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Akira Japanese Restaurant
1634 Bush St
San Francisco, CA 94109
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Appetizers
Cold Dish
Ankimo
Monk fish pate, onion, spicy radish, scallion and ponzu sauce
$14.00Beef Tataki
Grilled medium rare beef ribeye with thinly sliced onion, spicy radish, scallion and taaki sauce over spring salad
$17.00Hamachi Carpaccio
Thinly sliced hamachi, sliced avocado with sauce and truffle oil ponzu
$24.00Hawaiian Poke
Spicy tuna or tako over spring salad with special Hawaiian sauce
$20.00Hiyayakko
Cold tofu with soy ginger dipping sauce topped with bonito
$7.00Kaiso Salad
Seaweed salad
$7.00Mixed Green Salad
Organic salad with homemade miso ginger dressing
$8.00Oshitashi
Boiled spinach, soy broth topped with bonito
$8.00Sunomo Ebi
Shrimp, cucumber, seaweed with vinaigrette dressing
$11.00Sunomo Tako
Octopus, cucumber, seaweed with vinaigrette dressing
$11.00Tsukemono
Assorted Japanese pickle veggies
$7.00Wasabi Squid
Thinly sliced fresh squid with yuzu and wasabi chips
$14.00
Hot Dish
Agedashi Tofu
Deep fried tofu in dashi sauce topped with bonito
$10.00Edamame
Soy bean sprinkled with sea salt
$6.00Fried Calamari
$11.00Gindara Miso
Grilled marinated miso black cod
$18.00Hamachi Kama
Grilled yellow tail collar with ponzu sauce
$20.00Ika Sugataki
Grilled squid with lemon ginger sauce
$12.00Kaki Fried Oysters
$12.00Kakuni Pork Belly
Braised pork belly simmered in sweet soy sauce
$14.00Nasu Dengaku
Grilled eggplant with special miso sauce
$11.00Shrimp Tempura Appetizer
2 tiger prawns and assorted vegetable tempura
$14.00Spicy Black Cod Belly Appetizer
Tempura battered black cod belly fresh chilli pepper and fried garlic over spring salad
$20.00Spicy Soft Shell Crab Appetizer
Tempura battered black cod belly fresh chilli pepper and fried garlic over spring salad
$20.00Stuff Jalapeno
Grilled jalapeno stuffed with spicy albacore tuna topped with spicy mayo sauce
$13.00Tori Karaage
Marinated fried chicken
$10.00Yaki Asparagus
Grilled fresh asparagus with olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper
$11.00
Appetizer Sides
Eel (Unagi) Sauce
$1.00Extra Ginger & Wasabi
$1.00Fresh Wasabi
House made fresh wasabi
$5.00Miso Dressing
$1.00Miso Soup
Dashi broth with tofu, seaweed and scallion
$4.00Ponzu Sauce
$1.00Siracha Hot Sauce
$1.00Spicy Mayo Sauce
$1.00Steamed Rice
Side of fresh rice
$4.00Sushi Rice
Side of sushi rice
$4.00Teriyaki Sauce
$1.00Slice Lemon
$1.00
Sushi Bar
Sashimi
Bincho Maguro Sashimi
Albacore
$19.00Bincho Maguro Toro Sashimi
Albacore tuna belly
$28.00Engawa Sashimi
Halibut fin
$28.00Hamachi Sashimi
Yellowtail
$19.00Hamachi Toro Sashimi
Yellowtail belly
$28.00OUT OF STOCKHirame Sashimi
Halibut
$23.00Hon Maguro Sashimi
Blue fin tuna
$30.00Kanpachi Sashimi
Young yellowtail
$23.00Madai Sashimi
Seabream
$23.00Maguro Sashimi
Big eye tuna
$23.00Moriawase Sashimi
15 pieces - chef's choice
$66.00Otoro Sashimi
Blue fin tuna belly
$46.00Saba Sashimi
Norway mackerel
$19.00Sake Sashimi
Salmon
$19.00Sake Toro Sashimi
Salmon belly
$28.00Tako Sashimi
Octopus
$19.00Uni Hokkaido Sashimi
Sea urchin, japan
$58.00Uni Santa Barbara Sashimi
$34.00Wallu Sashimi
Butterfish
$23.00Shima Aji Sashimi
$29.00
Nigiri
Amaebi Nigiri
Nigiri (2 pcs). Sweet shrimp
$11.00Anago Nigiri
$10.00Bincho Maguro Nigiri
Albacore
$10.00Bincho Maguro Toro Nigiri
