
Beef Negimaki
Thinly sliced beef wrapped around scallions; broiled with teriyaki sauce.
Spicy Squid
Squid broiled with mushrooms and spicy garlic sauce.
Fried Jalapeno and Shrimp
Hot peppers stuffed with shrimp and seafood stuffing, gently fried and served with teriyaki sauce.
Rock Shrimp Tempura
Bite-sized shrimp tossed with sweet and spicy mayonnaise.
Bacon Wrapped Scallops
4 scallop wrapped in bacon marinated in sweet chili sauce.
Spicy Garlic Tuna Appetizer
Seared and peppered tuna sliced and served on a fried wonton with sweet and spicy sauce.
Fried Jalapeno Shrimp
Hot peppers stuffed with shrimp and seafood, gently fried and served with teriyaki sauce.
Salmon and Crab Cakes
2 cakes with salmon and crab served with a sweet chili sauce.
Summer Roll
Cooked shrimp, crab stick, rolled into rice paper with fresh vegetables and cilantro served with a sweet chili sauce.
House Specialty Appetizers
Sushi Appetizers
Sushi Sampler App
4 pieces of chefs choice nigiri sushi.
Sashimi Sampler App
5 pieces of chefs choice sashimi.
Kani Salad
A salad of lettuce, cucumber, kani crab sticks, tempura flakes, and tobiko tossed lightly with Japanese mayo.
Lucky Tree
A salad of chopped spicy tuna, tempura flakes and tobiko.
Rainbow Naruto
Tuna, salmon and yellowtail, and avocado wrapped in thinly sliced cucumber, served with ponzu sauce and tobiko on top.
Miso Soup
Soup that is made from miso paste.
Hibachi Soup
Seaweed Salad
Algae salad.
Side Salad with Ginger Dressing
House Salad with Ginger Dressing
Ginger Dressing Pt
Soup and Salads
Sushi Rolls
Tuna Roll
Tekka maki.
Tuna Avocado Roll
Sushi roll prepared with avocado.
Yellow Tail and Scallion Roll
With young mild onions.
California Roll
Cucumber, crab, and avocado.
Salmon Skin Roll
Salmon Roll Fresh
Salmon Roll Smoked
Eel Cucumber Roll
Eel Avocado Roll
Sushi roll prepared with avocado.
Cucumber Roll
Kappa maki.
Avocado Roll
Sushi roll prepared with avocado.
Pickles Roll
Pickled daikon radish.
Yama Gobo Roll
Pickled Japanese root vegetables.
Spicy Roll
Choice of tuna, yellowtail, salmon or scallop with spicy mayo.
Alaska Roll
Salmon, cucumber and avocado.
Philadelphia Roll
Smoked salmon and cream cheese.
Spicy Sweet Potato Roll
Crunch Roll
Seaweed salad, crab stick, spicy mayo and tempura flakes.
Phoenix Roll
Shrimp tempura and cucumber inside, topped with avocado, seared tuna, tobiko and eel sauce.
Fantastic Roll
Shrimp tempura and cucumber inside, with seared tuna, spicy salmon, avocado and tobiko on top. Garnished with spicy mayo, tempura flakes and eel sauce.
Godzilla Roll
Shrimp tempura and cucumber inside with avocado, spicy mayo, tempura flakes, tobiko and crab on top.
Volcano Roll
Eel, avocado and cucumber inside with spicy tuna and black tobiko on top.
Perfect Match Roll
Lobster salad, avocado, and cucumber inside, topped with fresh mango slices, mango sauce, and black tobiko.
Spicy Girl Roll
Seared and peppered tuna and avocado inside, spicy salmon, tempura flakes and wasabiko on top.
Fire and Ice Roll
Spicy tuna and avocado inside, topped with seared white tuna and salmon. Drizzled with a sweet and spicy sauce
Caterpillar Roll
Spicy tuna, jalapenos, cream cheese inside, flash-fried and topped with fresh salmon, avocado, eel sauce and thin slices of jalapenos.
Hot Mama Roll
Tempura crab stick, avocado, and fresh mango wrapped in pink soy paper, topped with spicy salmon, crunch, wasabiko, tobiko, mango sauce and spicy sauce.
Signature Rolls
House Specialty Rolls
New York Roll
Apple, mayo, cucumber and tobiko.
Boston Roll
Shrimp, cucumber, lettuce and tobiko.
Futo Maki Roll
1/2. Jumbo roll with crab meat, egg and vegetables.
Jacky Roll
Tempura roll with salmon skin, avocado and crab.
Spider Roll
Fried soft shell crab with cucumber, avocado and tobiko.
Twister Roll
Spicy tuna with avocado and tobiko.
