shiitake mushroom salad with miso mustard dressing
salmon skin salad with soy dressing
seaweed skin salad with sesame dressing
assorted seafood salad with soy dressing
spicy tuna salad with spicy mayonnaise dressing
Cold Appetizers
Authentic Japanese Appetizers
ashitashi (cold spinach)
hijiki seaweed
hiyayakko (cold tofu)
kinpira gobo (sauteed burdock & carrot)
tsukemono (assorted pickled vegetables)
taka’s sampler (hijiki & kinpira gobo)
Speciality Appetizers from the Sushi
Bar
grated mountain yam with diced tuna (yamakake)
beef sashimi with soy dressing
seared albacore tuna with sesame chili dressing
salmon & orange sashimi with soy dressing
fresh oyster on the half shell with ponzu sauce seasonal
ankimo (steamed monk fish liver pate) seasonal
Hot Appetizers
Authentic Japanese Appetizers
edamame
agedashi tofu (fried tofu in soy flavored broth)
grilled chicken breast teriyaki
grilled New York cut beef teriyaki
Speciality Appetizers from the Taka's
Kitchen
fried calamari with soy dressing
garlic clam in soy flavored bonito broth
fried bay scallop with soy dressing
grilled squid with grated ginger root
fried fish ‘n’ asparagus roll with taka’s tarter sauce
deep fried soft shell crab m/p Speciality Appetizers from the Sushi Bar
grilled green mussel with taka’s mussel sauce
dynamite (oven baked seafood & vegetables)
Cooked Fish
sauteed white fish of the day with citrus ponzu sauce
grilled white fish with savory sake paste (kasuzuke)
grilled Atlantic king salmon with sea salt
grilled fish collar (yellowtail or salmon) m/p Tempura
Vegetables (2 pcs per order)
asparagus, broccoli, carrot, eggplant, pumpkin, zucchini
Seafoods
black tiger shrimp, scallop, white fish
assorted tempura (7 pieces)
spicy tuna tempura
A La Carte
steamed white rice
steamed garden vegetables
bean sprouts (vinaigrette)
Dinner Entree
all come w/ steamed white rice and miso soup
(no substitutions allowed)
grilled chicken breast teriyaki
grilled New York cut beef teriyaki
grilled Atlantic king salmon teriyaki
assorted tempura (shrimp & vegetables)
assorted seafood tempura
beef & vegetables in sukiyaki style
Taka’s Favorite Combinations
tempura & teriyaki
(assorted tempura and your choice of teriyaki)
chicken , beef , salmon
sashimi & teriyaki
(assorted sashimi of the day and your choice of teriyaki)
chicken , beef, salmon
Santa Monica combination
(assorted tempura, sashimi of the day and
your choice of teriyaki)
chicken, beef, salmon
Sushi & Sashimi
all come with miso soup (no substitutions allowed)
combination sushi
(assorted sushi of the chef’s choice - 7 pcs of sushi & 1 tuna
or yellowtail roll)
deluxe combination sushi
(assorted sushi of the chef’s choice - 9 pcs of sushi & 1 California
roll)
sushi moriawase
(23 pcs of sushi & 2 rolls) ( big sushi platter for the party of
3 or 4)
chirashi sushi
(assorted sliced raw fish over bowlful of sushi rice)
combination sashimi
(assorted sliced raw fish, served with a bowl of steamed white rice)
House
Rolls
Santa Monica Bay Roll
This roll got baked Atlantic salmon, cooked black tiger shrimp, snow
crab, fresh vegetables inside and smelt fish caviar on the outside.
Since we’re in the most beautiful bay side town in the world, why
not try this monster roll!
Spider Roll
This special roll contains deep fried whole soft shell crab. fresh vegetables
inside and smelt fish caviar on the outside. It tastes as good as it
looks.
2nd Street Roll
This is one of the most unique rolls that we’ve ever created. While
deep fried, sea eel & avocado with smelt fish caviar get cozy inside,
it gets wrapped up with peeled fresh cucumber used as seaweed. Enjoy
the crunchy texture of cucumber !
Rainbow Roll
This beautiful roll is a work of art! Our “real” California
roll is covered with a thin layer of tuna, salmon, white fish, cooked
shrimp, yellowtail and fresh avocado.
Caterpillar Roll
this mouth-watering special roll contains savory barbecued eel, fresh
asparagus, our original egg omelet and using sliced fresh avocado to
create caterpillar look. We use our original sweet brown eel sauce to
make this roll more special. It’ll be sure to melt in your mouth!
Crunchy Roll
This is the roll everybody loves at Taka. We stuff two whole black tiger
shrimp tempura and fresh vegetables such as asparagus, avocado, Japanese
cucumber, yamagobo and baby sprouts inside with smelt fish caviar, crispy
tempura bits and sweet & spicy sauce covering the whole roll.
Sushi (2pcs. / order) Egg
Albacore Tuna
Mackerel
Octopus
Oyster (seasonal)
Salmon
Sea Bass
Shiitake Mushroom
Shrimp (Cooked)
Squid
Surf Clam
Fresh Water Eel
Flying Fish Caviar
Halibut
Salmon Caviar
Scallop
Sea Eel
Smelt Fish Caviar
Snow Crab Leg
Yellowtail
Tuna
Abalone m/p
Jumbo Clam m/p
Sea Urchin m/p
Spanish Mackerel m/p
Sweet Raw Shrimp m/p
Yellowtail Belly m/p
Toro (Tuna Belly) m/p
Dessert
flower (hana)
layer of Japanese style honey wheat sponge cake and tempura banana with
creme chante, served with chocolate fudge and anglaise sauce
bird (tori)
assorted flavored mochi ice cream - 3pc. (ice cream covered with Japanese
dough) flavors- green tea, vanilla, red bean, coffee, strawberry &
mango - served with fresh fruits and berry sauce
breeze (kaze)
tempura ice cream - flavors - green tea, vanilla or red bean - served
with fresh fruits and berry sauce
moon (tsuki)
ultimate combination of mochi ice cream (2 pcs.) & tempura ice cream,
served with fresh fruits and berry sauce
