Akita Japanese Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Akita Japanese, a hidden gem in Escondido, CA, specializing in Japanese cuisine and sushi bars. The restaurant offers a wide range of fresh catches like Shiozake Nigiri and Mirugai Nigiri, as well as unique dishes such as Wagyu Beef Tataki Nigiri and Aodai Nigiri. Their dessert selection includes Green Tea Cheesecake and Caramelized Pecan Banana Cheesecake. Appetizers like Gyoza, Chicken Karaage, and Sweet Chili Rock Shrimp Tempura are also available. Customers rave about the quality of the food, with highlights including the Akita Beauty Combo, Dragon Roll, and Jumbo Scallops Nigiri. The service is friendly and attentive, creating an overall memorable dining experience. Visit Akita Japanese for a taste of authentic Japanese flavors in a casual setting.
Fresh Catch
Shiozake (Cured Salmon) Nigiri
Marinated Salmon with salt and vinegar over 8 hours
Masunosuke (Ora King Salmon) Nigiri
Ora King Salmon from New Zealand
Kurodai (Black Snapper) Nigiri
Black Snapper from Europe
Mirugai (Giant Clam) Nigiri
Giant Clam from Washington State
Ankimo Sashimi
Steamed Monkfish Liver Sashimi with shichimi Ponzu sauce, green onion, spicy radish & micro sprouts
Hokkaido Tako (Fresh Octopus) Nigiri
Fresh Raw Octopus from Hokkaido Japan
Gindara (Black Cod) Nigiri
Black cod from Washington State. Served torch Skin with Yuzu Pepper and Green Onion
Kanpachi (Amberjack) Nigiri
Aji (Spanish Mackerel) Nigiri
Katsuo(Skipjack Tuna) Nigiri
Aka Yagara (Red Cornetfish)Nigiri
Japanese Striped Jack/Shima Aji Nigiri
Japanese Wild Flounder/Mako Garei Nigiri
Ishidai(Japanese Wild Striped Beakfish) Nigiri
Wagyu Beef Tataki (Wagyu Feather blade) Nigiri
Seared Wagyu featherblade with soy sauce marinated garlic, shichimi ponzu, green onion & spicy radish
Kuromutsu (Japanese Wild Bluefish) Nigiri
torched skin with black truffle salt topped.
Orange Clam/Aoyagi Nigiri
Bafun Uni (Japanese Sea Urchin) Nigiri
Japanese Sardine/Iwashi Nigiri
Matoudai (John Dory) Nigiri
Torched with Sea Grape topped
Kinmedai (Golden-eye Snapper) Nigiri
Torched skin
Suzuki (Seabass) Nigiri
Nodoguro (Blackthroat Seaperch) Nigiri(1PC)
Only One piece
Aodai (Blue Fusilier) Nigiri
Sawagani (Fried Live Freshwater Baby Crab) Nigiri
Masaba/Japanese Fresh Mackerel Nigiri
Anago/Japanese Sea Eel Nigiri
Hotaru Ika (Japanese Firefly Squid) Nigiri
Masu (Ocean Trout) Nigiri
Hira Suzuki (Chilean Seabass) Nigiri
Itohiki Aji (Silver Pompano) Nigiri
Ainame/Rock trout Nigiri
Sagoshi (Japanese Young king Mackerel) Nigiri
Inada (Young Yellowtail) Nigiri
Tarabagani (Kong crab leg) Nigiri
Shiokko (Baby Amberjack) Nigiri
Hirame (Halibut) Nigiri
Engawa (Halibut Fin) Nigiri
Umeiro (Yellowtail Blue Snapper) Nigiri
Kamasu (Japanese Barracuda) Nigiri
Mantis Shrimp/Shakko Nigiri
Greentea Cheesecake
Homemade Greentea Cheesecake with Sweer Red bean paste and hint of soy bean powder on top
Caramelized Pecan Banana Cheesecake
Banana Cheesecake with Caramelized Pecan on top served with whipping cream.
