Umami menu - San Francisco CA 94123

Sea
- Hamachi "Pastrami" Carpaccio $14
  
  spice crusted-seared yellowtail sashimi with meyer lemon-oroshi vinaigrette, mixed micro greens & crispy ngerling chips
- Ahi "Poke" Tacos $15
  
  sesame-soy marinated yellown tuna with yamaimo, avocado, cucumber, tobiko & cilantro sprouts in a golden wonton shell.
- White Tuna Tataki $15
  
  albacore sashimi with sizzling sesame oil, ginger-miso ponzu sauce, crispy sushi rice & daikon salad
- King Crab Carbonara $17
  
  japanese udon noodles sauteed with local dungeness crab, brussel leaves, enoki mushrooms, smoked bacon, miso-pumpkin cream & meyer lemon-uni butter.
- Miso-Glazed Black Cod $22
  
  shoyu-dashi broth, tempura maitake, rainbow kale, mukimame, kabocha squash & shirayaki yam noodles

Soups & Salads
- Spicy Miso "Asari" Soup $8
  
  ginger-dashi broth with sake-steamed manila clams, pink peppercorns, smoked bacon & fava leaves.
- "Shoyu" Ramen Noodle Soup $8
  
  japanese noodles in a roasted chicken-tonkatsu pork broth with chashu pork loin & a poached quail egg
- Red ?N White Miso Soup $5
  
  marinated tofu, red chard, shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, scallions & toasted nori
- Sake-Roasted Beet Salad $12
  
  pomegranate, fuyu persimmon, satsuma tangerine, yuzu-avocado puree, baby greens & panko-crusted goat cheese.
- Spicy Ahi Tuna & Avocado Salad $13
  
  mixed greens, cucumber, mukimame, sweet onion, crispy wonton strips & champagne-wasabi vinaigrette
- Seaweed Salad $10
  
  assortment of marinated seaweeds from japan.

Land
- "Kobe" Steak Tartar $13
  
  hand-chopped, masami ranch "washugyu" steak with spicy miso-mustard, toasted peanuts, crispy capers & a fried quail egg; tarot chips.
- "Potstickers" $10
  
  pan-fried, minced chicken & shiitake gyoza dumplings with rice vinegar-soy dipping sauce & sesame-orange pickled beets.
- "The Original Umami" Sliders $15
  
  umami-seasoned, masami ranch kobe burgers: spicy aioli, crispy shallot & gingered pickles on steamed buns
- "Bi Bimu Bappu" Duck Hot Pot $19
  
  mary's ginger-duck leg cont with mixed heirloom broccoli, shiitake mushrooms, swiss chard, beet beni myoga, crispy rice & quail egg
- Free-Range "Teriyaki" Chicken $17
  
  sauteed brussel spouts, winter squash, mixed heirloom peppers, red onion & thai basil; steamed sushi rice
- Braised Meyer Ranch Beef Short Rib $23
  
  ginger-yam puree, crispy broccolini furikake & red wine-wagyu "tare" sauce.

Vegetables & Sides
- Edamame Hummus $9
  
  yuzu-shichimi seasoned soy bean puree with freshly griddled scallion cakes
- Seasonal Kakiage Tempura $11
  
  baby carrot, mixed marble potato, red onion & broccolini fritters with traditional dipping sauce
- Caramelized Brussel Sprouts $9
  
  tossed in a spicy red miso-blood orange sauce with maitake mushrooms, marinated hijiki seaweed & ginger pickles
- Roasted Kale Gomaae $9
  
  lacinato kale, honshimeji mushrooms, crispy shallots & meyer lemon-sesame vinaigrette
- Japanese Fried Rice $10
  
  spring vegetables with scallions, scrambled eggs & "yakimeshi" sauce
- Japanese Fried Rice $5
  
