Rakitori Japanese Pub & Grill menu — United States
530 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-3118 · +16195014091Browse 114 items from Rakitori Japanese Pub & Grill's menu. AI reference images help explain the dishes; they are not photos of the restaurant's actual food.
Beverages

Soft Drink
$3.50A refreshing, carbonated, and sweetened beverage served chilled.

Sparkling Water
$3.50A refreshing, carbonated water served chilled.

Canned Soda
$3.50A selection of chilled, carbonated soft drinks served in individual cans.

Coconut Water
$3.50A refreshing, clear liquid extracted from the center of young, green coconuts.

Orange Juice
$5.50Freshly squeezed juice made from oranges.

Asian Iced Tea
$5.50A sweetened, chilled black tea typically brewed with aromatic spices and served over ice.
Sides

Extra Sauce Side
$1.00 +An additional serving of the house sauce to accompany your meal.

Fresh Wasabi
$3.00A pungent, freshly grated root condiment often served as a spicy accompaniment to sushi and sashimi.

White Rice
$3.00A serving of steamed, fluffy white long-grain rice.

Sushi Rice
$4.00Steamed short-grain white rice seasoned with a light mixture of vinegar, sugar, and salt.

Brown Rice
$4.50A serving of steamed, whole-grain brown rice with a nutty flavor and chewy texture.

Steamed Tofu(5pcs)
$5.00Five pieces of soft, steamed tofu served as a side dish.

Miso Soup Cup
$5.50A traditional Japanese savory broth served in a cup, featuring soft tofu, seaweed, and fresh scallions.

Steamed Veggie
$5.00A selection of fresh seasonal vegetables gently steamed to retain their natural flavor and crisp texture.

Stir Fried Kimchi
$6.50A savory side dish of fermented cabbage sautéed until tender and flavorful.

Raw Kimchi
$6.50A traditional Korean side dish of fresh, crisp napa cabbage seasoned with a spicy blend of chili, garlic, ginger, and fermented aromatics.

Side Ramen Broth
$5.00 +A small serving of savory ramen soup base, perfect for sipping or dipping.
Starter

Edamame
$6.00 +Steamed young soybeans served in the pod, typically lightly salted.

Sweet corn kernels sautéed in a savory garlic butter sauce.

Takoyaki(5pcs)
$10.00Five savory, bite-sized octopus-filled batter balls topped with bonito flakes and a savory sauce.

Pork Dumplings(6pcs)
$12.00Six pan-fried pork dumplings served with a side of scallions and a spicy berry ponzu dipping sauce.

Four pan-fried dumplings filled with a savory mixture of spicy fermented cabbage and glass noodles.

Salmon Cake(3pcs)
$11.00Three pan-fried salmon patties prepared with panko breadcrumbs and a touch of sriracha.

Blistered shishito peppers tossed in a tangy, spicy citrus-soy sauce.

Fresh bluefin tuna served with creamy avocado, seasoned with a bright yuzu citrus dressing and a savory-sweet soy sauce.

Fresh salmon tossed with citrusy yuzu and sweet soy sauce, served with creamy avocado.

Salmon Kama
$15.00A grilled portion of the salmon collar, known for its tender and flavorful meat.
Bao Bao Bun

Sweet Potato Bao
$11.50A steamed bun filled with sweet potato, pickled cucumber, and barbecue sauce.

Spicy Chicken Bao
$14.00A steamed bun filled with tender chicken thigh, pickled cucumber, and a spicy barbecue sauce.

Grilled Pork Bao
$15.00A steamed bun filled with grilled pork belly, tangy kimchi slaw, and fresh shiso leaves.

Bulgogi Bao
$16.00A fluffy steamed bun filled with marinated beef, tangy kimchi slaw, and fresh shiso leaves.

Spicy Kurobuta Bao
$13.50A steamed bun filled with savory black pork sausage, crisp pickled cucumber, and a spicy barbecue sauce.
Salad

House Salad
$6.50A fresh blend of organic spring greens topped with seaweed and cucumber salads, served with a soy mustard dressing.

Cucumber Salad
$8.50Thinly sliced cucumbers tossed in a light, refreshing dressing.

Crisp baby cucumbers and tender baby octopus tossed in a bright, tangy yuzu citrus vinaigrette.

Seaweed Salad
$9.50A chilled salad made from seasoned seaweed, typically tossed with sesame oil and seeds.

A refreshing salad of seaweed and fresh bluefin tuna, seasoned with soy sauce, sesame oil, and sesame seeds.

Spicy Seafood Salad
$19.00A refreshing salad featuring diced assorted fish and creamy avocado served over a bed of organic spring mix with a spicy dressing.

