Shogun Japanese Restaurant Menu – Santa Cruz, CA

Type : Japanese restaurant

Location : Santa Cruz, CA

Since 1999, Shogun Japanese Restaurant has proudly served the Santa Cruz community from our central downtown location. Our friendly staff and inviting atmosphere set the stage for an unforgettable sushi dining experience. Come to eat the freshest ingredients, expertly crafted into delectable creations!

Creative sushi rolls along with classic entrees such as chicken teriyaki in a chill setting. Based on 427 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

Shogun Japanese Restaurant 95060

Address:
1123 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Phone: (831) 469-4477

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Hours

Friday 5–9 PM
Saturday 12–9 PM
Sunday 12–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 5–9 PM

Holiday hours
Tuesday 5–9 PM
Wednesday 5–9 PM
Thursday 5–9 PM

Menu

Hot Appetizers
Edamame
steamed soybeans		 $5.95
Yakitori
chicken skewers		 $9.95
Gyoza
fried pork and veggie potstickers		 $7.95
Koroke
fried mashed potatoes with vegetables		 $9.95
Karage Chicken
marinated and fried chicken		 $9.95
Vegetable Tempura APP $10.95
Combination Tempura APP
2 prawns & veggies		 $12.95
Shrimp Tempura APP
5 prawns		 $12.95
Agedashi Tofu
deep fried tofu		 $9.95
Softshell Crab
deep fried crab with sauce		 $10.95
Baked Green Lip Mussel
green lip mussel, masago, spicy sauce, imitation crab		 $9.95
Hamachi Kama
broiled yellowtail cheeckbone with teriyaki sauce		 $14.95
Salmon Kama
broiled salmon cheekbone with teriyaki sauce		 $11.95
Shogun Poppers
deep fried jalapenos with salmon and cream cheese, topped with green onions, siracha, and spicy mayo		 $11.95
Calamari Tentacles $15.95
Spicy Garlic Edamame $8.95
Cold Appetizers
Seaweed Salad
marinated seaweed		 $6.95
Kappa Sunomono
picked cucumber salad		 $4.95
Ebi Sunomono
cucumber and ebi salad		 $10.95
Tako Sunomono
cucumber and tako salad		 $10.95
Maguro Sashimi (APP)
7 pieces of tuna		 $20.95
Sake Sashimi (APP)
7 pieces of salmon		 $20.95
Hamachi Sashimi (APP)
7 pieces of yellowtail		 $20.95
Combination Sashimi Appetizer
chef’s assortment of sashimi		 $32.95
Oshinko (APP)
pickled garlic, radish, & mountain carrot		 $7.95
Ahi Poke Salad
green salad, cucumber, carrot, radish, tuna, garlic, onion, with poke dressing		 $18.95
Quail Egg Shooter $6.95
Nigiri Sushi (2 Pieces, fish over rice)
Kani
imitation crab		 $5.95
Tako
octopus ** special sauce on top		 $8.95
Saba
marinated mackerel		 $7.95
Ika
squid		 $7.95
Tobiko
flying fish roe		 $9.95
Unagi
fresh water eel ** special sauce on top		 $10.95
Hotate
scallop		 $9.95
Hokki Gai
surf clam		 $6.95
Tamago
egg		 $5.95
Ebi
cooked prawn		 $7.95
Maguro
tuna		 $10.95
Hamachi
yellowtail		 $10.95
Sake Nigiri
salmon		 $10.95
Shiro Maguro
albacore		 $10.95
Uni
sea urchin		 $17.95
Ikura
salmon roe		 $11.95
Ama-Ebi
sweet shrimp		 $16.95
Green Lip Mussel $6.95
Inari
sweet tofu		 $5.95
Sunrise $20.95
Hirame $11.95
Salmon Toro $11.95
Hamachi Toro $11.95
Uni $17.95
Seafood Rolls
Tekka Maki
tuna roll		 $7.95
Dynamite (Spicy Tuna Roll)
spicy tuna		 $7.95
California Roll
imitation crab, cucumber, avocado		 $7.95
Negihama Maki
yellowtail with green onion		 $7.95
Sake Maki
fresh salmon with avocado		 $7.95
Una Q
freshwater eel with cucumber, teriyaki sauce on top		 $9.95
Una Avo
freshwater eel with avocado, teriyaki sauce on top		 $9.95
Chicken Teriyaki Roll
cooked chicken with teriyaki sauce		 $8.95
Octo Roll
cooked octopus with avocado, teriyaki sauce on top		 $9.95
Hamachi Roll
shrimp, avocado, cucumber, tobiko		 $10.95
Fisherman’s Roll
freshwater eel, avocado, cucumber, imitation crab, teriyaki sauce on top		 $10.95
New York Roll
scallops, green onion, cucumber, tobiko, with lemon mayo sauce		 $11.95
Pacific Roll
yellowtail, salmon, avocado, tobiko		 $10.95
