Oba Sushi Izakaya Menu - Pasadena, CA

Modern Japanese eatery with a sushi bar & an extensive tapas menu including vegetarian options. Based on 176 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Oba Sushi Izakaya 91105

Address:
181 E Glenarm St #106, Pasadena, CA 91105

Phone: (626) 799-8543

Website: http://obasushi.com/

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Hours

Friday	11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday	5–8:30 PM
Sunday	5–8 PM
Monday (Labor Day)	Closed
Tuesday	11:30 AM–8 PM
Wednesday	11:30 AM–8 PM
Thursday	11:30 AM–8 PM

Sides
Mixed Brown Rice	$2.75
Miso Soup with tofu, seaweed, green onion	$1.50
Edamame boiled soy beans sprinkled with salt	$3.75
Salads
Cold Spinach boiled & topped with bonito flakes	$4.25
Green Salad	$4.50
Cucumber Salad thinly sliced, sesame seeds with vinaigrette dressing	$2.75
Seaweed Salad lettuce topped with seasoned seaweed	$3.50
Crispy Chicken Salad fried onion, crispy chips, lettuce with house dressing	$6.75
Salmon Skin Salad lettuce, cucumber, yamagobo & bonito flakes	$6.75
Poke Salad mixed seafood, masago, onion, seaweed & lettuce	$7.50
Sashimi Salad mixed fish with green salad & house dressing	$8.00
Spicy Tuna Salad green salad topped with spicy tuna sashimi	$7.00
Soft Shell Crab Salad green salad with fried soft shell crab; house dressing	$7.00
Noodles & Tofu
Cold Soba Or Cold Udon served with green onion, wasabi; topped with nori	$6.50
Cold Tofu topped with fresh ginger, green onion & bonito flakes	$5.85
Fried Tofu served in sauce, ginger, green onion & bonito flakes	$5.85
Tofu With Green Onion grilled firm tofu served with peanut sauce	$5.50
Tofu Steak topped with egg, green onion & bonito flakes	$7.25
Vegetables
Crispy Spring Roll cabbage, mushroom, carrot, glass noodle; deep fried	$5.25
Eggplant Miso sauteed japanese eggplant with house miso sauce	$6.50
Okonomiyaki cabbage, flour & bacon topped with sauce & bonito flakes	$6.00
Renkon Chips thinly sliced lotus root chips; sprinkled with sea salt	$5.50
Sauteed Pea Sprouts sesame oil, fresh garlic & bacon	$6.00
Sauteed String Beans sauteed with sweet chili paste	$5.75
Sauteed Mushroom enoki, shiitake, button mushroom house soy sauce	$5.75
Shishito japanese pepper topped with salt & bonito flakes	$5.75
Oba Fries sprinkled with chili seasoning	$3.75
Meat
Chicken Yakitori green onion, mushroom & teriyaki sauce	$5.85
Coconut Chicken grilled; marinated with coconut & curry paste	$5.85
Gyoza ground chicken wrapped in flour & pan fried	$5.85
Kara-Age lightly seasoned chicken breast pieces & deep fried	$6.00
Oba Wings marinated with garlic, ginger, soy sauce; deep fried	$6.00
Asian Short Rib marinated served with sauteed onion & mushroom	$6.25
Beef Kushiyaki grilled marinated beef	$5.85
Sausage-Bacon spicy japanese berkshire sausage	$6.75
Seafood
Kama Bites fried end of yellowtail cheek	$5.85
Baked Miso Cod grilled cod marinated with miso paste	$7.85
Yellowtail Kama	$11.00
Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna crispy fried sushi rice topped with spicy tuna & sauce	$6.00
Spicy Tuna Crunch fried wonton skins; spicy tuna	$5.85
Stuffed Shishito Or Jalapeño stuffed with spicy tuna or crab mix & tempura	$6.00
Stuffed Shiitake Mushroom stuffed with minced shrimp & tempura	$6.00
Crab Cake crab meat, green onion, masago, avocado & crackers	$12.50
Soft Shell Crab lightly floured, fried served with ponzu sauce	$6.75
Bacon Wrapped Scallops	$6.00
Dynamite scallop, shrimp, mushroom, mayonnaise & green onion	$8.75
Grilled Calamari with teriyaki sauce	$8.25
Fried Calamari lightly floured, soy sauce & deep fried	$5.50
Iidako Kara-Age deep fried whole baby octopus	$5.75
Ikageso Kara-Age lightly floured & fried squid legs	$5.75
Squid Kushiyaki skewered floured whole baby squid; deep fried	$5.75
Takoyaki deep fried battered octopus; sauce & bonito flakes	$5.75
Baked Mussels topped with spicy mayo-masago sauce	$5.75
Fried Oysters hama hama oyster; egg, panko crumb & deep fried	$6.00
Tempura
Vegetable Tempura	$5.75
Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura	$6.25
Shrimp Tempura	$6.75
Popcorn Shrimp Tempura sprinkled with chili powder	$6.75
Chikuwa Tempura japanese fishcake	$4.00
Spicy Kurobuta Tempura japanese berkshire pork sausage	$6.00
Stuffed Oba Leaves Tempura stuffed with house spicy tuna mix, sweet sauce	$6.00
Sashimi
Albacore Sweet Miso seared albacore served with house sweet miso sauce	$13.00
Blacken Sashimi seared salmon or tuna sashimi with black pepper	$13.00
