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Ichiban

Last updated on 7/29/2026
Source menu checked on 7/29/2026
Japanese
1449 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103, United States

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Appetizers

Gyoza
Five pcs shrimp or chicken of steamed or fried
ShellfishWheat
$8.15
Chicken Katsu
Deep fried chicken breast.
EggsWheat
$7.60
Avocado Tempura (8 pcs)
Vegetarian
EggsWheat
$9.25
Fried Vegetable
Six pc mixed vegetables with tartar sauce.
Vegetarian
EggsWheat
$8.60
Avocado Tempura (4 pcs)
Vegetarian
EggsWheat
$7.25
Fried Shrimp
Three pc deep fried shrimp with tartar sauce.
Pescetarian
ShellfishEggsWheat
$9.80
Kakiage Tempura (2 pcs)
Fried vegetable fritter
Vegetarian
EggsWheat
$7.60
Karaage
Fried chicken
SoybeansWheat
$9.50
Fried Calamari Leg
Deep fried tentacles
Wheat
$10.90
Salmon Collar
Grilled Salmon collar
Pescetarian
Fish
$10.90
Stuffed Jalapeno (6pcs)
Deep fried jalapeno with spicy imitation crab and cream cheese (6pcs)
Spicy
FishMilkWheat
$8.50
Edamame
Steamed & salted or garlic sauteed.
Vegan
Soybeans
$7.60
Egg Roll (2 pcs)
2 pcs Pork
Wheat
$5.95

Salads & Side

Miso Soup
Tofu and green onions in a miso soup base.
Soybeans
$4.30
Zensai
Rice noodle salad.
$7.60
Seaweedsalad
SesameSoybeans
$7.60
Green Salad Large
Mixed greens and seasonal vegetables, avocado & broccoli.
Vegan
$9.80
Green Salad Small
Mixed greens and seasonal vegetables.
Vegan
$6.50

Ramen

Pork Tonkotsu Ramen
12-hour house-made pork-bone broth ramen
Wheat
$18.60
Miso Ramen
Red “aka” miso broth
SoybeansWheat
$18.60
Stamina Udon
Chicken, shrimp, imitation crab, gyoza, fish cake, onion, & egg with udon noodles.
ShellfishFishEggsWheat
$18.00
Hiyashi Ramen
Seasonal cold ramen.
Wheat
$18.60
Shoyu Ramen
Shoyu (soy-sauce) broth
SoybeansWheat
$18.60
Spicy Miso Ramen
Spicy red “aka” miso broth
Spicy
SoybeansWheat
$18.60
Miso Soup
Tofu and green onions in a miso soup base.
Soybeans
$4.30
Vegetable Soup (Vegetarian)
Tofu and vegetables.
Vegetarian
Soybeans
$15.85

Sushi Rolls

Crunchy
Fried shrimp, imitation crab, & cucumber topped with tempura crumbs.
Pescetarian
ShellfishEggsFishWheat
$17.60
Hawaiian
California topped with tuna & avocado.
Pescetarian
Fish
$18.70
California
Imitation crab & avocado.
Pescetarian
Fish
$9.15
Sushi Combo B
7pc nigiri sushi and 8pc spicy tuna.
PescetarianSpicy
Fish
$24.20
Red Dragon
Fried shrimp & cucumber topped with spicy tuna.
PescetarianSpicy
ShellfishFishWheat
$18.70
Sunny
California topped with salmon & avocado.
Pescetarian
Fish
$17.60
Spicy Tuna
Spicy tuna, cucumber & sprouts.
PescetarianSpicy
Fish
$13.20
San Diego
Spicy tuna, radish & cucumber.
PescetarianSpicy
Fish
$15.40
Vegetable
Lettuce, avocado, cucumber, broccoli, radish. Burdock, asparagus, sprouts & kampyo.
Vegan
$15.40
Avocado & Cucumber
Avocado & cucumber.
Vegan
$8.80
Jumbo
Chicken Katsu,cucumber,,avocado and broccoli w/ spicy mayo on top
Spicy
WheatEggs
$14.30
Philadelphia
Salmon, cucumber & cream cheese.
Pescetarian
FishMilk
$13.20
Albacore Tuna
Albacore, cucumber & sprouts.
Pescetarian
Fish
$13.20
Caterpillar
Avocado on top of eel & cucumber.
Pescetarian
Fish
$17.60
Eel
Eel, cucumber & avocado.
Pescetarian
Fish
$14.30
Rainbow
Assorted sashimi on top of California.
Pescetarian
Fish
$18.70
Spicy California
Spicy imitation crab & avocado.
PescetarianSpicy
Fish
$9.35
Tiger
Fried shrimp, imitation crab with shrimp. Topped with avocado.
Pescetarian
ShellfishFishWheat
$17.60
Sunset Roll
Salmon and tuna on top of California
Pescetarian
Fish
$17.60
Soft Shell Crab
Fried soft shell crab, imitation crab, smelt egg, avocado, lettuce, cucumber & sprouts wrapped in soy paper.
Pescetarian
ShellfishFishSoybeansWheat
$17.60
Sushi Combo A
5pc nigiri sushi and 8pc California roll.
Pescetarian
Fish
$20.90

