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    Rakitori Japanese Pub & Grill 530 University Ave

    530 University Ave

    San Diego, CA 92103


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    Featured Items

    • Tonkotsu Ramen

      $15.00
    • Miso Ramen

      $18.50
    • Black Tonkotsu Ramen

      $18.50

    Dinner

    Starters

    • Edaname - Seasalt

      $5.00
    • Edaname - Spicy garlic butter

      $5.00
    • Eggrolls

      3 pcs of crispy, golden Eggrolls filled with seasoned ground pork, shredded cabbage, carrots, and a savory blend of Asian spices
      $8.00
    • TakoYaki

      5pcs of Baked breaded octopus ball, Bonito, Mayo and TakoYaki sauce
      $10.00
    • Garlic Butter Sweet Corn

      $8.00
    • Salmon Cake

      Pan fried Salmon cake, sesame seed, scallion, eel sauce, spicy mayo
      $9.00
    • Hamachi Kama - Grilled yellow collar (limited supply)

      $18.00
    • Salmon Kama - Grilled salmon collar

      OUT OF STOCK
      $15.00
    • Bluefin Tuna Tartare with Avocado

      Yuzu Japanese Citrus, Avocado, Tsuyu sweet soy sauce
      $15.00
    • Salmon Tartare with Avocado

      Yuzu Japanese Citrus, Avocado, Tsuyu sweet soy sauce
      $14.00
    • Spicy Ponzu Shishito Pepper

      $14.00

    Salad

    • House salad

      Organic Spring Mix, Seaweed salad, cucumber, avocado, with soy mustard
      $6.50
    • Cucumber Salad

      $8.50
    • Seaweed Salad

      $9.50
    • Seaweed Salad with Bluefin Tuna

      $14.50
    • Spicy Seafood Salad

      Spicy assorted fish on organic spring mix, avocado, seaweed salad, cucumber salad, spicy ginger sauce
      $19.00
    • Salmon Skin Salad

      Salmon skin, Seaweed salad, Roasted garlic on Organic spring mix, Avocado w/ Eel sauce
      $17.50

    Bao bao bun

    • Bulgogi Bao (2)

      $16.00
    • Grilled Pork Bao (2)

      $15.00
    • Spicy Chicken Bao (2)

      $14.00
    • Custard Buns (3)

      $5.99
    • Spicy Kurobuta Bao (2)

      $13.50
    • Sweet Potato Bao (2)

      $11.50

    Ramen

    • Tonkotsu Ramen

      $15.00
    • Black Tonkotsu Ramen

      $18.50
    • Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen

      $19.00
    • Spicy Curry Ramen

      $20.00
    • Spicy Kimchi Ramen

      $21.00
    • Special Tonkotsu Ramen

      $22.00
    • Miso Ramen

      $18.50
    • Shoyu Ramen

      $18.00
    • Special Shoyu Ramen

      $22.00
    • Bulgogi Shoyu Ramen

      $24.50
    • Spicy Seafood Ramen

      $21.00
    • Vegan Ramen

      $20.00
    • Gluten Free Ramen

      $21.50

    Nigiri

    • Fried Bean Curd Nigiri

      $6.50
    • Tamago Nigiri

      $6.50
    • Bluefin Tuna Nigiri

      $9.50
    • Salmon Nigiri

      $8.00
    • Albacore Nigiri

      $7.50
    • Masago Nigiri

      $7.50
    • Shrimp Nigiri

      $7.50
    • Mackerel Nigiri

      $7.50
    • Yellowtail Nigiri

      $8.50
    • Spicy Scallop Nigiri

      $9.50
    • Freshwater Eel Nigiri

      $11.00
    • Seared Bluefin Tuna Nigiri

      $10.50

    Sashimi

    • Bluefin Tuna Sashimi

      $9.00
    • Albacore Sashimi

      $7.00
    • Yellowtail Sashimi

      $8.00
    • Salmon Sashimi

      $7.50
    • Mackerel Sashimi

      $7.00
    • Seared Bluefin Tuna Sashimi

      $10.00
    • Tamago

      $6.00
    • Fresh water eel

      $10.50

    Basic Rolls

    • California Roll

      $9.00
    • Spicy Tuna Roll

      $12.00
    • Philadelphia Roll

      $12.00
    • Spicy Salmon Roll

      $12.00

    Maki Sushi

    • Salmon Roll

      $9.00
    • Bluefin Tuna Roll

      $10.00
    • Eel/Avocado Roll

      $11.00
    • Avocado Roll

      $7.00
    • Cucumber Roll

      $7.00
    • Asparagus roll

      $7.00
    • Vegetable Roll

      $12.00
    • Salmon skin roll

      Crisp-grilled salmon skin wrapped in premium sushi rice and nori.
      $10.00
    • Negi Hama

      Delicately sliced yellowtail folded with fresh scallions and seasoned sushi rice, wrapped in nori
      $10.00

    Special Rolls

    • What The Hell Roll

      Spicy tuna roll topped w/ Albacore, Avocado, Ponzu & Chili oil sauce
      $19.00
    • CA Pearl Diver Roll

      Spicy. California roll topped w/ torched Spicy Scallop, Spicy mayo & Eel sauce, Fresh wasabi
      $19.00
    • Rainbow Roll

      California roll topped w/ Bluefin Tuna, Salmon, Albacore, Shrimp & Avocado, Ponzu
      $18.00
    • Samurai Roll

