THEKOI Japanese Cuisine

1552 Commerce St #100, Tacoma
(253) 272-0996

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Citrus Roll and Godzila Roll
Amazing Crunchy Spicy Tuna
Ora King Salmon Sashimi
Bento Box with Sashimi
Volcano Lobster Roll
Fresh Sushi Rolls
Philadelphia Roll
Spicy Tuna Tacos
Chicken Karaage
Dynamite Shrimp

Menu

Appetizers / Starters
Edamame
Tossed in sea salt. Gluten-free.
Calamari
Tempura style calamari .
Shishito Peppers
Sweet Japanese peppers pan-fried, bonito topping.
Gyoza
Pan-fried pork dumplings.
Fried Brussels Sprouts
Crispy fried Brussels sprouts in house sauce. Mild spicy.
Tiger Eyes
Smoked salmon, avocado, cream cheese wrapped in nori and tempura fried with sweet soy glaze and sweet chili aioli. Raw.
Black Cod Misoyaki
Miso marinated cod fish.
Soft Shell Crab
Tempura style whole soft-shell crab.
Ebi Sunomono
Shrimp with cucumber, wakame salad and assorted vegetables.
Sexy Edamame
Tossed in chili garlic sauce.
Agedashi Tofu
Deep-fried tofu in house tempura sauce and bonito flakes.
Crystal Shrimp
4 large tempura style shrimp.
Takoyaki
Deep-fried octopus dumplings, bonito topping.
Chicken Karaage
Bite-sized Japanese style fried chicken.
Fancy Jalapeno
Jalapeno stuffed with cream cheese, spicy tuna, crab and tempura fried. House spicy sauces.
Spider Bao
Soft-shell crab, house slaw with wasabi mayo, steamed bun.
Beef Short Rib
Korean style bone-in beef short rib.
Hamachi Kama
Lightly salted and grilled yellowtail cheekbone.
Tako Sunomono
Octopus with cucumber, wakame salad and assorted vegetables.
Seafood Sunomono
Snow crab, octopus, shrimp, scallop, cucumber, wakame salad and assorted vegetables.
Spicy Tuna Tacos
Cubed Bluefin tuna, avocado, cilantro, masago, green onion, sweet chili aioli in a crispy wonton shell. 3 tacos.
Pork Belly Bao
Grilled pork belly, house slaw with wasabi mayo, steamed bun
Dynamite Shrimp
Rock shrimp tempura, served in creamy spicy dynamite sauce.

Standard Rolls
Spicy Scallop Roll
Spicy scallops, krab, cucumber, spicy chili aioli. Raw.
Tekka Roll
Bluefin tuna. Gluten-free. Raw.
Avocado Roll
Gluten-free.
Futo Maki
Pickled vegetables, tamago, crab stick. Gluten-free.
Negi Toro Roll
Bluefin tuna belly, chopped green onion. Gluten-free. Raw.
Crunch Roll
Tempura shrimp, crab, avocado, sweet soy glaze and potato crunch.
Philadelphia Roll
Smoked salmon, avocado, cream cheese. Gluten-free. Raw.
Rainbow Roll
California roll topped with 4 fresh kinds of sashimi and avocado. Raw.
Kappa Roll
Cucumber. Gluten-free.
Salmon Roll
Salmon and avocado. Gluten-free. Raw.
Unagi Roll
Grilled freshwater eel, cucumber, sweet soy glaze.
Spider Roll
Softshell crab, avocado, cucumber, yamagobo, kaiware.
California Roll
Crab mix, avocado, cucumber, masago. Substitute real Alaskan snow crab for an additional charge.
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Tempura shrimp, cucumber.
Spicy Tuna Roll
Spicy tuna, cucumber. Gluten-free. Raw.

