This is every dish you'll be asked about on the floor. Read it once before your first shift, then use it as a reference. Ingredients are exactly as printed on the menu — if a guest asks about a substitution or a specific allergen, confirm with the kitchen before you promise anything. The kitchen handles all major FDA allergens on-site, so cross-contact is always possible; the flags below are a starting point, not a guarantee.
Dinner Menu
Appetizers
Ahi Tuna Tartare$22
Hass avocado, spicy mayo, toast points
Diced raw tuna — say so up front if a guest hesitates on raw fish. Cold dish, served with crisp toast points for scooping. A strong opener for the raw-curious guest who isn't ready to commit to the sushi bar.
Contains: fish, egg, gluten
Flash-Fried Calamari$19
Scallions, agave, red chilies
Not the heavy breaded version — flash-fried, light, with a sweet-heat glaze rather than marinara. Good answer for someone asking "is this the fried kind or the sauced kind?"
Contains: shellfish (mollusk), gluten
Braised Wagyu Meatball$24
San Marzano tomato, shaved Parmesan
Single large braised meatball, not a plate of several — set that expectation. Rich, slow-braised, classic red sauce.
Contains: dairy
Pan-Fried Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes$30
Shallot aioli
Jumbo lump — light on filler, mostly crab. Our highest-priced starter; frame it as a shareable centerpiece for the table.
Contains: shellfish, egg, gluten
Steak Street Tacos$20
Jalapeño aioli
Confirm current taco count and tortilla type with the kitchen at pre-shift — not printed on the menu. Jalapeño aioli has real heat; mention it to spice-sensitive guests.
Contains: egg, gluten
Deviled Eggs$16
Crispy bacon, scallions
Classic deviled eggs, elevated with crispy bacon. Easy, familiar entry point for guests who want something light before a bigger plate.
Contains: egg, pork
Salads
Baby Hearts of Romaine$17
Housemade Caesar, sourdough croutons, shaved Parmesan
Housemade dressing — worth mentioning, since guests often assume bottled. Ask kitchen whether the Caesar contains anchovy before telling a guest it doesn't.
Contains: dairy, gluten, likely fish (confirm w/ kitchen)
Little Wedge$19
Crispy bacon, blue cheese, heirloom cherry tomatoes
Standard wedge salad build — iceberg, blue cheese, bacon. Good pairing with the grill section for a guest who wants a classic steakhouse plate.
Contains: dairy, pork
Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes$12
Lemon, extra-virgin olive oil, avocado
Our lightest, simplest starter — vegan as printed. Good for guests asking for something plant-based and clean.
Contains: none of the major allergens as listed
Pasta
Rigatoni$24
Tomato cream sauce
Simple, crowd-pleasing tomato cream — good for a guest who wants something familiar for a kid or a picky eater.
Contains: dairy, gluten
Seafood Rigatoni$33
Parmesan cream sauce
Confirm the current seafood mix with the kitchen at pre-shift — worth knowing exactly what's in it before a guest with a shellfish allergy asks.
Contains: shellfish/fish (confirm mix), dairy, gluten
Seafood
Pan-Seared Wild-Caught Salmon$34
Citrus beurre blanc
Wild-caught, not farmed — good detail for guests who ask. Beurre blanc is a butter sauce, not a broth.
Contains: fish, dairy
Sautéed Dover Sole$80
Capers, brown butter
Our most expensive fish dish — a delicate, classic preparation. Whole or filleted service style should be confirmed with the kitchen so you can describe it accurately tableside.
Contains: fish, dairy
Butter-Poached Chilean Sea BassMarket Price
Ponzu butter
Price changes with the market — check the current price at pre-shift before quoting a guest. Ponzu butter means soy and citrus, not a heavy sauce.
Contains: fish, dairy, soy
Martha's Vineyard Lobster Roll$40
Toasted brioche bun, shallot aioli or garlic butter
Guest chooses shallot aioli (cold-style) or garlic butter (warm-style) — always ask which. This is a local signature; lean into it when a guest asks what's "Vineyard" about the menu.
