Akira

Akira Menu

(831) 600-7093
1222 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Starters


Miso Soup
$2.00
Gluten-free. Miso broth with tofu and green onion.
Edamame
$3.50
Gluten-free. Steamed, salted soy beans with lemon.
Cucumber Sunomono
$5.00
Thinly sliced cucumber with housemade ponzu sauce over a bed of radish, topped with sesame seeds.
House Salad
$5.00
Gluten-free. Mixed greens with miso dressing.
Ika Sansai
$7.50
Marinated squid salad with 7 types of fern.
Wakame
$6.00
Mixed seaweed salad.
Shrimp Sticks
$6.50
Gluten-free. Salted fried whole shrimp on skewers.
Tropical Poke
$12.00
Cubed peppered and seared tuna, mango and avocado topped with jalapeno, beets, masagoand unagi sauce.
Akira Popper
$7.00
Tempura jalapeno stuffed with cream cheese and spicy tuna, with ponzu, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli, masago and green onion.
Akira Fries
$7.50
Tempura sweet potatoes with truffle salt, togarashi and spicy miso sesame aioli.
Tempura
$9.00
Shrimp, veggie or combo.
Gyoza (Pork)
$6.00
6 fried or steamed pork pot stickers.
Gyoza (Veggie)
$7.00
6 fried or steamed pork pot stickers.
Akira Poke
$12.00
Marinated maguro with thinly sliced cucumber, wakame, macadamiaand avocado on a bed of radish.
Chiba Salad
$12.00
Marinated sake with thinly sliced cucumber, wakame, macadamia, basil, gingerand avocado on a bed of radish.
Calamari
$8.00
Tempura squid with spicy miso sesame aioli, togarashi and spicy ponzu sauce.
Melting Albacore
$10.00
Krab salad, gingerand basil wrapped in albacore with ponzu, ryu sauce, sesame seed oil, spicy miso sesame aioli, jalapeno, masago and green onion.
Saku
$13.50
Snow crab wrapped in sake with poke sauce, lemon, jalapeno, shiso, sesame seedsand honey.
Ninja Sticks
$10.00
Tempura'd roll with spicy tuna, gingerand basil topped with spicy miso aioli, unagi sauceand green onion.
Shrimp Dumplings
$6.50
8 fried shrimp dumplings served with sweet chili aioli.
Beach Fossils
$13.00
Sushi rice, jalapeno, lemon with chopped shisoand ginger, wrapped with maguro and topped with avocado, ryu sauce, wasabi vinaigretteand bonito flakes.
Firecracker
$13.00
Spicy tuna with chopped ginger and basil wrapped with hamachi and topped with akira's house sauces, jalapeno, masago and green onion.
Akira Popper
$7.00
Tempura jalapeño stuffed with cream cheese and spicy tuna, with ponzu, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli, masago and green onion.
Kama
$9.00
Grilled hamachi or sake collar with ponzu sauce.
Agedashi Tofu
$6.50
Tempura tofu with tempura sauce.
Macho Tuna
$13.50
Thin sliced marinated maguro with ponzu sauce, ryu sauce, unagi sauce, jalapeno, masago, green onion, spicy miso sesame aioli and shiso.
Side of Sauce
$0.50
Tempura Any Roll
2.50
Topped with unagi sauce.

$Akira Salad


Akira Salad
11.00
Mixed greens with beets, avocado, onion, cucumber, mushroomand broccoli with choice of akira dressing, spicy miso sesame aioli, wasabi vinaigrette, or ponzu.

$Sashimi

Gluten-free. Entree comes with miso soup and rice.
Maguro
$15.50
Tuna.
Sake
$14.00
Salmon.
Hamachi
$14.50
Yellowtail.
Shiro Maguro
$14.50
Albacore tuna.
Toro
$23.00
Bluefin tuna.
Combo Sashimi
15.00
Chef's choice.

