| Cuisines | Japanese |
| Dining style | Casual Dining |
| Phone number | +1 510 524 1286 |
| Website | www.akemiberkeley.com |
| Dress code | Casual Dress |
| Payment options | Discover, MasterCard, Visa |
| Executive chef | Dennis Imazumi |
| Location | 1695 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707 |
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4.6 based on 61 reviews
Akemi Berkeley
| Cuisine type | Japanese | |
| Price range | $30 and under |
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About Akemi Berkeley
Opened in February 2015, AKEMI is the latest incarnation of miyuki on 1695 Solano Avenue in North Berkeley (Albany border) in the San Francisco Bay Area. Along with a revamped interior and exterior that includes salvaged wood and upgraded kitchen equipment, AKEMI features an updated menu spotlighting fresh ingredients and well-crafted flavors while retaining customer classics such as our sushi rolls. AKEMI is the new name we bestow upon the beauty that is good food with good people in a good place. For outdoor reservations please call the restaurant.
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Menus
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Sushi
Small Plates
| Edamame | $6.00 | boiled soybeans, salt |
| Spicy Garlic Edamame | $7.00 | boiled soy beans, spicy garlic sauce |
| Kyuri | $7.00 | cucumber salad, sesame dressing, lime |
| Veggie Gyoza | $8.00 | vegetable dumplings, ponzu sauce |
| Pork Gyoza | $8.00 | pork dumplings, ponzu sauce |
| Midori Salad | $9.00 | gem lettuce, radish, carrot ginger vinaigrette |
| Mekabetsu | $9.00 | brussel sprouts, karashi mustard vinaigrette, lemon |
| Hamachi | $19.00 | yellowtail, avocado, edamame jalapeño, ponzu sauce |
Bento
| Tori Bento | $16.00 | grilled chicken breast, sautéed vegetables, sweet soy glaze |
| Tempura Bento | $16.00 | vegetable tempura, soy dipping sauce |
| Sake Bento | $18.00 | grilled miso-marinated salmon, sautéed vegetables, miso sauce |
| Gyu Bento | $20.00 | grilled wagyu, sautéed mushroom, soy-yuzu kosho glaze |
Combination Plates / Entrees
| Chicken | $13.00 | grilled or teriyaki |
| Tonkatsu | $15.00 | breaded and fried pork cutlet |
| Salmon | $16.00 | miso marinated or teriyaki |
| Imperial Wagyu Sirloin Combo | $18.00 | choose grilled or teriyaki |
Ramen
| Veggie Ramen | $14.00 | soy noodles, tofu, seasonal greens, mushroom, mushroom broth |
| Tonkotsu Ramen | $15.00 | pork belly, shoyu egg, kikurage, bamboo shoots, green onion, pork broth |
| Spicy Miso Ramen | $15.00 | shredded chicken, shoyu egg, bamboo shoots, cabbage, green onion, spicy miso chicken broth |
| Lobster Ramen | $22.00 | lobster, lobster and pork broth, shoyu egg, greens |
Dessert
| Yuzu Panna Cotta | $6.00 | |||
| Mochi Ice Cream |
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| Green Tea Ice Cream | $3.50 |
Small Plates
Sarada - Salad
| Kyuri | $7.00 | cucumber salad, sesame dressing, lime |
| Gomae | $7.50 | spinach, sesame dressing |
| Midori Salad | $9.00 | gem lettuce, radish, yuzu vinaigrette |
| Hokkaido Seaweed | $9.50 | wakame, cucumber, carrot ginger vinaigrette |
| Sunflower Sprout | $10.00 | local organic, gem lettuce, orange, strawberry, vinaigrette |
| Warm Kale Salad | $10.00 | miso, fresh garlic, chili flakes |
| Hamachi | $19.00 | yellowtail, avocado, edamame jalapeño, ponzu |
Agemono - Fried
| Kara Age | $8.00 | fried chicken, togarashi aioli |
| Veggie Gyoza | $8.00 | vegetable pot stickers, ponzu, chili |
| Pork Gyoza | $8.00 | pork pot stickers, ponzu, chili |
