Broadside NOLA

06/08/2026

Monday nights at have developed a bit of a following—and for good reason.

It’s Ramen Night.

Tonight, Chef Wataru is serving Hot Chicken Tsukemen: springy noodles paired with a rich, concentrated dipping broth, alongside chashu pork, bean sprouts, sliced red onion, and egg. Deeply savory, satisfying, and exactly the kind of meal that makes a Monday feel a whole lot better.

Our vegan tsukemen is built around a flavorful soy-based broth with avocado, shiitake mushrooms, bok choy, fried tofu, and cucumber, with an optional egg add-on.

If you've never had tsukemen before, think of it as ramen with a twist: the noodles and broth arrive separately, allowing you to dip each bite into an intensely flavored broth. It's interactive, incredibly delicious, and one of Japan's great comfort foods.

And ramen is only the beginning:

• Gulf Yellowfin Tuna Poke
• Chicken & Pork Katsu
• Agedashi Tofu
• Causa Nikkei
• Hand-cut fries
• Plus all your favorite izakaya classics

Happy Hour runs from 5–7pm, making Monday one of the best nights of the week to settle in, grab a drink, and stay awhile.

📍 Nikkei Izakaya at Broadside NOLA

06/08/2026

A jam packed summer week at the broadside. Check our website for our full listings of free World Cup watch events, don’t miss Dazed & Confused for free on Thursday night, Shamarr Allen’s completely stacked Ratchet Jazz Fest, plus BIT90’s does Weezer!

06/07/2026

Free Brazilian party today, bring the whole family.

06/07/2026

06/04/2026

Our Free Summer Movie Series starts this Thursday with dust, blood, and gas. Join us In the wastes for Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior at 8pm Thursday 6/3.

06/03/2026

Join us at Nikkei Izakaya + NOLA for $6 Temaki & Nigiri — built around pristine Gulf seafood (高級寿司 kōkyū sushi) and handled with care by chefs Wataru and Edmond; that honors both the fish and the people who harvest it. And tonight we have some beautiful Gulf yellowfin tuna and red snapper, in addition to our saba (mackerel) which routinely inspires the observation, paraphrased "I don't generally like saba but yours is really amazing" ... there's a reason for that.

No factory-farmed shortcuts.
No carbon-monoxide–treated imports.
No mystery supply chains.
This is sushi from somewhere. Real fish, from real waters, prepared by hands that respect the process from dock to plate.

And if you’re staying awhile, we’ve got you covered:
• Izakaya favorites like slow-braised chashu pork, causa, ceviche, katsu, hand-cut fries, and lot's more!
• Check out the taco truck!
• $6 movies next door
• $6 drinks at the bar

Come for the sushi, stay for the night. Great deals, great people and great fun!

06/01/2026

Monday nights at mean one thing: Ramen Night.

Tonight, Chef Wataru is featuring a Hot Chicken Tsukemen Ramen — rich dipping broth served alongside noodles with chashu pork, bean sprouts, sliced red onion, and egg. Bold, comforting, and built for serious slurping.

Our vegan tsukemen features a savory soy-based broth with avocado, shiitake mushrooms, bok choy, fried tofu, and cucumber (with optional egg add-on).

For those unfamiliar, tsukemen is a style of ramen where the noodles are dipped into a concentrated broth on the side — deeply flavorful, interactive, and honestly just a lot of fun to eat.

And if ramen isn’t enough, we’ve also got plenty of izakaya favorites flowing from the kitchen:
• Gulf Yellowfin Poke
• Chicken & Pork Katsu
• Agedashi Tofu
• Causa Nikkei
• Hand-cut fries that'll ruin you
• Plus plenty more

Add Happy Hour drinks from 5–7pm, and it’s easy to see why Mondays have become a thing at Nikkei Izakaya.

06/01/2026

Your broadside week:
A double dose of freeness- Mad Max 2 Screening & a family friendly celebration of Brazilian Samba & Choro music! Plus - a female led night of music and opening season toga party

05/27/2026

It’s no secret that the Nola summer can be a bit of bummer, but when the sun goes down and the temp settles, you can get free, so we’re giving you four free movies, every Thursday in June! This one’s a gift to the ones who stick it out with us.
The Broadside Free Summer series is:
6/4 Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior
6/11 Dazed & Confused
6/18 Rhinestone (Stallone x Dolly Parton!)
6/25 Superbad!

Comment which movie you are most excited for!