Sam Root

Excellent ramen, up there at the top. The restaurant is wedge between a starbux and a glasses place so might be tough to spot but it's well worth if are into authentic ramen. Prices were very reasonable. A casual dining experiance that I I will visit again most definitely.

My go to during the day or later in the night!! Their yakitori is amazing and they have GF and DF options too. I always order the beef with wasabi and the chicken breast with only salt seasoning.…

My go to during the day or later in the night!! Their yakitori is amazing and they have GF and DF options too. I always order the beef with wasabi and the chicken breast with only salt seasoning.\n…

We came here for an early BIRTHDAY dinner for my hubby! All he wanted was some good Yakitori. All the other Yakitori places were closed until 5pm and we wanted to have an early dinner to give our tum…

We came here for an early birthday dinner for my hubby! All he wanted was some good yakitori. All the other yakitori places were closed until 5pm and we wanted to have an early dinner to give…

We came here for an early BIRTHDAY dinner for my hubby! All he wanted was some good yakitori. All the other yakitori places were closed until 5pm and we wanted to have an early dinner to give our…

This restaurant is super small, but really worth the visit / wait. Haven't had Yakatori this good since my Japan trip!

This place screams FUN! We stumbled upon it after not getting into Menya, but glad we did! \n\nGood selection of your usual Japanese cravings: ramen, rice bowl, ice cold beer. The staff was friendl…

This place screams FUN! We stumbled upon it after not getting into Menya, but glad we did! \n\nGood selection of your usual Japanese cravings: ramen, rice bowl, ice cold beer. The staff was friendl…

Another tiny hidden gem in San Diego! This spot might be small, but the flavors are absolutely incredible. We tried the quail eggs and yakitori, and both were beyond delicious -- perfectly cooked, …

Great spot with quick service since you order on an iPad. They have a ramen challenge and $1 beer if you follow their ig. Great skewers and going back for the ramen

Amazing quality meat and everything was seasoned or had good sauce on it. The ramen was delicious as well. I highly recommend the pork belly and chicken katsu skewers were my favorites. Service was…

I would love to come here after a long shift.\nI came with my boyfriend and they sat us at the bar counter. They gave us an iPad that you submit your orders on. We got a beer pitcher and they gave …

We came here for lunch and really enjoyed all the skewers. The chicken heart was good but lacked seasoning. My favorite is the beef tongue.

Scott McCaslin

Food was plenty and flavorful. Had the Miso Ramen with extra egg, extra corn and thick noodle. I would have given them a 5 star if they did t charge $1 extra for lemon wedge for my water and the server’s actually took my order instead of doing it myself on an I-Pad. I understand the new generation and tech today but then don’t expect a 20% tip then.

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!

Steph Marco

great food, nice ambiance, reasonable prices, and ease of ordering via ipad to keep on ordering …they also have a ramen eating challenge if you’re up to it.

+10

Scott L

The franchise Japanese cuisine restaurant at the local area. The dining area is small while there are tables for groups and bars for individuals. There are rice bowls and ramen as main course while offering several kinds of Yakitori options. Tried the beef tongue as it is somehow expensive. The Asparagus with bacon wrapped is great! The Uzura should be taken before it cools down. I chose wanton men as my main dish as there would be both ramen and pork dumpling inside. One thing to mention is to wear the clothes of Padres during the game time to enjoy special beer. Also they have a Ramen challenge to finish ramen in 2 minutes and get it for free.

+4

Food was bomb, I wont lie. At least the skewers. Only thing is it took a long time for two pieces to come out unfortunately but still good nonetheless. However, service was AAH but only cause of th…

food was bomb, I wont lie. At least the skewers. Only thing is it took a long time for two pieces to come out unfortunately but still good nonetheless. However, service was AAH but only cause of th…

Yakyudori delivers a really enjoyable dining experience, especially if you appreciate great food paired with efficient, friendly service. From the moment we arrived, the customer service stood ou…

It's a great restaurant for izakaya like food!\nThey have ramen and yakitori as well as rice bowls\nI got a couple of yakitori ones and they were absolutely delicious!