| Agedashi Tofu | $8.00 | fried tofu, bonito, tentsuyu |
| Mekabetsu | $9.00 | brussel sprouts, karashi mustard vinaigrette, lemon |
| Tonkatsu | $10.00 | breaded pork cutlet, tonkatsu sauce |
| Yasai Tempura | $11.00 | panko battered seasonal vegetables, tentsuyu |
| Ebi Tempura | $15.00 | panko battered shrimp, tentsuyu |
| Mixed Tempura | $15.00 | fried shrimp and vegetables, tentsuyu |
Yakimono - Grilled, Pan Fried
| Buta Abara | $14.00 | momiji braised pork spare ribs, yuzu, osho kuromitsu glaze, slaw |
| Kakuni | $15.00 | grilled kurobuta pork belly, soy glaze, pickles |
| Okonomiyaki | $16.00 | seafood pancake with cabbage, bonito, nori, aioli, tonkatsu sauce |
| Ika-Yaki | $16.00 | grilled whole squid, togarashi aioli |
| Sake-Yaki | $19.00 | miso marinated salmon |
| Gyu Tataki | $20.00 | wagyu, daikon, ponzu, crispy garlic, negi |
| Miso Black Cod | $23.00 | miso marinated black cod |
Sides
| Rice | $2.00 | japanese short grain |
| Brown Rice | $3.00 | |
| Miso Soup | $2.50 | seaweed, tofu, green onion |
| Edamame | $6.00 | soybeans, salt |
| Spicy Garlic Edamame | $7.00 | soybeans, spicy garlic sauce |
Ramen
| Veggie Ramen | $14.00 | soy noodles, tofu, seasonal greens, mushroom, mushroom broth |
| Tonkotsu Ramen | $15.00 | pork belly, shoyu egg, kikurage, bamboo shoots, green onion, pork broth |
| Spicy Miso Ramen | $15.00 | shredded chicken, shoyu egg, bamboo shoots, cabbage, green onion, spicy miso chicken broth |
| Lobster Ramen | $22.00 | lobster, lobster and pork broth, shoyu egg, greens |
Combination Plates / Entrees
| Chicken | $23.00 | choose grilled or teriyaki |
| Tonkatsu | $23.00 | breaded and fried pork cutlet |
| Salmon | $26.00 | choose miso marinated or teriyaki |
| Imperial Wagyu Sirloin Combo | $28.00 | grilled or teriyaki |
Dessert
| Yuzu Panna Cotta | $6.00 | |||
| Mochi Ice Cream |
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| Green Tea Ice Cream | $3.50 |
Drinks
| Bottled Japanese Beer | ||
| Premium Sake | ||
| Italian Wine | ||
| Ramune Soda | ||
| House-Made Non-Alcoholic Spritzers |
Sashimi
| Tako - Octopus |
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| Sake - Salmon |
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| Shiro Maguro - White Tuna |
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| Maguro - Tuna |
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| Hamachi - Yellowtail |
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| Tai Red - Snapper |
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| Amaebi - Sweet Shrimp |
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| Toro - Fatty Tuna |
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Nigiri
| Inari - Sweet Fried Tofu | $4.00 | |
| Tamago - Egg | $4.00 | |
| Ebi - Shrimp | $5.50 | |
| Tobiko - Flying Fish Roe | $5.50 | |
| Tako - Octopus | $5.50 | |
| Ika - Squid | $5.50 | |
| Saba - Mackerel | $5.50 | |
| Ikura - Salmon Roe | $6.50 | |
| Sake - Salmon | $6.50 | |
| Tai - Red Snapper | $6.50 | |
| Shiro Maguro - White Tuna | $6.50 | |
| Unagi - BBQ Eel | $6.50 | |
| Maguro - Tuna | $8.00 | |
| Hamachi - Yellow Tail | $7.00 | |
| Hotategai - Scallop | $9.00 | |
| Amaebi - Sweet Shrimp | $9.00 | |
| Albacore Toro - Fatty White Tuna | $10.00 | |
| Toro - Fatty Tuna | $13.50 | |
| Uni - Sea Urchin |
Assorted Sashimi
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Sushi Combo's
| Regular | chef's choice nigiri, godzilla roll |
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| Deluxe | chef's choice nigiri, tekka maki |
