Samurai Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Samurai Restaurant, a culinary gem nestled in South Lake Tahoe, CA, where Japanese cuisine meets a warm, casual atmosphere. This inviting eatery caters to everyone, featuring an extensive menu that embraces both traditional flavors and innovative dishes.
Vegetarians and vegans will find delight in numerous options, ensuring every palate is satisfied. With dishes that strike a perfect balance of authenticity and creativity, each plate tells a story of Japan’s rich culinary heritage. Highlights include their sushi rolls, expertly crafted with fresh ingredients, and flavorful noodle dishes that warm the soul.
Patrons can enjoy outdoor seating, happy hour specials, and even a selection of beer and wine. Whether you're dining with family or friends, Samurai is committed to providing a delightful experience. Make a reservation, pick up your meal, or have it delivered—the choice is yours at Samurai Restaurant!
Appetizers
Firecracker Salmon
a burst of salmon and basil, egg roll style, with sweet zip
Sunonomo
tangy pickled cucumbers
Tako Or Ebi Sunonomo
tangy pickled cucumber with octopus or shrimp
Edamame
crunchy soya beans in their pods
Agedashi Tofu
lightly fried tofu, with scallions and ginger, in a delicate sauce
Shumai
steamed shrimp dimplings
Yakitori
grilled chicken on a stick with samurais special teriyaki sauce
Tempura
shrimp and vegetables lightly battered and fried to a tender crunch
Japanese Bbq Ribs
bbq short ribs in a zesty japanese yakinuku sauce
Gyoza
pork or vegetarian potstickers quickly fried and served with samurais special sauce
Bbq Yellowtail Collar
priced daily the japanese consider this part of the yellowtail a rare treat
Soft Shell Crab
a must try for crab lovers
Oyster Shooter
Volcano
seared tuna surrounding a mound of spicy scallops, topped with seaweed salad and ponzu
Sashimi Appetizer
Green Mussels
Seaweed Salad
Spinach Salad
this would have been popeyes favorite. fresh, steamed spinach is tossed with a sesame dressing. if only olive oyl had had the recipe
Singapore Fruit Saladc
no need to hop on a plane to get the best of this asian comfort food. a medley of pineapples, mango and apples pop with the sweet taste of tamarind sauce.
Good Luck Salad
traditionally served once a year, the family would gather around a large plate of this delicious combo of tuna, tomato, tangerine, ginger and seaweed salad. the tangy crunch and medley of flavors makes this dish lucky for whoever tries it, at any time of year.
Tuna Wrap
ahi tuna is quickly seared and mixed with glass noodles and seaweed salad in a light but lively cream sauce. it is then rolled into lettuce wrap. who knew that eating well could taste so good?
Minty Tofu Salad
give this wonderful taste sensation a try. this flavorful combo of tofu, cabbage, onions, tomatoes, lettuce and mint leaves in a lemon and tamarind sauce will add zip to any meal.
Salads
Samurai Specialty Rolls
Samurai Roll
eel, cucumber, avocado, and yellowtail.
Bronco Roll
spicy tuna, cucumber, and fresh salmon.
Crunchy Roll
spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber and eel.
J Lo Roll
shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber and eel.
Calamari Roll
breaded calamari, avocado and masago.
49ers Roll
tuna, yellowtail, salmon, cucumber in masago and topped with spicy bay shrimp.
Y2k Roll
scallop, crab, bay shrimp, cucumber and avocado wrapped in a soy bean paper.
Sierra Roll
tuna, cucumber, and wasabi tobiko
Spicy Shrimp Roll
spicy bay shrimp, masago, and avocado.
Philly Roll
smoked salmon, avocado, cream cheese and masago.
Crab Deluxe
soft shell crab, cucumber, topped with shrimp.
Crabby Craberton
soft shell crab roll, topped with tuna and snow crab. seasoned with garlic chili, onions and tempura crunchies.
Crouching Tiger Roll
california roll, deep fried, topped with shrimp and eel. glazed with eel sauce.
Dragon Fry Roll
salmon and shrimp roll, deep fried, seasoned with garlic onion and our special samurai sauce.
Grease Lightning
tempura shrimp roll topped with albacore. seasoned with garlic chili, onions, and tempura crunchies.
