At Aoi, we specialize in Washoku, a traditional Japanese cuisine registered under UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage since 2013.  Our award-winning chefs from Japan prepare each dish using the finest culinary techniques and feature only fresh, natural and seasonal ingredients.

 

Japanese cuisine oftentimes uses seafood-based flavorings such as dashi stock even in their vegetable dishes. Our menu, on the other hand, is rooted in Shojin cuisine, a genuine vegetarian cooking originating from Zen Buddhism. This distinction allows us to provide our guests with a diverse range of true vegetarian options.

 

Our mission is to support a healthy lifestyle for our guests and allow them to experience a large variety of flavors through our unique culinary creations. This is made possible by emphasizing the use of local, organic and sustainable ingredients to accentuate the authenticity and health benefits of Japanese cuisine.

 

Our goal is to introduce and share well-balanced, healthy and delicious meals with our guests.

CONCEPT

Aoi Japanese Restaurant & Bar

RESERVATIONS

Hours of Operation

Dining Room

Tue-Sun [Lunch] 12PM-2PM
Sun, Tue, Wed, Thur [Dinner] 5:00PM - 8:30PM
Fri, Sat [Dinner] 5:00PM - 9:30PM


Omakase Counter Seating:

Sat 5:00PM

Reservations

Online

Please make a reservation from our website.

Booking a table online is easy and takes just a couple of minutes.

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Telephone

(732) 635-7146

MENU

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♥Tamago Trio 25

Uni, Ikura and half-cooked Quail Egg
in a special sauce

♥Chicken Nanban 15

Japanese Fried Chicken with creamy Tartar Sauce

BEVERAGE

WHITE WINE Glass     Bottle

Pinot Grigio 10          34 Danzante, Veneto, Italy Pinot Grigio 15          58 Santa Margherita (Alto Adige, Italy) Riesling 10          34 Firesteed, Oregon Sauvignon Blanc 11          38 Oyster Bay Marlborough, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 11          38 Ferrari Carano (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 11          38 Mercer Family Vineyards, Colmbia Valley, WA Rosé 12          42 Le Caprice de Clementine, Provence, France Chardonnay 17          68 Patz&Hall Dutton Ranch (Russian River Valley, California)

SPARKLING WINE Glass     Bottle

Moscato 10          34 Castello Del Poggio Piedmont, Italy Prosecco 10          34 Pavolino Veneto, Italy

RED WINE Glass     Bottle

Pinot Noir 10          34 La Petit Perriere, France Pinot Noir 14          52 Belle Glos (California) Merlot 10          34 Gnarly Head, CA Malbec 10          34 Terrazas de Los Andes, Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon 11          38 Sterling Vineyards, CA Cabernet Sauvignon          135 Chimney Rock (Stag's Leap District, Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 13          45 Daou (Paso Robles, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 14          52 Iconoclast by Chimney Rock (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 16          62 Quilt (Napa Valley, California) Merlot 13          52 William Hill, Central Coast, CA

FLAVORED SAKE 6oz     10oz     Bottle

Moonstone Pear 12              20        46 Hint of dryness and fresh, lightly sweet pear Moonstone Plum 12              20        46 Natural plum flavor and laced with notes of citrus and almond Moonstone Coconut Lemongrass 12              20        46 Lush, all natural creamy coconut and tangy exotic lemongrass infused flavor Awayuki Sparkling Sake                     26

SHOCHU 6oz     10oz     Bottle

Tomino Hozan Imo 25              42        92 Carefully selected sweet potatoes, sweet and citrusy light aroma

NIGORI 6oz     10oz     Bottle

Momokawa Pearl 14              22        52 Rice and creamy with bright and bold tropical notes Hakutsuru Sayuri 16              26        58 Hints of white grape and cherry blossom, lush, creamy with a deliciously smooth finish

COCKTAILS

Kyoto Punch 10 Bacardi, Peach schnapps, Midori, Orange juice Hitsujiyama Flower 10 Tanqueray Gin, Moonstone Plum Sake, Orange liqueur, lemon Juice, cranberry Juice AOI-Tini 11 Effen Black Cherry Vodka, Malibu Rum, Cranberry, Lime juice Osaka Sunset 10 Prosecco, Sake, Orange Juice, touch of grenadine Mango Martini 11 Tito's Handmade Vodka, Orange Liqueur, Mango Puree Red Dragon Martini 11 Effen Yuzu citrus Vodka, Chambord, Orange Liqueur Lychee Martini 11 Tito's Handmade Vodka, Orange Liqueur, Lychee Puree

BEER

Suntory Draft 13 Bud Light 7 Budweiser 7 Coors Light 7 Sapporo 8 Sapporo Light 8 Yeungling 8 Guiness 8 Heineken 8 Heineken Light 8 Corona 8 Corona Light 8 Asahi 8 Kirin Ichiban 8 Blue Moon 8