Albacore tuna belly
$13.00Ebi Nigiri
Nigiri (2 pcs). Steam tiger prawn
$9.00Engawa Nigiri
Halibut fin
$13.00Hamachi Nigiri
Yellowtail
$11.00Hamachi Toro Nigiri
Yellowtail belly
$13.00OUT OF STOCKHirame Nigiri
Halibut
$11.00Hokkaido Hotate Nigiri
Nigiri (2 pcs). Fresh scallop from hokkaido
$11.00Hon Maguro Nigiri
$14.00Ika Nigiri
Nigiri (2 pcs). Squid
$9.00Ikura Nigiri
Nigiri (2 pcs). Cured salmon roe in red wine
$12.00Inari Nigiri
Nigiri (2 pcs). Sweet tofu skin
$8.00Kani Nigiri
Nigiri (2 pcs). Steam red crab
$12.00Kanpachi Nigiri
Young yellowtail
$11.00Madai Nigiri
Seabream
$11.00Maguro Nigiri
Big eye tuna
$11.00Otoro Nigiri
$20.00Saba Nigiri
Norway mackerel
$11.00Sake Nigiri
Salmon
$9.00Sake Toro Nigiri
Salmon belly
$13.00Shima Aji Nigiri
$13.00Spicy Hotate Nigiri
Nigiri (2 pcs). Scallop mix with spicy mayo tobiko
$12.00Tako Nigiri
Octopus
$9.00Tobiko Nigiri
Nigiri (2 pcs). Flying fish roe
$9.00Tamago Nigiri
Nigiri (2 pcs). Japanese omelet
$8.00Unagi Nigiri
Nigiri (2 pcs). Fresh water barbequed eel
$10.00Uni Hokkaido Nigiri
$24.00Uni Santa Barbara Nigiri
$15.00Wallu Nigiri
Butterfish
$11.00
Special Fish from Japan
Hobou Nigiri
$16.00Hobou Sashimi
$34.00Mizu Dako Nigiri
$16.00Mizu Dako Sashimi
$34.00Madagascar Nigiri
$16.00Madagascar Sashimi
$34.00Renkodai Nigiri
$16.00OUT OF STOCKRenkodai Sashimi
$34.00OUT OF STOCKKinmedai Nigiri
$16.00Kinmedai Sashimi
$34.00isaki Nigiri
$16.00OUT OF STOCKisaki Sashimi
$34.00OUT OF STOCKHotaru Ika Sunomo
Horse Mackeral sashimi topped with special sauce.
$15.00OUT OF STOCKSawara Nigiri
$16.00OUT OF STOCKSawara Sashimi
$34.00OUT OF STOCKItoyori Nigiri
OUT OF STOCKItoyori Sashimi
OUT OF STOCKKarei Nigiri
$16.00OUT OF STOCKKarei Sashimi
$34.00OUT OF STOCKKintokidai Nigiri
$16.00OUT OF STOCKKintokidai Sashimi
$34.00OUT OF STOCKKamasu Nigiri
$16.00Kamasu Sashimi
$34.00Otoro Nigiri
$17.00Otoro Sashimi
$40.00Otoro Taku
$15.00Otoro Donburi
$50.00
Special Rolls
Akira Cucumber Roll
Tuna, hamachi, sake shiso leaf, avocado wrapped with cucmber and ponzu sauce
$19.00Atlantic Roll
Spicy tuna, cucumber, topped with salmon and sliced lemon
$18.00Black Spider Roll
Tempura battered soft shell with unagi, lettuce, cucumber, avocado, shiso leaf, gobo, kaiware, black tobiko and sweet soy sauce
$21.00Caterpillar Roll
Barbecued eel, cucumber, topped with avocado and tobiko
$18.00Cherry Blossom Roll
Fresh salmon, avocado topped with big eye tuna
$19.00Crunchy Spicy Tuna Roll
Spicy tuna, avocado deep-fried in panko topped with spicy mayo, spicy sauce, scallion and sweet sauce
$18.00Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura, snow crab, topped with barbecued eel and avocado
$19.00Kobe Dragon Roll
Asparagus tempura, gobo, kaiware, shiso leaf, topped with kobe beef garlic, scallion and ponzu sauce
$21.00Peacock Roll
Tuna, sake, hamachi, unagi, gobo, ikura, cucumber roll in soy paper
$20.00Pink Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado, topped with albacore tuna, garlic chip, scallion and ponzu
$19.00Pumpkin Tempura Roll
Japanese pumpkin tempura topped with fresh albacore, fresh garlic, scallion and sweet soy sauce
$19.00Rainbow Roll
Snow crab, avocado with 5 variety of raw fish on top
$19.00Seared Salmon Belly Roll
Snow crab, avocado topped with seared salmon belly and jalapeno
$19.00Spicy Mango Roll
Yellowtail scallion, avocado, house spicy sauce topped with mango
$18.00Spider Roll
