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We have a great responsibility to provide a safe work and dining environment for ALL.
MASKS
ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER AND MOVE ABOUT TSUNAMI RESTAURANT.

Hours

We are still doing curbside pickup

Monday | CLOSED
Tuesday - Thursday | 11 AM - 10 PM
Friday I  11 AM - 11 PM
Saturday | 12 PM - 11 PM
New! 1st Sunday Sushi | 11 AM - 4 PM
on the 1st Sunday of each month

Contact

412 Jefferson St
Lafayette, LA 70501
Call Tsunami Lafayette at: (337) 234-3474
 

Dine in ONLY

Tuesday
from 3 to close

Liquids

  • $5  House Martinis, Cosmos, Apple-tinis & Lemon Drops
  • $4  House Wines & Draft Beer, Hot Sakes
  • $3  Big Brew Domestic Bottles, Well Liquors

Solids

  • 25% off all rolls $9 and under

from 3 to 6

  • $ .99 Select Nigiri
  • 1/2 off Smoked Salt Escolar, Yuzu Albacore & Truffle Salmon

Wednesday
from 3 to 6

Liquids

  • $5  House Martinis, Cosmos, Apple-tinis & Lemon Drops
  • $4  House Wines & Draft Beer, Hot Sakes
  • $3  Big Brew Domestic Bottles, Well Liquors

Solids

  • 25% off all rolls $9 and under
  • $ .99 Select Nigiri
  • 1/2 off Smoked Salt Escolar, Yuzu Albacore & Truffle Salmon

from 6 to 10

  • 25% off all bottles of Wine and Sake

Thursday
from 3 to 6

Liquids

  • $5  House Martinis, Cosmos, Apple-tinis & Lemon Drops
  • $4  House Wines & Draft Beer, Hot Sakes
  • $3  Big Brew Domestic Bottles, Well Liquors

Solids

  • 25% off all rolls $9 and under
  • $ .99 Select Nigiri
  • 1/2 off Smoked Salt Escolar, Yuzu Albacore & Truffle Salmon

from 6 to 10

  • 1/2 off Hunks
  • 1/2 off Hung-lo's

Friday
from 3 to 6

Liquids

  • $5  House Martinis, Cosmos, Apple-tinis & Lemon Drops
  • $4  House Wines & Draft Beer, Hot Sakes
  • $3  Big Brew Domestic Bottles, Well Liquors

Solids

  • 25% off all rolls $9 and under
  • $ .99 Select Nigiri
  • 1/2 off  Smoked Salt Escolar, Yuzu Albacore & Truffle Salmon

Specials may differ from location to location.

Dine in ONLY

Appetizers

Miso Soup 4
Tofu, mushrooms and seaweed in a soy broth

Edamame 6
Boiled and salted soy beans
-can also choose option for "Spicy" 7

Eggplant Miso 10
tempura floured eggplant & shrimp, tossed in a sweet miso sauce

Gyoza Umami 8
pork dumplings topped with fresh cilantro, french fried onions and umami sauce

Ika Fries 10
fried strips of calamari tenderloin served with a spicy mayo for dipping

Oysters Agemono MP (OUT)
fresh oysters fried golden brown in our house blended cajsian corn meal served with wasabi tartar sauce
*subject to availability

Shishito & Shrimp 10
tempura shrimp and fresh shishito peppers charred and tempura fried crispy with umami sauce for dipping

Salads

Mixed Green Salad 4 (EAT FIT)
Baby greens & tomatoes with sesame soy dressing

Seaweed Salad 5
marinated with agar, chili pepper, and sesame dressing

Squid Salad 8
tossed with bamboo shoots, carrots, Japanese tree mushrooms, sesame seeds, and ginger chili dressing

Sunomono Salad 5
Japanese marinated cucumber, wakame and carrot salad

Snow Crab Salad 9
snow crab, avocado, crunchy, and tsurai sauce

Asian Chicken Salad 13
mixed greens, carrots, avocado, peanuts, fried ramen, yuzu cilantro vinaigrette and citrus marinated chicken breasts

