Samurai Japanese Restaurant menu - Gastonia NC 28056

Starters
- Edamame $4.95
  
  Healthy Soybeans (boiled in the pod) w/ Mediterranean Sea Salt
- Shrimp Tempura (5 pcs) $6.95
  
  Jumbo Shrimp, Lightly-Battered & Fried w/ a Soy-Sweet Mirin Dipping Sauce
- Chicken Maki $6.5
  
  Crispy Chicken Rolls w/ Avocado, Cream Cheese & our Classic Teriyaki Sauce
- Saté (Chicken or Beef) $6.25
  
  Teppanyaki-Grilled & Served w/ a Peanut Dipping Sauce
- Sakura Spring Rolls $5.95
  
  Shrimp Spring Rolls w/ a Chopped Peanut-Cilantro Dipping Sauce
- Vegetable Tempura $4.95
  
  Mixed Vegetables, Lightly-Battered & Fried, w/ a Sweet Soy-Mirin Dipping Sauce
- Ika Salad $4.95
  
  Smoked Calamari w/ Japanese Vegetables & Chef's Special Sauce
- Agedashi $4.95
  
  Fried Bean Curd, Topped w/ Shaved Bonito
- Gyoza (8 pcs) $5.95
  
  Fresh Pork Dumplings, w/ a Sweet Thai-Chili Dipping Sauce
- Japanese Seaweed Salad $4.5
  
  Healthy Green Seaweed w/ Light Seasoning
- Fried Calamari $6.95
  
  Tempura-Battered w/ Chopped Red & Green Onions & Red Peppers
- (Wasabi or Shrimp) Shumai (4 pcs) $5.95
  
  Steamed Dumplings w/ Dipping Sauce
- Baked Green Mussels (5 pcs) $6.5
  
  Prepared & Seasoned w/ our Spicy Aioli, Served on the Half Shell
- Sesame Chicken (Tatsuta-Age) $5.95
  
  Japanese Fried Chicken w/ Chef's Sweet 'N Spicy Sauce
- Spicy Baked Scallops $6.5
  
  Prepared & Seasoned Sakura style
- Japanese Volcano Dip $7.95
  
  Fresh Crabmeat, Scallops & Shrimp, Baked w/ Chef's Special Sauce. Includes Crackers
- Sakura Beef Short Ribs $15.95
  
  Braised in a Sweet Mirin & Savory Soy Marinade (Tender & Falling off the Bone) w/ Steamed or Fried Rice, Broccoli, Honey-Glazed Carrots & a Soy-Mirin Glaze (includes Miso Soup & House Salad)

Bento Box Combos

Fried Rice (Add $0.50) / No Substitutions. Deluxe: dinner portion w/ miso soup, salad, fresh fuit & steamed rice
- Salmon Bento $12.95
  
  Grilled Salmon in Cucumber sauce w/ Mango Salsa, 1/2 California Roll & Seafood salad
- Shrimp Bento $12.95
  
  Grilled Jumbo Shrimp w/ 1/2 California Roll & Seafood Salad
- Chicken Bento $12.95
  
  Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Breast w/ Pork Dumplings & Fried Tofu
- Tempura Bento $12.95
  
  Tempura Jumbo Shrimp w/ Vegetable Tempura Seafood Salad & 1/2 California Rol

Noodles & Soups
- Tempura Udon $9.95
  
  Tempura Jumbo Shrimp & Mixed Vegetables w/ Udon (Thick Wheat Noodles)
- Drunken Noodles (Chicken or Shrimp) $11.95
  
  Rice Noodles tossed w/ Basil, Garlic, Scallions, Thai-Chili & Sake w/ a Soy Glaze
- Seafood Noodle Soup $13.95
  
  Jumbo Shrimp, Crabmeat, Scallops & Mixed Vegetables w/ Noodles
- Japanese Ramen $8.95
  
  Japanese-style Noodles w/ Sliced Chicken & Vegetables in Housemade Broth

Soup / Salad / Sides
- Miso Soup $2.25
- Steamed Rice $1.95
- Vegetable Fried Rice $1.95
- Buttersweet Carrots $1.95
- Broccoli & Mushrooms $3.5
- House Veggies $3.5
  
