Ki Menu

Name: Ki
Telephone: (415) 278-0495
Price range: $

(415) 278-0495

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540 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94105

Japanese, Sushi, Tapas

$$$$$

Main

Chicken Evolution

Our House Specialty: Three Preparations Of Local Organic Pasture-Raised Jiyou-Dori Chicken, Exploring Flavor Profiles From Egg To Maturity. This Experience Changes Depending On Season And Product Availability -- Please Ask Your Server For More Information.

Ki Onigiri

local sustainable fish tartare, crispy rice cake

Renkon Agemono

crispy lotus root chips, japanese sea salt

Yuba-Wrapped Dungeness Crabcakes

dungeness crab, tofu skin, hot-n-sour gastrique

Ki Caesar

parmesan flan, grilled romaine, miso dressing

Eryngii Mushroom Tempura

crispy tempura mushrooms, fennel & meyer lemon

Kurobuta Pork Gyoza

micro cilantro, daikon, watermelon radish, ginger-sesame shoyu, chile

Sous-Vide Chicken Wings

micro celery, blue cheese espuma, momofuku vinaigrette

Fresh Ramen Noodles, Parmesan "Unami Dashi"

thai basil, early girl tomatoes, green garlic

Sake-Glazed Seasonal Catch

local finfish, pickled mushroom salad, carrot emulsion oil

Tonkatsu Curry Pork Sliders

steamed rice flour bun, japanese curry, cabbage & fuji apple slaw

Spicy Peanut-Scallion Udon Noodle Salad

cilantro, coconut milk, red yuzu kosho

Yakitori

Chicken Skewers

Rare Breast

with umeboshi sauce, shiso and japanese scallions

Thigh

with wild ramp bulbs & twelve flavor tare

Torikawa

crispy chicken skin with meyer lemon wedge & shichimi togarashi

Tsukune

ground chicken with young ginger & egg yolk sauce

Negima

chicken thigh, japanese scallion with avocado, mozzarella and bread

Chicken Heart Crostini

skewered chicken hearts with garlic-herb vinaigrette on crostini bread

Chicken Liver Negima

skewers with twelve flavor tare or shio & meyer lemon wedges

Sunagimo

chicken gizzard with lemon and shio or twelve flavor tares

Kushiyaki

Other Skewers

Shishito Peppers

classic spicy peppers with sea salt and meyer lemon

Housemade Tofu Negima

skewer with cherry tomatoes and garlic-shiso or twelve flavor tare

Breakfast On A Stick

bacon wrapped sous-vide egg with japanese scallion & cherry tomatoes

California Shishamo

local hand-net smelt with lemon and rock salt

Tofu Moochi

with sesame seeds & shichimi togarashi & thai basil

Sous-Vide Kurobuta

pork belly mustard seed-miso vinaigrette

Desserts

Grilled Ume Brandy-Olive Oil Cake

umeshu-dento, shiso, strawberries, crÃ©me fraiche

Steamed Cocoa Nib Chocolate Pudding Cake

candied kumquats, sudachi crÃ©mesicle, chocolate shio

Miniature Doughnuts

fried to order with cinnamon okinawa sugar glaze

Nigiri & Sashimi

Amaebi

spot prawn

Aji

horse mackerel

Suzuki

striped bass

Katsuo

skipjack tuna

Kodai

tamure snapper

Bincho

albacore tuna

Iwana

arctic char

Iwashi

sardine

Hotate

scallop

Masago

capelin roe

Saba

mackerel

Uni

sea urchin

Tamago

sweet egg

"Tofu-Nagi"

sweet tofu kabayaki

Small Plates

served on the half-shell, topped with cucumber, shiso, and grilled serrano peppers in sweet vinaigrette

Scallop Carpaccio

sliced raw scallops, cherry tomatoes topped with shiso pesto and watercress on a chilled himalayan salt plate

Katsuo Tataki

seared skipjack tuna with tosajouyu (sweet soy sauce), thinly sliced sweet onions, and sliced garlic

Albacore Tataki

seared albacore tuna, baby red onion and chives drizzled with ponzu and roasted habanero olive oil

Sunomono

english cucumbers, carrots, salted cherry flowers, and poppy seeds in a sweet vinegar sauce

Seafood Sunomono

english cucumbers, carrots, salted cherry flowers, and seasonal fish in a sweet vinegar sauce

Ki-Nari

seasonal vegetables and rice in agemono pocket, simmered in sweet soy broth

Signature Maki

Real California Roll

seasonal & local fish and vegetables

Ki-Gari-Saba

saba and pickled ginger wrapped in a kelp sheet

Firestarter

beet, avocado, king oyster mushroom, and habanero pepper topped with seared albacore tuna

How Weird

spicy albacore tuna, avocado, cucumber, and tempura bits topped with hotate, serrano peppers, and a sweet peanut sauce

Samurai Roll

horse mackerel, pickled sour plum, and shiso wrapped in soy paper

Geisha Roll

sea urchin, hokkaido sea scallop, pickled wasabi stem wrapped in soy paper

Pacific Rim

arctic char, avocado, smoked sea salt, and seasonal greens, garnished with lime zest and wasabi oil

Fish-N-Chips

tempura striped bass, cucumber coleslaw, potato chip crust, dill, and tartar sauce

Vegetable Maki

Green Dragon

king oyster mushroom, cilantro and tempura bits, topped with tofu-unagi, avocado and sweet soy sauce

Alternative Rock-N-Roll

tofu-nagi, avocado, beet, and sesame

Yerba Buena

blanched asparagus and avocado with baby greens drizzled with wasabi oil and sprinkled with smoked sea salt

Tamalpais Roll

avocado, oshinko, cucumber, kaiware, mizuna with a yuba crust

Futoma-Ki

tamago, cucumber, kanpyo, spinach, aburage and house-made kimchi

Non-Alcoholic

Bundaberg Ginger Beer

Pelligrino Aranciata (Orange)

Pelligrino Limonata

Voss Sparkling Water

375ml

Voss Still Water

375ml

Genmaicha "Japanese Popcorn Tea"

Thai Iced Tea

Custom Cocktails @ Ki

Ki-Jito

muddked dirty girl farms cucumber, vietnamese mint, kissui vodka, kaffir lime leaf simple syrup, sea salt, sudachi juice, rum.

The Elan Vital

kissui vodka, st. germain elderflower liqueur, muddled strawberry, ginger-infused okinawa sugar syrup, fresh shiso, nikki-foo champagne float.

Green-Tea-Ni

haamonii smooth ultra premium lemon shochu, suntory zen green tea liqueur, shake & serve.

Ki-Drop

kissui vodka, cointreau, fresh yuzu juice, pop rocks, ginger-lemongrass sweet & sour.

Japanese Craft Beers

Suntory Premium Malts Lager

333ml

Yebisu

333ml

Coedo ?Kyara'

333ml

Orion Draft Beer

22oz.

Sapporo Premium Malt Beer

12oz./20.3oz.

Echigo Koshihikari Malt Rice Beer

17oz.

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