  add mary's braised ginger duck leg
- Steamed Sushi Rice $3
- Organic Edamame $6

Chef Yoshizumi's New Style Nigiri
- Real Japanese Wagyu Beef
  
  seared with pickled wasabi & garlic chips
- Seared Hamachi $9
  
  aged miso, micro wasabi, pickled jalapeno
- Panko-Crusted Unagi $8
  
  caramelized onion & honey-plum sauce.
- Pepper Seared Ahi Tuna $8
  
  grated ginger, crispy scallions & ponzu
- House Cherry Smoked Salmon $8
  
  tempura avocado & lemon emulsion.
- Halibut Ceviche $8
  
  pico de gallo, cilantro & crispy nori

Chef's Omakase Sampler - Nigiri $35

1 Piece Each Of:
- Maguro
- Salmon
- Ocean Trout
- Yellow Tail
- Amberjack
- Butterfish & Two Chef's Selections
  
  with fresh wasabi

Chef's Omakase Sampler - Sashimi $41

2 Pieces Each Of:
- Maguro
- Salmon
- Yellow Tail
- Butterfish & Four Chef's Selections
  
  with fresh wasabi

Classic Rolls
- California $8
  
  snow crab, avocado & cucumber/tobiko
- Alaska $8
  
  salmon, avocado & cucumber
- New York $8
  
  shrimp, avocado & cucumber
- Salmon Skin $8
  
  salmon skin, cucumber, shiso, kaiware, gobo & ponzu
- Rock ? N Roll $8
  
  bbq eel, avocado & cucumber/eel sauce
- Spicy Tuna, Hamachi, Or Scallop $9
  
  cucumber & kaiware
- Tempura Shrimp $11
  
  kaiware & avocado/spicy aioli
- Dragon $15
  
  tempura shrimp, cucumber & avocado/bbq eel, eel sauce & tobiko
- Spider $15
  
  tempura soft shell crab, snow crab, bbq eel, cucumber, avocado & tobiko in a soy wrap
- Rainbow Roll $15
  
  snow crab, avocado & cucumber/salmon, ahi, halibut, shrimp, shiso & wasabi tobiko.
- Futomaki $13
  
  tuna, bbq eel, shrimp, eg g, shiitake, cucumber, shiso & avocado.

House Rolls
- Shogun $15
  
  spicy tuna, kaiware & avocado/albacore, scallion, tobiko & ponzu
- Kurosawa $14
  
  spicy scallop, avocado & shiso/salmon, wasabi tobiko & lemon sliver
- Dojo $14
  
  snow crab & avocado/bbq eel, eel sauce, tempura akes, tobiko & scallions.
- Miyagi $14
  
  yellowtail, avocado, mango, cucumber & sushi ginger/halibut, pickled myoga & pico de gallo
- Midori $14
  
  salmon, negi albacore, jalapeno & kaiware/avocado, crispy scallions & tataki sauce - caterpillar style
- Hanabi $14
  
  salmon, avocado & cucumber/ocean trout, sliced lemon, yuzu-kosho & micro cilantro.
- Suppai $14
  
  hamachi, shiso & fuji apple/kanpachi, umeboshi sauce & micro shiso
- Three Samurai $13
  
  ahi tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado & tobiko
- Moku-Moku $14
  
  house-smoked salmon, goat cheese, green beans & mixed greens/dill, yuzu aioli, crispy capers & lemon slivers
- Wakame $15
  
  albacore, avocado, mango & cucumber/pepper-seared ahi, wakame seaweed & ponzu
- Geki-Kara $15
  
  tempura shrimp, avocado & cucumber/spicy tuna, jalapeno, tobiko & eel sauce
- Buttercup $13
  
  spicy tuna, green bean & avocado/buttersh, tobiko & spicy aioli.
- Kari-Kari $14
  
  spicy hamachi, bbq eel & cucumber/tempura akes, wasabi tobiko & eel sauce.
- Hotsui $16
  
  snow crab, avocado & cucumber/ buttersh & hamachi - served new style with ginger, scallion, ponzu & sizzling oil
- Bakudan $14
  