*Pimp Salad 14 (EAT FIT)
seared tuna, snow crab, krab stick, cucumber, tomato, asparagus, avocado, masago, and sesame soy ponzu dressing

*Thai Beef Salad 10 (EAT FIT)
thinly sliced seared beef with cherry tomato, cucumbers, cilantro, red onion, bean sprouts, carrots, and Vietnamese dressing

Sushi - Rolls
Brown rice optional

Many of our sauces are house made and
requesting them may incur a small charge.
Customers dining at the Sushi Bar are
welcome to create a roll with the chef.

Big Easy - crawfish, snow crab, krab stick, temp shrimp, cucumber, scallion, soy wrapped, panko fried, topped w/ crunchies, cilantro, Tsunami, tsurai & sriracha sauces. 16

Biggus - agemono oysters, snow crab, avocado, & Tsunami sauce. 12 (OUT)

*Big Tuna - tuna, cream cheese, jalapeno, soy wrapped, panko fried, with ponzu & sriracha sauces. 16

Black & Gold - crunchy shrimp, cucumber, kani, baked with spicy mayo, crawfish and scallions, Tsunami & tsurai sauces. 18

California - kani, avocado, masago. 6
(EAT FIT)

*Candy Cane - panko seabass, tuna, cream cheese, asparagus, cucumber, top w/ tuna, kani, snow crab, crunchies, scallion, masago, Tsunami & kazan sauces. 18

Caterpillar - grilled eel, asparagus, cucumber, top w/ avocado & Tsunami sauce. 11

Crunchy Roll - crunchy shrimp, avocado, rolled in crunchies with Tsunami sauce. 8

Cucumber Wrap - shrimp, snow crab, kani, wrapped in cucumber with kani, avocado, masago, scallions, and kazan sauce. 11

Cupcake - temp shrimp, snow crab, asparagus, soy wrapped, temp fried, topped with masago aioli, salmon, then baked. 18

*Don Tuan - tuna, crunchy shrimp, cream cheese, cucumber, snow crab, avocado, graham cracker, Kazan, and Sriracha sauces. 17

*Dragon Roll - snow crab, avocado, topped w/ tuna & shrimp garnish. 17

*Dynamite Roll - spicy marinated diced tuna, white fish, fresh salmon, avocado. 8 (EAT FIT)

*Father Calais Roll - tuna, salmon, kani, masago, avocado & cucumber. 12 (EAT FIT)

*Grand Isle Roll - tuna, yellowtail, & scallion. 7

Green Monster - toasted coconut, boiled shrimp, snow crab, cream cheese, cucumber, kiwi, avocado, strawberry, coconut flakes & plum sauce. 17

*Happy Feet - tuna, boiled shrimp, snow crab, cucumber, jalapeno, soy wrapped, topped w/ salmon, kani, baked, crispy onions, Tsunami, & Kazan sauces. 20

Hung Lo - boiled shrimp, cream cheese, cucumber, jalapeno, top w/ seared tuna, snow crab, and crispy onions. 18

Jazz Roll - boiled shrimp, snow crab, asparagus, soy wrapped 11 (EAT FIT)

John Breaux Roll - spicy crawfish, avocado 9 (EAT FIT)

*Kabuki Roll - no rice, minced spicy tuna, shrimp, kani, asparagus, cucumber, soy wrapped, masago, scallion, & Ponzu sauce 12 (EAT FIT)

Lava Roll - crunchy shrimp, cucumber, topped w/ masago aioli, salmon, baked and topped w/ scallion, sesame seeds & Tsunami sauce 11

Leon Special - temp shrimp, snow crab, cream cheese, cucumber, topped w/ kani, crunchies, Tsunami & tsurai sauces 16

Michael Doumit Roll - fried soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber, masago, & Tsunami sauce 9