Specialty Rolls
Bad Boy Roll
Unagi, avocado, cream cheese drizzled with spicy chili aioli and sweet soy glaze. Tempura fried.
Dragon Roll
Tempura shrimp roll topped with grilled freshwater eel, avocado, sweet soy glaze.
Cherry Blossom Roll
Avocado, tempura, asparagus, and salmon with tuna and red tobiko on top. Gluten-free. Raw.
Heartbreaker Roll
Alaskan snow crab, cilantro, cucumber topped with seared 7 spiced bluefin tuna, jalapeno, scallion, and garlic ponzu. Gluten-free. Raw.
Bumblebee Roll
Spicy scallops, krab, cilantro, yamagobo, topped with hamachi, black tobiko, cilantro aioli. Raw.
Caterpillar Roll
Grilled freshwater eel, cucumber, topped with sliced avocado, tobiko, jalapeno mayo and sweet soy glaze.
Cowboy Crunch Roll
Spicy krab, avocado, and cream cheese tempura style with jalapeno, green onion, sweet soy glaze on top.
Godzilla Roll
Creamy scallops, tempura shrimp, cucumber. Topped with avocado salmon and finished with green onions, sweet soy glaze and sweet chili aioli. Raw.
Heaven of Tuna Roll
Tempura shrimp roll topped with spicy tuna, sweet soy glaze and potato crunch. Raw.
Killer Salmon Roll
California roll topped with fresh salmon sashimi, cream cheese, soy mustard dressing, served on fire, baked. Raw.
Kiss Me Mucho Roll
Spicy tuna, tempura shrimp, crab, cream cheese, batter-fried, jalapeno mayo and sweet soy glaze. Raw.
Rock N Roll
California roll topped with lobster tail meat, crab, and shrimp in creamy wasabi sauce and baked.
Samurai Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, topped with seared scallop and crab mix, tobiko, sweet soy glaze. Raw.
Sumo Roll
Spicy yellowtail, cilantro, kaiware. Topped with tuna, albacore salmon with ponzu and habanero-citrus sauce. Raw.
3 Amigos Roll
Spicy tuna, cucumber and cilantro. Wrapped with yellowtail green onions and strawberry-habanero sauce. Gluten-free. Raw.
Volcano Lobster Roll
Alaskan snow crab, shrimp tempura, topped with lobster tail meat, baked with masago, green onion and served in flame.
Citrus Roll
Shrimp tempura, spicy tuna inside with salmon and mango on top. Jalapeno aioli and yuzu. Raw.
Koi House Roll
Spicy crab, shrimp tempura, cream cheese, with a layer of sliced avocado, spicy tuna, tempura flakes, sweet chili aioli, sweet soy. Raw.
Las Vegas Roll
Salmon, cream cheese, avocado, batter-fried, sweet chili aioli. Raw.
Paradise Roll
Bluefin tuna, mango, with avocado, bluefin tuna, tobiko and mango sauce on top. Gluten-free. Raw.
Red Dragon Roll
Spicy tuna topped with Bluefin tuna and cucumber. Gluten-free. Raw.
Salmon Lovers Roll
Spicy salmon and cucumber topped with salmon, lemon slices and soy mustard dressing. Raw.
Snow-Maggedon Roll
Alaskan snow crab, yamagobo, cilantro, topped with wild sockeye salmon, bluefin tuna, avocado, jalapeno aioli, tobiko. Gluten-free. Raw.
Spicy Ninja Roll
Spicy crab, tempura salmon, avocado with torched salmon on top, spicy chili aioli and sweet soy glaze. Raw.
Sweet Temptation Roll
Spicy salmon, avocado, cilantro, topped with wild sockeye salmon, green onion, poke sauce. Raw.
Ultimate Dragon Roll
Alaskan snow crab, avocado, cucumber, topped with unagi, black and red tobiko and drizzled with soy glaze. Raw.
Fuji Roll
Spicy tuna, shrimp tempura inside with bluefin tuna, yellowtail and avocado on top. Sweet chili aioli, sweet soy glaze and green onion. Raw.
Green Dragon Roll
Bluefin tuna, cilantro, avocado, cucumber, topped with albacore tuna, jalepeno, green onion & yuzu sauce.
Summer Cool Roll
Bluefin tuna, salmon, crab meat, avocado, radish, kaiware sprouts, wrapped in thinly sliced cucumber. Comes with yuzu sauce. Raw.

Soup / Sides
Miso Soup
Mild soybean paste soup.
Clam Miso Soup
Mild soybean paste soup with clams.
Seaweed Salad
Marinated seaweed, sesame oil.
House Salad
Mixed greens with zesty house dressing.
Dungeness Crab Miso
Mild soy bean paste soup with Dungeness, tofu, seaweed, scallions

Donburi
Tekka Don
Bluefin tuna sashimi over a bed of sushi rice. Raw.
Sake Don
Salmon sashimi over a bed of sushi rice. Raw.
Unagi Don
Grilled freshwater eel over a bed of sushi rice.

Kitchen Entrees
Beef Teriyaki
Thinly sliced and marinated beef.
Steak Teriyaki
Sirloin steak char grilled with house teriyaki sauce. served with rice and salad.
Salmon Teriyaki
Fresh salmon filet grilled to perfection.
Korean Short Ribs
Korean style marinated, bone-in short ribs.
Bulgogi
Korean style marinated beef, char-grilled with white and green onions. Served with rice.
Chicken Teriyaki
Dark meat. Served with rice and salad
Chicken Katsu
Panko breaded and fried chicken breast cutlet.
Tofu Teriyaki
4 large pieces of fried tofu with teriyaki sauce.
Combination Tempura
Shrimp and seasonal vegetables lightly battered and tempura fried. Served with rice and salad
Vegetable Tempura
Assorted seasonal vegetables lightly battered and tempura fried. Served with rice and salad.
Curry Katsu
Covered in panko breadcrumbs and fried.

