Aka Bistro in Pasadena, CA
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Aka Bistro Menu in Pasadena
Starters
Portobello Fries
$9.5
Truffle Aioli
Warm House Focaccia
$9.5
Our toasted housemade bread, roasted garlic, spicy marinara, black olive, anchovy dipping sauce.
House Made Mozzarella
$14
Roasted tomato, basil oil, balsamico.
Grilled & Sauteed Wild Calamari
$16
Arugula, chipotle, cilantro, roasted peppers and zucchini.
Scottish Salmon or Albacore Tartare
$14
Avocado, lime vinaigrette, potato crisps.
Foie Blond
$16
Chef's smooth pate, port gelee , toasted ciabatta.
Salads
Mixed Greens
$10.5
Shaved fennel, candied pecans, creamy feta dressing, pickled cucumbers, organic tomato.
Grilled Bistro Caesar Salad
$14
White anchovy, focaccia toast, grana padano.
Grilled Bistro Caesar Salad with Chicken
$17.5
Heirloom Beet Salad
$13.5
Roasted heirloom beets, sherry vin, crumbled goat cheese, bosc pear, lemon dressed arugula.
Fresh Herbed Goat Cheese Salad
$12
Wild arugula, spiced walnuts, dried cranberries, honey crisp apple, organic tomatoes, lemon vin.
Roasted Rocky's Chicken Salad
$14
Farro, avocado, cucumber, dried fruit, lemon vin.
Crispy Duck Confit Salad
$17.5
Organic greens, citrus, cocoa nibs & blueberry gastrique.
Grilled Scottish Salmon
$19
Mixed greens, feta, organic cucumber & tomato, orange vin.
Meats, Cheeses & Soup
Daily Soup
$8.5
Meatball (6 ounces)
$14
Filet, veal & pork, creamy polenta, tomato ragu, shaved grana padano.
Charcuterie
$18
Salumi, country pate, foie blond, parma prosciutto, mixed olives, pickled veggies, housemade mustard. Add one cheese $5.00
Selection of Cheeses
House red pepper jelly, napa honey, micro greens, crostini.
1 Cheese
$7
3 Cheeses
$14
6 Cheeses
$26
Sandwiches
Grilled Certified Angus Burger
$15
Pepper jack, horseradish aioli, housemade bacon, pickled jalapenos, fried shallots.
Aka Rueben
$15
Our corned beef, gruyere, panini rye, reuben dressing, ourkraut.
Pulled Duroc Pork Sandwich
$15
House pickles, homemade BBQ, slaw.
Roasted Portobello
$15
Housemade focaccia, pepperjack, caramelized onions, roasted pepper puree, arugula.
Grilled Mary's Chicken Sandwich
$15
Grilled chicken breast, black olive tapenade, pesto, tomato, avocado, arugula, grilled ciabatta.
Large Plates
Handmade Pasta du Jour
$23
Squid Ink Pasta
$23
Squid ink ribbons, florida tiger shimp, creamy saffron sauce.
Pacific Coast Mussels
$23
Smoked manila clam broth.
Spring Pea Risotto
$21
House chorizo, organic lemon.
Roasted Rocky's Chicken Breast
$21
Sunchoke, king trumpet mushroom, fava bean saute, arugula creme fraiche.
Mary's All Natural Duck Breast
$25
Fingerling potato, pear & sweet pea hash, blood orange gastrique.
Pan Seared Scottish Salmon
$25
Farro risotto, fava beans, easter egg radish, pickled cucumber.
Seared Albacore
$29
Crispy jasmine rice, yellow squash & zucchini saute, orange, saffron vin.
Grilled Niman Ranch Berkshire Pork Chop
$28
Spiced carrot puree, brussels sprouts.
Greater Omaha Prime Hanger Steak
$31
Truffle whipped potatoes, heirloom tomato relish, roasted carrots.
Small Plates
Steak Fries
$6
Buttermilk Onion Rings
$8
Mac & Cheese
$8
With or without house bacon.
Mac & Cheese with BBQ Pork
$10
Truffled Steak Fries
$9
Roasted Heirloom Carrots
$9.5
Sauteed kale sprouts, roasted garlic dip.
Trumpet Mushrooms
$9.5
Caramelized onions, fried shallots.
Caramelized Brussel Sprouts
$10
Chipotle vin, lardons.
Roasted Heirloom Carrots
$9.5
Sauteed kale sprouts, garlic aioli.
Dessert
Butterscotch Pot au Creme
$10
Chantilly creme, maldon sea salt, coconut macaroon.
Chef's Chocolate Brownie
$10
Housemade vanilla bean ice cream, chocolate ganache, caramel & raspberry couli.
Bread Pudding
$10
Butterscotch chips, marshmallow, creme anglaise, chef's ice cream.
Lemon Curd
$10
Layers of almond cake, strawberry jam, fresh berries.