Shrimp Tempura Roll
The following rolls are 8 medium pieces.
Vegetarian Roll
Cucumber, avocado, carrot and Japanese pickles.
Dragon Roll
Eel and cucumber inside with avocado and tobiko on top.
Koto Roll
Spicy yellowtail inside w. yellowtail, tobiko and tempura flakes on top.
Vermont Roll
Spicy salmon inside with salmon, salmon roe and tempura flakes on top.
Lobster Tempura Roll
Served with cucumber, tobiko and wasabiko.
Rainbow Roll
Crab and cucumber inside with tuna, salmon, striped bass and avocado on top.
Sushi Regular
7 pieces of chefs choice sushi and a California roll.
Sushi Deluxe
9 pieces of chefs choice sushi and a California roll.
Sashimi Regular
12 piece of thinly sliced fish of chefs choice and steamed rice.
Sashimi Deluxe
15 piece of thinly sliced fish of chefs choice and steamed rice.
Chirashi Sushi
Sashimi and Japanese pickles on a bed of seasoned rice.
Maki Combination
4 rolls of chefs choice.
Sushi Sashimi Combination
5 pieces sushi, 8 pieces sashimi and a tuna roll.
Love Boat for 2
8 pieces sushi, 15 pieces sashimi with a twister roll, California roll and eel avocado roll.
Sushi Entrees
Sushi
Tuna Sushi
Maguro.
Mackerel Sushi
Saba.
Salmon Sushi
Sake.
Smoked Salmon Sushi
Seaweed wrapped around rice and filling.
Squid Sushi
Ika.
Scallop Sushi
Hotate.
Shrimp Sushi
Ebi.
Striped Bass Sushi
Suzuki.
Surf Clam Sushi
Hokigai.
Octopus Sushi
Tako.
Eel Sushi
Unagi.
Fluke Sushi
Hirame.
Crab Stick Sushi
Kani.
Egg Custard Sushi
Tamago.
Tofu Skin Sushi
Inari.
Salmon Roe Sushi
Ikura.
Flying Fish Roe Sushi
Tobiko.
Wasabiko Sushi
Seaweed wrapped around rice and filling.
Sweet Shrimp Sushi
Ama ebi.
Yellowtail Sushi
Hamachi.
White Tuna Sushi
Seaweed wrapped around rice and filling.
Sea Urchin Sushi
Uni.
Tuna Sashimi
Maguro.
Mackerel Sashimi
Saba.
Salmon Sashimi
Sake.
Smoked Salmon Sashimi
Piece of fish.
Squid Sashimi
Ika.
Scallop Sashimi
Hotate.
Shrimp Sashimi
Ebi.
Striped Bass Sashimi
Suzuki.
Surf Clam Sashimi
Hokigai.
Octopus Sashimi
Tako.
Eel Sashimi
Unagi.
Fluke Sashimi
Hirame.
Crab Stick Sashimi
Kani.
Egg Custard Sashimi
Tamago.
Tofu Skin Sashimi
Inari.
Salmon Roe Sashimi
Ikura.
Flying Fish Roe Sashimi
Tobiko.
Wasabiko Sashimi
Piece of fish.
Sweet Shrimp Sashimi
Ama ebi.
Yellowtail Sashimi
Hamachi.
White Tuna Sashimi
Piece of fish.
Sea Urchin Sashimi
Uni.
Sashimi
Hibachi Dinners
Hibachi Vegetables Dinner
Hibachi Chicken Dinner
Hibachi Sirloin Steak Dinner
Hibachi Filet Mignon Dinner
Hibachi Shrimp Dinner
Hibachi Scallops Dinner
Hibachi Salmon Dinner
Hibachi Lobster Tails Dinner
Hibachi Combination Dinner
Choose 2: Steak, shrimp, scallops, salmon, chicken, or vegetables. Upgrade steak to filet mignon for an additional charge.
Lobster Hibachi Combination Dinner
Served with a choice of: Steak, shrimp, scallops, salmon, chicken, or vegetables. Upgrade steak to filet mignon for an additional charge.
Seafood Hibachi Combination Dinner
Shrimp, scallops and lobster tail.
Hibachi Fried Rice Dinner
Hibachi Noodles Dinner
Chicken Teriyaki
Beef Teriyaki
Salmon Teriyaki
Shrimp Teriyaki
Seafood Teriyaki
Shrimp, scallops and salmon.
Tofu Teriyaki
Vegetable Teriyaki
Teriyaki Combination
Choose 2: Steak, shrimp, scallops, salmon, chicken, or vegetables. Upgrade steak to filet mignon for an additional charge.
Lobster Teriyaki Combination
Served with choice of steak, shrimp, scallops, salmon, chicken, or vegetables. Upgrade steak to filet mignon for an additional charge.