$Nigirizushi

2 pieces of fish over rice.
Maguro
$5.50
Gluten-free. Yellowfin tuna.
Sake
$4.50
Gluten-free. Salmon.
Hamachi
$5.00
Gluten-free. Yellowtail.
Unagi
$6.00
Barbeque eel.
Ebi
$5.00
Gluten-free. Cooked shrimp.
Shrimp Maguro
$5.00
Gluten-free. Albacore tuna.
Tamago
$3.00
Omelette.
Inari
$3.00
Sweet tofu.
Tako
$5.50
Gluten-free. Octopus.
Tobiko
$5.00
Gluten-free. Flying fish roe.
Ikura
$5.50
Gluten-free. Salmon roe.
Hokkigai
$4.00
Gluten-free. Wild surf clam.
Smoked Salmon
$5.50
Gluten-free.
Saba
$4.50
Gluten-free. Marinated mackerel.
Hotate
$5.00
Gluten-free. Scallop.
Masago
$4.50
Smelt roe.
Spicy Hotate
$5.00
Gluten-free. Scallop.
Escolar
$5.00
Gluten-free. Snack mackerel.
Ama Ebi
$9.00
Raw wild shrimp.
Nigiri Combo (7 Pieces)
$18.00
Chef's choice, assorted nigiri served with miso soup.
Sunrise
$9.00
Gluten-free. Hamachi with tobiko and quail egg.
Moonrise
9.00
Gluten-free. Sake With spicy scallop.

$Temakizushi

Hand rolls.
Unagi Dynasty Hand Roll
$8.50
Tempura unagi, basil, macadamia, cream cheese, avocado and unagi sauce.
Vortex Hand Roll
$8.00
Peppered and seared tuna, cucumber, avocado, shisoand ponzu sauce.
The Torch Hand Roll
$8.50
Tempura jalapeno, habanero tuna, tempura yam, unagi sauce and spicy miso sesame aioli.
Scallop Crunch Hand Roll
$8.50
Spicy scallop, escolar, cucumber, lemon aioli, unagi sauce and tempura crunch.
Maximus Salmon Hand Roll
$8.50
Salmon skin, salmon, lemon juice, yamagobo, masago and green onion.
Supreme Veggie Hand Roll
$6.00
Cucumber, avocado, macadamia, yamagobo, lemonand jalapeno.
Hand Grenade Hand Roll
$9.00
Tempura ebi, habanero tuna, avocado, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli and tempura crunch.
The Delectable Hand Roll
8.00
Habanero krab, tempura green beans, cucumber, unagi sauceand basil aioli.

$Makizushi (Basic Rolls)


Cali
$6.00
Krab salad, avocado.
Snow Crab Cali
$9.00
Gluten-free. Snow crab salad, cucumber and avocado.
Hawaii
$8.00
Gluten-free. Maguro, avocado, macadamia.
Rock & Roll
$8.00
Unagi, cucumber, avocado.
Negihama
$6.00
Gluten-free. Hamachi, green onion.
Tekka Hosomaki
$6.50
Gluten-free. Maguro roll.
Philly
$7.50
Gluten-free. Sake, cream cheese, avocado.
Ebi Temp
$7.50
Ebi tempura, cucumber, avocado, unagi sauce.
Spider
$9.00
Tempura soft shell crab, cucumber, avocado, unagi sauce.
Lighthouse
$9.00
Snow crab, ebi, avocado, green onionsand spicy miso sesame aioli.
Midtowner
$9.00
Hamachi, lemon, basil, cucumber, avocadoand spicy macadamia.
Spicy Tuna
$7.50
Gluten-free. Spicy tuna, cucumber.
Salmon Skin
$6.00
Grilled salmon skin, cucumber, green onion.
Oishi
$8.00
Gluten-free. Hamachi, sake, green onion, cucumber, avocado.
Spicy Scallop
$8.00
Gluten-free. Spicy scallop, cucumber, green onionand masago.
Dynamite
$9.00
Deep fried roll with spicy salmon, avocado, unagi sauce, and spicy mayo sesame aioli.
Drunken Monkey
$10.00
Deep fried roll with habanero krab, jalapeno, shiso, garlic, avocado topped with unagi sauce, spicy mayo and wasabi vinaigrette.
Bonita
$8.00
Shiro maguro, tempura green beans, lemon, shiso topped with ryu sauce, chili- lime salt and bonito flakes.
Hoke Poke
$9.50
Maguro, shiro maguro, cucumber, avoca- do, jalapeno, lemon, shiso topped with poke sauce and bonito flakes.
Barrel Roll
9.50
Hamachi, sake, tempura jalapeno topped with unagi sauce and chili-lime salt.

