Rantei Japanese Cuisine

1271 Franklin Mall, Santa Clara
(408) 352-5683

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Chicken Skewer Beef Skewer
Jalapeno Hamachi Roll
Chirashi Don Deluxe
Soy Garlic Edamame
Hamachi Carpaccio
Chef Nigiri Sushi
Assorted Sashimi
Chicken Karaage
Chicken Skewers
Omakase Sashimi

Menu

Beverages

Soda
Choice of coke, sprite or diet coke.
Small Sparkling Water
Ramune Drink
Original flavor.

Dessert

Ice Cream
Green tea flavor.
Mochi Ice Cream
Green tea, mango, strawberry.
Green Tea Cheese Cake
Japanese cheese cake.

Chef's Special

Fish Taco Special
2 pieces. Seared albacore, salmon, avocado, homemade salad on deep fried nori.
Jalapeno Boom Special
Deep fried jalapeno, spicy tuna with cream cheese, house sauce.
Salmon Carpaccio Special
Salmon seared avocado, microgreen, ponzu sauce.
Hamachi Carpaccio Special
Yellowtail, sweet onion radish, microgreen, ponzu sauce.
Albacore Tataki Special
Seared albacore, sweet onion, radish, microgreen, tataki sauce.

Deep Fried Roll

Crunchy California Roll
Deep-fried California roll topped with green onion, tobiko, spicy mayo, eel sauce.
Crunchy Tuna Roll
Deep-fried spicy tuna toll, topped with green onion, tobiko, spicy mayo eel sauce.
Crunchy Phily Roll
Deep-fried salmon cream cheese roll topped with green onion, tobiko, spicy mayp, eel sauce.
Super Dynamite Roll
Deep-fried assorted fish, avocado with green onion, tobiko, spicy mayo sauce.

Sunomono

Wakame Sunomono
Seared, cucumber.
Saba Sunomono
Marinated mackerel, seared, cucumber.
Tako Sunomono
Octopus, seared, cucumber.
Mori Sunomono
Assorted fish, seared, cucumber.

Maki

Tekka
Tuna roll.
Negi Hama
Chopped hamachi, green onion.
California
Snow crab meat salad, avocado.
Spicy Tuna
Spicy tuna, cucumber.
Salmon Avocado
Salmon, avocado.
Shrimp Tempura
Cucumber, fried shrimp.
Rock and Roll
Tuna Avocado
Tuna, avocado.
Spider
Softshell crab, cucumber, shiso, kaiware, eel sauce.
Salmon Skin
Deep-fried salmon skin, shiso, cucumber, kaiware, eel sauce.
Spicy Scallop
Spicy mayo with scallop, cucumber.
Philly
Cream Cheese Salmon
Jalapeno Hamachi
Jalapeno and Yellowtail

Vegetarian

Kappa
Cucumber roll.
Oshinko
Yellow pickle.
Avocado
Q and A
Cucumber and avocado.
Garden
Cucumber, avocado, tamago, oshinko.
Futo Maki
Cucumber, avocado, tamago, oshinko.
Sweet Potato
Tempura sweet potato.
Veggie Dragon
Tempura sweet potato topped with eggplant, avocado.
Veggie Tempura Roll
Mixed Vegetable Tempura wrapped with Soy Paper

Appetizers

Gyoza
Meat pot stickers. 5 pieces.
Veggie Gyoza
Vegetable pot stickers. 5 pieces.
Baked Mussel
Baked mussel with scallion, tobiko, spicy mayo.
Takoyaki
Octopus ball.
Beef Short Rib
Grilled short ribs.
Chicken Karaage
Fried chicken with spicy mayo on side.
Short Shell Crab
Fried soft shell crab with house sauce.
Agedashi Tofu
Fried tofu with scallion, peeled ginger, bonito flakes.
Veggie Tempura
Fried assorted vegetables.
Shrimp Tempura
Fried shrimp. 4 pieces.
Mixed Tempura
2 shrimp and assorted fried vegetables.
Hiyashi Tofu
Cold tofu, ginger, green onion, bonito flakes.

The Grill

Shishito Pepper
Japanese style shishito pepper skewers.
Shiitake
BBQ mushroom with daikon, ponzu sauce.
Asparagus
BBQ asparagus with garlic salt.
Chicken Skewers
Chicken and scallion skewers with special sauce.
Beef Skewers
Rib eye beef with black pepper special sauce.
Sake Kama
Grilled salmon collar with salt and pepper serve with ponzu sauce.
Ika Sugatayaki
Grilled whole squid.
Hamachi Kama
Grilled yellow tail collar with salt and pepper serve with ponzu sauce.
Ebi Bacon
Grilled cooked shrimp wrapped with bacon.
Mochi Bacon
Grilled japanese rice cake wrapped with bacon.

Dishes
Ton Katsu Dish
Fried pork chop with dipping sauce on side.
Curry Katsu Dish
Fried pork chop in Japanese curry.
Chicken Teriyaki Dish
Grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce.
Salmon Teriyaki Dish
Grilled salmon with teriyaki sauce.
Salmon Shioyaki Dish
Lightly salted grilled salmon.
Saba Shioyaki Dish
Lightly salted grilled mackerel.
Chicken Katsu Dish
Fried chicken cutlet with dipping sauce on side.
Chicken Katsu Curry Dish
Fried chicken cutlet in Japanese curry.
Oyako Don Dish
Chicken eggs, mushroom, scallion.
Katsu Don Dish
Fried pork mushroom, scallion, egg.
Unagi Don Dish
BBQ eel with eel sauce.

