Akira Japanese Restaurant Menu

$$Japanese, Restaurant

1634 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94109

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Nigiri (2 pieces)
- Unagi Nigiri
  2 pieces of nigiri. Freshwater barbequed eel.
  $12.00
- Anago Nigiri
  2 pieces of nigiri. Sea eel.
  $13.00
- Amaebi Nigiri
  2 pieces of nigiri. Sweet shrimp.
  $14.00
- Kani Nigiri
  2 pieces of nigiri. Steam red crab.
  $14.00
- Ika Nigiri
  2 pieces of nigiri. Squid.
  $11.00
- Ebi Nigiri
  2 pieces of nigiri. Steam tiger prawn.
  $11.00
- Hokkaido Hotate Nigiri
  2 pieces of nigiri. Fresh scallop from Hokkaido.
  $13.00
- Spicy Hotate Nigiri
  2 pieces of nigiri. Scallop mix with spicy mayo tobiko.
  $14.00
- Ikura Nigiri
  2 pieces of nigiri. Cured salmon roe in red wine.
  $14.00
- Tobiko Nigiri
  2 pieces of nigiri. Flying fish roe.
  $11.00
- Tamago Nigiri
  2 pieces of nigiri. Japanese omelet.
  $10.00
- Inari Nigiri
  2 pieces of nigiri. Sweet tofu skin.
  $10.00
- Otoro Nigiri
  2 pieces of nigiri. Blue fin tuna belly.
  $22.00
- Hon Maguro Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Blue fin tuna.
  $16.00
- Uni Hokkkaido Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Sea urchin from Japan.
  $26.00
- Uni Santa Barbara Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Sea urchin from Santa Barbara.
  $17.00
- Maguro Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Big eye tuna.
  $13.00
- Hamachi Toro Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Yellotail belly.
  $15.00
- Hamachi Nigiri
  2 pieces. Yellowtail.
  $13.00
- Hirame Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Halibut.
  $13.00
- Sake Toro Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Salmon belly
  $15.00
- Sake Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Salmon.
  $11.00
- Kanpachi Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Young yellowtail
  $13.00
- Madai Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Seabream.
  $13.00
- Bincho Maguro Toro Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Albacore tuna belly.
  $15.00
- Bincho Maguro Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Albacore.
  $12.00
- Wallu Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Butterfish.
  $11.00
- Saba Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Norway Mackeral.
  $13.00
- Tako Nigiri
  2 pieces nigiri. Octopus.
  $11.00
Sashimi (5 pieces)
- Sashimi Moriawase
  15 pieces. Chef's choice.
  $68.00
- Otoro Sashimi
  Blue fin tuna belly
  $48.00
- Hon Maguro Sashimi
  Blue fin tuna
  $30.00
- Uni Hokkaido Sashimi
  Sea urchin from Hokkaido, Japan
  $60.00
- Uni Santa Barbara Sashimi
  Uni from Santa Barbara
  $36.00
- Maguro Sashimi
  Big eye tuna.
  $25.00
- Hamachi Toro Sashimi
  Yellowtail belly.
  $30.00
- Hamachi Sashimi
  Yellowtail.
  $21.00
- Hirame Sashimi
  Halibut.
  $25.00
- Sake Toro Sashimi
  Salmon belly.
  $30.00
- Sake Sashimi
  Salmon.
  $21.00
- Kanpachi Sashimi
  Amber jack
  $25.00
- Madai Sashimi
  Seabream.
  $25.00
- Bincho Maguro Sashimi
  Albacore.
  $21.00
- Wallu Sashimi
  Butterfish.
  $25.00
- Saba Sashimi
  Norway mackerel.
  $21.00
- Tako Sashimi
  Octopus.
  $21.00
Special Rolls
- Akira Cucumber Roll
  Tuna, hamachi, sake, shiso leaf, avocado wrapped with cucumber and ponzu sauce.
  $21.00
- Atlantic Roll
  Spicy tuna, cucumber, topped with salmon and sliced lemon.
  $20.00
- Caterpillar Roll
  BBQ eel, cucumber topped with avocado and tobiko.
  $20.00
- Cherry Blossom Roll
  Fresh salmon, avocado topped with big eye tuna.
  $21.00
- Crunchy Spicy Tuna Roll
  Spicy tuna, avocado deep fried in panko topped with spicy mayo, spicy sauce, scallion and sweet sauce.
  $20.00
- Kobe Dragon Roll
  Asparagus tempura, gobo, kaiware, shiso leaf topped with kobe beef garlic, scallion and ponzu sauce.
  $23.00
- Dragon Roll
  Shrimp tempura, snow crab, topped with barbecued eel and avocado.
  $21.00
- Black Spider Roll
  Tempura battered soft shell crab with unagi, lettuce, avocado, shiso leaf, gobo, kaiware, black tobiko and sweet soy sauce.
  $23.00
- Peacock Roll
  Tuna, sake, hamachi, unagi, gobo, ikura, cucumber roll in soy paper.
  $22.00
- Pink Dragon Roll
  Shrimp tempura, avocado topped with albacore tuna, garlic chip, scallion and ponzu sauce.
  $21.00
- Pumpkin Tempura Roll
