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    Dashi 501 University Ave

    Sushi
    Closed4PM - 8:45PM
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    STARTERS
    CHEF SPECIALTIES
    ENTREES
    NIGIRI (2PC)
    SASHIMI (5PC)
    SPECIALTY ROLLS
    CLASSIC ROLLS
    YASAI
    DESSERTS
    SOFT DRINKS
    BEER
    SAKE

    Featured Items

    • KRAKEN ROLL

      YELLOWTAIL, AVOCADO, CUCUMBER TOPPED W/ TUNA, SESAME-GARLIC EMULSION, NEGI, CRISPY RED ONION
      $18.00
    • OYABUN ROLL

      SHRIMP TEMPURA, CRAB BLEND, AVOCADO TOPPED W/ SALMON, SPICY MAYO, EEL SAUCE, NEGI, TORCHED
      $17.00
    • LEMON GLOW ROLL

      SPICY CRAB, CUCUMBER, CILANTRO, TOPPED W/ SALMON, LEMON MISO REDUCTION, MICRO GREENS
      $16.00

    STARTERS

    • AKADASHI MISO SOUP

      RED MISO PASTE, GREEN ONIONS, WAKAME, TOFU
      $5.00
    • CHICKEN KARAAGE

      JAPANESE FRIED CHICKEN W/ SIDE OF KEWPIE MAYO & YUZU SALT
      $10.00
    • EDAMAME

      YUZU SEA SALT OR GARLIC SOY
      $7.00
    • GESO CALAMARI

      Fried squid tentacles, lotus root chip, Japanese style tartar sauce
      $13.00
    • HOUSE SALAD

      BABY ARUGULA W/ GREEN APPLE, RED ONIONS, CITRUS SESAME DRESSING
      $6.00
    • MANGO COCONUT CEVICHE

      WHITE FISH, SHRIMP, SCALLOP, SQUID & MANGO MARINATED IN A CREAMY WHITE COCONUT SAUCE. INCLUDES SESAME SHRIMP CRACKERS *NO SUBSTITUTIONS/MODIFICATIONS*
      $14.00
    • MISO BUTTER MAC & CHEESE

      W/ SAUTEED MUSHROOMS & CORN
      $15.00
    • PAN FRIED GYOZA

      W/ AGED GINGER SOY VINAIGRETTE
      $8.00
    • SALMON CRISPY RICE

      CRISPY RICE LAYERED WITH ZESTY SALMON TARTARE, PICKLED ONIONS, & VIBRANT WASABI CILANTRO AIOLI
      $14.00
    • SUNOMONO SALAD

      PICKLED CUCUMBER SALAD W/ MARINATED WAKAME, DASHI-BRAISED SHISHITO PEPPERS
      $7.00
    • WAGYU SKEWER 2PC

      SIDE OF RADISH PONZU
      $16.00

    CHEF SPECIALTIES

    • CLASSIC NIGIRI SET

      6-PC ESSENTIALS: SALMON, TUNA, ALBACORE, EBI & 2 CHEF’S DAILY PICKS
      $25.00
    • HALIBUT CRUDO

      RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE, SEA SALT, LIME ZEST, MICROS
      $18.00
    • OMAKASE SASHIMI

      20 PC CHEF’S CHOICE PREMIUM PLATTER
      $58.00
    • SALMON CARPACCIO

      TOMATO, CITRUS, IKURA, MICROS
      $18.00
    • SASHIMI FLIGHT

      12 PC OF OUR DAILY FRESHEST FISH
      $25.00
    • TOKUSEN NIGIRI

      10-PC CHEF’S CHOICE SIGNATURE SET
      $45.00
    • TUNA TATAKI

      ZUKE MARINATED BLUE FIN W/ TRUFFLE AIOLI & CRISPY POTATO THREADS
      $18.00

    ENTREES

    • CHICKEN TERIYAKI

      SERVED W/ SEASONAL VEGGIE, HOUSE SALAD & WHITE RICE
      $17.00
    • HAMACHI KAMA

      GRILLED YELLOWTAIL COLLAR SERVED W/ WHITE RICE & HOUSE SALAD
      $18.00
    • KALBI

      JAPANESE WHISKEY INFUSED GRILLED BBQ SHORT RIBS SERVED W/ SEASONAL VEGGIE, WHITE RICE & HOUSE SALAD
      $25.00
    • SASHIMI SALAD

      A COLORFUL MIX OF FRESH FISH, BLUEBERRIES, HEIRLOOM TOMATOES, BABY ARUGULA, SWEET ONIONS, AND LOCAL APPLES ALL BROUGHT TOGETHER WITH A REFRESHING CITRUS-YUZU DRESSING
      $25.00
    • SALMON KAMA

