Tansen Izakaya Edmonton Menu

11044 Whyte Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 0W9, Canada
$$$ Japanese restaurant
(383 Reviews)
Price Range $10–20

Welcome to Tansen Izakaya Edmonton, a hidden gem located on Whyte Ave, perfectly blending authentic Japanese flavors with a warm, inviting atmosphere. The menu boasts a delightful range of options, from crispy spring rolls served with sweet ginger sauce to the flavorful depth of Ramen specials starting at just $5. Customers rave about their must-try black ramen and the tender chicken karaage, all at budget-friendly prices that cater to students.

Appetizers like the zesty hamachi carpaccio and savory beef tataki showcase seasonal ingredients and skillful preparation. For a unique twist, tease your taste buds with their Shake Shake Fries—a fun take on a classic. Each dish is not only pleasing to the palate but visually stunning as well. The attentive staff, inspired decor, and bustling ambiance elevate your dining experience. Whether you’re in for a late-night snack or a cozy family meal, Tansen delivers satisfaction in every bite.

Place Settings

  • Number Of Plastic Cutlery

    How many people will be eating from this order?

    CA$0.00

Sushi

  • Chef's Choice Sushi 10 Pieces

    10 pieces of sushi selected by chef.

    CA$30.00
  • Chef's Choice Deluxe Sushi

    16 pieces of sushi selected by chef.

    CA$45.60
  • Unagi Sushi (2 Pieces)

    Cooked barbeque eel, served with sushi rice, topped with unagi sauce.

    CA$9.00
  • Tako Sushi (2 Pieces)

    Freshly sliced octopus meat served as sushi.

    CA$9.00
  • Tuna Sushi (2 Pieces)

    Freshly sliced tuna served on top of vinegared rice.

    CA$6.60
  • Tobiko Sushi (2 Pieces)

    Flying fish eggs served in Gunkan maki. Comes in 2 pieces.

    CA$7.80
  • Hamachi Sushi (2 Pieces)

    Freshly sliced Japanese amberjack served as sushi.

    CA$9.00
  • Seared Tuna Sushi (2 Pieces)

    Lightly seared tuna, sushi rice, and spicy mayo.

    CA$7.20
  • Spot Shrimp Sushi (2 Pieces)

    Botan shrimp served on top of the sushi rice and deep fried the head of the shrimp.

    CA$13.80
  • Seared Saba Sushi (2 Pieces)

    Lightly seared Saba, sushi rice, topped with green onions and ginger.

    CA$7.80
  • Seared Salmon Sushi (2 Pieces)

    Lightly seared salmon, sushi rice, and spicy mayo.

    CA$7.20
  • Shrimp Sushi (2 Pieces)

    Vinegared shrimp served on top of vinegared rice.

    CA$6.60
  • Saba Sushi (2 Pieces)

    Freshly sliced mackerel topped with green onion and ginger.

    CA$7.20
  • Scallop Sushi (2 Pieces)

    Tender and sweet Butterfield scallops topped with mayo and unagi sauce served as sushi.

    CA$7.80
  • Salmon Sushi (2 Pieces)

    Freshly sliced salmon served on top of vinegared rice.

    CA$6.60

Drinks

  • Calpico Drinks Original
    CA$5.10
  • Calpico Drinks Peach
    CA$5.10
  • Calpico Drinks Lychee
    CA$5.10

Grilled

  • Ikayaki Grilled

    Grilled Ikayaki topped with homemade BBQ sauce.

    CA$18.00
  • Saba Grilled

    Grilled salt marinated Saba, serve with ponzu sauce.

    CA$14.30
  • Grilled Shrimp

    Grilled tiger prawns topped with seafood sauce, and a lemon wedge on the side.

    CA$12.00
  • Miso Black Cod Grilled

    Grilled black cod marinated in miso and sake, served with mayo, and a lemon wedge.

    CA$16.00
  • Chicken Udon

    Chicken thigh cutlets, grilled in teriyaki sauce with udon until tender, and topped with sesame seeds.

    CA$13.00
  • Hamachi Kama

    Grilled hamachi collar and serve with ponzu sauce.

    CA$15.59
  • Scallop On A Shell
    CA$16.50
  • Sautéed Long Been Grilled

    Long green beans sautéed in hot oil and a savory garlic sauce.

    CA$7.70

Deep Fry

  • Spring Roll

    Deep-fried vegetable spring rolls, served with sweet ginger sauce.

    CA$9.70
  • Agedashi Tofu

    Agedashi tofu cut into cubes, lightly dusted with potato starch, and deep fried until golden brown; served with tempura sauce and topped with spicy radish, and Green Onions.

