Blue Sushi Sake Grill - Des Moines

Soups & Salads

• Miso Soup5,50 $

  classic japanese broth style soup with shiitake mushroom, tofu, wakame and scallion

• Coconut Crab Soup8,50 $

  roasted corn, sweet potatoes, yellow curry, coconut milk, cilantro, chili oil

• Cucumber Sunomono5,00 $

  marinated and seasoned cucumber with sesame seeds

• House Salad5,50 $

  Mixed greens, cucumber, cherry tomato and crispy wonton strips with choice of dressing. Dressings: wasabi soy, sesame honey, carrot ginger

• Seaweed Salad10,00 $

  mix of seaweed, cucumber sunomono, scallion, tossed in sesame dressing

• Chicken Crunch Salad17,00 $

  napa cabbage, romaine lettuce, radicchio, scallion, crispy wonton strips, shredded all-natural chicken breast and sesame seeds, tossed in sesame honey dressing

Share Plates

• Edamame6,50 $

  classic with maldon sea salt or spicy with garlic, tamari and togarashi

• Charred Edamame7,50 $

  classic with maldon sea salt or spicy with garlic, tamari and togarashi

• Mango Crab Rangoon**9,50 $

  crispy wonton wrappers stuffed with crab mix, mango, cream cheese and scallion, served with mango and fresno pepper sauces

• Shishito Peppers9,50 $

  sautéed japanese peppers with citrus, tamari and togarashi

• Crispy Brussels Sprouts10,00 $

  tossed in creamy lemon miso sauce and toasted cashews

• Calamari**16,00 $

  sesame crusted squid, tempura vegetable, miso aioli

• Beef Hot Rock*18,50 $

  all-natural beef tenderloin, jalapeño ponzu and yuzu kosho

• Ceviche* **15,00 $

  tilapia, white shrimp, lime juice, cucumber, cherry tomato, avocado, cilantro, sweet onion, jalapeño salsa, wonton crisps, togarashi and chili oil

• Crispy Rice Cake*13,50 $

  topped with spicy bigeye tuna, scallion and tataki sauce

  • 4 Pcs13,50 $

• Dipping Crab12,50 $

  crispy soft shell crab, cucumber sunomono, tempura sauce

• Lettuce Wraps17,50 $

  sautéed all-natural chicken breast with garlic, ginger, cashews and peanut sauce, served with butter lettuce cups, cucumber sunomono, sesame noodles, carrots, crispy rice noodles and sweet chili sauce

• Tuna Tower*19,00 $

  sesame and ponzu-marinated bigeye tuna, spicy crab mix, avocado and sushi rice, topped with black tobiko and wasabi sprouts, served with honey wasabi, mango and eel sauces

Specialty Nigiri

• Blue Kani**9,00 $

  tempura fried tofu pockets stuffed with spicy crab mix, served with eel sauce

  • 4 Pcs9,00 $

• Cherry Bomb*10,00 $

  bigeye tuna on top of rice tempura, topped with serrano, sriracha, togarashi and ponzu sauce

  • 2 Pcs10,00 $

• Itchy Salmon**9,50 $

  baked atlantic salmon on top of spicy crab mix, topped with serrano, cilantro and ponzu sauce

  • 2 Pcs9,50 $

• Itchy Seabass**10,00 $

  baked seabass on top of spicy crab mix, topped with serrano, cilantro and ponzu sauce

  • 2 Pcs10,00 $

• "Everything" Smoked Salmon*9,50 $

  smoked salmon on top of cream cheese stuffed rice tempura, topped with everything furikake, scallion and ponzu sauce

  • 2 Pcs9,50 $

Specialty Sashimi

• Truffle Salmon* **16,00 $

  atlantic salmon drizzled with hot sesame oil, topped with ikura, truffle ponzu sauce and wasabi sprouts

  • 5 Pcs16,00 $

• Hirame Tiradito*16,50 $

  olive flounder topped with cucumber, red onion, cilantro, corn nuts, aji pepper purée, olive oil and maldon sea salt

  • 5 Pcs16,50 $

• Vegan Tuna Supreme13,50 $

  plant-based tuna topped with orange supreme, cilantro, serrano, marcona almond and ponzu sauce

