• California
  • Santa Cruz
  • Akira

Akira

(831) 600-7093
  • 1222 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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(831) 600-7093
  • Menu
  • Starters
    • Miso Soup $2

      Gluten-free. Miso broth with tofu and green onion.

    • Edamame $3.5

      Gluten-free. Steamed, salted soy beans with lemon.

    • Cucumber Sunomono $5

      Thinly sliced cucumber with housemade ponzu sauce over a bed of radish, topped with sesame seeds.

    • House Salad $5

      Gluten-free. Mixed greens with miso dressing.

    • Ika Sansai $7.5

      Marinated squid salad with 7 types of fern.

    • Wakame $6

      Mixed seaweed salad.

    • Shrimp Sticks $6.5

      Gluten-free. Salted fried whole shrimp on skewers.

    • Tropical Poke $12

      Cubed peppered and seared tuna, mango and avocado topped with jalapeno, beets, masagoand unagi sauce.

    • Akira Popper $7

      Tempura jalapeno stuffed with cream cheese and spicy tuna, with ponzu, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli, masago and green onion.

    • Akira Fries $7.5

      Tempura sweet potatoes with truffle salt, togarashi and spicy miso sesame aioli.

    • Tempura $9

      Shrimp, veggie or combo.

    • Gyoza (Pork) $6

      6 fried or steamed pork pot stickers.

    • Gyoza (Veggie) $7

      6 fried or steamed pork pot stickers.

    • Akira Poke $12

      Marinated maguro with thinly sliced cucumber, wakame, macadamiaand avocado on a bed of radish.

    • Chiba Salad $12

      Marinated sake with thinly sliced cucumber, wakame, macadamia, basil, gingerand avocado on a bed of radish.

    • Calamari $8

      Tempura squid with spicy miso sesame aioli, togarashi and spicy ponzu sauce.

    • Melting Albacore $10

      Krab salad, gingerand basil wrapped in albacore with ponzu, ryu sauce, sesame seed oil, spicy miso sesame aioli, jalapeno, masago and green onion.

    • Saku $13.5

      Snow crab wrapped in sake with poke sauce, lemon, jalapeno, shiso, sesame seedsand honey.

    • Ninja Sticks $10

      Tempura'd roll with spicy tuna, gingerand basil topped with spicy miso aioli, unagi sauceand green onion.

    • Shrimp Dumplings $6.5

      8 fried shrimp dumplings served with sweet chili aioli.

    • Beach Fossils $13

      Sushi rice, jalapeno, lemon with chopped shisoand ginger, wrapped with maguro and topped with avocado, ryu sauce, wasabi vinaigretteand bonito flakes.

    • Firecracker $13

      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

      Tempura jalapeño stuffed with cream cheese and spicy tuna, with ponzu, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli, masago and green onion.

    • Kama $9

      Grilled hamachi or sake collar with ponzu sauce.

    • Agedashi Tofu $6.5

      Tempura tofu with tempura sauce.

    • Macho Tuna $13.5

      Thin sliced marinated maguro with ponzu sauce, ryu sauce, unagi sauce, jalapeno, masago, green onion, spicy miso sesame aioli and shiso.

    • Side of Sauce $0.5

    • Tempura Any Roll $2.5

      Topped with unagi sauce.

  • Akira Salad
    • Akira Salad $11

      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 $15.5

      Tuna.

    • Sake $14

      Salmon.

    • Hamachi $14.5

      Yellowtail.

    • Shiro Maguro $14.5

      Albacore tuna.

    • Toro $23

      Bluefin tuna.

    • Combo Sashimi $15

      Chef's choice.

  • Nigirizushi
    2 pieces of fish over rice.
    • Maguro $5.5

      Gluten-free. Yellowfin tuna.

    • Sake $4.5

      Gluten-free. Salmon.

    • Hamachi $5

      Gluten-free. Yellowtail.

    • Unagi $6

      Barbeque eel.

    • Ebi $5

      Gluten-free. Cooked shrimp.

    • Shrimp Maguro $5

      Gluten-free. Albacore tuna.

    • Tamago $3

      Omelette.

    • Inari $3

      Sweet tofu.

    • Tako $5.5

      Gluten-free. Octopus.

    • Tobiko $5

      Gluten-free. Flying fish roe.

