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Welcome to Katana-Ya Restaurant

The best Japanese food in El Cerrito, CA

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Our Story

Katana-Ya Restaurant offers authentic and delicious tasting Japanese cuisine in El Cerrito, CA. Katana-Ya's convenient location and affordable prices make our restaurant a natural choice for eat-in or take-out meals in the El Cerrito community. Our restaurant is known for its variety in taste and high-quality fresh ingredients. Come and experience our friendly atmosphere and excellent service.

Featured Dishes

Menu

Kitchen Appetizers
Soup
Salad
Age-dashi Tofu $8.95
Tempura Appetizer $11.50
Edamame $5.50
Takoyaki $7.95
Gyoza $9.95
Kara-Age $9.95
Kani-Age $10.25
Ika Yaki $13.95
Chicken Wings $9.95
Potato Croquette $9.25
Miso Soup $2.75
House Salad $6.50
Seaweed Salad $5.95
Cucumber Sunomono $4.95
Curry
Donburi / Jyu
Udon
1. Chicken Katsu $13.99
2. PORK KATSU $13.99
3. MIXED TEMPURA $13.99
4. GRILLED CHICKEN $13.99
5. ROASTED PORK $13.99
6. MIXED VEGETABLES $13.99
7. BEEF CURRY $15.99
KATSUJYU $18.95
CHICKEN KATSU JYU $18.95
UNA JYU $19.95
OYAKO DONBURI $17.95
Chicken Udon $13.25
Beef Udon $13.95
Nabeyaki Udon $15.95
Tempura Udon $15.95
Vegetable Udon $13.25
Seafood Udon $18.95
Plain Udon $9.95
Nabemono
Entree Dinners
Dinner Specials
Beef Sukiyaki $19.95
Chicken Sukiyaki $17.95
Vegetable Sukiyaki $16.95
Seafood Sukiyaki $20.95
Chicken Teriyaki $16.95
Beef Teriyaki $18.95
Salmon Teriyaki $18.95
Saba Shioyaki $18.95
Hamachi Kama Shioyaki $20.95
Miso Short Ribs $20.95
Combo Tempura Dinner $16.95
Vegetable Tempura Dinner $18.95
Tonkatsu $18.95
Cheese Tonkatsu $18.95
Chicken Katsu $20.95
Cheese Chicken Katsu $20.95
Tofu Steak $20.95
Dinner Special A $22.95
Dinner Special B $23.95
Dinner Special C $23.95
Two Items Dinner Bento Boxes
Drinks
Sushi Starter
Two Items Dinner Bento Box $21.99
Coke $2.25
Diet Coke $2.25
Sprite $2.25
Ginger Ale $2.25
Bottled Water $2.25
Original Ramune $4.25
Strawberry Ramune $4.25
Melon Ramune $4.25
Apple Juice $3.95
Orange Juice $3.95
Lemon Ice Tea $3.95
Passionfruit Ice Tea $3.95
1. Tuna Tartar $12.95
2. Bake Mussels $9.95
3. Jalapeno Boom $8.95
4. Hawaii Salad $12.95
5. Sashimi salad $16.95
6. Hamachi carpaccio $15.95
7. Albacore Tataki $15.95
8. Mango salmon salad $15.95
Nigiri Sushi & Sashimi
Sushi Roll
Temaki-Hand Rolls
01. Amaebi $11.50
02. Ebi $6.99
03. Maguro $7.99
04. Hamachi $7.99
05. Sake $7.99
06. Shiro Maguro $8.99
07. Ikura $7.99
08. Ika $7.99
09. Tobiko $6.99
10. Unagi $7.99
11. Tako $7.99
12. Madai $6.99
13. Tamago $5.99
14. Saba $6.99
17. Hotategai $8.99
1. Alaska Roll $8.99
2. Spicy Tuna Roll $8.99
3. California Roll $8.99
4. Godzilla Roll $8.99
5. Deep Fried Cali Roll $9.99
6. Tempura Roll $9.99
7. Spider Roll $10.99
8. Super Dynamite Roll $10.99
9. Spicy Scallop Roll $10.99
10. Crunchy Roll $10.99
11. Philadelphia Roll $10.99
12. Rock N Roll $10.99
13. New York Roll $10.99
14. Avocado Cucumber Roll $7.99
California Hand Roll $6.95
Unagi Hand Roll $6.95
Ebi Hand Roll $6.95
Tempura Hand Roll $6.95
Hamachi Hand Roll $6.95
Spicy Tuna Hand Roll $6.95
Maguro Hand Roll $6.95
Special Roll
Sushi Special Roll
Sashimi Anosushi
01. Hot Night $15.99
02. Festive Shrimp $15.99
03. Mango Tango $15.99
04. Jalapeno Jumper $16.99
05. Shellby $16.99