Traditional Sushi Rolls

California (6 Pc)
Pescetarian
Fish
$7.35
Mixed Maki (18 Pc)
No substitution please. tekka, kappa, & California.
Pescetarian
Fish
$18.60
Futomaki (8 Pc)
Egg, imitation crab kampyo, radish, cucumber & burdock.
Pescetarian
EggsFish
$15.00
Tekka (Tuna) Maki (6 Pc)
6 pieces tekka maki.
Pescetarian
Fish
$7.60
Kappa (Cucumber) Maki (6 Pc)
6 pieces kappa maki.
Vegan
$7.05

Nigiri Sushi

Spam Musubi
$6.50
Salmon
Shaake
Pescetarian
Fish
$7.60
Tamago
Japanese omelet.
Vegetarian
Eggs
$5.95
Ebi
Shrimp.
Pescetarian
Shellfish
$7.60
Albacore Tuna
Shiro Maguro
Pescetarian
Fish
$7.60
Unagi
Eel.
Pescetarian
Fish
$7.60
Masago
Smelt egg.
Pescetarian
Fish
$7.70
Inari
Tofu pocket.
Vegan
Soybeans
$4.85
Tuna
Maguro
Pescetarian
Fish
$8.15
Hamachi
Yellowtail.
Pescetarian
Fish
$8.70

Sashimi

Tuna and Salmon (6Pc/ 3 Each)
3 pieces of each.
Pescetarian
Fish
$17.50
Assorted Sashimi (10Pc/ 2 Each)
Includes tuna, salmon, shrimp. hamachi & albacore tuna.
Pescetarian
ShellfishFish
$21.95
Tuna, Salmon, and Hamachi (6Pc/ 2 Each)
2 pieces of each.
Pescetarian
Fish
$17.50
Tuna, Salmon, and Albacore Tuna (6Pc/ 2 Each)
Pescetarian
Fish
$17.40

Bowls

Chicken katsu Curry
Chicken Katsu and Curry sauce
EggsWheat
$18.60
Vegetable
, Zucchini, carrots, onions, broccoli, cabbage, tofu, & noodles.
Vegetarian
SoybeansWheat
$17.50
Salmon
Baked salmon with vegetables. Choice of sauce: Teriyaki, ginger, garlic or spicy teriyaki.
Pescetarian
FishSoybeansWheat
$18.60
Vegetable Curry
Assorted vegetable with curry. NOT Vegetarian
Wheat
$18.60
Chicken Katsu Curry
Deep fried chicken breast and curry sauce
EggsWheat
$18.60
Chicken
Chicken, broccoli, & zucchini. Choice of sauce: Teriyaki, ginger, garlic or spicy teriyaki.
SoybeansWheat
$17.50
Beef
Beef with seasonal vegetable. Choice of sauce: Teriyaki, ginger, garlic or spicy teriyaki.
SoybeansWheat
$17.50