  Sautéed Zucchini Squash, Onions & Bean Sprouts
- House Salad $3.5
  
  Crispy Iceberg & Romaine Lettuce w/ your Choice of Shrimp Sauce or Ginger Dressing
- Sakura Salad $10.95
  
  Crispy Iceberg & Romaine Lettuce Topped w/ your Choice of (Grilled Shrimp or Chicken) & (Shrimp Sauce or Ginger Dressing)

Entrees

Fried Rice (Add $0.50) / No Substitutions
- Chicken Teriyaki $7.95
  
  Tender Chicken Breast, Teppanyaki-Grilled. Regular: w/ veggies & steamed rice; Deluxe: dinner portion w/ miso soup, salad, veggies & steamed rice
- Combo Teriyaki $9.25
  
  NY Strip & Chicken, Teppanyaki-Grilled. Regular: w/ veggies & steamed rice; Deluxe: dinner portion w/ miso soup, salad, veggies & steamed rice
- Japanese Fried Rice $7.5
  
  Choose Chicken, Beef OR Shrimp. Regular: no sides, soup or salad; Deluxe: larger, dinner portion, no sides, soup or salad
- Chicken Katsu $7.95
  
  Chicken (Japanese Battered & Fried) w/ our Classic House Dipping Sauce. Regular: w/ veggies & steamed rice; Deluxe: dinner portion w/ miso soup, salad, veggies & steamed rice
- Sakura Fish 'N Chips $11.95
  
  Fresh NC Flounder, Tempura-Battered & Fried w/ French Fry Chips & our House Tartar Sauce (no sides, soup or salad)
- Sakura Grilled Shrimp $10.95
  
  Jumbo Shrimp, Teppanyaki-Grilled. Regular: w/ veggies & steamed rice; Deluxe: dinner portion w/ miso soup, salad, veggies & steamed rice
- Vegetarian Special $12.95
  
  Tempeh wrapped w/ Carrots, Onions, Peppers & Basil in a Spring Roll Wrapper, Pan-Fried, Served w/ Steamed Rice & our Chef's Special Sauce
- Sakura Surf 'N Turf $35.95
  
  Teppanyaki-Grilled NY Strip & Lobster Tail w/ Miso Soup, Salad, Veggies & Steamed Rice
- Teriyaki Steak $10.95
  
  Certified NY Strip, Teppanyaki-Grilled. Regular: w/ veggies & steamed rice; Deluxe: dinner portion w/ miso soup, salad, veggies & steamed rice
- Chicken Supr eme Teriyaki $10.95
  
  Choose Shrimp or Scallops. Regular: w/ veggies & steamed rice; Deluxe: dinner portion w/ miso soup, salad, veggies & steamed rice
- Steak Supr eme Teriyaki $11.95
  
  Choose Shrimp or Scallops. Regular: w/ veggies & steamed rice; Deluxe: dinner portion w/ miso soup, salad, veggies & steamed rice
- Coconut (Chicken or Pork) $9.95
  
  Cutlets Marinated in Coconut Milk & Fresh Herbs, Teppanyaki-Grilled. Regular: w/ veggies & steamed rice; Deluxe: dinner portion w/ miso soup, salad, veggies & steamed rice
- Teppanyaki-Grilled Tuna & Shrimp $21.95
  
  Marinated in Coconut Milk & Fresh Herbs w/ Miso Soup, Salad, Veggies & Steamed Rice
- Teppanyaki-Grilled (Shrimp or Scallops) & Flounder $10.95
  
  Regular: w/ veggies & steamed rice; Deluxe: dinner portion w/ miso soup, salad, veggies & steamed rice
- Pecan-Crusted Grouper $10.95
  
  Pan-Seared Fresh Grouper Fillet Topped w/ a Raspberry Coulis. Regular: w/ veggies & steamed rice; Deluxe: dinner portion w/ miso soup, salad, veggies & steamed rice

Dessert
- Fried Ice Cream $4.95
- Green Tea Ice Cream $2.95
- Fried Bananas $4.95
- NY Style Cheesecake $4.95

Kid's Menu

10 yrs. and under
- Chicken Katsu $4.95
  
  Lightly-breaded chicken, served w/ rice, sweet carrots & fruit
- Teriyaki (Chicken, Beef or Shrimp) $5.95
  
  Grilled teppanyaki-style & served w/ fruit

Beverages
- Soda $2.5
  
  Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Sundrop, Dr. Pepper
- Iced Tea $1.95
  
