Eric Graham

One of my favorite Bay Area spots. Great food and drinks. Amazing music venue. Always a good time.

Shweta Shanbhag

Great food and loved the atmosphere. The servers were very attentive and their recommendations were very good. We didn't have bookings for music

Toni

Dinner and Jeffery Osborne.Lovely atmosphere, good food, service, and entertainment. Parking is easy, just a good time all around.

+6

Steven Perkins

Such a great and intimate venue and if you dine before the show you’re guaranteed up front seating

Veronica Smith

I love the venue! Very intimate setting. I'm not big on Asian cuisine, but the food I have had there is fine. My rating is more for the entertainment venue not the restaurant or bar. However, every server I've had once inside the venue has been great!

Eric V

Five Stars – A Truly Unique Experience at Yoshi’s! Yoshi’s is more than just a restaurant — it’s an experience. Located in Oakland (with roots connected to San Francisco), this spot blends world-class cuisine with an intimate live music venue, creating a truly unique and memorable night out. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with warm, friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere that immediately set the tone for a great evening. For starters, I highly recommend the Kobe beef skewers — perfectly seasoned and incredibly tender, they’re an absolute must-have to kick off your meal. For the main course, I ordered the Togarashi Kurobuta Pork Chop, served with Okinawa sweet potato purée, roasted apples, and a caramelized apple veal-jus. This dish was exceptional — the pork was juicy and flavorful, and the sweet elements from the purée and apples paired beautifully with the spice from the togarashi. It was a perfect balance of savory and sweet. To end the meal, the Yuzu Crème Brûlée was the perfect choice. Light, citrusy, and silky-smooth with the classic crisp sugar top — it was a refreshing and elegant finish. With incredible food, top-tier service, and the added bonus of live music in a cozy, stylish setting, Yoshi’s offers something special you won’t find elsewhere. I’ll definitely be back — this place is a gem.

+1

Keka Grant

It took me 10 yrs to come back to Yoshi's and I love the new layout of their restaurant, great availability of seats, wonderful served, the plates look succulent and they were rich, the meat bland according to me, soft but bland, maybe other folx would like that, I need my seasoned meat, or Argentinean flavor. Their appetizers were delish, the duck confit was a bit greasy but is expected due to its own oil, the beef skewers were much more flavorful and juicy than the rib eye that we got from the family platter, yes is food to share but the quality changed. The concert was amazing and I enjoyed myself so much, I came back for a second set and ordered my hot green tea, but they don't have any so I was given Jazmine tea, still super nice environment, it was a chill night and it was almost packed with nothing but good and vibrant energies. Yoshi s still got that Jazz! Yesss!

+1

Charlie A

What an absolutely fabulous venue. I've been to Yoshi's a few times and I have never been disappointed. Miranda made my wife's special night very special. Other exceptional staff members. Jay, our bartender, Chris, our restaurant waiter and Kiah in the klurrb provided us with excellent service. For dinner, the standouts were the Spicy Tuna tartar appetizer. And the Creme Brulee

purple amika

We went to a Jazz concert finally! It was at safe spot in the Jack London Square. Parking structure is connected to Yoshi's. Great server. Great food and Great show! We want to go back soon!

+1

Casburn Spencer

We had dinner and then attended a performance by Eric Roberson at the same venue. The dinner was fantastic as we explored the menu and ordered a variety of healthy dishes. Every bite felt like it was prepared with care and attention to detail. Our team of waiters ensured that our drinks were constantly topped off while delivering each part of the meal promptly. Just like our previous visits, Yoshi's always provides a top-notch experience.

+16

I was recently there for happy hr. So reasonable and delicious! Also a great place to see music!\nHighly recommend!!

I was recently there for happy hr. So reasonable and delicious! Also a great place to see music!\nHighly recommend!!

This is easily my favorite music venue in the Bay without a doubt. My wife and I used to live in Oakland and could walk here. And we would go once a month at least. First of all, the food is phenom…

Second time here and this time we went for the Sushi. All of it was absolutely delicious the fish was amazingly fresh. Both times we've been here the service has been phenomenal friendly and helpfu…

Second time here and this time we went for the sushi. All of it was absolutely delicious the fish was amazingly fresh. Both times we've been here the service has been phenomenal friendly and helpfu…

Glad I made reservations with my concert ticket. I get first priority seating. I'm sitting in the front row. Wow. I ordered Miso Soup on this chilly night. Then followed that with a red & golden be…

Their Dinner & Show tix were on sale on Black Friday, so my friend and I booked the tix for Boney James. We made a reservation an hour before the show started. Make sure to book reservations earl…

Go to events here regularly. Food is good although somewhat expensive. Great Venue of performing artist Ticjets are reasonable

excellent food and great service considering they get slammed before a show. and they shows are pretty reasonably priced compared to so many other events that are financially out of reach for so ma…

late night dinner with the beautiful people. A wonderful room, fantastic service, and great food, both sushi and grilled salmon were perfect. The Beet Salad and Hamachi as apps were also perfect.…

late night dinner with the beautiful people. A wonderful room, fantastic service, and great food, both sushi and grilled salmon were perfect. The Beet Salad and Hamachi as apps were also perfec…