Teriyaki
Tempura
Assorted Tempura
Shrimp, chicken and vegetables
Vegetable Tempura
Shrimp Tempura
Shrimp and vegetables.
Seafood Tempura
Shrimp, scallops, crab stick, calamari and vegetables.
Vegetable
Tempura
Served with 2 pieces of shrimp and 5 pieces of vegetable tempura.
Chicken
Poultry.
Nabeyaki
Served with chicken and vegetables, 2 pieces of shrimp tempura on the side and a broiled egg on top.
Seafood
Served with shrimp, scallops, crab and white fish.
Udon and Soba
Yakiudon
Chicken Yakiudon
Stir fried chicken and vegetables.
Vegetable Yakiudon
Stir fried vegetables.
Seafood Yakiudon
Shrimp, scallops, crab, calamari and vegetables.
Chicken Yakisoba
Stir fried chicken and vegetables.
Vegetable Yakisoba
Stir fried vegetables.
Seafood Yakisoba
Shrimp, scallops, crab, calamari and vegetables.
Yakisoba
Katsu
Chicken Katsu
Boneless chicken breast.
Ton Katsu
Boneless pork cutlets.
Crispy Duck
Boneless roast duck served with sweet chili sauce.
King of the Sea
Lobster, scallops, and shrimp served with a lemon butter sauce.
Filet Mignon Yakiniku
Served with chefs choice of vegetables and a zesty ginger sauce.
Chilean Sea Bass
Served with lemon ginger sauce over fresh vegetables.
Eel Don
Broiled eel with sweet sauce served over seasoned rice.
Specialty Entrees
Bento Special
Bento Special
Served with soup, salad, shrimp dumplings and California roll.
Vegetable Tempura Bento Box
Shrimp Tempura Bento Box
Chicken Katsu Bento Box
Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box
Beef Negimaki Bento Box
Beef Teriyaki Bento Box
Salmon Teriyaki Bento Box
Shrimp Teriyaki Bento Box
Vegetable Teriyaki Bento Box
Beef Fried Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Vegetables Fried Rice
Specialty Fried Rice
Lunch Box
Chicken Teriyaki Lunch Box
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Beef Teriyaki Lunch Box
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Salmon Teriyaki Lunch Box
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Shrimp Teriyaki Lunch Box
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Beef Negimaki Lunch Box
Beef and scallions.
Vegetable Tempura Lunch Box
Battered and fried.
Assorted Tempura Lunch Box
Assortment of appetizers. Battered and fried.
Shrimp Tempura Lunch Box
Battered and fried.
Ton Katsu Lunch Box
Covered in panko breadcrumbs and fried.
Chicken Katsu Lunch Box
Covered in panko breadcrumbs and fried.
Hibachi Vegetables Lunch
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Hibachi Chicken Lunch
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Hibachi Sirloin Steak Lunch
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Hibachi Filet Mignon Lunch
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Hibachi Shrimp Lunch
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Hibachi Scallops Lunch
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Hibachi Salmon Lunch
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Lunch from the Hibachi
Lunch From the Sushi Bar
Sushi Regular Lunch
5 piece of sushi, with a California roll
Sushi Deluxe Lunch
7 piece of sushi, with a California roll.
Chirashi Sushi Lunch
Assorted sashimi and Japanese pickles on seasoned rice.
Sashimi Regular Lunch
10 piece of assorted sashimi, with steamed rice.
Sashimi Deluxe Lunch
12 pieces of assorted sashimi with steamed rice.
Sushi Sashimi Combination Lunch
4 pieces of sushi, 8 pieces sashimi with a tuna roll.
Assorted Tempura Lunch
Shrimp, chicken and vegs.
Vegetable Tempura Lunch
Shrimp Tempura Lunch
Battered and fried.
Ton Katsu Lunch
Breaded pork cutlet.
Chicken Katsu Lunch
Breaded chicken breast.
Chicken Teriyaki Lunch
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Beef Teriyaki Lunch
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Salmon Teriyaki Lunch
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Tofu Teriyaki Lunch
Cooked on a hibachi grill.
Lunch From the Kitchen
Kids Menu
Kid's Hibachi Chicken
Kid's Hibachi Steak
Kid's Hibachi Shrimp
Kid's Hibachi Salmon
Kid's Hibachi Vegetables
Vanilla Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Green Tea Ice Cream
Fried Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream wrapped with pound cake and flash fried.
Fried Banana
Chocolate Lava Cake
NY Style Cheesecake
Flourless Chocolate Truffle Cake
Desserts
Beverages
Grapefruit Juice
Canned.
Apple Juice
Canned.