Kemuri Tatsu-ya
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DEVILED AJITAMA* ramen egg, sesame whipped yolk, chicken skin chicharrón, chili oil, bento
9
TOKYO ONION DIP (V) aerated sour cream & scallion dip, chive oil, chips, togarashi
8
BLISTERED SHISHITOS
13
bonito, furikake ranch
CHARRED EDAMAME
8
smoked beef tallow, chili, sea salt
TAIYAKI CORNBREAD (V) sesame butter, local honey, stoneground cornmeal
8
FIRST THINGS FIRST CHILLED
20
SUNOMONO CEVICHE* salted cucumber, today's sashimi, smoky jalapeño dashi, kikurage, shish
20
BLUEFIN TUNA CARPACCIO* cured, cold-smoked, amazu, karashi
19
TOKYO TURNIP (VEGAN) asazuke pickled, smoked pecan, yuzu-miso emulsion
10
AVOCADO & LOTUS SALAD (VEGAN) smoked tomato, citrus soy, crispy lotus
9
MKT TODAY'S SASHIMI * see server for details MKT SKEWERS
6
TORI HATSU
6
chicken hearts, suntory toki tare, sansho pepper, lemon
WAGYU SHORT RIB* 48-hour sous-vide, smoked tare chimichurrisourcing signal
15
HOTATE* scallops, squash, saikyo corn, wakame
15
MISOYAKI BUTTERFISH
15
miso glazed butterfish, marinated shiitake, yuzu, black pepper
KINOKO MUSHROOM (VEGAN) fable & black pearl shrooms, goma-tofu whip, shira-ae
10
NEGIMA (2 SKEWERS) chicken, bulb scallions, sansho, tare
10
TON MAKI (2 SKEWERS) pork belly, scallions
9
TSUKUNE* (2 SKEWERS) ground chicken, soy egg, chicken skin furikake
13
CHILI CHEESE TAKOYAKI
15
creamy octopus fritter, TX chili, bonito flake
GUACA-POKE * tuna, wasabi, avocado, garlic nikiri, chips
18
HOT POCKETZ bbq brisket, smoked gouda, tofu skin, smoked jalapeños
12
CLASSICS
15
CHILI CHEESE TAKOYAKI
15
creamy octopus fritter, TX chili, bonito flake
GUACA-POKE * tuna, wasabi, avocado, garlic nikiri, chips
18
HOT POCKETZ bbq brisket, smoked gouda, tofu skin, smoked jalapeños
12
KARA-AGE CHICKEN
15
fried chicken thigh bites, koji hot sauce
SMOKEHOUSE
12
HIPPIE BONE MARROW (VEGAN) smoked eggplant, sesame, dengaku miso
12
BBQ EEL
18
smoked unagi, cucumber, saikyo miso, sansho pepper, nori
MKT FISH COLLAR (ROTATING SELECTION) yuzu salt, kosho, amazuke pickles, lime MKT +
10
MAKE IT A BENTO
10
sesame-cilantro rice, nori, guac, miso BBQ sauce +
SMOKED WINGS
12
wing rub, Koji buffalo sauce, ao nori
BRISKET
15
aka miso rub, sesame, smoked jalapeños
RIBS
16
pork ribs, carrot-ginger glaze, garlic furikake
BBQ BOAT
55
assorted smoked items, serrano-miso, bbq sauce
BANANA PUDDING
8
fresh take on a classic
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 2 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 222 venues in Austin, TX and could score 68 of them. Positions are counted against those 68.
v1.7.4 9.7/100 = sourcing 0.6/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 2 distinct [class=breed-marketing x0.00, class=breed-word x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 9.1/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.6-point evidence base).
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Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Bib Gourmand ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Coverage
- Texas Monthly: Best Barbecue in Austin (Kemuri Tatsu-ya) ↗
Texas Monthly
Press