We flew from Spokane to Oakland just to see a concert by Hiroshima here. The restaurant had a wonderful Japanese ambiance and the food was delicious. The venue for the concert was separate from th…

I was looking for sushi and this place had good reviews, but when we got there we saw some amazing entrees and the server recommended the scallops and blackened cod. So we did a duck confit spring …

The food was terrific. I would recommend eating there before the show, and you'll also get a better seat for the performance. The jazz venue is nicely done, and the music was just the right amoun…

Distant Dreams

Went here for a concert. The restaurant isn't in the most pleasing area but the restaurant itself feels disconnected from the outside. The area where concerts are held was very well taken care of and had plenty space. We tried some of their chocolate and green tea beignets while there and were amazing! Would go again.

Kenneth Tong

Had dinner at Yoshi’s for a fundraiser event with all you can eat buffet. It was delicious - Kobe beef, tuna sashimi, salmon sashimi, hamachi sashimi, assortment of other entrees and appetizers. The minus 1 star was due to the assortment of sushi was underwhelming.

Miss Rae

Overall, nice place! Very fast service and nice ambiance. Seating is pretty close together though. There were a lot of items on the menu I wanted to try. We meant to go to the jazz show after dinner but my boyfriend accidentally ate crab (his fault! He didnt read the menu right.) so we had to run around town seeking Benadryl. The food was good, but I wasn’t obsessed. The veggie roll was very thick with rice and the ginger was surprisingly very very mild. The mushrooms were good but unseasoned so the entire dish was a bit bland unfortunately. The tempura avocado + tofu was very flavorful and good. I would serve the sauce in a separate bowl as the tempura got very soggy very quickly and mushed into a paste. The sprouts were good and the rest of the sushi was beautifully plated. My boyfriend loved his sushi! He especially liked the Cali rolls (which he confirmed DOES use real crab - oops!) I’d come back to try other menu items and hopefully actually see the jazz! I stocked my bag with Benadryl so I’ll be prepared ;)

+1

Came here for a show and ate before the show at the bar. Open seating. Server was Finn who was very nice. As far as the food, we enjoyed the Kobe skewers. Perfectly cooked and juicy. Sushi were all g…

Came here for a show and ate before the show at the bar. Open seating. Server was Finn who was very nice. As far as the food, we enjoyed the Kobe skewers. Perfectly cooked and juicy. sushi were a…

Came here for a show and ate before the show at the bar. Open seating. server was Finn who was very nice. As far as the food, we enjoyed the Kobe skewers. Perfectly cooked and juicy. Sushi were all…

Ordered the pork chop and black cod. The pork chop was supposed to be kurobuta pork but was not as big or thick as other restaurants I've had it at. Not as tender also. The black cod portio…

If you come here for dinner and a show, order your Uber before it ends. This place put 4 ladies out at 11:00, while we waited alone at NIGHT for an Uber. Yet, the staff stayed inside cleaning. Pret…

Omakase and a concert! That's how we sushi-roll!\n\nI came here several times and had a great time each time. We saw Taylor Daynes and Sheena Easton on different dates. I love the intimate feel of …

A jazz club sushi bar, count me in. One of the most unique restaurants in the area, the server welcomed us and provided drink recommendations while we waited for the kitchen to open. The Jazz club …

My daughter and I bought tickets for the Jazz Club. We also ate at the restaurant as we had heard so much about Yoshi's. Food was pretty good, but not exceptional. service was fast. However, I was …

My daughter and I bought tickets for the Jazz Club. We also ate at the restaurant as we had heard so much about Yoshi's. food was pretty good, but not exceptional. Service was fast. However, I was …

Enjoyed dinner before a show. food was tasty and beautifully presented. Service impeccable and friendly. I ordered (as well as 2 others at our table) the Baby spinach & bacon apples, caramelize…

Enjoyed dinner before a show. Food was tasty and beautifully presented. service impeccable and friendly. I ordered (as well as 2 others at our table) the Baby Spinach & Bacon apples, caramelized wa…

I came here mainly to listen to music from a cover band and I ended up ordering more food than I expected. Overall the taste was good though I'd say the food was slightly overpriced.

I came here mainly to listen to music from a cover band and I ended up ordering more food than I expected. Overall the taste was good though I'd say the food was slightly overpriced.

This is a terrific jazz venue—intimate, great stage and seating, terrific lineup of artists. Great sound system, service ok. The restaurant is just okay, but not for sushi and we love sushi. The…

This is a terrific jazz venue—intimate, great stage and seating, terrific lineup of artists. Great sound system, service ok. The restaurant is just okay, but not for sushi and we love sushi. T…

Disappointed. We had two items off of the appetizer menu, three bland sushi rolls and an order of salmon nigiri. The duck spring roll was the only winner of the evening.

