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Best Sushi in the OC

lil' Buddha's 406 32nd Street

406 32nd Street, Newport Beach, CA
FISH MARKET
STARTERS
SMALL PLATES
LIL' BUDDHA'S EXCLUSIVES
SOUP & SALAD
SUSHI
DONBURI
JAPANESE CARPACCIO
DESSERT
DRINKS
SIDES
MERCHANDISE

Featured Items

  • Blue Crab CR

    Blue crab with masago and avocado wrapped in soy paper

    $14.00
  • Jamie's Crying CR

    Spicy tuna and avocado inside topped with seared ono, housemade chili sauce, housemade garlic ponzu and fried onion

    $16.00
  • Yoshi's Spring Roll

    Tuna, salmon, seared albacore, kani kama and avocado wrapped in rice paper, topped with eel sauce, housemade wasabi mayo and tempura flakes

    $23.00

FISH MARKET

Seafood

Prices reflect an approximate weight. We do our best to cut our seafood to the closest quantity ordered.
  • Albacore

    Albacore loin, sushi grade, skinned, trimmed, deboned, and cleaned All weights are approximate. Our sushi chefs cut the fish as close to the targeted weight as possible.

    $8.75
  • Lobster Tail

    7oz Lobster tail, frozen $22.00 per tail

    $22.00
  • Salmon

    Sushi-grade salmon filet from the Faroe Islands in the Atlantic. Skinned, trimmed, deboned, and cleaned. All weights are approximate. Our sushi chefs cut the fish as close to the targeted weight as possible.

    $6.50
  • Scallops

    Jumbo Hokkaido Scallops from Japan Sushi-grade

    $3.00
  • Shrimp

    Large shrimp, uncooked, shell-on size 16-20, Do Not Eat Raw

    $1.50
  • Sushi Shrimp

    Cooked shrimp for sushi Price per piece

    $2.00
  • Tuna

    Sushi-grade tuna. All weights are approximate. Our sushi chefs cut the fish as close to the targeted weight as possible.

    $8.00
  • Spicy Tuna

    12oz container of Buddha's Spicy Tuna!

    $16.00
  • Yellowtail

    Sushi-grade yellowtail from Japan. Skinned, trimmed, deboned, and cleaned. All weights are approximate. Our sushi chefs cut the fish as close to the targeted weight as possible.

    $8.75
  • Yellowtail Collar

    Yellowtail collar cut by our sushi chefs, marinated in miso for 24 hours, then frozen. Ask us how to best prepare!

    $14.00

Add-Ons

  • Imitation Crab (Buddha's Recipe) 12oz

    $8.00
  • Kizami (Fresh Wasabi) 2oz

    $6.00
  • Masago (Orange Smelt Eggs) 2oz

    $4.00
  • Nori (Seaweed) 10 Sheets

    $5.00
  • Pickled Ginger 12oz

    $3.00
  • Soy Paper 10 Sheets

    $8.00
  • Spicy Mayo (Buddha's Recipe) 2oz

    $3.00
  • Sriracha 2oz

    $3.00
  • Sushi Rice (Cooked, Buddha's Recipe) 24oz

    $10.00
  • Wasabi 2oz

    $2.00
  • MAKI (Natural Bamboo Sushi Rolling Mat)

    $3.00

Veggies

  • Avocado 1pc

    $4.00
  • Hot House Cucumber 1pc

    $3.00
  • Jalapeno 1pc

    $1.00
  • Lemon 1pc

    $1.00

Sushi Making Kit

  • Sushi Making Kit

    Sushi Making for 4! Kit Includes: 24oz Sushi Rice 10 Sheets Nori 12oz Imitation Crab 2oz Wasabi 2oz Ginger 2oz Spicy Mayo 2oz Eel Sauce 2oz Tempura Flakes 4prs Chopsticks 1 Maki Roller No Changes or Substitutions. Additional items (fish, spicy tuna, veggies) available for purchase seperately.