  • 5 Pcs13,50 $

• Tuna Tataki*16,00 $

  pepper seared bigeye tuna topped with daikon momiji, garlic chips, scallion and tataki sauce

  • 5 Pcs16,00 $

• Yellowtail Serrano* **16,50 $

  yellowtail topped with cilantro, serrano and ponzu sauce

  • 5 Pcs16,50 $

Nigiri & Sashimi

Salmon

• Kunsei Sake* **9,50 $

  atlantic smoked salmon

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)9,50 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)16,50 $

• Sake* **9,00 $

  atlantic salmon

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)9,00 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)15,50 $

• Sake Toro* **9,00 $

  atlantic salmon belly

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)9,00 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)15,50 $

• Aburi Sake Toro* **9,00 $

  seared atlantic salmon belly

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)9,00 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)15,50 $

Shellfish

• Ama Ebi*8,50 $

  spot prawn with fried head

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)8,50 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)15,00 $

• Ebi8,00 $

  cooked white shrimp

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)8,00 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)14,50 $

• Hotate*8,50 $

  hokkiado scallop

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)8,50 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)15,00 $

• Uni*13,50 $

  red sea urchin

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)13,50 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)21,50 $

Fish Roe & Other

• Ikura* **9,50 $

  chum salmon roe

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)9,50 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)16,50 $

• Masago*7,00 $

  smelt roe

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)7,00 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)13,00 $

• Tako8,50 $

  spanish octopus

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)8,50 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)15,00 $

• Tamago5,50 $

  egg custard

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)5,50 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)11,00 $

• Tobiko*8,00 $

  black flying fish roe

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)8,00 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)14,50 $

• Unagi11,00 $

  bbq american eel

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)11,00 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)18,50 $

Tuna

• Tombo Ahi* **8,50 $

  seared albacore

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)8,50 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)15,00 $

• Maguro*10,00 $

  bigeye tuna

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)10,00 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)17,00 $

Whitefish

• Dutch Yellowtail* **10,00 $

  hiramasa

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)10,00 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)17,00 $

• Black Tuna*16,50 $

  squid ink and soy cured escolar

  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)16,50 $

• White Tuna*8,00 $

  escolar

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)8,00 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)14,50 $

• Hirame*10,00 $

  olive flounder

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)10,00 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)17,00 $

• Madai*10,00 $

  red sea bream

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)10,00 $
  • Sashimi (4 Pcs)17,00 $

Vegan

• Avocado4,50 $

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)4,50 $

• Inari7,00 $

  fried tofu

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)7,00 $

• Unami7,50 $

  bbq eggplant eel, sweet soy sauce

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)7,50 $

• Kaluna7,00 $

  plant based tuna

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)7,00 $

• Tobiko Caviart8,00 $

  seaweed caviar

  • Nigiri (2 Pcs)8,00 $

Classic Maki

Not Raw

• Cali Roll8,50 $

  crab mix, avocado, cucumber

  • 8 Pcs8,50 $

• Crunchy Blue9,50 $

  spicy crab mix, cilantro, crispy panko, eel sauce

  • 8 Pcs9,50 $

• Crunchy L.A.9,50 $

  crab mix, avocado, cucumber, crispy panko, sweet chili sauce

  • 8 Pcs9,50 $

• Just Shrimp Tempura Maki8,50 $

  shrimp tempura

  • 8 Pcs8,50 $

• Spicy Tako9,00 $

  spicy octopus

  • 5 Pcs9,00 $

Raw

• Cabo Roll*11,00 $

  spicy bigeye tuna, crab mix, cucumber

  • 8 Pcs11,00 $

• Negi Yellowtail*11,00 $

  yellowtail, garlic chip, scallion

  • 8 Pcs11,00 $

• Philadelphia*12,00 $

  smoked or raw salmon, cream cheese, scallion, cucumber

  • 8 Pcs12,00 $

• Rainbow Roll*15,50 $

  bigeye tuna, salmon, yellowtail, ebi, crab mix, avocado, cucumber

  • 8 Pcs15,50 $

• Sake*8,50 $

  salmon

  • 5 Pcs8,50 $

• Spicy Sake*8,50 $

  spicy salmon, cucumber

  • 5 Pcs8,50 $

• Spicy Tekka*9,00 $

  spicy bigeye tuna, cucumber

  • 5 Pcs9,00 $

• Spider Maki*15,50 $

  crispy soft shell crab, masago, avocado, cucumber, sriracha, creamy spicy sauce

  • 10 Pcs15,50 $

• Tekka*9,00 $

  bigeye tuna

  • 5 Pcs9,00 $

Specialty Maki

Not Raw

• Cloud Nine 2.015,00 $

  avocado, spicy crab mix, tempura shrimp, baked seabass, cilantro, serrano, ponzu sauce

