Umami Menu

Real Japanese Wagyu Beef

seared with pickled wasabi & garlic chips

Panko-Crusted Unagi

caramelized onion & honey-plum sauce.

Pepper Seared Ahi Tuna

grated ginger, crispy scallions & ponzu

House Cherry Smoked Salmon

tempura avocado & lemon emulsion.

Halibut Ceviche

pico de gallo, cilantro & crispy nori

Seared Hamachi

aged miso, micro wasabi, pickled jalapeno

Maguro

Salmon

Ocean Trout

Yellow Tail

Amberjack

Butterfish & Two Chef’s Selections

with fresh wasabi

Maguro

Salmon

Yellow Tail

Butterfish & Four Chef's Selections

with fresh wasabi

Toro *

blue n tuna belly

Maguro

yellown ahi tuna

Shiromaguro

albacore

Shiro Toro

albacore belly

Hon-Maguro Akami, Blue Fin Tuna

top certied kyushu maguro; deep red, very lean fresh

Tikuyou-Hon-Maguro O-Toro, Blue Fin Tuna Belly, Amami

highest class of fat marbling from top certied kyushu market blue n tuna

Inada, Wild Young Yellowtail, Fukuoka

slightly fatty, yellow fresh fish with a very clean flavor

Tennen-Kampachi, Wild Japanese Amberjack, Kyushu

fatty, yellow fresh fish with very rich clean flavor

Hamachi

yellowtail

Kanpachi

amberjack

Masuno-Suke, Chinook King Salmon, British Columbia

very fatty, vibrantly orange fresh fish with a strong umami flavor

Tennen Sake, Wild King Salmon, Copper River

fatty, wild salmon with a rich flavor from alaska’s copper river

Beni-Sake, Wild Sockeye Salmon

beautiful bright orange fresh, with a strong umami flavor

Sake

salmon

House-Smoked Salmon

Umi Masu

ocean trout

Uni

sea urchin

Tamago

egg omelette (nigiri only)

Ikura

salmon roe (nigiri only)

Tobiko

fying sh roe (nigiri only)

California

snow crab, avocado & cucumber/tobiko

Alaska

salmon, avocado & cucumber

New York

shrimp, avocado & cucumber

Salmon Skin

salmon skin, cucumber, shiso, kaiware & eel sauce

Rock ‘N Roll

bbq eel, avocado & cucumber/eel sauce

Spicy Ahi Tuna

cucumber & kaiware

Spicy Butterfish

cucumber & kaiware

Spicy Salmon

cucumber & kaiware

Tempura Shrimp

kaiware, spicy aioli & avocado

Kisu, Japanese Sillago, Nagasaki

very mild white fish; marinated with konbu

Kasugo, Young Sea Bream, Fukuoka

lean and very mild flavored white flesh fish with a firm texture

Kamasu, Japanese Young Barracuda, Kyushu

very mild white flesh fish; marinated with konbu

Ma-Saba, Japanese Silver Mackeral, Fukuoka

fatty white flesh fish with a bolder flavor; cured with fleur de sel & konbu

Medai, Japanese Butterfish, Fukuoka

fatty, yellowish-white flesh fish, with rich flavor; served very lightly smoked

Kuro Suzuki, Black Sea Bass, Chosi

seasonal, with a mild flavor; marinated with konbu, yuzu & shiso

Tachiuo, Belt Fish

leaner, white fresh fish with mild flavor

Kohada, Gizzard Shad, Aichi

lean, white fresh fish with a bold flavor; marinated with fleur de sel & meyer lemon

Alaska

salmon, avocado & cucumber

New York

shrimp, avocado & cucumber

Salmon Skin

salmon skin, cucumber, shiso & kaiware (no ponzu)

