Taiko Japanese Restaurant
14775 Jeffrey Rd, Suite K, Irvine, CA
Main Menu
Today's Specials!
Aji Tataki Gunkan 2pieces/ order
Aji tataki, jalapeno, onions, ginger.$6.00
Hand Roll Trio
Hand Roll Trio Spicy Tuna, California, Salmon Skin Taiko's best sell traditional hand roll. No substitute!$21.00
Seared Nigiri Special (5 pieces)
Seared assoeted nigiri special. A-5 Miyazaki Wagyu, Tuna, Hamachi, Salmon, Hotate$29.75
Tako Wasa
Octopus with wasabi$4.50
Premium Unadon
Premium Baked Eel Rice Bowl
Seared A5 Wagyu Roll
Seared A-5 wagyu, avocado, asparagus, cucumber inside of roll$28.00
Seared A-5 Wagyu Nigiri
Seared A-5 Wagyu Nigiri 1 order per piece$10.75Mni Toro Don
Aji tataki, jalapeno, onions, ginger.$25.00
Izakaya Menu
Agedashi Tofu
Lightly deep fried tofu in dashi broth$8.25
Ankimo
Steamed Monkfish liverOUT OF STOCK$15.00
Baked Green Mussel
5 pieces of baked green mussels with tobiko and mayo.$11.25
Baked Scallop
Baked bay scallops with mushroom, tobiko, mayo.$11.25
Beef Kushiyaki
Skewered beef, onion, mushroom, zucchini with teriyaki sauce.$9.25
Beef Teriyaki Appetizer
$9.75
Black Cod Misoyaki
Baked miso marinated black cod$12.95
Edamame
Steamed soybean pods$6.25
Fried Calamari
Deep Fried Calamari with Taiko ponzu sauce$11.50
Fried Gyoza
Deep fried Japanese dumplings with ponzu$9.00
Fried Oyster (kaki Fury)
3 pieces of fried oyster with special tartar sauce.$8.95
Furikake Fries
French Fries with Furikake Topping with Taiko Sp Mayo.$6.25
Hamachi Kama
$11.00Honeymoon oyster shooter
Oyster, Uni, Ikura, Masago Quqil Egg in the shot glassOUT OF STOCK$16.75
No.4 Special
Crab mix, fish, avocado baked with Taiko Mayo & Eel sauce$14.50
Salmon Harasu
Deep Fried Salmon Belly with PonzuOUT OF STOCK$13.50
Salmon Kama Appetizer
Grilled salmon collar (limited availability)$14.50
Scallop Sauteed
6 pieces of butter sauteed Japan scallops with asparagus$15.25
Sesame Chicken Appetizer
Deep Fried Sesame Chicken$9.75
Soft-shell Crab Appetizer
Deep fried soft-shell crab with ponzu$10.25
Spicy Garlic Edamame
$8.25
Spring Roll
3 pieces of spring roll with sweet chili sauce$7.00Sweet Shrimp Fried (1p)
Whole piece of fried sweet shrimp$8.50
Takoyaki
5 pieces of Octopus Ball$9.00Tako Wasa
Octopus with wasabi$4.50Takuwan Pickele
Pickled yellow daikon radish$6.25
Tempura Appetizer
Shrimp & vegetable or vegatable only$9.75
Tonkatsu (Pork Loin Cutlet) Appetizer
Pork Loin Cutlet$11.50
Unagi Kabayaki
Grilled Eel$15.25
Udon
Beef Niku Udon
Tender sliced beef, kamaboko fish cake, green onions$13.00
Kitsune Udon
Fried Tofu, Kamaboko Fish Cakes, Green Onions$11.50
Plain Udon
Kamaboko Fish Cakes, Green Onions$10.50
Sansai Udon
A mix of Japanese Mountain Vegetable, Kamaboko Fish cakes, Green Onions$11.50
Shrimp Tempura Udon
2 pieces of shrimp tempura, fish cakes, green onions $12.00
Tanuki Udon
Tempura flakes, Kamaboko Fish Cakes, Green Onions$10.50
Vegetable Curry Udon
Vegetable Curry Broth with Kamaboko Fish Cakes and Green Onions$11.50
Vegetable Tempura Udon