    CA$10.35
  • Shake Shake Fries

    Sever in a bag with French fries with special seasoning.

    CA$10.35
  • Truffle Fries
    CA$13.20
  • Butter Corn

    deep-fried corn ribs

    CA$9.70
  • Chicken Karaage

    Chicken thigh battered with egg and spices, deep fried, and drizzled with spicy mayo.

    CA$12.65
  • Shrimp Tempura

    Lightly battered shrimp prawns deep fried to a crispy and fluffy texture and served with tempura sauce on the side.

    CA$14.35
  • Takoyaki

    Breaded octopus balls deep-fried and served with mayo, takoyaki sauce, and bonito flakes on top.

    CA$8.05

Pasta

  • Alfredo Shrimp Pasta
    CA$16.00
  • Uni Chicken Pasta
    CA$16.00
  • Uni Shrimp Pasta
    CA$18.00
  • Alfredo Chicken Pasta
    CA$14.00
  • Uni Scallop Pasta
    CA$18.00
  • Uni Chashu Pasta
    CA$16.00
  • Alfredo Chashu Pasta
    CA$14.00

Roll

  • Cucumber & Avo Roll

    Sushi rice, avocado, cucumber, and sesame seed.

    CA$9.60
  • Spicy Tuna Roll

    spicy tuna mix sesame seed

    CA$13.50
  • Philadelphia Mango Roll

    deep-fried sushi rice, shrimp tempura, mango, cream cheese, avocado, mango sauce on the top

    CA$17.50
  • Rainbow Roll

    Sushi rice, raw tuna, and tobiko topped with raw salmon, avocado, and cooked shrimp.

    CA$16.50
  • Deep Fried Cali Roll

    Deep-fried sushi rice, imitation crab meat, and avocado in a light tempura batter, then topped with unagi sauce.

    CA$13.50
  • Avocado Roll

    Sushi rice, avocado, and sesame seed.

    CA$9.60
  • Lobster Roll

    Sushi rice, tempura lobster, tobiko, lettuce, cucumber, avocado and mayo topped with tobiko, and served with ponzu sauce on the side.

    CA$19.00
  • Aburi Salmon Roll

    Crunch spicy salmon roll top with seared salmon, bonito flake, and unagi sauce.

    CA$16.50
  • Mango Roll

    Shrimp tempura, mango, avocado, tobiko, unagi sauce, and mango sauce.

    CA$17.50
  • Tiger Roll

    Sushi rice, raw salmon, avocado, and tobiko, topped with barbeque unagi, spicy tempura crumb, and unagi sauce.

    CA$17.50

Ramen

  • Goma Ramen

    Smooth and flavourful miso blended with our signature sesame paste and pork broth with soft-boiled egg, green onion, and chashu.

    CA$12.00
  • Red Ramen

    The house pork broth with signature spicy flavour kimchi paste, soft-boiled egg, green onion, chashu, and chili oil.

    CA$12.00
  • Black Ramen

    Flavourful tonkotsu blend with our signature pork broth, soft boiled egg, green onion, chashu, and black garlic oil.

    CA$12.00

Take Out

  • Ginger Ale Can
    CA$3.30
  • Diet Coke
    CA$3.30
  • Coke Can
    CA$3.30
  • Iced Tea Can
    CA$3.30

platter

  • Platter A

    Salmon sushi ( 4pcs) Red tuna sushi ( 4pcs) Aburi salmon roll Tiger roll Shrimp sushi (4pcs) Tuna sushi ( 4pcs)

    CA$93.00
  • Platter B

    Mango roll Cali roll Spicy Salmon Oshi Sushi Smoke Duck Oshi Sushi Shrimp sushi ( 4pcs)

    CA$73.00

Appetizers

  • Baby Tako

    Seasoned baby tako.

    CA$12.10
  • Hamachi Carpaccio

    Thinly sliced yellowtail, janapino, served with sesame oil tataki sauce and sriracha sauce.

    CA$17.60
  • Beef Tataki

    Sliced beef with dry garlic, daikon, green onion, and spring mix, served with ponzu sauce.

    CA$15.50
  • Pork Gyoza

    Grilled gyoza, served with gyoza sauce.

    CA$8.80
  • Steamed Rice

    Steamed sushi-grade rice.

    CA$3.30
  • Fukanhire Kurage

    Seasoned jellyfish with imitation shark fin.

    CA$7.15
  • Veggie Gyoza

    Carrots, cabbage, and corn dumplings served with gyoza dipping sauce.

    CA$8.80
  • Green Salad

    Vegetarian. Spring mix salad top with seaweed salad, avocado server with salad dressing.

