Baku

Name: Baku
Address: 4515 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211, United States
Telephone: +1 704 817 7173
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7 based on 379 reviews

	Cuisine type	Japanese
	Price range	$31 to $50
	Neighborhood	South Charlotte

About Baku

BAKU is a Japanese Robata-style restaurant that showcases outstanding Sushi and innovative Robata and Yakatori cuisine.

Menus

Dinner Menu
WIne List
Speciality Cocktails

Maki Rolls

Gokujo Tuna		blue fin tuna, shichimi pepper, cucumber, yuzu
Forbidden		black rice, white asparagus, shiso, yuzu mayo and micro celery
Mushroom		black rice, shiitake and enoki duo
Yellowtail*		cucumber, serrano pepper and avocado
Soft Shell Crab		chili sauce and tobiko
Avocado		shishito mayo, yamagobo and wasabi pea dust

Rice & Vegetables

Steamed Rice
Sweet Potato		honey and cinnamon
Baby Artichokes		white truffle wafu dressing
Asparagus		sweet soy and sesame seeds
Baby Bella Mushrooms		garlic soy
Local Sweet Corn		shiso butter
Wild Mushroom Kamamashi Pot

Robata Meats

Spicy Filet of Beef*		black pepper sesame sauce
Jiodori Chicken Breast		mugi miso and soy glaze
Wagyu Ribeye Tomahawk*		mustard shiso miso, wagyu sauce with fresh truffles and chanterelles, and fresh wasabi
Baby Back Ribs		star anise, cinnamon, sweet chili glaze and cashews
Tea Brined Duck Breast*
Lamb Chops*		korean chili and garlic

Robata Seafood*

Alaskan King Crab		lemon shiso butter
Giant Madagascar Prawn		sweet chili, garlic and yuzu
Wild King Salmon		sweet teriyaki glaze
Black Cod		miso glaze and onion cress salad

Robata Skewers

Tofu		mugi miso, honey and ginger
Chicken Liver with Shishito Pepper
Diver Scallop*		black plum vin cotto and yuzu mayo
Chicken and Baby Leek Yakatori
Beef Tenderloin & Asparagus*
Sake Glazed Chicke Wings		lime and sancho salt flake
Kurobuta Pork Belly		gochujang-miso glaze and kimchi

Salads

Baku Salad		cabbage, leaf lettuce, candied pecans, chives and umebosi dressing
Roasted Beet		totsoi, green apple, honey and ground sesame
Seared Blue Fin Tuna		daikon, spring onion and apple mustard dressing
Tomato and Roasted Eggplant		cucumber, daikon and nishi dressing

Sashimi/Nigiri & Small Plates*

Omakese Platter		chef's selection of nigiri and sashimi
Sashimi		chef's selection of three or five
Blue Fin Toro Nigiri		foie gras ponzu
Yellowtail Sashimi		pickled smoky onion, garlic chips and truffle oil ponzu
Butterfish		shiso pesto, yuzu and white asparagus
Chirashi		assorted fresh sashimi, white asparagus, avocado and sweet chili soy
Salmon Belly		applewood smoke, maple glaze and yuzu tobiko
Wagyu Beef Tataki		pickled daikon and white truffle essence

Small Bites

Crispy Calamari		ginger, garlic, green chili and lime
Coal Roasted Shishito Peppers		shaved bonito, sesame chili soy
Local Quail		plum wine and black rice
Red Miso Soup		smoked tofu and wild mushroom
White Miso Soup		spicy scallop and baby leek
Kurobuta Pork		sweet onion dumplings
Rock Shrimp Tempura		sambal mayo and wasabi pea dust
Steamed Soy Beans		with sea salt

Tempura

Assorted Fresh Vegetables		tentsuyu dipping sauce
Day Boat Grouper Bites		pickled onion, micro cress and green tea salt
Tiger Prawns		yuzu shichimi dressing, tentsuyu