JUNMAI GINJO 6oz     10oz     Bottle

Shirakabe Gura 12             21      120 Rich and earthy tones found in a balanced sake that is brewed with amazing water Hakutsuru Superior 16              26        58 Flowery fragrant with silky, well-balanced smoothness Winter Warrior 23              36        78 Refreshing and clean, with honeydew and lychee on the palate Kasumi Tsuru Mimoto                     42 Heaven Sake Junmai 12 23              38        76 Kibo                     16(Can)

JUNMAI DAIGINJO

Dassai 45 32 (300ml)          80 (720ml) Expressive, hints of green apple, and fennel Hakkaisan 52 (300ml)        110 (720ml) Hakutsuru Sho-Une        58 (Bottle) Murai Family        152 (Bottle)

FOOD

HOT APPETIZERS

♣Edamame 7 ♣Vegetable Tempura 10 Agedashi Tofu Lightly deep-fried Tofu 8 ♣Croquette Japanese deep-fried Mashed Potato 8 Chicken Skewer 14 Grilled Salmon Belly 20 Marinated Salmon Belly grilled to perfection Tatsuta Age Japanese Fried Chicken 10 ♥Chicken Nanban 15 Japanese Fried Chicken with creamy Tartar Sauce Shrimp Tempura App 12 Assorted Tempura Shrimp & Vegetables 17 Calamari 16 Panko breaded calamari ♥Popcorn Lobster & Shrimp 25 Deep-fried Lobster and Shrimp side with Spicy Mayo ♥Hamachi Kama 20 Grilled Yellowtail Collar Pork Katsu App 16 Breaded deep-fried Pork Cutlet Pirikara 16 Scallops & Cucumber torched with spicy mayo & Tobiko Chawanmushi 12 Steamed Egg Custard with Scallop, Fishcake & Shiitake Mushroom Wagyu Beef 3 piece 32 3-pc of A5 Japanese Wagyu with a Hot Stone for self-cooking Wagyu Beef 5 piece 48 5-pc of A5 Japanese Wagyu with a Hot Stone for self-cooking Fried Oysters 18 5-pc Deep-fried Oyster with Tartar sauce on the side Miso Eggplant 14 Tempura Eggplant, lettuce salad underneath with homemade scallion miso sauce Shishito Peppers 10 Fried Shishito peppers Grilled Sanma 15 Grilled Whole Pacific Saury with Sea Salt

COLD APPETIZERS

♥♣Seaweed Salad 12 Kani Salad 12 Kani mixed with Mayo on a bed of Lettuce, with Tomato, Onion and Avocado ♥Yellowtail Jalapeño 21 4-pc of Yellowtail Sashimi with spicy mayo and hot pepper slices ♥Tamago Trio 25 Uni, Ikura and half-cooked Quail Egg in a special sauce Ikatu Natto Wraps 15 Fermented soybeans, Tuna, Squid and Quail Egg served with Seaweed to wrap tableside Crispy Rice 16 Deep-Fried Sushi Rice topped with Spicy Tuna ♥Ankimo 16 Monk-fish liver Sashimi Sampler 23 9-pc of Sashimi Oyster of the Day M.P. 3-pc of featured raw Oysters ♣Green Salad 8 Lettuce, Onion, Corn, Tomato, choice of dressing

Maki Roll (Choice of Maki Roll or Hand Roll)

♣Avocado 7 ♣Cucumber 7 ♣Oshinko Pickled Radish 7 ♣Natto Fermented Soy Beans 7 ♣Kanpyo Dried Gourd Shavings 7 ♣Sweet Potato 7 ♥California Kani, Avocado & Tobiko 8 ♥Philadelphia Salmon, Cream Cheese & Avocado 9 Tuna 9 Salmon 9 Yellowtail Scallion 9 Tuna Avocado 10 Tuna Cucumber 10 Salmon Avocado 10 Salmon Cucumber 10 ♥Spicy Tuna 9 Spicy Salmon 9 Spicy Yellowtail 9 Spicy Scallop 10 Shrimp Tempura 10 Unagi 11 Ikura 15 ♥Negitoro Toro & Scallion 16 Salmon Skin Roll 9

