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Yojimbo

3.9 (1.8k reviews)
ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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Custom Bento plate
Christine M.

We loved yojimbo on Park. The new one on Santa Clara is loud when there's lots of people. The food isn't quite as good as the original. The tempura used to be fresh and crispy out of the fryer delivered to your table. Now it's precooked and damp. Asked for a clean bowl bc they left me with a dirty salad bowl to eat dinner. Instead of a rice bowl they brought me a soup bowl . The service was nominal.Drop off and not remove completed our used dishes? Chicken katsu still good. Teriyaki chicken meh. YoJimbo roll presented well. Lots of competing flavors :-(.

Tempura Bento
Ryan F.

I enjoy being a repeat customer at Yojimbo, especially this location. I really dig the owners collection of iconic anime/manga figures and the art gallery. The portions are amazing and getting the cream puffs at the end of the meal is a real sweet treat. I'll be back again soon!

Anime figures all over the place
Airi G.

They accommodated our party of 9 in about 10 minutes on a Saturday night which was very quick and much appreciated. I ordered the chirashi donburi after seeing photos of it on Yelp and the presentation did not disappoint. It was a colorful bowl with 6 different cuts of fish and tamagoyaki. The fish was all fresh and cut in thick slices so I'd say it's worth the money except that the tuna wasn't the best quality. It comes on a bed of lettuce and rice so it's not as filling but it was still hard for me to finish the bowl. It came with miso soup and although it was good I was stuffed. They also gave everyone in our party a small salad bowl which had the most delicious peanut dressing ever. I would buy a bottle of it if they sold it. They were also kind enough to give each of us a mini cream donut which had an amazing whipped cream cheese filling. A great sweet treat to end the night. The restaurant is also decorated with a lot of anime figures, drawings, and paintings which is very cool.

Carol C.

Date: 8/11/2025 Time: 4:30 PM 69° Sunny After a visit to the Kaiser Pharmacy, I decided to have linner at Yojimbo. As many times I have walked by this restaurant, I have never been here. It's my first time, and after perusing the menu, I decided to have my usual - wakame and shrimp/veggie tempura. I sure have been missing out. The wakame was a generous portion. It was enough for two people. The shrimp/veggie tempura was on point and I couldn't finish it all. I thought I ordered the 4-pc. shrimp appetizer tempura. Instead it was a big bowl of tempura. Yummy! Service was great! Waitress was attentive. She even gave me a complimentary dessert - a mini donut filled with whipped cream. The ambiance is one of comfort and casual. Jazz over the speaker system is quite mellow, soothing and relaxing. The display of artwork is beauthfully done. I especially like the Bruce Lee one. Return visit? Definitely for their bento box lunch and ramen noodles. I might even go for the donburi bowl.

Nigiri
Lucy N.

What a cool spot. Santa Clara and Park St. easy street parking. This place is big inside. And the staff is so nice. We were a party of 4. The fish was very fresh tasting. I did nigiri, spicy tuna roll & I shared some shrimp tempura. My friend had some sashimi which looked delicious. The dressing has peanuts in it & was tasty. We also ordered which were fantastic. Gyoza. It has a fun vibe & there were lots of families, people on dates, and small groups.

Location at 1221 Park Street now closed!
Jennifer C.

Note that the other Yojimbo location has closed. Went there first before being redirected here. Overall, the location had a higher end feel but still somewhat casual (kind of like PF Chang) and had Spirited Away playing on multiple screens. You're also surrounded by art work and collectibles which was a fun bonus. Food wise, we stuck with the sushi which was good quality at acceptable prices. It's not a steal by any means and it's not the best sushi we've ever had, but we'd come back if we're in the area or in the mood for a slightly fancier feel than our other spots. Favs were the 49ers and the Cowboy Bibob. Salmon skin roll and Peter roll were cheaper (~$10) but they were 5 piece rolls and didn't have as much depth of flavor.

Dee S.

The restaurant has a great ambiance with the awesome paintings and tons of action figures. Now i understand why it is a gallery! And this is why i am giving it 2 stars. The service is as expected. Now the food. The teriyaki salmon was so small and thin, and I think that is why it was sooo dry. The chicken teriyaki was a lot, but was dry and i think it is because they use chicken breast. The sashimi was okay. The california rolls was small and do not seem fresh. The salad and soup were on the house. Both were good. Before leaving, we were given a bite size sample of their ice cream and a cream filled cake like bread. These were awesome and why i am giving another star. We will go back at another time, but for now, i cannot recommend it.

