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The first sake brewpub outside of Japan is in...Minneapolis? You betcha. The sleek, dark, Lyn-Lake watering hole, modeled after an izakaya, or gastropub, has deep, cozy booths and Japanese soap operas playing on the TVs. Blake Richardson, owner of the Herkimer, applied his beer-making experience to rice wine, serving up several varieties of premium, unpasteurized, draft sake. To dampen the effects of the alcohol, Moto-i serves a menu of small plates.

Cuisine(s): Japanese

Price: $, $$
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout

Reservations: Accepted
Parking: No Parking

A Sake and Sumo Happy Hour at moto-i

Daily

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2011 | Best Outdoor Dining

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2009 | Best Japanese Restaurant

There's so much sushi in Minneapolis these days they're practically selling it in gas stations and vending machines. That's why Moto-i's debut was all the more welcome. The izakaya-style eatery, or gastropub, showcases a different side of... More >

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By James Norton | Wed, November 05, 2008

Moto-i is dangerous. There isn't a better word for it. "Seductive" and "addictive" both begin to describe the experience, "entertaining" is an understatement, and "intoxicating" is definitely somewhere in the mix. Moto-i is less a restaurant than ... More >

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Lara79

| Tue, September 07, 2010

What can I say?Good sake, good food, good times.

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Main

Lunch & Dinner-starters

$7.00

Asian Pear Salad
w/ candied walnuts

$5.00

Mixed Greens
w/ carrots, radish & miso vinaigrette

$8.00

Beef Tataki
w/ ponzu, pickled red onion & orange zest

$3.00

Miso Soup
w/ tofu & scallions

$4.00

Taro Shoestrings
w/ chilli aioli

$6.00

Corn & Shrimp Fritters
w/ ginger dipping sauce

$4.00

Ika Dried Squid
w/ wasabi aioli

$5.00

Okonomiyaki

Lunch & Dinner-rice Noodle Soup

$12.00

Vegetable Udon
bok choy, carrots, squash, shitake, onion & celery broth

$12.00

Braised Pork Reman Soup
fish cakes, fried eggs, chilli dil & nori

$12.00

Yakiudon
chicken, carrots, cabbage, bean sprouts & yakitori sauce

$12.00

Drunken Noodle
chicken, red peppers, red onion, thai chilli & lime

$12.00

Coconut Green Curry
shitake, red onion, choice of chicken or mock duck

$12.00

Shrimp Red Thai Curry
zucchini, squash, scallion & white rice

$12.00

Lemongrass Curry
baby bok choy, carrots, cliantro & lime

Lunch & Dinner-skewers

$6.00

Grilled Chicken Thigh & Red Onion

$6.00

Pork Loin & Shiltake

$6.00

Beef & Scallion

$6.00

Thai Basil Meatball

Lunch & Dinner-snacks For Sharing

$5.00

Thai Beef Jerky
made in house

$6.00

Fried Tofu Lettuce Wraps

$7.00

Brussel Sprouts
yukon gold potato, caramelized onions & bacon

$10.00

Shishito Pepper, Cream Cheese. & Bacon Rangoons

$6.00

Crispy Pork Belly
bibb lettuce, cucumbers & chive aioli

$9.00

Thai Fried Rice
egg, carrots, onions, thai basil, thai chilli & ponzu sauce

$8.00

Mixed Bag
green beans, shittake, red onion, carrots, tofu, thyme, butter & ponzu

$7.00

Spicy Plum Wings

$8.00

Green Curry Chicken Dumplings
made in house

$8.00

Ginger Pork Dumplings
made in house

$8.00

Vegetable Dumplings
made in house

$5.00

Japanese Burger
onion, lettuce & katsu

$9.00

Bulgogi W/ Lettuce Wrap & Kimchl

$10.00

Mussels
caramelized onions, house made chinese sausage, miso butter & sake

Lunch & Dinner-bun Home Made
Single For $3, Or 10 For $25

Hoison Porkk
scallion & cucumber

Pickle
carrot cucumber, mint aioli

Pulled Spicy Chicken
thai chilli & cilantro

Lunch & Dinner-big Boy

Single $12.00
Platter $35.00

Sashimi
tuna, salmon, hamachi

$18.00

Bistro Steak (10oz)
w/ sweet potato frites

$19.00

Miso Salmon
w/ sweet corn risotto & shishito peppers

$15.00

Asian Country Ribs
w/ rice and slaw

$11.00

Tonkatsu (fisher Farms Pork Loin)
panko seared w/ japanese potato salad

Lunch & Dinner-side Kicks

$2.00

White Or Brown Rice

$5.00

Curried Cauliflower

$2.00

Miso Bearnaise

$5.00

Edamame

$4.00

Fried Shishito Peppers

$5.00

Sweet Potato Fries
regular or green style

Lunch & Dinner-desserts

$5.00

Sata Andegi
okinawan doughnuts with sugar

$6.00

Stryker's Cookie Plate
made in house w/ sebastian joe's ice cream

$6.00

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

$4.00

Sebastian Joe's Daily Ice Cream
ask your server

Vegetarian And Gluten Free-starters
Gf-gluten Free,

$7.00

Asian Pear Salad (gf, )
w/ candied walnuts

$5.00

Mixed Greens (gf, )
w/ carrots, radish & miso vinaigrette

$3.00

Miso Soup
w/ tofu & scallions

$4.00

Taro Shoestrings
w/ chilli aioli

Vegetarian And Gluten Free-rice Noodle Soup
Gf-gluten Free,

$12.00

Vegetable Udon

$12.00

Yakiudon (gf, )