*Munchie Roll - fresh salmon, cream cheese, avocado, crusted with Dorito's Nacho Cheese chips 9

*Negihama Roll - yellowtail, cucumber, masago, & scallions 7 (EAT FIT)

Philadelphia Roll - smoked salmon, cream cheese, & avocado 7

Ragin Cajun Roll - panko alligator, avocado, masago, & Tsunami sauce 8

*Rainbow Roll - snow crab, avocado, topped w/ tuna, escolar, & salmon 13

Rock n Roll - boiled shrimp, snow crab, masago, cucumber, avocado, soy wrapped & Tsunami sauce 12

*Roll Tide Roll - tuna, kani, & cucumber 8
(EAT FIT)

Sahbum Roll - temp shrimp, grilled eel, & Tsunami sauce 8

Sea Bass Roll - panko fried seabass, cucumber, green onions, & tsurai sauce 10

Shrimp Tempura Roll - tempura imported black tiger shrimp, masago, & Tsunami sauce 8

Snow Crab Roll - snow crab, avocado 7

*Spicy Roll - choice of tuna, salmon, or white fish & spicy sauce 6 (EAT FIT)

*Tiger Tail Roll - snow crab, cucumber, jalapeno, topped w/ escolar, avocado, and sriracha sauce 13

Tofu - tofu mix, cucumber, carrot, avocado & sambal sesame soy, soy wrapped 8

*Trans Best Bite - no rice, minced spicy tuna, boiled shrimp, kani, cream cheese, asparagus, soy wrapped and panko fried with plum, ponzu, and tsurai sauce 20

Japanese Veggie - pickled dikon, yamagobo, kanpyo 7

Vegetable Roll - cucumber, asparagus, carrot, & avocado 6 (EAT FIT)

Zach Special - snow crab, shrimp & tempura fried, soy wrapped 11

Nigiri Sushi
1 piece per order / brown rice optional

*Albacore Tuna 3 (EAT FIT)
Krab 2 (EAT FIT)
*Escolar 3 (EAT FIT)
Freshwater Eel 4
*Flying Fish Egg (tobiko) 2
*Octopus 3 (EAT FIT)
*Quail Egg 2
*Saba (mackerel) 3 (EAT FIT)
*Salmon 3 (EAT FIT)
Smoked Salmon 3 (EAT FIT)
*Salmon Roe (ikura) 3
Shrimp (ebi) 2 (EAT FIT)
*Smelt Roe (masago) 2

Squid 3
*Sweet Shrimp (ama-ebi) 4 (EAT FIT)
*Tuna 4 (EAT FIT)
Tamago (egg) 2
*Yellowtail 3 (EAT FIT)
*Sushi Sampler (4 pcs/one roll) 15
*Sashimi Sampler (8 pcs) 18 (EAT FIT)
*Sashimi Dinner (16 pcs, assorted) 28 (EAT FIT)
*Nigiri Dinner (16 pcs, assorted) 40

Tsunami Specialties

Baked Salmon - salmon, snow crab, topped with masago aioli and baked, tsunami & scallion 15

Box Sushi - snow crab, avocado and rice served box style with the nigiri topping of your choice 15

*Smoked Salt Escolar - torched escolar, white truffle oil, smoke salt 12 (EAT FIT)

*Sunflower - thin sashimi slices of seared tuna in spicy ponzu served with tobiko, masago, scallions, and quail egg MP

*Truffle Salmon - salmon, white truffle oil, smoked salt, scallions 12 (EAT FIT)

*Tuna Tataki - Seared tuna on a bed of cucumber with krab, crispy onions and soy sesame dressing 15

*Yummy Yellowtail - yellowtail, jalapeno, cilantro, and ponzu 12 (EAT FIT)

*YuZu Albacore Tuna - thin sashimi slices of albacore tuna in yuzu sauce served with fried onions and cilantro 12

