Octopus Japanese Restaurant
925 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
(650) 600-8794
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Chicken Teriyaki
Wonderful Roll
Shrimp Tempura
Hamachi Kama
Beef Teriyaki
Miso Soup
Hot Sake
Sushi
Utensils
Chopstick + Soy Sauce Set
Set of chopsticks and soy sauce (max 8)
Dinner - Appetizers
Combination Sashimi (6 pcs)
Slices of chef's choice fish.
Combo Tempura Appetizer
Deep-fried shrimp and mixed vegetables.
Gyoza
Pork and vegetable potstickers.
Edamame
Steamed young soybeans.
Jalapeño Poppers
Deep-fried jalapeños stuffed with spicy tuna and cream cheese with special sauces.
Ocean Salad (Wakame)
Marinated seaweed salad.
Sushi & Sashimi
3 pieces of chef's choice nigiri with 3 pieces of tuna sashimi.
Sake Sashimi (6 pcs)
Slices of salmon.
Avocado Salad
Thinly sliced avocado and green salad with house dressing.
Karaage
Choice of Japanese style fried chicken or baby octopus.
Hamachi Kama
Yellowtail collarbone with ponzu sauce.
Vegetable Tempura App
Deep-fried mixed vegetables.
Oyster Tempura Appetizer
Deep-fried oysters.
Shrimp Balls (4 pcs)
Deep-fried shrimp and real crab with furikake and special sauce.
Agedashi Tofu
Deep-fried tofu with nori, green onions, and sauce.
Soft Shell Crab
Soft shell crab with special sauce.
Hamachi Sashimi (6 pcs)
Slices of yellowtail.
Sunomono
Cucumber salad.
Korokke
Fried potato and vegetable croquette.
Sushi Appetizer
California roll with 3 pieces of chef's choice nigiri.
Shrimp Salad
Rock shrimp with green salad.
Hiyayakko
Chilled tofu, bonito flakes, and ponzu sauce.
Baked Mussels
Baked green mussels.
Maguro Sashimi (6 pcs)
Slices of tuna.
Shiro Maguro Sashimi (6 pcs)
Slices of albacore.
Poke Salad
Choice of salmon, ahi tuna, or spicy tuna with ocean salad, onions, and veggies mixed with sweet and spicy sauce.
Sashimi Salad
Assorted sashimi and green salad with special dressing.
Shrimp Tempura Appetizer
Deep-fried shrimp.
Scallop Tempura Appetizer
Deep-fried scallops.
Seafood Combo Tempura Appetizer
Deep-fried oyster, scallops, and 2 pieces of shrimp.
Dinner - Specialties
Melting Albacore (4 pcs)
Seared albacore with real crab served with special sauce, tobiko, and green onion.
Unagi Tataki
Barbecued unagi marinated in special ponzu sauce with cucumbers.
Octopus Special
Tako with ocean salad, onions, and veggies mixed with sweet and spicy sauce.
Tataki
Choice of seared tuna, albacore, or bonito marinated in special sauce with shredded radish.
Fresh Tataki
Halibut marinated in special sauce with tobiko and shiso mint leaf.
"hot" Pockets
inari pockets stuffed with sp albacore, sp salmon & sp tuna with special sauces and green onions on top
Dinner - Entrées
Chicken Teriyaki
Chicken with teriyaki sauce. Served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Beef Teriyaki
Rib-eye with teriyaki sauce. Served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Salmon Teriyaki
Salmon with teriyaki sauce. Served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Saba Shioyaki
Salted mackerel. Served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Salmon Shioyaki
Salted salmon. Served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Don Katsu
Deep-fried pork loin cutlet with katsu sauce. Served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Chicken Katsu
Deep-fried chicken cutlet with katsu sauce. Served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Fish Katsu
Deep-fried fish cutlet with tartar sauce. Served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Dinner - Noodle Soups
Udon
Vegetable thick noodle soup.
Chicken Udon
Chicken and vegetable thick noodle soup.
Udon & Tempura
Vegetable thick noodle soup, mixed vegetable tempura, and 1 piece of shrimp tempura.
Nabeyaki Udon
Chicken, vegetables, egg, and shrimp tempura thick noodle soup.