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| Veggie | veggie nigiri, mixed veggie roll, avocado roll |
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| Tekka Don | maguro sashimi over sushi rice |
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| Unagi Don | unagi over sushi rice |
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| Chirashi | chef's choice sashimi over sushi rice |
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Maki
| Kappa - Cucumber | $4.50 | |
| Avocado | $5.00 | |
| Sake - Salmon | $6.00 | |
| Tekka - Tuna | $6.50 | |
| Negihama - Yellow Tail, Negi | $6.50 | |
| Futo Maki | $8.00 |
Maki (Six Piece, Rice on Inside)
| Kappa Maki - Cucumber | $4.50 | |
| Avocado Maki | $5.00 | |
| Sake Maki - Salmon | $6.00 | |
| Negihama Maki - Yellow Tail, Negi | $6.50 | |
| Tekka Maki - Tuna | $6.50 | |
| Futo Maki | $8.00 | inari, tamago, wakame, cucumber, gobo |
| Salmon Skin | $6.00 | fried salmon skin, cucumber, gobo, negi |
Rolls
| Rock and Roll | $7.50 | BBQ eel, avocado |
| Alaska | $7.50 | salmon, avocado |
| California | $8.00 | crab, avocado |
| Spicy Tuna | $8.00 | spicy white tuna, avocado, cucumber, sprouts |
| Baja California | $9.00 | crab, avocado, tempura flakes, chili |
| Philadelphia | $8.00 | salmon, avocado, cream cheese |
| Shrimp Tempura | $9.00 | avocado, cucumber, sprouts |
| Vegetable Tempura | $8.00 | seasonal vegetables |
| Spider | $12.00 | soft shell crab, crab, cucumber, avocado, sprouts, tobiko |
| Crunchy Tuna | $11.00 | spicy tuna, temp flakes, avocado, tobiko, soy wrap |
| Veggie King | $12.00 | mango, temp asparagus, top w/avocado, sesame |
| Hawaii Beach | $13.00 | inari, cucumber, avocado, wakame, top w/mango & sesame |
| Caterpillar | $14.00 | BBQ eel, cucumber, top w/avocado & sesame |
| Emerald | $14.00 | spicy hamachi, cucumber, top w/seaweed |
| Rainbow | $14.00 | crab, avocado, top w/assorted fish & tobiko |
| Evil | $14.50 | temp asparagus, avocado top w/spicy tuna, jalapeño, garlic sauce, torched, tobiko |
| Dragon | $15.00 | shrimp temp, cucumber, top w/BBQ eel, avocado, sesame |
| Crazy | $13.00 | spicy salmon, avocado, crm chz, fried, spicy mayo |
| Lion King | $15.00 | crab, avocado, top w/salmon & garlic sauce, torched, tobiko |
| Kamikaze | $15.00 | shrimp temp, spicy tuna, crab, avocado, top w/BBQ eel, sesame, tobiko |
| Akemi | $15.00 | yellowtail, tuna, salmon, avocado, cucumber wrap, ponzu, kewpie (no rice) |
| Asami | $15.00 | BBQ eel, cucumber, avocado, top w/white tuna, chili sauce |
| Baked Scallop | $15.00 | shrimp tempura, cucumber, top w/scallop, garlic sauce, torched, tobiko |
| Red Dragon | $16.00 | shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, top w/tuna, chili sauce, tobiko |
| Golden Gate | $15.50 | BBQ eel, mango, top w/ salmon, eel sauce, tobiko |
| 49'er | $15.50 | crab, avocado, top w/salmon, lemon |
| Salmon Lover | $15.50 | salmon, avocado top w/salmon & tobiko |
| Double Hamachi | $16.00 | yellowtail, negi, top w/yellowtail, tobiko |
| Spicy Tina | $16.00 | temp eel, salmon, cucumber, top w/white tuna, chili sauce |
| Cherry Blossom | $16.00 | salmon, avocado, top w/tuna & tobiko |
| Giants | $18.00 | shrimp tempura, salmon, white tuna, tuna, avocado, soy wrap, spicy mayo, eel sauce |
| Toro Toro | $18.50 | temp asparagus, avocado, top w/toro, tobiko, negi |
| Titanic | $21.00 | shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, top w/tuna, salmon, avocado, crab, spicy mayo, eel sauce, tobiko, negi |
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