$Makizushi (Veggie Rolls)


Kappa Hosomaki
$3.00
Gluten-free. Cucumber roll.
Yam Tempura Roll
$7.00
Yam tempura, cucumber, avocado unagi sauce and sesame seeds.
The Shrine
$10.00
Cream cheese, tempura yam, tempura asparagus, garlic, topped with avocado, spicy macadamiaand unagi sauce.
Clockwork Orange
$10.00
Tempura asparagus, macadamia, avocado, topped with wakame, mango, unagi sauceand spicy mayo.
Aloha
$6.00
Gluten-free. Mango, macadamia, avocado.
The Crane
$9.00
Tempura asparagus, macadamia, basil, cucumber, topped with avocado and unagi sauce.
Onsen
$7.00
Gluten-free. Macadamia, cucumber, avocado, basil, lemon, jalapeno.
Midori Michi
$10.00
Yam tempura, cucumber, macadamia, topped with avocado and unagi sauce.
Treetop
$8.00
Tempura broccoli, spicy macadamia, avocadoand unagi sauce.
Yuri
$11.00
Tempura broccoli, lemon, macadamia topped with shoestring yams, avocado, honeyand spicy miso sesame aioli.
Crystal Emotion
$9.00
Gluten-free. Mango, basil, cucumber, jalapeno topped with avocado, lemon, honeyand sesame seeds.
The Pagoda
$9.00
Spicy macadamia, cream cheese, avocado, jalapeno tempura'd then topped with unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli and green.
Shiitake Crunch
$11.00
Gluten-free. Shiitake mushroom, cucumber, basil topped with avocado and shoestring yams.
Mushaboom
$12.50
Shiitake mushroom, tempura green beans, fried garlic, spicy macadamia topped with avocado, lemon, chili-lime salt, honey, ryu sauceand toasted sweet coconut.
Veggie Fiesta
$13.50
Tempura yam, tempura broccoli, fried garlic, pickled daikon, jalapeno topped with avocado, mango, miso-wasabi dressing, ryu sauce, chili-lime salt and habanero sauce.
The Bahama
$13.00
Mango, toasted sweet coconut, tempura green beans topped with avocado, shoestring yams, honey, macadamiaand spicy sesame miso aioli.
Silence of the Yams
$13.50
Mango, tempura yam, tempura green bean, shiso, spicy macadamia topped with avocado, shoestring yams, truffle salt, spicy sesame miso aioli, habanero sauce and wasabi vinaigrette.
Mango D. Luffy
$13.50
Mango, toasted sweet coconut, spicy macadamia, cream cheese topped with avocado, sweet tofu, shoestring yamsand shiitake balsamic reduction.
Ghost in the Shell
$13.50
Shiitake mushroom, tempura broccoli, spicy macadamia, basil topped with avocado, lemon, habanero sauce, shiitake balsamic reduction, ryu sauce and tempura crunch.
Veggie Dragon
$13.50
Tempura green beans, tempura yam, spicy macadamia, fried garlic, shiso topped with avocado, shoestring yams, unagi sauce, wasabi vinaigrette, spicy sesame miso aioli and toasted sweet coconut.
Flaming Veggie
$11.00
Shiitake, avocado, cream cheese, jalapeno tempura'd then topped with spicy macadamia, habanero sauce, spicy mayoand honey.
Veggie Munster
14.00
Sweet tofu, avocado, beets, daikon, lemon, jalapeno, spicy macadamia, mango, wakame, cucumber topped with ponzu, ryu.