  • 8 Pcs15,00 $

• Crunchy Red11,50 $

  shrimp tempura, crab and tampico mix, avocado, serrano, beet tempura crisps, eel sauce

  • 8 Pcs11,50 $

• Hawaiian Roll13,50 $

  tempura fried, mango, salmon, crab mix, mango sauce

  • 6 Pcs13,50 $

• Hotel Cali12,50 $

  tempura fried, spicy crab mix, cream cheese, jalapeño, avocado, sweet chili sauce

  • 8 Pcs12,50 $

• The Iguana15,50 $

  shrimp tempura, crab and tampico mix, serrano, eel, avocado, soy paper, cucumber wrap, ponzu and eel sauces

  • 6 Pcs15,50 $

• Snow White12,00 $

  crispy seabass, avocado, burdock root, bibb lettuce, soy paper, creamy spicy and eel sauces

  • 5 Pcs12,00 $

• South Pacific12,50 $

  eel tempura, cream cheese, pineapple, scallion, eel sauce

  • 8 Pcs12,50 $

• Super Asparagus10,50 $

  cooked salmon, cream cheese, asparagus, eel sauce

  • 8 Pcs10,50 $

• Thriller15,00 $

  shrimp tempura, spicy crab mix, togarashi, ponzu and creamy thriller sauces

  • 8 Pcs15,00 $

• Tidal Wave15,00 $

  shrimp and crab stick tempura, crab mix, cream cheese, honey wasabi and eel sauces

  • 8 Pcs15,00 $

Raw

• Amazon Roll*16,00 $

  red sea bream, olive oil, smoked salmon, crab and tampico mix, jalapeño, wasabi sprouts, maldon sea salt, chino chimichurri sauce

  • 8 Pcs16,00 $

• The Beach*15,50 $

  seared albacore, spicy bigeye tuna, spicy crab mix, burdock root, avocado, cilantro, serrano, ponzu sauce

  • 8 Pcs15,50 $

• Flamingo Lingo*15,50 $

  crab mix, cucumber, salmon, bigeye tuna, soy paper, wasabi tobiko

  • 8 Pcs15,50 $

• Godzilla Bomb*16,00 $

  tempura blue kani, bigeye tuna, yellowtail, togarashi, serrano, ponzu sauce, sriracha

  • 8 Pcs16,00 $

• Green Eggs & Hama*15,50 $

  yellowtail, garlic chip, wasabi tobiko, spicy salmon, cucumber, ponzu sauce

  • 8 Pcs15,50 $

• Hot Popper*11,50 $

  smoked salmon, cream cheese, jalapeño tempura, soy paper, sriracha

  • 5 Pcs11,50 $

• Lion King*13,50 $

  crab mix, cucumber, avocado, spicy salmon, scallion, eel sauce, chili aioli

  • 8 Pcs13,50 $

• Roja*12,50 $

  bigeye tuna, yellowtail, avocado, cucumber, cilantro, soy paper, sriracha

  • 5 Pcs12,50 $

• Salmon Skin Roll*9,00 $

  crispy salmon skin, bonito flakes, cucumber, avocado, burdock root, ikura, lemon

  • 8 Pcs9,00 $

• San Marcos Maki*16,00 $

  bigeye tuna, shrimp tempura, crab and tampico mix, avocado, charred jalapeño, togarashi, serrano ponzu sauce

  • 8 Pcs16,00 $

• Spanish Fly*16,50 $

  yellowtail, spicy crab mix, bigeye tuna, shallot, cilantro, serrano, yuzu ponzu sauce

  • 8 Pcs16,50 $

• Spicy Gringo*12,50 $

  salmon, bigeye tuna, dutch yellowtail, ginger, garlic chip, bbq paper, shallot, serrano ponzu sauce

