Akira Japanese Restaurant Menu

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$$Japanese, Restaurant

Cold Dish
- Ankimo
  Monk fish pate, onion, spicy radish, scallion and ponzu sauce
  $14.00
- Beef Tataki
  Grilled medium rare beef ribeye with thinly sliced onion, spicy radish, scallion and taaki sauce over spring salad
  $17.00
- Hamachi Carpaccio
  Thinly sliced hamachi, sliced avocado with sauce and truffle oil ponzu
  $24.00
- Hawaiian Poke
  Spicy tuna or tako over spring salad with special Hawaiian sauce
  $20.00
- Hiyayakko
  Cold tofu with soy ginger dipping sauce topped with bonito
  $7.00
- Kaiso Salad
  Seaweed salad
  $7.00
- Mixed Green Salad
  Organic salad with homemade miso ginger dressing
  $8.00
- Oshitashi
  Boiled spinach, soy broth topped with bonito
  $8.00
- Sunomo Ebi
  Shrimp, cucumber, seaweed with vinaigrette dressing
  $11.00
- Sunomo Tako
  Octopus, cucumber, seaweed with vinaigrette dressing
  $11.00
- Tsukemono
  Assorted Japanese pickle veggies
  $7.00
- Wasabi 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
  $10.00
- Edamame
  Soy bean sprinkled with sea salt
  $6.00
- Fried Calamari
  $11.00
- Gindara Miso
  Grilled marinated miso black cod
  $18.00
- Hamachi Kama
  Grilled yellow tail collar with ponzu sauce
  $20.00
- Ika Sugataki
  Grilled squid with lemon ginger sauce
  $12.00
- Kaki Fried Oysters
  $12.00
- Kakuni Pork Belly
  Braised pork belly simmered in sweet soy sauce
  $14.00
- Nasu Dengaku
  Grilled eggplant with special miso sauce
  $11.00
- Shrimp Tempura Appetizer
  2 tiger prawns and assorted vegetable tempura
  $14.00
- Spicy Black Cod Belly Appetizer
  Tempura battered black cod belly fresh chilli pepper and fried garlic over spring salad
  $20.00
- Spicy Soft Shell Crab Appetizer
  Tempura battered black cod belly fresh chilli pepper and fried garlic over spring salad
  $20.00
- Stuff Jalapeno
  Grilled jalapeno stuffed with spicy albacore tuna topped with spicy mayo sauce
  $13.00
- Tori Karaage
  Marinated fried chicken
  $10.00
- Yaki Asparagus
  Grilled fresh asparagus with olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper
  $11.00
Appetizer Sides
- Eel (Unagi) Sauce
  $1.00
- Extra Ginger & Wasabi
  $1.00
- Fresh Wasabi
  House made fresh wasabi
  $5.00
- Miso Dressing
  $1.00
- Miso Soup
  Dashi broth with tofu, seaweed and scallion
  $4.00
- Ponzu Sauce
  $1.00
- Siracha Hot Sauce
  $1.00
- Spicy Mayo Sauce
  $1.00
- Steamed Rice
  Side of fresh rice
  $4.00
- Sushi Rice
  Side of sushi rice
  $4.00
- Teriyaki Sauce
  $1.00
- Slice Lemon
  $1.00
Sashimi
- Bincho Maguro Sashimi
  Albacore
  $19.00
- Bincho Maguro Toro Sashimi
  Albacore tuna belly
  $28.00
- Engawa Sashimi
  Halibut fin
  $28.00
- Hamachi Sashimi
  Yellowtail
  $19.00
- Hamachi Toro Sashimi
  Yellowtail belly
  $28.00
- Hirame Sashimi
  Halibut
  $23.00
- Hon Maguro Sashimi
  Blue fin tuna
  $30.00
- Kanpachi Sashimi
