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Name: Ijo Izakaya
Address: 1463 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States, 94709
Telephone: (510) 679-5200
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

Ijo Izakaya

4.1 (18)

$30 and under

Japanese

1463 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Romantic
Good for business meals

Welcome to Ijo Izakaya!
Ijo Izakaya, located in the "Gourmet Ghetto," specializes in traditional Japanese tapas and sushi, and also features an extensive sake selection. Join us for lunch or dinner - we look forward to serving you!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm Mon, Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(510) 679-5200
Website
http://ijoizakaya.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Send your request for Catering menu to ijoizakaya@gmail.com
Private party facilities
Private event for party over 20 under 50 people can be scheduled for any Tuesdays through out the year. Please reserve at least one week prior the party. send your information to ijoizakaya@gmail.com for reservation of big parties.

Location
1463 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
Neighborhood
Berkeley
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Wine

Fried Cheese$5.00
pepper jack
Takoyaki$6.00
fried octopus ball
Gyoza$6.00
Pork
Agedashi Tofu / Mochi$7.00
tofu / mochi, dashi broth
Vegetable Tempura$7.00
fried sweet potato, lotus root, zucchini & broccoli
Fried Oysters$8.00
House Chicken Wings / Pepper Wings
w/ slightly spicy house sauce or pepper mix
Nankotsu Karaage$8.00
chicken cartilage
Maitake Mushroom Tempura$9.00
Shrimp Tempura$9.00
5pcs fried shrimp
Ton Katsu$9.00
Deep fried pork loin cutlet

Braised

Kakuni$7.50
Braised pork belly w/ half boiled egg

Grilled

Grilled Whole Squid$13.00
spicy aioli
Hamachi Kama$15.00
grilled yellowtail collar

Nigiri / Sashimi

2pcs Nigiri / 3pcs Sashimi

Tuna
Maguro AAA grade big eye or yellow fin tuna
Shiro Maguro
Albacore tuna
Zuke Maguro
Soy sauce Marinated Tuna
Yellowtail
Hamachi Yellowtail
Smoked Hamachi
Cherry Wood House Smoked
Salmon
Atlantic salmon
Seared Salmon
Torched Atlantic salmon
Zuke Sake
White Soy sauce Marinated Salmon
Shoyu Ikura
House marinated salmon roe
Seared Saba
Torched mackerel with Kelp

House Tapas

Tuna Tartare$16.00
tuna / avocado / olive oil / citrus / pear and quail egg
Albacore Tuna Tataki$16.00
seared white tuna / cabbage / miso and ponzu / fried onion
Zuke Salmon Crudo$16.00
soy sauce marinated salmon / yuzu sauce / fresh wasabi
Zuke Tuna Crudo$16.00
soy sauce marinated tuna / yuzu sauce / fresh wasabi
Hamachi Truffle$14.00
house smoked yellowtail / black truffle ponzu sauce
Seared Saba$10.00
torched mackerel / kelp / daikon / lemon zest

Sushi Rolls

Avocado roll

Avocado Roll$4.00
Cucumber Roll$4.00
Tuna Roll$5.00
maki style tuna roll
Salmon Roll$5.00
Negihama Roll$5.00
Hamachi w/ scallion
California Roll$5.00
Spicy Tuna Roll$6.00
Avocu Roll$15.00
avocado and cucumber
Philly Roll$7.00
salmon & cream cheese
Rainbow Roll$12.00
california roll with assorted fish on top
Lion King Roll$13.00
california roll with seared salmon and spicy aioli on top
Ijo Roll$13.00
maki style assorted fish roll with ikura (salmon roe) on top

What 18 people are saying

Ijo Izakaya reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.0Food
4.0Service
3.7Ambience
4.0Value