vegetable tempura (pumpkin, yam, green pepper, asparagus, carrot, broccoli), fish cakes, green onions$11.50
Wakame Udon
Wakame Seaweed, Kamaboko Fish Cakes, Green Onions$11.50
Uni Cream Udon
Creamy Uni Udon with Ikura, Shredded Nori & ShisoOUT OF STOCK$30.00
Salad
Cut Roll
Cosmic Cut Roll
White fish, crab mix, avocado, cucumber, jalapeño, sriracha, olive oil, black pepper, lemon wedgeOUT OF STOCK$18.50
Namba Cut Roll
Albacore, avocado, spicy tuna, onion chip$18.50
Pattaya Cut Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado, asparagus, cucumber, sweet chili mayonnaise$15.00
Salmon Aburi Yuzu Cut Roll
Seared salmon, asparagus, cucumber, avocado, shichimi mayo, yuzu dressing$19.00Albacore Cut Roll
$10.50
Avocado Cut Roll
$5.25
California Cut Roll
$9.50
Crab Asparagus Cut Roll
$9.50
Caterpillar Cut Roll
Eel and cucumber inside, avocado on top$13.75
Crunchy Cut Roll
Crispy Shrimp tempura, Asparagus, Avocado, Cucumber, Tobiko$15.00
Cucumber Roll (kappa)
$5.25
Cucumber Special
Choice of Crab Mix or Spicy Tuna wrapped with cucumber with ponzu sauce$17.00
Dynamite Cut Roll
Spicy Chopped Yellowtail$9.50
Eel California Cut Roll
Baked Eel over Califorlnia Roll$18.50Eel Cut Roll (seaweed outside)
$8.50
Eel Cut Roll (rice outside)
$9.50
Negitoro Cut Roll
Chpped Fatty Tuna with Scallions$15.00
Negihama Cut Roll
Chopped Yellowtail with Scallions$14.50
Ninja Cut Roll
Fried Soft-shell Crab, Asparagus, Avocado, Cucumber, Tobiko$15.00
Rainbow Cut Roll
Multiple Raw Fish over California Roll$18.50Rice Cut Roll
Sushi Rice wrapped with seaweed and cut in 6 pieces$4.25Salmon Cut Roll (seaweed outside)
$9.00
Salmon Cut Roll (rice outside)
$9.50
Salmon Skin Cut Roll
Baked Salmon Skin, Yamagobo (pickled burdock root), Cucumber, Sesame Seed$9.50
Scallop Cut Roll
Bay Scallop with Masago, Mayo$10.50
Shrimp Asparagus Cut Roll
$9.50
Spicy Tuna Cut Roll
$9.50
Tuna Cut Roll (Tekka) seaweed outside
Seaweed Outside (6pieces)$9.50Tuna Cut Roll (rice outside)
$10.50
Vegetable Cut Roll
Avocado, Asparagus, Yamagobo (pickled burdock root), Cucumber, Tuma(Daikon), Lettuce with Sesame Seed$9.50
Volcano Cut Roll
Baked Scallop over California Roll$19.50Yellowtail Cut Roll (seaweed outside)
$10.00
Yellowtail Cut Roll (rice outside)
$10.50
Vegan Roll
Avocado, Asparagus and Cucumber inside, Fried Tofu and Hijiki Seaweed on top.$15.00
Hand Roll
Hand Roll Home Kit (Roll It yourself kit)
You can make your own hand roll. (12 orders of Hand Roll, $75+ value) It comes with Spicy Tuna, Crab Mix, Salmon, Crunchy Shrimp , Tamago, Shrimp, Eel and Tobiko with Sushi Rice, Avocado, Asparagus, Cucumber, 10 sheets of Nori.$60.00Albacore Hand Roll
$9.50
Avocado Hand Roll
$5.25
California Hand Roll
$8.50
Crab Asparagus Hand Roll
$8.50
Crunchy Hand Roll
Crispy Shrimp tempura, Asparagus, Avocado, Cucumber, Tobiko$11.00
Cucumber Hand Roll
$5.25
Dynamite Hand Roll
Spicy Chopped Yellowtail$8.50
Eel Hand Roll
$8.50
Hokkaido Hand Roll
Scallop, salmon egg, cucumber, shiso leaf$11.50