Noodles
Yakisoba
Thin buckwheat noodles stir-fried with vegetables and your choice of chicken breast, beef, tofu, vegetables or seafood for an additional charge.
Nabeyaki Udon
Udon noodle in seafood broth with tempura shrimp, egg, chicken thigh, and napa cabbage.
Tempura Udon
Udon noodle in seafood broth with napa cabbage. Tempura shrimp and assorted tempura vegetables on the side.
Ramen
Seared pork belly, scallions, bamboo, nori, hard-boiled egg, narutomaki (fish cake), blackwood ear mushroom, bean sprouts, bok choy and broth.

Bento Entrees
Bento Box
Choice of beef, chicken, salmon, or tofu and tuna roll chef's selection of 4 pieces nigiri, shrimp and house salad and rice. Raw.
Sashimi Box
16 pieces of assorted premium sashimi. Raw.
Vegetable Bento Box
4 pieces vegetable nigiri, 6 pieces vegetable roll, fresh grilled vegetables, tempura vegetables, rice and house salad.
Rainier Box
2 bluefin tuna, 1 salmon nigiri, 1 wild sockeye salmon, 1 yellowtail nigiri, 1 king salmon nigiri, 2 toro sashimi, 6 piece yellowtail roll, tuna poke. Raw.

Sushi Entrees
Regular Sushi
Chef selection of 7 omakase nigiri and bluefin tuna roll. Raw.
Deluxe Sushi
Chef selection of 10 nigiri and California roll. Raw.
Super Deluxe Sushi
Chef selection of 12 nigiri and spicy tuna roll. Raw.
Chirashi
Assorted sashimi over a bed of rice with Japanese pickled vegetables. Raw.
Small Sashimi
12 pieces. Chef selection of 6 different kinds of sashimi. Raw.
Medium Sashimi
24 pieces. Chef selection of 8 different kinds of sashimi. Raw.
Large Sashimi
36 pieces. Chef selection of 12 different kinds of sashimi. Raw.
Sushi and Sashimi Combo
5 pieces nigiri and 7 pieces sashimi and bluefin tuna roll. Raw.

Nigiri & Sashimi
Amaebi
Sweet shrimp with fried heads. Raw.
Ebi
Cooked shrimp.
Hamachi
Yellowtail. Raw.
Hotate
Scallop from Hokkaido Japan
Hokkigai
Surf clam. Raw.
Ika
Squid. Raw.
Ikura
Salmon roe. Raw.
Inari Nigiri
2 pieces. Bean curd.
Karai Hotate Nigiri
Spicy scallop. Raw.
Maguro
Bluefin tuna. Raw.
Wild Sockeye Salmon
Raw.
Kani
Snow crab.
Kanpachi
Amberjack. Raw.
Saba
Mackerel. Raw.
Sake
Salmon. Raw.
Albacore Tuna
Raw.
Escolar
Super white tuna. Raw.
Tako
Cooked octopus.
Tamago
Egg omelet.
Tobiko
Flying fish roe. Raw.
Unagi
Grilled freshwater eel.
Yawarakai Hotate Nigiri
Creamy scallop. Raw.

Drink / Dessert
Green Tea Cheesecake
Usually dressed with chocolate syrup
Ginger Beer Bottle
Creamy Cheesecake
Usually dressed with chocolate and berries

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Recent Reviews

Preferred a booth. The hostess seated us in the middle and said all the booths were reserved. Should be first come imo.
The restaurant is loud. You can't have a conversation without repeating yourself.
My bill alone was $60 plus generous tip. For Tacoma on a Thursday it's a little pricey for the ambiance, service, and cuisine. I get everything is expensive now but I've had better for less.
May 2025
Everything about this place was amazing! The waygu beef and local salmon were some of the best l have ever had. I'm not a foodie but I have eaten some sushi in my day and this place was hands down the best sushi I have ever had! Please don't go there and make it too busy!
May 2025
This is one of my favorite go-to Tacoma spots. I dropped a star because they removed their fried rice from the menu. It was my son's favorite and I really enjoyed it. However, everything else about this establishment is top-notch!
May 2025

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THEKOI Japanese Cuisine

1552 Commerce St #100, Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 272-0996