06. Spider Man $16.99
07. Mango Crunch $16.99
08. Hoka Salmon $18.99
09. Mount Fuji $18.99
10. Pacific Roll $18.99
11. Renna and IOE $18.99
12. Sushi Pizza $18.99
01. Caterpillar Roll $13.99
02. Paradise $13.99
03. Raiders $13.99
04. Titanic $13.99
05. Rainbow $13.99
06. Lion King Roll $13.99
07. Dragon Roll $13.99
08. 49er $13.99
09. Bake Scallop Roll $13.99
10. Tokyo Roll $13.99
1. Sashimi Deluxe $125.00
2. Sake Ikura Don $24.99
3. Tekka Don $24.99
4. Chirashi $25.99
5. Sushi Plate $31.99
6. Sashimi Regular $38.99
7. Sashimi Lovers $57.99
Sushi Set
Party Platters
Fried Rice
Set A $21.99
Set B $27.99
Set C $22.99
Small Party Platter (3-4 Person) $56.95
Medium Party Platter (3-4 Person) $103.95
Large Party Platter (8-10 Person) $165.95
Sashimi Platter (4-6 Person) $119.95
Nigiri + Sashimi Platter (4-6 Person) $119.95
Nigiri + Roll Platter (6-8 Person) $159.95
Cha-Han Fried Rice $12.95
Ramen
Entree Lunches
Two Items Lunch Bento Boxes
1. TONKOTSU RAMEN $13.99
2. SHOYU RAMEN $13.99
3. BLACK GARLIC RAMEN $13.99
4. CHICKEN RAMEN $13.99
5. SEAFOOD RAMEN $14.99
6. VEGETABLE RAMEN $12.99
7. MISO RAMEN $13.99
8. BEEF RAMEN $15.99
9. BEEF SHORT RIB RAMEN $17.99
Chicken Teriyaki $13.25
Beef Teriyaki $15.95
Salmon Teriyaki $13.95
Salmon Shioyaki $13.95
Saba Shioyaki $13.95
Tonkatsu $13.95
Chicken Katsu $13.95
Combination Tempura $13.95
Yasai Tempura $13.25
Beef Sukiyaki $15.25
Two Items Lunch Bento Box $17.95
Kitchen Appetizers
Age-dashi Tofu $8.95
Tempura Appetizer $11.50
Edamame $5.50
Takoyaki $7.95
Gyoza $9.95
Kara-Age $9.95
Kani-Age $10.25
Ika Yaki $13.95
Chicken Wings $9.95
Potato Croquette $9.25
Soup
Miso Soup $2.75
Salad
House Salad $6.50
Seaweed Salad $5.95
Cucumber Sunomono $4.95
Curry
1. Chicken Katsu $13.99
2. PORK KATSU $13.99
3. MIXED TEMPURA $13.99
4. GRILLED CHICKEN $13.99
5. ROASTED PORK $13.99
6. MIXED VEGETABLES $13.99
7. BEEF CURRY $15.99
Donburi / Jyu
KATSUJYU $18.95
CHICKEN KATSU JYU $18.95
UNA JYU $19.95
OYAKO DONBURI $17.95
Udon
Chicken Udon $13.25
Beef Udon $13.95
Nabeyaki Udon $15.95
Tempura Udon $15.95
Vegetable Udon $13.25
Seafood Udon $18.95
Plain Udon $9.95
Nabemono
Beef Sukiyaki $19.95
Chicken Sukiyaki $17.95
Vegetable Sukiyaki $16.95
Seafood Sukiyaki $20.95
Entree Dinners
Chicken Teriyaki $16.95
Beef Teriyaki $18.95
Salmon Teriyaki $18.95
Saba Shioyaki $18.95
Hamachi Kama Shioyaki $20.95
Miso Short Ribs $20.95
Combo Tempura Dinner $16.95
Vegetable Tempura Dinner $18.95
Tonkatsu $18.95
Cheese Tonkatsu $18.95
Chicken Katsu $20.95
Cheese Chicken Katsu $20.95
Tofu Steak $20.95
Dinner Specials
Dinner Special A $22.95
Dinner Special B $23.95
Dinner Special C $23.95
Two Items Dinner Bento Boxes
Two Items Dinner Bento Box $21.99
Drinks
Coke $2.25
Diet Coke $2.25
Sprite $2.25
Ginger Ale $2.25
Bottled Water $2.25
Original Ramune $4.25
Strawberry Ramune $4.25
Melon Ramune $4.25
Apple Juice $3.95
Orange Juice $3.95
Lemon Ice Tea $3.95
Passionfruit Ice Tea $3.95
Sushi Starter
1. Tuna Tartar $12.95
2. Bake Mussels $9.95
3. Jalapeno Boom $8.95
4. Hawaii Salad $12.95
5. Sashimi salad $16.95
6. Hamachi carpaccio $15.95
7. Albacore Tataki $15.95
8. Mango salmon salad $15.95
Nigiri Sushi & Sashimi
01. Amaebi $11.50
02. Ebi $6.99
03. Maguro $7.99
04. Hamachi $7.99
05. Sake $7.99
06. Shiro Maguro $8.99
07. Ikura $7.99
08. Ika $7.99
09. Tobiko $6.99
