An 18% service charge will be added to your check at the close of your meal. Kindly note, this service is shared among our team that serves you today. Any additional gratuity for service is appreciated and will go directly to your server.
Desaki offers a 10% individual discount on sushi, hibachi, and appetizers for all military (active, inactive and veteran). To redeem the discount, please present your military identification to your server.
Check out our featured specials for the Month!
Jack Frost
Malibu coconut rum and yummy Stoli Vanilla vodka are the stars in this little wintertime showstopper. Shaken along with a splash of blue curacao for that wintery, blue and served in a coconut rimmed glass; this will be your favorite thing about this blustery January!
Avalanche Roll
Beautiful tempura lobster and fresh mango are rolled up before being topped with slices of tuna and avocado. After that comes a couple scoops of our spicy shrimp and kani salad and is then finished of with some tobiko, crunchies, and a drizzle of yummy eel sauce!
Honey Hot Shrimp
Housemade colossal breaded shrimp tossed in our hot, honey sauce. Served with a side a cole slaw and perfect for our spicy food lovers!
BEVERAGES
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
Pepsi Diet ~ Pepsi ~ Sierra Mist ~ Root Beer ~ Ginger Ale ~ Raspberry Iced Tea ~ Unsweetened Tea ~ Lemonade ~ Japanese Soda
TEA AND JUICE
Hot Green Tea ~ Cranberry Juice ~ Pineapple Juice ~ Orange Juice ~ Apple Juice
WATER AND MILK
San Pellegrino ~ Bottled Water ~ Milk ~ Chocolate Milk
SOUPS, SALADS, SIDES
Edamame 4.50
Steamed and lightly-salted soy pods
Garden salad 4.95
House ginger dressing
Lo Mein Noodles
half 4.50 full 8.95
Fried Rice
half 3.50 full 6.95
Seaweed Salad 5.95
Mixed seaweed and sesame seeds, dressed with a soy and ginger dressing
Traditional Japanese Soup 3.95
Chicken and beef broth with mushrooms, scallion, and fried onion
Kani Salad 11.95
A refreshing combination of kani, avocado and cucumber blended with spicy mayo and, finished with crunchies, eel sauce and tobiko
Can be prepared Sweet Thai or Regular
WASHAKU APPETIZERS
Soft Shell Crabs 17.95
Two fresh, soft shell crabs lightly-battered in tempura and flash-fried, served with eel sauce
Flaming Fireball Shrimp 13.95
Mouth-watering, tempura-battered shrimp, tossed in our spicy cream sauce
Desaki sake Mussels 12.95
Fresh Prince Edward Island mussels sautéed in our signature ginger-butter-infused sake, served with a fresh fried wonton
Vegetable Spring Rolls 8.95
Farm-fresh vegetables wrapped in a flaky, deep-fried crust served with Chef AJ’s Sweet Thai Chili sauce
Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops 12.95
Succulent sea scallops wrapped in applewood smoked bacon, served with plum sauce and our house Asian slaw
Tempura Calamari 13.95
Hand-cut calamari lightly breaded and deep fried to perfection, served with our homemade marinara sauce
Toss it in Chef AJ’s Sweet Thai Chili sauce + 2.00
Traditional Japanese Wings 12.95
Your choice of succulent bone-in or boneless chicken wings, served with our tangy, ancient secret Japanese sauces on the side
Gyoza 9.95
Steamed pork dumplings pan-seared until crispy brown, served on a bed of crisp red cabbage with gyoza sauce
Yakitori Skewers 9.95
Fresh cuts of New York Strip steak grilled, finished with a teriyaki glaze, served with our house Asian slaw
Shumai 10.95
Delicate and delicious shrimp dumplings steamed to perfection, complemented by our special house plum sauce
