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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

Sunday & Monday | CLOSED
Tuesday - Thursday | 12 PM - 9 PM
Friday & Saturday | 12 PM - 10 PM 

Contact

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

Tuesday
from 3 to close

Liquids

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

Solids

  • 25% off all rolls $9 and under

from 3 to 6

  • $ .99 Select Nigiri
  • 1/2 off Luscious Lemonfish, 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
  • $3 Big Brew Domestic Bottles, Well Liquors & Hot Sakes

Solids

  • 25% off all rolls $9 and under
  • $ .99 Select Nigiri
  • 1/2 off Luscious Lemonfish, 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
  • $3 Big Brew Domestic Bottles, Well Liquors & Hot Sakes

Solids

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

from 6 to 10

  • 1/2 off Hunks
  • 1/2 off Hunglo's

Friday
from 3 to 6

Liquids

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

Solids

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

Specials may differ from location to location.

Appetizers

Miso Soup                 3
Tofu, mushrooms and seaweed in a soy broth

Edamame                  5
Boiled and salted soy beans
-can also choose option for "Spicy"

Eggplant Miso          9
tempura floured eggplant & shrimp, tossed in a sweet miso sauce

Gyoza Umami           7
pork dumplings topped with fresh cilantro, french fried onions and umami sauce

Ika Fries                    9
fried strips of calamari tenderloin served with a spicy mayo for dipping

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

Shishito & Shrimp    9
tempura shrimp and fresh shishito peppers charred and tempura fried crispy with umami sauce for dipping

Salads

Mixed Green Salad   4
Baby greens & tomatoes with sesame soy ginger

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, enoki mushrooms, yuzu cilantro vinaigrette and citrus marinated chicken breasts

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

*Thai Beef Salad.     8
thinly sliced seared beef with cherry tomato, cucumbers, cilantro, red onion, bean sprouts, carrots, and Vietnamese dressing

Sushi - Rolls
Brown rice optional

Add to tempura any roll.
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.     15

Biggus - agemono oysters, snow crab, avocado, & Tsunami sauce.  10

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

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

California - kani, avocado, masago.    6

*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.    10

Crunchy Roll - crunchy shrimp, avocado, rolled in crunchies with Tsunami sauce.    7

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.    16

*Dragon Roll - snow crab, avocado, topped w/ tuna & shrimp garnish.    16

*Dynamite Roll - spicy marinated diced tuna, white fish, fresh salmon, avocado.    7

*Father Calais Roll - tuna, salmon, kani, masago, avocado & cucumber.    12

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

Green Monster - coconut shrimp, snow crab, cream cheese, cucumber, kiwi, avocado, strawberry, coconut flakes & plum sauce.    16

*Happy Feet - tuna, temp shrimp, snow crab, cucumber, jalapeno, soy wrapped, topped w/ salmon, kani, baked, crispy onions, Tsunami, & Kazan sauces.  18

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

Jazz Roll - boiled shrimp, snow crab, asparagus, soy wrapped     10

John Breaux Roll - spicy crawfish, avocado     8

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

Lava Roll - crunchy shrimp, cucumber, topped w/ masago aioli, salmon, baked and topped w/ scallion, sesame seeds & Tsunami sauce     10

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    8

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

*Negihama Roll - yellowtail, cucumber, masago, & scallions    7

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     12

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

*Roll Tide Roll - tuna, kani, & cucumber    8

Sahbum Roll - temp shrimp, grilled eel, & Tsunami sauce     7

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

Shrimp Tempura Roll - temp shrimp, masago, & Tsunami sauce     7

Snow Crab Roll - snow crab, avocado     7

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

*Tiger Tail Roll - snow crab, cucumber, jalapeno, topped w/ escolar, avocado, and sriracha sauce     12

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

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

Japanese Veggie - pickled dikon, yamagobo, kanpyo     6

Vegetable Roll - cucumber, asparagus, spring mix, carrot, & avocado     6

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

Nigiri Sushi
1 piece per order / brown rice optional

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

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

*Luscious Lemonfish - lemon fish, thin slices of lemon & jalapeno with ponzu     12

*Smoked Salt Escolar - torched escolar, white truffle oil, smoke salt    12

*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

*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

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

*Cisotaki - thin slices of seared USDA choice tenderloin with ponzu, sriracha & ciso sauce    17

Small Plates from the Grill

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

Lettuce Wrap     13
sliced beef, enoki mushrooms, scallions, side of lettuce leaves, bean sprouts, carrots, fresh mint, basil

Salmon     12
5 oz. "blackened" skin on, brown rice

Pork Tokatsu     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

(OUT) Yellowtail    24
5 oz. chimicurri, micro greens, yuzu tobiko, fuji apple salsa

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

Noodles - ask your server for daily noodle dish

Complements
Greens - collards, kimchee, spicy chili     3
Hash - sweet potato, bok choy, asparagus, shiitake, red onion     3
Sprouts - fresh brussels, yuzu aioli, parmesan, asian sausage      9
Togarashi Frites - togarashi, furikake, butter     3
Vegetables - zucchini, yellow squash, bok choy, red onion, shiitake, miso butter    3

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
cedar + salmon - oregon, pinot gris 13 / 50
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
instrinsic - 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
soju-hito - tyku soju, bacardi limon, fresh mint, lemon, agave nectar, w/swamp pop cucumber ginger ale
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
 


Sake

house sake hot/cold                                                                                                                             8

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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