Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine

Kru is a Japanese style restaurant serving Modern Asian Fare.

Kru

Kru
2516 J Street  [Map]
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 551-1559
Fax: (916) 551-1560
Hours
  • Monday:
    11:30 AM to 09:30 PM
  • Tuesday - Thursday:
    11:30 AM to 10:00 PM
  • Friday:
    11:30 AM to 11:00 PM
  • Saturday:
    Noon to 11:00 PM
  • Sunday:
    05:00 PM to 09:30 PM

Description

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Kru combines traditional Japanese and Asian ingredients and prepares them with a contemporary culinary style. Using only the freshest ingredients, Kru also has special offerings of fish and sushi that are updated regularly. In addition, you'll find a fine selection of sake and wines that are available by the glass or the bottle. Happy Hour Bites and Sake Flights Monday-Saturday 4p.m.-6p.m. 

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Menu/Specials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 




SUSHI AND SASHIMI LUNCH
served with miso soup and salad

nigiri lunch - 5 pieces of chef's choice 9
sashimi lunch - 7 pieces of chef's choice, served with steamed rice 12
roll combo - tempura and spicy tuna roll 12
sushi bento - 1 spicy tuna roll, 3 pieces nigiri, 3 pieces sashimi 13
deluxe sushi bento - 1 tempura roll, 5 pieces nigiri, 5 pieces sashimi 18
vegetarian roll combo - 2 chef's choice vegetable rolls 10

LUNCH SPECIALS
served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice.
choose from any item in the box:


CHICKEN TERIYAKI SESAME CHICKEN SALMON TERIYAKI

SHRIMP AND VEGETABLE TEMPURA

BEEF TERIYAKI GYOZA SASHIMI NIGIRI

SPICY TUNA OR CALIFORNIA ROLL

any one item     10
any two items    11
any three items 13

SALADS

organic greens - shaved bonito, creamy miso dressing 6
seaweed salad - marinated seaweed, sliced cucumbers7
baby calamari salad - thinly sliced cucumbers, green apples
micro-greens, creamy miso dressing 10
spicy tuna salad - daikon radish, cucumbers, lolla rosso,
soy dressing, crispy lotus chips 10/14
warm mushroom salad - sautéed medley of japanese
mushrooms, lolla rosso lettuce 9/12
sautéed chicken salad - mixed organic greens, cherry tomatoes,
crispy soba noodles, sweet ginger vinaigrette 9/12

SMALL PLATES

tea smoked duck - pink hawaiian sea salt, miso mustard sauce 12
spicy tuna tartare - bigeye tuna with habenero infused masago,
micro greens, quail egg, and lotus chips 12
seven-spice crusted ahi - served rare, ginger-daikon ponzu 12
poke trio - hawaiian style marinated spicy tuna, hamachi, and tako,
green tea, schichimi, and nori salts 13
oysters - fresh pacific oysters, preserved wasabi root, ponzu,
chili paste, pink hawaiian sea salt 13
hamachi carpaccio - thinly sliced hamachi, ponzu, chili oil, jalapeños 13
panko crusted salmon sashimi - served rare, crab remoulade 14
sashimi tapas - chef's choice, five different fish, each with
different accompaniments 18
age-dashi tofu - lighly fried tofu, tempura sauce 6
local french bean and yellow wax bean tempura - miso aioli 7
ika geso - seasoned and fried squid legs, ponzu sauce 8
shrimp and vegetable tempura - lightly fried shrimp and vegetables,
tempura sauce 8
calamari tempura - spicy cream sauce 8
house-made pork gyoza - spicy ponzu dipping sauce 8
crispy seafood spring rolls - sweet chili glaze, balsamic essence 9
duo of ribs - sweet and spicy miso glazed lamb ribs
and grilled hamachi ribs with a ginger-ponzu sauce 10
hamachi kama - charbroiled yellowtail collar, ponzu sauce 11
grilled lamb chops - miso polenta, plum wine sauce 10
grilled albacore tuna - sweet and spicy miso, spicy garlic,
and kochujan dipping sauces 12
lobster tempura - spicy-lemon aioli 13
sake steamed mussels - sake and dashi broth, grilled bread 13
spicy grilled king crab legs - spicy kochujan sauce 13
kobe beef sashimi - topped with ginger, garlic, chives, ponzu,
pink hawaiian sea salt, and seared with hot sesame oil 15
scallops and foie gras - jumbo scallops from hokkaido japan
topped with medallions of foie gras, crispy smashed potatoes,
and a soy-mirin grastrique 23