    • Ikura $5.5

      Gluten-free. Salmon roe.

    • Hokkigai $4

      Gluten-free. Wild surf clam.

    • Smoked Salmon $5.5

      Gluten-free.

    • Saba $4.5

      Gluten-free. Marinated mackerel.

    • Hotate $5

      Gluten-free. Scallop.

    • Masago $4.5

      Smelt roe.

    • Spicy Hotate $5

      Gluten-free. Scallop.

    • Escolar $5

      Gluten-free. Snack mackerel.

    • Ama Ebi $9

      Raw wild shrimp.

    • Nigiri Combo (7 Pieces) $18

      Chef's choice, assorted nigiri served with miso soup.

    • Sunrise $9

      Gluten-free. Hamachi with tobiko and quail egg.

    • Moonrise $9

      Gluten-free. Sake With spicy scallop.

  • Temakizushi
    Hand rolls.
    • Unagi Dynasty Hand Roll $8.5

      Tempura unagi, basil, macadamia, cream cheese, avocado and unagi sauce.

    • Vortex Hand Roll $8

      Peppered and seared tuna, cucumber, avocado, shisoand ponzu sauce.

    • The Torch Hand Roll $8.5

      Tempura jalapeno, habanero tuna, tempura yam, unagi sauce and spicy miso sesame aioli.

    • Scallop Crunch Hand Roll $8.5

      Spicy scallop, escolar, cucumber, lemon aioli, unagi sauce and tempura crunch.

    • Maximus Salmon Hand Roll $8.5

      Salmon skin, salmon, lemon juice, yamagobo, masago and green onion.

    • Supreme Veggie Hand Roll $6

      Cucumber, avocado, macadamia, yamagobo, lemonand jalapeno.

    • Hand Grenade Hand Roll $9

      Tempura ebi, habanero tuna, avocado, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli and tempura crunch.

    • The Delectable Hand Roll $8

      Habanero krab, tempura green beans, cucumber, unagi sauceand basil aioli.

  • Makizushi (Basic Rolls)
    • Cali $6

      Krab salad, avocado.

    • Snow Crab Cali $9

      Gluten-free. Snow crab salad, cucumber and avocado.

    • Hawaii $8

      Gluten-free. Maguro, avocado, macadamia.

    • Rock & Roll $8

      Unagi, cucumber, avocado.

    • Negihama $6

      Gluten-free. Hamachi, green onion.

    • Tekka Hosomaki $6.5

      Gluten-free. Maguro roll.

    • Philly $7.5

      Gluten-free. Sake, cream cheese, avocado.

    • Ebi Temp $7.5

      Ebi tempura, cucumber, avocado, unagi sauce.

    • Spider $9

      Tempura soft shell crab, cucumber, avocado, unagi sauce.

    • Lighthouse $9

      Snow crab, ebi, avocado, green onionsand spicy miso sesame aioli.

    • Midtowner $9

      Hamachi, lemon, basil, cucumber, avocadoand spicy macadamia.

    • Spicy Tuna $7.5

      Gluten-free. Spicy tuna, cucumber.

    • Salmon Skin $6

      Grilled salmon skin, cucumber, green onion.

    • Oishi $8

      Gluten-free. Hamachi, sake, green onion, cucumber, avocado.

    • Spicy Scallop $8

      Gluten-free. Spicy scallop, cucumber, green onionand masago.

    • Dynamite $9

      Deep fried roll with spicy salmon, avocado, unagi sauce, and spicy mayo sesame aioli.

    • Drunken Monkey $10

      Deep fried roll with habanero krab, jalapeno, shiso, garlic, avocado topped with unagi sauce, spicy mayo and wasabi vinaigrette.

    • Bonita $8

      Shiro maguro, tempura green beans, lemon, shiso topped with ryu sauce, chili- lime salt and bonito flakes.

    • Hoke Poke $9.5

      Maguro, shiro maguro, cucumber, avoca- do, jalapeno, lemon, shiso topped with poke sauce and bonito flakes.

    • Barrel Roll $9.5

      Hamachi, sake, tempura jalapeno topped with unagi sauce and chili-lime salt.

  • Makizushi (Veggie Rolls)
    • Kappa Hosomaki $3

      Gluten-free. Cucumber roll.

