Cowa-Saké Menu
196 items in 23 sections · $0.70 – $46.20 · Restaurant in Hickory, NC
Cowa-Saké’s menu lists 196 dishes and drinks, grouped into Small Plates, Starters | Lunch, Kids Menu, Beak Breakfast, Sammies & Bagels, and Nigiri and more. Prices range from $0.70 to $46.20, and a typical item costs about $13.20. Popular choices include Poke Tower, Dumplings | Lunch, KIDS - Egg&Cheese Slider, Sausage Gravy Breakfast, and Chicken Bacon Avo Sandwich.
Small Plates 10
- Poke Tower$19.80
Chef's selection of Ahi tuna, white fish & salmon tossed with sesame soy sambal, tossed in a sesame soy sambal, wakame, tempura nori crisps.
- Vegetable Spring Rolls$11.90
Chef inspired, hand rolled; Julienne fresh vegetables, spicy potsticker sauce.
- Kimchi Fries$18.50
Nori fries, kimchi, gochujang BBQ, scallions, toasted sesame. +fried egg*$2, +pork belly $4
- Steam Buns$18.50
3 buns: Pork Belly, Vegetable, and Peking Duck; served with pickled vegetable and hoisin sauce.
- Onion Soup$6.60
Scallions, enoki mushroom, tofu.
- Bang Bang Shrimp$22.45
Flash fried, spicy mayo, citrus soy slaw, finished with sweet chili, scallions, toasted sesame.
- Calamari$23.80
Tender steaks, flash fried with wasabi cream, and thai chili.
- Crab Rangoon Dip$25.10
Wonton crisps, sweet chili sauce, scallions, tempura parmesan crust.
- Dumpling Of The Week$18.50
Chef's creations, hand rolled, choice of fried or steamed, served with spicy potsticker sauce.
- Chicken Lettuce Wraps$22.45
Wok seared chicken, mushrooms, water chestnuts, finished with sweet soy sauce and served on a bed of rice sticks and iceberg lettuce.
Starters | Lunch 6
- Dumplings | Lunch$7.95
4 Steamed dumplings served with spicy potsticker sauce.
- Steam Bun | Lunch$6.60
2 Pork Belly steam buns. Served with Hoisin.
- Spring Roll | Lunch$4.00
2 Crispy Spring Rolls, filled with Julienned fresh veggies & served with spicy potsticker sauce.
- Kimchi Fries | Lunch$9.25
Seasoned Fries, Kimchi, Gochujang BBQ Sauce, Toasted Sesame, Scallions
- Edamame | Lunch$6.60
Steamed, topped with Sea Salt.
- Onion Soup | Lunch$5.30
Scallions, Japanese Mushrooms, Tofu.
Kids Menu 7
- KIDS - Egg&Cheese Slider$14.55
- KIDS - Pancake Platter$14.55
- KIDS - Pancake W/ Topping$13.20
- KIDS - Chicken Little$13.20
- Kids Shrimp$13.20
- Kids Nuggets$13.20
- Side Platter$13.20
Beak Breakfast 5
- Sausage Gravy Breakfast$18.50
white cheddar cheese, killer sausage gravy
- Veggie Breakfast$18.50
white cheddar, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, mushrooms, broccoli, fresh sliced avocado
- Classic Breakfast$19.80
roasted red peppers & caramelized onions, pork belly smoked and cured in house, white cheddar
- Corned Beef Breakfast$21.15
crispy pan-seared corned beef mixed with golden potatoes
- Sausage & Mushroom Breakfast$19.80
jalapeño sausage, mushrooms
Sammies & Bagels 8
- Chicken Bacon Avo Sandwich$22.45
grilled marinated chicken breast, sliced avocado, bacon, tomato, red onion, lettuce, garlic aioli on a butter toasted brioche bun
- Angry Bird$22.45
buttermilk marinated and flash fried chicken breast, togarashi buffalo sauce, pickles, blue cheese & bacon slaw, served on a butter toasted brioche bun
- Bagel & Spread$9.25
choice of plain, jalapeno red pepper, everything, cinnamon raisin, or seasonal rotating with choice of plain, boursin garlic and herb, strawberry, jalapeno relish, or sliced avocado
- Veggie Bagel$15.85
whipped boursin garlic and herb schmear, roasted red peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, sliced onion, freshly cracked eggs, cheddar cheese
- Burger$25.10
Seasoned pat la frieda beef patty, Dan'l Boone Country Ham, cheddar, sunny egg, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, garlic aioli on a butter toasted brioche bun. Served with fries.