*Cisotaki - thin slices of seared USDA choice tenderloin with ponzu, sriracha & ciso sauce 18

Small Plates from the Grill

 

Gumbo Ramen   18
Gumbo tare and pork dashi ramen broth with Tasso, 6-minute egg, potato salad croquettes, and charred corn garnished with nori, green onions, and chili shreds


Sea Bass 34
8 oz. miso marinated, eggplant fries

Chicken 10
5 oz. grilled marinated thighs, southern style teriyaki, steamed rice

Baked Salmon 15
salmon, snow crab, topped with masago aioli and baked, tsunami & scallion

Salmon 12 (EAT FIT)
5 oz. "blackened" skin on, brown rice

Pork Tonkatsu 11
5 oz. crispy, panko crusted pork loin, fried egg

Steak 16
5 oz. sliced new york strip, togarashi frites

Thai Spaghetti 16 (choose your protein)
shiitake mushrooms, red bell peppers, basil, red onions, bok choy, carrots, tomato

Fried Rice (Laf & NOLA) 7
onions, carrots, red bell, edamame, basil, egg, mushrooms. option to add Chicken / Shrimp

Noodles - ask your server for daily noodle dish

Complements
Greens - collards, kimchee, spicy chili 4
Hash - sweet potato, bok choy, asparagus, shiitake, red onion 4
Sprouts - fresh brussels, yuzu aioli, parmesan, asian sausage 10
Togarashi Frites - togarashi, furikake, butter 3
Vegetables - zucchini, yellow squash, bok choy, red onion, shiitake, miso butter 4

Ask server about Chef's original creations
on Friday/Saturday evening.

Bento Boxes
Dine-in lunch only

Served with jasmine rice, sunomono salad, miso soup and
your choice of entree' and a roll listed below (bento portions)

Entree Choice

Chicken Toriniku
Blackened Salmon
Grilled Shrimp
Tempura Shrimp
Pork Gyoza (steamed, pan fried or fried)

Sushi Roll Choice

California Roll
Dynamite Roll
Philly Roll
Spicy Tuna or Yellowtail Roll
Japanese Vegetable Roll

All pricing subject to change with market fluctuation.

There is a 4% charge on all non-cash payments.

*Denotes raw items.

... And save room for desserts!

Desserts

Fruit Tsherbert 5

Pancific Bread Pudding 7
(award winning) mango & Hawaiian bread topped with Polynesian praline glaze

Tsinful Chocolate Tsunami 8

 


FROM THE BAR


Beer

(always check with server for updated selection)


ASIAN BOTTLES
asian import rotating selection mp
asahi super dry - japan, rice lager 6
hitachino white ale - japan, witbier 8
kirin ichiban - ca, pale lager 6
tokyo black - japan, porter 8
tsing tao - central qinqdao, lager 6
sapporo light - japan, light lager 7
sapporo gold reserve - japan,
malt lager, 22 oz. 9

BOTTLES
bud light 5
budweiser 5
coors light 5
coors non-alcoholic 5
michelob ultra 5
michelob ultra gold 6
miller lite 5
corona extra 6
heineken 6
stella artois 6 		ON TAP PINT
local rotating 6
abita amber 6
abita purple haze 6
blue moon 6
dos equis 6
lagunitas ipa 6
parish canebrake 6
sapporo 6


Wine

WHITE WINE GL / BTL
house - chardonnay, pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc 8 / 40
takara - plum wine 8 / 40
sonoma cutrer - california, chardonnay 12 / 46
frank family - california, chardonnay 14 / 54
oyster bay - new zealand, sauvignon blanc 12 / 46
bieler père et fils - france, rosé 9 / 41 		RED WINE GL / BTL
house - pinot noir, cabernet, merlot 8 / 40
ouragan - oregon, pinot noir 11 / 42
la crema - california, pinot noir 14 / 54
benziger - california, cabernet sauvignon 12 / 46
intrinsic - washington, cabernet sauvignon 14 / 54
frank family - california, cabernet sauvignon / 95
caymus - california, cabernet sauvignon / 150 		BUBBLES GL / BTL
house sparkling 8 / 45
charles roux - rosé, sparkling 10 / 55
lamarca prosecco - 187ml, italy, sparkling /12
veuve clicquot - 375ml, brut, champagne /50
taittinger - brut, champagne / 80