Blackberry & Cranberry Upside Down Tart
$10
Chantilly creme, caramel and raspberry sauce, vanilla bean ice cream.
Housemade Sorbet or Ice Cream
$10
Chef's Biscotti
Starters
Portobello Fries
$9.5
Truffle Aioli
Warm House Focaccia
$9.5
Our toasted housemade bread, roasted garlic, spicy marinara, black olive/anchovy dipping sauce.
House Made Mozzarella
$14
Roasted tomato, basil oil, balsamico.
Grilled & Sauteed Wild Calamari
$16
Arugula, chipotle, cilantro, roasted peppers and zucchini.
Scottish Salmon or Albacore Tartare
$14
Avocado, lime vinaigrette, potato crisps.
Foie Blond
$16
Chef's smooth pate, port gelee, toasted ciabatta.
Salads
Mixed Greens
$10.5
Shaved fennel, candied pecans, creamy feta dressing, pickled cucumbers, organic tomato.
Organic Spinach Salad
$12
Spinach, egg, shaved red onion, toasted almonds, bacon vin.
Grilled Bistro Caesar Salad
$14
White anchovy, focaccia toast, grana padano.
Grilled Bistro Caesar Salad with Chicken
$17.5
Heirloom Beet Salad
$13.5
Roasted heirloom beets, sherry vin, crumbled goat cheese, bosc pear, lemon dressed arugula.
Fresh Herbed Goat Cheese Salad
$12
Wild arugula, spiced walnuts, dried cranberries, honey crisp apple, organic tomatoes, lemon vin.
Roasted Mary's Chicken Salad
$14
Farro, avocado, cucumber, dried fruit, lemon vin.
Crispy Duck Confit Salad
$17.5
Organic greens, citrus, cocoa nibs & blueberry gastrique.
Grilled Scottish Salmon
$19
Mixed greens, feta, organic cucumber & tomato, orange vin.
Meats, Cheeses & Soup
Daily Soup
$8.5
Meatball (6 Ounces)
$14
Filet, veal & pork, creamy polenta, tomato ragu, shaved grana padano.
Charcuterie
$18
Salume, country pate, foie blond, parma prosciutto, mixed olives, pickled veggies, housemade mustard. Add one cheese $5.00
1 Cheese
$7
3 Cheeses
$14
6 Cheeses
$26
Sandwiches
Grilled Certified Angus Burger
$15
Pepper jack, horseradish aioli, housemade bacon, pickled jalapenos, fried shallots. Choice of steak fries or greens.
Large Plates
Handmade Spaghettini du Jour
$23
Pacific Coast Mussels
$23
Smoked manila clam broth, house chorizo, organic lemon.
Musrhoom Risotto
$21
King trumpet mushrooms, caramelized onion, grana padano.
Roasted Mary's Chicken Breast
$21
Fingerling potatoes, king trumpet mushrooms, caramelized brussels sprouts, roasted shallot or thyme puree.
Pitman Farms Duck Breast
$25
Zhatar rubbed, haricot verts, crispy herbed polenta, orange chipotle glaze.
Pan Seared Scottish Salmon
$25
Farro risotto, beet green saute, dill pistou.
Seared Albacore
$29
Crispy jasmine rice, yellow squash or zucchini sauté, orange, saffron vin.
Grilled Duroc Pork Chop
$28
Sweet potato gratin, collard greens, honey crisp apple butter.
All Natural Prime Hanger Steak
$31
Roasted garlic whipped potatoes, heirloom carrots, truffle demi.
Small Plates
Steak Fries
$6
Buttermilk Onion Rings
$8
Not available friday & saturday evenings.
Mac & Cheese
$8
With or without house bacon
Mac & Cheese with BBQ Pork
$10
Truffled Steak Fries
$9
Roasted Heirloom Carrots
$9.5
Sauteed kale sprouts, roasted garlic dip.
Trumpet Mushrooms
$9.5
Caramelized onions, fried shallots.
Caramelized Brussel Sprouts Chipotle Vin and Lardons
$10
Squid Ink Pasta
$23
Squid ink pasta ribbons, florida tiger shrimp, saffron or organic tomato sauce.
Dessert
Butterscotch Pot au Creme
$10
Chantilly creme, maldon sea salt, coconut macaroon.
Chef's Chocolate Brownie
$10
Housemade vanilla bean ice cream, chocolate ganache, caramel & raspberry couli.
Bread Pudding
$10
Butterscotch chips, marshmallow, creme Anglaise, chef's ice cream.
Lemon Curd
$10
Layers of almond cake, strawberry jam, fresh berries.
Blackberry & Cranberry Upside Down Tart
$10
Chantilly crème, caramel and raspberry sauce, vanilla bean ice cream.
Housemade Sorbet or Ice Cream
$10
Chef's biscotti.