$12.00

Drunken Noodle (gf, )

$12.00

Shrimp Red Thai Curry (gf)

$12.00

Lemongrass Curry (gf, )

Vegetarian And Gluten Free-skewers
Gf W/ No Yakitori Sauce. Gf-gluten Free, V-vegetarian, Ve-vegan

$6.00

Grilled Chicken Thigh & Red Onion

$6.00

Pork Loin & Shiltake

$6.00

Beef & Scallion

$6.00

Thai Basil Meatball

Vegetarian And Gluten Free-snacks For Sharing
Gf-gluten Free,

$6.00

Fried Tofu Lettuce Wraps

$7.00

Brussels Sprouts (gf, )

$6.00

Crispy Pork Belly (gf)

$9.00

Thai Fried Rice (gf)

$8.00

Vegetable Dumplings

$10.00

Mussels (gf)

$8.00

Mixed Bag (gf, )

Vegetarian And Gluten Free-bun Home Made
Single For $3, Or 10 For $25. Gf-gluten Free, V-vegetarian, Ve-vegan

Pickle

Vegetarian And Gluten Free-big Boy
Gf-gluten Free,

$18.00

Bistro Steak (10oz)
w/ mixed greens (gf)

$19.00

Miso Salmon
w/ sweet corn risotto & shishito peppers. (gf)

Vegetarian And Gluten Free-side Kicks
Gf-gluten Free,

$2.00

White Or Brown Rice (gf)

$5.00

Curried Cauliflower (gf)

$5.00

Edamame (gf)

$5.00

Sweet Potato Fries

$4.00

Fried Shishito Peppers

Vegetarian And Gluten Free-desserts

$5.00

Sata Andegi

$6.00

Stryker's Cookie Plate

$8.00

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

$4.00

Sebastian Joe's Daily Ice Cream
ask your server

Brunch
Japanese Pancakes (2), Or French Toast (2) W/ Azuki Maple Syrup & Butter $6, Okinomiyaki Savory Pancake $6

$1.00

Sake Marys & Mimosas

$12.00

Spicy Tuna Tarter
w/ nori & taro chips over rice

$5.00

Japanese Hamburger
w/ katsu sauce, cucumber & aioli

$5.00

Chinese Sausage (house Made) & Potato Hash

$6.00

Stryker's Benedict
2 potato eggs w/ miso bearnaise bacon, pea shoots & toast

$7.00

Miso Garlic Braised Pork Sandwich
w/ scrambled eggs, sriracha & cliantro

$5.00
Add Meat (bacon & Sausage) $2.00

Moto Scramble
shitake & yellow onion over toast w/ miso bearnaise

$5.00

Sweet Potato Fries
glenn style

$7.00

2 Fried Eggs
w/ sriracha on hash browns

Brunch-eggs With Rice
W/ Warishita

$6.00

Red Bell Pepper & Mushroom

$6.00

Chicken & Red Onion

$6.00

Bacon & Caramelized Onion

$6.00

Chinese Sausage & Potato

Brunch-sides

$3.00

House Made Chinese Sausage

$3.00

House Made Bacon

$2.00

Red Bean Maple Syrup

$5.00

Cup Or Fruit

$4.00

2 Eggs Your Way

$4.00

Hash Browns

$2.00

Misi Bearnaise

$4.00

Pancake

Brunch-sweets

$4.00

Sata Andegi
okinawan doughnuts with sugar

Stryker's Cookie Plate
made in house w/ sebastian joe's ice cream

$6.00

Vanilla Ice Cream

Happy Hour

2 For 1 Steamed Buns

$4.00

Fried Tofu Lettuce Wrap

$8.00

Mussels

$1.00

Miso Soup

$4.00

Fried Rice

$9.00

Miso Salmon

$8.00

Asian Ribs

$3.00

Plum Wings

$4.00

Corn & Shrimp Fritters

$8.00

Sashimi

$8.00

Hanger Steak

$3.00

Beef Burger

$3.00

Sweet Potatoes Fries

$3.00

Styer's Cookies
w/ ice cream

$3.00

Asian Pear Salad
w/ candied walnuts

$3.50

Tap Bear

$3.50

House Wine

1/2 Off Sake

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2940 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408

612-821-6262 | Website

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2009 | Best Japanese Restaurant

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By James Norton | Wed, November 05, 2008

User Reviews

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Lara79

Looking for another city?

moto-i

2940 Lyndale Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55408

612-821-6262 | Website

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2940 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408

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