Sukiyaki
Choice of beef or chicken, mixed vegetables, and clear noodles served hot pot style with rice.
Beef Udon
Beef and vegetable soup thick noodle soup.
Udon & Cali
Vegetable thick noodle soup with California roll.
Udon & Nigiri
Vegetable thick noodle soup with 3 pieces of nigiri.
Yosenabe
Seafood and mixed vegetables served with rice.
Dinner - Tempura Entrées
Vegetable Tempura Entree
Deep-fried mixed vegetables. Served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Shrimp Tempura Entree
Deep-fried shrimp served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Combo Tempura Entree
Deep-fried 3 pieces of shrimp and mixed vegetables. Served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Scallop Tempura Entree
Deep-fried scallops served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Seafood Combo Tempura Entree
Deep-fried oysters, scallops, and 3 pieces of shrimp. Served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Dinner - Bento Box
Choose Three Bento Box
Chicken teriyaki, beef teriyaki, salmon teriyaki, saba shioyaki, salmon shioyaki, don katsu, chicken katsu, chicken karaage, gyoza, veggie tempura, combo tempura, avocado roll, California roll, spicy tuna roll, tekka maki, sake maki, nigiri, or sashimi. Served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Choose Two Bento Box
Chicken teriyaki, beef teriyaki, salmon teriyaki, saba shioyaki, salmon shioyaki, don katsu, chicken katsu, chicken karaage, gyoza, veggie tempura, combo tempura, avocado roll, California roll, spicy tuna roll, tekka maki, sake maki, nigiri, or sashimi. Served with rice, miso soup, and salad.
Veggie Box
Special veggie maki, wakame salad instead of salad, 2 pieces of inari, and veggie tempura. Served with miso soup.
Dinner - Sushi Entrées
Omakase Nigiri
Nigiri - chef's choice. Served with miso soup.
Chirashi
Assorted raw fish slices with wakame over seasoned rice. Served with miso soup.
Fresh Fish Entrée
Donbo roll, 2 pieces tuna sashimi, 2 pieces salmon sashimi, and 4 pieces nigiri - chef's choice. Served with miso soup.
Sushi Platter
3 pieces kappa maki, 3 pieces tekka or sake maki, and 6 pieces nigiri - chef's choice. Served with miso soup.
Sushi Platter Deluxe
California roll and 6 pieces nigiri - chef's choice. Served with miso soup.
Unagi Donburi
Unagi slices over seasoned rice. Served with miso soup.
Donburi
Choice of sake, maguro, or hamachi slices with wakame over seasoned rice. Served with miso soup.
Dinner - Sashimi
Sake Sashimi (12 pcs)
Slices of salmon. Served with miso soup.
Combination Sashimi (12 pcs)
Slices of chef's choice fish. Served with miso soup.
Maguro Sashimi (12 pcs)
Slices of tuna. Served with miso soup.
Shiro Maguro Sashimi (12 pcs)
Slices of albacore. Served with miso soup.
Hamachi Sashimi (12 pcs)
Slices of yellowtail. Served with miso soup.
Dinner - Nigiri
Sake Nigiri
Salmon. Pair of fresh fish.
Ebi Nigiri
Cooked shrimp.
Hamachi Nigiri
Yellowtail. Pair of fresh fish.
Inari Nigiri
Sweet tofu.
Unagi Nigiri
Fresh water eel. Pair of fresh fish.
Saba Nigiri
Marinated mackerel. Pair of fresh fish.
Tamago Nigiri
Sweet egg.
Ikura Nigiri
Salmon roe.
Hirame Nigiri
Halibut. Pair of fresh fish.
Maguro Nigiri
Tuna. Pair of fresh fish.
Tobiko Nigiri
Flying fish roe.
Shiro Maguro Nigiri
Albacore. Pair of fresh fish.
Real Crab Nigiri
Hotate Nigiri
Scallop.
Tako Nigiri
Octopus.
Kanikama Nigiri
Imitation crab.
Hokkigai Nigiri
Surf clam.
Katsuo Nigiri
Skipjack tuna. Pair of fresh fish.
Ika Nigiri
Squid.
Suzuki Nigiri
Sea bass. Pair of fresh fish.
