Takanami Restaurant in Iowa City, IA

Asian Dip

$7

Edamame, avocado, pico de gallo, citrus and wonton crisps.

Crab Cakes

$11

Blue crab, ginger aioli, Bermuda onions.

Pork Dumplings

$7

Steamed, dashi broth and scallions. 5 pieces.

Tuna Ceviche

$11

Citrus, scallions, soy paper, sushi rice, scallions and flying fish roe. 4 pieces.

Sashimi Appetizer

$15

Ahi tuna, salmon, white tuna and yellowtail, 2 cuts each.

Dynamite Rangoons

$6

Crab, vegetable, cream cheese, sweet and sour sauce. 4 pieces.

Korean BBQ Ribs

$8

Asian short ribs, Korean BBQ and Asian slaw. 3 pieces.

Potato Pot Stickers

$5

Yukon potatoes, scallions, Parmesan cheese and raspberry teriyaki. 4 pieces.

Tuna Chips

$10

Seared Ahi Tuna, Asian slaw, wonton crisp, scallions, unagi sauce and sweet wasabi sauce. 5 pieces.

Spring Rolls

$5

Lightly fried, cabbage, carrots, sprouts, sweet and sour sauce.

Summer Wrap

$9

Rice paper, ginger beef, bean sprouts, Asian greens and peanut sauce.

Sumo Shrimp

$8

Tempura fried, crab, cream cheese, spicy sauce and unagi sauce.

Tempura Vegetables Appetizer

$7

Tempura batter, Asian slaw and soy dipping sauce.

Tempura Calamari Appetizer

$8

Tempura batter, Asian slaw and soy dipping sauce.

Tempura Prawns Appetizer

$8

Tempura batter, Asian slaw and soy dipping sauce.

Tempura Combo Appetizer

$12

Tempura batter, Asian slaw and soy dipping sauce.

Seafood Soup

$16

Shrimp, scallops, ramen noodles, shiitake mushrooms, scallions, cilantro and seafood broth.

Pho Soup

$15

Braised beef, bone marrow, rice noodles, cilantro, jalapeno, bean sprouts, scallions and beef broth.

Udon Soup

$14

Udon noodles, mushrooms, dashi broth, scallions, spicy dust, choice of shrimp or vegetable tempura.

Oxtail Soup

$17

Daikon radish, carrots, scallions, cilantro, shiitake mushrooms, rice vermicelli and oxtail.

Miso Soup

$3

Miso, scallions, seaweed and tofu.

Loaded Miso Soup

$4

Miso, scallions, seaweed, tofu, Sriracha and rice.

House Salad

$4

Romaine lettuce and colored cabbage with choice of gluten-free dressing.

Seaweed Salad

$5

Wakame, hijiki, kombu and sesame oil.

Cucumber Salad

$4

Cucumbers, red onions and mirin vinaigrette.

Kani Kama Salad

$6

Spicy crab salad, cucumber and scallions.

Octopus Salad

$6

Marinated octopus, gourd and mushrooms.

Sashimi Appetizer

$15

2 pieces of Ahi Tuna, white tuna, salmon and yellowtail.

Sashimi Dinner

$28

16 cuts of chefs choice sashimi.

Unagi Don

$18

BBQ eel, seaweed salad, avocado and rice.

Nigiri Platter

$18

10 cuts of chefs choice nigiri.

Chirashi Don

$20

14 pieces of chefs choice sashimi over rice.

Takanami Sampler

$14

1 piece of salmon nigiri, white tuna nigiri, boiled shrimp nigiri and Cali roll.

Shrimp Tempura Roll

$6

Served with no sauce.

Avocado Roll

$5

Served with no sauce.

Spicy Salmon Roll

$6

Served with no sauce.

Spicy Scallop Roll

$6

Salmon Tempura Roll

$6

Served with no sauce.

Sweet Potato Tempura Roll

$5

Served with no sauce.

California Roll

$5

Served with no sauce.

Cucumber Roll

$5

Served with no sauce.

Eel Roll

$6

Served with no sauce.

Yellowtail Roll

$6

Served with no sauce.

Tuna Roll

$6

Served with no sauce.

Spicy White Tuna Roll

$6

Served with no sauce.

Spicy Tuna Roll

$6

Served with no sauce.

Spicy Crab Roll

$5

Served with no sauce.

Salmon Roll

$6

Served with no sauce.

Veggie Roll

$5

Served with no sauce.

Spicy Yellowtail Roll

$6

Served with no sauce.