Yakisoba

Chicken & Beef
Yakisoba noodle with chicken, beef and seasonal vegetables
SoybeansWheat
$19.70
Shrimp
Yakisoba noodle with shrimp and seasonal vegetables
Pescetarian
ShellfishSoybeansWheat
$19.70
Vegetable
Yakisoba noodle with seasonal vegetables
Vegetarian
SoybeansWheat
$18.60
Chicken
Yakisoba noodle with chicken and seasonal vegetables
SoybeansWheat
$18.60
Beef
Yakisoba noodle with Beef and seasonal vegetables
SoybeansWheat
$18.60

Entrees

Fried Shrimp
Six pc with tartar sauce.
Pescetarian
ShellfishEggsWheat
$20.25
Veggie Delight
Seasonal vegetables, tofu, & noodles. Choice of sauce: Teriyaki, ginger, garlic or spicy teriyaki
Vegetarian
SoybeansWheat
$17.50
Salmon
Baked salmon with vegetables. Choice of sauce: Teriyaki, ginger, garlic or spicy teriyaki.
Pescetarian
FishSoybeansWheat
$19.15
Fried seafood mix
Deep fried shrimp, salmon, whitefish, imitation crab, & scallops with tartar sauce (1ea).
Pescetarian
ShellfishEggsFishWheat
$19.70
Fried Vegetable
Deep fried seasonal vegetables with tartar sauce.
Vegetarian
EggsWheat
$15.30
Chicken Katsu
Two pc deep fried chicken breast.
EggsWheat
$18.60
Chicken
Chicken and seasonal vegetables. Choice of sauce: Teriyaki, ginger, garlic or spicy teriyaki.
SoybeansWheat
$17.50
Beef
Beef and seasonal vegetables. Choice of sauce: Teriyaki, ginger, garlic or spicy teriyaki.
SoybeansWheat
$18.60

Combination Plates

Combo Plate
Choice of meat: chicken or beef. Choice of sauce: teriyaki, ginger, garlic or spicy teriyaki. Choice of one side: 2pc egg rolls, 5pc gyoza (steamed or fried| chicken or shrimp), 4pc California roll, croquette, 1ea seafood mix-shrimp, crab & fish.
ShellfishFishSoybeansWheat
$19.70
Samurai Bento A
Served with and salad baked salmon, chicken teriyaki (2pc). Gyoza and California roll (4pc).
ShellfishFishSoybeansWheat
$20.25
Shogun Bento B
Baked salmon, chicken teriyaki (2pc), fried shrimp, sashimi (5 pc) and California roll (4 pc).
ShellfishFishSoybeansWheat
$23.00

Chibi Meal

Chibi Meal [Kids Meal]
Choice of w/ egg roll.or CA roll(4 pcs)
FishWheat
$10.00

Side Orders

Rice
Do not accept any substitutions or special orders.
$3.20

Beverages

Diet Coke
A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
$4.00
Lemonade
$4.00
Iced Tea
Unsweetened.
$4.00
Green Tea
Hot or Iced.
$4.00
Bottled Water
$3.00
Raspberry Iced tea
$4.00
Coke
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
$4.00
Sprite
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
$4.00

Sauces

Tempra crunchy crumbs
Tempra crumbs for crunchy roll
EggsWheat
$1.00
Salad dressing
$0.50
Spicy Mayo
Spicy
Eggs
$0.50
Crunchy Mayo sauce
Mayo base sauce for crunchy roll
Eggs
$0.50
Eel sauce
SoybeansWheat
$0.50
Ginger
Ginger for sushi
$0.50
Hot sauce
Spicy
$0.50
Katsu sauce
SoybeansWheat
$0.50
Tartar sauce
Eggs
$0.50
Teriyaki sauce
SoybeansWheat
$0.50
Wasabi
$0.50
Gyoza sauce
SoybeansWheat
$0.50
Ponzu
SoybeansWheat
$0.50