$Makizushi (Special Rolls)


The Kind
$12.00
Deep fried roll with spicy tuna, avocadoand cream cheese, topped with unagi sauce, spicy mayo and masago.
Eternal Sunshine
$13.00
Ebi tempura, cucumber, avocado, topped with sake, lemon and unagi sauce.
White Dragon
$14.00
Ebi tempura, spicy tuna, cucumber, topped with shiro maguro, avocado, garlic, green onion, unagi sauce and spicy mayo.
Santa Cruz
$12.50
Macadamia, avocado, mango, topped with maguro and spicy miso sesame aioli.
Cowboy Bebop
$14.00
Tempura unagi, cream cheese, fried garlic, basil, topped with mango, avocado, toasted sweet coconut, macadamia, honeyand unagi sauce.
Poetic Justice
$15.50
Peppered and seared tuna, toasted sweet coconut, tempura jalapeno, macadamia topped with sake, shoestring yams, spicy mayo, shiitake-balsamic reduction and wasabi vinaigrette.
Jaws
$15.50
Habenero tuna, tempura green bean, jalapeno, shiso topped with maguro, escolar, wasabi vinaigretteand bonito flakes.
Zen Fusion
$13.00
Baked roll with macadamia, avocado, mango, shiro maguroand basil aioli topped with unagi sauce, masago and green onion.
Hand Grenade Roll
$12.00
Habanero spicy tuna, ebi tempura topped with avocado, tempura crunch, unagi sauce and spicy miso sesame aioli.
Golden Gate
$13.50
Tempura asparagus, spicy macadamia, hamachi topped with avocado, sake, lemon, unagi sauceand spicy miso sesame aioli.
Whiskey Girl
$13.00
Tempura asparagus, skirt steak, cream cheese topped with avocado, unagi sauce and sriracha.
Spicy Jay Oh
$14.50
Tempura asparagus, spicy tuna, topped with hamachi, maguro, avocado, unagi sauce, spicy mayo and masago.
The "0" Face
$16.00
Hamachi, cucumber, tempura jalapeno, basil, avocado topped with habanero tuna, shrimp tempura, toasted sweet coconut, miso-wasabi dressing, shiitake-balsamic reduction, spicy mayo and sriracha.
Wonder Woo
$13.50
Gluten-free. Hamachi, cucumber, basil, avocado, topped with shiro maguro, garlic, green onionand spicy mayo.
Red Dragon
$14.00
Ebi tempura, spicy tuna, cucumber, topped with peppered and seared tuna, unagi sauce, ponzuand green onion.
Carnage
$15.00
Tempura soft shell crab, habanero krab salad, tempura green bean topped with peppered and seared tuna, wasabi vinaigrette, shiitake-balsamic reduction, bonito flakes and green onion.
Hidden Dragon
$15.00
Ebi tempura, snow crab salad, avocado, topped with spicy tuna, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli, masago and tempura crunch soquel avenue.
Soquel Avenue
$13.00
Ebi tempura, ream cheese, macadamia, avocado topped with smoked salmon, unagi sauce and sriracha.
Spiderman
$15.00
Tempura soft shell crab, snow crab, topped with avocado, hamachi, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli, masago and green onion.
Life Aquatic
$12.50
Maguro, spicy macadamia, basil topped with avocado, cucumber, ponzu sauce, ryu sauce and sesame seeds.
Akira Roll
$15.50
Ebi tempura, spicy tuna, avocado, topped with hamachi, shiro maguro, krab salad, jalapeno, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli, masago and green onion.
Call Me the Hunter
$15.00
Spicy scallop, green onion, rolled in tempura flakes and topped with peppered and seared tuna, togarashi, jalapeno, lemon, habanero sauce, basil aioli and masago.
Kogan
$15.00
Hamachi, lemon, basil, cucumber, topped with spicy tuna, ebi, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli and green onions.
Tsunami
$15.00
Tempura soft shell crab and spicy tuna, topped with avocado, maguro, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli, masago and tempura crunch.
Dead
$15.50
Habanero krab salad, tempura jalapeno, tempura green beans topped with shiro maguro, maguro, radish, wasabi vinaigrette, spicy miso sesame aioli, ryu sauce and bonito flakes.
Alive
$15.50
Habanero krab salad, tempura jalapeno, tempura green beans topped with shiro maguro, maguro, radish, wasabi vinaigrette, spicy miso sesame aioli, ryu sauce and bonito flakes.
The Dark Slide
$16.00
Maguro, spicy macadamia, tempura jalapeno topped with unagi, smoked salmon, poke sauce, unagi sauce, sriracha, masagoand green onion.
Akira Rainbow
$12.50
Gluten-free. Snow crab salad, cucumber and avocado topped with chef's choice fish and avocado.
Twelve Twenty Two
$12.50
Sake, avocado, cucumber, topped with peppered and seared tuna, ponzu sauce, masago, shiso.
Sweet Dragon
$16.00
Tempura shrimp, tempura green bean, krab salad topped with unagi, toasted sweet coconut, macadamia, honeyand spicy miso sesame aioli.
Sea Bright Special
$13.00
Sake, basil, lemon, cucumber, macadamia, topped with hamachi and avocado.
Evolution
$12.50
Tempura unagi, macadamia, cucumber, topped with mango, avocado and unagi sauce.
The Flaming Tiger
$14.50
Shiro maguro, jalapeno, cream cheese, avocado deep fried then topped with habanero krab salad, toasted sweet coconut, unagi sauceand spicy miso sesame aioli.
The Creature
$16.00
Deep fried roll with spicy tuna, avocado cream cheese, krab salad, tempura unagi topped with unagi sauce, spicy mayo, green onionand masago.
Bacon of the Sea
$13.50
Crispy grilled salmon skin, shiso, cucumber, avocado topped with sake, lemon, ponzu sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli, chili-lime salt and bonito flakes.
Ivory Dreams
15.00
Habanero tuna, tempura green bean, shiso topped with scallop, wasabi vinaigrette, ryu sauce, masago and bonito flakes.