      GRILLED SALMON COLLAR SERVED W/ WHITE RICE & HOUSE SALAD
      $18.00
    • YAKISOBA

      Stir fried soba noodles, tossed in a sweet sauce w/ veggies & seafood. Topped w/ sunny side up egg, kewpie mayo, aonori, bonito flakes, pickled ginger
      $16.00

    NIGIRI (2PC)

    • ALBACORE NIGIRI

      $7.50
    • AMBERJACK NIGIRI

      $8.50
    • EBI NIGIRI

      $8.00
    • EEL NIGIRI

      $7.50
    • GOLDEN EYE NIGIRI

      $10.50
    • HALIBUT NIGIRI

      $8.50
    • HORSE MACKEREL NIGIRI

      $8.50
    • IKURA NIGIRI

      $7.50
    • MACKEREL NIGIRI

      $7.50
    • SALMON NIGIRI

      $7.50
    • SALMON BELLY NIGIRI

      $8.50
    • SCALLOP NIGIRI

      $7.50
    • SEA BREAM NIGIRI

      $8.50
    • SEA URCHIN NIGIRI

      $20.00
    • SNOW CRAB LEG NIGIRI

      $7.50
    • SQUID NIGIRI

      $7.50
    • SWEET SHRIMP NIGIRI

      $14.00
    • TAMAGO NIGIRI

      $6.50
    • TORO NIGIRI

      $15.00
    • TUNA NIGIRI

      $7.50
    • YELLOWTAIL NIGIRI

      $7.50
    • YELLOWTAIL BELLY NIGIRI

      $8.50

    SASHIMI (5PC)

    • ALBACORE SASHIMI

      $16.00
    • AMBERJACK SASHIMI

      $17.00
    • EEL SASHIMI

      $16.00
    • GOLDEN EYE SASHIMI

      $19.00
    • HALIBUT SASHIMI

      $17.00
    • HORSE MACKEREL SASHIMI

      $17.00
    • MACKEREL SASHIMI

      $16.00
    • SALMON SASHIMI

      $16.00
    • SALMON BELLY SASHIMI

      $17.00
    • SCALLOP SASHIMI

      $16.00
    • SEA BREAM SASHIMI

      $17.00
    • SNOW CRAB LEG SASHIMI

      $16.00
    • TORO SASHIMI

      $29.00
    • TUNA SASHIMI

      $16.00
    • YELLOWTAIL SASHIMI

      $16.00
    • YELLOWTAIL BELLY SASHIMI

      $17.00

    SPECIALTY ROLLS

    • DARUMA ROLL

      SPICY TUNA, OSHINKO, CUCUMBER, AVOCADO TOPPED W/ YELLOWTAIL SESAME-GARLIC EMULSION, MARINATED JALAPEÑO, YUZU KOSHO, CRISPY RED ONION, MICRO GREENS
      $17.00
    • FIRE CRUNCH ROLL

      CREAM CHEESE, JALAPEÑO, SPICY CRAB, TOPPED W/ EEL SAUCE, SPICY MAYO, TEMPURA FRIED
      $16.00
    • HILLCREST ROLL

      SALMON, YELLOWTAIL, TUNA, SNOW CRAB LEG, OSHINKO WRAPPED IN CUCUMBER, PONZU (RICELESS)
      $20.00
    • KAMI ROLL

      SPICY TUNA, ASPARAGUS TEMPURA, TOPPED W/ SALMON AVOCADO, PONZU, TRUFFLE OIL, IKURA, NEGI
      $18.00
    • KRAKEN ROLL

      YELLOWTAIL, AVOCADO, CUCUMBER TOPPED W/ TUNA, SESAME-GARLIC EMULSION, NEGI, CRISPY RED ONION
      $18.00
    • LEMON GLOW ROLL

      SPICY CRAB, CUCUMBER, CILANTRO, TOPPED W/ SALMON, LEMON MISO REDUCTION, MICRO GREENS
      $16.00
    • MISO TAI ROLL

      SPICY TUNA, CUCUMBER, OSHINKO TOPPED W/ SEA BREAM, LEMON MISO REDUCTION, NEGI CRISPS
      $18.00
    • MR. MIYAGI ROLL

      NEGI TEMPURA, CRAB BLEND, TOPPED W/ SALMON, MARINATED JALAPEÑO, SMOKEY SERRANO SAUCE, MICRO GREENS, TORCHED
      $17.00
    • ONI ROLL