    CA$9.90
  • Miso Soup

    Traditional Japanese soup consisting of dashi (a soup stock made of dried seaweed and dried fish), softened yellow miso paste, tofu pieces, and sliced Green Onions.

    CA$3.30
  • Kimchi Sashimi

    Chef's choice of three kinds of sashimi and spring mix with kimchi sauce.

    CA$10.00
  • Edamame

    Soybeans with sea salt.

    CA$6.00
  • Raw Tako Wasabi

    Chopped octopus and pickles, marinated in wasabi-flavoured sauce

    CA$7.15
  • Seaweed Salad
    CA$5.15

Yakitori

  • Pork Jowl Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ pork jowl, served with kimchi sauce.

    CA$7.00
  • Chicken Skin Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ chicken skin with salt and pepper.

    CA$5.95
  • Bacon Wrapped Scallop Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ scallop wrapped with bacon topped with BBQ sauce.

    CA$14.00
  • Chicken Ball Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ chicken meatball which make with onion and pepper topped with BBQ sauce.

    CA$7.00
  • Chicken Thigh Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ chicken thigh with BBQ sauce and sesame seeds.

    CA$6.20
  • Okra Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ okra, serve with sesame miso sauce and soy sauce.

    CA$5.70
  • Shrimp Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ shrimp skewer, topped with homemade seafood sauce.

    CA$11.50
  • Angus Beef Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ angus beef skewer with salt and pepper.

    CA$10.50
  • Sausage Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ pork sausage.

    CA$9.20
  • Pork Belly Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ pork belly, served with kimchi sauce on the top.

    CA$7.00
  • Unagi Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ unagi skewer, topped with unagi sauce.

    CA$11.50
  • Chicken Cheese Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ chicken thigh topped with cheese.

    CA$6.60
  • Chicken Heart Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ chicken heart with salt and pepper.

    CA$6.20
  • Shiitake Mushroom Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ shiitake mushroom topped with BBQ sauce.

    CA$5.70
  • Chicken Wing Yakitori (2 Skewers)

    BBQ chicken wing with BBQ sauce and sesame seeds.

    CA$7.00

Sashimi

  • Chef's Choice Deluxe Sashimi

    16 pieces of sashimi selected by chef.

    CA$50.40
  • Tako Sashimi (3 Pieces)

    Three pieces of thinly sliced, cooked tako.

    CA$13.80
  • Tuna Sashimi (3 Pieces)

    Three pieces of raw tuna.

    CA$10.20
  • Tobiko Sashimi (3 Pieces)

    3 pieces. Fly fish egg, served on the bed of cucumber.

    CA$12.00
  • Chef's Choice Sashimi 10 Pieces

    10 pieces of sashimi selected by chef.

    CA$33.60
  • Spot Shrimp Sashimi (3 Pieces)

    Three pieces of Botan shrimp, with deep fried the head of The Shrimp.

    CA$21.00
  • Saba Sashimi (3 Pieces)

    Three pieces of thinly sliced, raw saba marinated with salt and rice vinegar, topped with ginger and green onion.

    CA$11.40
  • Scallop Sashimi (3 Pcs)

    Three pieces freshly sliced, raw scallop, topped with mayo and unagi sauce.

    CA$12.00
  • Shrimp Sashimi (3 Pieces)

    Three pieces of vinegared cooked black tiger shrimp.

    CA$10.20
  • Unagi Sashimi (3 Pieces)

    Three pieces of cooked unagi, and topped with unagi sauce.

    CA$13.80
  • Salmon Sashimi (3 Pieces)

    Three pieces of fresh sliced, raw salmon.

    CA$10.20
  • Hamachi Sashimi (3 Pieces)

    Three pieces freshly sliced raw hamachi.

    CA$13.80

Osisushi (6 Pieces)

  • Seared Saba Oshi Sushi

    Pressed sushi rice topped with seared saba, green onion, and ginger.

    CA$13.50
  • Alberta Oshi Sushi

    Pressed sushi rice topped with seared beef, teriyaki sauce, fried garlic chip, and green onion.

    CA$13.50
  • Japanese Wagyu Oshi Sushi
    CA$25.50
  • Unagi Oshi Sushi
    CA$13.50
  • Smoke Duck Oshi Sushi
    CA$13.50
  • Tropical Oshi Sushi

    Pressed sushi rice topped with mango, avocado, and strawberry.

    CA$13.50
  • Spicy Salmon Oshi Sushi

    Spicy. Pressed sushi rice and avocado in a rectangular box, topped with salmon, spicy mayo, seared on top, and jalapeño as finish.

    CA$13.50
  • Hamachi Oshi Sushi
    CA$18.50