Rondo – Japanese
Rondo invites guests into a spirited culinary playground where traditional Japanese flavors are reimagined through a lens of playful, modern indulgence. The air hums with energy as diners share jewel-like uni shooters and golden corn kara-age, while the kitchen turns out decadent surprises ranging from savory curry donuts to melt-in-your-mouth smoked tuna tataki. It is a vibrant destination that celebrates the art of the shared plate, blending bold textures and inventive techniques into a feast for the senses.
224, Broadway East, Seattle, 98102 +12065882051 https://www.rondojapanesekitchen.com0Cuisine: Japanese
Price range: $
Dietary options: dairy-free, high-protein, keto, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, carnivore, raw-food, renal, tlc, volumetrics, zone, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Currently open
Hours
- Wednesday - Monday
- 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Menu
Appetizers
- Rainbow Uni Shooter - $9: Uni, ikura, tobiko, quail egg, nori puree, umami soy on sushi rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Corn Kara-age - $7: Crispy fried corn kernels Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tako Wasabi - $6: Wasabi-marinated raw octopus, served with dried nori Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Raw-Food, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Edamame - $5: Lightly salted soybeans served in the shell Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Smoked Tuna Tataki - $13: Lightly seared and smoked albacore tuna, house-made spicy chili oil Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mr. Pork Rib - $17: Braised pork rib coated in sweet balsamic glaze Available at: dinner, lunch
- Uni Cream Croquette - $12: Creamy croquette infused with sea urchin and corn, umami tartar and katsu sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Curry Donuts - $11: Curry dip with Chinese-style fried donuts, ramen egg and curry tartar sauce Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Oh! My Shu-mai - $12: Steamed dumplings with ground pork, beef, onion, cabbage, and crab Available at: dinner, lunch
- Rondo Fried Chicken - $12: House-marinated chicken thigh with spices and umami tartar sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- The Hellz Chicken - $13: Spiced fried chicken thigh topped with fiery Hellz Sauce, scallions, and dried chili Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mr. Portabella Mushroom - $11: Flash-fried portabella mushrooms tossed in sweet balsamic, kale & garlic puree Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Sashimi
- Chef's Omakase 3 - $22: Chef’s choice assortment of three kinds of sashimi Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Raw-Food, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chef's Omakase 5 - $32: Chef’s choice assortment of five kinds of sashimi Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Raw-Food, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chef's Omakase 7 - $42: Chef’s choice assortment of seven kinds of sashimi Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Raw-Food, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Atlantic Salmon Sashimi - $18: 7 pieces Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, Carnivore, Raw-Food, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hamachi Sashimi - $18: 7 pieces Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Raw-Food, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ahi Tuna Sashimi - $18: 7 pieces Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Raw-Food, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ama-Ebi Sashimi - $22: 5 pieces spot prawn Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Raw-Food, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Noodles
- Tokyo Shoyu Ramen - $19: Egg noodles, oxtail broth, shoyu base, oxtail meat, pork cha-siu, arugula, fish powder, dried red chili Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Black Garlic Tan Tan Men - $17: Egg noodles, tantan base, oxtail broth, spicy pork, Chinese pickles, cilantro, ra-yu, sansho powder, black garlic oil Available at: dinner, lunch
- Classic B.B. Noodle - $11: Ramen egg noodles, oyster sauce, garlic butter, parmigiano, dried nori Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Uni & Ikura B.B. Noodle - $19: Ramen egg noodles, oyster sauce, garlic butter, parmigiano, uni, ikura, dried nori Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Rondo Maze-Men - $14: Egg noodles, shoyu base, ground pork, cha-siu, mizuna, aonori-potato, garlic flakes, fish powder, nori Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Uni & Seafood Creamy Udon - $24: Inaniwa udon, creamy uni and corn sauce, seared sashimi, ikura, tobiko, kaiware radish, dried nori Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegan Maze-Udon - $15: Inaniwa udon, kale & garlic puree, couscous, aonori-potato, garlic flakes, deep-fried tofu, crispy fried onion Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Ton-Katsu Teishoku Set - $20: Panko-breaded pork loin cutlet, cabbage salad, katsu sauce, miso soup, and rice Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Miso-Katsu