Signature Cocktails $12


fushimi - pear sake & vodka muddled w/fresh cucumber & lime, sweetened w/our housemade cucumber syrup

haiku - our fresh version of a classic tequila cocktail infused w/hibiscus & cucumber

chocolate martini - a creamy mixture of absolut vanilia & godiva liqueur

wasabi bloody mary - absolut vodka, soy, sriracha & wasabi

honey dew me martini - melon, bacardi limon & hint of ginger (award winner)

absolut hunk - absolut vanilia, pineapple & lime

kyushiki - domain canton ginger liqueur, buffalo trace, citrus & carmichael’s honey (think old fashion)

nakamoto - lychee infused gekkeikan sake, lychee vodka & lemon
 
FEATURE SPIRITS
Sangria AF (asian fruit!).  10
 
 


Sake

house sake hot/cold 9

SAKE FLIGHT - your choice of 4 of any sake offered by the glass, 2 oz. pours 26

ALTERNATIVE SIPS
sake bomb - one shot of hot gekkeikan sake w/a pony pour of draft beer 8
funaguchi 200ml - un-pasteurized, rich & full bodied, clean finish 17
japanese magnolia - a sushi bar classic cocktail, sake & plum wine 9

JUNMAI SAKE - PURE RICE SAKE gl carafe btl
draft sake 187ml - light, fresh & smooth taste 9
pure dawn 300ml - fresh structure, notes of pear & fuji apple, finishes soft-sweet to dry 32
horin 300ml - fruity aroma w/over-ripe cantaloupe, honeysuckle w/a hint of pear 35
pure dusk 300ml - delicate structure, w/hints of orange peel & cantaloupe, finishes dry 38
taruzake 300ml - woodsy aroma reminiscent of the japanese cedar trees used to make casks 22
happy bride 500ml - mildly sweet, rich in amino acids, promotes a rosy complexion 14 42 56
autumnal elixir 500ml - flavors of persimmon, caramel, shiitake, mellow, tart & sweet 15 45 62
shining prince 720ml - cedar, grass & citrus, crisp & refreshing 10 30 58
bride of the fox 720ml - green grapes, crisp, rich chocolate, creamy & velvety 11 34 68
the pink one, joto 720ml - floral aromas, peach and melon on palate 9 28 54
black and gold 750ml - full-bodied, hints of honeydew, papaya, anise & roasted nuts 40

GINJO & DAIGINJO SAKE - PREMIUM FRAGRANT RICE SAKE + BREWERS ALCOHOL
tenth degree 720ml - crisp & bone dry, clear w/hints of juniper 11 34 68
heaven of tipsy delight 720ml - a rare find, aged in the bottle for two years, gentle yet strong 150
moonstone asian pear 720ml - infused with natural flavors, dry light sweet pear 9 18 36

NIGORI SAKE - SMOOTH, CREAMY, "CLOUDY" OR COARSELY FILTERED
shirakawago 250ml - mellow flavor & wealthy aroma 32
ozeki 375ml nigori - creamy, velvety smooth & tropical notes 20
summer snow 500ml - lively, rich, creamy & natural flavor, mildly sweet, yet robust 56
sayuri 720ml - light nose, fruit & veg aromas, refreshing acidity, full-bodied w/a short finish 9 18 40

SPARKLING SAKE
hana-awaka sparkling 250ml - fizzy, light, bubbly, w/a mild sweetness & acidity 20
zipang sparkling 250ml - lively & bright, tropical fruits, medium-bodied w/a refreshingly light finish 22





 

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