Cajun Tar-Tar seared cajun albacore, fried onion & paradise sauce	$13.00
Paradise Sashimi salmon, crispy fried onion & paradise sauce	$13.00
Salmon Carpaccio salmon with parmesan cheese, capers & olive oil	$13.00
Tuna Garlic Soy Sauce tuna served with garlic infused soy sauce	$13.00
Whitefish With Yuzu thin sliced whitefish topped with masago & yuzu	$13.00
Yellowtail Jalapeño thin sliced yellowtail topped with yuzu & jalapeño	$13.00
Oba Speciality Rolls
Cajun Roll inside – crab mix, shrimp tempura, chili sauce top – cajun albacore, fried garlic, fried onion, ponzu	$13.50
Langoustine Roll inside – california roll top – langoustine, onion, mushroom, green onion, spicy mayo	$13.50
Oba Roll inside – lettuce, yamagobo, jalapeño top – oba leaves, marinated beef, house sauce	$11.50
Kumo Roll inside – blue crab mix, masago, crackers; top – ono, & red onion marinated with habanero-lemon	$14.00
Popcorn Shrimp Tempura Roll inside – popcorn shrimp, jalapeño, spicy mayonnaise topped with sweet & spicy sauce	$13.00
Passion Roll inside – mango top – tuna, halibut, raw onion & house spicy sauce	$15.00
Red Roll shrimp tempura, avocado, masago, cucumber, sprout top – spicy tuna;	$13.50
Red Sea Roll inside – spicy scallop, bay shrimp & crab mix top – tuna & house spicy-it sauce	$14.00
Sunset Roll inside – avocado, masago, cream cheese top – salmon	$13.50
Sunshine Roll inside – crab mix, yamagobo, shrimp tempura top – salmon, tnt sauce, masago, green onion & baked	$14.25
Volcano Roll inside – spicy tuna, yamagobo, avocado top – spicy mixed bay shrimp & mayo; baked	$12.50
Popular
Paradise Roll inside – spicy tuna top – albacore, avocado, house sauce, green onion	$13.50
Richie Rich Roll inside – spicy tuna, jalapeño, sweet sauce, yamagobo top – tuna, yellowtail, avocado, lemon rind, chili & ponzu	$14.50
Soy Paper
Healthy Roll avocado, cucumber, yamagobo, takuan, sprouts, mango, brown rice wrapped with soy paper	$10.00
Lobster Roll lobster meat, asparagus, creamy yuzu sauce wrapped with soy paper	$16.00
Sakana Roll inside – salmon, tuna, albacore, yellowtail, avocado, green onion wrapped with soy paper	$11.50
Chimpanzee Roll inside – unagi, banana tempura; soy paper	$10.50
No Rice
Dynamite Roll inside – mixed fish & crab mix, jalapeño; top – bay scallop mixed with tnt sauce, mushroom, baked; topped with habanero masago	$13.50
Mango Tango Roll salmon, kani, mango, ume paste, sprouts & oba mango sauce & wrapped with cucumber	$13.00
Midori Roll shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, avocado, sprouts, wrapped with cucumber; wasabi masago	$13.00
Classic Rolls
Crunchy Shrimp Roll shrimp tempura, masago, avocado, cucumber, sprouts rolled with tempura crumbs & sweet sauce	$11.50
Dragon Roll inside – crab mix, masago & avocado roll top – avocado & fresh water eel & eel sauce	$14.50
Rainbow Roll inside – crab mix & masago top – tuna, salmon, halibut, yellowtail, shrimp & avocado	$12.50
Caterpillar Roll inside – fresh water eel; top – avocado & eel sauce	$13.00
Shrimp Tempura Roll shrimp tempura, masago, avocado, cucumber, sprouts	$11.00
Soft Shell Crab Roll soft shell crab, masago, avocado, cucumber, sprouts	$11.00
Tempura Roll inside – california roll or spicy tuna roll	$8.50
Entree
Teriyaki chicken or beef or salmon	$13.50
Tempura shrimp & vegetable	$13.50
Teriyaki & Tempura chicken or beef or salmon teriyaki with shrimp & vegetable tempura	$14.75
Short Rib & Tempura grilled short rib & shrimp & vegetable tempura	$15.75
Chicken Cutlet deep fried breaded chicken breast	$13.50
Chef’s Special served with vegetables	$13.50
Vegetarian Combination tempura; tamago & inari sushi & cucumber roll	$13.50
Sukiyaki no miso soup beef or chicken, nappa, onion, fishcake, tofu, noodle, enoki mushroom, bamboo shoot simmered broth	$15.50
Nabeyaki Udon no rice & miso soup fish cake, chicken, spinach, green onion, tofu shiitake mushroom, bamboo shoot & shrimp tempura	$11.50
Yakisoba no rice pan fried; cabbage, carrot, onion, chicken & bonito flakes	$13.00
Sushi Combination no bowl of rice, brown rice extra 8 piece sushi with california or spicy tuna roll	$16.00
Sashimi Combination 8 piece sashimi with california or spicy tuna roll	$16.00
Omakase Dinner (Chef’s Choice) seasonal fish; sushi & sashimi	$26.00
Chirashi mixed sashimi, soboro, sweet shiitake, seaweed, shredded daikon, tamago served over rice	$16.25
Unagi Donburi grilled fresh water eel served over rice with takuan	$16.25
Lunch Box