10. Unagi $7.99
11. Tako $7.99
12. Madai $6.99
13. Tamago $5.99
14. Saba $6.99
17. Hotategai $8.99
Sushi Roll
1. Alaska Roll $8.99
2. Spicy Tuna Roll $8.99
3. California Roll $8.99
4. Godzilla Roll $8.99
5. Deep Fried Cali Roll $9.99
6. Tempura Roll $9.99
7. Spider Roll $10.99
8. Super Dynamite Roll $10.99
9. Spicy Scallop Roll $10.99
10. Crunchy Roll $10.99
11. Philadelphia Roll $10.99
12. Rock N Roll $10.99
13. New York Roll $10.99
14. Avocado Cucumber Roll $7.99
Temaki-Hand Rolls
California Hand Roll $6.95
Unagi Hand Roll $6.95
Ebi Hand Roll $6.95
Tempura Hand Roll $6.95
Hamachi Hand Roll $6.95
Spicy Tuna Hand Roll $6.95
Maguro Hand Roll $6.95
Special Roll
01. Hot Night $15.99
02. Festive Shrimp $15.99
03. Mango Tango $15.99
04. Jalapeno Jumper $16.99
05. Shellby $16.99
06. Spider Man $16.99
07. Mango Crunch $16.99
08. Hoka Salmon $18.99
09. Mount Fuji $18.99
10. Pacific Roll $18.99
11. Renna and IOE $18.99
12. Sushi Pizza $18.99
Sushi Special Roll
01. Caterpillar Roll $13.99
02. Paradise $13.99
03. Raiders $13.99
04. Titanic $13.99
05. Rainbow $13.99
06. Lion King Roll $13.99
07. Dragon Roll $13.99
08. 49er $13.99
09. Bake Scallop Roll $13.99
10. Tokyo Roll $13.99
Sashimi Anosushi
1. Sashimi Deluxe $125.00
2. Sake Ikura Don $24.99
3. Tekka Don $24.99
4. Chirashi $25.99
5. Sushi Plate $31.99
6. Sashimi Regular $38.99
7. Sashimi Lovers $57.99
Sushi Set
Set A $21.99
Set B $27.99
Set C $22.99
Party Platters
Small Party Platter (3-4 Person) $56.95
Medium Party Platter (3-4 Person) $103.95
Large Party Platter (8-10 Person) $165.95
Sashimi Platter (4-6 Person) $119.95
Nigiri + Sashimi Platter (4-6 Person) $119.95
Nigiri + Roll Platter (6-8 Person) $159.95
Fried Rice
Cha-Han Fried Rice $12.95
Ramen
1. TONKOTSU RAMEN $13.99
2. SHOYU RAMEN $13.99
3. BLACK GARLIC RAMEN $13.99
4. CHICKEN RAMEN $13.99
5. SEAFOOD RAMEN $14.99
6. VEGETABLE RAMEN $12.99
7. MISO RAMEN $13.99
8. BEEF RAMEN $15.99
9. BEEF SHORT RIB RAMEN $17.99
Entree Lunches
Chicken Teriyaki $13.25
Beef Teriyaki $15.95
Salmon Teriyaki $13.95
Salmon Shioyaki $13.95
Saba Shioyaki $13.95
Tonkatsu $13.95
Chicken Katsu $13.95
Combination Tempura $13.95
Yasai Tempura $13.25
Beef Sukiyaki $15.25
Two Items Lunch Bento Boxes
Two Items Lunch Bento Box $17.95
What our customers say

Reviews

As always, good ramen serves freshly made and so good salmon as well. Nothing to complain about the service. It was always great.
Benjamine Foster
I have been going to this place for a few years now. Every time, it's always amazing. The bento boxes are top-notch. The tempura Shrimp is fantastic. Highly recommended!
Perry Holmes
So they have Ramen that you can split between 2 people because of how big the portions are or any of their meals are large portions. Their Sushi is always fresh.
Cooper Takaki
From the moment you come to this place the waiters give you a great feeling. It is a happy restaurant to hang out with friends and colleagues or with your date.
Bentlee Morton
Excellent place for Japanese food. Authentic menu. Love their Beef curry and the Bentos are perfect for Lunch. Fresh Sushi and the specialty Rolls will keep you coming back.
Kevin L.
One of the better places in the area for Sushi, Bento, and Ramen. This is our family's favorite place. Consistently good quality and fair price. Ingredients are always fresh.
Tara V.