  • 5 Pcs12,50 $

• Tataki Maki*15,00 $

  shrimp tempura, spicy salmon, pepper seared bigeye tuna, crispy panko, thai basil, eel sauce

  • 8 Pcs15,00 $

Vegan

Not Maki

• Kombu Miso Soup5,50 $

  classic japanese style soup with shiitake mushroom, tofu, wakame and scallion

• Kaluna Crispy Rice Cake12,00 $

  topped with avocado, spicy plant based tuna, scallion, and ponzu sauce

  • 4 Pcs12,00 $

• Tofu Lettuce Wraps16,00 $

  sautéed tofu with garlic, ginger, cashews and peanut sauce, served with butter lettuce cups, cucumber sunomono, sesame noodles, carrots, crispy rice noodles and sweet chili sauce

• Tuna Tower17,00 $

  sesame and ponzu-marinated plant based tuna, avocado and sushi rice, topped with black tobiko caviart and wasabi sprouts, served with sweet agave mustard, mango and sweet soy sauces

Maki

• Spicy Kaluna Crunch12,00 $

  plant based tuna, cucumber, avocado, crispy quinoa, black tobiko caviart, scallion, vegan spicy aioli

  • 8 Pcs12,00 $

• Bīto Maki 2.012,00 $

  asparagus vegan tempura, vegan cream cheese, roasted beet, almond, thai basil, citrus, sweet agave mustard

  • 8 Pcs12,00 $

• Avo Kaluna12,00 $

  plant based tuna, avocado, sesame seeds, scallion, sweet soy sauce

  • 8 Pcs12,00 $

• Cowgirl9,50 $

  pickle vegan tempura, sriracha-fried onion rings, bbq paper, vegan mayo, tonkatsu sauce

  • 5 Pcs9,50 $

• Crunchy Cabbage10,50 $

  tofu and napa cabbage vegan tempura, scallion, vegan creamy spicy sauce

  • 8 Pcs10,50 $

• Eden Roll10,50 $

  sweet potato vegan tempura, grilled asparagus, edamame hummus, sundried tomato, brown rice, soy paper, olive oil, maldon sea salt

  • 8 Pcs10,50 $

• Green Goddess14,50 $

  spicy plant based tuna, cucumber, cilantro, shallot, avocado, black tobiko caviart, ponzu sauce

  • 8 Pcs14,50 $

• Prince Roll10,00 $

  eggplant vegan tempura, avocado, sweet soy sauce

  • 8 Pcs10,00 $

• Shiitake to Me13,00 $

  mushrooms sautéed in coconut milk, shiitake and sweet potato vegan tempura, truffle oil, thai basil, sweet soy sauce

  • 8 Pcs13,00 $

• Thai Hippie11,50 $

  tofu vegan tempura, avocado, cucumber, carrot, cashews with thai basil, cilantro, mint and red onion salad, thai peanut sauce

  • 8 Pcs11,50 $

• Unami Express13,00 $

  pineapple, red pepper, thai basil, bbq eggplant eel, tobiko caviart, scallion, sweet soy sauce

  • 8 Pcs13,00 $

• Unami Maki10,00 $

  bbq eggplant eel, vegan cream cheese, avocado, sweet soy sauce

  • 5 Pcs10,00 $

• V.L.T.9,50 $

  bibb lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomato, avocado, shallot, smoked tomato paper, maldon sea salt, vegan mayo

  • 5 Pcs9,50 $

• Vegan South Pacific12,00 $

  bbq eggplant eel tempura, vegan cream cheese, pineapple, scallion, sweet soy sauce

  • 8 Pcs12,00 $

• Veggie8,50 $

  red pepper, vegan cream cheese, avocado, cucumber

  • 8 Pcs8,50 $

Kodomo / Kids

for youngsters 12 and under

• Little Bento Box11,50 $

  Choice of maki roll, all natural chicken tenders, shrimp tempura, crispy sweet tofu or pan seared salmon, served with edamame, choice of starch and fruit. Maki roll choices: california roll, crunchy kido, avocado, sake, cowgirl roll, shrimp tempura maki, tekka maki; Starch choices: french fries, white sticky rice, brown sticky rice, sesame noodles