  Young yellowtail
  $23.00
- Madai Sashimi
  Seabream
  $23.00
- Maguro Sashimi
  Big eye tuna
  $23.00
- Moriawase Sashimi
  15 pieces - chef's choice
  $66.00
- Otoro Sashimi
  Blue fin tuna belly
  $46.00
- Saba Sashimi
  Norway mackerel
  $19.00
- Sake Sashimi
  Salmon
  $19.00
- Sake Toro Sashimi
  Salmon belly
  $28.00
- Tako Sashimi
  Octopus
  $19.00
- Uni Hokkaido Sashimi
  Sea urchin, japan
  $58.00
- Uni Santa Barbara Sashimi
  $34.00
- Wallu Sashimi
  Butterfish
  $23.00
Nigiri
- Amaebi Nigiri
  Nigiri (2 pcs). Sweet shrimp
  $11.00
- Anago Nigiri
  $10.00
- Bincho Maguro Nigiri
  Albacore
  $10.00
- Bincho Maguro Toro Nigiri
  Albacore tuna belly
  $13.00
- Ebi Nigiri
  Nigiri (2 pcs). Steam tiger prawn
  $9.00
- Engawa Nigiri
  Halibut fin
  $13.00
- Hamachi Nigiri
  Yellowtail
  $11.00
- Hamachi Toro Nigiri
  Yellowtail belly
  $13.00
- Hirame Nigiri
  Halibut
  $11.00
- Hokkaido Hotate Nigiri
  Nigiri (2 pcs). Fresh scallop from hokkaido
  $11.00
- Hon Maguro Nigiri
  $14.00
- Ika Nigiri
  Nigiri (2 pcs). Squid
  $9.00
- Ikura Nigiri
  Nigiri (2 pcs). Cured salmon roe in red wine
  $12.00
- Inari Nigiri
  Nigiri (2 pcs). Sweet tofu skin
  $8.00
- Kani Nigiri
  Nigiri (2 pcs). Steam red crab
  $12.00
- Kanpachi Nigiri
  Young yellowtail
  $11.00
- Madai Nigiri
  Seabream
  $11.00
- Maguro Nigiri
  Big eye tuna
  $11.00
- Otoro Nigiri
  $20.00
- Saba Nigiri
  Norway mackerel
  $11.00
- Sake Nigiri
  Salmon
  $9.00
- Sake Toro Nigiri
  Salmon belly
  $13.00
- Shima Aji Nigiri
  $13.00
- Spicy Hotate Nigiri
  Nigiri (2 pcs). Scallop mix with spicy mayo tobiko
  $12.00
- Tako Nigiri
  Octopus
  $9.00
- Tobiko Nigiri
  Nigiri (2 pcs). Flying fish roe
  $9.00
- Tamago Nigiri
  Nigiri (2 pcs). Japanese omelet
  $8.00
- Unagi Nigiri
  Nigiri (2 pcs). Fresh water barbequed eel
  $10.00
- Uni Hokkaido Nigiri
  $24.00
- Uni Santa Barbara Nigiri
  $15.00
- Wallu Nigiri
  Butterfish
  $11.00
Special Rolls
- Akira Cucumber Roll
  Tuna, hamachi, sake shiso leaf, avocado wrapped with cucmber and ponzu sauce
  $19.00
- Atlantic Roll
  Spicy tuna, cucumber, topped with salmon and sliced lemon
  $18.00
- Black Spider Roll
  Tempura battered soft shell with unagi, lettuce, cucumber, avocado, shiso leaf, gobo, kaiware, black tobiko and sweet soy sauce
  $21.00
- Caterpillar Roll
  Barbecued eel, cucumber, topped with avocado and tobiko
  $18.00
- Cherry Blossom Roll
  Fresh salmon, avocado topped with big eye tuna
  $19.00
- Crunchy Spicy Tuna Roll
  Spicy tuna, avocado deep-fried in panko topped with spicy mayo, spicy sauce, scallion and sweet sauce
  $18.00
- Dragon Roll
  Shrimp tempura, snow crab, topped with barbecued eel and avocado
  $19.00
- Kobe Dragon Roll
  Asparagus tempura, gobo, kaiware, shiso leaf, topped with kobe beef garlic, scallion and ponzu sauce
  $21.00
- Peacock Roll
  Tuna, sake, hamachi, unagi, gobo, ikura, cucumber roll in soy paper
  $20.00
- Pink Dragon Roll