Volcano Stacked Onion Rings 7.95
Hand-cut, tempura-battered onion rings erupting with flavor, served with our special Boom Boom Sauce and our homemade marinara sauce
Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura 11.95
Shrimp and a variety of garden-fresh vegetables fried to crispy perfection, served with tempura sauce
Crab Rangoon 9.95
Handmade, crisp dumplings filled with crab, cream cheese, and scallions
SUSHI APPETIZERS
Soy Sesame Salmon Tartare 14.95
Fresh salmon, cucumber, and avocado tossed in our house Sesame blend and finished with a squeeze of fresh lime
Tuna Nachos 12.95
Premium ahi-tuna, avocado, fresh mango, spicy mayo, jalapeño, and tobiko served over homemade nacho chips
Tuna Tapas 17.95
Soy-marinated ahi-tuna gently tossed with a refreshing mix of ripe mango, scallion, and diced jalapeño, topped with tobiko and sesame seeds
Sweet Strawberry Salmon Tapas
14.95
Fresh salmon mixed with strawberries, Chef AJ’s Sweet Thai Chili sauce, diced avocado, cucumber, orange, topped with tobiko and sesame seeds
Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeño
17.95
Premium yellowtail topped with our yuzu soy sauce blend and finished with sliced jalapeños
Tuna Ceviche 16.95
A delicious mix of premium ahi-tuna, scallions and finely diced avocado marinated in soy sauce, lemon juice, hot sauce, and tobiko
Tuna Tataki 16.95
Fresh ahi-tuna, seared with flame and topped with Ponzu sauce
SUSHI
MAKI ROLL
Traditional sushi roll, cut into 6-8 pieces
Hand Roll upon request
TUNA 9.95
EEL 12.95
SHRIMP 7.95
SCALLOP 8.95
SALMON 7.95
SMOKED SALMON 9.95
SUPER WHITE TUNA 9.95
KANI 6.95
YELLOWTAIL 8.95
OCTOPUS 9.95
TOBIKO (caviar) 6.95
IKURA (RED CAVIAR) 9.95
SWEET POTATO ROLL 6.95
CUCUMBER 5.95
AVOCADO 6.95
NIGIRI SUSHI
Fresh, hand-cut fish, laid over sushi rice
2 pcs per order
9.95
11.95
6.95
7.95
6.95
9.95
9.95
5.95
7.95
8.95
5.95
9.95
OR SASHIMI
Fresh, hand-cut, piece of fish
2 pcs per order
9.95
11.95
6.95
7.95
6.95
9.95
9.95
5.95
7.95
8.95
5.95
9.95
California 8.95
Kani, cucumber, and avocado
Dynamite 9.95
Tuna, salmon, cucumber and avocado, topped with dynamite sauce
Philadelphia 9.95
Smoked salmon with scallions, cream cheese and cucumber
Alaskan 9.95
Smoked salmon, avocado and cucumber
Shrimp Tempura 9.95
(5 pcs) Deep fried shrimp, avocado and cucumber with eel sauce
Spider 14.95
Tempura-style soft shell crab, cucumber, tempura flakes, tobiko, and eel sauce
Spicy Tuna 9.95
Fresh, spicy tuna rolled in nori and sushi rice
Spicy Crab 7.95
Fresh, spicy kani rolled in nori and sushi rice
SPECIALTY SUSHI ROLLS
Lobster Roll MP
7 oz. lobster tail rolled with cucumber, topped with avocado, tobiko, and eel sauce
Choose steamed or tempura fried
Rainbow 17.95
Ahi-tuna rolled with fresh avocado, topped with tuna, salmon, yellowtail, white tuna, shrimp, and tobiko
Snake Eyes 17.95
Super White tuna, crunchies and spicy mayo, topped with Super White tuna, ikura and avocado
611 17.95
Spicy tuna and avocado topped with kani, tobiko and crunchies, glazed with eel and Dynamite sauce
Pink Pearl 18.95
Salmon, spicy tuna and kani wrapped with pink nori, crunchies, tobiko, eel sauce, and spicy mayo
Dice Roll 18.95
Eel, kani, avocado, and cream cheese, fried tempura-style with eel sauce
Wild Wolf 15.95
Chicken tempura and avocado, wrapped with soybean nori, garnished with eel sauce
King Kong 24.95
Shrimp and kani rolled with avocado, topped with seared salmon and finished with caramelized Dynamite and eel sauce
