If you are looking for a light soup, try the Oden, I loved it here.Small but comfy though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Antaya
Great deals and amazing food, will visit again when I'm in town ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Li Li (Lee)
The chicken karaage is super! Its 100% house made and owner won’t tell me the recipe?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth L.
I came to Ijo Izakaya with a friend for a quick lunch to catch up. They were one of the only decent looking sushi spots in the area that was actually opened at this time. Parking is mostly paid parking/street parking, but it is hit or miss around here. We were one of the only ones in here, so it was kind of slow and there was not much service. I ordered usual - the salmon nigiri and salmon roll, while my friend ordered a few different of their deep fried and grilled items - I believe it was the chicken, peppers, and tofu. I thought my sushi was alright, it tasted kind of bland with no real salmon taste, it tasted more like rice and soy sauce with some rubbery fish to go with it. My friend enjoyed her food, hence the 3 stars, instead of the 2 stars. I recommend getting some of their non-sushi items because that is what they are known for.
Eric Bennick
One of the best meals I've had in a long time. Thanks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Edamame
Elmer Jimenez
Food was delicious. Service was good and friendly. Will be coming back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: K
M. W.
We ordered sashimi salad and fish was in good potion and fresh. Oyster fries came with sweet sour souse. Authentic way to eat it is more with tonkatsu sause so we asked for it and got it. Chirashi fish was also in good portion too. Overall our experience was positive, even though we could tell this was not truly authentic. One downside: the receipt contained one item we did not order, so we pointed it out to them. Since we already paid through an app, then realized it, she gave me a cash back. But in the amount of the item. I needed to explain that we also paid tax and 18% tip too on top of the item and get the proper refund. She was nice but still it made me puzzle why this has happened to begin with and why we needed to explain it to them.
Ksenia C.
Most of the food is good , some are misses. To start: take wasabi - yes, yes, yes! Really good and the portions are generous. Fried octopus was fresh and nice. We didn't like hotate scallop , because they just poured mayo all over it.Ugh, who does it to the Hokkaido ones!! But then they fixed it with Hamachi Kama, the cheek was perfectly cooked, fresh and the sauce was amazing. All in all - an amazing neighborhood izakaya. Maybe not worth a drive from SF, but if you're here - it's a good place to visit.
Jefe M.
The service here is always gracious and food is excellent. The bento box to-go is also a nice option.
Devon Ding
Sashimi is not fresh. The fish is a bit smelly. Sake tastes good though.
Miso soup, the way to warm your body and heart. Delicious, and the sake doesn't hurt either. .?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Betty L.
Popped by on a random Sunday afternoon for a quick lunch with a friend, and we both absolutely loved this place! It has such a cozy, hole-in-the-wall vibe, and the waitress was so friendly and helpful. We ordered the tofu teriyaki + California roll lunch special, chicken katsu + hamachi lunch special, and the kushiyaki (grilled skewers). Everything was so good, and there wasn't a single miss. The tofu was agedashi style and seasoned just right, and the California roll was delicious too (and packed w/ ingredients). One highlight was the pork belly skewer- two thick slices marinated in this brown sweet/salty sauce - so so good!! I tried my friend's katsu and that was really yummy too. Overall a very solid lunch spot and would love to come here again!
Eva C.
Not sure if there's been a recent change if ownership, but the restaurant was dead at lunch hour, we were the only ones there. The food was nothing special, price is ok, menu also changed from what's being posted. We had gyudon, geso-kara, yaki-corn (best out of 4 items tried, but also like other postings said, they forgot all the toppings, just got grilled corn), and shishito peppers (it wasn't just grilled, was tossed with garlic). Restaurant is Chinese owned, and the server did not speak ANY English. She finally went and got the manager to come take the orders. Overall, it's a ok restaurant if you dont have any other options, but we went there seeing the good reviews, not at all what the reviews states. So we were a little disappointed.
Cynthia Kim
Love eating here with my partner! Food is really high quality — the seaweed they use for the rolls are extremely good. The staff are very friendly too! Highly recommend
Esther Hernandez Ornelas
We got the California, shrimp tempura, and lion king roll. All 3 tasted great. The ramune sodas were fun and cute. Service was great too.