    • Yam Tempura Roll $7

      Yam tempura, cucumber, avocado unagi sauce and sesame seeds.

    • The Shrine $10

      Cream cheese, tempura yam, tempura asparagus, garlic, topped with avocado, spicy macadamiaand unagi sauce.

    • Clockwork Orange $10

      Tempura asparagus, macadamia, avocado, topped with wakame, mango, unagi sauceand spicy mayo.

    • Aloha $6

      Gluten-free. Mango, macadamia, avocado.

    • The Crane $9

      Tempura asparagus, macadamia, basil, cucumber, topped with avocado and unagi sauce.

    • Onsen $7

      Gluten-free. Macadamia, cucumber, avocado, basil, lemon, jalapeno.

    • Midori Michi $10

      Yam tempura, cucumber, macadamia, topped with avocado and unagi sauce.

    • Treetop $8

      Tempura broccoli, spicy macadamia, avocadoand unagi sauce.

    • Yuri $11

      Tempura broccoli, lemon, macadamia topped with shoestring yams, avocado, honeyand spicy miso sesame aioli.

    • Crystal Emotion $9

      Gluten-free. Mango, basil, cucumber, jalapeno topped with avocado, lemon, honeyand sesame seeds.

    • The Pagoda $9

      Spicy macadamia, cream cheese, avocado, jalapeno tempura'd then topped with unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli and green.

    • Shiitake Crunch $11

      Gluten-free. Shiitake mushroom, cucumber, basil topped with avocado and shoestring yams.

    • Mushaboom $12.5

      Shiitake mushroom, tempura green beans, fried garlic, spicy macadamia topped with avocado, lemon, chili-lime salt, honey, ryu sauceand toasted sweet coconut.

    • Veggie Fiesta $13.5

      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

      Mango, toasted sweet coconut, tempura green beans topped with avocado, shoestring yams, honey, macadamiaand spicy sesame miso aioli.

    • Silence of the Yams $13.5

      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 $13.5

      Mango, toasted sweet coconut, spicy macadamia, cream cheese topped with avocado, sweet tofu, shoestring yamsand shiitake balsamic reduction.

    • Ghost in the Shell $13.5

      Shiitake mushroom, tempura broccoli, spicy macadamia, basil topped with avocado, lemon, habanero sauce, shiitake balsamic reduction, ryu sauce and tempura crunch.

    • Veggie Dragon $13.5

      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

      Shiitake, avocado, cream cheese, jalapeno tempura'd then topped with spicy macadamia, habanero sauce, spicy mayoand honey.

    • Veggie Munster $14

      Sweet tofu, avocado, beets, daikon, lemon, jalapeno, spicy macadamia, mango, wakame, cucumber topped with ponzu, ryu.

  • Makizushi (Special Rolls)
    • The Kind $12

      Deep fried roll with spicy tuna, avocadoand cream cheese, topped with unagi sauce, spicy mayo and masago.

    • Eternal Sunshine $13

      Ebi tempura, cucumber, avocado, topped with sake, lemon and unagi sauce.

    • White Dragon $14

      Ebi tempura, spicy tuna, cucumber, topped with shiro maguro, avocado, garlic, green onion, unagi sauce and spicy mayo.

    • Santa Cruz $12.5

      Macadamia, avocado, mango, topped with maguro and spicy miso sesame aioli.

    • Cowboy Bebop $14

      Tempura unagi, cream cheese, fried garlic, basil, topped with mango, avocado, toasted sweet coconut, macadamia, honeyand unagi sauce.

    • Poetic Justice $15.5

      Peppered and seared tuna, toasted sweet coconut, tempura jalapeno, macadamia topped with sake, shoestring yams, spicy mayo, shiitake-balsamic reduction and wasabi vinaigrette.

    • Jaws $15.5

      Habenero tuna, tempura green bean, jalapeno, shiso topped with maguro, escolar, wasabi vinaigretteand bonito flakes.

    • Zen Fusion $13

      Baked roll with macadamia, avocado, mango, shiro maguroand basil aioli topped with unagi sauce, masago and green onion.

    • Hand Grenade Roll $12

      Habanero spicy tuna, ebi tempura topped with avocado, tempura crunch, unagi sauce and spicy miso sesame aioli.

