Kuma Sushi + Sake Menu

1040 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
  • Appetizers

    • Miso Soup

      Awase miso with kelp, mushroom, and shungiku leaf soup base
      $5.00
    • Osuimono

      Slices of shiitake mushroom and tofu suspended in a clear soup made from fish bones
      $7.00
    • Kuma's House Salad

      A salad with massaged kale, salt pickled cucumber, and local seaweed
      $10.00
    • Seaweed Salad

      A mix of local and Japanese seaweed marinated in sesame oil
      $7.00
    • Edamame

      Blanched soybean pods tossed with coarse sea salt
      $6.00
  • Chirashi Specials

    • Sake-Masu Box

      12 slices of salmon and ocean trout from the back and the belly, cured roe, and salmon skin chicharrones served over wild grain rice blend with assorted veggies and kinshi tamago
      $48.00
    • Chirashi

      14 cuts of fish, ikura snap peas, and kinshi tamago scattered over a house blend of nishiki rice and wild grains
      $54.00
  • Small Plates

    • Iidako Karaage

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

      Your 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.
      $19.00
    • Great Balls Of Fire

      Panko breaded tuna and hamachi roll topped with sriracha, spicy mayo, unagi sauce, green onions, tobiko, and house furikake
      $14.00
  • Chef's Specials

    • Sashimi Sampler

      Chef's choice of 3 types of fish, 2 pieces each
      $27.00
    • Chef's 4-Piece Nigiri Tasting

      Four pieces of sushi selected by the chef
      $24.00
    • Chef's 8 Piece Nigiri Tasting

      Eight pieces of sushi selected by the chef
      $48.00
  • Nigiri & Sashimi Specials

    • Uni

      Sea urchin, location varies based on season
      $22.00
    • Toro

      Bluefin tuna belly, Ensenada
      $21.00
    • Sunazuri

      Yellowtail belly, Kagoshima
      $15.00
    • Sake Toro

      Salmon belly, US East Coast
      $14.00
    • Ama Ebi

      Spot prawn, British Columbia
      $14.00
    • Hirame

      Fluke, US East Coast
      $11.00
    • Tai

      Sea bream, Kagoshima
      $11.00
    • Walu

      Yuzu marinated escolar, Korea
      $10.00
    • Kuro Dai

      Black sea bream, Miyagi
      $10.00
    • Kanpachi

      Amberjack, Hawaii
      $10.00
    • Hamachi

      Yellowtail, Kagoshima
      $9.00
    • Umi Masu

      Ocean trout, Loch Etive
      $9.00
    • Sake

      Salmon, US Atlantic
      $8.00
    • Magurozuke

      Soy marinated tuna, Pacific Islands
      $12.00
    • Maguro

      Tuna, Pacific Islands
      $11.00
  • Maki

    • Faceplant

      Jicama, avocado, cucumber roll topped with marinated Japanese eggplant and crushed sesame seeds
      $16.00
    • Sweet Potato Roll

      Tempura sweet potato and (vegetarian) unagi sauce
      $8.00
    • Avocado Maki

      Large slices of avocado and coarse sea salt
      $7.00
    • Half Baked

      Baked crab and avocado roll topped with salmon, green onions, tobiko, and spicy mayo
      $19.00
    • The Saratoga

      Seared ocean trout sprinkled with lemon zest topping a roll of avocado, asparagus, and jalapeno
      $17.00
    • Jackalope

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

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

      Spicy tuna, pineapple, and avocado topped with walu ceviche and spicy oroshi
      $18.00
    • Hey Girl

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

      California roll topped with various fish chosen by the chef
      $17.00
    • Ebi Tempura Roll

      Tempura shrimp, cucumber, avocado, perilla leaf, daikon radish sprouts, red leaf lettuce, and spicy mayonnaise
      $13.00
    • Spicy Tuna Roll

      Spicy tuna, cucumber, avocado, perilla leaf, daikon radish sprouts, and red leaf lettuce
      $12.00
    • Negi Hama

      Yellowtail and green onions in toasted seaweed
      $9.00
    • Salmon Avocado Roll

      Salmon, sesame seeds, lemon slices, and avocado
      $11.00
    • California Roll

      Real crab, avocado, and sesame seeds
      $11.00
  • Kuma's Pantry

    • Kuma's Everything Shichimi

      1 oz
      $5.00
    • Kuma's Everything Furikake

      1 oz
      $5.00
    • House Spicy Mayo

      8 oz
      $10.00
    • Pickled Ginger

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

      8 oz. Tofu, sesame oil, and rice vinegar.
      $10.00
    • House Ponzu Sauce

      8 oz. Tamari soy base, mushroom dashi, and the Leche de Tigre runoff from daily ceviche serve as the citrus component of a traditional ponzu.
      $10.00
    • Umami Soy Sauce Blend

      8 oz. End product is a light soy-infused blend with mushroom umami and slight sweetness.
      $10.00
  • Drinks

    • Soda

      Your choice of Coke and Diet Coke
      $4.00
    • San Pellegrino Sparkling Water