- Burger Special$22.45
- Bagel & Lox$22.45
- Classic Bagel$18.50
choice of bacon, jalapeno sausage, turkey sausage, or country ham, freshly cracked eggs, boursin garlic and herb schmear, cheddar
Nigiri 14
- Wagyu Beef* | Nigiri$26.40
- Otoro* | Nigiri$22.45
- Toro Handroll$15.85
- Blackened Tuna | Nigiri$13.20
- Tobiko* | Nigiri$10.60
- Tuna | Maguro* | Nigiri$13.20
- Smoked Salmon | Kunsei Sake* | Nigiri$10.60
- Seasonal White Fish | Nigiri$15.85
- Sweet Shrimp | Amaebi* | Nigiri$7.95
- Masago* | Nigiri$7.95
- Eel | Unagi | Nigiri$7.95
- Snow Crab | Nigiri*$15.85
- Salmon | Nigiri *$7.95
- Yellowtail | Hamachi* | Nigiri$10.60
Desserts 5
- Tres Leches With Moscato Strawberry$19.80
- Ice Cream Scoop$7.95
- Bag O' Donuts$10.60
Yeast roll donuts, cocolate and caramel, powdered sugar.
- Molten Lava Cake$13.20
Raspberry compote, shiso leaf.
- Bananas Foster Spring Roll$15.85
Flambe 151 rum pan sauce, brown sugar, vanilla sauce, fresh berries.
Cowa Sides | Lunch 10
- House Fries Side | Lunch$6.60
- Side Noodles$4.65
- Cowa Side Salad$6.60
- Sushi Rice Side | Lunch$5.30
- Single House Slider$6.60
- Thai Cucumber Side | Lunch$5.30
- Steamed Rice Side | Lunch$5.30
- Seaweed Salad Side | Lunch$5.30
- Fried Rice Side | Lunch$5.95
- Spring Roll Side | Lunch$2.65
Sashimi 13
- Octopus | Sashimi$9.25
- Sweet Shrimp | Amaebi* | Sashimi$10.60
- Wagyu Beef* |Sashimi$27.75
Truffle compound Butter, Maldon salt
- Salmon | Sake*| Sashimi$10.60
One Piece Per Order Sub Grilled Rice Cake +$3 Add Fresh Wasabi +$7
- Tuna | Maguro* | Sashimi$15.85
- Smoked Salmon | Kunsei Sake* | Sashimi$13.20
- Blackened Tuna* | Sashimi$15.85
- Otoro* | Sashimi$23.80
Seared, Black garlic shoyu, wasabi tobiko
- Yellowtail | Hamachi* | Sashimi$13.20
- Snow Crab* | Sashimi$18.50
- Tobiko* | Sashimi$13.20
- Masago* | Sashimi$10.60
- Eel | Unagi* | Sashimi$10.60
Premium Rolls 14
- Hot Sake Maki*$23.80
Baked: Salmon | Avocado | Cream Cheese | Togarashi | Spicy Mayo | Scallions
- The Hong Kong*$22.45
Inside: Tempura shrimp, cucumber. Outside: Snow crab, scallions, spicy mayo, nori flake.
- Shogun*$22.45
Panko crusted and Flash Fried Inside: Salmon | Cream Cheese | Kani | Avocado Outside: Eel Sauce | Spicy Mayo | Ponzu
- Chef's Roll Of The Week$46.20
Ask your server about this week's roll!
- Volcano*$23.80
Inside: Cali Roll Base Outside: Spicy Tuna Mix | Tempura Flakes | Togarashi Spice | Scallions
- Blue Ridge*$25.10
Inside: Shrimp tempura | Cucumber Outside: Tempura Flake | Yellowtail | Salmon | Spicy mayo | Togarashi | Masago | Red Tobiko | Scallions | Ponzu.