Noise • Moderate

18 Reviews

M
Moose
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 7, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Lovely little restaurant with v. good Japanese food. Four stars because it was too cold inside.
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Awesome
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was great! We came as a family on Valentine’s Day, and they were able to accommodate. Oden was excellent. Yellowtail carpaccio was awesome. Sashimi was thick and delicious. Thank you to the staff and chef. We will return again.
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Gabe23
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 4, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Service was very slow; we were 3 guests and only the food for one guest arrived first, followed by a long wait.
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ZingZale
San Francisco Bay Area17 reviews
2.0
Dined on November 14, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
SO sorry to report that the food here was just not appetizing. Nice people and all....but the food needs huge improvement.
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GirlSaysDo VIP
San Francisco Bay Area40 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 3, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Overall just an okay experience, wouldn't recommend nor come back. Fairly small shop with one waitress, not much variety of sushi rolls. The sashimi combo was very disappointing since it was a 20 piece with only 4 varieties of the standard fish. The tuna was very mushy which makes me think it had been frozen for too long. Only the salmon was great even though I had a bone in one piece. The pieces were also not the same size which is disappointing. Lastly we had booked a reservation and had to wait over 20 minutes to be seated. Next time I will try Saul's next door because it looked great and was much busier. There's also another sushi restaurant on the corner that looked more bustling.
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DLfromOakTown
New York City4 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 7, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
This was a nice enough restaurant (wasn’t the one I thought I had booked). The ambiance is bland, they have a mock- sushi bar, but prepare in the back kitchen. The food was surprisingly good across the board with the exception of sushi that was just mediocre (they charged as though the food was great). The server flipped the lights off and on when she wanted us to go (it was 9:15, but just tell us if you’re closed) and water came shooting out of the ceiling above (not their fault, but it lasted two minutes). I’m not going back - it was fine, but this restaurant isn’t worth booking a reservation for when there is so much great Japanese in Oakland.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 28, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I went here on a double date and had a lovely time. Our server was kind and attentive, and the food was tasty and generous. I highly recommend the eggplant dish and tuna nigiri.
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evelyn22
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 9, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very friendly service at comfortable neighborhood restaurant with a varied menu and amazing happy hour bites. The fried oysters were succulent inside their crackly batter and the generous vegetable tempura was crispy -- brought instantly from the fryer to the table. We had the salmon collar daily special. While nicely seasoned, the fish was a little too firm for my taste. Perhaps other folks prefer their fish to be well cooked. Maybe they can ask the customer how well done they'd like their fish, as restaurants do for steak!
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JamesM
San Francisco Bay Area15 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 1, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Generous portions and friendly service. Very casual.
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LaurelL
Washington, D.C. Area16 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 1, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We ordered the 20 piece tray, delicious large portions of fish. Salad, tofu and other items were tasty also.
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1463 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

Additional information

Neighborhood
Berkeley
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm Mon, Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Wine

Website
http://ijoizakaya.com/
Phone number
(510) 679-5200
Catering
Send your request for Catering menu to ijoizakaya@gmail.com
Private party facilities
Private event for party over 20 under 50 people can be scheduled for any Tuesdays through out the year. Please reserve at least one week prior the party. send your information to ijoizakaya@gmail.com for reservation of big parties.

Ijo Izakaya

About this restaurant

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Otsumami

Seaweed Salad$5.00

Tako Wasa$6.00

Lotus Chips$5.00

Vegetables

Homemade Kimchee$5.00

Sweet Butter Corn$5.00

Garlic Soy Edamame$5.00

Shishito Peppers$8.00

Nasu Dengaku$9.00

Tofu Steak$9.00

Salad

Tofu Salad$7.00

Toyo Salad$7.00

Fried / Pan-Fried

Fried Cheese$5.00

Takoyaki$6.00

Gyoza$6.00

Agedashi Tofu / Mochi$7.00

Vegetable Tempura$7.00

Fried Oysters$8.00

House Chicken Wings / Pepper Wings

Nankotsu Karaage$8.00

Maitake Mushroom Tempura$9.00

Shrimp Tempura$9.00

Ton Katsu$9.00

Braised

Kakuni$7.50

Grilled

Grilled Whole Squid$13.00

Hamachi Kama$15.00

Nigiri / Sashimi

Tuna

Shiro Maguro

Zuke Maguro

Yellowtail

Smoked Hamachi

Salmon

Seared Salmon

Zuke Sake

Shoyu Ikura

Seared Saba

House Tapas

Tuna Tartare$16.00

Albacore Tuna Tataki$16.00

Zuke Salmon Crudo$16.00

Zuke Tuna Crudo$16.00

Hamachi Truffle$14.00

Seared Saba$10.00

Sushi Rolls

Avocado Roll$4.00

Cucumber Roll$4.00

Tuna Roll$5.00

Salmon Roll$5.00

Negihama Roll$5.00

California Roll$5.00

Spicy Tuna Roll$6.00

Avocu Roll$15.00

Philly Roll$7.00

Rainbow Roll$12.00

Lion King Roll$13.00

Ijo Roll$13.00

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