Negihama Hand Roll
Chopped Yellowtail with Scallions$14.50
Negitoro Hand Roll
Chpped Fatty Tuna with Scallions$15.00
Ninja Hand Roll
Fried Soft-shell Crab, Asparagus, Avocado, Cucumber, Tobiko$11.00Rice Hand Roll
Rice wrapped with Seaweed$3.75
Salmon Hand Roll
$8.50
Salmon Oyako Hand Roll
Salmon, salmon egg, cucumber, onion$9.50
Salmon Skin Hand Roll
Baked Salmon Skin, Yamagobo (pickled burdock root), Cucumber, Sesame Seed$8.50
Scallop Hand Roll
Bay Scallops with Tobiko, Mayo.$9.50
Shrimp Asparagus Hand Roll
$8.50
Spicy Tuna Taku Hand Roll
Spicy Tuna, Takuan, Kaiware Sprouts$9.50
Spicy Tuna Hand Roll
$8.50
Tuna Hand Roll
$9.50
Una Tama Hand Roll
Eel, egg, cucumber, nori, sansho pepper$8.50
Uni Toro Hand Roll
Uni, toro, cucumber, tobikoOUT OF STOCK$20.00
Vegetable Hand Roll
$8.50
Yellowtail Hand Roll
$9.50
Salmon Boat
salmon, crab mix, cucumber, tobiko, green onions, tabasco, ponzu$9.50
Shrimp Boat
steamed shrimp, crab mix, cucumber, tobiko, green onion, tabasco, ponz$8.50
Sweet Shrimp Boat
sweet shrimp, crab mix, cucumber, tobiko, green onion, tabasco, ponzu, fried head$11.50Hand Roll Trio
Hand Roll Trio Spicy Tuna, California, Salmon Skin Taiko's best sell traditional hand roll. No substitute!$21.00
Nigiri Sushi (1 piece / order)
2 pieces per order
Albacore Nigiri
Bincho Maguro (1 piece/order)$4.75
Bluefin Tuna Nigiri
Hon Maguro (1 piece/order)$7.75
Eel Nigiri
Unagi (1 piece/order)$4.50
Ikura Nigiri
Salmon Caviar (1 piece/order)$6.25
Mackerel Nigiri
Saba (1 piece/order)$4.00
Octopus Nigiri
Tako (1 piece/order)$4.00
Red Snapper Nigiri
Tai (1 piece/order)$5.25
Salmon Nigiri
Sake (1 piece/order)$4.50
Scallop Nigiri
Hotate Japan (1 piece/order)$4.50
Sea Urchin Nigiri
Uni (1 piece/order)OUT OF STOCK$12.75
Shrimp Nigiri
Ebi (1 piece/order)$3.50
Spanish Mackerel Nigiri
Aji (1 piece/order)$4.00
Spicy Tuna Gunkan
Spicy Tuna Gunkan Style (1 piece/order)$4.50
Squid Nigiri
Ika (1 piece/order)$4.00
Surf Clam Nigiri
Hokkigai (1 piece/order)$4.00
Sweet Shrimp Nigiri
Amaebi (1 piece/order)$6.75
Tamago Nigiri
Tamago (1 piece/order)$2.75
Tobiko Nigiri
Flying Fish Roe (1 piece/order)$3.50
Tuna Nigiri
Maguro (1 piece/order)$4.95
Medium Toro Nigiri
Fatty Tuna (1 piece/order)$8.75Ootoro Nigiri
$10.00
Yellowtail Nigiri
Hamachi (1 piece/order)$4.95
Nigiri Sushi Assorted Matsu (12 pieces)
Chef's assorted 12 pieces squid, spanish mackerel, eel, scallop, ikura, albacore, omelette, shrimp, mackerel, salmon, white fish, tuna (no substitutions)$40.00
Nigiri Sushi Assorted Take (10 pieces)
Chef's assorted 10 pieces tuna, white fish, salmon, mackerel, shrimp, tobiko, albacore, surf clam, squid, omelette (no substitutions)$30.00
Nigiri Sushi Assorted Ume (8 pieces)
Chef's assorted 8 pieces omelette, surf clam, albacore, tobiko, shrimp, salmon, white fish, tuna (no substitutions)$22.00
Chirashi Bowl
scattered slices of fish on sushi rice (no substitutions)$22.00
Bara Chirashi
scattered small cut fish on sushi rice$19.00Seared Nigiri Special (5 pieces)
