Akira

Akira Menu

(831) 708-2154
105 Post Office Drive, Aptos, CA 95003

Starters


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.
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 ponzo, ryu sauce, sesame seed oil, spicy miso sesame aioli, jalapeno, masago and green onion.
Kama
$9.00
Grilled hamachi or sake collar with ponzu sauce.
Ninja Sticks
$10.00
Tempura'd roll with spicy tuna, gingerand basil topped with spicy miso sesame aioli, unagi sauceand green onion.
Tropical Poke
$12.00
Cubed peppered and seared tuna, mango and avocado topped with jalapeno, beets, masago and unagi sauce.
Akira Fries
$7.50
Tempura sweet potatoes with truffle salt, togarashi and spicy miso sesame aioli.
House Salad
$5.00
Gluten-free. Mixed greens with miso dressing.
Ika Sansai
$7.50
Marinated squid salad with 7 type of fern.
Wakame
$6.00
Mixed seaweed salad.
Shrimp Dumplings
$6.50
8 fried shrimp dumplings served with sweet chili aioli.
Akira Poke
$12.00
Marinated maguro with thinly sliced cucumber, wakame, macadamiaand avo on a bed of radish.
Cucumber Sunomono
$5.00
Thinly sliced cucumber with house - made ponzu sauce over a bed of radish, topped with sesame seeds.
Agedashi Tofu
$6.50
Tempura tofu with tempura sauce.
Chiba Salad
$12.00
Marinated sake with thinly sliced cucumber, wakame, macadamia, basil, gingerand avo on a bed of radish.
Gyazo
$6.00
6 fried (or steamed) pork or veggie pot stickers.
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.
Shrimp Sticks
$6.50
Gluten-free. Salted fried whole shrimp on skewers.
Saku
$13.50
Snow crab wrapped in sake with poke sauce, lemon, jalapeno, shiso, sesame seedsand honey.
Firecracker
$13.00
Spicy tuna with chopped ginger and basil wrapped with hamachi and topped with akira's house sauce, jalapeno, masago and green onion.
Edamame
$3.50
Gluten-free. Steamed, salted soy beans with lemon.
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.
Tempura
$9.00
Shrimp, veggie or combo.
Miso Soup
2.00
Gluten-free. Miso broth with tofu and green onions.

$Sashimi (Appetizer)

9 pieces.
Maguro Sashimi (Tuna)
$15.50
Gluten-free.
Shiro Maguro Sashimi (Albacore Tuna)
$14.50
Gluten-free.
Sake Sashimi (Salmon)
$14.00
Gluten-free.
Hamachi Sashimi (Yellowtail)
$14.50
Gluten-free.
Combo Sashimi
$15.00
Gluten-free. Chef's choice.
Toro Sashimi (Bluefin Tuna (Seasonal)
23.00
Gluten-free.

$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.

$Nigrizushi


Tobiko (Flying Fish Roe)
$5.00
Gluten-free.
Maguro (Yellowfin Tuna)
$5.50
Inari (Sweet Tofu)
$3.00
Saba (Marinated Mackerel)
$4.50
Masago (Smelt Roe)
$4.50
Shiro Maguro (Albacore Tuna)
$5.00
Hokkigai (Wild Surf Clam)
$4.00
Gluten-free.
Escolar (Snack Mackerel)
$5.00
Hotate (Scallop)
$5.00
Gluten-free.
Smoked Salmon
$5.50
Gluten-free.
Ikura (Salmon Roe)
$5.50
Spicy Hotate (Scallop)
$5.00
Gluten-free.
Hamachi (Yellowtail)
$5.00
Tako (Octopus)
$5.50
Gluten-free.
Tamago (Omelette)
$3.00
Ama Ebi (Raw Wild Shrimp)
$9.00
Unagi (BBQ Eel)
$6.00
Ebi (Cooked Shrimp)
5.00
Gluten-free.

$Akira Specialties (Nigrizushi)


Sunrise
$9.00
Gluten-free. Hamachi with tobiko and quail egg.
Nigiri Combo
$18.00
7 pieces chef's choice. Assorted nigri served with miso soup.
Moonrise
9.00
Gluten-free. Sake with spicy scallop.

$Temakizushi

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

$Makizushi (Basic Rolls)


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

$Makizushi (Veggie Roll)


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

$Makizushi (Special Rolls)