  Shrimp tempura, avocado, topped with albacore tuna, garlic chip, scallion and ponzu
  $19.00
- Pumpkin Tempura Roll
  Japanese pumpkin tempura topped with fresh albacore, fresh garlic, scallion and sweet soy sauce
  $19.00
- Rainbow Roll
  Snow crab, avocado with 5 variety of raw fish on top
  $19.00
- Seared Salmon Belly Roll
  Snow crab, avocado topped with seared salmon belly and jalapeno
  $19.00
- Spicy Mango Roll
  Yellowtail scallion, avocado, house spicy sauce topped with mango
  $18.00
- Spider Roll
  Tempura battered soft shell crab, lettuce, cucumber avocado, gobo, kaiware, and tobiko
  $18.00
Rolls
- California Roll
  Snow crab, avocado, Japanese mayo
  $10.00
- Futo Roll
  Omelette, shitake, spinach, gobo, and cucumber
  $11.00
- Negi Hama Roll
  Hamachi, scallion
  $10.00
- Negi Toro Roll
  Bluefin tuna belly, scallion
  $13.00
- Philly Roll
  Fresh salmon, avocado, cream cheese
  $12.00
- Saba Gari Roll
  Norway mackerel with pickled ginger
  $10.00
- Salmon Avocado Roll
  Fresh salmon avocado
  $10.00
- Salmon Skin Roll
  Grilled salmon skin, gobo, cucumber, scallion, shiso and kaiware
  $10.00
- Shrimp Tempura Roll
  Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, Japanese mayo
  $11.00
- Spicy Hamachi Roll
  Chopped hamachi, spicy sauce, scallion, sprout
  $10.00
- Spicy Tuna Roll
  Tuna, spicy sauce, cucumber, sprout
  $10.00
- Tekka Roll
  Tuna, sesame
  $10.00
- Tuna Avocado Roll
  Tuna, avocado
  $12.00
- Unagi Avocado Roll
  Grilled fresh water eel, avocado
  $12.00
- Unagi Cucumber Roll
  Grilled fresh water eel, cucumber
  $11.00
Vegetarian Rolls
- Avocado Roll
  Avocado, seasame seed
  $9.00
- Gobo Ume Shiso Roll
  Pickled burdock root, pickled plum, shiso leaf
  $9.00
- Horenso Roll
  Boiled spinach, sesame seed
  $8.00
- Kappa Roll
  Cucumber, sesame seed
  $8.00
- Natto Roll
  Fermented soybean
  $8.00
- Oshinko Roll
  Japanese pickle radish, sesame seed
  $8.00
- Shiitake Roll
  Mushroom, sesame seed
  $8.00
- Vegetable Tempura Roll
  Japanese pumpkin, sweet yam tempura
  $10.00
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
  $30.00
- Akira 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
  $26.00
- Chicken Katsu
  Breaded fried chicken and served with special tonkatsu sauce
  $18.00
- Chicken Teriyaki
  Grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce
  $18.00
- Kalbi
  Grilled marinated beef short ribs
  $28.00
- Saba Shioyaki
  Grilled mackerel with sea salt
  $19.00
- Salmon Shioyaki
  Grilled salmon with sea salt
  $20.00
- Salmon Teriyaki
  Grilled salmon with teriyaki sauce
  $20.00
- Shrimp Tempura Set
  2 tiger prawns and assorted vegetable tempura
  $20.00
- Tonkatsu
  Breaded pork loin fried and served with special tonkatsu sauce
  $18.00
- Set Combination
  Please choose any two items from sets above
  $26.00
Donburi
- Chirashi Don
  Chef's selection of sashimi over sushi rice
  $35.00
- Curry Don