Seared assoeted nigiri special. A-5 Miyazaki Wagyu, Tuna, Hamachi, Salmon, Hotate$29.75Seared A-5 Wagyu Nigiri
Seared A-5 Wagyu Nigiri 1 order per piece$10.75
Conch Nigiri
1piece/orderOUT OF STOCK$3.95
Sashimi (3 pieces/order)
4 pieces per order
Albacore Carpaccio
$17.00
Hamachi Jalapeño
$18.00
Salmon Carpaccio Roll
crab mic, asparagus, cucumber wrappped with salmon carpaccio, served with ponzu$17.00
Tuna Carpaccio
$17.00
White Fish Carpaccio
OUT OF STOCK$15.00
Albacore Sashimi
Bincho Maguro (3 pieces/order)$14.25
Bluefin Tuna Sashimi
Honmaguro (3 pieces/order)$23.25Crab Mix
5 oz$14.00Eel (no rice) 3p
Unagi (no rice) 3p$13.50Ikura Sashimi
Salmon Egg$18.75
Mackerel Sashimi
Saba (3 pieces/order)$12.00
Octopus Sashimi
Tako (3 pieces/order)$12.00
Red Snapper Sashimi
Tai (3 pieces/order)$15.75
Salmon Sashimi
Sake ((3 pieces/order)$13.50
Scallop Sashimi
Hotate (3 pieces/order)$13.50
Sea Urchin Sashimi
Uni (3 pieces/order)OUT OF STOCK$38.25
Spanish Mackerel Sashimi
Aji (3 pieces/order)$12.00Spicy Tuna Sashimi
5 oz$14.00
Squid Sashimi
Ika (3 pieces/order)$12.00
Surf Clam Sashimi
Hokkigai (3 pieces/order)$12.00
Sweet Shrimp Sashimi
Amaebi (3 pieces/order)$20.25Tamago (no rice) 3p
Omelet (no rice) 3p$8.25Tobiko Sashimi
Flying Fish Egg$10.50
Medium Toro Sashimi
Fatty Tuna (3 pieces/order)$26.25Ootoro Sashimi
$30.00
Tuna Sashimi
Maguro (3 pieces/order)$14.85
Yellowtail Sashimi
Hamachi (3 pieces/order)$14.85
Assorted Sashimi 3 ten
Tuna, Yellow Tail, Salmon (no substitutions)$25.00
Assorted Sashimi 5 ten
tuna, yellowtail, salmon, scallop, sweet shrimp. (no substitutions)$40.00
Conch Sashimi
Sashimi witout rice, 3 pieces/ orderOUT OF STOCK$11.85
Combination Teishoku
Teishoku is served with steamed rice and salad. (miso soup is included dine-in only)
(A) Tempura & Sesame Chicken
with rice and salad (miso soup comes with dine-in only)$16.50
(B) Teriyaki Chicken & Tempura
with rice and salad (miso soup comes with dine-in only)$16.50
(C) Chicken teriyaki & California Roll
with rice and salad (miso soup comes with dine-in only)$18.50
(D) Sushi & Tempura
with rice and salad (miso soup comes with dine-in only)$21.50
(E) Salmon Teriyaki, Tempura & Sesame Chicken
with rice and salad (miso soup comes with dine-in only)$26.00
(F) Beef Teriyaki, Sashimi & Sesame Chicken
with rice and salad (miso soup comes with dine-in only)$28.00
2 Items BYO Teishoku
with rice and salad (miso soup comes with dine-in only)$16.50
3 Items BYO Teishoku
with rice and salad (miso soup comes with dine-in only)$24.00
Kids Meal
sesame chicken, shrimp tempura, french fries, edamame, rice, dessert$8.95
Sushi Bar Specials
Hamachi Jalapeño
$18.00Tuna Carpaccio
$17.00Albacore Carpaccio
$17.00Salmon Carpaccio Roll
crab mic, asparagus, cucumber wrappped with salmon carpaccio, served with ponzu$17.00White Fish Carpaccio
OUT OF STOCK$15.00Nigiri Sushi Assorted Matsu (12 pieces)
