Ariake Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Ariake, a delightful Japanese restaurant tucked away in San Francisco's Richmond district. Located at 5041 Geary Blvd, Ariake offers an intimate dining experience that captures the essence of traditional Japanese cuisine. The menu boasts an array of nigiri sushi, showcasing the freshest fish like Maguro Tuna and Ikura Salmon Roe, with prices ranging from $8 to $10.50.
Appetizers make a compelling start, featuring Yakitori and Agedashi Tofu, alongside refreshing options like Wakame Salad. For those seeking warmth, the Miso Soup is a classic favorite.
What truly sets Ariake apart is their commitment to quality and presentation. Customers rave about the friendly service and cozy atmosphere that make each visit memorable. If you're in the mood for exceptional sushi, Ariake is the hidden gem you've been searching for.
Appetizers
Oshinko Combination
Assortment of pickled vegetables.
Edamame
Boiled soybeans.
Natto
Fermented soybeans.
Ikura Oroshi
Salmon roe with grated radish.
Sunomono
Seafood and cucumber with vinegar dressing.
Wakame Salad
Seaweed with special sauce.
Agedashi Tofu
Batter-fried tofu with special sauce.
Yakitori
Grilled chicken on a skewer.
Tempura
Batter-fried shrimp and vegetables.
Shishamo
Capelin.
Gyoza
Potstickers with special sauce.
Softshell Crab
Fried softshell crab with ponzu sauce.
Oshitashi
Spinach with special sauce.
Gomaae
Spinach with sesame sauce.
Sashimi (5 Pcs)
Your choice of two items fresh slices of raw fish (yellowtail, salmon, tuna, or white tuna).
Sushi Nigiri (5 Pcs)
Assorted sushi (salmon, yellowtail, amberjack, red sea bream, tuna, or white tuna).
Kanpachi Carpaccio
Thinly sliced kanpachi, slightly seared with special sauce.
Asari Soup
Soybeans with clams.
Nameko Soup
Soybeans soup with baby mushrooms.
Miso Soup
Soybeans soup.
Soup
Nigiri Sushi
Tamago
Egg.
Ika
Squid.
Kani (Salad)
Crab meat.
Ebi
Shrimp.
Tako
Octopus.
Ikura
Salmon roe.
Tobiko
Flying-fish roe.
Hotate
Scallop.
Maguro
Tuna.
Shiro Maguro
White tuna.
Hirame
Halibut.
Unagi
Broiled eel.
Dragon
Crab meat, prawn tempura, avocado, cucumber, and eel.
Maguro Mango
California roll, maguro, and mango with special sauce.
Double Albacore
White tuna, in and out with sauce.
Bob's
Prawn tempura topped with seared bonito and special sauce.
Moon Dog
Prawn tempura and crab topped with seared tuna and special sauce.
Hamachi Mango
Hamachi, mango, asparagus, fish roe, and special sauce.
Cherry Blossom
Tuna, salmon, cucumber, and avocado.
Island
Prawn tempura and crab, topped with salmon, avocado, and lemon.
Cliff House
Crab meat, avocado topped with baked seafood.
Crunchy
Prawn tempura, crab meat, and crunch mixture.
Spider
Soft shell crab with vegetables.
Godzilla
Fried yellowtail topped with sweet and spicy sauce.
Rainbow
Prawn tempura and cucumber topped with seven different kind of fish.
Ms. Vivian
Prawn tempura and cucumber topped with white tuna and ponzu.
Ariake
3 spicy tuna combination with seaweed salad. Fireman = Ariake without seaweed salad and habanero sauce.
Lion King
Crab and avocado wrapped in salmon (baked) and special sauce.
49er
Salmon, lemon zest, avocado, tobiko, and shiso.
Ankimo
Monk fish foie gras.
Dynamite
Spicy (yellowtail, salmon, and tuna) deep-fried with spicy sauce, crispy = without spicy sauce and creamy vegetable sauce.
