My hubby and I enjoyed a date night casual dinner, so much fun ordering at our pace with the ipad, super tasty, what a treat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kaelin Transue
Wasabi karaage!! Incredible. No notes. My friend from Japan felt like he was back home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Hoffmann
It was ok,... It's not how I remembered it 5-6 years ago it's become a too westernized atmosphere. I go to izakaya to feel like I'm In Japan... Ordering from Tablet is a nice feature. No Japanese greeting irashaimase, loud hiphop music playing in the background. There's no cup to place the wooden skewers in after you used it. Encountered 5 tiny flys I try to shoo away while trying to eat I eventually got rid of them must be attracted to the alcohol. Food was alright it was missing small paste on the side they used to have. I never had this problem at the other locations how have times changed. I'm not sure of returning.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Felicity
What a lovely traditional Japanese spot! Ramen was made just right- nothing crazy special and not too oily. I had the spicy miso and it was the perfect portion for me. Best deal in town.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
MICHAELZULIM “Manolis”
The very best yakitori in all of San Diego. Great prices and service. Cooked the authentic way over Binchotan charcoal. This is the real deal. Great beers like Orion and Sapporo. Happy hour specials. They conserve Ramen and such but we only come for the yakitori and beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ann Marie Buckley
This is my favorite place. It is always busy but worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rae C
Went for lunch with my partner. We were given a touchscreen to order, which was nice for us to go through the menu without having to worry about making the waitresses wait on us and orders were sent right back to the kitchen. They were quick to bring stuff out and very nice, and often checking on if we needed anything however! Really enjoyed the chicken thigh and eggplant skewers we got along with the takoyaki, but was told the curry was a bit lackluster compared to other restaurants in the area. Seems like it would be a fun place to come with friends for dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ray Luo
The chicken wing looks a bit raw. When asked about it, the waiter said it should be cooked because they fry it twice. Sensing I wasn't convinced, he offered to do a one-to-one replacement of the chicken wing. I still paid the tips though! The other food items are still great as before. I just wish the staff would care more.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Deisy Y. Corredor
They changed owners or something. It is not the same . We Loved for its authentic atmosphere even with Japanese waitresses , Japanese chefs , greeting you in Japanese. Have been coming here for almost 20 years and now decoration changed , all full of los padres decorations, does not feel authentic at all. Yakitori is not in charcoal but electric grill, and food taste different. Disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Mayra Martinez
Love that they close later than most places. Is my family's go-to when is late dinner.
The ambiance and food transport me right back to Japan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chase Lowary
A hidden gem. Frequent Yakyudori for many reasons and many years. Everyone that works here is so nice and they work very hard. Food and drinks are great. Great for yakitori and ramen. The service is great as well. They're always adding different items to their menu which makes it interesting and exciting. They're also open late and hopefully later soon. You can't go wrong here. Big Padres supporters and they play the games live as well. If the Padres win you get a shot with the restaurant for $0.01! So fun! Takeshi, Chance, Carlos, Yam, Kyle, Miguel, Ruben, Nico, Anna, CJ, etc., are all wonderful people.
I see a few reviews about Yakyudori I disagree with and also some I've never experienced. I'd give it another chance. There are so many regulars I see here and know by name at this point which is for a reason. If you haven't yet, I'm sure you would love this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon Nolte
Really solid yakitori. Recommend the pork neck, chicken thigh, pork belly (in that order). Steak skewer was dry and the pickled veggies are kind of low quality but service was great and so was the yakitori!
Fernando Goyena
Good food, great service!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
CESAR
We are preparing for a trip to Japan. And I wasn't sure if my wife was going to like certain dishes. So we came here to test drive some plates. She loved them all.
You can't go wrong with ramen. The takoyaki and fried skewers we're fantastic.
The staff is so friendly and extremely efficient. Using the tablet is a no brainer. Don't e intimidated by technology.