Dessert
Non Alcoholic Beverages
Kids Orange Juice
Kids Apple Juice
Can Soda Coke
Can Soda Diet Coke
Can Soda Sprite
Can Soda Dr. Pepper
Can soda Root Beer
Still Bottle Water
Sparkling Bottle Water
Hot Green Tea
Iced Green Tea
Edamame steamed salt
Steamed edamame with salt
Edamame garlic
Buttery sauteed edamame with garlic
Edamame spicy garlic
Buttery sauteed edamame with spicy garlic
Gyoza pork
5 pcs of pan fried pork dumplings with house sauce
Gyoza shrimp
5 pcs of pan fried shrimp dumplings with house sauce
Chicken karaage
Deep fried marinated chicken to crispy perfection served with sweet chili sauce
Salmon kama
Grilled salmon collar served with ponzu sauce (please allow at least bake 20 mins to cook this item)
Veggie tempura
Assorted vegetables battered and deep fried
Shrimp tempura APP
4 shrimps battered and deep fried
Geso karaage
Deep fried squid legs with spicy mayo
Mix tempura
2 shrimps and assorted vegetables battered and deep fried
Sweet chili rock shrimp tempura
Lightly deep fried 10 pcs of rock shrimp tossed in creamy sweet spicy sauce
Chashu pork bun
Marinated pork belly with a hint of garlic and green onion wrapped in soft rice bun (3pcs)
BBQ short ribs APP
6 pcs of Korean style marinated BBQ short ribs
Bulgogi French fries
Akita style of Bulgogi French fries with spicy mayo & spicy cilantro sauce
Soft shell crab
2 pcs lightly deep fried soft shell crab with ponzu sauce
Tai Kama
Grilled Japanese Red Snapper head
Tai no Kabutoni
Japanese Red Snapper head steamered in sweet soy sauce with variety seasonal vegetables
Appetizer
Salad
Garden salad
House salad with house ginger dressing
Cucumber salad
Japanese style sweet pickled cucumber with seaweed
Seaweed salad
Seasoned seaweed salad with Kaiware & Yamagobo
Krab salad
House salad with krab mix, avocado, sprouts and soy mustard dressing
Spicy tuna salad
Freshly mix spicy tuna with ceviche, crunchy & spicy mayo on bed of mix salad paired with yuzu mustard dressing
Sashimi salad
A variety of fresh fish, along with avocado, sprouts, masago, seaweed salad all on top of house salad
Sesame seed crust tuna salad
6 pcs seared tuna on bed of mixed green salad with mustard ponzu dressing
Salmon Skin Salad
Salmon Skin, bonito flakes, gobo, sprouts, mix greens, ponzu dressing
Yakisoba
Egg thin noodle with Japanese black sauce, sauteed with cabbage & onion
Tempura udon
Japanese thick noodle. With soy base soup served with seaweed, Green onion, crunchy, fish cakes and two shrimp tempura
Nabeyaki udon
Japanese thick noodle with chicken, Green onion, fish cake, seaweed and egg
Yaki udon
Sauteed udon noodle with buttery Japanese black sauce with cabbage, mushroom, onion, served topped fish flake, seaweed and red ginger
Shoyu ramen
Japanese traditional soy base broth and thin noodle topped with 2 pc of grilled chashu pork belly, Green onion, nori and bean sprouts
Tonkotsu ramen
Creamy pork broth and thin noodle topped with 2 pcs of grilled chashu pork belly, Green onion, crunchy flakes, sesame seed, and bean sprouts
Spicy miso ramen
Authentic Japanese miso broth and thin noodle topped with 2 pcs of chashu pork belly, house made chili paste, Green onion and bean sprouts
Spicy seafood udon
Chicken based broth soup with Japanese thick noodle and scallop, shrimp, squid and mussel
Beef Udon
Japanese authentic soy base broth cooked with thinly sliced beef and yellow onion, topped tempura flake, green onion, hint of chili powder
Sukiyaki
Japanese authentic sweet soy sauce broth with variety vegetables, yam noodle, tofu and choice of veggies, chicken, beef or seafood mix
Soup & Noodle
Main Entree
Chicken teriyaki
Grilled chicken with house-made teriyaki sauce
Chicken katsu
Breaded chicken cutlet with katsu sauce
Tonkatsu
Breaded pork cutlet with katsu sauce
Salmon Teriyaki
Grilled salmon with teriyaki sauce, served with asparagus, carrot and potato croquette
Bulgogi
Korean style thinly sliced and marinated beef
Ribeye steak Teriyaki
Eight oz of ribeye steak on bed of steamed zucchini, carrot and onion with house-made teriyaki sauce
Kalbi Entree
Korean BBQ short ribs
Tuna Nigiri
Maguro.
Seared Tuna Nigiri
Aburi maguro.
Tuna Tataki Nigiri
Maguro tataki.
Salmon Nigiri
Sake.
Albacore Nigiri
Bincho maguro.
Japanese Snapper Nigiri
Tai
Yellowtail Nigiri
Hamachi.
Seared Mackerel Nigiri
Aburi saba.
Eel Nigiri
Unagi.
Octopus Nigiri
Tako.
Smelt Egg Nigiri
Masago.
Shrimp Nigiri
Ebi.
Squid Nigiri
Ika.