Dinner - Temaki
Salmon Hand Roll (Sake)
Scallop Hand Roll
Regular or spicy.
Spicy Tuna Hand Roll
Yellowtail Hand Roll (Hamachi)
Fresh Water Eel Hand Roll (Unagi)
Tuna Hand Roll (Maguro)
California Hand Roll
Dinner - Special Rolls
Fireworks Roll
Spicy tuna and cucumber inside, topped with avocado, kanikama, and tobiko, drizzled with unagi and house sauces.
Tuna Lover Roll
Tuna and avocado inside, topped with tuna.
Flyboy Roll
Salmon, hamachi, and avocado inside, topped with unagi and drizzled with unagi sauce.
SVNSIX Roll
Real crab and avocado inside, topped with ebi and avocado, drizzled with unagi sauce.
Rainbow Roll
California roll topped with assorted fish and drizzled with unagi sauce.
Orange Blossom Roll
Salmon and avocado inside, topped with extra salmon and tobiko, drizzled with ponzu and house sauce.
Salmon Lover Roll
Salmon and avocado inside, topped with salmon and green onion.
Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura and cucumber inside, topped with unagi, avocado, and tobiko, drizzled with unagi sauce.
Lava Roll
Spicy tuna and cucumber inside, topped with shrimp tempura and tempura flakes, and drizzled with unagi, house, and sriracha sauces.
The Silver Queen Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado, and cucumber inside, topped with seared albacore, furikake, and deep-fried onions, and drizzled with ponzu.
King Crunch Roll
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, and avocado inside, topped with shrimp tempura, tempura flakes, and macadamia nuts, drizzled with unagi and house sauces.
Fire Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, and kanikama inside, topped with tuna, hamachi, ebi, avocado, tobiko, and green onions, drizzled in unagi and house sauces.
Starburst Roll
Shrimp tempura and avocado inside, topped with hamachi, salmon, tobiko, and green onions, drizzled with ponzu.
Mad Dragon Roll
Spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, and kanikama, topped with avocado, and drizzled with unagi sauce.
Summer Break Roll
Salmon, albacore, and avocado inside, topped with hamachi and avocado.
Sundaze Roll
Spicy hamachi and shrimp tempura inside, topped with seared salmon, avocado, tobiko, and green onion, and drizzled with unagi and house sauces.
Spider-Mang Roll
Spicy salmon, soft shell crab, and mango inside, topped tuna, unagi, and real crab, and drizzled with unagi sauce.
Mo Pink Roll
Chopped marinated soft shell crab and avocado inside, topped with hamachi, tobiko, and jalapeño, and drizzled with ponzu and sriracha.
Blackpink Roll
Unagi, ebi, and avocado inside, topped with hamachi and black pink, drizzled with unagi sauce.
2Nice Roll
Spicy tuna, soft shell crab, and cucumber inside, topped with hamachi, tuna, avocado, and tobiko, and drizzled with unagi and house sauces.
Dragon Crunch Roll
Shrimp tempura, spicy kanikama, and cucumber inside, topped with spicy tuna, tobiko, and tempura flakes, drizzled in unagi and house sauces.
Lady in Pink Roll
Spicy hamachi and cucumber inside, topped with hamachi, tobiko, and green onion.
Cherry Blossom Roll
Salmon and avocado inside, topped with tuna and tobiko.
JJ's Special Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado, and cucumber inside, topped with spicy tuna and jalapeño, drizzled with unagi and house sauces.
Ask Jamie Roll
Unagi, avocado, mango, and macadamia nuts inside, topped with hamachi and salmon, drizzled with unagi sauce.
Unagi Lover Roll
Unagi and avocado inside, topped with unagi and macadamia nuts, and drizzled with unagi sauce.
Kane's Special Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado, and cucumber inside, topped with tuna, salmon, and macadamia nuts, and drizzled with unagi sauce.
Crunch Roll
California roll topped with shrimp tempura and drizzled with unagi sauce.
Las Vegas Roll
Real crab, avocado, and cucumber inside, topped with deep-fried unagi, spicy tuna, tobiko, furikake, and avocado, drizzled with unagi and house sauce.