Disappointed. We had two items off of the appetizer menu, three bland sushi rolls and an order of salmon nigiri. The duck spring roll was the only winner of the evening.

Food was very mid. I got recommendation from a friend saying the place has good atmosphere and food. The atmosphere part was true, but not the food part: if you like “white people sushi”, then this place is for you. But if you know what authentic Japanese sushi culture looks like, pls don’t come. They don’t even know how to make proper nigiri and maki(sushi roll). The roll came in looking like it was rolled over by a car. I watched the sushi chef making them and they don’t seem like they know their job well. Please train them properly.

Good: Food, service, performance\nBad: Booth seating\n\nWe (party of three) were seated at 5:30 in the restaurant with the promise of "best seats available" for the show. Well, yes and no. \nWhile we…

Good: food, service, performance\nBad: Booth seating\n\nWe (party of three) were seated at 5:30 in the restaurant with the promise of "best seats available" for the show. Well, yes and no. \nWhile …

Good: Food, service, performance\nBad: Booth seating\n\nWe (party of three) were seated at 5:30 in the restaurant with the promise of "best seats available" for the show. Well, yes and no. \nWhile …

The ambiance here is fantastic. It is really pretty and there is great lighting, enormous glass windows, plenty of seating and lovely Japanese themed decor. However, the food is mediocre. We got th…

Nine of us attended a dinner reservation at 5:45 pm followed by a 7:30 pm Irish Christmas show. Dinner food was prepared nicely, tasty, and moderately-high priced. Food was brought to individuals a…

Nine of us attended a dinner reservation at 5:45 pm followed by a 7:30 pm Irish Christmas show. Dinner food was prepared nicely, tasty, and moderately-high priced. Food was brought to individuals a…

As a regular patron of Yoshi's I had the worst experience while having a bite to eat while waiting for the 9:30 show of Demola the Violinist. We've been to over 25 shows at least over the past 15 m…

Pathetic attempt at a spider roll. Manager swears that this is what they sell as their spider roll. second time in my life I've sent food back. Buyer beware. The sushi chefs are frauds.

It looks like Tripadvisor separated Yoshi's into two categories. I guess it makes sense from a business perspective. As a jazz Bar / music venue it's actually quite lovely, but as a restaurant it's a…

DID YOU SEE THE GRATUITY ADDED TO YOUR BILL? Food was terrible. Champagne was nicely chilled. There was only 2 of us. What is “suggested” if on bill? I will never dine here again!

DID YOU SEE THE GRATUITY ADDED TO YOUR BILL? food was terrible. Champagne was nicely chilled. There was only 2 of us. What is “suggested” if on bill? I will never dine here again!

I have been coming to Yoshi's for many years, but this was the first time I came on my own. They don't accept reservations for one person, but I figured I could eat in the lounge or at the sushi ba…

Latrice Brock

Another unsatisfactory experience at Yoshis Restaurant before a show. I attend an avg of 2 shows per month at Yoshis. Often times more. Normally we have dinner at the restaurant before the show. We like to allow enough time for us to dine and socialize. Our Bill is NEVER LESS THAN $200 for 2 people. More than that if it’s 4-8 of us. 12-20 had 6:30 dinner reservations for 8 for the 9:30 last show of the night. We were told that we would have to vacate our table at 8:30 to make room for others. Note: the restaurant closes at 9! I told the host how service at Yoshis suck! I also asked our waitress was this 8:30 end time for us correct. She confirmed. I questioned who would be coming for a table at 8:30 for a show where the doors open at 9. She shrugged & said she doesn’t make the rules. Shortly after the Mgr Nic comes over & ask what the problem is. I tell him my concern & disappointment as a frequent guest at Yoshis. His initial approach with his body language was as if he was going to intimidate a table of women since he was “buff” totally unnecessary & unprofessional. I did not ask either staff to send us the mgr. I did not yell or raise my voice but I did speak my mind! Because this is becoming a frequent issue of less than satisfactory service, & seeing the Mgr Nic approach to customer service, it confirms that it is time for us to stop patronizing the restaurant before the shows. I’d rather spend an extra few dollars on preferred seating in the music venue& dine elsewhere at different restaurants in the Jack London Square area. Then to have a challenging negative experience at the Yoshis restaurant & with a mgr like Nic in charge. Additionally Yoshis dinner prices are a bit high. The menu is what it is,not a huge variety, especially when like us you dine there often. We didn’t mind in the past because they used to have experienced staff and great ambiance. Since this is no longer the case, we will enjoy the musical guests, & spend our dinner dollars at a better well managed restaurant. We’ve also been told that service has changed because they have been losing money.. well with the decline in service, you can see why. If I had 4 thumbs, I’d give them 4 thumbs down. Here’s a photo of only a section of the restaurant at 8:15. There were a lot of other empty tables as well.. you will know who Nic the mgr is he walks around arrogantly with his Blond Male Bun, & his tight shirt to show his “ muscles “ horrible people skills