Salmon Egg Nigiri
Ikura.
Seared Jumbo Scallop Nigiri
Aburi hotate.
Egg Nigiri
Tamago.
Fatty Tuna Nigiri
Toro.
Seared Fatty Tuna Nigiri
Aburi toro.
Sea Urchin Nigiri
Uni.
Nigiri
Regular Rolls
California Roll
Krab meat, avocado, ccumber
Krab Stick Roll
Krab stick, cucumber
Spicy Tuna Roll
Spicy tuna, cucumber
Tuna Roll
Tuna
Salmon Avo Roll
Salmon, cucumber
Salmon Skin Roll
Salmon skin, cucumber, sprouts, Yamagobo, fish flake
Yellowtail Roll
Yellowtail, Green onion, cucumber
Spicy Albacore Roll
Spicy albacore, cucumber
Spicy Scallop Roll
Spicy scallop, cucumber
Philadelphia Roll
Salmon, cream cheese, avocado, cucumber
California Tempura Roll
Cut roll.
Tempura Philly Roll
Cut roll.
Veggie Roll
Avocado, cucumber, bean curd, squash, asparagus, Yamagobo, sprouts
Veggie Tempura Roll
Avocado Roll
Avocado
Cucumber Roll
Cucumber
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Avocado, krab meat, cucumber, shrimp tempura
Crunchy Roll
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, krab meat, avocado, crunchy flake, eel sauce
Spicy Crunchy Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, crunchy, crispy onion, spicy mayo, eel sauce
Eel & Avocado roll
Freshwater Eel, Avocado, cucumber
Salmon Tempura Roll
Tempura Salmon, Avocado, Cucumber, Krabmeat
Tuna Sashimi
Maguro.
Seared Tuna Sashimi
Aburi maguro.
Tuna Tataki Sashimi
Maguro tataki.
Salmon Sashimi
Sake.
Albacore Sashimi
Bincho maguro.
Yellowtail Sashimi
Hamachi.
Japanese Snapper Sashimi
Tai
Seared Mackerel Sashimi
Aburi saba.
Eel Sashimi
Unagi.
Octopus Sashimi
Tako.
Smelt Egg Sashimi
Masago.
Shrimp Sashimi
Ebi.
Squid Sashimi
Ika.
Salmon Egg Sashimi
Ikura.
Seared Jumbo Scallop Sashimi
Aburi hotate.
Egg Sashimi
Tamago.
Fatty Tuna Sashimi
Toro.
Seared Fatty Tuna Sashimi
Aburi toro.
Sea Urchin Sashimi
Uni.
Sashimi
Handroll
California Handroll
Krab meat, cucumber, avocado
Krab stick handroll
Krab stick, avocado, cucumber
Spicy tuna handroll
Spicy tuna, cucumber
Tuna handroll
Tuna
Salmon Avo handroll
Salmon, Avocado, cucumber
Salmon skin handroll
Salmon skin, cucumber, gobo, sprouts, fish flakes
Yellowtail handroll
Yellowtail, Green onion, cucumber
Spicy albacore handroll
Spicy albacore, cucumber
Spicy scallop handroll
Spicy scallop, sprouts, cucumber
Philadelphia handroll
Salmon, cream cheese, avocado, cucumber
Veggie handroll
Cucumber, avocado, bean curd, sprouts, pickled radish, squash, asparagus
Veggie tempura handroll
Green bean, yam, zucchini, carrot, kabocha
Avocado handroll
Avocado
Cucumber handroll
Cucumber
Shrimp tempura handroll
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, krabmeat
Crunchy handroll
Crunchy flakes, shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, krabmeat
Spicy crunchy handroll
Crispy onion, crunchy flakes, shrimp tempura, cucumber, spicy tuna
Eel & Avocado handroll
Fresh eel, avocado, cucumber
Baked crab handroll (soy paper)
Baked crab meat with dynamite sauce
Baked scallop handroll (soy paper)
Baked scallop with dynamite sauce
Salmon Tempura Handroll
Tempura Salmon, Cucumber, Avocado, Krabmeat
Edo Sashimi Combo
Served with salad 3 pieces salmon, 3 pieces tuna, 2 pieces albacore.
Moriawase Sashimi Combo
Served with salad 3 pieces each of salmon, tuna, yellowtail, and albacore.
Omakase Sashimi Combo
Served with salad 18 pieces of chef's choice.
Sakura Sushi Combo
4 pieces nigiri chef's choice and California roll or spicy tuna roll.
Matsuri Sushi Combo
5 pieces of nigiri chef's choice and 1 regular roll of your choice.
