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3030 Bristol St. Costa Mesa, CA 92626

714-436-5798 

http://www.chayateahouse.com  

3030 Bristol St. Costa Mesa CA 92626

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The servers aren't Japanese. The cooks probably aren't either. But this is probably the most Japanese diner south of Little Tokyo. Why? Well, first of all, it has a library of manga--an entire curated collection full of fantasy, adventure and comedy cartoons in a separate room that any connoisseur would consider Mecca. Then there are great dishes like asparagus with bacon, donburi this and udon that. They have a green tea shaved ice thing that requires two people to conquer, chock to the brim with fruit and red beans sweeter than a schoolgirl's giggle.








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    At first, Chaya's $5 chicken salad will appear to be the same as every chicken salad you've faced before. There's lettuce, a cut of tomato, some sizzling slices of chicken just seared by a griddle. But then you pour on the dressing that comes in a maple-syrup pitcher. This liquid, friends, is made from miso, sesame and some sort of magic. The blend is able to do the impossible, transforming the insipid into the inspiring. It does the work a great director can do with an ensemble cast of... More »

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Dinner Menu
Appetizers
$9.00
$12.00
Butternut Squash And Mutsu Apple Soup
house made creme fraiche, spiced apple, croutons
$17.00
Ahi Tuna Tartare
avocado, tarragon-caper aioli, toasted scallion foccacia
$18.00
Rainbow Sashimi & Seaweed Salad
ahi tuna, hamachi, salmon, pickled wasabi, ikura yuzu pepper-garlic vinaigrette
$14.00
Pan-seared Day Boat Scallops & Oysters
wild forest mushrooms, lemon herb butter
$14.00
Warren P Ear Salad
prosciuto "la quercia", creamy goat cheese, candied walnuts, baby greens spiced cabernet vinaigrette
$12.00
Little Gem Lettuce & Pink Lady Apple Salad
endive, parmesan cheese, hazelnuts, organic apple cider vinaigrette herb olive oil
$16.00
Scallop Sashimi
seaweeds, red onions, avocado, grapes, spicy lime dressing
$11.00
Cast Iron Roasted Mussels
lemon butter
Entrées
$27.00
Brioche Crusted Local P Etrale Sole
rock shrimp, english peas, fava beans, pea tendrils, pancetta herbed-chardonnay fondue
$28.00
Pan Roasted Local Wild King Salmon
asparagus & meyer lemon risotto, crispy artichoke, pinot noir jus
$31.00
Soy Glazed Local Black Cod
asian greens, tempura maitake mushrooms, hijiki-brown rice yuzu kosho-sweet soy sauce
$29.00
Arare Crusted Alaskan Halibut
celeriac puree, bordeaux spinach, chanterelle mushrooms miso pickled mustard seed vinaigrette
$28.00
Honey-coffee Glazed Duck Breast
butternut squash puree, golden & scarlet turnips, hazelnut relish
$26.00
Roasted P Etaluma Free Range Chicken
confit leg, truffle papardelle, red mustard greens, wild forest mushrooms roasted chicken jus
$28.00
Pan Seared Day Boat Scallops
butternut squash mascarpone risotto, tempura maitake mushrooms, pickled fennel, lobster fondue
Oakwood Grilled
$38.00
Angus Filet Mignon
roasted potatoes, creamed swiss chard, black truffle sauce
$28.00
Niman Ranch Pork Chop
grilled summer squash, cherry tomatoes, sorrel salsa verde
12oz $30.00
Angus Rib Eye
roasted potatoes, three peppercorn butter, beef jus
Additions
$5.00
Edamame
with sea salt
$6.00
Brussels Sprouts
with pancetta
$6.00
Roasted Cauliflower Medley
with piment d`espelette, garlic
$6.00
A D D Truffle Oil $3.00
Steak Fries
with horseradish aioli
Desserts
$11.00
Warm Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding
caramel ice cream
$8.00
Crème Brûlée Trio
milk chocolate coconut citrus spice
$8.00
Salted Caramel Ice Cream Sandwiches
spiced oatmeal cookies dried currants pangasinan sea salt
$9.00
Green Tea Cheesecake
milk chocolate mousse sweet mint sesame herb oil sesame tuiles candied mint
$10.00
Molten Valrhona Hazelnut Chocolate Cake
tahitian vanilla ice cream candied hazelnuts
$7.00
Organic Seasonal Sorbet
seasonal fresh fruit
$16.00
Cheese plate
chef’s selection of artisan cheeses with seasonal fruit
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