    $35.00

STARTERS

Edamame

  • Salted Edamame

    Soybeans with salt

    $7.00
  • Garlic Edamame

    Soybeans sauteed in garlic, butter, soy sauce and black pepper

    $9.00
  • Gluten Free Garlic Edamame

    $10.00

Gyoza

  • Chicken Gyoza

    Ground chicken covered in dough served with ponzu chili sauce. Steamed

    $9.00
  • Veggie Gyoza

    Various veggies covered in dough, served with ponzu chili sauce. Steamed

    $7.00

Panko Avocado Fries

  • Panko Avocado Fries

    $10.00

Panko Onion Rings

  • Panko Onion Rings

    $8.00

Shishito Kobachi

  • Shishito Kobachi

    Blistered shishito peppers topped with ponzu sauce and bonito flakes

    $9.00

Tempura

  • Tempura Green Beans

    Tempura green beans served with an eel garlic butter sauce

    $9.00
  • Tempura Halibut

    Halibut and shiso leaf, tempura fried, with sea salt and lemon juice

    $9.00
  • Tempura Rock Shrimp

    Rock shrimp, tempura fried, with spicy mayo, eel sauce, masago and green onions

    $14.00
  • Shrimp & Veggie Tempura

    Shrimp, onion, zucchini, yam, squash and green beans served with housemade tempura sauce

    $15.00
  • Veggie Tempura

    Onion, zucchini, yam, squash and green beans served with housemade tempura sauce

    $7.00
  • Shrimp Tempura 1pc

    Tempura fried shrimp 1pc

    $3.00

SMALL PLATES

Crispy Rice

  • Crispy Rice Albacore

    Crispy rice topped with seared albacore, sesame sauce, garlic ponzu and fried onions

    $15.00
  • Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna

    Crispy rice topped with spicy tuna, jalapeno, eel sauce and sriracha

    $15.00

Salmon Candy

  • Salmon Candy 2pcs

    Kani kama wrapped in salmon, topped with avocado and housemade ponzu

    $10.00

Poke Nachos

  • Poke Nachos

    Buddha's poke mix with slices of avocado and crunchy won ton chips

    $15.00

Soft Shell Crab

  • Soft Shell Crab Appetizer

    Tempura fried Maryland blue crab with housemade ponzu on a bed of mixed greens

    $16.00

LIL' BUDDHA'S EXCLUSIVES

Bento Box

  • Bento Box

    Crispy rice spicy tuna, shrimp and veggie tempura, ginger salad, crispy sesame chicken and choice of: California, Crunchy or Spicy Tuna roll

    $22.00

Buddha Bowl

  • Buddha Bowl

    Spicy tuna, avocado, shrimp tempura, masago, kani kama, and seaweed salad over a bed of rice topped with eel sauce

    $10.00

Cold Sesame Ramen

  • Cold Sesame Ramen

    Cold ramen noodles tossed in our housemade sesame dressing with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, marinated hard boiled egg and slices of pork

    $14.00

Handroll Set

  • 3 Handroll Set

    California, Crunchy and Spicy Tuna Handrolls

    $17.00

Katsu Chicken Sando

  • Katsu Chicken Sando

    White meat chicken cutlet panko fried with wasabi tartar sauce, Taka's secret sauce and lettuce on a brioche bun

    $12.00

Make it a Combo

Add a drink of your choice and a garlic or salted edamame with any entree for $3!
  • Combo

    Add a drink of your choice and either a salted or garlic edamame for $3!

    $3.00

Ramen

  • Ramen

    Chashu pork with green onions, marinated hard boiled egg in a soy chicken and pork broth

    $14.00

Salmon Burger

  • Salmon Burger

    $12.00

Spicy Bluefin Roll

  • Spicy Bluefin Cut Roll

    Bluefin tuna with sriracha, cucumber, shiso leaf topped with avocado, and balsamic vinaigrette wrapped in soy paper

    $18.00

Sweet Potato Fries

  • Sweet Potato Fries

    Topped with sea salt and Japanese pepper seasoning

    $3.00

Teriyaki Wagyu Burger

  • Teriyaki Wagyu Burger

    Ground wagyu marinated in housemade teriyaki sauce, smashed, with lettuce on a brioche bun

    $12.00

SOUP & SALAD

Soup

  • Miso Soup

    Miso soup with tofu, wakame seaweed and green onion

    $6.00

Salad

  • Green Salad

    Mixed green salad with housemade ginger dressing

    $7.00
  • Seaweed

    Seaweed tossed in housemade ponzu dressing, topped with sesame seeds

    $6.00
  • Sunomono

    Cucumber and wakame seaweed with housemade sweet vinegar dressing topped with sesame seeds