Hanh T.

Been a while since I've been back here ! The ramen was so flavorful I got the pork . They are not skimpy on the meat ! I wish we could add corn and mushroom But other then that a 5/5 . Great service and cozy ambiance . Complimentary dessert as well

Chicken Teriyaki Bento
Anastasia K.

This place is very popular, has a cute anime theme throughout, has excellent customer service, and is very clean! The ambiance of this restaurant is stellar! The walls are covered in anime decor, there's plenty of room, and the noise level isn't bad. Overall, the atmosphere here is quite nice. Absolutely 0 complaints about the restaurant itself. My 4 star rating is purely off the food and prices. The food was tasty, but some items truly lacked flavor. For the price, you'd expect the flavor to be more powerful and savory. Well, let's begin. Their version of the "lion king" which is called Youdontwannaknowme roll was pricy and it lacked flavor. It had an overwhelming cheese on top that actually didn't sit well with 2 of our guests. It was a very heavy roll in terms of how it was sitting in the stomach. It wasn't super flavorful either, it was underwhelming in that manner. It seemed rather plain, but smothered in the cheese on top. The edamame was very very very salty and it was making all of us thirsty. Don't get me wrong, the size of the edamame serving was excellent, but it was super salty. The peanut dressing on the salad is very light and could use a bit of flavoring same goes for the teriyaki sauce on the teriyaki chicken. Overall, the food here was pretty decent. Our table had quite a bit of selection! We had the deep fried California roll 10/10, spider roll 10/10, the Philadelphia 10/10, cokes, red dragon roll, chicken teriyaki bento, tempura appetizer, and more. We definitely enjoyed our time here and will be back.

Customize Bento Mixer
Sonia H.

There are so many things I want to try on the menu like ramen, donburi, sushi combo or just simple bento box. But then I realize I can also add options on everything! Finally I decided to customize bento box which I picked sashimi, 49ers rolls, saba. It came with miso soup. Everything is fresh and tasty. They even gave a bonus dessert which I heard is different everytime. What I got was matcha cream roll which is light and fluffy. It made me want to come back just to taste the surprise dessert!!

Decor
Mari B.

Omg!! First you notice is how much of a whole in the wall Yojimbo is! But don't be fooled. The small location can accommodate big groups as I visited with a group of 10. The wall art is amazing and they even have art in the restroom. Parking can be difficult for street parking can be hard to find but there are parking garages near by. The food! First, be aware thelat the bento box meals are hugh! I didn't know and we ordered 3! Had way too much left over.

Pork ramen with pork/chashu protein
Vivian L.

I absolutely hate to give Yojimbo anything lower than a 4 but unfortunately here I am :( The first time I went to Yojimbo around 2018, I was amazed at the deco, the food, and the portions. However, when I finally came back in 2025, I was a bit disappointed. First, they had significantly downsized this location and opened a new location in another part of Alameda. I had wanted to walk down the halls and look at the art again, but they had closed it off. We had also ordered pork ramen (was this a mistake? should I have ordered sushi) and it wasn't the best. Maybe I've been spoiled by other ramen spots, but the noodles were a bit chewy and sad. The egg was hard boiled which I can't be mad about but I was a bit sad. My friend had ordered the same pork ramen but with a different protein, but his dish came out 5-10 minutes later, which was a bit weird. I may have made a mistake of waiting for his dish to come out before eating and maybe that messed with the quality of my food/chewiness of my noodles. My friend had gotten the combo, which is a ramen and an added side. We ordered the takoyaki but they didn't have it, so we settled for the nigiri which was pretty good, but it was two pieces for an extra $6-7 (I can't remember), and I think you save $1. However, the chashu was really good and melted in my mouth!!!!!!!!! I think that this place has/had so much potential but I'm just not sure what happened. Keep in mind-- I had first come a long time ago and so I had pretty high expectations.

Kathy N.