      Imitation crab, avocado, eel, and cream cheese inside; topped with seared salmon, eel sauce, and spicy mayo. Bold, creamy, and full of flavor.
      $20.00
    • Surprise Me Roll

      Spicy tuna roll topped w/ Salmon and Garlic Mustard sauce
      $19.00
    • Dragon Roll

      California roll topped w/ Fresh water Eel, Bonito flake, Eel sauce
      $19.00
    • Hawaiian Roll

      California roll topped w/ Bluefin Tuna & Avocado, Soy mustard, Fresh wasabi
      $19.00
    • Caterpillar Roll

      Krab, Eel, Cucumber topped w/ Avocado, Masago, Eel sauce & bonito
      $18.00
    • Green Crunch Shrimp Roll

      Krab, Avocado, Jumbo Shrimp w/Parsley garlic crunch, Eel sauce
      $16.00
    • Rock Star Roll

      Philadelphia roll topped w/ Pop rock, Parsley garlic crunch, Spicy mayo sauce
      $16.00
    • Paradise Roll (Protein Roll)

      Assorted Fish, Avocado & Krab wrapped in cucumber, Ponzu, Spicy mayo sauce
      $20.00

    Entree

    • Fresh made Egg Veggie Fried Rice Bowl

      $14.00
    • Crispy Tofu Teriyaki Rice Bowl

      with steamed rice and steamed veggie
      $18.00
    • Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl

      with steamed rice and steamed veggie
      $20.00
    • Grilled Pork Belly Rice Bowl

      with steamed rice and steamed veggie
      $22.00
    • Korean Galbi (Beef Short Rib) Rice Bowl

      with steamed rice, steamed veggie
      $26.00
    • Bulgogi (Beef Rib Eye) Rice Bowl

      with steamed rice and steamed veggie
      $24.00
    • Unagi Donburi Rice Bowl

      with sushi rice, organic spring mix, seaweed salad, cucumber salad, avocado, bonito, eel sauce
      $22.00
    • Hawaiian Poke Bowl

      assorted fish, sushi rice, organic spring mix, seaweed salad, avocado, cucumber salad, Krab, spicy tuna
      $24.00

    Combo

    • Tonkotsu Ramen + Rolls

      Choice of California roll, or Veggie roll or Spicy salmon roll
      $24.00
    • Tonkotsu Ramen + 3 Skewers Yakitori

      3 Yakitori skewers including: Bacon w/ asparagus, Chicken thigh and Shrimp on to p of Organic spring mix
      $30.00
    • Tonkotsu Ramen + 3pcs Nigiri

      3 pcs Nigiri: Bluefin Tuna, Salmon, and Albacore
      $27.00
    • Tonkotsu Ramen + 4pcs Sashimi

      Sashimi: 2pcs of Bluefin Tuna and 2pcs of Salmon
      $30.00

    Yakitori

    • Filet Mignon Yakitori

      $14.00
    • Miso Pork Belly Yakitori

      $12.00
    • Chicken and Green Onion Yakitori

      $10.00
    • BBQ Pork Belly Yakitori

      $13.00
    • Spicy Chicken Thigh Yakitori

      $10.00
    • Korean Galbi Yakitori

      $15.00
    • Wasabi Chicken Thigh Yakitori

      $11.50
    • Black Pork Sausage Yakitori

      $10.00
    • Roast Garlic Yakitori

      $8.00
    • Oyster Mushroom Yakitori

      $4.99
    • Asparagus Yakitori

      $7.00
    • Broccoli Yakitori

      $8.00
    • Crispy Tofu Yakitori

      $9.00
    • Sweet Potato Yakitori

      $8.00
    • Shishito Pepper Yakitori

      $8.00
    • Shrimp and Bacon Yakitori

      $14.00
    • Shrimp Yakitori

      $12.00
    • Asparagus and Bacon Yakitori

      $11.00
    • Salmon and Green Onion Yakitori

      $13.00

    Sides

    • Extra Sauce Side

      $1.00
    • Fresh Wasabi

      $3.00
    • White Rice

      $3.00
    • Sushi Rice

      $4.00
    • Brown Rice

      $4.50
    • Steamed Tofu

      $5.00
    • Miso Soup Cup

      $5.50
    • Steamed Veggie

      $5.00
    • Stir Fried Kimchi

      $6.50
    • Raw Kimchi

      $6.50
    • Side Ramen Broth - Cup

      $5.00
    • Side Ramen Broth - Bowl

      $9.00

    Non Alcohol Drinks

    Soft Drink

    • Coca-Cola

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $4.00
    • Diet Coke

      Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
      $4.00
    • Sprite

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      $4.00
    • Dr. Pepper

      $4.00
    • Perrier

      $4.00
    • Coconut Water

      $5.00
    • Ramuna - Strawbery

      $5.00
    • Ramuna - Original

      $5.00
    • Root Beer

      $4.00
    • Arnold Palmer

      $4.00

    All hours
    Sunday4:00 pm - 10:15 pm
    Monday4:00 pm - 10:15 pm
    Tuesday4:00 pm - 10:15 pm
    Wednesday4:00 pm - 10:15 pm
    Thursday4:00 pm - 10:15 pm
    Friday4:00 pm - 11:15 pm
    Saturday4:00 pm - 11:15 pm
    Restaurant info

    Chill hangout with ramen, sushi rolls, yakitori & other Japanese bites, plus happy hours & local beers on tap.

    Location

    530 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

    Directions


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