Teishoku Set - $20: Panko-breaded pork loin cutlet, yuzu & sweet miso sesame sauce, cabbage salad, miso soup, and rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Hokke Teishoku Set - $24: Grilled sundried atka mackerel, grated daikon, yuzu ponzu, miso soup, and rice Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Bara Chirashi Donburi - $29: Wagyu beef, diced sashimi, ikura, tobiko on sushi rice with dashi soy sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salmon Chirashi Donburi - $22: Diced Atlantic salmon sashimi, salmon flakes, salmon caviar on sushi rice Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Unagi Bara Chirashi - $23: Grilled eel, egg omelet, daikon pickles, sesame seeds, sansho pepper, nori on steamed rice Dietary tags: Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spicy Tuna Donburi - $16: Seared and smoked albacore tuna, sliced onion, yuzu umami soy, ra-yu, daikon pickles, kaiware on sushi rice Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Rondo 224 Curry - $12: Japanese curry with ground beef, onion, tomato, garlic, heavy cream, and spices Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Katsu Curry - $20: Rondo 224 Curry topped with panko-breaded pork cutlet, cabbage salad, onion pickles, and ra-yu Available at: dinner, lunch
- Rondo Deluxe Bento - $22: Fried chicken, tuna tataki, grilled fish, daily-rotating item, Japanese pickles, and rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- All About Seafood Bento - $33: Three kinds of sashimi, grilled fish, uni creamy croquette, bara-chirashi rice, and Japanese pickles Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
Sushi
- Kani-fornia Roll - $14: Red crab meat, cucumber, daikon pickles, sesame soy dressing, wasabi aioli, ikura, kaiware, and dried nori Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegan Sushi Roll - $9: Kale couscous and puree, sesame soy dressing, daikon pickles, cucumber, and dried seaweed Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spicy Tuna Crispy Sushi Bites - $14: Chopped tuna with Hellz sauce and kaiware on fried crispy sushi rice Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Aburi Shime Saba Battera - $14: Cured and seared mackerel box sushi with kaiware and sesame soy dressing Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Aburi Salmon Battera - $15: Lightly seared pressed Atlantic salmon sushi, serrano pepper, ikura, sesame soy dressing Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
Sides
- Steamed Rice - $2 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sushi Rice - $3 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Miso Soup - $3 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ox-Tail Soup - $5: Ox-tail broth, pork cha-siu, salt base, scallions, and sesame seeds Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Whole30, Paleo, Low-Sodium, Atkins, South-Beach, Carnivore, AIP, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pork Cha-siu - $2.5: 2 pieces Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ramen Egg - $2.5: Seasoned soft boiled egg Dietary tags: High-Protein, Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
Desserts
- Yuzu CC Panna Cotta - $5: Cream cheese panna cotta topped with yuzu sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Soft Serve - $5: Choice of matcha, hojicha, or yuzu sauce Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, South-Beach
- Toki Whiskey Soft Serve - $8: Soft serve topped with Suntory Toki whiskey caramel sauce Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Beverages
- Toki Classic Highball - $10: Toki Japanese whiskey, superfine soda, lemon Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Shoga Highball - $12: Toki Classic Highball with house-made fresh ginger ale Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Yuzu Highball - $12: Toki Classic Highball with house-made yuzu syrup Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Taro Mule - $11: Suntory Haku Japanese vodka, house-made ginger ale, lime Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Sapporo Pint - $5: 16oz Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Atkins, South-Beach, Carnivore, Zone, Volumetrics, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Rondo House Sake Glass - $6: 5oz Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Fresh Ginger Ale - $4: House-made ginger syrup, superfine soda, lime Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Matcha Latte - $6: Sugimoto Tea Company matcha
- Hoji-cha Latte - $6: Roasted Hojicha by Sugimoto Tea Company Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Matcha Float - $8: Matcha latte with soft serve ice cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Restaurants near Rondo
- Aoki Sushi & Grill — Japanese
- Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya - Capitol Hill — Japanese
- Baiten Bakery — Japanese
- Taneda Sushi — Japanese
- Teriyaki & Wok — Japanese
- Menya Musashi Niten Ichiryu — Japanese
- Ltd Edition Sushi — Japanese
- Midori Teriyaki — Japanese
- Mikan Bento — Japanese
- BB's Teriyaki Grill — Japanese
- Sushi Katsu-ya — Japanese
- Urban Sushi Kitchen — Japanese