  Sweet or Unsweet
- Hot Tea $2.5
  
  Green Leaf
- Coffee $2.5
  
  Fresh-Ground Counter Culture Single-Origin

Cocktails
- Razmapolitan $7
  
  Stoli Razberi, Triple Sec, Lime, Cranberry
- Coconut Bay Breeze $7
  
  Cruzan Coconut Rum, Pineapple, Cranberry
- Orange Creamsicle $7
  
  Stoli Vanil, Triple Sec, Licor 43, Half & Half
- Key Lime Martini $7
  
  Stoli Vanil, Licor 43, Sweet 'N Sour, Lime

Sake Carafes
- Hot Sake $8.99
- Cold Sake $9.99
- Cold Cloudy Sake $9.99

White Wine
- Montpelier Chardonnay $5.99
- Italico Pinot Grigio $5.99
- Les Jamelles Sauv. Blanc $6.99
- Relax Riesling $6.99
- Annalisa Moscato $20.99
- Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay $35.99

Domestic Beer
- Bud Light $2.5
- Michelob Ultra $2.5
- Miller Lite $2.5
- Budweiser $2.5
- Coors Light $2.5

Imports
- Kirin Ichiban $3.5
- Sapporo (12 oz) $4
- Corona Light $3.5
- Stella Artois $3.5
- Asahi $4
- Sapporo (22 oz) $6.5
- Newcastle $3.5
- Amstel Light $3.5

Frozen Drinks
- Margarita $8
  
  Choose a Flavor: Classic Lemon-Lime, Strawberry, Mango
- Pina Colada $8
  
  Choose a Flavor: Classic Coconut, Peach, Amaretto
- Daquiri $8
  
  Choose a Flavor: Strawberry, Peach, Banana, Mango
- Mudslide $8
  
  Vodka, Kahlua, Baileys, Cream

Cold Sake Bottles
- Momokawa Ginjo (Organic) $12.99
- Momokawa Nigori (Cloudy) $12.99
- Ozeki "Karatamba" $9.99
- Yaegaki (Cloudy) $15.99

Red Wine
- Hacienda Cabernet $5.99
- Coastal Vines Pinot Noir $5.99
- Les Jamelles Merlot $6.99
- Punto Final Malbec $7.99
- Belle-Glos Meiomi Pinot Noir $34.99
- Anatomy Cabernet Sauvignon $44.99

Craft Beer
- Palma Louca (Brazil) $4.5
- Left Hand "Stranger" Pale Ale $4.5
- Bell's "Two-Hearted" IPA $4.5
- Lion Stout (Sri Lanka) $5
- Hitachino Nest White Ale (Japan) $8
- Delerium Tremens (Belgium) $8

Draft
- Draft
  
  Local, Seasonal Beers in Rotation (Just ask)

Appetizers
- Edamame $4.95
  
  Boiled soybeans in the Pod w/ Sea Salt
- Kanisu $5.95
  
  Crabmeat & Avocado, rolled in Cucumber w/ a Rice Wine Vinaigrette
- Sushi Salad $4.95
  
  Cucumber, Avocado, Crabmeat & Octopus in a Spicy sauce
- Tuna Tataki $9.95
  
  Lightly-seared Sliced Tuna topped w/ Sakura Ponzu sauce
- Beef Tataki $8.95
  
  Seared Beef Tenderloin, Thin-sliced & topped w/ Ponzu sauce
- Green Armageddon $10.95
  
  Spicy tuna, crabmeat & shrimp wrapped in avocado, topped w/ flying fish roe & signature sauce
- Sunomono $7.95
  
  Seaweed Salad topped w/ Crab, Shrimp & Cucumber in a special sauce
- Tako Sunomono $8.5
  
  (same as above) with Octopus
- Rainbow Naruto $9.95
  
  Tuna, Salmon, Whitefish, Crab & Avocado, wrapped in Cucumber w/ a Spicy Ponzu Sauce
- Nigiri Appetizer $5.95
  
  1 each - Shrimp, Tuna, Salmon & Whitefish
- Sashimi Appetizer $9.95
  
  7 pcs. of Sliced Fresh Fish (Chef's Choice)
- Lg. Sashimi Appetizer $15.95
  
  10 pcs. of Sliced Fresh Fish (Chef's Choice)