Spicy Ahi Tuna

cucumber & kaiware

Spicy Hamachi

cucumber & kaiware

Spicy Scallop

cucumber & kaiware

Tempura Shrimp

kaiware, spicy aioli & avocado

Genmai Cha

green tea. a rich and savory blend of green tea and lightly roasted rice

Sencha

green tea. essential japanese green tea with bitter overtones and subtle nori flavor

Dragon Well

green tea. distinctive pan-red green leaves with a fresh aroma and smooth, full-bodied taste

Cup Of Prosperity

herbal tea. a sweet hibiscus based herbal blend with a hint of mint known to bring wealth and good health

Jasmine Pearls

herbal tea. snow-white "pearls" with an intense fragrance and ultra smooth mouth-feel

Keemum Mao Feng

black tea. a quintessential black tea with long twisted leaves, rich oral presence and bold flavor; the coee of tea

Superior White Peony

white tea. subtle, sweet, slightly smoky tea made from the long twisted leaves and silver buds of the white young tea plant

Steamed Sushi Rice

Japanese Fried Rice

add mary’s braised ginger duck leg

Organic Edamame

Edamame Hummus

yuzu-shichimi seasoned soy bean puree with freshly griddled scallion cakes

Caramelized Brussel Sprouts

tossed in a spicy red miso-blood orange sauce with maitake mushrooms, marinated hijiki seaweed & ginger pickles

Roasted Kale Gomaae

lacinato kale, honshimeji mushrooms, crispy shallots & meyer lemon-sesame vinaigrette

Japanese Fried Rice

spring vegetables with scallions, scrambled eggs & "yakimeshi" sauce

Seasonal Kakiage Tempura

baby carrot, mixed marble potato, red onion & broccolini fritters with traditional dipping sauce

Steamed Sushi Rice

white rice

Edamame Hummus

yuzu-shichimi seasoned with griddled house-made at bread

Chicken & Shiitake "Potstickers"

roasted red chili-soy & pickled beet salad

Kakiage Tempura

seasonal vegetable fritters with a traditional tempura dipping sauce

Shibuya Sliders

seasoned kobe beef, spicy aioli, crispy shallots & gingered pickles on steamed buns

Mixed Green Salad

seasonal mixed greens with mango & sushi ginger

Rock Shrimp Tempura

with chive blossoms & gingered-green tomato pickles

Kirin In A Can

japan

Kirin Light

japan

Sapporo

japan

Asahi Dry

japan

Tiger

singapore

Singha

thailand

Erdinger Non-Alcoholic

germany

Anchor Steam

san f rancisco

Hitachino Nest White Ale

japan

Sapporo

japan

Koshihikari Echigo

japan

Red ‘N White Miso Soup

marinated tofu, red chard, shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, scallions & toasted nori

Spicy Miso "Asari" Soup

ginger-dashi broth with sake-steamed manila clams, pink peppercorns, smoked bacon & fava leaves.

"Shoyu" Ramen Noodle Soup

japanese noodles in a roasted chicken-tonkatsu pork broth with chashu pork loin & a poached quail egg

Seaweed Salad

assortment of marinated seaweeds from japan.

Sake-Roasted Beet Salad

pomegranate, fuyu persimmon, satsuma tangerine, yuzu-avocado puree, baby greens & panko-crusted goat cheese.

Spicy Ahi Tuna & Avocado Salad

mixed greens, cucumber, mukimame, sweet onion, crispy wonton strips & champagne-wasabi vinaigrette

Sriracha-Lada

kirin, siracha, fresh lime, with a yuzu salt rim

Seasonal Mojito

castillo rum, fresh pomegranate, mint, & fresh lime

Bushido Blade

plymouth gin, pamplemousse liqueur, grapefruit bitters, fresh lemon & vanilla

Hello Kitty

nigori sake, english cucumber & watermelon; served up

Faded Crane

vodka, muddled oranges, fresh lime & orange bitters

Bonzai

herradura silver, blood orange, cinnamon, fresh lime & a cinnamon-sugar rim

Jinja Judan

ginjo sake, muddled ginger, cucumber & fresh lime

Moscow Mule

russian standard vodka, lime, cucumber & ginger beer

Lychee Caipirinha

cachaca 51, lime, lychee & sugar

Nashi

hangar one spiced pear vodka, lillet, vanilla, lemon & a moscato d’asti float

Smoked Manhattan

house smoked bulleit bourbon, carpano antica vermouth, dash of orange bitters, maple syrup & luxardo maraschino cherry

