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Yoko, San Juan, PR

Yoko

4.8
4.8
351 Reviews
$50 and over
Creative Japanese
1762-5 Calle Loíza, San Juan, PR 00911

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 33 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for business meals
Located in the heart of Santurce at Calle Loíza, Yoko is home to both the locals and everyone who seeks to enjoy Japanese cuisine at the hands of Chef Meléndez. Come visit us and enjoy the Yoko experience. Kampai!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Creative Japanese
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Chef Jose Melendez Rubildo

What 351 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Yoko offers an exceptional dining experience with "delicious food and excellent service." The atmosphere is vibrant, and the restaurant is lauded for its "high quality, delicious Japanese cuisine" at an "affordable price." Highlights include the pork belly bao buns and sushi. Despite occasional service hiccups, many diners eagerly return.

351 Reviews
  1. Lesley VIP

    Las Vegas24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent all around, will definitely come back. We have lived on island for over 3 years and it’s very hard to find quality sushi restaurants. This one was a hit. The space is small and very cool. There were some larger parties that were extremely loud so it was a bit of a miss on overall vibe, but that’s not at all the fault of the restaurant - just inconsiderate patrons.

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  2. Kimberly

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such flavorful plates, amazing drinks and great service!

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  3. Alex

    Caribbean2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    I made a reservation through the Open Table app. I arrived around 8:10 p.m. for an 8:30 p.m. reservation. It was raining outside, so I knocked on the door and the Host asked if we had a reservation. We confirmed, and they told us to wait to see if we could be seated at the bar for drinks and Later, they will switch us to a table. We agreed. The host closed the door and made us wait outside for about 10 minutes, without any response or follow-up. When some customers left the restaurant, I could see that there were two tables available and the bar was completely empty. But the host didn’t do anything. Later, the chef and owner, Melendez, came walking from outside the restaurant and asked if someone was helping us. He came inside the restaurant (there were still two tables available and the bar) and we were still waiting outside. Finally, another host came to receive us and welcome us around 8:35 p.m.ish. He assigned one of the empty tables to us (we had been waiting for 20 minutes or more). The host and servers need to be more proactive. This is an upscale restaurant, and the service should be accordingly. The entrees and selection weren’t as good as I had expected because of the restaurant’s reputation. The room or salon needs acoustic treatment for the echo and noise control, especially when people are talking loudly. In a small space (8 tables restaurant) environment, this can be uncomfortable. Hope this review helps to improve the service.

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  4. Manuel VIP

    Miami54 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Great restaurant, good food, and amazing service...just not a WOW experience as I expected, since we had to reserve with 3 weeks in advance.

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  5. Angie VIP

    Caribbean1 review

    2.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Seems like recession hit this place. Big change from the first time I went to now when it comes to sushi roll portions. The waitress kept putting the food at the middle of the table when we each order our own stuff and was not meant to be shared. Never refilled my glass of water and only gave us one ponzu sauce ramekin for 3 people so we all had to dip our sushi in the same bowl which is kind of disgusting. Flavor was decent. Used to be very good, not so much now.

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  6. Rolando VIP

    New York City19 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I am a regular customer. My last visit was disappointing. Service was as good as the waiters could offer, but the kitchen had issues. Food took a long time between plates and they came in random order. Not what we expected. I guess next time will be more of the usual impeccable experience.

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  7. Otto VIP

    New York City39 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food as usual……will be back soon. And hopefully try different dishes.

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  8. Rodney

    Miami3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great service, perfect. Over all my expectations

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  9. Raiza

    Caribbean1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excelente comida y el servicio, no esperamos mucho.

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  10. sarah VIP

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is always great but the service has gone downhill the last two times I’ve gone. I’m talking 30 min to get a bottle of sake and Diet Coke. Having to remind severs several times of stuff we are waiting on. 5 servers standing at the bar and no one bringing anything. Not to mention we were sat 40 min after our reservation time and no apology. It’s too bad this place used to be one of my top sushi places but the service and wait time stops me from booking again soon.

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Yoko is rated 4.8 stars by 351 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 33 times today
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1762-5 Calle Loíza, San Juan, PR 00911

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    San Juan
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Creative Japanese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Jose Melendez Rubildo
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Wine
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