Gaku Ramen - Boulder Menu
Starters
Edamame$4.95
Gyoza - Pork Dumplings (6 Pcs.)$6.95
shishito peppers$7.50
Gaku Buns $7.50
Pork, chicken or tofu steamed buns, pickled vegetables, scallions, sambal sauce
Mixed Greens$5.95
tofu, house pickled shallots, wasabi vinaigrette
KARAAGE$8.25
JAPANESE STYLE FRIED CHICKEN
Japanese Cucumber$4.75
Scallions, avocado vinaigrette
Ramen
add black garlic - 0.95
make it spicy - 0.50
Tonkotsu $13.00
Pork broth, pork chashu, kikurage mushroom, bamboo shoots, scallions
CHICKEN SHOYU $11.95
Chicken broth, shoyu, chicken chashu, soft boiled egg, sliced onion, bamboo shoots, scallions, ginger oil
SAKANA SHOYU WITH SHRIMP $15.95
chicken broth, Shoyu, shrimp, onion, scallions, bamboo shoots nori, fish oil, ginger oil
VEGETABLE SHOYU $10.95
Vegetable broth, shoyu, nori, cabbage, onion, scallions, bean sprouts, corn
MISO$12.00
Chicken and pork based broth, pork chashu, bamboo shoots, cabbage, bean sprouts, scallions, miso butter
Hiyashi Chuka$10.95
chilled ramen noodles, chicken chashu, kinshi tamago, cucumber, ginger, shoyu sauce
Kaedama -
extra noodles for your soup. If you are hungry today please leave some of your soup and ask for "kaedama"! $3.00
Rice Bowls
RICE BOWLS
GRILLED SALMON FRIED RICE$13.95
Salmon, onion, cabbage, corn, scallions, Tobiko, shoyu
PORK BELLY FRIED RICE $11.95
pork, shiitake mushrooms, corn, onion, cabbage, shoyu and scallions
CHICKEN FRIED RICE $9.95
Chicken, shiitake mushrooms, scallions, egg, cabbage, corn, onion, shoyu
VEGETABLE FRIED RICE $8.75
shiitake MUSHROOMS, CORN, CABBAGE, ONION, SCALLIONS, BEAN SPROUTS, shoyu
Steamed Rice$4.00
ADDITIONAL TOPPINGS & EXTRAS
SOFT BOILED EGG, NORI, BEAN SPROUTS, BAMBOO SHOOTS, CABBAGE, CORN, MISO BUTTER $1.95
PORK CHASHU, CHICKEN CHASHU, BRAISED PORK BELLY, TOFU, MISO MUSHROOMS $3.95
SHRIMP, SALMON$5.95
Kaedama $3.00
Extra noodles for your soup. If you are still hungry after finishing your ramen, please leave some of your soup and ask for "kaedama"!
Gluten Free Noodles$3.00
Get Gaku Ramen on the go! For take out, please see our menu for details or call (303)736-2879
Our Beverages
Our Beers
DRAUGHT
Avery Brewing White Rascal $7.00
ABV 5.6%
Coedo Brewery Shiro Hefeweizen $11.00
ABV 5.5%
Momokawa Organic Ginjo Sake $8.00
ABV 14.8%
Odell Brewing IPA $7.00
ABV 7.0%
Sapporo Lager $6.00
ABV 4.9%
Upslope Craft Lager $6.00
ABV 4.8%
Bottled Beers
Asahi Lager $6.00
ABV 5.0%
Coedo Denver Beer Co. Mile High Kampai! Yuzu Saison – 21oz. $19.00
ABV 7.5%
Coedo Brewery Shikkoku Black Lager $12.00
ABV 5.0%
Colorado Native Amber Lager $6.00
ABV 5.5%
Hitachino White Alea $12.00
ABV 5.5%
Odell Brewing 90 Shilling Ale $6.00
ABV 5.3%
Canned Beers
Montucky Cold Snacks Lager – 16oz. $6.00
ABV 4.0%
Stem Off-Dry Apple Cider $9.00
ABV 5.8%
Guinness Draught – 16oz. $6.00
ABV 4.2%
Firestone Brewing 805 Blonde Ale $6.00
ABV 4.7%
Avery Brewing Hazyish IPA $7.00
ABV 7.0%
JAPANESE WHISKY
Mars Iwai Blue Label $7.00
Akashi Ume Plum $7.00
Mars Iwai White Label Single Malt $11.00
Akashi White Oak Blend $11.00
Suntory Toki $11.00
Ichiros Malt & Grain $22.00
Akashi White Oak Single Malt $22.00
JAPANESE GIN
Kyoto Ki No Bi Japanese Gin $13.00
Cocktails
Lychee Martini $12.00
Spring 44 Vodka, Lychee, Honey, Lime
Yokozuna $13.00
Herradurra Reposado, grand marnier, cucumber sambal, lime
Rocky Mountain Highball $13.00
Mard Iwai Bourbon, chartreuse, ginger beer, lemon
Gakutini $14.00
Kyoto Gin, Compari, Lemon, Orange Bitters