    $6.00

SUSHI

No Rice Rolls

  • I Like It Raw

    Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, spicy tuna, masago, cucumber and avocado wrapped in soy paper topped with housemade garlic ponzu

    $19.00
  • Lollipop

    Tuna, salmon, seared albacore, kani kama and avocado wrapped in thinly sliced cucumber topped with housemade ponzu and wasabi mayo

    $25.00
  • Yoshi's Spring Roll

    Tuna, salmon, seared albacore, kani kama and avocado wrapped in rice paper, topped with eel sauce, housemade wasabi mayo and tempura flakes

    $23.00

Baked Rolls

  • Baked Crab

    Kani kama and snow crab mixed with mayo, baked and wrapped in soy paper

    $14.00
  • Baked Lobster

    Lobster and mayo baked, shiso leaf, garlic butter, masago and avocado wrapped in soy paper, topped with eel sauce and masago

    $19.00
  • Baked Salmon

    California roll with salmon and spicy mayo, baked, topped with eel sauce, masago and green onions

    $20.00
  • Surf & Turf

    Baked lobster roll topped with seared Wagyu, eel sauce and black tobiko

    $41.00
  • Volcano

    California roll topped with bay scallops, masago, mayo, baked, with eel sauce and green onions

    $19.00

Buddhas Rolls

  • 3 Amigos CR

    Shrimp tempura, kani kama, cucumber and avocado inside topped with tuna, seared ono, salmon, yuzu marmalade, garlic ponzu and green onions

    $17.00
  • Back Flip CR

    Spicy tuna roll topped with seared ahi tuna, jalapeno, sriracha and housemade garlic ponzu

    $16.00
  • Beagle CR

    California roll with shrimp tempura inside, topped with snow crab, avocado, eel sauce and tempura flakes

    $16.00
  • Big MF CR

    Spicy tuna, avocado, shrimp tempura, kani kama and cucumber, wrapped in soy paper, topped with housemade chili sauce and eel sauce

    $15.00
  • Blue Crab CR

    Blue crab with masago and avocado wrapped in soy paper

    $14.00
  • Buddhas Favorite CR

    Salmon, shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber and cream cheese, wrapped in soy paper, topped with sweet chili sauce and wasabi creme fraiche

    $20.00
  • Fire Cracker CR

    Spicy scallops and cucumber topped with spicy tuna, housemade garlic ponzu, chili oil and green onions

    $13.00
  • Fireball CR

    Spicy tuna and avocado, deep fried, topped with spicy tuna, eel sauce, green onion and tempura flakes

    $23.00
  • Golden Toro CR

    Chopped toro, fried shiso leaf and green onions inside topped with truffle oil, black tobiko and gold flakes

    $27.00
  • Hidden Gem CR

    Spicy yellowtail and shiso leaf inside, topped with seared yellowtail, truffle oil and green onions

    $16.00
  • Jamie's Crying CR

    Spicy tuna and avocado inside topped with seared ono, housemade chili sauce, housemade garlic ponzu and fried onion

    $16.00
  • Light My Fire CR

    Tempura fried ginger and avocado inside, topped with seared halibut and garlic chili

    $20.00
  • Paradise CR

    California roll topped with Buddha's poke mix and green onions

    $15.00
  • Rock n Roll CR

    California roll topped with tempura rock shrimp, spicy mayo, eel sauce, masago and green onions

    $21.00
  • Salmon Lemon CR

    Veggie roll topped with salmon, lemon slices and housemade ponzu

    $15.00
  • Seaside CR

    Kani kama, avocado and masago topped with thinly sliced jumbo scallop, lemon juice and truffle oil, wrapped in soy pape

    $21.00
  • Stinky CR

    California roll topped with seared albacore, garlic butter, housemade garlic ponzu, garlic butter and fried garlic

    $16.00
  • Tornado CR

    Seared albacore, masago, avocado and sriracha, topped with salmon, eel sauce and tempura flakes

    $13.00
  • Tuna Tango CR

    Shrimp tempura and avocado topped with tuna, sweet chili sauce, eel sauce and tempura flakes, wrapped in soy paper