  Japanese pumpkin tempura topped with fresh albacore, fresh garlic, scallion and sweet soy sauce.
  $21.00
- Rainbow Roll
  Snow crab, avocado with 5 variety of raw fish on top.
  $21.00
- Seared Salmon Belly Roll
  Snow crab, avocado topped with seared salmon belly and jalapeno.
  $21.00
- Spicy Mango Roll
  Yellowtail scallion, avocado, house spicy sauce topped with mango.
  $20.00
- Spider Roll
  Tempura battered soft shell crab, lettuce, cucumber, avocado, gobo, kaiware and tobiko.
  $20.00
Appetizers Cold Dish
- Ankimo
  Monkfish pate, onions, spicy radish, scallions, and ponzu sauce.
  $16.00
- Beef Tataki
  Grilled medium-rare beef with thinly sliced onions, spicy radish scallions, and tataki sauce over a spring salad.
  $19.00
- Hawaiian Poke
  Spicy tuna or tako over spring salad with special Hawaiian sauce.
  $22.00
- Hiyayakko
  Cold tofu with soy ginger dipping sauce topped with bonito.
  $9.00
- Kaiso Salad
  Seaweed salad.
  $9.00
- Mixed Green Salad
  Organic salad with homemade miso ginger dressing.
  $10.00
- Sunomono Ebi
  Cucumber and seaweed with vinaigrette dressing.
  $13.00
- Sunomono Tako
  Cucumber and seaweed with vinaigrette dressing.
  $13.00
- Wasabi Squid
  Thinly sliced fresh squid with yuzu and wasabi chips.
  $16.00
- Oshitashi
  Blanched spinach and soy broth topped with bonito.
  $10.00
- Hamachi Carpaccio
  Thinly sliced hamachi, sliced avocado with ponzu sauce and truffle oil.
  $26.00
- Fresh Wasabi
  Horseradish.
  $6.00
Appetizers Hot Dish
- Agedashi Tofu
  Deep-fried tofu in dashi sauce topped with bonito.
  $12.00
- Edamame
  Soy bean sprinkled with sea salt.
  $8.00
- Gindara Miso
  Grilled marinated miso black cod.
  $20.00
- Hamachi Kama
  Grilled yellowtail collar with ponzu sauce.
  $22.00
- Ika Sugataki
  Grilled squid with lemon ginger sauce.
  $14.00
- Spicy Soft Shell Crab Appetizer
  Tempura battered whole soft shell crab with fresh chili pepper and fried garlic over spring salad.
  $22.00
- Nasu Dengaku
  Grilled eggplant with special miso sauce.
  $13.00
- Shrimp Tempura Appetizer
  Tiger prawns and assorted vegetable tempura.
  $16.00
- Stuffed Jalapeno
  Grilled jalapeno stuffed with spicy albacore tuna topped with spicy mayo sauce.
  $15.00
- Tori Karage
  Marinated fried chicken.
  $12.00
- Yaki Asparagus
  Grilled fresh asparagus with olive oil sea salt and black pepper.
  $13.00
- Kakuni Pork Belly
  Braised pork belly simmered in sweet soy sauce.
  $16.00
- Miso Soup
  With tofu, seaweed, and scallion.
  $5.00
- Steam Rice
  Cooked using moist heat.
  $5.00
- Sushi Rice
  $5.00
Rolls
- Spicy Tuna Roll
  Tuna, spicy sauce, cucumber, and sprout.
  $12.00
- California Roll
  Snow crab, avocado, and Japanese mayo.
  $12.00
- Shrimp Tempura Roll
  Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, and Japanese mayo.
  $13.00
- Salmon Avocado Roll
  Fresh salmon and avocado.
  $12.00
- Spicy Hamachi Roll
  Chopped hamachi, spicy sauce, scallion, and sprouts.
  $12.00
- Unagi Cucumber Roll
  Grilled fresh water eel and cucumber.
  $13.00
- Unagi Avocado Roll
  Grilled fresh water eel and avocado.
  $14.00
- Salmon Skin Roll
  Grilled salmon skin, gobo, cucumber, scallion, shiso, and kaiware.
  $12.00
- Negi Toro Roll
  Bluefin tuna belly and green onion.
  $15.00
- Negi Hama Roll
  Hamachi and green onion.
  $12.00
- Tekka Roll
  Tuna and sesame seeds.
  $12.00
- Saba Gari Roll
  Norway mackerel with pickled ginger.
  $12.00
- Futo Roll
  Omelette, shiitake, spinach, gobo, and cucumber
  $13.00
- Philly Roll
  Fresh salmon, avocado, and cream cheese.
  $14.00
- Tuna Avocado Roll
  Tuna and avocado.
  $14.00
Vegetarian Rolls
- Avocado Roll
  Avocado and sesame seed.
  $11.00
- Gobo Ume Shiso Roll
  Pickled burdock root, pickled plum, and shiso leaf.
  $11.00
- Horenso Roll
  Boil spinach and sesame seed.
  $10.00
- Kappa Roll
  Cucumber and sesame seeds.
  $10.00
- Natto Roll
  Fermented soy bean.
  $10.00
- Oshinko Roll
  Japanese pickle radish and sesame seed.
  $10.00
- Shiitake Roll
  Mushroom and sesame seed.
  $10.00
- Vegetable Tempura Roll
  Japanese pumpkin and sweet yam tempura.
  $12.00
Noodles
- Nabeyaki Noodle
  Shrimp tempura, chicken, egg, fishcake, and vegetables in dashi broth.
  $21.00
- Beef Noodle
  Beef and dashi broth.
  $19.00
- Chicken Noodle
  Poultry.
  $17.00
- Tempura Noodle
  Tiger prawn and vegetable tempura on the side, noodles in dashi broth.