Shrimp Tempura Roll
shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, teriyaki sauce on top		 $9.95
Sakegawa Roll
baked salmon skin, avocado, tobiko, teriyaki sauce on top		 $8.95
Hawaiian Roll
freshwater eel, avocado, macadamian nuts, teriyaki sauce on top		 $10.95
Downtowner
freshwater eel, avocado, macadamian nuts, mango		 $10.95
Philadelphia Roll
salmon, cream cheese, avocado, macadamian nuts		 $10.95
Nancy Roll
tuna, avocado, cucumber, macadamian nuts		 $10.95
Spider Roll
deep fried softshell crab, avocado, cucumber, teriyaki sauce on top		 $10.95
Westside Roll
tuna, yellowtail, japanese mint, cucumber		 $10.95
Super Max
deep fried spicy tuna, teriyaki sauce on top		 $10.95
Gilroy Roll
spicy tuna, pickled garlic, cucumber, green onion		 $11.95
Futo Maki
freshwater eel, inari, cucumber, avocado, imitation crab, mountain carrot, japanese squash, pickled radish, seaweed salad		 $18.94
Sampras
mackerel, Japanese mint, lemon, green onion, cucumber		 $9.95
Spicy New York Roll Fresh
salmon, cucumber, green onion, tobiko with lemon mayo sauce		 $11.95
De La Viega
cashew, salmon, tuna, avocado, special sauce on top		 $10.95
Monterey Bay
hamachi, garlic, basil, cashew, lemon, cucumber, sweet sauce on top		 $10.95
Hanami Roll $10.95
Vegetarian Rolls
Kappa Maki
cucumber		 $5.95
Oshinko Maki
picked radish		 $6.95
Umeshiso Maki
japanese plum, japanese mints and cucumber YAMAGOBO MAKI mountain carrot		 $8.95
Yamagobo Maki
mountain carrot		 $6.95
Kanpyo Maki
japanese style cooked squash		 $6.95
Umi Maki
marinated seaweed and avocado		 $8.95
Cashew Maki
cashew nuts, avocado, cucumber		 $7.95
Katana Roll
inari, avocado, cucumber, macadamian nuts		 $9.95
Castroville Roll
marinated artichoke hearts, cucumber, avocado, macadamian nuts		 $9.95
Yam Maki
tempura yam and avocado with sweet sauce on top		 $8.95
Asparagus Roll
tempura asparagus, avocado, cucumber, green onion, special sauce on top		 $8.95
Special Vegetable Roll
cucumber, avocado, japanese squash, mountain carrot, pickled radish, sweet tofu, marinated seaweed		 $10.95
Avocado Roll $8.95
Special Rolls
Spicy Santa Cruz Roll
inside: spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber on top: spicy imitation crab		 $18.95
Sunset Roll
inside: spicy tuna, cucumber, tempura on top: salmon, lemon, masago		 $21.95
Firecracker Roll
inside: spicy tuna, unagi, kani karna on top: hamachi, kani kama, bell pepper, jalepeno, and house sweet sauce		 $21.95
Spicy Ruby Roll
inside: spicy tuna, cucumber, shrimp tempura, green onion, garlic on top: spicy tuna, lemon, crunch, unagi sauce, special sauce		 $19.95
Citrus Fresh Roll
inside: shrimp tempura, avocado, cream cheese on top: fresh salmon, lemon, unagi sauce, and lemon mayo		 $19.95
Spicy Bamboo Roll
inside: shrimp tempura, avocado on top: hamachi, lemon, jalepeno, and spicy sweet sauce		 $19.95
Sunshine Roll
inside: maguro, fresh salmon, cashew, avocado on top: fresh salmon, hamachi, lemon, sweet sauce, spicy mayo		 $19.95
Doobie Roll
inside: maguro, fresh salmon, hamachi, avocado on top: tempura crunch, lemon, maguro, fresh salmon, hamachi, tobiko, spicy mayo		 $21.95
Shogun Special Rolls
Shogun Special Roll #1
Inside: shrimp tempura, green onion, cucumber, avocado, mayo on top: unagi, special sauce		 $18.95
Shogun Special Roll #2
Inside: yellowtail, salmon, avocado, cucumber on top: Unagi, special sauce		 $18.95
Osaka Maki
Inside: tuna, yellowtail, avocado, cucumber on top: salmon, tobiko, unagi, special sauce		 $18.95
Nagoya Maki
Inside: imitation crab, yellowtail, tuna, salmon, shrimp, tobiko, special sauce on top		 $19.95
Rainbow Roll
Inside: unagi, avocado, macadamia nuts on top: tuna, yellowtail, shrimp, salmon, special sauce		 $20.95
Saketemp Roll
Inside: shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, mayo on top: smoked salmon & avocado, special sauce		 $18.95