  Japanese curry chicken or pork cutlet over rice
  $20.00
- Katsu Don
  Pork cutlet, egg and onion with special sauce over rice
  $20.00
- Oyako Don
  Chicken, egg and onion with special sauce over rice
  $18.00
- Sake Don
  Salmon sashimi over sushi rice
  $35.00
- Tekka Don
  Big eye tuna sashimi over sushi rice
  $35.00
- Ten Don
  Tiget prawn and assorted vegetable tempura with special sauce over rice
  $21.00
- Unagi Don
  Barbecued eel with special sauce over rice
  $25.00
Noodles
- Beef Soba
  Beef ribeye and vegetables in dashi broth
  $17.00
- Beef Udon
  Beef ribeye and vegetables in dashi broth
  $17.00
- Chicken Soba
  Chicken and vegetables in dashi broth
  $15.00
- Chicken Udon
  Chicken and vegetables in dashi broth
  $15.00
- Nabeyaki Soba
  Shrimp tempura, chicken, egg, fishcake, clam, and vegetables
  $19.00
- Nabeyaki Udon
  Shrimp tempura, chicken, egg, fishcake, clam, and vegetables
  $19.00
- Shrimp Tempura Soba
  Tiger prawn, vegetable tempura on the side, noodles in dashi broth
  $18.00
- Shrimp Tempura Udon
  Tiger prawn, vegetable tempura on the side, noodles in dashi broth
  $18.00
- Vegetable Soba
  Vegetables in dashi broth
  $15.00
- Vegetable Udon
  Vegetables in dashi broth
  $15.00
- Zaru Soba
  Cold buckwheat noodle with dipping sauce
  $14.00
- Ten Zaru Soba
  Tiger prawn, vegetable tempura, cold buckwheat noodle with dipping sauce
  $18.00
Dessert
- Daifuku Mochi
  Red bean wrapped in rice flour
  $7.00
- Green Tea Cheesecake
  Green tea cheesecake
  $7.00
Specials
- Mizu Dako Nigiri
  $16.00
- Mizu Dako Sashimi
  $34.00
- Madagascar Nigiri
  $16.00
- Madagascar Sashimi
  $34.00
- Kinmedai Nigiri
  $16.00
- Kinmedai Sashimi
  $34.00
- Hotaru Ika Sunomo
  Horse Mackeral sashimi topped with special sauce.
  $15.00
- Sawara Nigiri
  $16.00
- Sawara Sashimi
  $34.00
- Karei Nigiri
  $16.00
- Karei Sashimi
  $34.00
Nigori Sake
- Sayuri
  300 ml. Refeshing aroma, natural sweetness and smooth aftertaste
  $20.00
- Dassai Nigori
  300 ml. Dry, light, refreshing, and sweet
  $25.00
Junmai Ginjo
- Ozeki Karatamba
  300 ml. Light, clear, smooth and sharp dry
  $20.00
- Hakutsuru
  720 ml. Smooth, fragrant with floral aroma
  $45.00
Honjozo
- 11Oz Oni Koroshi Genbie (Hot)
  Soft, semi dry and semi sweet
  $15.00
- 1.8L Oni Koroshi Genbie (Hot)
  Soft, semi dry and semi sweet
  $65.00
- 1.8L Oni Koroshi Genbie (Cold)
  Soft, semi dry and semi sweet
  $65.00
Sparkling Sake
- Hana Awaka
  250 ml. Citrus flavor surrounded with tiny, tight bubbles, refreshingly delicious and mildly
  $15.00
- Awayuki
  300 ml. Softly sweet sparkling sake with notes of peach, cucumber, watermelon and just
  $17.00
White Wines
- BTL Hakusutru Plum Wine
  Fresh plum, bright, tangy notes and a pleasing fruity aroma
  $28.00
- BTL House Sauvigon Blanc
  $28.00
- BTL Benvolio Prosecco Sparkling, Italy
  Light and refreshing bubbly with floral aromas and notes of honey and citrus
  $40.00