Chef's assorted 12 pieces squid, spanish mackerel, eel, scallop, ikura, albacore, omelette, shrimp, mackerel, salmon, white fish, tuna (no substitutions)$40.00Nigiri Sushi Assorted Take (10 pieces)
Chef's assorted 10 pieces tuna, white fish, salmon, mackerel, shrimp, tobiko, albacore, surf clam, squid, omelette (no substitutions)$30.00Nigiri Sushi Assorted Ume (8 pieces)
Chef's assorted 8 pieces omelette, surf clam, albacore, tobiko, shrimp, salmon, white fish, tuna (no substitutions)$22.00Assorted Sashimi 5 ten
tuna, yellowtail, salmon, scallop, sweet shrimp. (no substitutions)$40.00Assorted Sashimi 3 ten
Tuna, Yellow Tail, Salmon (no substitutions)$25.00Chirashi Bowl
scattered slices of fish on sushi rice (no substitutions)$22.00Bara Chirashi
scattered small cut fish on sushi rice$19.00Seared Nigiri Special (5 pieces)
Seared assoeted nigiri special. A-5 Miyazaki Wagyu, Tuna, Hamachi, Salmon, Hotate$29.75
Seared Prime Beef Nigiri Special (3 pieces)
Seared Prime Beef Nigiri 3 piecesOUT OF STOCK$15.00
Sides (take-out)
Miso Soup (take-out)
$2.75
Rice (take-out)
$2.75
Mini Salad (take-out)
$2.75Fresh Wasabi
Marinated chopped wasabi$3.50Yuzu Kosho
$1.00Side Avocado
$3.00Green Beans
$3.00
Tempura by Piece
Shrimp, Scallop, Fish, Asparagus, Broccoli, Carrot, Pumpkin, Green Pepper, Mushroom, Sweet Potato, ZucchiniGinger
Eel Sauce
$0.25Spicy Mayo
$0.25Ponzu
$0.25Sriracha
$0.25Teriyaki sauce
$0.25Dressing
$0.25Chili Crunchy
$1.50
PARTY PLATTER
A. Best Seller Rolls Platter
3 California Rolls, 2 Spicy Tuna Rolls, 2 Crunchy Rolls (56 pcs)$75.00
B. Premium Sushi Platter
3 Squid, 3 Spanish Mackerel, 3 Eel, 3 Scallops, 3 Ikura, 3 Albacore, 3 Omelette, 3 Shrimp, 3 Mackerel, 3 Salmon, 3 White Fish, 3 Tuna (36pcs)$120.00
C. Special Sushi Platter
3 Squid, 3 Surf Clam, 3 Tobiko, 3 Albacore, 3 Omelette, 3 Shrimp, 3 Mackerel, 3 Salmon, 3 White Fish, 3 Tuna (30pcs)$90.00
D. Regular Sushi Platter
3 Surf Clam, 3 Tobiko, 3 Albacore, 3 Omelette, 3 Shrimp, 3 Salmon, 3 White Fish, 3 Tuna, 2 California Roll (48 pcs)$85.00
E. Appetizer Standard Platter
Sesame Chicken, Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura, Furikake Fries, Edamame$30.00
F. Appetizer Special Platter
3p Fried Oyster, 2p Fried Spanish Mackerel, Fried Calamari, 2p Clam Chowder Croquette, French Fries$40.00Hand Roll Home Kit (Roll It yourself kit)
You can make your own hand roll. (12 orders of Hand Roll, $75+ value) It comes with Spicy Tuna, Crab Mix, Salmon, Crunchy Shrimp , Tamago, Shrimp, Eel and Tobiko with Sushi Rice, Avocado, Asparagus, Cucumber, 10 sheets of Nori.$60.00
Lunch 1 item Teishoku & Specials
Lunch Teishoku
Lunch Teishoku comes with Miso Soup and Rice
Beef Teriyaki (Lunch)
Lunch Entrées come with Steamed Rice and Salad$15.50
Calamari Steak (Lunch)
Lunch Entrées come with Steamed Rice and Salad$16.25
Chicken Teriyaki (Lunch)
Lunch Entrées come with Steamed Rice and Salad$14.50
Salmon Teriyaki (Lunch)
Lunch Entrées come with Steamed Rice and Salad$16.25
Sesame Chicken (Lunch)
Lunch Entrées come with Steamed Rice and Salad$14.50