Side
Miso Soup
Tofu, seaweed, green onion.
White Rice
Sushi Rice
Fresh Wasabi
Edamame
Boiled soybeans.
Garlic Edamame
Edamame with house garlic sauce.
Wakame
Seaweed salad.
Green Salad
Fresh salad with a variety of green vegetables typically served on a bed of lettuce.

Chef Roll
Ginza Roll
Yellowtail, avocado, topped with walu seared, jalapeno, spicy mayo, black tobiko.
Lion King Roll
Snow crab meat salad, avocado, topped with baked salmon, green onion, tobiko, spicy mayo, eel sauce, sesame seed.
Valentine's' Day Roll
Real crab meat salad, avocado, topped with tuna, green onion, black tobiko.
Salmon Crunchy Roll
Real crab meat salad, avocado, topped with salmon seared, spicy mayo, eel sauce, crunchy flake, green onion, black tobiko.
Sakura Roll
Tamago, eel, avocado, topped with salmon seared, black tobiko.
Victoria Roll
Spicy tuna, avocado, topped with deep fried fish, honey mustard, eel sauce, green onion, tobiko.
White Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, topped with spicy tuna, albacore seared, spicy mayo, fried garlic, green onion.
Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, topped with eel, avocado, eel sauce, sesame seed.
Caterpillar Roll
Eel, cucumber, topped with avocado, eel sauce, sesame seed.
Warriors Roll
Salmon, avocado, topped with yellowtail, black tobiko.
49er Roll
Cucumber, avocado, tobiko, topped with salmon, lemon sliced.
Rantei Roll
Yellowtail, avocado, topped with salmon, tuna, tobiko, spicy mayo.
Rainbow Roll
Snow crab meat salad, avocado, topped with assorted fish, avocado.
Green Island Roll
Tuna, yellowtail, salmon, avocado, wrapped cucumber, ponzu sauce without rice.
Mango Lover
Shrimp Tempura, Cucumber, Topped w/ Snow Crab Meat Salad, Mango, Black Tobiko, Mango Sauce
Bay Scallop
Spicy Tuna, Avocado, Topped with Seared Scallop, Green Onion, Tobiko, Spicy Mayo
Double Hamachi
Deep Fried Roll, Green Onion, Hamachi, Cucumber, Topped with Hamachi, Honey Mustard, Tobiko
Mango Spider
Soft Shelled Crab, Cucumber, Avocado, Spicy Tuna, Tobiko, Mango, Spicy Mayo, Mango Sauce
Volcano
Shrimp Tempura, Cucumber, Snow Crab, Tuna, Avocado, Fried Garlic, Kaiware, Black Tobiko, Unagi Sauce, Spicy Mayo
Romeo and Juliet
Salmon, Avocado, Topped with Scallop, Spicy Mayo, Hot Sauce
Garlic Bay
Real Crab, Avocado, Topped with Baked Scallop, Special Garlic Sauce

Chef Sushi and Sashimi Combination
Chirashi Don Combination
Assorted sashimi, ikura, tamago over sushi rice.
Chirashi Don Deluxe Combination
Assorted sashimi, amaebi, uni, ikura, tamago over sushi rice.
Sake Uni Oyako Don Combination
Salmon, sea urchin, ikura over sushi rice.
Chef Sashimi Regular Combination
Chef's choice assorted sashimi 10 pieces.
Chef Sashimi Deluxe Combination
Chef's choice assorted sashimi 20 pieces.
Chef Sashimi Special Combination
Chef's choice assorted sashimi 30 pieces.
Chef Nigiri Sushi Combination
Chef's choice nigiri sushi 5 pieces with tekka maki or sake maki.

Sashimi
Sake Sashimi
Salmon.
Maguro Sashimi
Tuna.
Hamachi Sashimi
Yellowtail.
Walu Sashimi
Escolar.
Shiro Maguro Sashimi
Albacore.
Hamachi Toro Sashimi
Yellowtail belly.
Sake Toro Sashimi
Salmon belly.
Saba Sashimi
Mackerel.
Amaebi Sashimi
4 pieces. Sweet Shrimp.
Hotate Sashimi
Scallop.
Tako Sashimi
Octopus.

Nigiri
Sake Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Maguro Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Hamachi Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Walu Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Shiro Maguro Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Sake Toro Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Hamachi Toro Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Shiro Maguro Toro Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Saba Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Amaebi Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Hotate Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Kani Nigiri
Imitation crab meat.
Ebi Nigiri
Cooked shrimp.
Tako Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Unagi Nigiri
Eel.
Tamago Nigiri
Sushi laid top of rice.
Ikura Nigiri
Salmon roe.
Tobiko Nigiri
Flying fish roe.

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Recent Reviews

Rantei is one of our favorite Japanese restaurants in San Jose. Sashimi was always fresh. Rantei roll was our favorite special roll. Yellowtail collar was high recommended. Chicken karrage served in good portion and temperature hot. It has fresh wasabi, but I am not really recommend it due to the value of its cost.

This restaurant don’t take reservations. The level of noise is generally good. Its staff were friendly but very busy.
September 2025
Brought my son for dinner after his concert and we were treated to a wonderful meal, efficiently prepared and each plate beautifully delivered and wonderfully delicious. Highly recommend trying the chef's special creations.

I had been to this restaurant before under the previous owner. Much of the charm remains, but the service is much much better now. Of course the menu has changed, but the options are excellent I'll be back and will bring friends.
August 2025
Rantei is such a gem in Santa Clara! We came on a Friday evening so there was a little bit of a wait (no reservations for parties less than 6), but they are quick. We got a combination of sashimi, omakase special, and rolls. The sushi here is super fresh and you can really taste the quality in every bite.

The staff is really friendly and welcoming, and the whole place has that cozy, neighborhood feel where you can tell they take pride in what they do. It’s...
August 2025

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Rantei Japanese Cuisine

1271 Franklin Mall, Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 352-5683