Tempura Rolls (Deep Fried)
Shizam
unagi, macadamian nuts, mango, avocado, cream cheese, special sauce on top		 $13.95
Leftover
Inside: tai, salmon, wasabi, tobiko, avocado on top: green onion, japanese mint, special sauce		 $16.95
Scamon
Inside: wasabi tables, avocado on top: ika, japanese mint, salmon, tobiko, special sauce		 $12.95
Sushi Dinner
Shogun Special Dinner #1
california roll and 6 pieces of combo nigiri sushi		 $26.95
Shogun Special Dinner #2
tuna roll and 8 pieces of combo nigiri sushi		 $29.95
Bento Sushi
tuna roll, osaka maki, and 4 pieces of nigiri		 $32.95
Vegetarian Combo Sushi
I katana roll, special vegetable roll, marinated seaweed 25.95 salad & 2 pieces of inari		 $26.95
Unagi Donburi
grilled freshwater eel over seasoned rice		 $30.95
Hamachi Donburi
yellowtail sashimi over seasoned rice		 $30.95
Tuna Donburi
tuna sashimi over seasoned rice		 $30.95
Chirashi Sushi
assorted raw fish over seasoned rice		 $39.95
Sashimi Dinner
Sake Sashimi (D)
salmon (11 pieces) served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $32.95
Maguro Sashimi (D)
tuna (11 pieces) served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $34.95
Hamachi Sashimi (D)
yellowtail (11 pieces) served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $34.95
Maguro & Hamachi Sashimi (D)
tuna and yellowtail (12 pieces) served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $34.95
Maguro, Hamachi, & Sake Sashimi (D)
tuna, yellowtail, and salmon (12 pieces) served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $35.95
Combination Sashimi (D)
chef’s assortment of fresh sashimi served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $79.95
Noodle Dinner
Udon With California Roll
served with a salad		 $20.95
Udon With Nigiri Sushi
served with a salad		 $20.95
Udon With Tempura
served with a salad		 $20.95
Nabeyaki Udon $19.45
Chicken Udon $17.95
Udon $16.95
Donkatsu Dinner
Chicken Katsu
deep fried cutlet with special katsu sauce, served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $20.95
Donkatsu
deep fried cutlet with special katsu sauce, served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $20.95
Shogun Special Dinner Box
Shogun Special Dinner Box $24.95
Kids Sized Box $18.95
Tempura Dinner
Vegetable Tempura Dinner
tempura served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $18.95
Combination Tempura Dinner
tempura served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $19.95
Shrimp Tempura Dinner
tempura served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $21.95
Teriyaki Dinner
Chicken Teriyaki
broiled meat w/ teriyaki sauce over grilled onions, served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $19.95
Beef Teriyaki
broiled meat w/ teriyaki sauce over grilled onions, served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $26.95
Salmon Teriyaki
broiled meat w/ teriyaki sauce over grilled onions, served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $26.95
Shioyaki Dinner
Salmon Shioyaki
broiled fish, served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $26.95
Saba Shioyaki
broiled fish, served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice		 $16.95
Sukiyaki Dinner
Chicken Sukiyaki
meat, noodles, and vegetables cooked in a sweet soy broth, served with salad and steamed rice		 $19.95
Beef Sukiyaki
meat, noodles, and vegetables cooked in a sweet soy broth, served with salad and steamed rice		 $21.95
Vegetable Sukiyaki
meat, noodles, and vegetables cooked in a sweet soy broth, served with salad and steamed rice		 $18.95
Fusion Dinner
Spicy Tofu Soup
korean style tofu soup with seafood, served with salad, and steamed rice		 $16.95
Side Orders
White Rice
steamed rice		 $2.95
Brown Rice $3.95
Sushi Rice $3.95
Miso Soup $2.95
Large Miso Soup $9.95
Salad $5.95
Fresh Wasabi $3.00
Small Salad $3.95
Quail Egg $2.00

