Takeshi Matsuda
Easy parking in private lot or metered street parking on Sheridan.
Back Alley Cafe and Omakase by Bobae are inside this one restaurant
Sushi is Monday and Tuesday are the regular menu
Wednesday are handroll menu only
The bae roll was amazing along with the tuna poke
Papaya salad + fried rice and NY steak are all amazing chef Phil keeps crushing it
friendly staff and service with a smile and always love supporting small family local businesses.
Clean small ambience since it shares with another amazing business.
Maka Sasaki (aquatako2006)
We went for celebration of new year with a bunch of friends who love Sushi. The Sushi chef "Bobae" was a very talented young lady n over known her since she was working at Bozu Sushi Restaurant. As soon as I knew she got an independent I wanted to come n see her and so I convinced my friends too. The place itself are kind of old bar atmosphere but oh my gosh the foods are all so great we really enjoyed them all! We are already planning on coming back to her again!
Mark Nev
Food is awesome and the servers are awesome so attentive and very friendly...highly recommend the crispy pork belly and the fried rice....for the sauce of the pork belly I ask for so sauce and lemon which make more tasty.....
World Wide Ed
Previously just a bar and karaoke type establishment, Chef Jeff (from Tokkuri Tei, Sushi Maruyama, etc.) has been adding upper scale sashimi type dishes to the menu. Interesting juxtaposition getting these types of dishes right along side your dive bar beers and shots.
Jan Relacion
Come check out Bobae for her 🍣. Follow her on IG for more info.
Melvin Dizon
Both the crab-fried rice and garlic fries were outstanding dishes that I had when I was there. Karaoke is also available, although we didn't use it. This restaurant's staff was polite and well-versed on the menu items. Just be aware that parking is limited, so you may want to arrive early.
Jp Bulaquena
This spot is super chill. Chad was running the show that night. Super cool dude. Really friendly and made the experience for us. The food is great there as well. We mainly went for drinks but ordered a good amount of food
Andrew K
The food was really good here except for the nachos, and salt and pepper chicken wings were just alright. Pad Thai was delicious!! Chicken gizzards were amazing and flavorful. Shrimp pasta was awesome. Definitely will come here again to check out other dishes. Chef comes out and is super friendly. Can get pretty packed on a Friday night.
Kason
Back Alley was a surprise stop in a night out with friends that I was honestly a bit hesitant about. I'd never been to it before and the place looked a bit crammed: but wow, did my feelings about it change quickly.
The atmosphere is super authentic, not even necessarily from the place itself, but because of the folks running it. The servers feel like friends, the food is fantastic, and the private karaoke rooms, while a little tight on space, are really enjoyable ($1 per song btw).
I'll definitely be heading back to Back Alley many more times in the future, and highly recommend that everyone else does too.
Bonnie Ancheta
The waitress and waiters are funny and personable. Good food and drinks. Regular bar prices. Small parking lot but lots of street parking. Karaoke rooms available and its no charge to stay in the room when buying food and drinks. Songs I believe are $1/song.
Darin Blaine T Uyehara
Friendly, reasonably priced, lots of room if you really need to practice social distancing. A little too lighted for my nighttime outings. Overall I'd go back for a quick bite or simply to lounge with friends.
Jenna
Went here for the first time a few weeks ago. Not sure how it is late night, but 6pm on a Saturday was pretty chill. Good drink prices and food was better than the average bar stuff. Food swings Asian, with a guy making sushi on half the bar space. No parking lot but stalls along King St and surrounding area.
Justin Ching
Tons of singing and food to go around. If you are looking for a place to karaoke they have three rooms depending on your party size. The seats are comfortable until 30-45 minutes.
Parking can be tight but street parking is usually available around the neighborhood.
Michael Furumura
I've been coming back here for over a year & a half now and they're still my favorite bar! I love the staff and the selection. The bartenders, servers, and chefs are all awesome. Everybody is easy to talk to and nobody judges. I can eat delicious sushi all by my lonesome, or inhale coma-inducing amounts of pork chops, steak, & fried chicken with all of my friends. Back Alley stocks a very wide array of liquors, including several choice whiskys, vodka, and sake. Dragon Roll, Hamachi Jalapeno, Mentaiko Pasta, Garlic Fried Rice, and Korean Fried Chicken are always at the top of my list.
They have two private rooms for karaoke. Friday and Saturday nights get busy!
If you're ever looking for suggestions on what to try next, just ask whoever happens to be sitting at the far-right of the bar for a recommendation (98% likely to be one of the owners or a BAC regular).
Stop in! Say, "Hi!" to whoever is working. Smile. You'll be well taken care of at Back Alley Cafe.
(Parking gets a little easier to find further down on Sheridan Street.)
Randall Char
The pork chops with onions and mushrooms was a monument to the culinary art. Service by Michelle and part owner Linda was enjoyable, pleasing and efficient. I will return as I also particularly enjoy the clams in soup made by Julie.
Loreto Macadaeg
Great place to hang out with friends. We used the kareoke room as just a hang out and played our own songs with our phones. Tasty sushi as well!
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