- BTL Matanzas Creek, Sonoma County
  Crisp with notes of grapefruit and green grass
  $40.00
Red Wines
- BTL House Cabernet Sauvignon
  $28.00
- BTL House Point Noir
  $28.00
- BTL Carmel Road, Carmel
  Vibrant blank cherry aromas with layers of vanilla bean
  $35.00
Beer
- Asahi - Large
  Fresh, crisp and clear
  $10.00
- Kawaba Twilight Ale
  Refreshing, crisp, and soft bitterness
  $9.00
- Kawaba Snow Wizen
  Unfiltered amber ale, slight bitter and smooth taste
  $9.00
- Kawaba Sunrise Ale
  Unfiltered amber ale, slight bitter and smooth taste
  $9.00
- Sapporo - Large
  Crisp, refreshing, and clean finish
  $9.00
- Sapporo - Small
  Crisp, refreshing, and clean finish
  $5.00
Other Beverages
- Bundaberg Ginger Beer
  $6.00
- Coca Cola
  $3.00
- Diet Coca Cola
  $3.00
- Perrier Sparkling Water
  $5.00
- Sprite
  $3.00
- Ramune
  Japanese carbonated soft drink
  $5.00
- Roasted Rice Tea
  $3.00
- Green Tea
  $3.00
- Apple Juice
  $5.00
- Orange Juice
  $5.00
Catering Appetizers
- Edamame (C)
  Soybean sprinkled with sea salt
  $18.00
- Kaiso (C)
  Seaweed salad
  $22.00
- Tori Karage (C)
  Marinated fried chicken
  $30.00
- Yaki Asparagus (C)
  Grilled fresh asparagus
  $33.00
- Shrimp Tempura Appetizer (C)
  Tiger prawns and assorted vegetable tempura
  $42.00
- Sunonomo 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)
  $28.00
- Sushi 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)
- Kalbi (C)
  $28.00
- Beef Teriyaki (C)
  $26.00
- Chicken Katsu (C)
  $18.00
- Chicken Teriyaki (C)
  $18.00
- Saba Shioyaki (C)
  $19.00
- Salmon Shioyaki (C)
  $20.00
- Salmon Teriyaki (C)
  $20.00
- Shrimp Tempura (C)
  $20.00
- Tonkatsu (C)
  $18.00
- Set Combo (C)
  Choose from sets above
  $26.00
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
  $162.00
- Nigiri 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
  $360.00
- Sashimi Platter 25 Pieces (Serve 6 Guests) Includes
  Maguro - tuna, sake - salmon, hamachi - yellowtail, wallu - butterfish, bincho maguro - albacore
  $103.00
- Sashimi 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
- Franklin Platter (Assorted 20 Piece Nigiri and 5 Rolls) Includes: (Serve 4 Guests)
  Ebi - steam prawn, unagi - eel , tamago - egg omelet, sake - salmon, bincho maguro - albacore, salmon avocado roll, shrimp tempura roll, spicy tuna roll, negi hama roll, California roll
  $160.00
Catering Large Assortment Platters
- Bush Platter (Assorted 40 Piece Nigiri and 5 Rolls) Includes: (Serve 10 Guests)
  Ebi - steam prawn, unagi - eel, tamago - egg omelet, sake - salmon, bincho maguro - albacore, salmon avocado roll , shrimp tempura roll, spicy tuna roll, negi hama roll, California roll
  $199.00
Catering Individual Dessert
- Daifuku Mochi (C)
  $7.00
- Slice Greentea Cheesecake (C)
  $7.00
Catering Individual Drinks
- Pierre Mineral Water (C)
  Bottled sparkling water
  $5.00
- Can Soda (C)
  Coke, sprite, or diet coke
  $3.00