  $20.00
- Vegetable Noodle
  Vegetables in dashi broth.
  $17.00
- Ten Zaru
  Tiger prawn and vegetable tempura with cold buckwheat noodle and dipping sauce.
  $20.00
- Zaru Soba
  Cold buckwheat noodle with dipping sauce.
  $16.00
Bento Specials
- Sushi Bento
  Our sushi combination includes 6 pieces of nigiri, California roll, spicy tuna roll, or Salmon Avocado Roll. Serve with salad and miso soup.
  $32.00
- Akira Bento
  Served with salad, miso soup and rice. Choose one protein item and one roll.
  $30.00
Sets
- Kalbi
  Grilled marinated beef short ribs. Served with salad, miso soup and rice.
  $30.00
- Beef Teriyaki
  Grilled beef ribeye steak with teriyaki sauce.
  $28.00
- Chicken Katsu
  Breaded chicken fried and served with special tonkatsu sauce.
  $20.00
- Chicken Teriyaki
  Grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce.
  $20.00
- Saba Shioyaki
  Grilled mackerel with sea salt.
  $21.00
- Salmon Shioyaki
  Grilled salmon with sea salt.
  $22.00
- Salmon Teriyaki
  Grilled salmon with teriyaki sauce.
  $22.00
- Shrimp Tempura Set
  Tiger prawns and assorted vegetable tempura.
  $22.00
- Tonkatsu
  Breaded pork loin fried and served with special tonkatsu sauce.
  $20.00
- Set Combination
  Please choose any 2 items.
  $28.00
Donburi
- Chirashi Don
  Chef's selection of sashimi over sushi rice served with salad and miso soup.
  $38.00
- Sake Don
  fresh salmon sashimi over sushi rice served with salad and miso soup.
  $38.00
- Tekka Don
  Big eye tuna sashimi over sushi rice served with salad and miso soup.
  $38.00
- Unagi Don
  Barbecued eel with special sauce over rice served with salad and miso soup.
  $28.00
- Ten Don
  Tiger prawn and assorted vegetable tempura with special sauce over rice.
  $25.00
- Curry Don
  Japanese curry chicken cutlet or pork cutlet over rice served with salad and miso soup.
  $23.00
- Katsu Don
  Pork cutlet, egg, and onion with special sauce over rice served with salad and miso soup.
  $23.00
- Oyako Don
  Chicken, egg, and onion with special sauce over rice served with salad and miso soup.
  $21.00
Desserts
- Green Tea Cheesecake
  $9.00
- Daifuku Mochi
  Red bean wrapped in rice flour.
  $9.00
Beverages
- Coca Cola
  $3.00
- Diet Coca Cola
  $3.00
- Perrier Sparkling Water
  $6.00
- Sprite
  $3.00
- Ramune
  Japanese carbonated soft drink.
  $6.00
- Apple Juice
  $6.00
- Bundaberg Giner Beer
  Ginger beer, imported from Australia
  $7.00
Junmai Daiginjo Sake (Must be 21 to Purchase)
- Kamotsuru Tokusei Gold
  Must be 21 to purchase. Rich and fragrant with gold leaf sakura blossoms. 180ml
  $20.00
- Kiku Masumune Kaho Gura
  Must be 21 to purchase. 300 ml. Crisp, fragrant, delicate, and aromatic.
  $41.60
- Kubota Manju
  Must be 21 to purchase. 720 ml. Clean, light, aromatic, and smooth.
  $201.50
Nigori Sake (Must be 21 to Purchase)
- Sayuri
  Must be 21 to purchase. 300 ml. Refreshing aroma, natural sweetness, and smooth aftertaste.
  $22.00
- Dassai Nigori
  Must be 21 to purchase. 300 ml. Dry, light, refreshing, and sweet.
  $27.00
Junmai Ginjo Sake (Must be 21 to Purchase)
- Ozeki Karatamba
  Must be 21 to purchase. 300 ml. Light, clear, smooth, and sharp dry.
  $22.00
- Hakutsuru
  Must be 21 to purchase. 720 ml. Smooth and fragrant with a floral aroma.
  $47.00
- Kurosawa
  Must be 21 to purchase. Rich, deep and well-balanced. 300ml
  $27.00
Honjozo Sake (Must be 21 to Purchase)
- Oni Koroshi Genbei
  Must be 21 to purchase. Soft, semi dry and semi sweet. 1.8L
  $67.00
Sparkling Sake (Must be 21 to Purchase)
- Hana Awaka
  Must be 21 to purchase. 250 ml. Citrus flavor surrounded with tiny, tight bubbles, refreshingly delicious, and mildly sweet.
  $17.00
- Awayuki
  Must be 21 to purchase. 300 ml. Softly sweet sparkling sake with notes of peach, cucumber, watermelon, and just a hint of marshmallow creme.
  $19.00
Beer (Must be 21 to Purchase)
- Asahi
  Must be 21 to purchase. Large. Fresh, crisp, and clear.
  $11.00
- Kawaba Snow Wizen
  Must be 21 to purchase. Unfiltered wheat beer, refreshing, and smooth taste.
  $10.00
- Kawaba Sunrise Ale
  Must be 21 to purchase. Unfiltered amber ale, slight biter, and sweet round taste.
  $10.00
- Sapporo
  Must be 21 to purchase. Crisp, refreshing, and clean finish.
- Kirin
  Must be 21 to purchase. Malt, smooth, rich taste.
  $9.00
- Kawaba Twilight Ale
  Ale from Kawaba Japan.
  $10.00