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Reviews

Russell Xavier
Refined and unique yet inexpensive authentic Japanese cuisine I would most certainly recommend. I had the Teriyaki steak/ vegetable tempura Bento, and my girlfriend ordered the Teriyaki chicken dinner, both complete with a salad and miso soup. We also decided on a Soft-shell crab appetizer, not to mention a small sake. The steak flavor alone was enough to write home. The texture of the appetizer was incredible, and the crab was very tasty. All in all, a nicely presented meal with a lot of value! Shogun is a favorite spot, and my go-to for traditional Japanese fare.

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TheBayArea831
I love sushi. A client suggested to eat at Shogun. I tried the shrimp tempura roll. Also ordered the Gyoza. Yumm. 2rolls and appetizer were $31. Great deal. Didnt get a chance to take pics of the menu, next time!

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Laloni Burke
Wish I took more pictures of our meal. We got the NY Fresh roll, fried soft shell crab, the short ribs and the soup and salad. EVERYTHING. I REPEAT EVERYTHING was amazing. Naz was our server and she topped off the experience! Super friendly, informative and quick. I couldn’t be happier with our decision to come here. Would definitely come back when in town! Ask for Naz also. She’ll take well care of you and make the experience more enjoyable.

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Tuan Dao
Parking is a little bit of a hassle but in this area, you have to be willing to walk a little. The food was delicious, big servings, and the slices of fish on our sushi was fresh and thick. The staff was very welcoming and friendly as well.

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Susan Martinez
Definitely a disappointing dinner. Been there many times but this time was terrible and our last time.

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Paolo “Griffin” G.
Really very good sushi, TOP Quality fish meat. We also had the quail eggs, the cheapest restaurant dish, those are good too! Total for 3 persons 120$, including 2 beers.

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Lee Colin
Best Sushi in the world. Very generous portions. Today all the cooked food was old. No adjustments made. They blamed us for letting it sit too long. Never again

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Debbie Pieracci
The food was good. Katsu had great flavor. I’m pretty picky with my sushi. But I would try again.

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Kelly Hurley
Really bummed about the quality of the sushi. Based on the reviews and being on the California coast I was expecting great seafood, what a disappointment. I legitimately could not force myself to eat more than 2 bites… Life is to short to risk eating bad raw fish. Giving 2 stars instead of 1 because my fiancé enjoyed the tempura rolls and the service is good.

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Qiming Liu
Miso soup was great, not too salty. Shogun poppers were excellent, jalapeño with salmon, spicy mayo, sriracha, and cream cheese. Donkatsu was also good with huge amounts.

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