Santa Cruz
$12.50
Macadamia, avocado, mango, topped with maguro and spicy miso sesame aioli.
White Dragon
$14.00
Ebi tempura, spicy tuna, cucumber, topped with shiro maguro, avocado, garlic, green onion, unagi sauce and spicy mayo.
Seabright Special
$13.00
Gluten-free. Sake, basil, lemon, cucumber, macadamia, topped with mango, avocado and unagi sauce.
Dead or 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.
Evolution
$12.50
Tempura unagi, macadamia, cucumber, topped with mango, avocado and unagi sauce.
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.
Spicy Jay Oh
$14.50
Tempura asparagus, spicy tuna, topped with hamachi, maguro, avocado, unagi sauce, spicy mayo and masago.
Jaws
$15.50
Habenero tuna, tempura green bean, jalapeno, shiso topped with maguro, excolar, wasabi vinaigrette and bonito flakes.
Golden Gate
$13.50
Tempura asparagus, spicy macadamia, hamachi topped with avocado, sake, lemon, unagi sauce and spicy miso sesame aioli.
Zen Fusion
$13.00
Baked roll with macadamia, avocado, mango, shrio maguroand basil aioli topped with unagi sauce, masago and green onions.
Hand Grenade Roll
$12.00
Habanero spicy tuna, ebi tempura topped with avocado, tempura crunch, unagi sauce and spicy miso sesame aioli.
Tsunami
$15.00
Tempura soft shell crab and spicy tuna, topped with avocado, maguro, unagi sauce spicy miso sesame aioli, masago and tempura crunch.
The Creature
$16.00
Deep fried roll with spicy tuna, avocado, cream cheese, krab salab, tempura unagi topped with unagi sauce, spicy mayo, green onion and masago.
Spider Man
$15.00
Tempura soft shell crab, snow crab, topped with avocado, hamachi, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli, masago and 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.
Life Aquatic
$12.50
Maguro, spicy macadamia, basil topped with avocado, cucumber, ponzu sauce ryu sauce and sesame seeds.
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.
Soquel Avenue
$13.00
Ebi tempura, cream cheese, macadamia, avocado topped with smoked salmon, unagi sauce and sriracha.
Hidden Dragon
$15.00
Ebi tempura, snow crab salad avocado, topped with spicy tuna, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli, masago and tempura crunch.
Wonder Woo
$13.50
Gluten-free. Hamachi, cucumber, basil, avocado, topped with shiro maguro, garlic, green onion and spicy mayo.
Red Dragon
$14.00
Ebi tempura, spicy tuna, cucumber, topped with peppered and seared tuna, unagi sauce, ponzu and green onion.
Whiskey Girl
$13.00
Tempura asparagus, skirt steak, cream cheese topped with avocado, unagi sauce and sriracha.
Akira Rainbow
$12.50
Gluten-free. Snow crab salad, cucumber and avocado topped with chef's choice fish and avocado.
The Flaming Tiger
$14.50
Shiro maguro, jalapeno, cream cheese, avocado deep fried then topped with habanero krab salad, toasted sweet coconut, unagi sauce and spicy miso sesame aioli.
Cowboy Bebop
$14.00
Tempura unagi, cream cheese, fried garlic basil, topped with mango, avocado, toasted sweet coconut, macadamia, honey and umagi sauce.
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.
Sweet Dragon
$16.00
Tempura shrimp, tempura green bean, krab salad topped with unagi, toasted sweet coconut, macadamia, honey and spicy miso sesame aioli.
Kogan
$15.00
Hamachi, lemon, basil, cucumber, topped with spicy tuna ebi, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli and green onions.
Twelve Twenty Two
$12.50
Sake, avocado, cucumber, topped with pepperes and seared tuna, ponzu sauce, masago, shiso.
The Dark Slide
$16.00
Maguro, spicy macadamia, tempura jalapeno topped with unagi, smoked salmon, poke sauce, unagi sauce, sriracha, masago and green onion.
The "O" 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.
Ivory Dreams
$15.00
Habanero tuna, tempura green bean, shiso topped with scallop, wasabi vinaigrette, ryu sauce, masago and bonito flakes.
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.
The Kind
12.00
Deep fried roll with spicy tuna, avocadoand cream cheese, topped with unagi sauce, spicy mayo and masago.

$Donburi

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

$Akira Omakase

Mixed selection of sushi and sashimi served with miso soup and salad.
Nigiri Sushi & Sashimi & Snow Crab Cali Roll
23.00
Nigiri sushi (4 pieces chef's choice) and sashimi(7 pieces chef's choice) and 8 pieces snow crab cali roll.

$Bento Dinner

Served with miso soup, salad and rice.
One Item
$14.00
Two Separate Items
18.00

$Sashimi (Entrees)

Entree comes with miso soup, salad and rice. 14 pieces.
Combo Sashimi
$23.00
Gluten-free. Chef's choice. 16 pieces.
Hamachi (Yellowtail)
$22.50
Gluten-free.
Shiro Maguro (Albacore Tuna)
$22.50
Gluten-free.
Toro (Bluefin Tuna (Seasonal)
$36.00
Gluten-free.
Sake (Salmon)
$21.00
Gluten-free.
Maguro (Tuna)
24.00
Gluten-free.

$Dessert


Deep Fried Green Tea Ice Cream
$7.00
Whip cream, chocolate syrup, mac nuts.
Machi Ice Cream
$2.00
Strawberry, mango, chocolate, vanilla, green tea.
Green Tea Ice Cream
$5.00
Whip cream, chocolate syrup, mac nuts.

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