The food is legit. Pretty Japanese style with reasonable price. Just store is too dark, and the lot might be hard for parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe Gonzalez
This place OMG WELL WORTH THE TIME exceptional food full of flavor and the portions are big boy friendly service was excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jiayu Zhou
First time here. The food was delicious, though a bit too salty for my taste. Unfortunately, the wait for food was very long, and I was given an unwashed cup with lipstick stains from the previous customer. I could tell the servers were working extremely hard, but they seemed understaffed. With more support for the team, the service could be much better.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Julie
We love Mokutanya and had another great back to school celebration. The food was delicious and our service was outstanding. We are always treated beautifully and the food is consistent and never disappoints.
Dorothy
Really enjoyed our meal. We are of an older set with knee issues and were able to sit at the one regular table they had there. The wait staff was wonderful in answering our questions. The space is beautiful. The floor seating is in booths that have glass walls. There is a "slit" in a wall where you can see food being cooked and the smoke coming off of it. It looked like an art installation piece. There was a wonderful choice of skewers. We will definitely be returning.
Michael Faia
Solid izakaya. Mokutanya occupies the corner of a strip mall not far from the SFO airport. It has a classic Japanese feel including needing to take your shoes off before being seated.
The menu has plenty of skewers for individual order, a few shared dishes, and plenty of drink options as well. The prices are fair but a bit higher than I've seen at other izakaya places. The portions were in line with my experiences and the quality was solid. I really enjoyed the Hamachi Carpaccio but think you can skip the sweet Wagyu Beef. Otherwise, don't forget to mix in some veggies with your proteins!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Megan
Chicken thigh was bad, it was overcooked and the flavors were weird. Skewers were overpriced! The whole menu is priced *per skewer*?? Each skewer is $3-12?! If each chicken skewer is $9 it better taste magical (it didn’t). Service was also very slow, they forgot some special requests made when ordering due to dietary restrictions, although they said it could be accommodated. There are better yakitori places for better prices in the area. It is way too dark in the restaurant, I could barely read the menu. And they make you take your shoes off but I could feel crumbs on the floor through my socks.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Stephanie
Fun dining experience. Delicious and tasty food. It was nice to try different types of cuts of meat and fish. Great variety.
Phillip
We made a last-minute, late-night reservation through Google via OpenTable and arrived around 11 p.m. Despite the late hour, the place was still buzzing with activity. We were seated quickly, and the ambiance struck the perfect balance—elegantly dim with clear glass dividers between tables, creating a great setting for drinks and conversation. The service was excellent, and we'll definitely be coming back with friends. This place is highly recommended.
Lovely place with sunken private glass booths. It's mainly "things burnt on a stick." The way to do it is have your fill of protein, then flip the menu to finish with carbs like ramen or yaki-onigiri. The only disappointment was the shochu flight. The kitchen chose sweet, boring bottles. You're better off just ordering small bottles of good potato shochu.
Alberto
Skewers are very good. Customer service is great. It's a bit dark inside but it's a fun experience.
Marshmellow Melon
The atmosphere, service and food were top tier. A nice date or group spot to go to on a weekend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
mark
one funky meal. service was great..but food felt like teenagers were back there microwaving meatballs, bacon and chicken tenders in the kitchen
Andy
I had a party of 10 and the staff was very accommodating. We were treated like kings! The food was incredible, and we had a great time. These were friends from out of town and they were really impressed. Thank you!
Extremely high quality
The food is legit. Pretty Japanese style with reasonable price. Just store is too dark, and the lot might be hard for parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place OMG WELL WORTH THE TIME exceptional food full of flavor and the portions are big boy friendly service was excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time here. The food was delicious, though a bit too salty for my taste. Unfortunately, the wait for food was very long, and I was given an unwashed cup with lipstick stains from the previous customer. I could tell the servers were working extremely hard, but they seemed understaffed. With more support for the team, the service could be much better.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
We love Mokutanya and had another great back to school celebration. The food was delicious and our service was outstanding. We are always treated beautifully and the food is consistent and never disappoints.
Really enjoyed our meal. We are of an older set with knee issues and were able to sit at the one regular table they had there. The wait staff was wonderful in answering our questions. The space is beautiful. The floor seating is in booths that have glass walls. There is a "slit" in a wall where you can see food being cooked and the smoke coming off of it. It looked like an art installation piece. There was a wonderful choice of skewers. We will definitely be returning.
Solid izakaya. Mokutanya occupies the corner of a strip mall not far from the SFO airport. It has a classic Japanese feel including needing to take your shoes off before being seated.
The menu has plenty of skewers for individual order, a few shared dishes, and plenty of drink options as well. The prices are fair but a bit higher than I've seen at other izakaya places. The portions were in line with my experiences and the quality was solid. I really enjoyed the Hamachi Carpaccio but think you can skip the sweet Wagyu Beef. Otherwise, don't forget to mix in some veggies with your proteins!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Chicken thigh was bad, it was overcooked and the flavors were weird. Skewers were overpriced! The whole menu is priced *per skewer*?? Each skewer is $3-12?! If each chicken skewer is $9 it better taste magical (it didn’t). Service was also very slow, they forgot some special requests made when ordering due to dietary restrictions, although they said it could be accommodated. There are better yakitori places for better prices in the area. It is way too dark in the restaurant, I could barely read the menu. And they make you take your shoes off but I could feel crumbs on the floor through my socks.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Fun dining experience. Delicious and tasty food. It was nice to try different types of cuts of meat and fish. Great variety.
We made a last-minute, late-night reservation through Google via OpenTable and arrived around 11 p.m. Despite the late hour, the place was still buzzing with activity. We were seated quickly, and the ambiance struck the perfect balance—elegantly dim with clear glass dividers between tables, creating a great setting for drinks and conversation. The service was excellent, and we'll definitely be coming back with friends. This place is highly recommended.
Restaurantji Recommends
Lovely place with sunken private glass booths. It's mainly "things burnt on a stick." The way to do it is have your fill of protein, then flip the menu to finish with carbs like ramen or yaki-onigiri. The only disappointment was the shochu flight. The kitchen chose sweet, boring bottles. You're better off just ordering small bottles of good potato shochu.
Skewers are very good. Customer service is great. It's a bit dark inside but it's a fun experience.
The atmosphere, service and food were top tier. A nice date or group spot to go to on a weekend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
one funky meal. service was great..but food felt like teenagers were back there microwaving meatballs, bacon and chicken tenders in the kitchen
I had a party of 10 and the staff was very accommodating. We were treated like kings! The food was incredible, and we had a great time. These were friends from out of town and they were really impressed. Thank you!
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