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Akira Japanese Restaurant Menu

Nigiri (2 pieces)

Unagi Nigiri

Anago Nigiri

Amaebi Nigiri

Kani Nigiri

Ika Nigiri

Ebi Nigiri

Hokkaido Hotate Nigiri

Spicy Hotate Nigiri

Ikura Nigiri

Tobiko Nigiri

Tamago Nigiri

Inari Nigiri

Otoro Nigiri

Hon Maguro Nigiri

Uni Hokkkaido Nigiri

Uni Santa Barbara Nigiri

Maguro Nigiri

Hamachi Toro Nigiri

Hamachi Nigiri

Hirame Nigiri

Sake Toro Nigiri

Sake Nigiri

Kanpachi Nigiri

Madai Nigiri

Bincho Maguro Toro Nigiri

Bincho Maguro Nigiri

Wallu Nigiri

Saba Nigiri

Tako Nigiri

Sashimi (5 pieces)

Sashimi Moriawase

Otoro Sashimi

Hon Maguro Sashimi

Uni Hokkaido Sashimi

Uni Santa Barbara Sashimi

Maguro Sashimi

Hamachi Toro Sashimi

Hamachi Sashimi

Hirame Sashimi

Sake Toro Sashimi

Sake Sashimi

Kanpachi Sashimi

Madai Sashimi

Bincho Maguro Sashimi

Wallu Sashimi

Saba Sashimi

Tako Sashimi

Special Rolls

Akira Cucumber Roll

Atlantic Roll

Caterpillar Roll

Cherry Blossom Roll

Crunchy Spicy Tuna Roll

Kobe Dragon Roll

Dragon Roll

Black Spider Roll

Peacock Roll

Pink Dragon Roll

Pumpkin Tempura Roll

Rainbow Roll

Seared Salmon Belly Roll

Spicy Mango Roll

Spider Roll

Appetizers Cold Dish

Ankimo

Beef Tataki

Hawaiian Poke

Hiyayakko

Kaiso Salad

Mixed Green Salad

Sunomono Ebi

Sunomono Tako

Wasabi Squid

Oshitashi

Hamachi Carpaccio

Fresh Wasabi

Appetizers Hot Dish

Agedashi Tofu