The Yasai

Name: The Yasai
Address: 4646 Convoy St Ste 101-A, San Diego, CA, United States, 92111-2315
Telephone: (858) 771-7254
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (26)

$30 and under

Vegan

4646 Convoy St Ste 101-A, San Diego, CA 92111-2315

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2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Innovative
Gluten-free-friendly

Junya Watanabe, owner and executive chef of line-out-the-door Rakiraki Ramen & Tsukemen in Kearny Mesa and Little Italy, brings a new plant-based experience to Convoy Street: The Yasai. We are located in the heart of the Convoy District in San Diego.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Vegan
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(858) 771-7254
Website
https://www.yasaivegan.com/locations/convoy/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
4646 Convoy St Ste 101-A, San Diego, CA 92111-2315
Neighborhood
Kearny Mesa
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Wine

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What 26 people are saying

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

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
3.9Service
4.4Ambience
3.8Value

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26 Reviews

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Hanah
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My boyfriend and I absolutely loved it here! They had a full vegan sushi menu that exceeded our expectations. They also have other menus for family members who may not be vegan or who don’t prefer sushi! I would definitely recommend to any vegan looking for delicious food. We had a reservation at 5, and by the looks of the people outside waiting reservations are recommended. Our servers and food runners were amazing and showed great hospitality even when it got busy. Will be coming back next trip to San Diego!!
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kristi
San Diego2 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 6, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The food is pretty good once it got there. Our order was lost in the kitchen, our food came out at different times (like 15-20 minutes apart), and we had to ask for small plates for our appetizers several times. It’s a little pricey of a restaurant to have so many things go wrong with nothing being done or taken off the bill when some dishes were cold by the time others came out. There are plenty of other places that are just as good but with way less frustration.
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Ramona
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
1.0
Dined on April 5, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
There are so many good vegan restaurants in San Diego, skip this one.
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PeaceBeginsOnYourPlate VIP
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 7, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The GOOD PART: The food is stunningly beautiful, super creative and delicious. The BAD PART: The Yasai is basically a diner as far as ambience: no frills, tables close together, bright lights. The service is very MEH. Don’t expect your appetizer to come out first or anything like that. Everything gets dumped out on the table in a kind of “wham bam, thank you ma’m” style. Very stingy with condiments such as soy sauce. The soy sauce was brought to the table in a tiny (and I mean tiny!!!) dish, and the amount barely covered the bottom of the dish… it was laughable. Had to ask for another and the same thing was produced… It still wasn’t enough for the amount of food on the plate.
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Poorvi
San Diego2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Yasai is one of our favorite ramen spots. The staff is always friendly and helpful, even going so far as to suggest ramen options based on our preferences. It’s a must-visit for ramen lovers.
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Lakshmi
Dallas - Fort Worth1 review
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was the best vegan sushi we have had. The food was so worth it. We ordered the Stressed Out from the Yasai specialty and Triple Tomato and Tantan Men from the Ramen menu. Everyone liked the dish they ordered. Good experience to see sushi made by the chef behind the open counter. The indoor seating was comfortable and the ambience was lovely. We will be visiting again to try out other dishes.
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Juan
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Favorite ramen and sushi spot in San Diego. We celebrated Valentine’s Day here and it was great.
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Sima VIP
Miami - Dade4 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The food here is always delicious, unique, and fun! I like the versatility of their options and you can tell they use quality ingredients in their dishes! It’s one of my favorite sushi spots in San Diego! definitely give it a try!
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Erlinde
San Diego4 reviews
1.0
Dined on October 6, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Everyone raves about this place, and probably for good reason. However, if you eat gluten-free, don't go here. They can't do much to accommodate. They say they can make certain items gluten-free, but what you'll get is a very small, sad, and flavorless dish, with half the ingredients omitted (not swapped), for the same price.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego10 reviews
1.0
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We were excited about our reservation, we were early and was willing to wait. We were offered seating ay Raki-Raki but with the Yasai menu along with Raki-Raki’s. Given the reservation we made, we were seated at the very corner, with sun rays on us, we can barely look at each other, and was covering our faces inside the restaurant. Very unpleasant experience. Plus the vegan food is absolutely not great, at all. Will not return.
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The Yasai is rated 4.5 stars by 26 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

4646 Convoy St Ste 101-A, San Diego, CA 92111-2315

Additional information

Neighborhood
Kearny Mesa
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Vegan
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Wine

Website
https://www.yasaivegan.com/locations/convoy/
Phone number
(858) 771-7254

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