| Cuisines | International, Sushi |
| Dining style | Casual Elegant |
| Phone number | +1 619 233 3711 |
| Website | fullmoonsd.com |
| Dress code | Casual Dress |
| Payment options | AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa |
| Executive chef | Sung Kim |
| Location | 926 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 |
Full Moon Sushi Kitchen Bar and Lounge
| Cuisine type | International | |
| Price range | $31 to $50 | |
| Neighborhood | Core-Columbia |
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About Full Moon Sushi Kitchen Bar and Lounge
We are no longer taking reservations through Opentable. Please go to our https://www.yelp.com/biz/full-moon-sushi-and-kitchen-bar-san-diego or call us at 619-233-3711. Full Moon Sushi and Kitchen Bar specializes in the freshest exotic fish from around the world, our kitchen is internationally influenced tapas style. The ambiance is earthy sheikh and perfect for any occasion. Reservations do not guarantee a dining room table. Parties may be sat at a high-top table, in the lounge, or sushi bar. Happy Hour is Tuesday-Thursday 5:00pm-6:30pm! For parties 8+ please call to make reservation. Parties of 6 or larger are subject to a $15 per person cancellation or no-show fee if less than 24 hours notice is given.
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Menus
- Main Menu
- Happy Hour
- Drink Menu
Soups
| Tofu Miso | $3.00 | Tofu, mushroom, fresh wakame seaweed, & scallions with white miso broth |
| Clam Miso | $5.00 | Manila clam, mushroom, & scallion with white miso broth |
Salads
| Mixed Greens | $5.00 | Organic field green salad with house white balsamic vinaigrette |
| Seaweed Salad | $11.00 | Assorted Japanese seaweed topped with grapefruit, asparagus, avocado & soy citrus sesame vinaigrette |
| Seared Ahi Tuna | $16.00 | Seared tuna served with mixed green frisee, avocado, cucumber, cherry tomato, & balsamic vinaigrette |
Cold Dishes
| Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice | $12.00 | Pan fried crispy rice topped with spicy tuna & serrano pepper |
| Carpaccio | $16.00 | Thinly sliced salmon with ginger, garlic, cilantro, arugula & cherry tomatoes |
| Shaved Ice Oysters | $20.00 | On half shell with cilantro, champagne vinegar, chili & asian pear shaved ice on granite |
| Oysters | $17.00 | On half shell with ponzu, momiji, and scallion |
| Yellowtail Jalapeno | $17.00 | Thinly sliced & topped with jalapeno, cilantro, garlic & yuzu citrus soy |
| Ahi Poki | $16.00 | Tuna sashimi, masago, avocado, shallot, pickled raddish, & chives served with crispy taro chips |
| Beef Tartare | $18.00 | Finely chopped prime beef tenderloin, capers, shallots, pickled radish & quail egg served with crostini |
| Albacore Crispy Onion | $16.00 | Seared albacore topped with crispy onion, ponzu & garlic chili oil |
| Soft Shell Crab Lettuce Wraps | $18.00 | Crab meat, masago, pickled vegetables & spicy aioli wrapped in butter lettuce |
Robata (Grilled Skewer)
| Mushroom & Zucchini | $3.00 | |
| Shrimp | $6.00 | |
| Chicken Breast | $5.00 | |
| Bacon Wrapped Asparagus | $5.00 | |
| Salmon | $6.00 | |
| Filet Mignon | $7.00 | |
| Lamb Rib | $7.00 | |
| Yellow Tail | $7.00 |
Hot Dishes
| Edamame | $4.00 | Steamed Japanese soy beans with sea salt |
| Garlic Edamame | $6.00 | Steamed Japanese soy beans with fresh chopped garlic and sesame chili oil |
| Black Cod | $22.00 | Broiled, miso marinated, wild black cod with homemade pickled plum and frisee salad |
| Chicken Katsu | $11.00 | Mozzarella & Jalapeno pickle, wrapped with thin cut, breaded chicken served with house katsu sauce |
| Shishito Peppers | $7.00 | Sautéed Japanese peppers in yuan sauce topped with dried bonito flakes |
| Miso Eggplant | $7.00 | Japanese eggplant sautéed in saikyo miso with green, red & yellow bell pepper |
| Grilled Oyster | $9.00 | Half shell oysters grilled with shallots and garlic butter ponzu |
| Baked Green Mussels | $9.00 | Mussels baked with mozzarella cheese, masago aioli, and bread crumbs |
| Garlic Steamed Clams | $14.00 | Onion, basil and parsley in a garlic butter sauce served with a crispy baguette |
| Whole Fish | $22.00 | Deep fried, wild caught red snapper, mixed herbs and peppers with sweet chili lime sauce |
| Assorted Tempura | $12.00 | Deep fried shrimp and vegetables with radish-ginger dipping sauce |
| Baked Dynamite | $15.00 | Shrimp, crab, zucchini, onion & mushroom baked in house dynamite sauce |
| Crab Cake | $18.00 | Pan fried, fire roasted pepper, jumbo lump crab & mixed greens with balsamic & citrus plum wasabi aioli |
| Duck Confit | $16.00 | Crispy skin duck confit, frisee, arugula, mixed green salad and balsamic gastrique |
Plates
| Filet Mignon | $23.00 | White truffle mashed potatoes, butter glazed asparagus & mushrooms with bourbon sauce & herb butter |