Fire Cracker
Deep-fried shiso, topped with 3 spicy tuna combination.
Special Selection
Maki Sushi
California Roll
Crab with avocado.
Tekka Maki
Tuna.
Kappa Maki
Cucumber.
Oshinko Maki
Pickled radish.
Ume Maki
Pickled plum.
Natto Maki
Fermented soybeans.
Unakyu Maki
Eel and cucumber.
Rock & Roll
Eel, cucumber, and avocado.
Negimachi Maki
Hamachi and green onion.
Avocado Roll
Avocado.
New York Roll
Shrimp and avocado.
Alaska Roll
Salmon, avocado, and vegetables.
Sabagari
Mackerel and pickled ginger.
Ariake Roll
Spicy tuna with seaweed salad.
Spider Roll
Softshell crab with vegetables.
Dragon Roll
Eel, cucumber, shrimp, avocado, and crab meat.
Crazy Roll
Fried crispy salmon.
Bonsai Roll
Salmon skin with vegetables.
Q.P. Roll
Scallop with Japanese mayonnaise.
Caterpillar Roll
Eel, cucumber, and avocado.
Sweet Heart
Salmon, avocado, and marinated salmon.
Crunchy Roll
Prawn tempura, crab meat, and crunch mixture.
Double Albacore Roll
Spicy tuna topped with white tuna with sauce.
Fireman Roll
Spicy tuna with habanero sauce.
Hamachi Mango Roll
Yellowtail, mango, and asparagus.
Maguro Mango Roll
California roll, maguro, and mango with special sauce.
Charles Roll
Spicy tuna and asparagus.
Josh Roll
Salmon and avocado with seared tuna and special sauce.
Tataki
Thinly sliced seared fresh white tuna, with lemon zest and ponzu sauce.
Sushi Bar Special
Sashimi Plates (Sliced Raw Fish) (From the Sushi Bar)
4 Pcs
Your choice of one item (tuna, white tuna, salmon, or yellowtail (hamachi).
6 Pcs
Your choice of one item (tuna, white tuna, salmon, or yellowtail (hamachi).
8 Pcs
Your choice of one item (tuna, white tuna, salmon, or yellowtail (hamachi).
12 Pcs
Your choice of one item (tuna, white tuna, salmon, or yellowtail (hamachi).
Combination Plate
Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, halibut, white tuna, sea bream, and chef's choice (21 pcs).
Omakase (Chef's Choice of the Day)
Special nigiri, special soup and sashimi (ap), or sunomono. Served with the freshest and most special fish available that day.
Featured Items
Lunch Entrées
Vegetable Tempura
Batter-fried vegetables.
Chicken Teriyaki
Broiled chicken with teriyaki sauce.
Beef Teriyaki (Rib Eye)
Broiled beef with teriyaki sauce.
Salmon Teriyaki
Broiled salmon with or without sauce.
Salmon Shioyaki
Broiled salmon with or without sauce.
Saba Teriyaki
Grilled mackerel with or without sauce.
Saba Shioyaki
Grilled mackerel with or without sauce.
Tonkatsu
Tender pork cutlet, breaded, and deep-fried.
Oyako Donburi
Chicken, vegetables, egg cooked in sauce, and served over rice.
Katsu Donburi
Pork cutlet and vegetables cooked in sauce and served over rice.
Tempura Donburi
Batter-fried vegetables and prawns served over rice.
Unagi Donburi
Broiled eel with special sauce.
Choice of Any Two Items
Two items must be different. Only one sashimi item allowed per bento (tuna and salmon sashimi can't be combined to one bento box).
Bento Lunches
Sushi Lunches (Raw Fish with Rice) (From the Sushi Bar)
Combination
Tuna, white tuna, shrimp, octopus, halibut, salmon, and tuna roll.
Tekka Donburi
Sliced tuna over rice.