Menu

At Kai Ramen in Santa Monica, you can expect a diverse menu featuring ramen, salads, and desserts. This classy establishment offers vegan options and caters to various dietary needs, making it a sought-after spot for food enthusiasts. The appetizers like Pork Gyoza Potstickers and Takoyaki Japanese fried octopus balls are sure to whet your appetite. Rice bowl options include the Chashu Bowl and Fried Chicken Curry Over Rice, delivering a satisfying mix of flavors. The Specials menu showcases unique dishes like the Spicy Beef Ramen and the Bomb Ramen, both sure to impress with their bold flavors. The reviews rave about the friendly staff and the top-notch vegan options, making Kai Ramen a must-visit destination in Santa Monica for a delicious dining experience.

Appetizers

Appetizers

Pork Gyoza

Potstickers . Grilled pork meat with vegetables

$12.50

Takoyaki

Japanese fried octopus balls.

$12.00

Sesame Fried Chicken

$12.00

Spicy Fried Chicken

$12.00

Garlic Edamame

$9.00

Shishito Peppers

$9.00

Potato Croquette

All vegan.

$10.00

Spring Rolls

Vegetable spring roll. Served with sweet sauce.

$10.00

Chicken Katsu Bun

2 pieces. Chicken katsu in steamed bun mixed with cabbage, slices of cucumber with mayo.

$12.50

Pork Chashu Bun

2 pieces. Flavored pork belly in steamed bun, spring mix, and mayo.

$12.50

Agedashi Tofu

4 pieces. Fried tofu with soy base sweet sauce, ginger, dry seaweed, shishito peppers, bonito flakes, and scallion.

$12.00

Garlic potato fries

Japanese style with home made original garlic butter sauce.

$10.00

Shrimp shumai

$12.00

Chashu Bowl

Chicken or pork, honey glazed, crispy onion, corn and baby bok choy over steamed rice.

$16.50

Fried Chicken Curry Over Rice

Deep-fried chicken, chicken ground meat, egg, curry, and steamed rice.

$16.00

Beef Curry Over Rice

Thin cut Sukiyaki beef, baby bok choy, egg, curry, and steamed rice.

$16.00

Chicken Cutlet Curry Over Rice

Fried chicken cutlet, corn, egg, curry, and steamed rice.

$16.00

Fried Rice

Chicken,pork or veggie with egg, scallions, corn, and red ginger.

$16.50

TanTan Meat Bowl

Rice bowl with ground pork meat mixed with tofu, scallions and sesame seeds. Mild flavor.

$16.00

Chicken Teriyaki Bowl

Made with broccoli.

$15.50

Sukiyaki Beef Bowl

Sliced.

$16.00

Rice Bowls

Rice Bowls

Kai's Specials

Kai's Specials

Spicy Beef Ramen

Spicy lite broth, ramen topped with thin cut bee, onions, sprouts and yellow noodle.

$22.00

Bomb Ramen

Chef's special, grounded minced pork over pork soup, mild in taste with cabbage, sprouts, scallions, red onion, sesame seeds, thick noodle with 1/2 egg

$21.00

Dry Ramen

Served without soup ramen, made with thick noodle, ground pork, scallions, mild soy base smoked flavor, umami fish powder, garlic, seaweed.

$19.00

Spicy Miso Tonkotsu Ramen

Spicy miso base with thick noodle, minced pork, scallions, egg, and corn.

$21.00

Summer Noodle

Chilled cold noodle with sliced cucumbers, spring mix, diced tofu, eggs, sliced pork chashu, soy base sweet sauce.

$16.50

Kids Chicken Ramen

$16.00

White Tonkotsu Ramen

Salt base, skinny noodle, garlic butter, pork belly, flavored egg, scallion, kikurage, stripped black mushroom, and crispy onion. Served with pork broth.

$22.00

Black Tonkotsu Ramen

Salt base, skinny noodle, mayu balck garlic oil, pork belly, flavored egg, scallion, kikurage stripped black mushroom, and crispy onion. Served with pork broth.

$20.00

Red Tonkotsu Ramen

Salt base, skinny noodle, pork belly, flavored egg, scallion, kikurage stripped black mushoom and red onion. Served with pork broth. Spicy.

$20.00

Tonkotsu Classic Ramen

Original soy base, skinny noodle, pork bely, flavored egg, scallion, and kikurage stripped black mushroom. Served with pork broth.

$19.50

Tsukemen Ramen

Ramen dipper, original creamy soy base dipping sauce, jumbo noodle, pork belly, flavored egg, lime, scalliono, red onion, and crispy onion. Served with pork broth.

$22.00

Chicken Ramen

Salt, base, yellow noodle, chicken meat, flavored egg, scallion, baby bakchoi, crispy onion, and flavored sprouts. Served with chicken broth.

$18.00

Spicy Chicken Ramen

Salt base, yellow noodle, home made spicy chicken meat, flavored egg, scallion, baby bakchoi, crispy onion and flavored sprouts. Served with chicken broth.

$19.50

Buttercorn Ramen

Salt base, yellow noodle, chicken meat, flavored egg, scallion, crispy onion, corns, and butter. Served with chicken broth.

$20.00

Volcano Ramen

Popcorn chicken, thick noodle, scallion, red onion, sprouts, and flavored egg over spicy chicken soup.

$21.00

Popeye Ramen

Original soy base, spinach noodle, spring mix, tofu, red onion, and flavored egg and sprouts. Served with vegetable broth.

$20.00

Tokyo Shoyu Ramen

Original soy base, skinny noodle, pork belly, flavored egg, scallionos, red onion, and crushed black pepper. Served with vegetable broth.

$20.00

Creamy Vegan Tonkotsu Ramen

Creamy vegan broth, spinach noddle, tofu, broccoli, fried onion, cherry tomato, corn , and red onion.

$19.50

Entree

Entree

Dessert

Dessert

Mochi Ice Cream

Green tea.

$6.00

Calpico Juice

$5.00

Ramune Soda

$5.00

Lemonade Country Style

$5.00

Iced Green Tea

$5.00

Soda Can

$4.00

Mexican Coke

$6.00

Fuji Water

$5.00

Pellegrino

550 ml.

$6.00

Drinks

Drinks

Rolls

Rolls

Spicy Tuna Roll

$12.00

Vegan Roll

$12.00

Crunchy Roll

$15.75

Spicy Crunch Roll

Spicy tuna roll, shrimp tempura and tempura flakes.

$18.00

California Roll

$12.00

Salmon Avocado Roll

$18.00

Spicy Jalapeno Roll

$17.00