- Big Bang*$26.40
Inside: Cali Base Outside: Bang Bang Shrimp | Togarashi | Sweet Chili | Crispy Garlic | Scallions
- Rainbow Roll*$23.80
Inside: Cali Base Outside: Tuna, Hamachi, Salmon, Ebi, served with Ponzu Dipping Sauce.
- Cowa-Sake*$37.00
Inside: Shrimp tempura | Cucumber Outside: Torched Wagyu | Togarashi | Spicy Mayo | Masago | Assorted Tobiko | Scallions | Ponzu
- Wicked Tuna*$35.65
Inside: Tuna| Cucumber | Spicy mayo | Scallions. Outside: Torched Bluefin Toro |Eel sauce | Wasabi Crema | Assorted tobiko.
- The Bob* AKA "The Godfather"$31.70
Inside: Spicy tuna salad, cucumber, Outside: Tempura flakes, avocado, premium tuna, green tobiko, wasabi mayo.
- Tataki Maki*$30.40
Inside: Kani | Cucumber | Avocado Outside: Tempura Flakes | Blackened Tuna | Jalapeno Cream Cheese | Spicy Mayo | Nori Flake | Smoke
- Goku*$23.80
Inside:Tuna Saku | Cucumbers | Scallions Outside: Salmon | Avocado
- Grayson*$25.10
Inside: Salmon | Cucumber | Outside: Tuna Saku | Avocado | Lemon Zest | Ponzu
From The Wok 5
- Szechuan Chicken$33.00
Wok seared chicken, red peppers, scallions, garlic, ginger, bok choy, chopped peanuts, kung pao sauce.
- Mongolian Beef$37.00
Tender marinated steak, tomatoes, scallions, finished with spicy soy and served with white rice.
- Chef's Wok Feature$46.20
- Kimchi Fried Rice*$23.80
Fried rice, onions, carrots, scallions, kimchi sauce, sunny side egg. +Pork $5 +Tofu $4
- Chef's Noodle Feature$46.20
Chef inspired seasonal noodle dish.
Extra Sauces | Lunch 12
- Peanut Dressing
- SD Wasabi
- SD Potlikker Sauce$0.70
- SD Hoisin$0.70
- Wasabi Yuzu
- SD Eel Sauce$1.35
- Ginger Dressing
- SD Ponzu$0.70
- Honey Kimchi Sauce
- SD Wasabi & Ginger
- SD Spicy Mayo$0.70
- Sesame Sambal
Sushi Add Ons 4
- SD Eel Sauce$1.35
- SD Wasabi
- SD Fresh Wasabi$9.25
- SD Wasabi & Ginger
Feed + Light Fare 8
- Pancakes$15.85
powdered sugar | berry compote | topped with foamy buttermilk syrup
- Chopped Salad$18.50
fresh field greens, cucumber, tomato, onion, bacon, blue cheese crumbles, avocado, herbed vinaigrette
- Bag O' Donuts$7.95
cinnamon sugar dusted with chocolate, raspberry, & caramel sauce
- Avocado Toast$19.80
toasted sourdough bread, sliced avocado, diced onion and tomato relish, pickled veggies, togarashi, sesame seeds, lemon zest; served with two freshly cracked eggs to order and hash browned potatoes
- Fruit And Yogurt Parfait$10.60
layered yogurt and granola garnished with fresh berries and honey or buttermilk syrup
- Breakfast Plate$21.15
choice of biscuit, sourdough toast, or fluffy pancake, freshly cracked eggs to order, choice of meat (bacon, country ham, jalapeño sausage, turkey sausage) Hash browned potatoes
- Overnight Oats$10.60
- Biscuits & Gravy$17.20
warm fluffy biscuit, killer sausage gravy, two freshly cracked eggs to order, hash browned potatoes
Side Items 19
- Side Of Avo Spread$2.65
- Fresh Fruit$6.60
- 2 Eggs$4.00
- Bacon$9.25
Cured in the Blue Ridge Mountains, courtesy of Good Night Brothers.