Aoi Signature Roll

♣Fuji Roll 16 Seaweed salad, Cucumber, Radish sprouts inside topped with Avocado, Mayo & Sriracha Dragon Roll 18 Eel, Tuna inside topped with Avocado, Tobiko & Eel Sauce ♥Spider Roll 18 Soft Shell Crab Tempura & Avocado inside topped with Tobiko & Eel Sauce ♥Rainbow Roll 18 Kani & Avocado inside topped with Assorted Sashimi Fish Naruto 18 Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail, Avocado & Wakame in a Cucumber Wrap ♥Red Caterpillar Roll 18 Shrimp tempura & Avocado inside topped with Spicy tuna & Bonito Flakes Yellowtail Jalapeño Roll 21 Kani & Scallion inside topped with Yellowtail, Jalapeño, Spicy mayo & Sriracha Pink Lady Roll 22 Shrimp Tempura, Cream Cheese & Cucumber inside wrapped in Soy Bean Paper topped with Seared Salmon, Tobiko & Spicy Mayo ♥Volcano Roll 22 Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail and Avocado inside. Breaded and deep-fried for a nice outside crisp topped with Scallion, Tobiko, Spicy Mayo and Eel Sauce ♥Medusa Roll 25 Soft Shell Crab Tempura, Spicy Salmon inside wrapped in soy paper and topped with Crispy Kani, Seaweed and Tobiko

Sushi Entrée

♥Sushi Dinner 10-piece Sushi & Tuna Roll 42 Sashimi Dinner 15 piece Sashimi 48 ♥Chirashi Assorted Sashimi over Sushi Rice 35 Salmon Ikura Don 32

AOI SPECIAL ENTRÉE

Aoi Omakase Experience 180/person Taking place in our private Omakase room
Including Appetizer, Sunomono, 15-pc of Chef’s choice Seasonal Premium Nigiri Sushi, Soup & Dessert
Dine-in &Reservation only
Saturday at 5pm
Limited Seating Aoi Special Sashimi Boat 118 Assorted Chef’s choice seasonal Premium Sashimi cuts
Dine-in only Aoi Grand Toro Don 68 3 way to enjoy Toro including Sashimi, Grilled and Negitoro over Sushi Rice

HOT FOOD

♥Gyu Don 23 Simmered Beef & Onions topped with poached Egg over Nishiki White Rice Katsu Don 25 Breaded deep-fried Pork Cutlet with Egg Custard over Nishiki White Rice Eel Don 38 Grilled whole Eel over Nishiki White Rice ♣Curry Rice 18 ♥Chicken Teriyaki 25 Nabeyaki Udon 21 Udon Soup with Shrimp Tempura, Fish Cake, Vegetables & Poached Egg Tempura Soba 21 Buckwheat Noodles with Shrimp Tempura in Special broth Sukiyaki Pot 25 Beef, onion, mushroom and egg, served with side of Rice

DESSERT

Mochi Ice Cream 8 2-pc of Ice Cream wrapped around by Sweet Dough. Choice of Vanilla, Green Tea, Red Bean, Mango Tempura Mochi Ice Cream 10 2-pc of Breaded deep-fried Ice Cream wrapped around by Sweet Dough. Choice of Vanilla, Green Tea, Red Bean, Mango Ice Cream 6 choice of Green Tea or Vanilla Matcha Crème Brulee 9 Green Tea Flavored Crème Brulee Black Sesame Panna Cotta 10 Coffee Jelly Ice Cream Sundae 12 House-made Coffee flavored Jelly with Ice Cream

Sushi à la carte (Choice of Sushi or Sashimi)

♣Inari Bean Curd 3 Tamago Egg Custard 3 Tako Octopus 4 Ika Squid 4 Ebi Shrimp 4 Botan Ebi Jumbo Sweet Shrimp 8 Hotate Scallop 6 Maguro Tuna 5 Chu Toto Medium Fatty Tuna 9 Otoro Premium Fatty Tuna 11 Sake Salmon 5 Ikura Salmon Roe 8 Hamachi Yellowtail 5 Unagi Eel 6 Aji 7 Horse Mackerel Kinme M.P Golden Eye Snapper Uni Sea Urchin M.P

LUNCH SPECIAL

Lunch served during Tuesday-Friday from 12PM - 2PM All served with Edamame and Miso Soup Chef's Daily Bento Box 23 please ask our server of our today lunch special Bara Chirashi 21 2 Rolls Special 15 Choice of 2 rolls from below 3 Rolls Special 21 Choice of 3 rolls from below
Tuna    Salmon    Yellowtail    Tuna Avocado    Salmon Avocado
Spicy Tuna    Eel Avocado    Scallop    California    Philadelphia
Eel    Spicy Salmon    Spicy Yellowtail    Shrimp Tempura
♣Sweet Potato    ♣Avocado
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INFORMATION

Location

Address: 120 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ 08830    Located inside the APA HOTEL Woodbridge

Phone: 732-635-7146    E-mail: info@aoirestaurants.com　URL: http://aoirestaurants.com

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120 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ 08830    Located inside the APA HOTEL Woodbridge  |  732-635-7146

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