Nigiri and Sashimi

Nigiri - 2 pcs. over Sushi Rice, Sashimi - 3 pcs. Fresh Sliced Fish
- Crab Meat (Kani) $3.5
- Mackerel (Saba) $3.5
- Squid (Ika) $3.5
- Egg Cake (Tamago) $3.5
- Crab Roe (Masago) $3.5
- Fried Bean Curd (Inari) $3.5
- Salmon (Sake) $4.5
- Smoked Salmon $4.5
- Albacore Tuna $4.5
- Whitefish $4.5
- Shrimp (Ebi) $4.5
- Octopus (Tako) $4.5
- Reg. Scallops (Hotategai) $4.5
- Flying Fish Roe (Tobiko) $4.5
- Salmon Roe (Ikura) $4.5
- Surf Clam (Hokki) $4.5
- Tuna (Maguro) $5.5
- Yellowtail (Hamachi) $5.5
- Freshwater Eel (Unagi) $5.5
- Super White Tuna $5.5
- Chopped Scallops $5.5
- Sweet Shrimp (Amaebi) $5.5
- Sea Urchin (Uni)
  
  Nigiri & Sashimi - market price

Sushi Lunch Specials
- Roll Sushi Combo $11.95
  
  Roll Each : Tuna, Salmon & Cucumber
- Sakura Sushi Lunch $11.95
  
  Tuna Roll, 4 pcs. Nigiri - (Tuna, Shrimp, Salmon, Whitefish)
- California Sushi Lunch $14.95
  
  1 California Roll, 6 pcs. Nigiri - (Tuna, Shrimp, Salmon, Crabmeat, Whitefish, Surf Clam)

Sushi & Sashimi Dinners
- Sushi Deluxe $18.95
  
  6 pcs. of Nigiri sushi, 1 Tuna Roll
- Sushi Supreme $23.95
  
  10 pcs. of specially selected Nigiri sushi, 1 California Roll
- Sushi / Sashimi Combo $27.95
  
  A selection of our most popular sushi: 6 pcs. Nigiri, 8 pcs. Sashimi, 1 California Roll
- Sashimi Deluxe $29.95
  
  18 pcs. of fresh, sliced fish served w/ a bowl of sushi rice

Sushi Rolls or Hand Roll

Sushi Rolls (Maki 8 pcs.) or Hand Roll (1 pc.). Please specify "Hand Roll" when ordering
- California Roll $4.75
  
  crab, cucumber, avocado & masago
- Tuna Roll (Tekka) $5.75
- Spicy Tuna Roll $6.95
- Salmon Roll (Sake) $4.95
- Yellowtail Roll (Hamachi) $5.5
- Albacore Roll (White Tuna) $4.5
- Crunchy Roll $5.95
  
  tempura flakes, shrimp & crabmeat
- Eel & Avocado Roll $6.95
- Crabmeat Roll $3.95
- Spider Roll $6.95
  
  softshell crab, cucumber, avocado & masago (6 pcs)
- Tempura Shrimp Roll (6 pcs.) $5.75
- Calamari Roll (Ika) $4.75
- Boston Roll $5.95
  
  crab, shrimp, cucumber, lettuce, avocado & mayo (6 pcs)
- Phillie Roll $5.95
  
  smoked salmon, avocado & cream cheese
- Alaska Roll $5.75
  
  fresh salmon, cucumber & avocado
- Salmon Skin Roll $4.5
- Cucumber Roll (Kappa) $3.5
- Avocado Roll $3.75
- Cucumber & Avocado Roll $4.25
- Spinach Roll $3.75
- Ginseng Roll (Yamagobo) $3.75
- Yellow Pickle Roll (Oshinko) $3.75
- Dragon Roll $12.95
  
  large eel roll covered w/ avocado, shrimp & tobiko
- Rainbow Roll $12.95
  
  california roll covered in a colorful variety of fresh fish
- Dragon Spider Roll $12.95
  
  softshell crab roll covered w/ avocado & tobiko
- Dancing Eel Roll $11.95
  
  avocado & cream cheese topped w/ eel & tobiko
- Dynamite Roll $6.95
  
  spicy tuna, yellowtail & cucumber
- Gastonia Roll $4.95
  
  battered whitefish w/ cucumber & sauce