Tempura battered soft shell crab, lettuce, cucumber avocado, gobo, kaiware, and tobiko
$18.00
Rolls
California Roll
Snow crab, avocado, Japanese mayo
$10.00Futo Roll
Omelette, shitake, spinach, gobo, and cucumber
$11.00Negi Hama Roll
Hamachi, scallion
$10.00Negi Toro Roll
Bluefin tuna belly, scallion
$13.00Philly Roll
Fresh salmon, avocado, cream cheese
$12.00Saba Gari Roll
Norway mackerel with pickled ginger
$10.00Salmon Avocado Roll
Fresh salmon avocado
$10.00Salmon Skin Roll
Grilled salmon skin, gobo, cucumber, scallion, shiso and kaiware
$10.00Shrimp Tempura Roll
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, Japanese mayo
$11.00Spicy Hamachi Roll
Chopped hamachi, spicy sauce, scallion, sprout
$10.00Spicy Tuna Roll
Tuna, spicy sauce, cucumber, sprout
$10.00Tekka Roll
Tuna, sesame
$10.00Tuna Avocado Roll
Tuna, avocado
$12.00Unagi Avocado Roll
Grilled fresh water eel, avocado
$12.00Unagi Cucumber Roll
Grilled fresh water eel, cucumber
$11.00
Vegetarian Rolls
Avocado Roll
Avocado, seasame seed
$9.00Gobo Ume Shiso Roll
Pickled burdock root, pickled plum, shiso leaf
$9.00Horenso Roll
Boiled spinach, sesame seed
$8.00Kappa Roll
Cucumber, sesame seed
$8.00Natto Roll
Fermented soybean
$8.00Oshinko Roll
Japanese pickle radish, sesame seed
$8.00Shiitake Roll
Mushroom, sesame seed
$8.00Vegetable Tempura Roll
Japanese pumpkin, sweet yam tempura
$10.00
Kitchen
Bento Specials
Sushi Bento
Sushi combination includes 6 pieces of nigiri, and choice of California roll, spicy tuna roll, or salmon avocado roll. Serve with salad and miso soup
$30.00Akira Bento
Served with salad, miso soup and rice. Choose one item: kalbi, beef ribeye teriyaki, chicken katsu, chicken teriyaki, saba shioyaki, salmon shioyaki or teriyaki, shrimp tempura or tonkatsu. Choose one roll: California roll, spicy tuna roll or salmon avocad
$28.00
Sets
Beef Teriyaki
Grilled beef ribeye steak with teriyaki sauce
$26.00Chicken Katsu
Breaded fried chicken and served with special tonkatsu sauce
$18.00Chicken Teriyaki
Grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce
$18.00Kalbi
Grilled marinated beef short ribs
$28.00Saba Shioyaki
Grilled mackerel with sea salt
$19.00Salmon Shioyaki
Grilled salmon with sea salt
$20.00Salmon Teriyaki
Grilled salmon with teriyaki sauce
$20.00Shrimp Tempura Set
2 tiger prawns and assorted vegetable tempura
$20.00Tonkatsu
Breaded pork loin fried and served with special tonkatsu sauce
$18.00Set Combination
Please choose any two items from sets above
$26.00
Donburi
Chirashi Don
Chef's selection of sashimi over sushi rice
$35.00Curry Don
Japanese curry chicken or pork cutlet over rice
$20.00Katsu Don
Pork cutlet, egg and onion with special sauce over rice
$20.00Oyako Don
Chicken, egg and onion with special sauce over rice
$18.00Sake Don
Salmon sashimi over sushi rice
$35.00Tekka Don
Big eye tuna sashimi over sushi rice
$35.00Ten Don
Tiget prawn and assorted vegetable tempura with special sauce over rice
$21.00Unagi Don
Barbecued eel with special sauce over rice
$25.00
Noodles
Beef Soba
Beef ribeye and vegetables in dashi broth
$17.00Beef Udon
Beef ribeye and vegetables in dashi broth
$17.00Chicken Soba
Chicken and vegetables in dashi broth
$15.00Chicken Udon
Chicken and vegetables in dashi broth
$15.00Nabeyaki Soba
Shrimp tempura, chicken, egg, fishcake, clam, and vegetables
$19.00Nabeyaki Udon
Shrimp tempura, chicken, egg, fishcake, clam, and vegetables