Salmon Nigiri

$5

Sake. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Salmon Sashimi

$6

Sake. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Salmon Roe Nigiri

$6

Ikura. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Salmon Roe Sashimi

$7

Ikura. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Smelt Roe Nigiri

$5

Masago. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Smelt Roe Sashimi

$6

Masago. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Squid Nigiri

$5

Ika. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Squid Sashimi

$6

Ika. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Tuna Nigiri

$5

Maguro. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Tuna Sashimi

$6

Maguro. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Yellowtail Nigiri

$5

Hamachi. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Yellowtail Sashimi

$6

Hamachi. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

BBQ Eel Nigiri

$5

Unagi. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

BBQ Eel Sashimi

$6

Unagi. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Boiled Shrimp Nigiri

$4

Ebi. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Boiled Shrimp Sashimi

$5

Ebi. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Sweet Egg Nigiri

$4

Tamago. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Sweet Egg Sashimi

$5

Tamago. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Flying Fish Roe Nigiri

$5

Tobiko. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Flying Fish Roe Sashimi

$6

Tobiko. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Japanese Scallop Nigiri

$5

Hotate. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Japanese Scallop Sashimi

$6

Hotate. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Octopus Nigiri

$5

Tako. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Octopus Sashimi

$6

Tako. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Mackerel Nigiri

$5

Saba. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Mackerel Sashimi

$6

Saba. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

White Tuna Nigiri

$5

Escolar. Thin fresh cut over sushi rice. 2 cuts.

White Tuna Sashimi

$6

Escolar. Thick fresh cut without sushi rice. 2 cuts.

Kobe Roll

$12

Shrimp tempura, cream cheese, asparagus, seared beef, scallions and soy glaze.

Buddha Roll

$14

Spicy lobster, blue crab, avocado, cucumber, soy paper, cooked shrimp and spicy sauce.

Blue Tuna Roll

$10

Soy paper, Ahi Tuna, avocado, cucumber, scallions and spicy sauce.

White Tiger Roll

$13

Shrimp tempura, cucumber, scallions, escolar, masago, spicy sauce and unagi sauce.

Red Storm Roll

$8

Crab, cucumber, avocado, jalapeno, scallions, tempura flakes and spicy sauce.

Coast 2 Coast Roll

$12

Crab, cucumber, cream cheese, salmon, avocado, scallions and chili sauce.

Tuna Tataki Roll

$13

Yellowtail, cucumber, scallions, avocado, seared Ahi Tuna and tataki sauce.

Royale Roll

$8

Shrimp tempura, spicy crab mix, tempura flakes, spicy sauce and unagi sauce.

Deluxe Roll

$10

Soy paper, blue crab, spicy lobster, avocado, cucumber, masago and spicy sauce.

Tarantula Roll

$13

Softshell crab tempura, spicy crab mix, avocado, salmon, spicy sauce and unagi sauce.

Fire Cracker Roll

$13

Yellowtail, salmon, scallions, cucumber, jalapeno, Sriracha and tataki sauce.

Supreme Roll

$13

Tuna, cream cheese, mango, cucumber shell and mango sauce.

Futomaki Roll

$10

Sweet egg, spicy crab mix, cucumber, avocado, scallions, asparagus, masago and chili sesame sauce.

Sunny Beach Roll

$12

Shrimp tempura, spicy crab mix, avocado, Sriracha, Asian pesto and tataki sauce.

Green Monster Roll

$11

Tofu, asparagus, cucumber, scallions, avocado, Asian pesto and honey mayo.

Spicy Lobster Roll

$13

Soy paper, spicy lobster, blue crab, Ahi Tuna, Asian pesto, tataki sauce and Sriracha.

Kobe Tempura Roll

$12

Tempura roll, beef, scallions, asparagus, cream cheese and spicy crab mix.

Kung Fu Panda Roll

$10

Soy paper, salmon, avocado, cucumber, scallions and spicy sauce.

5 Alarm Roll

$12

Shrimp tempura, cream cheese, jalapeno, spicy tuna, scallions, Sriracha, tempura flakes, spicy sauce and unagi sauce.

Fire Dragon Roll

$12

Tuna, cucumber, scallions, tobiko and spicy sauce.

Wild Alaskan Roll

$10

Crab, cucumber, cream cheese, tempura flakes, spicy crab mix, spicy sauce and unagi sauce.

Rainbow Roll

$12

BBQ eel, avocado, salmon, Ahi Tuna, escolar and unagi sauce.

Caterpillar Roll

$12

BBQ eel, sweet egg, cucumber, avocado and unagi sauce.

Volcano Roll

$12

Scallop, cucumber, scallions, Ahi Tuna, spicy sauce and spicy dust.

Rising Sun Roll

$9

Sweet egg, cream cheese, cucumber, spicy crab mix, tempura flakes, spicy sauce and unagi sauce.

Crazy Calamari Roll

$11

Calamari tempura, cream cheese, cucumber, tempura flakes, spicy crab mix, spicy sauce and unagi sauce.

Tropical Island Roll

$11

Salmon, mango, cream cheese, avocado and mango sauce.

Seared Scallop Roll

$12

Asparagus, cucumber, avocado, seared scallop, jalapenos, tataki sauce and Sriracha.

Dragon Roll

$12

Shrimp tempura, BBQ ell, avocado and unagi sauce.

Takanami Dynamite Roll

$12

Tempura roll, salmon, avocado, crab, cream cheese, spicy sauce and unagi sauce.

Flower Roll

$13

Salmon, avocado, Ahi Tuna and masago.

Sunset Roll

$14

Salmon, tuna, avocado, cucumber shell and tataki sauce.

