Kiki – Japanese
Kiki pulses with the energy of a modern izakaya, where the sizzle of golden chicken karaage and the delicate aroma of pan-seared gyoza drift through a stylish, intimate space. Diners share a vibrant tapestry of small plates, ranging from the cool, refreshing crunch of wakame salad to the comforting warmth of crispy vegetable croquettes and savory, sauce-drizzled takoyaki. This neighborhood haunt invites guests to linger over artfully prepared bites and chilled silken tofu, capturing the playful spirit and bold flavors of contemporary Japanese soul food.
1269, 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94122 +14156615522 https://kikisushi.com0Cuisine: Japanese
Price range: $
Dietary options: dairy-free, halal, high-protein, keto, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, mediterranean, pescatarian, plant-based, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, carnivore, renal, tlc, volumetrics, zone, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Currently open
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Menu
Appetizers
- Edamame - $4: steamed seasoned soy beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Wakame Salad - $7: marinated seaweed salad Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Seafood Salad - $10: fresh salad w/ shrimp, crab salad & seaweed salad w/ house dressing Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Veggie Croquette - $6.5: Japanese-style fried mashed potato patties Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hiyayakko Tofu - $6: chilled tofu topped w/bonito flakes, green onion & dashi sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Tofu - $7.5: lightly batter-dipped, deep-fried tofu w/ teriyaki sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Gyoza - $8: pan-fried pork potstickers 6 pc Available at: dinner, lunch
- Veggie Gyoza - $8: pan-fried vegetable potstickers 6pc Available at: dinner, lunch
- Takoyaki - $8.5: octopus balls w/ special sauce, fish flakes and green onion Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Karaage - $10.75: Japanese-style spicy deep-fried chicken Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Soft Shell Crab - $9.25: deep-fried soft shell crab Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Special Rolls
- Rainbow Roll - $15.75: crab salad, avocado roll topped with albacore, tuna, salmon, shrimp and unagi Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Caterpillar Roll - $16.75: unagi and cucumber roll topped w/ avocado and tobiko Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tiger Roll - $17.5: shrimp tempura topped with eel and avocado Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spider Roll - $12.25: soft shell crab, lettuce w tobiko cream sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Godzilla Roll - $11.5: spicy tuna tempura w/ special house wasabi sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Chicken Teriyaki Entrée - $15.5: grilled chicken w/teriyaki, served with rice and salad Dietary tags: Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef Teriyaki Entrée - $18.75: grilled rib-eye steak w/teriyaki, served with rice and salad Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salmon Teriyaki or Shio-yaki - $18.5: grilled salmon w/teriyaki or salted, served with rice and salad Dietary tags: Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tonkatsu Entrée - $17.5: breaded deep-fried pork cutlet, served with rice and salad Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
Udon & Donburi
- Tempura Udon - $16.75: shrimp and vegetables tempura with noodle soup Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Curry Udon - $17.25: noodle in curry broth, topped with chicken katsu and onions Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Unagi Don - $18: grilled eel w/ special sauce over rice Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Katsu Don - $15.25: pork cutlet, onion and egg cooked in a special sauce over rice Available at: dinner, lunch
Sides
- Miso Soup - $3 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Green Salad - $4 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Carnivore, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Rice - $2 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
Beverages
- Soft Drinks - $3: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, 7Up
- Ramune - $4: fruit-flavored premium carbonated soft drink Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Cholesterol
- Small Sapporo - $5: 12oz Japanese beer Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal
- Sho Chiku Bai Nigori - $10: 375ml unfiltered sake
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- You See Sushi — Japanese
- Izakaya Sozai — Japanese
- Sushi Uma — Japanese
- Ginza — Japanese
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- Koo — Japanese
- Ken — Japanese
- Kiss of Matcha — Japanese
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- Sushi Bistro @ 6th&B — Japanese
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