RA Sushi Introduces New Menu Items and Additional Cocktail Selections | Restaurants

ATLANTA -- Beginning Monday, June 18, RA Sushi Bar Restaurant in Midtown will roll out updated dinner and beverage menus, adding a new selection of appetizers, shareable creations and specialty cocktails.

“Every year, RA Sushi refreshes its menu to keep the choices new and exciting for our guests,” said RA Sushi Executive Chef Tai Obata. “We stay true to our popular favorites, while introducing some new flavors focused on culinary trends.”

Under the “Soup and Salads” category, Obata added the Clam Udon: sake steamed clams served over udon noodles in a sake cream broth ($13.25). A variety of creations for grazing have also been added to the menu. Guests can get started with the Edamame Dip: a creamy edamame and spinach dip, served warm with wonton chips ($5.25).

The restaurant is also introducing five new shareable plates. The Holy Shishito Chicken is Asian breaded chicken lightly fried and sautéed in a chili sesame sauce, tossed with fried shishito peppers, onions, and green and red peppers ($9.75). The Drunken Clams ($12.75) and the Drunken Black Mussels ($9.25) are steamed in sake and sautéed in garlic and seasoned soy sauce. For those craving a little bit of heat, the Bonfire Shrimp is the perfect choice, with Asian breaded shrimp, lightly fried and tossed in a chili sauce with fried shishito peppers ($11.75). Guests looking for a lighter option can try the Salmon with Green Beans – grilled salmon on top of garlic green beans, drizzled with a spicy yuzu sauce ($10.25).

RA Sushi has updated its popular Asian Chicken Wings ($7.25) to include three flavor options: Sesame Garlic, Black Pepper Teriyaki, and Chili Ponzu. An order comes with a half a dozen wings tossed in a sauce of choice. RA’s new Crispy Asian Tacos are sure to be a huge hit! There are five different flavors for guests to sample, including the Spicy Tuna, a spicy tuna mix, lobok, lettuce mix, crumbled wasabi rice cracker bits, and guacamole in a rice paper shell ($9.25) or the Chicken featuring chilled shredded sake steamed chicken with Asian vegetables in a rice paper shell ($7.50). Other flavors include Spicy Salmon ($8.25), “RA”ckin’ Shrimp ($8.25) and Crispy White Fish ($8.25).

A meal at RA Sushi would not be complete without indulging in one of the restaurant’s creative cocktails. The updated menu now features five new drinks, including three skinny cocktails that come

in at less than 200 calories each. Guests can try one of the new refreshingly fruity creations, including the Strawberry Saketini, Svedka Citron, Nigori sake, strawberry purée and lemon juice ($9) or the Coconut Moshi Mojito, a cool and refreshing cocktail with Cruzan Estate Light rum hand muddled with fresh lime, sugar, soda and fresh mint, plus coconut flavor ($8).

Those watching their waistline can enjoy the low-calorie Cucumber Collins, a mix of Effen Cucumber vodka, fresh cucumber, lime juice, Monin Sugar Free Sweetener and soda ($8); the Kiwi-berry Kiss, Voli Lemon vodka muddled with fresh kiwi, strawberry, plus fresh citrus and Monin Sugar Free Sweetener and soda ($8); or the Lycheetini, exotic flavors of muddled lychee fruit mixed with Voli Lemon vodka, lychee juice, lemon juice and Monin Sugar Free Sweetener ($9).