  snow crab, spicy tuna, shiso & avocado/tempura style with sesame seeds, spicy aioli & eel sauce.
- Aloha $14
  
  snow crab, avocado & mango/tempura style with macadamia nuts, tobiko, eel sauce & sweet nectar sauce
- Baja $14
  
  tempura rock shrimp, mango, cilantro, avocado, mixed greens, tobiko, chipotle aioli & pico de gallo salsa
- Buddha $13
  
  crispy tofu, scallions, jalapeno, shiso, ginger, daikon, & kawaire/compressed nori & spicy yuzu-miso
- Gardener $10
  
  roasted g reen onion, roasted car rots, kabocha, broccolini, maitake mushrooms, avocado, micro cilantro & sesame seeds

Tuna Family
- Maguro $18
  
  yellown ahi tuna
- Toro *
  
  blue n tuna belly
- Shiromaguro $18
  
  albacore
- Shiro Toro $19
  
  albacore belly

Jack Family
- Hamachi $18
  
  yellowtail
- Kanpachi $19
  
  amberjack

Salmon Family
- Sake $18
  
  salmon
- Umi Masu $19
  
  ocean trout
- House-Smoked Salmon $18

Whitefish & Mackerel Family
- Walu $18
  
  butterfish
- Suzuki $18
  
  sea bass
- Hirame $19
  
  halibut
- Aji $18
  
  spanish mackerel
- Saba $18
  
  silver mackerel

Shellfish & Eel
- Mushi Ebi $13
  
  marinated shrimp
- Zuwai $16
  
  snow crab
- Hotate $17
  
  hokkaido scallop
- Unagi $17
  
  bbq eel

Roe & Such
- Uni
  
  sea urchin
- Ikura $7
  
  salmon roe (nigiri only)
- Tobiko $7
  
  fying sh roe (nigiri only)
- Tamago $5
  
  egg omelette (nigiri only)

From The Kitchen
- Edamame Hummus $4
  
  yuzu-shichimi seasoned with griddled house-made at bread
- Chicken & Shiitake "Potstickers" $5
  
  roasted red chili-soy & pickled beet salad
- Kakiage Tempura $6
  
  seasonal vegetable fritters with a traditional tempura dipping sauce
- Shibuya Sliders $8
  
  seasoned kobe beef, spicy aioli, crispy shallots & gingered pickles on steamed buns

From The Sushi Bar $5
- California
  
  snow crab, avocado & cucumber/tobiko
- Alaska
  
  salmon, avocado & cucumber
- New York
  
  shrimp, avocado & cucumber
- Salmon Skin
  
  salmon skin, cucumber, shiso, kaiware & eel sauce
- Rock ?N Roll
  
  bbq eel, avocado & cucumber/eel sauce
- Spicy Ahi Tuna
  
  cucumber & kaiware
- Spicy Butterfish
  
  cucumber & kaiware
- Spicy Salmon
  
  cucumber & kaiware
- Tempura Shrimp
  
  kaiware, spicy aioli & avocado

Tuna Family

Nigiri (2pcs) / Sashimi (5pcs).
- Tikuyou-Hon-Maguro O-Toro, Blue Fin Tuna Belly, Amami $45
  
  highest class of fat marbling from top certied kyushu market blue n tuna
- Hon-Maguro Akami, Blue Fin Tuna $30
  
  top certied kyushu maguro; deep red, very lean fresh

Salmon Family

Nigiri (2pcs) $8 / Sashimi (5pcs) $20
- Masuno-Suke, Chinook King Salmon, British Columbia
  
  very fatty, vibrantly orange fresh fish with a strong umami flavor
- Tennen Sake, Wild King Salmon, Copper River
  
  fatty, wild salmon with a rich flavor from alaska's copper river
- Beni-Sake, Wild Sockeye Salmon
  