If you are looking for a light soup, try the Oden, I loved it here.Small but comfy though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great deals and amazing food, will visit again when I'm in town ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The chicken karaage is super! Its 100% house made and owner won’t tell me the recipe?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came to Ijo Izakaya with a friend for a quick lunch to catch up. They were one of the only decent looking sushi spots in the area that was actually opened at this time. Parking is mostly paid parking/street parking, but it is hit or miss around here. We were one of the only ones in here, so it was kind of slow and there was not much service. I ordered usual - the salmon nigiri and salmon roll, while my friend ordered a few different of their deep fried and grilled items - I believe it was the chicken, peppers, and tofu. I thought my sushi was alright, it tasted kind of bland with no real salmon taste, it tasted more like rice and soy sauce with some rubbery fish to go with it. My friend enjoyed her food, hence the 3 stars, instead of the 2 stars. I recommend getting some of their non-sushi items because that is what they are known for.
One of the best meals I've had in a long time. Thanks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Edamame
Food was delicious. Service was good and friendly. Will be coming back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: K
We ordered sashimi salad and fish was in good potion and fresh. Oyster fries came with sweet sour souse. Authentic way to eat it is more with tonkatsu sause so we asked for it and got it. Chirashi fish was also in good portion too. Overall our experience was positive, even though we could tell this was not truly authentic. One downside: the receipt contained one item we did not order, so we pointed it out to them. Since we already paid through an app, then realized it, she gave me a cash back. But in the amount of the item. I needed to explain that we also paid tax and 18% tip too on top of the item and get the proper refund. She was nice but still it made me puzzle why this has happened to begin with and why we needed to explain it to them.
Most of the food is good , some are misses. To start: take wasabi - yes, yes, yes! Really good and the portions are generous. Fried octopus was fresh and nice. We didn't like hotate scallop , because they just poured mayo all over it.Ugh, who does it to the Hokkaido ones!! But then they fixed it with Hamachi Kama, the cheek was perfectly cooked, fresh and the sauce was amazing. All in all - an amazing neighborhood izakaya. Maybe not worth a drive from SF, but if you're here - it's a good place to visit.
The service here is always gracious and food is excellent. The bento box to-go is also a nice option.
Sashimi is not fresh. The fish is a bit smelly. Sake tastes good though.
Restaurantji Recommends
Miso soup, the way to warm your body and heart. Delicious, and the sake doesn't hurt either. .?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Popped by on a random Sunday afternoon for a quick lunch with a friend, and we both absolutely loved this place! It has such a cozy, hole-in-the-wall vibe, and the waitress was so friendly and helpful. We ordered the tofu teriyaki + California roll lunch special, chicken katsu + hamachi lunch special, and the kushiyaki (grilled skewers). Everything was so good, and there wasn't a single miss. The tofu was agedashi style and seasoned just right, and the California roll was delicious too (and packed w/ ingredients). One highlight was the pork belly skewer- two thick slices marinated in this brown sweet/salty sauce - so so good!! I tried my friend's katsu and that was really yummy too. Overall a very solid lunch spot and would love to come here again!
Not sure if there's been a recent change if ownership, but the restaurant was dead at lunch hour, we were the only ones there. The food was nothing special, price is ok, menu also changed from what's being posted. We had gyudon, geso-kara, yaki-corn (best out of 4 items tried, but also like other postings said, they forgot all the toppings, just got grilled corn), and shishito peppers (it wasn't just grilled, was tossed with garlic). Restaurant is Chinese owned, and the server did not speak ANY English. She finally went and got the manager to come take the orders. Overall, it's a ok restaurant if you dont have any other options, but we went there seeing the good reviews, not at all what the reviews states. So we were a little disappointed.
Love eating here with my partner! Food is really high quality — the seaweed they use for the rolls are extremely good. The staff are very friendly too! Highly recommend
We got the California, shrimp tempura, and lion king roll. All 3 tasted great. The ramune sodas were fun and cute. Service was great too.