- Chicken$5.30
- Fries$6.60
- Corned Beef Hash$9.25
- Hashbrowns$6.60
scratch shredded potatoes served with chipotle bourbon ketchup
- Pork Belly$7.95
- BC Slaw$6.60
- Gravy$4.65
- Turkey Sausage$6.60
- Salmon$9.25
- Bacon Jam$2.65
- Country Ham$7.95
- Short Stack$7.95
- Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage$6.60
duroc pork sausage link
- Toast$5.30
- Biscuit$5.30
Burgers 9
- Plain Burger W/CHZ$21.15
- Bacon N' Cheddar Burger$25.10
1/3 lb beef burger, sharp cheddar, Goodnight Brothers Bacon, LTO, Pickles, Spicy Mayo. +Fried Egg* for $2 Served on your choice of: House Made Yeast Roll Bun OR Lettuce Wrap and with a Side Choice of Nori Seasoned Fries or Sweet Fries. Subs
- Hawaiian Burger$25.10
1/3 beef burger, white cheddar cheese, Goodnight Brothers Bacon, LTO, Pickles, Grilled Pineapple, Teryiaki sauce. +Fried Egg* for $2 Served on your choice of: House Made Yeast Roll Bun OR Lettuce Wrap and with a Side Choice of Nori Seasoned
- Black And Bleu* Burger$27.75
1/3 lb beef burger, blackening seasoning, bacon, LTO, pickles, bleu cheese, garlic aioli. +Fried Egg*: $2 Served on your choice of: House Made Yeast Roll Bun OR Lettuce Wrap and with a Side Choice of Nori Seasoned Fries or Sweet Fries. Subs
- The Texan Burger$27.75
1/3 lb beef burger, sharp cheddar, tempura onion strings, Goodnight Brothers Bacon, gochujang BBQ sauce, LTO, pickles. +Fried Egg* for $2 Served on your choice of: House Made Yeast Roll Bun OR Lettuce Wrap and with a Side Choice of Nori Sea
- Chicken Bacon Avocado$23.80
6 oz Chicken Breast, Goodnight Brothers Bacon, Tempura fried Avocado, LTO, Wasabi Mayo. +Fried Egg* for $2 Served on your choice of: House Made Yeast Roll Bun OR Lettuce Wrap and with a Side Choice of Nori Seasoned Fries or Sweet Fries. Sub
- Banh Mi Burger$25.10
- Plain Burger NO CHZ$19.80
- Jalapeno Burger$25.10
1/3 lb beef burger, jalapeno cream cheese, Goodnight Brothers bacon, LTO, pickles, fried Jalapenos. +Fried Egg* for $2 Served on your choice of: House Made Yeast Roll Bun OR Lettuce Wrap and with a Side Choice of Nori Seasoned Fries or Swee
Bento Box 1
- Cowa-Sake Box$34.35
Combo Box featuring: House slider, Nori fries, Asian cucumbers, Edamame. With your choice of :Cali roll, spicy tuna roll, veggie roll.
Salads | Lunch 3
- Peanut Salad | Lunch$15.85
Mixed Greens, shaved cabbage, bell peppers, peanuts, cilantro, crispy noodles, peanut dressing. Add Grilled Salmon: $7.00 | Add Grilled Chicken: $4.00
- Mandarin Crunch Salad | Lunch$11.90
Shredded Lettuce, Cabbage, Carrots, Crispy Rice Noodles, and Mandarin Vinaigrette Add Chicken +4 | Add Salmon* +7
- Cowa-Sake Big Greens | Lunch$10.60
Mixed greens, cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, ginger dressing. Add Grilled Salmon: $7 | Add Grilled Chicken: $4.00
Salads 4
- Peanut Salad$18.50
Mixed Greens, bell peppers, peanuts, cilantro, crispy noodles, peanut dressing. Add Salmon* +12 Add Grilled Chicken +6 Add Shrimp +9 add Premium Tuna Saku* +15
- Mandarin Crunch Salad$15.85
shredded lettuce, cabbage, carrots, crispy rice noodles, and mandarin vinaigrette
- SIDE House Salad$6.60
- Cowa-Sake Greens$11.90
Mixed Greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, orange, ginger dressing. Add Salmon* +12 Add Grilled Chicken +10 Add Shrimp +9 add Premium Tuna Saku* +15
Sushi Rolls | Lunch 6
- Cali Combo Roll | Lunch$17.20
Kani, cucumber, avocado, masago.