Contains: shellfish, dairy, egg, gluten
From the Grill
Pan-Roasted Herb-Marinated Chicken$34
Our one non-red-meat, non-seafood entrée on the grill list — good default recommendation for a guest who doesn't eat either.
Contains: none of the major allergens as listed
Filet Mignon (12 oz.)$70
Confirm default temperature and available sauces/sides with the kitchen — not printed on the menu. Always ask temperature preference; never assume.
Contains: none of the major allergens as listed
Australian New York Strip (12 oz.)$80
Our highest-priced grill item. "Australian" is a real sourcing detail worth mentioning — grass-fed cattle is the usual reason this cut is called out by origin.
Contains: none of the major allergens as listed
IW Signature Smash Burger$30
Crispy bacon, American cheese, toasted sourdough bun
"IW" is Inkwell's own signature build — smash technique, not a standard patty. Good answer when a guest asks what makes it different from a normal burger.
Contains: dairy, pork, gluten
Sides
Flash-Fried Tater Tots$10
Lemon-garlic aioli
Contains: egg, gluten
House Fries$9
Add truffle +$4
Always mention the truffle upcharge option when a guest orders fries.
Contains: none of the major allergens as listed
Garlic Mashed Potatoes$9
Contains: dairy
House Mac & Cheese$18
Contains: dairy, gluten
Lobster Mac & Cheese$26
Upsell from the House Mac for a guest who's already ordering seafood elsewhere on the table.
Contains: shellfish, dairy, gluten
Sautéed Haricots Verts$11
French green beans — if a guest doesn't recognize the name, "thin green beans" lands fine.
Contains: none of the major allergens as listed
Sautéed Mushrooms$11
Contains: none of the major allergens as listed
Desserts
Double Chocolate Mousse with Chantilly Cream$12
Contains: dairy, egg
Chocolate Chip Doughnut Bread Pudding$14
Vanilla gelato, caramel sauce
Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Warm Citrus Butter Cake$14
Crème anglaise, butter pecan gelato
Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, tree nuts (pecan)
Mini Rum Cakes$12
Butter pecan ice cream, shaved chocolate
Contains real rum — flag for guests asking about alcohol content, or for anyone ordering for a minor.
Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten, tree nuts (pecan)
Assorted Gelato and Sorbet Flavors$9
Sorbet is the dairy-free / vegan option on the dessert menu — confirm current flavors with the kitchen each shift.
Contains: dairy (gelato only — sorbet is dairy-free)
Sushi & Raw Bar
Read this before the raw bar section: this is the trimmed sushi menu built for a single sushi chef running solo, 114 seats, 5–10pm, six nights a week. Several items from the printed menu are cut from standing service. If a guest asks for something not listed below, tell them it's not currently available rather than sending the ticket back — it will not get made.
Nigiri & Sashimi — 2 pieces per order
Yellowtail$10
Contains: fish
White Tuna$9
Kept on specifically to build the Rainbow roll — see Signature Rolls.
Contains: fish
Eel$10
Served warm, pre-cooked and glazed — the one nigiri that isn't raw. Good option for a guest nervous about raw fish.
Contains: fish, soy, gluten
Smoked Salmon$9
Cured, not raw — another good option for the raw-hesitant guest.
Contains: fish
Shrimp$9
Cooked shrimp, not raw.
Contains: shellfish
Crabmeat$8
Cooked, not raw.
Contains: shellfish
Tobiko$9
Flying fish roe — small, crunchy orange eggs. If a guest doesn't know the word, "fish roe" is the clearest description.
Contains: fish (roe)
Not on standing menu — cut for one-chef execution
Red Snapper, Squid, Octopus, Saba, Scallop, Ikura, Otoro, and Wagyu nigiri are off the standing menu. One of these may run as a chef's daily special depending on availability — check the specials board each shift before offering it to a guest.
Maki
Avocado$8
Contains: none of the major allergens as listed
Cucumber$8
Contains: none of the major allergens as listed
Avocado & Cucumber$8
Our only fully vegan rolls on the menu are these three — good go-to for a vegan or vegetarian guest.