Lava King Roll
Spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, and cucumber inside, topped with shrimp tempura, avocado, and fish flakes, drizzled with unagi and house sauces.
Chupacabra Roll
Jalapeño popper inside, topped with spicy salmon, avocado, real crab, and tempura flakes, drizzled with unagi and house sauces.
Drunken Tiger Roll
Hamachi, salmon, kanikama, and asparagus inside, topped with tuna, avocado, and ebi, and drizzled with sweet mustard and ponzu sauces.
Hamachi Lover Roll
Hamachi and avocado inside, topped with hamachi and green onion.
Red Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado, and cucumber inside, topped with tuna, tobiko, and green onion, and drizzled with unagi and house sauces.
Lion King Roll
Kanikama and avocado topped with salmon or scallop, cheese, and tobiko, drizzled with unagi and house sauce then baked.
SNK Roll
Hamachi, salmon, ebi, kanikama, and asparagus inside, topped with salmon, unagi, avocado, tobiko, and green onion, and drizzled with unagi and house sauces.
Funky Fresh Roll
Kanikama and avocado inside, topped with salmon, lemon, and dill.
Dynamic Duo Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, and macadamia nuts inside, topped with salmon and avocado, drizzled with unagi sauce.
Sunset Roll
Unagi, avocado, and macadamia nuts inside, topped with salmon, and drizzled with unagi sauce
Spice Girls Roll
Spicy tuna and cucumber inside, topped with wakame salad.
Main Man Ben's Roll
Tuna, kanikama, and cream cheese inside, topped with shrimp tempura, avocado, and macadamia nuts, and drizzled with unagi and house sauces.
Spicy Crunch Roll
California roll topped with shrimp tempura and drizzled with sriracha and house sauces.
Caterpillar Roll
Unagi, kanikama, and cucumber inside, topped with avocado and tobiko, and drizzled with unagi sauce.
Double J Roll
Hamachi, unagi, salmon, tuna, cream cheese, and kanikama inside, topped with tobiko.
City Boy Roll
Shrimp tempura and cucumber, topped with tuna, unagi, avocado, and macadamia nuts, and drizzled with unagi sauce.
Foxy Lady Roll
Spicy tuna, spicy kanikama, and cucumber inside, topped with seared tuna and onions, and drizzled with unagi and sweet mustard.
Dinner - Special Veggie Rolls
Seaweed Monster Roll
Asparagus, cucumber, and avocado inside, topped with wakame salad.
Evergreen Roll
Shiitake mushroom, cucumber, avocado, and macadamia nuts inside, topped with avocado.
Yammy Yammy Roll
Yam tempura and macadamia nuts inside, topped with avocado and tempura flakes, drizzled with unagi sauce.
Dinner - Makimono Classic
Santa Cruz Roll
In - hamachi, salmon, and avocado, topped with tobiko. Classic roll style sushi.
California Roll
In - kanikama and avocado. Classic roll style sushi.
Sake Maki
In - fresh salmon and avocado. Classic roll style sushi.
Shrimp Tempura Roll
In - shrimp tempura, avocado, and cucumber, topped with tobiko. Classic roll style sushi.
Tekka Maki
In - tuna. Classic roll style sushi.
Spicy Tuna Roll
In - spicy tuna. Classic roll style sushi.
Spider Roll
In - deep fried soft shell crab, avocado, and cucumber, topped with tobiko. Classic roll style sushi.
Scallop Heaven Roll
In - scallop and cucumber, topped with green onion and tobiko, drizzled with spicy sauce. Classic roll style sushi.
Negi-hama Roll
In - yellowtail and green onion. Classic roll style sushi.
Futomaki
In - unagi, cucumber, avocado, tamago, kanpyō, radish, inari, shiitake mushroom, and wakame. Classic roll style sushi.
Philly Roll
In - salmon, avocado, and cream cheese, topped with tobiko. Classic roll style sushi.
Hawaiian Roll
In - unagi, avocado, and macadamia nuts, topped with tobiko. Classic roll style sushi.
Spicy Hamachi Roll
In - spicy hamachi and cucumber. Classic roll style sushi.