Cara Maria 18.95
Chef AJ’s Sweet Thai Chili kani, cucumber and avocado rolled in pink nori, topped with sliced salmon and mango, finished with crunchies and strawberry. Honey-wasabi sauce on the side
Vincent Mario Signature Roll MP
7 oz. steamed lobster tail, diced and rolled with cucumber topped with filet mignon, caramelized with Yakiniku sauce, and finished with bacon bits and eel sauce
Dragon 16.95
Eel and cucumber, topped with avocado, tobiko and eel sauce
Swiftwater 16.95
Spicy tuna, tempura-battered, topped with Dynamite sauce and eel sauce
Charlie Lynn 18.95
Spicy tuna with crunchies and cucumber topped, with seared tuna and glazed with Ninja sauce
Desaki 17.95
Shrimp tempura topped with yellowtail, spicy tuna and tobiko, glazed with eel sauce and spicy mayo
High Roller 21.95
Tempura salmon topped with sliced tuna, salmon and yellowtail with tobiko, eel sauce and spicy mayo
Black dragon 17.95
Spicy tuna and fresh avocado topped with eel, covered in sesame seeds and eel sauce
“Dante Dominick’s” San Diego17.95
Freshly-battered shrimp tempura and fresh mango, topped with maki spicy kani, eel sauce and jalapeño
Katana 24.95
Spicy tuna and kani rolled with avocado and lightly fried tempura-style. Cut into about 10 pieces, topped with seaweed salad and finished with tobiko and light and sweet Ninja sauce
“Brookdale Joe” Roll 18.95
A crew favorite of our friends down the road at Brookdale Recovery! Buffalo chicken and cucumber sticks are rolled into a pink soy wrap, topped with avocado, and then finished with creamy ranch dressing and bacon crumbles
SUSHI PLATTERS
Sumo Platters
Party Platters 96.95
10 Maki rolls including 2 California, 1 Dynamite, 2 Spicy Tuna, 1 Spicy Crab, 1 Tempura Shrimp, 1 Wild Wolf, 1 Desaki, 1 Spider
Combo Platter 89.95
5 pcs Nigiri sushi, 7 pcs Sashimi, 5 Maki rolls including 1 Tempura Shrimp, 1 Spicy Tuna, 1 California, 1 Dynamite, and 1 Philadelphia
Petite Party Platter 68.95
7 Maki rolls including 2 California, 1 Dynamite, 1 Tempura Shrimp, 1 Spider, 1 Spicy Tuna, 1 Cucumber
Nigiri Sushi Platter, 29 Pieces 94.95
Selection of the day’s freshest ingredients chosen for you by our Master Sushi Chef
Sashimi SPECIAL, 25 pcs 74.95
Selection of the day’s freshest ingredients chosen for you by our Master Sushi Chef
Combinations
Desaki for One 22.95
1 Spicy Tuna roll, 2 pcs Nigiri sushi, 2 pcs Sashimi
Desaki for Two 49.95
1 Desaki, 1 Spicy Tuna roll, 4 pcs Nigiri sushi, 4 pcs Sashimi
Maki Combo 22.95
Tuna, salmon and yellowtail
Tuna, Salmon, or Yellowtail Combo 23.95
1 Tuna roll, 2 pcs Tuna Nigiri sushi and 3 pcs Sashimi
Nigiri Deluxe 25.95
1 California roll, 7 pcs Nigiri sushi
Nigiri Special 29.95
Spicy Tuna roll, 10 Nigiri sushi
Sashimi Sampler, 10 pcs 29.95
Selection of the day’s freshest ingredients chosen for you by our Master Sushi Chef
Seared Nigiri platter, 8 Pcs 29.95
(2) Cooked Ebi Shrimp topped with spicy mayo (2) Seared Ahi Tuna with dynamite sauce and jalapeños (2) Seared Salmon with sweet Thai chili sauce and scallions (2) Seared Filet Mignon with yakiniku sauce with bacon
HIBACHI
Your hibachi meal includes fried rice, freshly cut vegetables and luscious lo mein noodles, all complimented by our unique blend of Japanese spices and sauces. Our homemade creamy, garlic Yum-Yum Sauce and sweet ginger sauces are available upon request. Please Note: If you wish to share a hibachi meal, a $10 plate charge will be applied.