    $20.00
  • Twin CR

    Seared albacore, avocado and masago topped with seared albacore and wasabi mayo

    $16.00
  • Unaten CR

    Shrimp tempura, kani kama, avocado and cucumber topped with eel, eel sauce and tempura flakes

    $21.00

Rolls

  • Avocado CR

    Avocado and rice wrapped in seaweed

    $8.00
  • California CR

    Kani Kama mixed with mayo, cucumber and avocado

    $8.00
  • Crunchy CR

    Shrimp tempura, kani kama, avocado and cucumber topped with tempura flakes and eel sauce

    $9.00
  • Cucumber CR

    Cucumber and rice wrapped in seaweed

    $5.00
  • Dragon CR

    California roll topped with eel and eel sauce

    $13.00
  • Philly CR

    Salmon, cream cheese and avocado

    $10.00
  • Rainbow CR

    California roll topped with shrimp, tuna, salmon, seared albacore and yellowtail

    $21.00
  • Salmon Avo CR

    Salmon and avocado

    $9.00
  • Salmon Skin

    $9.00
  • Soft Shell Crab CR

    Tempura fried Maryland blue crab, cucumber, radish sprouts, gobo root and avocado

    $20.00
  • Spicy Scallop CR

    Bay scallops mixed with mayo, sriracha, masago and green onions

    $10.00
  • Spicy Tuna CR

    Spicy tuna and avocado

    $9.00
  • Spicy Yellowtail CR

    Chopped yellowtail, sriracha and green onion

    $10.00
  • Toro CR

    Minced fatty tuna with green onion

    $14.00
  • Tuna CR

    Tuna and rice wrapped in seaweed

    $9.00
  • Vegetable CR

    Avocado, gobo root, cucumber, green bean and radish sprouts

    $7.00
  • Veggie Crunchy CR

    Tempura green bean and yam, topped with tempura flakes and eel sauce

    $8.00

Nigiri

  • Albacore Nigiri

    $8.00
  • Bluefin Tuna Nigiri

    $10.00
  • Eel Nigiri

    $7.00
  • Halibut Nigiri

    $9.00
  • Octopus Nigiri

    $8.00
  • Ono (Seared) Nigiri

    $9.00
  • Quail Egg Nigiri

    $6.00
  • Rainmaker Nigiri (2pc)

    $11.00
  • Red Snapper Nigiri

    $10.00
  • Salmon Nigiri

    $8.00
  • Salmon Belly Nigiri

    $9.00
  • Salmon Egg Nigiri

    $9.00
  • Scallop (Jumbo) Nigiri

    $10.00
  • Shrimp Nigiri

    $6.00
  • Shrimp Boat

    $12.00
  • Smelt Egg Nigiri

    $6.00
  • Snow Crab Nigiri

    $10.00
  • Sweet Shrimp Nigiri

    $11.00
  • Toro Nigiri

    $13.00
  • Tuna Nigiri

    $8.00
  • Wagyu Nigiri

    $15.00
  • Yellowtail Nigiri

    $9.00
  • Yellowtail Belly Nigiri

    $10.00

Sashimi

  • Albacore Sashimi

    $16.00
  • Bluefin Tuna Sashimi

    $19.00
  • Eel Sashimi

    $13.00
  • Halibut Sashimi

    $17.00
  • Mackerel (Spanish) Sashimi

    $19.00
  • Octopus Sashimi

    $16.00
  • Ono (Seared) Sashimi

    $17.00
  • Red Snapper Sashimi

    $19.00
  • Salmon Sashimi

    $16.00
  • Salmon Belly Sashimi

    $17.00
  • Scallop (Jumbo) Sashimi

    $19.00
  • Sweet Shrimp Sashimi

    $24.00
  • Toro Sashimi

    $26.00
  • Tuna Sashimi

    $16.00
  • Wagyu Sashimi

    $31.00
  • Yellowtail Sashimi

    $17.00
  • Yellowtail Belly Sashimi

    $18.00

Bundles, Combos, & Platters

  • Bestsellers for 2

    Garlic or Salted Edamame 2 pcs. Salmon Candy 2 pcs. Cispy Rice Spicy Tuna 1/2 Beagle Roll 1/2 Jamie's Crying Roll 2 Big MF Handrolls