Salmon Skin Salad
$17.50Crispy salmon skin served over a bed of organic spring mix and seaweed salad.
Pork Broth Ramen

Tonkotsu Ramen
$14.00 +A rich, creamy pork-based noodle soup served with your choice of pork belly or chicken and six traditional toppings.

Black Tonkotsu Ramen
$17.50 +This pork-based ramen is served with pork belly, a soy-glazed egg, and aromatic black garlic oil.

Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen
$18.00 +This spicy pork-based noodle soup is served with pork belly, a soy-glazed egg, and house-made chili sauce.

Spicy Curry Ramen
$19.00 +This spicy curry-flavored pork broth ramen is served with pork belly, a pork dumpling, and six assorted toppings.

Spicy Kimchi Ramen
$20.00 +This ramen features a rich pork broth served with pork belly, a pork dumpling, spicy kimchi, and six traditional toppings.

Special Tonkotsu Ramen
$21.00 +This pork-based ramen is served with a soy-glazed egg, pork belly, a pork dumpling, and chicken.
Chicken Broth Ramen

Miso Ramen
$17.50 +This ramen features a savory miso-based chicken broth served with your choice of pork belly or chicken, a soy-glazed egg, mountain vegetables, and six additional toppings.

Shoyu Ramen
$17.00 +This ramen features a savory soy-based chicken broth served with your choice of pork belly or chicken, a soy-marinated egg, mountain vegetables, and six additional toppings.

Special Shoyu Ramen
$21.00 +This ramen features chicken broth topped with soy-glazed egg, chicken, black pork sausage, and pork.

Bulgogi Shoyu Ramen
$23.50 +This chicken broth ramen features savory marinated beef, caramelized onions, and a soy-glazed egg.

Spicy Seafood Ramen
$20.00 +This spicy ramen features a chicken-based broth served with baby octopus, shrimp, mussels, salmon cake, and assorted fish.
Other Broths Ramen

Vegan Ramen
$19.00 +A plant-based miso broth served with roasted garlic, mountain vegetables, and bok choy.

Gluten Free Ramen
$20.50 +This gluten-free ramen features your choice of chicken miso or tonkotsu broth, served with chicken, a soft-boiled egg, mountain vegetables, and six standard toppings.
Vegetable Yakitori

Skewered shiitake mushrooms grilled over charcoal and seasoned with a savory glaze.

Skewered cloves of garlic, roasted until tender and savory.

Asparagus Yakitori
$7.00Tender asparagus spears are skewered and grilled, typically seasoned with a savory soy-based glaze.

Skewered shishito peppers grilled over charcoal and lightly seasoned.

Crispy Tofu Yakitori
$9.00Skewered cubes of tofu, fried until crispy and served in the traditional Japanese yakitori style.

Skewered pieces of sweet potato grilled over charcoal and glazed with a savory soy-based sauce.

Broccoli Yakitori
$8.00Skewered broccoli florets grilled over charcoal and seasoned with a savory soy-based glaze.
Meat Yakitori

Skewered pieces of chicken and green onion grilled over charcoal.

Tender chicken thigh skewers grilled and seasoned with a spicy glaze.

Chicken Breast Yakitori
$10.50Tender pieces of chicken breast skewered and grilled, typically seasoned with a savory soy-based glaze.

Tender chicken breast skewers grilled and topped with a zesty wasabi-infused sauce.

A skewer of grilled Japanese black pork sausage.

Miso Pork Belly Yakitori
$12.00Tender pieces of pork belly glazed in a savory miso sauce and grilled on skewers.

BBQ Pork Belly Yakitori
$13.00Tender pieces of pork belly are skewered and grilled with a savory barbecue glaze.

Beef Tongue Yakitori
$12.00Tender slices of beef tongue grilled on skewers and seasoned with a savory glaze.

Korean Galbi Yakitori
$14.00Grilled skewers of tender beef marinated in a savory-sweet Korean-style soy sauce.

Filet Mignon Yakitori
$13.00Tender pieces of filet mignon skewered and grilled over an open flame.

Lamb Chop 1pc Yakitori
$11.50A single lamb chop grilled on a skewer in the traditional Japanese yakitori style.
Special Prep Yakitori

Shrimp Yakitori
$12.00Skewered shrimp grilled over charcoal and seasoned with a savory glaze.

Tender asparagus spears wrapped in savory bacon and grilled on skewers.

Skewered shrimp wrapped in bacon and grilled, served in the traditional Japanese yakitori style.

Skewered pieces of salmon and fresh green onions grilled and served in the traditional Japanese style.

Tender baby octopus skewers grilled and seasoned with a spicy glaze.
Nigiri

Two pieces of seasoned, deep-fried tofu pouches filled with vinegared sushi rice.

