Kuma on Valencia Menu

198 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103
  • Chirashi and Chef's Choice

    • Chef's 4-Piece Nigiri Tasting

      Four pieces of sushi selected by the chef. Types of fish may vary depending on season, but we generally like to start with lighter flavors and end with a belly cut.
      $24.00
    • Chef's 8 Piece Nigiri Tasting

      Eight pieces of sushi selected by the chef. Types of fish may vary depending on season, but we generally like to start with lighter flavors and end with belly cuts.
      $48.00
    • Chirashi

      To fully embrace take-out, we've replaced our chef's choice sashimi with Kuma's chirashi. Inspired by one of our favorite dishes and the idea of a casual night in, you'll get 14 cuts of today's best fish, ikura snap peas, and kinshi tamago scattered over a house blend of nisihki rice and wild grains.
      $54.00
    • Chirashi Deluxe

      All the goodness of our house chirashi with the addition of a few more luxurious items for when you're feeling fancy. Includes local uni, toro, and assorted shellfish.
      $69.00
    • Sake-Masu Chirashi

      A filling dish utilizing all parts of both salmon and ocean trout. 12 slices total, cuts from the back and the belly, cured roe, and salmon skin chicharrones, all served over our wild grain rice blend, with assorted veggies and kinshi tamago.
      $48.00
    • Sashimi Sampler

      A pared down version of our dine-in sashimi platter designed to handle the bustle of take-out. A selection from the chef of 3 fish, 2 pieces each for 6 pieces total.
      $27.00
  • Starters

    • Edamame

      Blanched soybean pods tossed with coarse sea salt.
      $6.00
    • Kuma's House Salad

      Massaged kale, salt pickled cucumber and local seaweed. Optional addition of salmon skin chicharrónes.
      $10.00
    • Miso Soup

      Awase miso with a kelp, mushroom, and shungiku leaf soup base; creates a flavor that’s almost tea-like.
      $5.00
    • Osuimono

      Slices of shiitake mushroom and tofu suspended in clear soup made from this morning’s fish bones.
      $7.00
    • Seaweed Salad

      A mix of both local and Japanese seaweed marinated in sesame oil.
      $7.00
    • Sushi Rice

      $3.00
  • Small Plates

    • Great Balls Of Fire

      Panko breaded tuna and hamachi roll, topped with sriracha, spicy mayo, unagi sauce, green onions, tobiko, and our house furikake.
      $14.00
    • Iidako Karaage

      Tender baby octopus coated lightly with seasoned flour and fried crispy. Served with our spicy dipping sauce.
      $17.00
    • Kama

      Choice of yellowtail or salmon fish collar seasoned with sea salt and steam broiled until perfectly tender and juicy. Served with a garlic ponzu dipping sauce.
      $18.00
  • Sushi

    • Ama Ebi

      Spot Prawn, British Columbia
      $14.00
    • Hamachi

      Yellowtail, Kagoshima
      $9.00
    • Hirame

      Fluke, US East Coast
      $11.00
    • Hon Maguro

      $11.00
    • Hotate

      Scallop, Hokkaido
      $12.00
    • Inari

      $7.00
    • Kanpachi

      Amberjack, Hawaii
      $10.00
    • Kurodai

      Black Sea Bream, Miyagi
      $10.00
    • Magurozuke

      Soy marinated tuna, Pacific Islands
      $12.00
    • Masu Toro

      Ocean Trout Belly, Loch Etive
      $15.00
    • Pirikara Hotate

      Scallop dusted with our house 7-spice blend and seared, Hokkaido
      $13.00
    • Sake

      Salmon, US Atlantic
      $8.00
    • Sake Toro

      Salmon Belly, US East Coast
      $14.00
    • Sunazuri

      Yellowtail Belly, Kagoshima
      $15.00
    • Tai

      Sea bream, Kagoshima
      $11.00
    • Tombo Ahi

      Albacore, Hawaii
      $10.00
    • Toro

      Bluefin Tuna Belly, Ensenada
      $21.00
    • Umi Masu

      $9.00
    • Uni (Austrailia)