      SPICY TUNA, SHRIMP TEMPURA, TOPPED W/ TUNA TATAKI, CHIMICHURRI SAUCE, CRISPY POTATO THREADS
      $17.00
    • OYABUN ROLL

      SHRIMP TEMPURA, CRAB BLEND, AVOCADO TOPPED W/ SALMON, SPICY MAYO, EEL SAUCE, NEGI, TORCHED
      $17.00
    • POINT BREAK ROLL

      SPICY TUNA, SHRIMP TEMPURA, AVOCADO TOPPED W/ TUNA TAKAKI, TABERU RAYU, EEL SAUCE, NEGI
      $17.00
    • SUMO ROLL

      CALIFORNIA ROLL TOPPED W/ BAKED SHRIMP, SCALLOP, SWEET POTATO THREADS, JACK CHEESE, EEL SAUCE
      $18.00

    CLASSIC ROLLS

    • CALIFORNIA ROLL

      CRAB BLEND, CUCUMBER, AVOCADO
      $7.00
    • CRUNCHY ROLL

      SHRIMP TEMPURA, CRAB BLEND, AVOCADO, TOPPED W/ EEL SAUCE, TEMPURA FLAKES
      $12.00
    • CRUNCHY DRAGON ROLL

      CRUNCHY ROLL TOPPED W/ EEL
      $15.00
    • HOSOMAKI ROLL

      $8.00
    • PHILADELPHIA ROLL

      SALMON, CREAM CHEESE, AVOCADO
      $9.00
    • RAINBOW ROLL

      CRAB BLEND, CUCUMBER, AVOCADO TOPPED W/ SALMON, TUNA, ALBACORE, SHRIMP
      $15.00
    • SALMON SKIN ROLL

      CRISPY SALMON SKIN, CUCUMBER, OSHINKO, BONITO FLAKES
      $9.00
    • SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL

      SHRIMP TEMPURA, CRAB BLEND, AVOCADO, CUCUMBER, EEL SAUCE
      $13.00
    • SPICY SALMON ROLL

      SPICY SALMON, CUCUMBER
      $9.00
    • SPICY TUNA ROLL

      SPICY TUNA, CUCUMBER
      $9.00
    • SPIDER ROLL

      SOFT SHELL CRAB, AVOCADO, EEL SAUCE
      $15.00
    • UNAGI ROLL

      EEL, AVOCADO
      $9.00

    YASAI

    • GREEN DRAGON ROLL

      NEGI TEMPURA, CUCUMBER, AVOCADO, TOPPED W/ EGGPLANT "UNAGI" EEL SAUCE, FURIKAKE (VEGAN)
      $15.00
    • GOLDEN BITE ROLL

      CREAM CHEESE, AVOCADO, BELL PEPPERS, TOPPED W/ SPICY MAYO, PANKO FRIED (VEGETARIAN)
      $15.00
    • SORA ROLL

      CUCUMBER, AVOCADO, ASPARAGUS TOPPED W/ RAINBOW BELL PEPPERS, BALSAMIC VINEGAR GLAZE (VEGAN)
      $15.00
    • VEGGIE ROLL

      TAMAGO, KAMPYO, CUCUMBER, PICKLED RADISH, AVOCADO, ARUGULA, SEAWEED WRAPPED TOPPED W/ SESAME DRESSING (VEGETARIAN)
      $15.00

    DESSERTS

    • CARAMEL MATCHA FLAN

      $9.00
    • BLUEBERRY PANNA COTTA

      $8.00

    SOFT DRINKS

    • COKE

      $4.00
    • COKE ZERO

      $4.00
    • HOT WATER

    • HOJICHA TEA

      ROASTED GREEN TEA
      $5.00
    • PASSIONFRUIT LEMONADE

      $6.00
    • SPARKLING WATER

      $4.00
    • SPRITE

      $4.00

    BEER

    • ECHIGO RICE ALE

      $10.00

    SAKE

    • COLD NIGORI

      $16.00
    • COLD JUNMAI GINJO

      $18.00
    • COLD JUNMAI DAIGINJO

      $22.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:30 am - 2:15 pm, 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Monday4:00 pm - 8:45 pm
    Tuesday4:00 pm - 8:45 pm
    Wednesday4:00 pm - 8:45 pm
    Thursday4:00 pm - 8:45 pm
    Friday11:30 am - 2:15 pm, 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Saturday11:30 am - 2:15 pm, 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Bold, modern sushi experience inspired by hillcrest's progressive spirit

    Location

    501 University ave, San Diego, CA 92103

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