Teriyaki & Roll Box chicken or beef or salmon with california or spicy tuna roll	$9.00
Tempura & Roll Box shrimp & vegetable with california or spicy tuna roll	$9.00
Teriyaki & Tempura Box chicken or beef or salmon with shrimp & vegetable tempura	$10.50
Chicken Cutlet & Roll Box breaded chicken breast with california or spicy tuna roll	$9.00
Chef’s Special & Roll Box with california or spicy tuna roll	$9.00
Short Rib & Roll Box boneless marinated short rib with california or spicy tuna roll	$9.00
Cold Soba & Roll no bowl of rice buckwheat soba with california or spicy tuna roll	$9.00
Donburi chicken or beef or chicken cutlet or vegetable with tofu, egg & onion served over rice	$9.50
Chirashi mixed sashimi, soboro, sweet shiitake, seaweed, takuan, daikon, tamago served over sushi rice	$11.00
Sushi & Roll Box no bowl of rice, brown rice extra 5 pieces of sushi with california or spicy tuna roll	$10.00
Sashimi Box 5 pieces of sashimi with spicy tuna sashimi	$10.00
Vegetarian Box vegetable tempura with cucumber roll	$9.00
Beer
Asahi Draft a generous creamy head on top to seal in the “just tap” refreshment of this premium lager	$5.75
Sapporo Lite delicate bouquet of european saaz hops & an exceptionally clean finish	$6.25
Echigo Koshihikari niigata – a typical japanese pale lager, made with koshihikari rice	$9.50
Echigo Red Ale niigata – brewed using selected amarillo hop for a pungent citurs nose, medium body	$8.50
Orion okinawa – refreshing draft beer, brewed with hallertaurer hops	$9.50
Asahi Select crystal malt, aroma hops, lager yeast; smooth balanced & complex flavor	$6.25
Craft Beer	$6.75
White
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Red
Pinot Noir
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sweet
Plum Wine glass only
Soju Cocktails
Margarita
Lychee
Pomegranate
Long Island
Mango-Mango
Pom-Pom
On the Rocks or Warm
Jinro potato soju
Beverages
Hot Green Tea	$1.50
Iced Tea Or Iced Green Tea Or Soda coke, diet coke, sprite, lemonade (free refill)	$2.00
Pot Of Hot Tea ginger or chrysathium (no refill)	$3.50
Bottled Drinks (no refills). apple juice, cranberry juice, ramune (regular or strawberry), melon or mango cream soda, perrier	$3.25
Sweets
Ice Cream green tea, vanilla, mango sherbet or black sesame	$2.75
Mochi 3 pieces, mix & match green tea, strawberry, chocolate, black sesame, vanilla or mango	$4.25
Tempura Ice Cream tempura green tea ice cream wrapped in cake	$4.00
Tempura Cheesecake deep fried green tea or mango cheesecake	$5.00
Premium Sake
Kubota “Senjyu” – Honjozo +6 full banana cream pie with spicy flavors of clove & nutmeg	$10.00
Sharaku – Junmai Daiginjo +3 nectarine, asian pear & sweet plum on the nose	$23.00
Kikusui – Junmai Ginjo +1 sweet aroma of rose & m&arin orange	$9.00
Onikoroshi – Honjozo +10 dry brisk flavor; green apple, cinnamon & strawberry jam	$10.00
Rei – Junmai Ginjo Draft in addition to the bright floral bouquet & delicate fruity flavor rei has a rich quality & refreshing young draft-style character	$16.00
Taisetsu – Junmai Ginjo +3 floral & clean aroma with subtle flavors of black licorice, pine & pepper slowly-aged in unique japanese igloos called yukihimuro ice domes	$10.00
Tengumai – Junmai +4 combines highly polished select rice with pristine waters, it employs the traditional yamahai shikomi natural brewing technique by easing on the carbon filtration process	$9.00
Osakaya Chobei – Junmai Daiginjo +5 full body with a rich, fruity aroma	$11.00
Taru – Junmai Ginjo +5 true to tradition and aged in cedar casks, taru sake is bottled when the natural cedar fragrance strikes a perfect balance with the flavor of sake	$10.00
100 Poems – Junmai Ginjo +1. 5 full-bodied with fruity aroma with well-balanced sweetness & acidity	$12.00
Sumiyoshi – Junmai +4 most brewery employ carbon filtering to create a perfectly clear sake while sumiyoshi does not; matures in aged cedar barrels that bring out the rich golden harvest color; recommend served room temperature or slightly warm	$18.00
Sakari Gokun – Honjozo -3 polish the rice to the right extend, ferment slowly, filter slightly earlier than usual,sweet rice added as an extra step	$16.00
Dassai – Junmai Ginjo +4 blood orange peel, jasmine & tart orange flavor	$11.00
Kira – Honjozo +15 very dry sake with sharp, clean & refreshing taste	$10.00
Nigori – Junmai -17 unfiltered sake that looks milky with sweet taste	$8.00
House Sake – Junmai +1 note of cherries & cloves in the finish; served hot or cold	$8.00