Sakeberry $12.00
Sake & Wines
Sake
Momokawa Organic$8.00 Glass
Ginjo Draft
Joto One Cup Graffiti Cup’$10.00 Bottle
Honjozo 200ml
Hokutsuru Draft $18.00 Bottle
Junmai 180ml
Kiuchi Brewery Kikusakari Sparkling$20.00 Bottle
Usu-Nigori 180ml
Kiuchi Brewery Awashizuku Sparkling$30.00 Bottle
Junmai-shu 300ml
Joto ‘The Green One’ $40.00 Bottle
Junmai 300ml
Gekkiekan Traditional$8.00 Glass | $55.00 bottle
Junmai-shu 1.5L bottle
Moonstone Plum$14.00 glass | $45.00 bottle
Junmai Ginho 750ml
Momokawa Organic$15.00 glass | $48.00 Bottle
Nigori Junmai Ginjo 750ml
Yoshinogawa$15.00 glass | $48.00 Bottle
Echigo Junmai 720ml
Champagne & Sparkling
Ruffino $9.00 (187 ml.) Bottle
Prosecco
Taittinger $88.00 Bottle
Champagne
White Wines
Von Schleinitiz$8.00 Glass | $25.00 Bottle
Reisling
Outlot$8.00 Glass | $27.00 Bottle
Sauvignon Blanc
SkyFall$8.00 Glass |$27.00 Bottle
Pinot Grigio
Sonoma-Cutrer$12.00 Glass | $40.00 Bottle
Chardonnay
Kim Crawford$39.00 Bottle
Sauvignon Blanc
Caymus Conumdrum$49.00 Bottle
White Blend
Red Wine
Chateau Grimard$30.00 Bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab Franc
James Mitchell$7.00 Glass | $24.00 Bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon
Alias$9.00 Glass | $36.00 Bottle
Merlot
Roblar$28.00 Bottle
Pinot Noir
Noble Vines$8.00 Glass | $29.00 Bottle
Pinot Noir
La Puerta$30.00 Bottle
Malbec
Not sure which ramen to choose? check out our Ultimate guide to ramen
GAKU'S GUIDE TO AUTHENTIC RAMEN
Gaku Ramen is committed to offer authentic, Japanese ramen. Our recipes were specifically developed by two deeply experienced Japanese ramen masters who personally came to Burlington from Japan to fine tune our menu and train the local chefs and staff. There are actually a number or basic types of ramen, and we offer three of them here.Please try all three and discover what flavor you like most!
Tonkotsu Ramen
Tonkotsu is a pork-based broth, and in some ways is our most flavorful ramen. Tonkotsu Ramen is generally accepted to have started in western Japan, and has been immensely popular in the United States. At Gaku, we use fresh pork that is cooked at varying temperatures for hours to bring out the flavor.It is thicker and richer than a soy sauce based broth, as the pork adds texture as well as flavor to our ramen. It is pronounced “Tone Koh Tsu” and should not be confused with “Tonkatsu,” which is a fried breaded pork cutlet popular in Japan.
Miso Ramen
Miso Ramen is also one of the most popular styles of ramen in Japan. Miso itself is made from soybeans and is high in protein and vitamins. Miso is a staple of Japanese food. Most people have heard of Miso Soup, which is served with many Japanese cuisines. Miso Ramen hails from northern Japan, and gained popularity throughout the 1960s to the point where, today, it is considered a basic Japanese ramen. The Miso used in ramen is often a touch spicy. At Gaku, we use real Miso in a special recipe that brings out some of the spicy notes without being overpowering.
Shoyu Ramen
“Shoyu” is Japanese for soy sauce, and is one of the most basic, but delicious ramen varieties around. Shoyu Ramen is thought to have started in the Kanto area of central Japan, especially centered in Yokohama and Tokyo. Shoyu Ramen is a little lighter than the other broths we serve, and perhaps some would say it has a “cleaner” taste. Our vegetarian ramen is also made using a Shoyu base.