MAIN PLATES
served with miso soup

pan roasted stripe bass - spicy king crab sauce 20
miso glazed salmon "donburi" - miso glazed salmon
served over steamed organic rice 22
asian bouillabaisse - spicy kochujan broth, udon noodles 22
teriyaki chicken - asparagus tempura 16
five moulard leaf duck breast - japanese mushroom ragout,
edamame beans 21
charred rack of lamb - shishito pepper tempura,
plum wine sauce, shiso oil 24
pan seared domestic kobe bavette steak - truffle butter
teriyaki sauce, balsamic essence 29
 

NIGIRI AND SASHIMI

 sashimi  nigiri
maguro 15 5.5
suzuki 14 5
tako 13 4
uni 18 9
hamachi 15 5.5
hotate 14 5
sake (fresh or smoked)
14 5
shiro maguro
14 5
walu 16 6
unagi   5
kani   6
tobiko (Black)
  5
ikura   5
amaebi   7
ebi   5

NIGIRI AND SASHIMI PLATES

nigiri mix - assorted nigiri chef's choice 20
sashimi mix - chef's choice, served with preserved wasabi root 23
deluxe sashimi mix - chef's choice, served with
preserved wasabi root 35
chirashi - scattered sashimi over sushi rice 25
 

SUSHI ROLLS AND HAND ROLLS

 sushi roll  hand roll
spicy tuna 7 5
hamachi-scallion
7 5
soft shell crab
7 5
vegetable
5 4
california
7 5
shrimp tempura
7 6
eel-avocado
7 5
salmon skin
7 5

CHEF SPECIAL ROLLS

great white - calamari tempura, cucumbers topped with avocado,
hokkaido scallops, sweet chili, spicy cream sauces, tobiko,
and green onions 12
drake - avocado, cucumber, kaiware topped with hamachi,
sautéed mushrooms, and tobiko 13
krazy kali - snow crab, spicy tuna, avocado, all rolled and lightly fried,
spicy cream, garlic cream, shiso oil, kaiware 11
caterpillar - shrimp tempura, cucumbers
topped with grilled fresh water eel, avocado 11
philadelphia - smoke salmon, avocado, cream cheese 8
rainbow - kanikama, avocado, cucumbers topped with
6 pieces of fish 11
tesla - soft shell crab, topped with avocado, albacore, salmon,
garlic cream sauce, chives 12
cindy - tuna, snow crab, jalapeños roll in mamenori, lightly fried,
teriyaki and spicy garlic aioli 15
jade - lobster tempura, crayfish salad, lolla rosso lettuce,
chives, avocado, cucumbers, mamenori, teriyaki,
and spicy cream sauces 18
j street - shrimp tempura, snow crab, cucumbers topped with
avocado, shrimp, smelt roe, micro greens, spicy cream
and garlic cream sauces 13
aden - tempura veggies topped with avocado, micro greens,
and a sweet chili glaze 7
hapa hapa - salmon, crab, albacore, lightly fried, garlic cream
and a sweet chili glaze 14
spicy liz - spicy tuna, cucumbers, topped with lomi salmon 11
spicy d - shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, cucumbers,
topped with avocado, seared tuna, smelt roe,
micro-greens, garlic cream and chili sauces 13
create your own roll $$

SIDES

steamed organic rice 2.5
lotus chips 3
sunomono 4
garlic sautéed bok choy 5
potato croquettes 5
sautéed seasonal veggies 6
miso tofu 2
miso seaweed and enoki mushrooms 3
miso clam 4
spicy king crab and mussels 7

DRINKS

soda - pepsi, orange slice, mountain dew,
diet pepsi, brisk pink lemonade, sierra mist, iced tea 2
voss - bottled water 4
x.s. energy drink - cherry, tea berry, tropical 3.5
marble soda 2.5

all of our fish and meats are hand cut and cooked to order.
we use organically grown rice from Rue & Forsman Ranch in all of our sushi.

menu items subject to availability.

19% gratuity added to parties of 6 or more
$15 corkage fee

Happy Hour

Happy Hour Bites and Sake Flights

Monday-Saturday 4 p.m.- 6p.m.  