Contains: none of the major allergens as listed
California$9
Contains: shellfish
Yellowtail$9
Contains: fish
Tuna Avocado$11
Contains: fish
Salmon Avocado$11
Contains: fish
Spicy Crabmeat$9
Contains: shellfish, egg
Spicy Tuna$10
Contains: fish, egg
Spicy Salmon$10
Contains: fish, egg
Spicy Yellowtail$10
Contains: fish, egg
Eel Avocado$11
Contains: fish, soy, gluten
Shrimp Avocado$11
Contains: shellfish
Philadelphia$11
Smoked salmon and cream cheese — the "everything bagel" of the roll list. Easy sell for a hesitant first-timer.
Contains: fish, dairy
Shrimp Tempura$12
Fried, warm center — good crossover pick for a guest who likes fried food but is unsure about raw sushi.
Contains: shellfish, gluten, egg
Not on standing menu — cut for one-chef execution
Spicy Scallop maki is off the standing menu since scallop isn't kept in daily rotation.
Signature Rolls
Dragon$20
Eel, cucumber, avocado, tobiko, eel sauce
Contains: fish, soy, gluten
Dancing Dragon$20
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, eel sauce, crunch
Contains: shellfish, gluten, egg, soy
Rainbow$20
California roll topped with tuna, salmon, white tuna, white fish
Confirm the exact "white fish" component with the chef — the printed menu lists both white tuna and a separate white fish, which may be chef's choice day to day.
Contains: fish, shellfish
Ferry$19
Crabmeat, avocado, cream cheese tempura, eel sauce, Japanese mayo
Contains: shellfish, dairy, gluten, egg, soy
Fisher$22
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, tuna, salmon, eel sauce, spicy mayo, wasabi mayo
Contains: shellfish, fish, gluten, egg, soy
Norton Point$19
Spicy tuna, avocado tempura, eel sauce, spicy mayo, tobiko
Contains: fish, gluten, egg, soy
Not on standing menu — cut for one-chef execution
MV, Tashmoo, Snow, Mansion, Sweetheart, Special Shrimp, Tiger, Pink Lady, Tisbury, Samurai, South Beach, and Oak Bluffs rolls are off the standing menu — each depends on a specialty ingredient (mango, soybean paper, shiso tempura, softshell crab, rice paper, or lobster) that doesn't fit a one-chef prep schedule. Do not offer these unless the specials board says otherwise.
Platters
Nigiri Deluxe$30
Nine assorted nigiri, chef's choice, and one spicy tuna roll
Chef's choice — built from whatever's freshest that day, always from the core nigiri list above.
Sashimi Deluxe$30
Fifteen pieces of assorted fish, chef's choice
Same logic — chef's choice from the core fish list, no shell.
Not on standing menu — cut for one-chef execution
All Tuna, All Salmon, Nigiri & Sashimi Combo, Sushi for Two, and Love Boat platters are off the standing menu — each stacks multiple prep types into one ticket, which is the single biggest bottleneck for a solo sushi chef during a rush.
Sushi Small Plates
Green River$12
Spicy crabmeat, avocado, Thai chili sauce
Contains: shellfish, egg
Seaweed Salad$10
Contains: soy, sesame
Steamed Shrimp Shumai$10
Six pieces
Contains: shellfish, gluten
Spicy Kani Salad$10
Crabmeat, masago, cucumber
Contains: shellfish, fish (roe), egg
Nigiri Appetizer$14
Five pieces, chef's choice
Yellowtail Jalapeño$14
Real heat from the jalapeño — flag for spice-sensitive guests.
Contains: fish
Sashimi Appetizer$15
Six pieces, chef's choice
Contains: fish
Tuna & Salmon Tartare$19
Scallion, crunch, masago, eel sauce, spicy mayo, wasabi mayo
Contains: fish, egg, soy, gluten
Shrimp Tempura Appetizer$14
Contains: shellfish, gluten, egg
Sushi Rice Bowl$5
Plain steamed sushi rice — useful for a guest who wants to build their own bowl or needs a filler side.