Akita Beauty Sushi Combo
6 pieces of nigiri chef's choice and 1 any roll of your choice. Except-Akita, Escondido, lobster and popcorn roll& Chef special Roll.
Chirashi Bowl
Chef's choice variety fish sashimi on Sushi rice
Tokubetsu'na Sakana Nigiri Combo
chef's choice of 7 kind of premium nigiris
Toro Don
Bluefin Tuna Belly Sashimi over rice
Sushi and Sashimi Combo
Sashimi special
Sesame seed crust tuna sashimi
6 pcs seared tuna with mustard ponzu sauce
Yellowtail jalapeno sashimi
6 pcs thinly sliced yellowtail with jalapeno, micro cilantro paired with onion sauce
Crispy albacore sashimi
6 pcs thinly sliced albacore with crispy onion, Japanese ceviche paired with olive oil
Aburi Jumbo Scallop Crudo Sashimi
6 pcs thinly sliced seared jumbo scallop with fresh wasabi and yuzu vineguette dressing
Japanese Snapper Carpaccio Sashimi
6 pcs thinly sliced Japanese snapper with a hint of lime, soy soy salt and yuzu vineguette dressing
Salmon Carpaccio Sashimi
6 pcs thinly sliced salmon with avocado, avocado oil, a hint of oregano leave and topped clover sprouts
Caterpillar Roll
In: eei, cucumber, krabmeat. Top: avocado, eel sauce
Spicy Tuna Temp Roll
5 pieces. In: krab mix avocado, spicy tuna. Top: deep fry, eel sauce, ponzu sauce.
Spicy Rock Shrimp Roll
In: soy paper, spicy tuna, krab sick. Top: deep-fried rock shrimp spicymayo, sweet chill, sprouts.
Spider Roll
top: Eel sauce. In: soft shell crab, krab mix cucumber, avocado, masago.
Rainbow Roll
In: Krab meat, Cucumber. Top: tuna, salmon, yt, snapper, escolar, shrimp, avocado.
Vegas Roll
5 pieces. In: krabmeat cream cheese, salmon, albacore. Top: deep fry, chili sauce, eel sauce.
Dragon Roll
In: krab mix cucumber. Top: eel evocado, eel sauce.
Hot Night Roll
In: krab mix, cucumber, shrimp tempura. Top: spicy tuna, crunchy flakes, eel sauce.
Salmon Lemon Roll
In: krab mix, cucumber. Top: salmon, leron,miro cartro, ponzu sauce.
Creamy Yam Tempura Roll
In: krab mix, deep-fried salmon. Top: spicy tuna, crunchy flakes, eel sauce. Top: avocado deep fried ym, spicy mayo, eel suce.
Mexican Roll
Top: spicy tuna, jalapeno, spicy mayo, shichimi, placo de gallo.
Cartel Roll
In: spicy tuna, cucumber, scallion. Top: albacore, avocado, japanese ceviche.
Jalapeno YT Roll
Top: yellowtail, avocado, spicy cilantro sauce, masago. In: spicy crab mix, deep-fried jalapeno.
Akita Roll
In: tuna, salmon, albacore, escolar, avo, imitation crab. Top: with cucumber wrap, and garlic ponzu.
Felicita Roll
IN: Avocado, cucumber, Krabmeat, soft shell crabTop: Tuna Tataki, Eel sauce, Spicy Mayo, Green Onion, Masago
Popcorn Roll
In: Deep fried California with cream cheeseTop: Crunchy Crawfish, Spicy Mayo, Eel Sauce, Green onion, Masago
White Akita Roll
Top: scallop, fresh wasabi, yuzu vinaigrette sauce. In: crabstick cucumber, tempura onion, avocado.
Escondido Roll
IN: Cucumber, krabmeat, Shrimp TempuraTop: Avocado, Soft shell crab, krab stick, spicy mayo, eel sauce
Lobster Roll
IN: California RollTop: Baked Lobster, Dynamite sauce, Eel Sauce, Masago, Green onion, crispy onion
Godzilla roll
Soft shell crab, cucumber, krabmeat seared tuna, mustard ponzu sauce
TJ roll
Grilled shichimi shrimp spicy krabmeat, seared tuna butter garlic ponzu
Tempura asparagus roll
Krabmeat, tempura asparagus, salmon, avocado, spicy mayo, eel sauce
Baja Roll
Snapper tempura, cucumber, krabmeat inside and topped with Tuna Tataki, Japanese salsa, spicy mayo sauce
Green Monster Roll
Green onion tempura, spicy krabmeat with Spicy Yellowtail & Albacore on top appaired with Spicy Cilantro sauce & Micro cilantro