    $81.00
  • Spicy Night for 2

    Garlic or Salted Edamame 2 pcs. Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna 1 Jamie's Crying Roll 1 Back Flip Roll 2 Big MF Handrolls

    $81.00
  • Sushi Combo

    Albacore, Octopus, Salmon, Tuna, Whitefish and Yellowtail Choice of Spicy Tuna or California Cut Roll

    $41.00
  • Sashimi Combo

    2 pcs. of Each: Albacore, Octopus, Salmon, Tuna, Whitefish and Yellowtail

    $51.00
  • The Basics Platter for 6

    $90.00
  • The Basics Platter for 10

    $160.00
  • Bestsellers Platter for 6

    $150.00
  • Bestsellers Platter for 10

    $260.00
  • Nicole's Choice Platter for 6

    $150.00
  • Nicole's Choice Platter for 10

    $260.00

DONBURI

Rice Bowls

  • Chicken Teriyaki Donburi

    White meat chicken breast, sauteed onions and housemade teriyaki sauce

    $15.00
  • Chirashi Donburi

    Seared albacore, octopus, salmon, tuna, whitefish and yellowtail with green onions

    $34.00
  • Crispy Chicken Donburi

    White meat chicken breast, tempura and panko fried, with housemade chili sauce and green onions

    $19.00
  • Crispy Sesame Chicken Donburi

    White meat chicken breast, tempura and panko fried, tossed in housemade sweet and spicy sauce and sesame seeds

    $19.00
  • Lobster Donburi

    Lobster tail with garlic butter over a bowl of rice.

    $32.00
  • Poke Donburi

    Buddha's poke mix, spring mix salad, avocado and green onions

    $22.00
  • Salmon Donburi

    Baked salmon with housemade teriyaki sauce and avocado slices

    $19.00

JAPANESE CARPACCIO

Carpaccio

  • Albacore Crispy Onions

    Seared albacore topped with crispy fried onions and housemade garlic ponzu

    $22.00
  • Bluefin Carpaccio

    Bluefin with balsamic vinaigrette, olive oil and micro greens

    $25.00
  • Halibut Carpaccio

    Halibut with extra virgin olive oil and yuzu sauce

    $22.00
  • Salmon Carpaccio

    Salmon with Diane's Ginger Sauce and micro greens

    $20.00
  • Yellowtail Jalapeño

    Yellowtail, jalapeno, sriracha and housemade garlic ponzu

    $22.00

DESSERT

Mochi

  • Chocolate

    $4.00
  • Green Tea

    $4.00
  • Mango

    $4.00
  • Strawberry

    $4.00
  • Vanilla

    $4.00

DRINKS

  • Coke

    $4.00
  • Diet Coke

    $4.00
  • Diet Dr.Pepper

    $4.00
  • Sprite

    $4.00
  • Arnold Palmer

    $4.00
  • Iced Tea

    $4.00
  • Iced Green Tea

    $4.00
  • Hot Green Tea

    $4.00
  • Bottled Water

    $4.00
  • Sparkling Water

    $5.00
  • Roy Rogers

    $5.00
  • Shirley Temple

    $5.00

SIDES

  • Side RICE

    $4.00
  • Extra Ginger

    $1.00
  • Extra Wasabi

    $1.00
  • FRESH Wasabi

    $4.00
  • Side Avocado

    $5.00
  • Side Chili Oil

    $1.00
  • Side Eel Sauce

    $2.00
  • Side Masago

    $5.00
  • Side Ponzu

    $2.00
  • Side Spicy Mayo

    $2.00
  • Side Sriracha

    $2.00

MERCHANDISE

  • No Bad Attitudes Trucker Hat

    $30.00
  • Baseball Hat

    $20.00
  • Trucker Hat

    $25.00
  • Visor

    $20.00
  • T-Shirt

    $30.00
  • Pullover Sweatshirt

    $45.00
  • Zip-up Sweatshirt

    $45.00
  • License Plate Frame

    $3.00

lil Buddha's Location and Hours

(949) 877-0040
406 32nd Street, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Closed • Opens Monday at 11:30AM
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