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Name: IYASARE
Address: 1830 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA, United States, 94710
Telephone: (510) 845-8100
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

IYASARE

4.5 (760)

$30 and under

Japanese

1830 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Inspired by the artisanal ingredients and simple, rustic flavors of his native Tohoku region, chef-proprietor Shotaro Kamio blends the obscure with the familiar for surprisingly extraordinary tastes. Craft beer, wine and sake. Seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. Comfortable, casual indoor and heated patio garden seating

If there is no reservation available at your desired time, please call the restaurant. We accept phone bookings for our communal table, Chef's table and patio.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese
Hours of operation
Lunch: Mon-Sun 11:30am-2:00pm Dinner: Mon, Wed Th, Sun 5:30pm-8:30pm Dinner: Fri-Sat 5:30pm-9:00pm Special Ramen Night Menu on Tuesdays 5:30pm-8pm
Phone number
(510) 845-8100
Website
http://www.iyasare-berkeley.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Shotaro Kamio

Location
1830 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
Neighborhood
Berkeley
Cross street
Hearst Ave
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 760 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
2.6Value

Noise • Moderate

760 Reviews

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howardhuge VIP
San Francisco Bay Area23 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 8, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
As SF food critic Michael Bauer describes it, I is what fine dining would be in Japan. This is not a sushi joint. Great seafood dishes with a variety of spices and sauces. Unlike any meal we have had before. Suggested it to our kids via text as we were at the restaurant. Go early and kick around 4th Street. Very fairly priced as well. Good Japanese scotches. Definite do over.
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BariRon VIP
San Francisco Bay Area39 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 5, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Our two main course dishes arrived 17 minutes apart! Drinks arrived late. Kitchen and servers totally out of synch. Poor!
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VVChu VIP
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 4, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Iyasere offers the type of concise cooking style of Japanese cuisine with a bit of Californian fusion influence. Awesome choice for a great night out. Even better, it is in a part of Berkeley where you don't have to fight for a parking spot. Try their fig tempura! Sounds "interesting" but it is the best thing out of our dinner...
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Andy123
Denver / Colorado154 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 2, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic meal, superb service. Superbly creative chef. Every dish we tried surprised and delighted us. Recommend that you visit and enjoy this terrific place
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 31, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
maybe it was because it was a bit busy today, it service was slow and forgot some things we ordered. usually love it here.
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JB345
San Francisco Bay Area40 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 24, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food was not as impressive this trip. The duck ramen was too spicy - tasted like there was an extra large dollop of kim chee paste in it. Quite a lot of garlic. The chicken karaage was not moist and tender - might have been overcooked. The dipping salts that came with it (macha tea, powdered seaweed, and togirashi) were good, though.
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Justthebest VIP
San Francisco Bay Area33 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 22, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Superb menu, creative cocktails (sunomono vesper a must!), stretched yet attentive servers, perfect booths, lovely outside seating on warm nights❤️
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cindy VIP
San Francisco Bay Area32 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 20, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service needs to be polished. My open table reservation was noted as no shoe although I told the hostess 'I have reservation. Cleaning table top before coffee without me asking would be very basic service skill. Food was good. Sashimi salad was boring. Could be better.
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MichaelM VIP
San Francisco Bay Area78 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 20, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food is outstanding, beautifully presented and full of unique flavors. The cocktails are also amazing. A must go to spot.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on August 18, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and excellent service.
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1830 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

Additional information

Cross street
Hearst Ave
Neighborhood
Berkeley
Hours of operation
Lunch: Mon-Sun 11:30am-2:00pm Dinner: Mon, Wed Th, Sun 5:30pm-8:30pm Dinner: Fri-Sat 5:30pm-9:00pm Special Ramen Night Menu on Tuesdays 5:30pm-8pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Shotaro Kamio
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.iyasare-berkeley.com/
Phone number
(510) 845-8100

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