The Ronin

high west double rye, lemon, shiso & egg white

Chicken And Vegetable Fried Rice

Teriyaki Chicken Over Rice

Noodles

with soy and butter

Teriyaki Beef Over Rice

Kids Starter Sushi Set

mini cucumber maki and ahi tuna nigiri

California

snow crab, avocado & cucumber/tobiko

Alaska

salmon, avocado & cucumber

New York

shrimp, avocado & cucumber

Salmon Skin

salmon skin, cucumber, shiso, kaiware, gobo & ponzu

Rock ‘ N Roll

bbq eel, avocado & cucumber/eel sauce

Spicy Tuna, Hamachi, Or Scallop

cucumber & kaiware

Tempura Shrimp

kaiware & avocado/spicy aioli

Futomaki

tuna, bbq eel, shrimp, eg g, shiitake, cucumber, shiso & avocado.

Dragon

tempura shrimp, cucumber & avocado/bbq eel, eel sauce & tobiko

Spider

tempura soft shell crab, snow crab, bbq eel, cucumber, avocado & tobiko in a soy wrap

Rainbow Roll

snow crab, avocado & cucumber/salmon, ahi, halibut, shrimp, shiso & wasabi tobiko.

Anago, Wild Japanese Sea Eel, Kyushu

soft texture; served only as nigiri

Ao-Ebi, Blue Shrimp, New Caledonia

large southern pacific blue shrimp with a sweet flavor; cured with salt and lightly steamed

Sumi-Ika-Big Fin Squid, Chokkaido

very tender and sweet, served with grated ginger

Prosecco

carletto, treviso, italia

Brut J

cuvee 20, nv, russian river valley

Moscato

michele chiarlo, asti, italy 2007

Gewurztraminer

aresti, late harvest 2007

Porto

warres otima 10 year tawny, oporto, portugal

Porto

dow’s 20 year tawny, oporto, portugal

Pinot Gris

pergola, santa barbara county 2010

Gruner Veltliner

laurenz & sophia "singing", austria 2010

Rose

unti, dry creek grenache, healdsburg, califor nia 2011

Sauvignon Blanc

joel gott, califor nia 2011

Chardonnay

l’oliveto, russian river valley 2010

Falanghina

terredora dipaolo, campania, italy 2010

Riesling

dr. l "loosen bros.," mosel valley, germany 2010

Chardonnay

mount eden "domaine", santa cruz mountains 2009

Sauvignon Blanc

duckhorn, napa valley 2010

Cabernet Sauvignon

rodney strong, sonoma county 2009

Pinot Noir

bench, sonoma coast, 2010

Merlot

burgess, napa valley 2007

Malbec

tempusalba, mendoza, argentina 2010

Pinot Noir

morgan "12 clones," santa lucia highlands, 2011

Cabernet Sauvignon

educated guess, napa valley 2010

Zinfandel/Petite Sirah

unti, dry creek valley 2008

"Potstickers"

pan-fried, minced chicken & shiitake gyoza dumplings with rice vinegar-soy dipping sauce & sesame-orange pickled beets.

"Kobe" Steak Tartar

hand-chopped, masami ranch "washugyu" steak with spicy miso-mustard, toasted peanuts, crispy capers & a fried quail egg; tarot chips.