      $22.00
    • Uni (Baja)

      Sea Urchin, location varies based on season
      $22.00
    • Uni (Hokkaido)

      $24.00
    • Uni (Santa Barbara)

      $22.00
    • Uni (Vancouver)

      $22.00
    • Walu

      Yuzu marinated escolar, Korea
      $10.00
  • Maki

    • Avocado Maki

      Large slices of avocado and coarse sea salt.
      $7.00
    • California Roll

      Real crab, avocado, and sesame seeds.
      $11.00
    • Deco Dance

      Seared ocean trout sprinkled with lemon zest topping a roll of avocado, asparagus, and jalapeño.
      $19.00
    • Ebi Tempura Roll

      Tempura shrimp, cucumber, avocado, perilla leaf, daikon radish sprouts, red leaf lettuce, and spicy mayonnaise.
      $13.00
    • Faceplant

      Jicama, avocado, cucumber roll topped with marinated Japanese eggplant and crushed sesame seeds.
      $16.00
    • Fresca

      Spicy tuna, pineapple, and avocado, topped with walu ceviche and spicy oroshi.
      $18.00
    • Half Baked

      Baked crab and avocado roll topped with salmon, green onions, tobiko, spicy mayo.
      $19.00
    • Hey Girl

      Tempura shrimp, cucumber topped with layers of tuna and avocado, spicy mayo, and unagi sauce.
      $19.00
    • Jackalope

      Hawaiian amberjack and pickled jalapeno on top with spicy hamachi and fried green scallions inside
      $19.00
    • Negi Hama

      Yellowtail and green onions in toasted seaweed.
      $9.00
    • Rainbow

      California roll topped with various fish chosen by the chef.
      $17.00
    • Salmon Avocado Roll

      Salmon, sesame seeds, lemon slices, and avocado.
      $11.00
    • Spicy Tuna Roll

      Spicy tuna, cucumber, avocado, perilla leaf, daikon radish sprouts, and red leaf lettuce.
      $12.00
    • Sweet Potato Roll

      Tempura sweet potato and (vegetarian) unagi sauce.
      $8.00
    • Tango

      Fresh tuna and mango topped with ocean trout and yuzu kosho.
      $18.00
    • Saratoga

      $17.00
  • Kuma's Pantry

    • Umami Soy Sauce (8oz)

      $10.00
    • House Ponzu Sauce (8oz)

      $10.00
    • Kuma's Shira Ae Salad Dressing (8oz)

      $10.00
    • House Spicy Mayo (8oz)

      $10.00
    • Kuma's Everything Furikake (1oz)

      $5.00
    • Kuma's Everything Shichimi (1oz)

      $5.00
  • Beverages

    • Coca Cola

      12oz can
      $6.00
    • Echigo 500ml

      $14.00
    • Ginger Beer

      $5.00
    • San Pellegrino Sparkling Water

      720ml
      $7.00
    • Temescal Noche

      $13.00
    • Echigo 11oz

      $6.00
    • Asahi 0

      $6.00
    • Temescal Coffee Porter

      $13.00
    • Liquid DEATH

      $4.00
  • Sake By the Carafe

    • 10th Anniversary Sequoia

      $50.00
    • Abe Junmai

      $40.00
    • Eiko Fuji Honkara

      $16.00
    • Ice Breaker 500 Ml

      $78.00
    • Naotora

      $15.00
    • Ohime 3 Grain Winter

      $50.00
    • Wasanbon

      $40.00
  • By the Bottle

    • Abe Junmai

      $110.00
    • Chardonnay Juggernaut

      $48.00
    • Fukumimi

      $110.00
    • Vermentino (Bottle)

      $55.00
    • Wasanbon

      $110.00

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Menu Gallery

  • Menu 1
  • Menu 2
  • Menu 3
  • Menu 4
  • Menu 5
  • Menu 6

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