Featuring $3-$5 small plates
$9-$12 Sake flights
$2 draft beer and hot sake.

Dine in only. 

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by Catherine, Monday 26 of January, 2009 (22:19:52)

 I REALLY wanted to LOVE this restaurant. And I promise I will give it another try. But on my visit it was very disappointing. We arrived for an early dinner, and the place was very quiet with few customers. I ordered a dish with shrimp and the waitress informed me they were OUT OF SHRIMP???? At 530 in the evening? When shrimp was featured in several items?! This is just not acceptable! And overall, the dishes were just ordinary, nothing really outstanding at all....sorry to be negative....as I said, I love Japanese cuisine and was so anxious to try this place. Maybe better next time! I love eating in midtown and love supporting the restaurants there.

California Girl Turns Sushi Convert at Kru

by krishna harrison, Saturday 18 of October, 2008 (18:09:10)
So, I never knew I was a sushi girl until I experienced the taste of Kru. I used to be a “California Roll” girl. Not after Kru. It’s no surprise that Kru has been recommended at the “best sushi in town” to me on various occasions before I had a chance to taste their rare treats. Everything I tasted at Kru was extraordinary. The Ahi was like sweet butter that melts in your mouth an even the most reluctant of food explorers would agree the seaweed salad is delicious. The portions are modest, which affords appreciation of their high quality. You don’t want to rush your experience at Kru. It’s worth savoring each bite to taste the subtleties of a dish. So, even if you think you are only a California roll person, give Kru a try and you may find yourself a convert too.

side dishes steal the show

by kelly_c, Thursday 11 of September, 2008 (21:39:28)

it had been a few years since i had been to kru, but i was pleasantly suprised with the current menu. the rolls were creative and tasty, but the salads and appetizers were amazing. get the seasonal specials … so fresh and deicious!

Freshest Sushi in Midtown

by ADlovesSac, Friday 15 of August, 2008 (12:39:55)
This small, cozy sushi place has a great selection of nigiri and rolls. Many sushi places have a long list of rolls and it takes you about a half hour to read them all. Not here. The options are simple and delicious. They also have some fancy Japanese champagne.

Cozy Neighborhood Sushi

by smcc33, Monday 11 of August, 2008 (11:42:08)

The sushi is fresh and creative. The service is usually swift and polite. The bonus is that you can actually have a conversation without having to shout, like you do at Mikuni. It is my favorite place to get sushi.

by Grid Gorilla, Sunday 22 of June, 2008 (08:36:01)

Probably the most creatively presented dishes. This is the place to go if you want something new and unique with your sushi.

by Paulie, Friday 25 of January, 2008 (15:03:10)
This place is great for sushi and for creative japanese fusion.  If you can afford it and have about $60-100 to
burn on a great meal for 2 sit at the bar and ask the chefs to feed you what they think is best.  Then watch
them create very tasty food artistry.  One of their old dishes was tuna sashimi and I still have vivid dreams about it.

Kru

by ubomag, Wednesday 09 of January, 2008 (12:44:43)
 

By Aaris A. Schroeder
Dec. 18, 2007

My crew goes to Kru, a unique, trendy Pan-Pacific sushi spot where the chefs always say hello as you walk in and are eager to  see what type of rolls you will order. 

Sushi rolls and sashimi are available upon request and there is a menu of rolls that the chefs are ready to make.  If you are not into sushi you can still dine at Kru as lightly fried veggie and meat selections are available as well as teriyaki entrees.  Anything from steak to lamb to flounder to duck are available. 

The soft-shell crab and Philadelphia rolls are quite tasty along with a side of edemame.  If you are a sushi lover and you are looking for a new place to visit, bring your crew to Kru.

Tiny Bubbles

by Urban Cultivator, Saturday 08 of December, 2007 (15:38:49)
Oooh, oooh, oooh, if you haven't tried sparkling sake, you have to stop by Kru and do so immediately. this infusion of a champagne style with a Japanese tradition is apropos to the restaurant. Cru is a French term relating to a high quality wine or vineyard, and Kru blends well the best of Eastern cuisine, the Japanese, with the best of the West, the French. Not only is the sushi delicious, and the kitchen side-succulent, but the presentation is beautiful. I just keep hoping they will take advantage of that patio outback...