Savory skewers and rice balls anchor Japanese food at Gotetsu - Kushiyaki and Sake House in Ventura, with pickup available.
Order onlineEdamame
$5.95
Steamed edamame sprinkled with sea salt.
“Our first visit to this great restaurant for Japanese skewers and other dishes. We loved the food and the atmosphere of a food centered business. Decor is no nonsense and the seating is small, but cozy. The quality of the meats and the preparation made this place stand out.”
Garlic Edamame
$6.95
Edamame sautéed with chopped garlic and teriyaki sauce.
Thigh with Citrus Pepper
$4.50
Chicken thighs topped with yuzu kosho citrus-chile paste.
“First time going to this restaurant. I was actually in Japan previous week. This restaurant very similar to Izakaya's in Japan. Great food and service.”
Meatball
$4.75
Japanese chicken meatball made with ground chicken.
“Please visit for a great, laid back meal. Such a fun vibe in the restaurant. It's small with music playing (The Cure when I was there) and you're basically in the kitchen. It's all small plates so you can try everything. I recommend the scallops, beets, and chicken meatball.”
chicken curry with green salad (to go)
$15.00
Japanese chicken curry served with a green salad.
“I came here a few years back and ordered the chicken curry. It was one of the best curries I’ve ever had. Tonight I came back and ordered everything that sounded good to me. The chicken curry was a 10/10 of course. The chicken Karage was so flavorful and perfectly fried. The beef skewers were packed with flavor and HELLA tender. Everyone here was really nice and you could tell even the people dining were here for a good time and good food. I didn’t take a picture of everything I ate, but here’s that beautiful Karage.”
Garlic Chicken
$11.95
Chicken thigh sautéed with garlic and onion in teriyaki sauce.
Filet Michael
$8.95
Filet skewer topped with blue cheese, fried onion, and fried garlic.
“Took my parents here and we all loved it. I ordered many different plates and each was great, the grilled kabocha and garlic chicken really stood out! Staff was very friendly and the whole experience was very reminiscent to those I’ve had in Japan”
Ribeye Fat
$2.95
Ribeye fat is skewered for a juicy center and crisp exterior.
Yaki Onigiri
$4.50
A grilled Japanese rice ball with a crisp exterior.
“A different kind of Japanese cuisine.”
Godzilla
$5.95
Spicy rice ball topped with mozzarella cheese and spicy mayonnaise.
Shishito peppers
$3.50
Japanese shishito peppers served as a simple pepper dish.
“One of our go to date night places. We love to sit at the bar we love the small quaint vibe. Our favorites are the chicken meatballs with the yolk. The rice ball with the yolk, Shishito peppers are amazing eggplant is amazing the mushrooms are amazing. There are a new pink cocktail is pretty good and a nice addition to the menu. It’s a fun place to go and we’d love that it’s different and unique.”
Grilled kabocha pumpkin
$6.95
Kabocha, a Japanese squash, grilled until tender.
At Gotetsu - Kushiyaki and Sake House, Japanese food includes chicken curry with green salad, seafood-flavored cabbage batter pan-fried as okonomiyaki, and eggplant with homemade yakitori sauce.
Try Gyoza for homemade, pan-fried pork dumplings, Pork Belly for a crisp exterior and juicy center, and Spicy Meatball for chicken filled with chopped pickled jalapeño. Edamame is steamed with sea salt.
Join us in Ventura for dine-in, or order pickup or delivery. Filet Michael tops a filet skewer with blue cheese, fried onion, and fried garlic; Rice uses premium short-grain Tamaki Gold.
Our guests love these customer favorites. If you're visiting us these are some of the food options we recommend most often.