- Spicy Tuna Combo Roll | Lunch$19.80
Ahi Tuna, cucumbers, spicy mayo, scallion, togarashi spice. Serve with a side of Miso Soup. Add Spring Roll: $2.00
- Veggie Combo Roll| Lunch$19.80
Avocado, cucumber, carrots. Served with a side of Miso Soup. Add Spring Roll: $2.00
- Garlic Tuna Combo Roll | Lunch$19.80
Ahi Tuna, avocado, garlic crisps, ponzu. Served with a side of Miso Soup. Add Spring Roll: $2.00
- Philly Combo Roll | Lunch$19.80
Salmon, cream cheese, avocado, eel sauce. Served with a side of Miso Soup. Add Spring Roll: $2.00
- Shrimp Tempura Combo Roll | Lunch$19.80
Crispy Shrimp, cucumber, spicy mayo. Served with a side of Miso Soup. Add Spring Roll: $2.00
Classic Rolls 6
- California$13.20
Kani, Cucumber, Avocado, Masago
- Shrimp Tempura$18.50
Crispy shrimp | Cucumber | Spicy Mayo
- Veggie$10.60
Avocado, Cucumber, Carrots.
- Garlic Tuna$17.20
Ahi Tuna, Avocado, Garlic Crisps, Ponzu
- Spicy Tuna$15.85
Ahi grade premimum Tuna, Cucumbers, Spicy mayo.
- Philly$17.20
Salmon, Cream Cheese, Avocado.
Frothy Faves 11
- Almond Joy$9.25
Cold brew, almond syrup, coconut syrup, mocha cold foam.
- FROTHY SPECIAL - Banana Bread Shaken Espresso$13.20
- London Fog$7.95
Earl Grey tea, vanilla syrup, milk.
- Spike Frosty$15.85
- Chai'er Grounds$9.90
Spiced Chai, double shot espresso, lavender & vanilla syrup, steamed milk.
- Honey Peanut Butter Latte$9.25
- Peppermint Mocha$10.60
- Giggy Pop$6.60
House strawberry syrup, club soda, vanilla cold foam.
- Chai Latte$7.95
Spiced chai & milk, topped with candied ginger.
- Cafe BonBon$7.95
Espresso, sweetened condensed milk, cappuccino foam with cinnamon
- Matcha Latte$7.95
Green tea matcha & milk.
Coffee + More 16
- Doppio$3.65
Double shot of espresso.
- Drip Coffee - Quick Cup$4.00
- Hot Chocolate$5.30
Classic cocoa
- Cortado$5.95
Half espresso & Half steamed milk
- Skinny Latte Special$7.30
- Cafe Au Lait$5.30
half milk + half coffee
- Nitro Cold Brew Coffee$6.60
- Traditional Macchiato$5.30
Double shot & Dollop foam - this is a traditional macchiato with no sweetener and very little milk. If you are looking for a macchiato like you might get at a chain coffee shop, check out our Coffee Shop Macchiato!
- Mocha Latte$8.60
Chocolate Mocha Latte with Whipped Cream
- Ristretto$2.65
short shot espresso
- Cappuccino$5.95
Double shot + steam milk + foam
- Latte$7.30
Double shot + milk topped with light foam
- Box Coffee$23.80
- Cold Brew Coffee$6.60
- Americano$5.95
Hot water + espresso *this picture shows a double americano, available for an additional charge
- Coffee Shop Macchiato$7.95
An “upside down latte”, this macchiato features vanilla syrup (unless otherwise specified), milk, and a double shot of espresso!
Menu items and prices are provided for information and may have changed (last updated May 2026). Allergen information is not included – please ask the restaurant.