| Grilled Salmon | $26.00 | Sushi-grade scottish salmon with sautéed mushrooms, leeks & heirloom tomatoes, with rice |
| Tsukimi Chirashi | $28.00 | Chef's choice of assorted sashimi and pickles over sushi rice |
| Assorted Sashimi | $35.00 | (2 Pcs of ea.) tuna, yellowtail, salmon, white fish, mackerel, octopus and salmon egg |
Desserts
| Ice Cream & Berries | $7.00 | Ice cream with berries. Ask your server for our seasonal flavors |
| Mochi Ice Cream | $6.00 | Japanese rice cake and ice cream, garnished with berries |
Signature Seasonal Craft Cocktails
| Fullmoon Peach Sake Tokkuri Set (Meant to be Shared!) | $28.00 | Sweet blend of house sake and fresh peach puree served chilled, in a 16oz tokkuri flask |
| Tokyo Mule | $11.00 | Twist on classic moscow mule, Japanese shochu, spicy ginger beer, & fresh lime juice in a copper mug |
| Lavish Lychee | $12.00 | Lychee juice, "vodka", lemon |
| Moon-Ito | $11.00 | Fresh mint and lime, with soda, agave and "rum" |
| Cucumber Refresher | $12.00 | Refreshing blend of cucumber sake, Japanese shochu, & fresh muddled cucumber |
| Kokonattsu | $12.00 | Sweet blend of coconut nigori, "vodka", agave, & fresh lime juice |
| Cosmic Cosmo | $12.00 | Cranberry juice with lime, agave and "vodka" |
| Spicy Moon | $11.00 | "Tequila", lime, serrano pepper, & sweet and sour |
Usuzukuri
| Salmon | $18.00 | Served with cilantro, serrano pepper, chives, shiso & kizami wasabi with house ponzu sauce |
| Tuna | $19.00 | Served with cilantro, serrano pepper, chives, shiso, kizami wasabi with house koikuchi soy sauce |
| Yellowtail | $20.00 | Served with cilantro, serrano pepper, chives, shiso & kizami wasabi with yuzu citrus soy sauce |
Traditional Rolls
| Negi Hama (Yellowtail & Scallion) | $8.00 | |
| Negi Toro (Fatty Tuna & Scallion) | $14.00 | |
| Tekka (Tuna) | $8.00 | |
| Kappa (Cucumber) | $5.00 | |
| Toro Taku (Fatty Tuna & Pickled Radish) | $14.00 |
Signature Rolls
| New Moon (4 Pcs) | $7.00 | Baked crab dynamite in soy paper |
| Half Moon (4 Pcs) | $8.00 | Roasted garlic chili aioli with white shrimp tempura and shishito pepper in soy paper |
| Waxing Crescent | $15.00 | Soft shell crab with cucumber, scallion, gobo, smelt egg, & romaine lettuce |
| First Quarter | $19.00 | Lobster tail & asparagus tempura with spicy aioli, smelt egg, romaine lettuce & avocado |
| Waxing Gibbous | $16.00 | Spicy tuna, scallion, & cucumber, topped with an olive oil seared tuna and serrano pepper |
| Full Moon | $18.00 | Crab meat, avocado, asparagus, shrimp, mushroom & onion with crunch & house dynamite on top |
| Waning Gibbous | $16.00 | Barbeque fresh water eel, tamago and cucumber, topped with avocado and onion sprouts |
| Third Quarter | $16.00 | Shrimp tempura with crab meat and cucumber, topped with spicy tuna, serrano pepper & crunch |
| Waning Crescent | $11.00 | Avocado, cucumber, asparagus, gobo, oshinko, shiso & romaine lettuce, wrapped in jicama |
| Eclipse | $19.00 | Crab meat, avocado, cucumber, asparagus, & kampyo, topped with a seared salmon, serrano & white truffle oil |
| Blue Moon | $17.00 | Spicy yellowtail, scallion, cucumber & jalapeno topped with albacore, crispy onion & cilantro yuzu sauce |
| Harvest Moon | $20.00 | Cucumber wrap, salmon, yellowtail, tuna, albacore with shiso, oshinko, avocado & sesame pepper ponzu |
Classic Rolls
| Avocado Roll | $8.00 | Fresh local avocado and sesame seeds |
| California Roll | $9.00 | Crab meat mix with avocado and cucumber |
| Salmon Jalapeno Roll | $9.00 | Salmon with homemade jalapeno pickles and cream cheese |
| Spicy Albacore Roll | $10.00 | Spicy albacore, scallion, gobo and cucumber |
| Spicy Yellowtail Roll | $12.00 | Spicy yellowtail, scallion, jalapeno pickles, & cucumber, Topped with spicy aioli & serrano |
| Shrimp Tempura Roll | $9.00 | Shrimp tempura with asparagus and spicy aioli |
| Spicy Tuna Roll | $10.00 | Spicy tuna with cucumber and scallions |
Nigiri / Sashimi
| Toro Aburi (Seared Toro) |
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| Toro (Fatty Tuna) |
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| Maguro (Tuna) |
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| Hamachi (Yellowtail) |
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| Tuna Tataki (Seared Tuna) |
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| Sake (Salmon) |
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| Saba (Mackerel) |
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| Tako (Octopus) |
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| Albacore Tataki |
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| Ikura (Salmon Egg) |
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| Uni (Sea Urchin) |
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| Japanese Egg Plant | $5.00 | |||||