Shrimp Tempura (Lunch)
Lunch Entrées come with Steamed Rice and Salad$14.50Vegetable Tempura Lunch
$14.50
Taiko Bento
Japanese Traditional Bento choice of tempura or sashimi. (sesame chicken, baked mussel, grilled salmon, kamaboko, simmered vegetable, konnyaku, chikuwa, hijiki and bean sprouts, seaweed salad)$20.50Kids Meal
sesame chicken, shrimp tempura, french fries, edamame, rice, dessert$8.95Scallop Tempura Lunch
$20.50
Tonkatsu (Pork Loin Cutlet) Teishoku
Tonkatsu (Pork Loin Cutlet) 2 pieces$18.75
Rice Bowl
Udon Set
Udon with choice of rice bowl or sushi
Udon & Sushi
plain udon, sushi(tuna, salmon, shrimp, white fish, omelette), seaweed salad. no substitution. add-ons for udon are available.$17.95
Udon & Bara Chirashi
plain udon, barachirashi, seaweed salad. no substitution. add-ons for udon are available.$22.50
Udon & Sesame Chicken
plain udon, sesame chicken don, seaweed salad. no substitution. add-ons for udon are available.$15.95
Udon & Tendon
plain udon, ten don, seaweed salad. no substitution. add-ons for udon are available.$15.95Udon & Vegetable Tendon
plain udon, vegetable ten don, seaweed salad. no substitution. add-ons for udon are available.$15.95
Udon & Teriyaki Chicken Don
plain udon, sesame chicken don, seaweed salad. no substitution. add-ons for udon are available.$15.95
Udon & Una Don
plain udon, una don, seaweed salad. no substitution. add-ons for udon are available.$21.90
Beverage Menu
Soft Drink
Bottle of Water
$2.50Iced Tea Green
$3.75Iced Tea Tropical
$3.75Arnold Palmer
$3.75
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love$3.75
Mexican Coke
Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love$3.75
Diet Coke
Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink$3.75
Sprite
Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free$3.75
Mexican Sprite
Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free$3.75
Lemonade
$3.75Soda Water
$3.75
Ramune Regular
$3.75
Ramune Orange
OUT OF STOCK$3.75
Perrier
$3.75Ito En Green Tea
OUT OF STOCK$3.75
Alcoholic Beverage
Asahi 0.0% 12oz
OUT OF STOCK$5.50
Kirin Large 22oz
OUT OF STOCK$7.95
Sapporo 22 oz
$7.95
Sapporo Reg 12 oz
$5.50
Sapporo Light 12 oz
$3.00glass cabernet red
$6.25Plum Wine Glass
$6.25Plum Wine Bottle 750ml
$18.75
Kurosawa
Junmai Sake, 300ml, (SMV +2.0)$20.00
Hakkaisan
Junmai Daiginjo Sake, 300ml (SMV +5.0)OUT OF STOCK$28.00
Kikusui
Junmai Ginjo Sake, 300ml, (SMV +1.0)OUT OF STOCK$20.00
Sayuri
Unfiltered Sake, 300ml, (SMV -11.0)$16.00
Dassai Nigori 45
Dassai Nigori 45 (Yamaguchi) Smv +3 300mlOUT OF STOCK$20.00
Shichida
Shichida Junmai Sake（Saga） SMV ＋2.4 300mlOUT OF STOCK$25.00
Mango Nigori Sake
Mango Nigori Sake (Kochi) SMV -35 300mlOUT OF STOCK$16.00Nabeshima glass
OUT OF STOCK$8.00Senshin glass
OUT OF STOCK$15.001/2 liter Cab
$13.00
Vegetable Cut Roll
$9.50
Avocado, Asparagus, Yamagobo (pickled burdock root), Cucumber, Tuma(Daikon), Lettuce with Sesame Seed
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