  beautiful bright orange fresh, with a strong umami flavor

Jack Family

Nigiri (2pcs) $8 / Sashimi (5pcs) $20
- Inada, Wild Young Yellowtail, Fukuoka
  
  slightly fatty, yellow fresh fish with a very clean flavor
- Tennen-Kampachi, Wild Japanese Amberjack, Kyushu
  
  fatty, yellow fresh fish with very rich clean flavor

White Fish & Mackerel

Nigiri (2pcs) $8 / Sashimi (5pcs) $20
- Kisu, Japanese Sillago, Nagasaki
  
  very mild white fish; marinated with konbu
- Kasugo, Young Sea Bream, Fukuoka
  
  lean and very mild flavored white flesh fish with a firm texture
- Kamasu, Japanese Young Barracuda, Kyushu
  
  very mild white flesh fish; marinated with konbu
- Ma-Saba, Japanese Silver Mackeral, Fukuoka
  
  fatty white flesh fish with a bolder flavor; cured with fleur de sel & konbu
- Medai, Japanese Butterfish, Fukuoka
  
  fatty, yellowish-white flesh fish, with rich flavor; served very lightly smoked
- Kuro Suzuki, Black Sea Bass, Chosi
  
  seasonal, with a mild flavor; marinated with konbu, yuzu & shiso
- Tachiuo, Belt Fish
  
  leaner, white fresh fish with mild flavor
- Kohada, Gizzard Shad, Aichi
  
  lean, white fresh fish with a bold flavor; marinated with fleur de sel & meyer lemon

Specialty Item
- Anago, Wild Japanese Sea Eel, Kyushu $8
  
  soft texture; served only as nigiri
- Ao-Ebi, Blue Shrimp, New Caledonia $8
  
  large southern pacific blue shrimp with a sweet flavor; cured with salt and lightly steamed
- Sumi-Ika-Big Fin Squid, Chokkaido $8
  
  very tender and sweet, served with grated ginger

From The Kitchen
- Rock Shrimp Tempura $14
  
  with chive blossoms & gingered-green tomato pickles
- Mixed Green Salad $9
  
  seasonal mixed greens with mango & sushi ginger
- Steamed Sushi Rice $3
  
  white rice

From The Sushi Bar

All Nigiri And Sashimi Except For Ikura And Unagi
- Alaska
  
  salmon, avocado & cucumber
- New York
  
  shrimp, avocado & cucumber
- Salmon Skin
  
  salmon skin, cucumber, shiso & kaiware (no ponzu)
- Spicy Ahi Tuna
  
  cucumber & kaiware
- Spicy Hamachi
  
  cucumber & kaiware
- Spicy Scallop
  
  cucumber & kaiware
- Tempura Shrimp
  
  kaiware, spicy aioli & avocado

Kids
- Teriyaki Chicken Over Rice $8
- Teriyaki Beef Over Rice $9
- Chicken And Vegetable Fried Rice $7
- Kids Starter Sushi Set $10
  
  mini cucumber maki and ahi tuna nigiri
- Noodles $8
  
  with soy and butter

Cocktails
- Seasonal Mojito $10
  
  castillo rum, fresh pomegranate, mint, & fresh lime
- Bushido Blade $10
  
  plymouth gin, pamplemousse liqueur, grapefruit bitters, fresh lemon & vanilla
- Hello Kitty $10
  
  nigori sake, english cucumber & watermelon; served up
- Faded Crane $10
  
  vodka, muddled oranges, fresh lime & orange bitters
- Sriracha-Lada $6
  
  kirin, siracha, fresh lime, with a yuzu salt rim
- Bonzai $10
  
  herradura silver, blood orange, cinnamon, fresh lime & a cinnamon-sugar rim
- Jinja Judan $10
  
  ginjo sake, muddled ginger, cucumber & fresh lime
- Nashi $11
  
  hangar one spiced pear vodka, lillet, vanilla, lemon & a moscato d'asti float
- Smoked Manhattan $12
  