$19.00Shrimp Tempura Soba
Tiger prawn, vegetable tempura on the side, noodles in dashi broth
$18.00Shrimp Tempura Udon
Tiger prawn, vegetable tempura on the side, noodles in dashi broth
$18.00Vegetable Soba
Vegetables in dashi broth
$15.00Vegetable Udon
Vegetables in dashi broth
$15.00Zaru Soba
Cold buckwheat noodle with dipping sauce
$14.00Ten Zaru Soba
Tiger prawn, vegetable tempura, cold buckwheat noodle with dipping sauce
$18.00
Drinks
Nigori Sake
Junmai Ginjo
Honjozo
Sparkling Sake
White Wines
BTL Hakusutru Plum Wine
Fresh plum, bright, tangy notes and a pleasing fruity aroma
$28.00BTL House Sauvigon Blanc
$28.00BTL Details, Sonoma County
Earthy with notes of melon, and citrus
$35.00OUT OF STOCKBTL Benvolio Prosecco Sparkling, Italy
Light and refreshing bubbly with floral aromas and notes of honey and citrus
$40.00BTL Matanzas Creek, Sonoma County
Crisp with notes of grapefruit and green grass
$40.00
Red Wines
Beer
Asahi - Large
Fresh, crisp and clear
$10.00Kawaba Twilight Ale
Refreshing, crisp, and soft bitterness
$9.00Kawaba Snow Wizen
Unfiltered amber ale, slight bitter and smooth taste
$9.00Kawaba Sunrise Ale
Unfiltered amber ale, slight bitter and smooth taste
$9.00Sapporo - Large
Crisp, refreshing, and clean finish
$9.00Sapporo - Small
Crisp, refreshing, and clean finish
$5.00
Other Beverages
Catering Menu
Catering Appetizers
Edamame (C)
Soybean sprinkled with sea salt
$18.00Kaiso (C)
Seaweed salad
$22.00Tori Karage (C)
Marinated fried chicken
$30.00Yaki Asparagus (C)
Grilled fresh asparagus
$33.00Shrimp Tempura Appetizer (C)
Tiger prawns and assorted vegetable tempura
$42.00Sunonomo Ebi or Tako (C)
Shrimp or octopus, cucumber, seaweed with vinaigrette dressing
$33.00
Catering Bento Specials (Individual)
Akira Bento (C)
(Choose one item: kalbi, beef ribeye teriyaki, chicken katsu, chicken teriyaki, saba shioyaki, salmon shioyaki, salmon teriyaki, shrimp tempura or tonkatsu) (choose one roll: California roll, spicy tuna roll or salmon avocado roll)
$28.00Sushi Bento (C)
Chef choice of 6 pieces of nigiri; choose one roll: California roll, spicy tuna roll or salmon avocado roll
$30.00
Catering Sets (Individual)
Catering Sushi Selection
Akira Roll Platter 56 Pieces (Serve 10 Guests) Includes
Seared salmon belly roll, spicy mango roll, unagi avocado roll, spicy tuna roll, shrimp tempura roll, salmon avocado roll
$162.00Nigiri Platter 64 Pieces (Serve 10 Guests) Includes
Maguro - tuna, sake - salmon, hamachi - yellowtail, bincho maguro - albacore, butterfish - wallu, eel - unagi, shrimp - ebi, tamago - egg omelet
$360.00Sashimi Platter 25 Pieces (Serve 6 Guests) Includes
Maguro - tuna, sake - salmon, hamachi - yellowtail, wallu - butterfish, bincho maguro - albacore
$103.00Sashimi Platter 50 Pieces (Serve 10 Guests) Includes
OToro - blue fin tuna belly, hon maguro - blue fin tuna, sake Toro - salmon Toro, hamachi Toro - yellowtail belly, wallu - butterfish
$206.00
Catering Small Assortment Platters
Catering Large Assortment Platters
Catering Individual Dessert
Catering Individual Drinks
Sunday | 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Monday | 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Thursday | 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Friday | 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Saturday | 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Come in and enjoy!