Lobster Tail MP
Two plump, tender, 6 oz. lobster tails served straight from the shell
Sea Scallops 36.95
Enormous, fresh-never-frozen diver scallops that will melt in your mouth
Salmon 30.95
North-Atlantic salmon, delicately grilled
Jumbo Shrimp 33.95
Colossal tender, Indian White shrimp fresh from the sea
New York Strip 32.95
Juicy, tender and hand-cut New York Strip steak cooked to your liking (cut daily)
Vegetables 21.95
A mix of garden-fresh vegetables sautéed to perfection Enhancement: Tofu 4
Filet Mignon 35.95
A melt-in-your-mouth, tender, centercut filet mignon cooked to your specifications (cut daily)
Teriyaki Chicken 27.95
Fresh, boneless chicken breast cooked ‘til tender, finished with our chef’s own teriyaki sauce
Pocono Paradise 63.95
Two melt-in-your-mouth, tender center-cut filet mignon cooked to your specifications. So good, you’ll think you’re in paradise
COMBINATIONS
Hungry? These combinations are the perfect go-to! Enjoy the best of both worlds, whether you’re looking for surf and turf, double the seafood or double the meat! Each combination is cooked to perfection to send even the hungriest of guests home satisfied.
Filet Mignon & Salmon 43.95
Filet Mignon & Jumbo Shrimp 45.95
Filet Mignon & Sea Scallops 47.95
Filet Mignon & Lobster Tail MP
Filet Mignon & Teriyaki Chicken 42.95
Lobster Tail & Teriyaki Chicken MP
Lobster Tail & Salmon MP
Lobster Tail & New York Strip MP
Lobster Tail & Jumbo Shrimp MP
Lobster Tail & Sea Scallops MP
Salmon & Jumbo Shrimp 39.95
Sea Scallops & Salmon 40.95
Sea scallops & Jumbo Shrimp 41.95
New York Strip & Salmon 39.95
New York Strip & Teriyaki Chicken
37.95
New York Strip & Jumbo Shrimp 41.95
New York Strip & Sea Scallops 42.95
Teriyaki Chicken & Salmon 36.95
Teriyaki Chicken & Jumbo Shrimp
37.95
Teriyaki Chicken & Sea Scallops
38.95
EXTRA SIDES
Teriyaki Chicken 11.95 • New York Strip 12.95 • Jumbo Shrimp 12.95 • Tofu 4.00
Lobster Tail MP • Filet Mignon 16.95 • Salmon 12.95 • Jumbo Scallops 13.95
CHILDREN’S MENU (12 and under)
Includes fried rice, fresh vegetables, and Lo Mein noodles. *Children under 5 may share a children’s meal
TERIYAKI CHICKEN 14.95
NEW YORK STRIP 16.95
VEGETABLES 12.95
SALMON 15.95
SEA SCALLOPS 17.95
FILET MIGNON 17.95
LOBSTER 25.95
JUMBO SHRIMP 16.95
GLUTEN FREE
Your Guide for a gluten-free experience
Desaki Restaurant’s menu features an abundance of delicious options that can be made gluten-free to accommodate those who have a gluten allergy, are gluten-sensitive, or just adopting a gluten-free lifestyle! Any additional questions about our gluten-free options can be addressed to your server.
Sushi
All sushi from our menu can be made with plain rice or brown rice. Our sashimi selection is also gluten-free.
HIBACHI
We can make any hibachi meal gluten-free with rice noodles, in place of traditional lo mein, and gluten-free soy sauce. *Please note we do not have gluten-free teriyaki sauce.
Sauces & Dressings
Any menu items containing our plum, Yum-Yum, sweet and sour, and Chef AJ’s Sweet Thai Chili sauces are gluten-free. We also offer gluten free soy sauce and oil and vinegar and champagne vinaigrette dressings for salads.
Washaku Appetizers
The following appetizers are gluten-free or can be modified accordingly:
Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Bone-In Chicken Wings
Desaki Sake Mussels w/o fried wonton
Yakitori Skewers w/o teriyaki glaze
Flaming Fireball Shrimp w/o tempura or eel sauce
RESERVATIONS
Due to the style of our dining, we do not take reservations on a normal basis. We do welcome large parties and offer the courtesy for groups of 12 or larger to be accommodated with call-ahead seating.*
*This accommodation is not a reservation. This also excludes holidays.
ALLERGIES
Desaki is an allergy-conscious establishment. Our chefs cook with corn oil. We are a peanut-free facility. If you do have a food allergy, please alert your server and hibachi chef and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
MILITARY DISCOUNT
Desaki recognizes the men and women who serve our country, which is why we offer a 10% individual discount on sushi, hibachi and appetizers to all military – active, inactive and veteran – with identification.