Two pieces of vinegared rice topped with a slice of sweet, folded Japanese-style omelet.

Two slices of fresh bluefin tuna served over small, hand-pressed mounds of vinegared sushi rice.

Two slices of fresh, raw salmon served over small mounds of vinegared sushi rice.

Two slices of fresh albacore tuna served over small mounds of vinegared sushi rice.

Two pieces of vinegared rice topped with small, bright orange smelt roe.

Two pieces of vinegared rice topped with slices of cooked shrimp.

Two slices of fresh mackerel served over small mounds of vinegared sushi rice.

Two slices of fresh yellowtail fish served over small mounds of vinegared sushi rice.

Two pieces of vinegared rice topped with fresh scallops mixed with a spicy sauce.

Two slices of grilled freshwater eel served over small mounds of vinegared sushi rice.

Two pieces of premium bluefin tuna, lightly seared and served over small mounds of vinegared rice.
Sashimi

Two slices of fresh, premium bluefin tuna served raw.

Two slices of fresh, raw salmon served chilled.

Two slices of fresh, raw albacore tuna served chilled.

Two slices of fresh, raw mackerel served chilled.

Two slices of fresh, raw yellowtail fish served thinly sliced.

Two slices of bluefin tuna that have been lightly seared on the outside while remaining raw on the inside.
Basic Rolls

Asparagus Roll
$7.00 +Fresh asparagus spears wrapped in seasoned sushi rice and crisp seaweed.

Avocado Roll
$7.00 +A simple sushi roll featuring fresh avocado wrapped in seasoned vinegared rice and crisp seaweed.

Cucumber Roll
$7.00 +A simple sushi roll featuring fresh cucumber wrapped in seasoned vinegared rice and crisp seaweed.

California Roll
$9.00 +A sushi roll typically filled with imitation crab, avocado, and cucumber wrapped in vinegared rice and seaweed.

Bluefin Tuna Roll
$10.00 +A sushi roll featuring fresh bluefin tuna wrapped in seasoned rice and seaweed.

Salmon Roll
$9.00 +A simple sushi roll featuring fresh salmon wrapped in seasoned vinegared rice and seaweed.

Vegetable Roll
$12.00 +A fresh sushi roll filled with organic spring greens, avocado, cucumber, and seasoned seaweed salad.

Spicy Tuna Roll
$12.00 +A sushi roll featuring seasoned spicy tuna wrapped in vinegared rice and seaweed.

Spicy Salmon Roll
$12.00 +A sushi roll featuring fresh salmon mixed with spicy sauce, wrapped in seasoned rice and seaweed.

Salmon Skin Roll
$10.00 +A sushi roll featuring crispy, grilled salmon skin and cucumber wrapped in seasoned rice and seaweed.

Spicy Scallop Roll
$11.00 +A sushi roll featuring scallops seasoned with a spicy sauce, wrapped in vinegared rice and seaweed.

Eel/Avocado Roll
$11.00 +A sushi roll featuring savory grilled eel and creamy avocado wrapped in seasoned rice and seaweed.

Philadelphia Roll
$12.00 +A sushi roll featuring fresh salmon, creamy avocado, and cream cheese.
Special Roll

Green Crunch Shrimp Roll
$16.00 +This sushi roll features crab, avocado, and shrimp, topped with a savory garlic-parsley crunch and eel sauce.

Rock Star Roll
$16.00 +This Philadelphia roll features smoked salmon and cream cheese, topped with a savory parsley and garlic crunch.

Caterpillar Roll
$18.00 +This sushi roll features imitation crab, grilled eel, and cucumber, topped with sliced avocado, fish roe, and a sweet eel sauce.

Rainbow Roll
$18.00 +A California roll topped with slices of tuna, salmon, and albacore.

CA Pearl Diver Roll
$26.00A California roll topped with a selection of fresh fish and avocado.

Surprise Me Roll
$24.00This roll features spicy tuna wrapped in rice and seaweed, topped with fresh salmon and a savory garlic mustard sauce.

A bowl of sushi rice topped with grilled freshwater eel, avocado, organic spring mix, and a side of seaweed and cucumber salad.

Hawaiian Poke Bowl
$24.00A refreshing bowl featuring assorted fresh fish, seaweed salad, cucumber salad, and organic ingredients.
About this menu
Menu items include Extra Sauce Side, Fresh Wasabi, White Rice.
Menu captured from https://menupages.com/rakitori-japanese-pub-grill/530-university-ave-san-diego,
This is an unofficial menu. SeEat is not affiliated with the restaurant. Offerings and prices may vary by location.
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Original menu
The restaurant's menu as listed on a delivery platform (prices there may differ from dining in), collected on 2026-10-12. The dishes and AI reference images above were organized from it.