  house smoked bulleit bourbon, carpano antica vermouth, dash of orange bitters, maple syrup & luxardo maraschino cherry
- Moscow Mule $10
  
  russian standard vodka, lime, cucumber & ginger beer
- The Ronin $12
  
  high west double rye, lemon, shiso & egg white
- Lychee Caipirinha $10
  
  cachaca 51, lime, lychee & sugar

Beer
- Kirin In A Can $4
  
  japan
- Kirin Light $5
  
  japan
- Sapporo $5
  
  japan
- Sapporo $9
  
  japan
- Asahi Dry $5
  
  japan
- Tiger $5
  
  singapore
- Singha $5
  
  thailand
- Hitachino Nest White Ale $8
  
  japan
- Koshihikari Echigo $9
  
  japan
- Anchor Steam $6
  
  san f rancisco
- Erdinger Non-Alcoholic $5
  
  germany

Teas $5

Per Pot
- Genmai Cha
  
  green tea. a rich and savory blend of green tea and lightly roasted rice
- Sencha
  
  green tea. essential japanese green tea with bitter overtones and subtle nori flavor
- Dragon Well
  
  green tea. distinctive pan-red green leaves with a fresh aroma and smooth, full-bodied taste
- Cup Of Prosperity
  
  herbal tea. a sweet hibiscus based herbal blend with a hint of mint known to bring wealth and good health
- Jasmine Pearls
  
  herbal tea. snow-white "pearls" with an intense fragrance and ultra smooth mouth-feel
- Keemum Mao Feng
  
  black tea. a quintessential black tea with long twisted leaves, rich oral presence and bold flavor; the coee of tea
- Superior White Peony
  
  white tea. subtle, sweet, slightly smoky tea made from the long twisted leaves and silver buds of the white young tea plant

Sparkling
- Prosecco $8
  
  carletto, treviso, italia
- Brut J $12
  
  cuvee 20, nv, russian river valley

White
- Pinot Gris $9
  
  pergola, santa barbara county 2010
- Gruner Veltliner $9
  
  laurenz & sophia "singing" , austria 2010
- Falanghina $10
  
  terredora dipaolo, campania, italy 2010
- Rose $9
  
  unti, dry creek grenache, healdsburg, califor nia 2011
- Sauvignon Blanc $9
  
  joel gott, califor nia 2011
- Sauvignon Blanc $15
  
  duckhorn, napa valley 2010
- Chardonnay $9
  
  l'oliveto, russian river valley 2010
- Chardonnay $12
  
  mount eden "domaine" , santa cruz mountains 2009
- Riesling $10
  
  dr. l "loosen bros.," mosel valley, germany 2010

Red
- Pinot Noir $10
  
  bench, sonoma coast, 2010
- Pinot Noir $12
  
  morgan "12 clones," santa lucia highlands, 2011
- Merlot $10
  
  burgess, napa valley 2007
- Malbec $10
  
  tempusalba, mendoza, argentina 2010
- Zinfandel/Petite Sirah $13
  
  unti, dry creek valley 2008
- Cabernet Sauvignon $9
  
  rodney strong, sonoma county 2009
- Cabernet Sauvignon $12
  
  educated guess, napa valley 2010

Dessert

*Due To The Serious Concerns Of Overshing The World 's Few Remaining Stocks Of Blue n Tuna, Umami Is Proud To Oer One Of The Very Few Sustainably Raised Blue n Products Aqua-Cultured In Amami, Japan. *The Vast Majority Of Our Sushi Items Are Served Raw Or Undercooked. Please Be Advised That Consuming Raw Or Undercooked Seafood May Increase The Risk Of Food-Borne Illness And Should Be Avoided By Woman During Pregnancy.
- Gewurztraminer $9
  
  aresti, late harvest 2007
- Moscato $8
  
  michele chiarlo, asti, italy 2007
- Porto $12
  
  dow's 20 year tawny, oporto, portugal
- Porto $10
  
  warres otima 10 year tawny, oporto, portugal