A Minimalist Philosophy in Name and Space

The name Aka Siro means “red and white,” a nod to the restaurant’s clean, minimal approach. That same simplicity runs through its cozy, functional design — and its food.

Comforting Japanese Set Meals

The menu is full of comforting Japanese staples — dishes you could easily eat a few times a week without getting bored. There are 11 teishoku (set meals) to choose from, each served with unlimited steamed rice, a delicate miso soup, and a crisp salad of cabbage, iceberg lettuce, and cucumber, dressed in a tangy carrot-vinegar dressing that’s surprisingly addictive.

Fresh Daily Rotations

Daily rotating side dishes, like sardines with pickled cucumber or sautéed slippery jack mushrooms, keep things interesting.

Something for the Meat Lovers

Meat lovers can dig into slow-cooked pork belly with daikon in a sweet sake sauce, pork grilled in egg and flour with Japanese barbecue sauce and mayo, or a classic tonkatsu — simply described on the menu as “very popular deep-fried pork cutlet.”

A Touch of Fusion

There’s also a bit of Western fusion in the Hamburg steak — a beef and pork patty topped with tomato and Worcestershire-style sauce.

Drinks and Vegetarian Options

Vegetarian options are available too, and the short, sweet drinks list includes Karita paper drip coffee, specialty teas, grape juice, and house-made lemonade.