Godzilla Roll

$12

Ahi Tuna, shrimp tempura, cucumber, tobiko, scallions, spicy sauce, unagi sauce.

Spider Roll

$12

Softshell crab tempura, cucumber, avocado, scallions, masago, spicy sauce and unagi sauce.

Kamikaze Roll

$14

Tempura fried, scallop, scallions, tuna, asparagus, spicy crab mix spicy sauce and unagi sauce.

Snake Roll

$12

Shrimp tempura, avocado, scallions, Ahi Tuna, escolar, spicy sauce and unagi sauce.

Samurai Roll

$11

Tempura fried, yellowtail, red snapper, white tuna, cream cheese, scallions, spicy crab mix, tempura flakes, spicy and unagi sauces.

Kobe Filet Dinner

$22

Miso-mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus and demi glaze. Served with choice of miso soup or house salad.

Seared Ahi Tuna Dinner

$19

Sesame encrusted, white rice, seaweed salad, cucumber salad, sweet wasabi sauce. Served with choice of miso soup or house salad.

Salmon Dinner

$20

Homemade udon noodles, mushrooms, chili sesame. Served with choice of miso soup or house salad.

Asian Ribs Dinner

$19

Korean BBQ, Asian slaw, steamed rice. Served with choice of miso soup or house salad.

Chicken Teppan Dinner

$16

Chicken breast, yakisoba sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and fried rice.

Steak Teppan Dinner

$18

Hanger cut, takanami seasoning. Served with sauteed vegetables and fried rice.

Tofu Teppan Dinner

$14

Tofu, mixed vegetables, yakisoba sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and fried rice.

Takanami Wave Dinner

$28

Lobster tail and scallop, teriyaki sauce, seafood sauce. With sauteed vegetables and fried rice.

Surf and Turf Dinner

$26

Filet mignon and shrimp, teriyaki sauce, seafood sauce. With sauteed vegetables and fried rice.

Emperor's Delight Dinner

$30

Lobster tail and filet mignon, teriyaki sauce, seafood sauce. With sauteed vegetables and fried rice.

Miso Soup Lunch

$3

Miso, scallions, seaweed and tofu.

Loaded Miso Soup Lunch

$4

Miso, scallions, seaweed, tofu, Sriracha and rice.

Udon Soup Lunch

$12

Udon noodles, mushrooms, dashi broth, scallions, spicy dust, shrimp or vegetable tempura.

Pho Soup Lunch

$12

Braised beef, bone marrow rice noodles, cilantro, jalapenos, bean sprouts, scallions and beef broth.

Oxtail Soup Lunch

$12

Daikon radish, carrots, scallions, cilantro, shiitake mushrooms, rice, vermicelli and oxtail.

Seafood Soup Lunch

$12

Shrimp and scallops, ramen noodle, shiitake mushrooms, scallions, cilantro and seafood broth.

Chicken Teppan Lunch

$12

Chicken breast, assorted vegetables, fried rice and yakisoba sauce.

Steak Teppan Lunch

$14

Hanger cut, assorted vegetables, fried rice and takanami seasoning.

Tofu Teppan Lunch

$11

Tofu, assorted vegetables, fried rice and yakisoba sauce.

Beef Teriyaki Bento Box Lunch

$11

Beef, assorted vegetables, teriyaki sauce. Served with miso soup, steamed rice, salad, vegetable spring roll and chef's selection of sushi.

Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box Lunch

$11

Chicken, yakisoba noodles, assorted vegetables, teriyaki sauce. Served with miso soup, steamed rice, salad, vegetable spring roll and chef's selection of sushi.

Pork Thai Chilly Bento Box Lunch

$10

Pork Thai marinade, broccoli, carrot, cabbage. Served with miso soup, steamed rice, salad, vegetable spring roll and chef's selection of sushi.

Salmon Bento Box Lunch

$11

Salmon, cucumber salad, raspberry-teriyaki sauce. Served with miso soup, steamed rice, vegetable spring roll and chef's selection of sushi.

Noodle Bento Box Lunch

$9

Yakisoba noodles, assorted vegetables, yakisoba sauce. Served with miso soup, steamed rice, salad, vegetable spring roll and chef's selection of sushi.

Seared Ahi Tuna Bento Box Lunch

$11

Sesame encrusted tuna, seaweed salad, sweet wasabi sauce. Served with miso soup, steamed rice, vegetable spring roll and chef's selection of sushi.

Tofu Bento Box Lunch

$9

Fried tofu, cabbage, assorted vegetables, ginger sauce, yaki soba sauce. Served with miso soup, steamed rice, salad, vegetable spring roll and chef's selection of sushi.

Japanese Seafood Bento Box

$12

Scallops, shrimp, assorted vegetables, ginger sauce, yakisoba sauce. Served with miso soup, steamed rice, salad, vegetable spring roll & chef's selection of sushi.

Steamed Rice

$3

White long grain rice.

Fried Rice

$4

Egg, scallions, carrots, onions and soy sauce.

Edamame

$3

Chilled baby soy beans and kosher salt.