Izakaya PB has the most delicious and freshest food available in Southern California. I recommend it everyone who takes a trip to San Diego.
The food and dessert here are amazing!!! It's the first time I was adventurous enough to try new foods. And I felt healthier then I've felt since coming home from the hospital after having 2 strokes. This food was not just food, not just a good meal. I believe it was natural healing medicine. Because I feel amazingly, aware, awake, mentally clear and healthy. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly and cook with love and happiness. I don't understand it. This was no ordinary meal. I literally feel healed with the love they put in their meals. The atmosphere is welcoming romantic and cozy. AMAZING!!!!!!!!! Excellent!!! I am truly grateful and thankful from my heart to all the staff. Be blessed and continue in the love movement.
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 Ramen was great! The pork belly was super tender, basically melted in your mouth. We also really enjoyed the garlic edamame, it was perfectly seasoned! The service was fast and friendly, and the food is reasonably priced given how close it is to the beach.
Food was amazing! So authentic and loaded with lots of flavor 👌 I Ordered the Hot Chicken Udon soup. Will be going back and the prices are awesome!!!! Friendly staff and the head Chef is very personable with all the guests. Beyond five stars it deserves a 10!!!!!
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.
Its being 3 years since I left San Diego, finally I had a chance to visit Izakaya PB!
Ramens, Sushi Rolls, Udons, all we tried were authentic Japanese cuisines with very creative ideas bringing them to the next level by the master chef. So delicious. I highly recommend the restaurant.
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!
Best ramen house in San Diego!!!!! I haven't had a bad meal here ever!!! The entire staff from the owners to the servers are awesome and extremely friendly. If you love ramen this should be your only stop!!
The ramen and udon are wonderful. The broth is perfect, especially on the udon. Be sure to try their Asahi beer on tap, it's the only light beer I've ever liked. But if you prefer a sweet cocktail, try the sparkling white peach jelly. It tickles your tongue!
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.
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