"The Original Umami" Sliders

umami-seasoned, masami ranch kobe burgers: spicy aioli, crispy shallot & gingered pickles on steamed buns

Free-Range "Teriyaki" Chicken

sauteed brussel spouts, winter squash, mixed heirloom peppers, red onion & thai basil; steamed sushi rice

"Bi Bimu Bappu" Duck Hot Pot

mary’s ginger-duck leg cont with mixed heirloom broccoli, shiitake mushrooms, swiss chard, beet beni myoga, crispy rice & quail egg

Braised Meyer Ranch Beef Short Rib

ginger-yam puree, crispy broccolini furikake & red wine-wagyu "tare" sauce.

Gardener

roasted g reen onion, roasted car rots, kabocha, broccolini, maitake mushrooms, avocado, micro cilantro & sesame seeds

Three Samurai

ahi tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado & tobiko

Buttercup

spicy tuna, green bean & avocado/buttersh, tobiko & spicy aioli.

Buddha

crispy tofu, scallions, jalapeno, shiso, ginger, daikon, & kawaire/compressed nori & spicy yuzu-miso

Kurosawa

spicy scallop, avocado & shiso/salmon, wasabi tobiko & lemon sliver

Dojo

snow crab & avocado/bbq eel, eel sauce, tempura akes, tobiko & scallions.

Miyagi

yellowtail, avocado, mango, cucumber & sushi ginger/halibut, pickled myoga & pico de gallo

Midori

salmon, negi albacore, jalapeno & kaiware/avocado, crispy scallions & tataki sauce - caterpillar style

Hanabi

salmon, avocado & cucumber/ocean trout, sliced lemon, yuzu-kosho & micro cilantro.

Suppai

hamachi, shiso & fuji apple/kanpachi, umeboshi sauce & micro shiso

Moku-Moku

house-smoked salmon, goat cheese, green beans & mixed greens/dill, yuzu aioli, crispy capers & lemon slivers

Kari-Kari

spicy hamachi, bbq eel & cucumber/tempura akes, wasabi tobiko & eel sauce.

Bakudan

snow crab, spicy tuna, shiso & avocado/tempura style with sesame seeds, spicy aioli & eel sauce.

Aloha

snow crab, avocado & mango/tempura style with macadamia nuts, tobiko, eel sauce & sweet nectar sauce

Baja

tempura rock shrimp, mango, cilantro, avocado, mixed greens, tobiko, chipotle aioli & pico de gallo salsa

Shogun

spicy tuna, kaiware & avocado/albacore, scallion, tobiko & ponzu

Wakame

albacore, avocado, mango & cucumber/pepper-seared ahi, wakame seaweed & ponzu

Geki-Kara

tempura shrimp, avocado & cucumber/spicy tuna, jalapeno, tobiko & eel sauce

Hotsui

snow crab, avocado & cucumber/ buttersh & hamachi - served new style with ginger, scallion, ponzu & sizzling oil

Mushi Ebi

marinated shrimp

Zuwai

snow crab

Hotate

hokkaido scallop

Unagi

bbq eel

Hamachi "Pastrami" Carpaccio

spice crusted-seared yellowtail sashimi with meyer lemon-oroshi vinaigrette, mixed micro greens & crispy ngerling chips

Ahi "Poke" Tacos

sesame-soy marinated yellown tuna with yamaimo, avocado, cucumber, tobiko & cilantro sprouts in a golden wonton shell.

White Tuna Tataki

albacore sashimi with sizzling sesame oil, ginger-miso ponzu sauce, crispy sushi rice & daikon salad

King Crab Carbonara

japanese udon noodles sauteed with local dungeness crab, brussel leaves, enoki mushrooms, smoked bacon, miso-pumpkin cream & meyer lemon-uni butter.

Miso-Glazed Black Cod

shoyu-dashi broth, tempura maitake, rainbow kale, mukimame, kabocha squash & shirayaki yam noodles

Walu

butterfish

Suzuki

sea bass

Aji

spanish mackerel

Saba

silver mackerel

Hirame

halibut