I came by on a Monday at 8pm and there was no wait. Parking is very difficult though as the lot is very small and shared with Starbucks and a sandwich shop. \n\nYou are given an iPad where you lo…

Went here with family while visiting San Diego. The ramen is decent and the yakitoris are good. We love the fresh wasabi with beef yakitori. You order everything from a tablet. Food comes pretty …

Went here with family while visiting San Diego. The ramen is decent and the yakitoris are good. We love the fresh wasabi with beef yakitori. You order everything from a tablet. food comes p…

Went here with family while visiting San Diego. The ramen is decent and the yakitoris are good. We love the fresh wasabi with beef yakitori. You order everything from a tablet. Food comes prett…

Went here with family while visiting San Diego. The ramen is decent and the yakitoris are good. We love the fresh wasabi with beef yakitori. You order everything from a tablet. Food comes prett…

Ordered salt and pepper wings, tuna poke, pork neck shio, harami beef, nasu (eggplant) with miso glaze, beef with radish ponzu. Salt and pepper wings had a good crunch but was bland. I ordered ponzu (extra $1 which is crazy) to eat with it which helped. I would never get poke at a yakitori place but my husband wanted it — it was not good, I don’t recommend it at all. The pork neck shio was very tasty. The beef with radish ponzu tasted like the harami beef topped with radish, ponzu and scallions — good but I wish I knew it was the same beef or we would’ve ordered only one of them. The sauce on the nasu with miso glaze was really good, but the eggplant was so oily. It tasted like it was fried and soaked up all of the oil. Overall the meat yakitori was good, but everything else was meh. It’s also not very clean - there was food on the floor of our table and the bathroom looked like it survived a frat party. I really hope their kitchen is cleaner than what their customers have to deal with.

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.

Kevin Fisher

We got the Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen, the Wasabi Karaage, and the Pork Katsu Rice Bowl. The ramen was ok but nothing special (though the chashu was good), the wasabi karaage was interesting but neither the wasabi flavoring nor the karaage was my favorite, and the pork was ok but too tough and dry. Overall, everything was solid, but it didn't really excel in anything (we've had the yakitori at the sister restaurant Hinotez and it wasn't amazing either). Since it wasn't that cheap, and there's so many good places in Convoy, I think your time would be better spent elsewhere. The restaurant Chopstix seems to be a better implementation of this menu concept.

Irene Pritzker

Monk fish liver and Skewers of Skirt steak, scallop, and pork belly are so so. Soft-shell crab and seafood ramen are good. Very busy and noisy atmosphere. Price is high ($12 for 2 skewers) for the portion and taste compared to other skewer places in SoCal.

Tracksuit

Update: my next few visits were so-so. Greasy tablets, sticky surfaces, food wasn't as great as my first few times, servers seemed apathetic, etc. One of those places where you can get an "authentic" (without sounding pretentious) izakaya experience - very good service and order delicious, actual Japanese food - not "fusion" trash - and drinks from a tablet.

Michael Thai

The grill is now electric and the yakitori is just not the same any more. The meat is still tender and flavorful, but there's no char on the skewers and they come out looking like they were steamed. Also, the ramen salad dressing tasted watered down this time and the cherry tomatoes aren't cut in half. Overall, it feels like a lot of cost cutting and lack of passion for food at this venue. The white fluorescent light over the grilling area doesn't help either. I do love their useful digital menu system though. I would not recommend anyone coming here for yakitori. Coincidentally, Yakyudori's sister restaurants Taisho and Hino have better options. This place is more of a standard diner now, which is already covered by their other sister restaurant, Hinotez. Previous review: Just had one of the most satisfying meals I’ve had in a while: grilled roasted pork (a little dry), pork and shiso with plum sauce skewers, chicken hearts and gizzards skewers (juicy and has a nice bite to it), marinated egg plant (very flavorful), wagyu patty bun (the best part of all, so freaking good), and some kirin and sapporo @ Yakitori Yakyudori. Awesome!

+5

Love this place but current ordering system is misleading - the staff tried to explain it but it was unclear to us so we ended up waiting for food that never came. Basically the items on the orderi…

Love this place but current ordering system is misleading - the staff tried to explain it but it was unclear to us so we ended up waiting for food that never came. Basically the items on the orderi…

Nabi

I have been coming here for the past eight years and I have always loved the ramen and service. The pork neck skewers and spicy tonkotsu ramen have always been a beloved favorite. On our recent visit, we were very upset to have to wait 25 minutes for a meat and rice dish, even though we were told by the servers that it takes 10-15 minutes. We were also one of the first ones when it opened, so the reason they used of “dishes being backed up” was not very believable. The dish still came cold, and even though we shared our concern twice nothing was done about it.

Came here to do their ramen speed challenge. The server told me that they would let the ramen cool down for a minute and then when a different girl who had been giving me nasty looks since my dau…