Izakaya Pacific Beach

Traveled from Phx to Pacific Beach for vacation and we ate at Izakaya. The food here is awesome! I ordered the Izakaya Deluxe Ramen with Asahi beer and it was, hands down, the best broth and ingredients I've ever tasted. The chef even brought my order to the table. Absolutely delicious! Great service, friendly staff, and excellent food!

The sushi and service were both top notch. We ordered several rounds of different drinks and food items and were not disappointed. We even had a custom order that the restaurant accommodated happily. My favorite was the Ikura with raw quail egg on top. Ikura is a type of fish roe that is characterized as being large with a soft and squishy texture. The piece seemed to fall apart and melt the moment it touched your tongue. Overall this restaurant is great but be prepared to spend some money if you want a satiating dinner. Parking isn't the best, as it's in a busy part of Pacific Beach but it's not too bad.

Typically, LA & OC have the best food places to eat. I know this because I’m a LA native & I cruise OC a lot to surf & what not. I’ve found some good Japanese restaurants around SD but nothing compares to LA & OC. And then we tried this place. By far this is best ramen I’ve tasted in a long time for SD. Perhaps equal or greater than LA & OC. I’ve ordered their best seller, Izakaya Ramen. If I knew this place was that good, I wouldn’t have eaten a huge snack. To say the least, I left happy & was having a hard time breathing because I was super FULL!!! Going back for sure & will go back with an empty stomach starving.

Amazing dining experience had the Brussel Sprout tempura this dish was out of this world! My friends ordered goyza which wAs wonderful a real dining experience! Then we ordered ramen with curry and udon noodles! The best part was meeting chef Rae and talking with him after which he surprised us with 2 shaved ice desserts which were yummy! Kudo's to the chef! Great restaurant!

I started going here about a year ago and am a huge fan. Being so close to the beach its always tempting to sit outside, but every time ive sat inside ive had a much better experience. The staff is always friendly and willing to teach a thing or 2 about japanese cuisine. I even got to meet the head chef and owner and thank them for the wonderful food. Everything I have had has been incredible, but I have yet to see a review about the pork belly tacos! They are to die for. And at $5 for 2 there is no reason not to try them. I can almost garuantee you'll want more than 2 though.