Review Aburaya - Oakland

Bernard Auger

We were in Oakland for a concert at the Fox Theater and needed someplace to grab a quick dinner before the show. As we pulled up to park on our way to a Mexican restaurant, I spotted two dudes eating on a park bench. They highly recommended Aburaya. We tried our original place, but they were backed up! We will be back there at a later date! Aburaya specializes in Japanese Fried Chicken if a high quality that is boneless and taste nothing like the Colonel’s! There are a variety of dishes to choose from, mostly with 3-4 pieces of chicken combined with rice and or veggies. My daughter went with the rice bowl which she enjoyed. I went with the Nanban which was essentially a nice mix of greens with tomatoes slices, pickled veggies and 3 pieces of chicken. It was very tasty and nutritious. I recommend you ask for additional sauce/dressing on the side for additional flavor! We also tried their version of Mexican street corn which was yummy! We will be back!

Barry McNamara

They have only a couple tables inside and a couple more outside in front, none of which have chairs. The rest of the store is filled with merchandise. I ordered the fried tofu which took about 10 minutes to prepare. The tofu was flavored decently, but the cabbage it came with was plain.

Sabrina Mah

So good! The amount of food you get for the price alone is generous. The quality makes it incredible. I usually order the wasabi kick four piece with greens and I have enough for lunch and dinner, for less than $15. The chicken is breaded in God knows what, I think some kind of rice flour combo, but its extremely crunchy, even after being tossed in the sauce, and it retains so much juiciness in the chicken. The slaw is very good. And they have local beers and drinks to buy as well. The ranch they make is AMAZING, its not normal ranch. Its something else magical. Very consistent, every time I go its great. Never a bad experience. 5 stars no contest.

aq xin

Great oyakodon portions and love the variety of content inside for sale (liquor, liquor sets, merch). A few standing tables inside and outside. Quick service and convenient for a quick meal before an event at Fox Theater. Other friends got the 8pc and loco moco and both sounded good.

V Tancredi

Excellent selection of Japanese style fried chicken, with many different sauces to choose from. The food was very filling, and the chicken was cooked well done. I would like to try out some more of the sauces over time. We also got steamed Broccoli and that was great too - not too soft, not too hard with a nice delicate sauce on it. In the store they have a superb selection of beers and sake to accompany your take-out order. You can even buy Aburaya themed merchandise as well.

Ken Wong

12-30-20: Ordered the tater tots, cauliflower, tofu and fried chicken to go. Everything was super delicious. The tater tots had a delicious BBQ sauce that had a nice kick. The cauliflower was spiced perfectly. The fried tofu hit the spot. Their signature chicken dish met my high expectations! Will definitely be back for more delicious food. I would order everything again because it was so good. But I am dying to try the vegan item (even though I am clearly not vegan). 😀

Nadè Bozhinova

I might be late since this place has been around and it’s so cool and I only got to check it out last week . The chicken is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G !! We got 8 pieces that comes with choice of two flavors and sides of salad and rice . The amount of food we good was pretty good. I was full , and mind you I’m never full 😂 I got the jelly peach sake , the flavor was reallyyy good . The side of fresh cabbage was my favorite part . The guys that work there are also really cool ! Very informative. I definitely have new favorite in Oakland !! This is a must try ! Must visit

Alex Chang

Tried 4 of their sauces/flavors (Karashi Honey, Garlic Miso, Orange Honey, and Japanese Curry). Flavors were overall underwhelming or lacking (could barely taste the dry rubs), and chicken was consistently dry. Not worth the price and plenty of better fried chicken places around.

Jonathan Wishnev

The food here is delicious. The staff are friendly and the price is right! A chill place to go for lunch or with your homies to drink some beer and eat fried chicken. The sides are awesome as well.

Katie Sikkema

What a treat! My new favorite spot! This place is the real deal! Miso garlic chicken is awesome:)

Kate McClure

This place is so fantastic it’s unreal. They have so many vegan options too! Seriously. Stupid good.

Patrick Coffman

すんごくおいしかったんッス！ Great place! It's kinda like Japanese izakaya-style small plates of grilled and fried deliciousness. Of course, get the fried chicken (karaage)--I recommend the dry sauces (rubs) like the garlic one. They got a plethora of hot sauces for spicin' it up. Everything's slightly changed from typical fare to make it hip and delish. Cheap, too!