| Tamago (Egg Custard) | $3.00 | |||||
| Unagi (Fresh Water Eel) |
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Main
| House Hot Sake | $5.00 | tokkuri |
| House Cold Sake | $5.00 | by the glass |
| Selected Wines | $5.00 | red, white, or sparkling |
| Draft Beer | $4.00 | asahi, stone IPA, pizza port amber, white rascal, allagash |
| Tofu Miso Soup | $2.00 | |
| Clam Miso Soup | $3.00 | |
| Edamame | $2.00 | |
| Garlic Edamame | $3.00 | |
| Shishito Peppers | $3.00 | |
| Half Moon | $7.00 | |
| New Moon | $6.00 | |
| California or Spicy Albacore Handroll | $5.00 |
Sake List
Sake Sampler
| Masumi, Junmai | ||
| Dewasansan, Junmai Ginjo | ||
| Hoyo, Junmai Daiginjo |
Specialty Sake Sampler
| Tedorigawa, Nama Daiginjo | ||
| Kamoizumi, Nigori Ginjo | ||
| Komekome |
Junmai
| Masumi "Okuden Kantsukuri" |
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| Hakkaisan "Tokubetsu Junmai" |
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Junmai Ginjo / Ginjo
| Koshi no Kanbai, "Tokusen'" Ginjo |
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| Dewazakura "Dewasansan," Junmai Ginjo |
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| Koshi no Kanbai, "sai," Junami Ginjo |
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Junmai Daiginjo / Daiginjo
| Hoyo "Kura No Hana," Junmai Daiginjo |
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| Tedorigawa "Yamahai Daiginjo," Daiginjo |
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| Dewazakura "Mini-Daiginjo," Daiginjo |
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| Tedorigawa "Kinka", Nama Daiginjo |
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Nigori
| Kamoizumi "Nigori Ginjo" |
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| Kizakura Coconut Nigori |
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| Kurosawa Nigori |
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House Sake
| Gekkeikan Hot Sake, Junmai |
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| Kurosawa Cold Sake, Junmai | by the glass or tokkuri |
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Misc.
| Peach sake Tokkuri | House Sake and Peach Puree (16oz) |
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| Kamoizumi "Komekome," (500ml) |
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Wine List
Sparkling / Champagne
| Ruffino Prosecco, Veneto, Italy NV |
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| Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut Rose |
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Rose
| Chateau la Gordonne, Rose, Cotes de Provence, France |
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White
| Chateau Ste. Michelle, Riesling, Columbia Valley, WA |
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| Chloe, Pinot Grigio, Valdadige D.O.C, Italy |
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| Brancott, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ |
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| Kim Crawford, Unoaked Chardonnay, New Zealand |
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Red
| Garnet Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Monterey, California |
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| Geyser Peak, Merlot, Napa, California |
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| Rodney Strong, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, California |
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Drink List
| Tokyo Mule | $10.00 | shochu, ginger beer, lime |
| Moon-Ito | $11.00 | shochu, lime, mint, soda, agave |
| Sparkling Ume | $10.00 | plum wine, sparkling wine, lemon |
| Peach Bellini | $9.00 | peach puree with sparkling wine |
| Cucumber Refresher | $12.00 | Tyku cucumber, shochu, fresh cucumbers, lemon, agave |
| Kokonattsu | $12.00 | Kizakura coconut nigori, shochu, lemon, agave |
| Cosmic Cosmo | $12.00 | cranberry, shochu, lime, agave |
Beer List
Tap
| Asahi | ||
| White Rascal Belgian White Ale | ||
| Stone IPA | ||
| Pizza Port Chronic Amber Ale | ||
| Blood Orange Wit |
Bottle
| Kirin Light |
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| Sapporo |
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| Sapporo Light |
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| Anthem Apple Cider |
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| Eel River Porter |
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| Kirin |
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Soft Drinks
| Bottled Voss Sparkling or Still Water | $6.00 | |
| Cranberry Juice / Pineapple Juice | $5.00 | |
| Coke / Diet Coke / Dr. Pepper / Fanta / Sprite / Lemonade | $5.00 | |
| Hot Tea / Iced Tea | $5.00 |
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