House Roll
shrimp tempura roll topped with fresh water eel, glazed with eel sauce.
Tahoe Roll
tuna, yellowtail, salmon and tempura shrimp roll. wrapped in soy paper and seasoned with our spicy samurai sauce.
Veggie Tempura Roll
your choice of vegetable tempura or fresh vegetables.
Salmon Roll
Salmon Skin Roll
Yellowtail Roll
Spicy Tuna Roll
Scallop Roll
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Eel Roll
California Roll
Soft Shell Crab Roll
Sushimaki Sushi
Sushinigiri
Tamago Egg
Saba Mackerel
Shake Salmon
Ebi Shrimp
Hirame Halibut
Tai Red Snapper
Hotategai Scallop
Albacore White Tuna
Kani Crab
Tako Octopus
Ika Squid
Tobiko Flying Fish Eggs
Maguro Tuna
Hamachi Yellowtail
Unagi Fresh Water Eel
Ikura Salmon Eggs
Amaebi Sweet Shrimp
Mirugai Jumbo Clam
Uni Seach Urchin
Quail Egg
each
Extra Ginger
Soy Wrapper
Dancing Prawns
pretty in pink, 4 prawns dance across a whirling dervish of glass noodles, gliding though a creamy, tangy sauce. this is as much a delight for the eyes as it is for the appetite.
Wings Over Asia
marinated chicken wings delicately friend to perfection. blend of tasters are unique and sure to suprise colonel sanders.
ThreeDip Steak
tender filet, grilled on skewers , and served with three sauces, all delectably different. featured is samurais signature peanut and lime sauce, accented with a dash of brandy. but why stop there. try the homemade hosisin or teriyaki sauces. oh, where to dip first?
Mango Chicken
stirfired chicken breasts whoop it up with bell peppers and mango, then party on with a sweet tomato sauce.
Monks Curry
you will find religion too after a bowl full of vegetables and tofu, brought to a higher power by samurais spicy curry concoction and bathed by the light of coconut milk. your taste buds will find inner peace.
Curry Assam Prawns
simmering in a fabulous brother of flavors, prawns teams with onions, tomatoes and green beans, to spawn some great tastes.
Jumpin Catfish
this fish is so good it barely stays in its pot. simmering in a spicy sauce with a sweet twist, this catfish is really jumping with taste.
Sweet And Roughy
when this orange roughy meets samurais delectable sauce, it is as sweet as it gets. a wonderful combo of tomato, chili, garlic and other little touches, there is nothing rough about this smooth finish.
Tapa Style Entrees
Oodles Of Noodles
Nabeyaki Udon
thick noodles in a tasty broth with chicken, crab legs, tempura shrimp and a poached egg
Vegetarian Udon
Tenzaru Soba
tenzaru soba traditional and tasty, buckwheat noodles served with tempura and a delicious dipping sauce
Teriyaki Grilled
chicken, beef or salmon. served with samurais special teriyaki sauce, rice, sunomomo and miso
Tempura
shrimp and vegetables, lightly battered and fried, to a tender crunch, served with rice and a delicate tempura sauce
Sukiyaki
a steaming iron pot filled with thin slices of beef, glass noodles and vegetables, simmering in a rich sauce
Seafood Yosenabe
shrimp, crab legs, white fish, scallops and fish cakes are married with vegetables, tofu and glass noodles in a clear, delicious sauce
Shioyaki
fish that has been lightly salted and grilled to perfection, served with steamed rice and tangy sunomono
Chirashi
a beautifully arranged assortment of fresh sashimi over a bowl of sushi rice
Unagi Don
fresh water eel unagi served over a bowl of steamed rise
Sashimi Dinner
an elegantly presented assortment of thinly sliced raw fish. at the samurai, its all about fresh
Sushi Dinner
a local favorite. as beautiful as it is tasty, an assortment of 7 pieces of sushi chefs choice including a california roll
Japanese Entrees
Side Orders
Rice
Salad
Miso Soup
Ice Cream
green tea, vanilla, red bean
Tempura Ice Cream
Mango Sherbet
Fried Bananas
Fried Bananas Ala Mode
Coconut Sticky Rice
wmango sherbert