    • Golden Gate $13.5

      Tempura asparagus, spicy macadamia, hamachi topped with avocado, sake, lemon, unagi sauceand spicy miso sesame aioli.

    • Whiskey Girl $13

      Tempura asparagus, skirt steak, cream cheese topped with avocado, unagi sauce and sriracha.

    • Spicy Jay Oh $14.5

      Tempura asparagus, spicy tuna, topped with hamachi, maguro, avocado, unagi sauce, spicy mayo and masago.

    • The "0" Face $16

      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 $13.5

      Gluten-free. Hamachi, cucumber, basil, avocado, topped with shiro maguro, garlic, green onionand spicy mayo.

    • Red Dragon $14

      Ebi tempura, spicy tuna, cucumber, topped with peppered and seared tuna, unagi sauce, ponzuand green onion.

    • Carnage $15

      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

      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

      Ebi tempura, ream cheese, macadamia, avocado topped with smoked salmon, unagi sauce and sriracha.

    • Spiderman $15

      Tempura soft shell crab, snow crab, topped with avocado, hamachi, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli, masago and green onion.

    • Life Aquatic $12.5

      Maguro, spicy macadamia, basil topped with avocado, cucumber, ponzu sauce, ryu sauce and sesame seeds.

    • Akira Roll $15.5

      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

      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

      Hamachi, lemon, basil, cucumber, topped with spicy tuna, ebi, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli and green onions.

    • Tsunami $15

      Tempura soft shell crab and spicy tuna, topped with avocado, maguro, unagi sauce, spicy miso sesame aioli, masago and tempura crunch.

    • Dead $15.5

      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 $15.5

      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

      Maguro, spicy macadamia, tempura jalapeno topped with unagi, smoked salmon, poke sauce, unagi sauce, sriracha, masagoand green onion.

    • Akira Rainbow $12.5

      Gluten-free. Snow crab salad, cucumber and avocado topped with chef's choice fish and avocado.

    • Twelve Twenty Two $12.5

      Sake, avocado, cucumber, topped with peppered and seared tuna, ponzu sauce, masago, shiso.

    • Sweet Dragon $16

      Tempura shrimp, tempura green bean, krab salad topped with unagi, toasted sweet coconut, macadamia, honeyand spicy miso sesame aioli.

    • Sea Bright Special $13

      Sake, basil, lemon, cucumber, macadamia, topped with hamachi and avocado.

    • Evolution $12.5

      Tempura unagi, macadamia, cucumber, topped with mango, avocado and unagi sauce.

    • The Flaming Tiger $14.5

      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

      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 $13.5

      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

      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

      Chef's choice sashimi.

    • Unagi Donburi $22

    • Chicken Teriyaki Donburi $10

    • Skirt Steak Teriyaki Donburi $13

    • Salmon Teriyaki Donburi $13

    • Tofu Teriyaki Donburi $9

    • Sesame Chicken Donburi $11

    • Grilled Salmon Donburi $13

    • Chicken Katsu Donburi $11

    • Tonkatsu Donburi $12

      Pork.

    • Tempura Donburi $10

      Combo, shrimp or veggie.

    • Gyoza Donburi $9

  • Bento Dinner
    Bento dinner served with miso soup, salad and rice.
    • 1 Item $14

    • 2 Separate Items $18

    • 3 Separate Items $21

  • Akira Omakase
    Mixed selection of sushi and sashimi served with miso soup and salad.
    • Nigiri Sushi (4 Piece Chef's Choice) $23

      Sashimi (7 pieces chef's choice) 8 pieces snow crab cali roll.

  • Dessert
    • Green Tea Ice Cream $5

    • Deep Fried Green Tea Ice Cream $7

    • Mochi Ice Cream $2

  • Refreshments
    • Hot Green Tea $3

    • Strawberry Ramune (12 oz.) $3.5

      Sparkling.

    • Blueberry Ramune (12 oz.) $3.5

      Sparkling.

    • Melon Ramune (12 oz.) $3.5

      Sparkling.

    • S. Pellegrino (250ml.) $2.5

      Sparkling.

    • Pepsi Can (12 oz.) $2.5

    • Diet Pepsi Can (12 oz.) $2.5

    • Sprite Can (12 oz.) $2.5

    • Lemonade $3

    • Ice Tea $3

    • Apple Juice $3

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