      720 ml
      $7.00
  • Appetizers

    • Miso Soup

      Awase miso with kelp, mushroom, and shungiku leaf soup base
      $5.00
    • Osuimono

      Slices of shiitake mushroom and tofu suspended in a clear soup made from fish bones
      $7.00
    • Kuma's House Salad

      A salad with massaged kale, salt pickled cucumber, and local seaweed
      $10.00
    • Seaweed Salad

      A mix of local and Japanese seaweed marinated in sesame oil
      $7.00
    • Edamame

      Blanched soybean pods tossed with coarse sea salt
      $6.00
  • Chirashi Specials

    • Sake-Masu Box

      12 slices of salmon and ocean trout from the back and the belly, cured roe, and salmon skin chicharrones served over wild grain rice blend with assorted veggies and kinshi tamago
      $48.00
    • Chirashi

      14 cuts of fish, ikura snap peas, and kinshi tamago scattered over a house blend of nishiki rice and wild grains
      $54.00
  • Small Plates

    • Iidako Karaage

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

      Your 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.
      $19.00
    • Great Balls Of Fire

      Panko breaded tuna and hamachi roll topped with sriracha, spicy mayo, unagi sauce, green onions, tobiko, and house furikake
      $14.00
  • Chef's Specials

    • Sashimi Sampler

      Chef's choice of 3 types of fish, 2 pieces each
      $27.00
    • Chef's 4-Piece Nigiri Tasting

      Four pieces of sushi selected by the chef
      $24.00
    • Chef's 8 Piece Nigiri Tasting

      Eight pieces of sushi selected by the chef
      $48.00
  • Nigiri & Sashimi Specials

    • Uni

      Sea urchin, location varies based on season
      $22.00
    • Toro

      Bluefin tuna belly, Ensenada
      $21.00
    • Sunazuri

      Yellowtail belly, Kagoshima
      $15.00
    • Sake Toro

      Salmon belly, US East Coast
      $14.00
    • Ama Ebi

      Spot prawn, British Columbia
      $14.00
    • Hirame

      Fluke, US East Coast
      $11.00
    • Tai

      Sea bream, Kagoshima
      $11.00
    • Walu

      Yuzu marinated escolar, Korea
      $10.00
    • Kuro Dai

      Black sea bream, Miyagi
      $10.00
    • Kanpachi

      Amberjack, Hawaii
      $10.00
    • Hamachi

      Yellowtail, Kagoshima
      $9.00
    • Umi Masu

      Ocean trout, Loch Etive
      $9.00
    • Sake

      Salmon, US Atlantic
      $8.00
    • Magurozuke

      Soy marinated tuna, Pacific Islands
      $12.00
    • Maguro

      Tuna, Pacific Islands
      $11.00
  • Maki

    • Faceplant

      Jicama, avocado, cucumber roll topped with marinated Japanese eggplant and crushed sesame seeds
      $16.00
    • Sweet Potato Roll

      Tempura sweet potato and (vegetarian) unagi sauce
      $8.00
    • Avocado Maki

      Large slices of avocado and coarse sea salt
      $7.00
    • Half Baked

      Baked crab and avocado roll topped with salmon, green onions, tobiko, and spicy mayo
      $19.00
    • The Saratoga

      Seared ocean trout sprinkled with lemon zest topping a roll of avocado, asparagus, and jalapeno
      $17.00
    • Jackalope

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

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

      Spicy tuna, pineapple, and avocado topped with walu ceviche and spicy oroshi
      $18.00
    • Hey Girl

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

      California roll topped with various fish chosen by the chef
      $17.00
    • Ebi Tempura Roll

      Tempura shrimp, cucumber, avocado, perilla leaf, daikon radish sprouts, red leaf lettuce, and spicy mayonnaise
      $13.00
    • Spicy Tuna Roll

      Spicy tuna, cucumber, avocado, perilla leaf, daikon radish sprouts, and red leaf lettuce
      $12.00
    • Negi Hama

      Yellowtail and green onions in toasted seaweed
      $9.00
    • Salmon Avocado Roll

      Salmon, sesame seeds, lemon slices, and avocado
      $11.00
    • California Roll

      Real crab, avocado, and sesame seeds
      $11.00
  • Kuma's Pantry

    • Kuma's Everything Shichimi

      1 oz
      $5.00
    • Kuma's Everything Furikake

      1 oz
      $5.00
    • House Spicy Mayo

      8 oz
      $10.00
    • Pickled Ginger

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

      8 oz. Tofu, sesame oil, and rice vinegar.
      $10.00
    • House Ponzu Sauce

      8 oz. Tamari soy base, mushroom dashi, and the Leche de Tigre runoff from daily ceviche serve as the citrus component of a traditional ponzu.
      $10.00
    • Umami Soy Sauce Blend

      8 oz. End product is a light soy-infused blend with mushroom umami and slight sweetness.
      $10.00
  • Drinks

    • Soda

      Your choice of Coke and Diet Coke
      $4.00
    • San Pellegrino Sparkling Water

      720 ml
      $7.00

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  • Menu 5
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Menu Gallery

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

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