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Van

Haven’t had fusion sushi this good in a while. Both the Japanese sushi and Thai food cuisine were delicious and the service was very nice and quick with all our needs.

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Mauro Gonzalez

We have been coming here for 4+ years, had my first date here with my partner. Very causal place but some of the best sashimi, sushi ever! You must have their ceviche, it’s absolutely delectable, the best Asian inspired ceviche I have ever had! The customer service is a big factor for my rating, the servers are customer service top tier, their service and food is always consistent! We visit here once a week, it’s that delicious, $200 for amazing cuts is a bargain. Just posting this makes my mouth water…

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Matt Kelley

Oba is awesome. The food is great and everyone that works here is super nice and friendly. The fish is all very good. I really like their preparation of certain sushi like the Aji and the Tai. I like the combinations of flavors and textures they use in some of their rolls that just pair really well. Definitely one of my favorite sushi places in California

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Teresa Terracina

Best tofu green curry I’ve had! They are gluten free friendly too, which is nice.

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Daniel S. McCoy, CAS

Our second kitchen home! We love the Oba team;) Menu is always fire. My girls grew up here and we keep coming back!

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Clifford Stewart

Got several different items in a group. Not a bad one in the bunch

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Carina Hernandez

I really liked the generous serving of Thai iced tea! The calamari was delicious! The sushi roll and noodle dish I tried were also delicious. Glad I tried this izakaya, such a cute spot with great service.

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Christine Chao

We came for dinner at 6pm, ordered within 5 min and didn’t get our first dish until almost an hour later, the rest of the dish came really slow as well. The wait is way too long for adults let alone that we have two kids under 4 with us. The food was ok at best. Miso cod doesn’t have any miso taste, it’s pretty much dipped in teriyaki sauce. Yellowtail kama is fresh but doesn’t have any seasoning on it. Also, although the name has izakaya in it, they don’t have a lot of skewers. The chicken yakitori uses chicken breast so it’s pretty dry even though it’s also soaked in teriyaki sauce.

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Debra Ferullo

The most delicious sushi with the kindest most attentive staff.

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Stephen Harvey

Great little neighborhood sushi place. Fish is fresh and selection is good. They do run out of daily premium fish selections early in the evening on busy nights. Staff are extremely attentive and cordial. As a bonus they do have a liquor selection to complement the beer and sake list.

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