Reds

J. Lohr "Falcon's Perch"		Pinot Noir, Paso Robles
Wine Guerrilla		Zinfandel, Sonoma County
Newton Claret		Bordeaux Blend, Napa Valley
Don Rodolfo		Malbec, Cafayette Valley
Giacosa		Nebbiolo\| Alba, Italy
Vignamaggio "IL Morino"		Sangiovese, Tuscany
Sokol Blosser "Evolution"		Red Blend, Oregon
Charles Thomas		Grenache/Syrah/Mouvedre Cotes du Rhone
Hindsight		Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
The Pessimist		Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
Etude "Lyric"		Pinot Noir, Carneros
Tangley Oaks		Merlot, Napa Valley
Matua Valley		Pinot Noir, New Zealand
Chateau ST. Jean		Merlot, California

Sparkling

Dom Perignon		Champagne, Épernay \| Brut
Moet & Chandon		Imperial Rosé, Épernay
Veuve Clicquot		Champagne, Reims, Brut
Evolution		White Blend, Oregon
Borgo Magredo		Prosecco, Friuli

Whites

Volpi		Moscato, Piedmont
Nessa		Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain
Fritz Windisch		Riesling, Germany
Markham		Chardonnay, Napa Valley
Jordan		Chardonnay, Russian River Valley
Infamous Goose		Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
Bollini		Pinot Grigio, Trentino DOC
Benziger		Chardonnay, Sonoma
Sokol Blosser		Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
J. Lohr "Flume Crossing"		Sauvignon Blanc, Paso Robles

Bubbles & Booze

Hidden HIbiscus		Prosecco, Candied Hibiscus Syrup
Raspberry Twist		Lillet Blanc, Prosecco, Raspberries Honey Syrup, Mint
Strawberry Tune		Absolut Citron & Tune, Cointreau, Strawberry Puree
Pample'Mosa		Absolut Citron, St. Germaine, Grapefruit, Prosecco

Cocktails

Victor Victorian		Absolut Vanilia, St. Germaine Elderflower, Cucumber, Mint
Kumquat Sazerac		Candied Kumquat, Russell's Reserve Rye, Absinthe, Lemon Juice
Cilantro Bloody Mary		Absolut Cilantro, Lime Juice, Tomato Water, Salt & Pepper Rim
Cucumber Wild Tea		Absolut Wild Tea, Chambord, Yuzu Juice, Cucumber Water
Peace		Absolut Mandrin, Prosecco, Mandarin Syrup, Lemon Bitters
Japanese Slipper		Midori, Cointreau, Lemon and Lime Juice, Cucumber
Ginger Cuba Libre		10 Cane Rum, Lemon Juice, Mint, Pickled Ginger
Passion Fruit		Belvedere Citrus, Grand Marnier, Passion Fruit Puree
Shochu Peachu Mojito		Ty-Ku Shochu and Citrus, Peach, Muddled Kiwi and Mint
Orange - Ginger Pimm's Cup		Pimm's No. 1, Domaine de Canton, Solerno Blood Orange
Kumquat Spritzer		Bombay Sapphire, Luxardo, Lemon Juice, Kumquats

Martinis

Oriental Apple		Absolut Oriental Apple, Domaine de Canton, Ginger Beer, Yuzu
Baku Lychee Martini		Hana Lychee Sake, Domaine de Canton, Yuzu Juice
Hibiscus - Pomegranate Sour		Absolut Hibiscus, Pama Liqueur, House Made Sour
Cucumber Lime Refresher		Hendrick's Gin, St. Germaine Elderflower, Cucumber and Lime
Nigori Blue Martini		Belvedere Unfiltered, Dry Vermouth, Maytag Blue Cheese Olives
French Pear		Absolut Pear, Elderflower, Lime
Jalapeno Cucumber Rita		Avion Tequila, Fresh Lime and Orange Juices, Cucumber, Jalapeno
Lotus Blossom		Absolut Ruby, Pama Pomegranate, Lime
Yuzu Sidecar		Hennessy VS, Grand Marnier, Yuzu Juice
Green Melon		Absolut Vanilia, Midori, Pineapple Juice, Lime and Lemon Juices

Reviews and ratings

4.7

Excellent

Based on 379 reviews

Noise level

Moderate

4.8

Food

4.6

Service

4.6

Ambiance

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