$Donburi

Entree items served over rice with miso soup.
Chirashi Donburi
$25.00
Chef's choice sashimi.
Unagi Donburi
$22.00
Chicken Teriyaki Donburi
$10.00
Skirt Steak Teriyaki Donburi
$13.00
Salmon Teriyaki Donburi
$13.00
Tofu Teriyaki Donburi
$9.00
Sesame Chicken Donburi
$11.00
Grilled Salmon Donburi
$13.00
Chicken Katsu Donburi
$11.00
Tonkatsu Donburi
$12.00
Pork.
Tempura Donburi
$10.00
Combo, shrimp or veggie.
Gyoza Donburi
9.00

$Bento Dinner

Bento dinner served with miso soup, salad and rice.
1 Item
$14.00
2 Separate Items
$18.00
3 Separate Items
21.00

$Akira Omakase

Mixed selection of sushi and sashimi served with miso soup and salad.
Nigiri Sushi (4 Piece Chef's Choice)
23.00
Sashimi (7 pieces chef's choice) 8 pieces snow crab cali roll.

$Dessert


Green Tea Ice Cream
$5.00
Deep Fried Green Tea Ice Cream
$7.00
Mochi Ice Cream
2.00

$Refreshments


Hot Green Tea
$3.00
Strawberry Ramune (12 oz.)
$3.50
Sparkling.
Blueberry Ramune (12 oz.)
$3.50
Sparkling.
Melon Ramune (12 oz.)
$3.50
Sparkling.
S. Pellegrino (250ml.)
$2.50
Sparkling.
Pepsi Can (12 oz.)
$2.50
Diet Pepsi Can (12 oz.)
$2.50
Sprite Can (12 oz.)
$2.50
Lemonade
$3.00
Ice Tea
$3.00
Apple Juice
$3.00

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