Shaw
Get directions | 805 V St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Hours | MON – closed
TUES – WED – 5 pm to 9:30 pm
THURS – 5 pm to 10 pm
FRI, SAT – 12 pm to 10 pm
SUN – 12 pm to 9:30 pm
CARRYOUT & DELIVERY HOURS
MON – 12 pm to 8:30 pm
TUES WED THUR SUN – 11:30 am to 9:00 pm
FRI SAT – 11 am to 9:30 pm
If Ikea were to open a ramen shop in ones of its stores, it would probably look like Haikan, a Shaw spot complete with minimalist wooden chairs and tables, floor-to-ceiling windows, and waiters who take your order on iPads. It’s big, bright, and fits right in with the many places in Shaw trying to be trendy/down-to-earth/sustainable/accessible all at the same time. It’s one of those restaurants that was designed to be photogenic, but unlike a lot of the others, it’s good for more than just a photo opp.
Haikan brings something new to the table, even though there’s no shortage of places to get ramen in DC these days. It’s less intense than Toki Underground (doesn’t feel like a bunker) and less traditional than Daikaya (they come from the same chef, but Haikan has more variety). The small plates aren’t your typical ramen shop starters, so come here when you want to mix it up a bit. The poutine fries can be skipped, but the roasted squash and crab rangoons are good ways to pregame the main course. Emphasis on pregame, because the noodles are still the stars of the show. All the options are good, but we’re partial to the spicy shoyu and miso.
Haikan is laid-back but gets busy. It’s best for a weeknight dinner with a friend, casual date, or a solo meal at the bar. When it’s warm out, take advantage of the patio. But fair warning: it’s not quite as photogenic out there.
(202) 299-1000
joe@daikaya.com
https://www.instagram.com/haikandc/
SMASHED CUCUMBER SALAD
Cucumber in a rayu-shoyu Dressing
$3.50
CRISPY PIG EARS
CRISPY PIG EARS
Chashu Reduction, Yuzu Vinaigrette, Namasu, Cilantro, Thai Basil
$6
AMAZU-VEGGIES
AMAZU-VEGGIES
Lotus Root, Potato, Kabocha, Carrots, Zucchini, Cherry Tomato, Soy Teri Vinegar
$8
CRAB RANGOONS
Fried Creamy Crab and Cream Cheese Wontons with Old Bay and Sweet Jalapeno Sauce (4 pieces per order)
$7.25
STEAMED RICE
Hot steamed white rice
$2
PURIN
Japanese vanilla custard with caramel sauce
$3
MOCHI ICE CREAM
Daily flavors – please inquire with your server
$5
ICE CREAM COOKIE SANDWICH
Vanilla ice cream sandwiched in between our housemade chocolate chip cookies
$5
RAMEN
We serve Sapporo style ramen. Our noodles are custom made for us in Sapporo, Japan. The stock that we use is called “chintan”. it’s characterized by its clear appearance and delicate, yet complex flavor. The chintan stock contains chicken, beef, and pork. All ramen except the vegetable is topped with garlic, onions, bean sprouts, ground pork, chashu (roasted pork shoulder), nori, and scallions Choose from small or large. Small is best with a few kozara dishes, but large is also great with kozara dishes as well.
SHIO
SHIO
This ramen shows off the delicate and complex chintan stock the best. Our shio has a hint of seafood flavor. Comes with garlic, onions, bean sprouts, ground pork, sliced roast pork, scallions, nori, and egg-based noodles.*CONTAINS SHELLFISH*
Large $14.75
Small $8.50
egg, shellfish, wheat
SHOYU
SHOYU
The complex stock is brightened by fresh soy sauce flavor. Comes with garlic, onions, bean sprouts, ground pork, sliced roast pork, scallions, nori, half an egg, and egg-based noodles.
Large $15.75
Small $8.75
egg, wheat, soy
SPICY SHOYU
SPICY SHOYU
Rich spiciness balanced with the quality of shoyu. Comes with garlic, onions, bean sprouts, ground pork, sliced roast pork, scallions, nori, and egg-based noodles.
Large $16.25
Small $9
egg, wheat, soy
MISO
MISO
A lighter, gentler miso with sesame seeds. Comes with garlic, onions, bean sprouts, ground pork, sliced roast pork, scallions, nori, and egg based noodles.
Large $16
Small $8.75
egg, wheat, soy
VEGGIE
VEGGIE
A vegan friendly ramen made with a blend of vegetable stock and miso as the soup base. Comes with corn, hominy, woodear mushrooms, iceberg lettuce, onion garlic, bean sprouts, corn sprouts, and egg free noodles. *CONTAINS PEANUTS*
Large $15.50
Small $9
peanut, wheat
Hiyashi Chuka
HIYASHI CHUKA
Chilled and broth-less ramen with shoyu dressing, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, ground chicken, cilantro, szechuan oil. Refreshing and hearty!
$13.75 per Large
$8 per Small
egg, wheat, soy
MAPO TOFU ABURAMEN
MAPO TOFU ABURAMEN
Japanese-Chinese style spicy chicken mapo tofu, brothless noodles, Szechuan oil, scallion, cilantro, and an onsen egg.
$14
EXTRA RAMEN TOPPINGS
Extra Noodles $2.50
Nitamago – Marinated Egg (not vegetarian) $1.50
Wood Ear Mushrooms $1.75
Chashu (roast pork) $1.75
Menma – Bamboo Shoots (not vegetarian) $1.75
Bata (butter) $0.35
Wakame (raw seaweed) $0.50
Corn $0.50
Nori (dried seaweed) $0.50
Hominy $0.50
Extra Ground Pork $1
Pork Belly $3
Spice Bomb (contains pork) $1
Veggie Spice Bomb (vegan & gluten free) $1
Onsen Egg (runny and rich) $0.50
Extra Bean Sprouts $0
Extra Soup $5