Chicken Teriyaki Roll
In - chicken teriyaki and cucumber, drizzled with teriyaki sauce. Classic roll style sushi.
Wonderful Roll
In - scallop, shiso, and cucumber, topped with tobiko, drizzled with unagi sauce. Classic roll style sushi.
Real Crab CA Roll
In- real crab and avocado, topped with tobiko. Classic roll style sushi.
Spicy Salmon Roll
In - spicy salmon and cucumber. Classic roll style sushi.
Octo Roll
In - octopus and avocado, drizzled with unagi sauce. Classic roll style sushi.
Una Avo Roll
In - unagi and avocado, drizzled in unagi sauce. Classic roll style sushi.
Spicy Shrimp Roll
In - rock shrimp and avocado, topped with tobiko, drizzled with house and sriracha sauces. Classic roll style sushi.
El Camino Real Roll
In - unagi, avocado, macadamia nuts, and mango, topped with tobiko. Classic roll style sushi.
Una Q Roll
In - unagi and cucumber, drizzled with unagi sauce. Classic roll style sushi.
Monterey Roll
In - unagi, tamago, avocado, and cucumber, drizzled with unagi sauce. Classic roll style sushi.
Donbo Roll
In - hamachi, rock shrimp, and avocado, topped with tobiko. Classic roll style sushi.
Dinner - Makimono Vegetable
Avocado Maki
In - avocado.
Avo Q Roll
In - avocado and cucumber.
Veggie Futomaki
In - cucumber, avocado, squash, radish, inari, tamago, shiitake mushroom, and wakame.
Yam Roll
In - yam tempura and avocado, drizzled with sweet sauce. Sauce is not vegetarian.
Kappa Maki
In - cucumber.
Oshinko Maki
In - pickled Japanese radish.
Kanpyō Maki
In - cooked Japanese squash.
Ishi Roll
In - inari, shiitake mushroom, avocado, and cucumber.
Wakame Roll
In - marinated seaweed, avocado, and cucumber.
Dinner - Makimono Deep-Fried
Golden State Roll
California roll topped with tobiko and green onion, drizzled with unagi and house sauces. Deep-fried.
The Sharks Roll
Spicy tuna inside, topped with tobiko and green onion, drizzled with unagi and house sauces. Deep-fried.
Hot Kiss Roll
Spicy tuna, jalapeño, and cream cheese, topped with spicy tuna, tobiko, and tempura flakes, drizzled with unagi, house, and sriracha sauces. Deep-fried.
Deep-Fried Spicy Tuna Roll
Deep-fried spicy tuna and shiso inside, wrapped with rice, topped with tobiko, drizzled with unagi sauce.
Godzilla Roll
Spicy kanikama and cream cheese, topped with avocado, tobiko, and green onion, drizzled with unagi, house, and sriracha sauces. Deep-fried.
Dinner - Side Order
Miso Soup
Soup that is made from miso paste.
House Salad
Basic vegetable salad.
Rice
Stir-fried rice.
Beverages
Soda (Can)
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Recent Reviews
The food was great!! We really enjoyed ourselves. I ordered the udon with the tempura. But the tempura came out later but the server didn’t say a word when she brought the udon. She could have let me know that it comes out separately. Otherwise everything else was great.
May 2025
This is hands down the best sushi spot I’ve ever been to. They know me by name because I’m there every week now. The staff is awesome and the chef is amazing. You can tell they only use fresh fish and that they are passionate about serving you the absolute best sushi. I could be having the worst day in the world but if I come here, grab some sushi, and have an ice cold Sapporo it brings me right out of my funk. After Octopus, you’ll realize you’re just wasting your time...
March 2024
Fresh, delicious and beautiful sushi! Stopped in on Friday evening and enjoyed the Melting Albacore Special, Salmon Lover, Drunken Tiger and Octoroll. The Pinot Noir wine tasted off, the server apologized and removed it from our bill - providing excellent customer service! Atmosphere is relaxing with good music. I plan to return soon for take-out after work.
Vegetarian options: They offer several vegetarian options.
Parking: Parking available behind the restaurant.
Wheelchair...
Vegetarian options: They offer several vegetarian options.
Parking: Parking available behind the restaurant.
Wheelchair...
June 2023
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