Japan is living in 2045 so you better start getting used to it. Next time I go maybe a robot will serve me.
My hubby and I enjoyed a date night casual dinner, so much fun ordering at our pace with the ipad, super tasty, what a treat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wasabi karaage!! Incredible. No notes. My friend from Japan felt like he was back home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was ok,... It's not how I remembered it 5-6 years ago it's become a too westernized atmosphere. I go to izakaya to feel like I'm In Japan... Ordering from Tablet is a nice feature. No Japanese greeting irashaimase, loud hiphop music playing in the background. There's no cup to place the wooden skewers in after you used it. Encountered 5 tiny flys I try to shoo away while trying to eat I eventually got rid of them must be attracted to the alcohol. Food was alright it was missing small paste on the side they used to have. I never had this problem at the other locations how have times changed. I'm not sure of returning.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
What a lovely traditional Japanese spot! Ramen was made just right- nothing crazy special and not too oily. I had the spicy miso and it was the perfect portion for me. Best deal in town.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The very best yakitori in all of San Diego. Great prices and service. Cooked the authentic way over Binchotan charcoal. This is the real deal. Great beers like Orion and Sapporo. Happy hour specials. They conserve Ramen and such but we only come for the yakitori and beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is my favorite place. It is always busy but worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for lunch with my partner. We were given a touchscreen to order, which was nice for us to go through the menu without having to worry about making the waitresses wait on us and orders were sent right back to the kitchen. They were quick to bring stuff out and very nice, and often checking on if we needed anything however! Really enjoyed the chicken thigh and eggplant skewers we got along with the takoyaki, but was told the curry was a bit lackluster compared to other restaurants in the area. Seems like it would be a fun place to come with friends for dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The chicken wing looks a bit raw. When asked about it, the waiter said it should be cooked because they fry it twice. Sensing I wasn't convinced, he offered to do a one-to-one replacement of the chicken wing. I still paid the tips though! The other food items are still great as before. I just wish the staff would care more.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
They changed owners or something. It is not the same . We Loved for its authentic atmosphere even with Japanese waitresses , Japanese chefs , greeting you in Japanese. Have been coming here for almost 20 years and now decoration changed , all full of los padres decorations, does not feel authentic at all. Yakitori is not in charcoal but electric grill, and food taste different. Disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Love that they close later than most places. Is my family's go-to when is late dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Ramen Karamiso, Pork Belly Yakitori, Wings, Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen, Fried Wings Nagoya Style
Restaurantji Recommends
The ambiance and food transport me right back to Japan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A hidden gem. Frequent Yakyudori for many reasons and many years. Everyone that works here is so nice and they work very hard. Food and drinks are great. Great for yakitori and ramen. The service is great as well. They're always adding different items to their menu which makes it interesting and exciting. They're also open late and hopefully later soon. You can't go wrong here. Big Padres supporters and they play the games live as well. If the Padres win you get a shot with the restaurant for $0.01! So fun! Takeshi, Chance, Carlos, Yam, Kyle, Miguel, Ruben, Nico, Anna, CJ, etc., are all wonderful people.
I see a few reviews about Yakyudori I disagree with and also some I've never experienced. I'd give it another chance. There are so many regulars I see here and know by name at this point which is for a reason. If you haven't yet, I'm sure you would love this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really solid yakitori. Recommend the pork neck, chicken thigh, pork belly (in that order). Steak skewer was dry and the pickled veggies are kind of low quality but service was great and so was the yakitori!
Good food, great service!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
We are preparing for a trip to Japan. And I wasn't sure if my wife was going to like certain dishes. So we came here to test drive some plates. She loved them all.
You can't go wrong with ramen. The takoyaki and fried skewers we're fantastic.
The staff is so friendly and extremely efficient. Using the tablet is a no brainer. Don't e intimidated by technology.
Japan is living in 2045 so you better start getting used to it. Next time I go maybe a robot will serve me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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