Yojimbo is a classic. I haven't been here in over a decade so I thought I'd stop by on a Monday afternoon. I was seated at a table that wasn't cleaned yet. It took some time for the waitress to take my order. I definitely think she was overwhelmed because she gave our miso soup to the wrong table and almost gave our food to the wrong table. She also didn't bring us water until after our food had arrived after I asked her a few times. It also took us a while for us to get a check. People who arrived after us even left before us. Anyways, the food was great. They definitely don't skimp on their portions.

Bento mixer w/ teriyaki chicken and salmon shioyaki

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Ask the Community - Yojimbo

Is your restaurant open for dine in right now December 2021?

yes it is

Do you have outdoor seating?

They have two tables for sidewalk seating.

Are there vegan options here? And if so, what?

Hello, We have sushi rolls Futo… 

Whats your best sushi?

I don't know which one is best. Cause i made all menu. But nevertheless if i have to choice one. i'd like say Red Dragon roll.

Do they have soy paper available for rolls?

Sorry we don't have it.

Can we BYOB here?

Sorry no.

Is the "more info" tab correct, this establishment does not serve any alcohol, no beer or sake?

No alcohols here! :)

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4.7(393 reviews)
4.2 mi•Piedmont Ave, North Oakland
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Note - Only had delivery, but the quality has been consistent and it's always a pleasure ordering…read morefrom this location! == Excellent, especially for the price == * Salmon aburi (5/5) - smoky seared salmon nigiri topped with tobiko and green onions. LOVED this, will order this every single time. Relatively more unique offering * Omakase Nigiri (4.5/5) - delicious and fresh. Would recommend for a first time order. Sadly you cannot order most of the items à la carte on doordash * Snow crab California roll (4.5/5) - fresh, decently portioned, and they use real snow crab! A solid, delicious, and relatively unique offering == Solid - Would order again == * Wakame (4/5) - standard run of the mill wakame - good and hits the spot == Okay - would personally pass == * Unagi roll (3/5) - unagi portion wise is very slim. I do appreciate that there is very little sauce (unlike many establishments that drench their unagi in sauce), but the unagi was slightly fishier than expected. There were some bones (as expected for unagi) but they were soft and did not cause problems. Quality of the avocado and rice were good. Portions were reasonable * Unagi nigiri (2.75/5) - from what I recall the unagi pieces were more slender than expected and was disappointing compared to their other offerings. Still appreciated that it was more "naked" and not drenched in sauce Delivery notes - provided ginger and wasabi packages separately - nice touch for those of us who don't appreciate surprise wasabi smudged onto our sushi - also provided plenty of soy sauce and chopsticks

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4.5(268 reviews)
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I've been here twice and both times the service and food has been excellent…read more Great customer service, very accommodating and friendly. Between both visits with friends, I've had Chawanmushi, the lobster roll, fish lover roll, oysters, nori tacos, portobello tempura, veggie gyozas, lamb chops and a small salad. All dishes were delicious. Very fresh and well seasoned. I also like that it's a small quaint restaurant, you can have an easy conversation without talking so loud. If you haven't tried, you should if you like Japanese cuisine. Great quality and fair priced.

Tl;Dr - Decent sushi in an otherwise non-sushi heavy town. Decent Japanese options, humble service,…read moreoverall pretty good if you in town for an evening. So admittedly I came here twice by accident because I forgot being here the first time. My wife and I will come into town there and again to hang out in Alameda and when we do, this is one of the better restaurants in town. Seems to me its a family operation, service is warm and friendly. Ambiance is laid back, cafe style. The menu has all the typical fare, I got the teryaki salmon meal both times and it was pretty good. Could use a little more sauce but you can always ask and I'm sure they'd be happy to provide at no charge. Also got the salmon collar which was particularly good. Prices are a little high for the area, but I would expect that given there's not a lot of sushi around, so they deserve the bump. 10$/nigiri though on some salmon is a *sconch* too high, they should do this a bit smarter. Only big things for me is just keep the hot sake HOT, it was mildly warm when I got mine, but this a common gripe I say about tons of places so not really gonna make a big deal about it. I'm on a mission to get house hot sake hotter across these lands. All in all, comparatively its great for Alameda, but would not stack up at these prices anywhere in Oakland, or SF. An excellent option of convenience if you don't feel like traveling.

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4.3(678 reviews)
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We grabbed a bite here on a Friday evening before catching a movie across the street at the…read moretheatre. The serve was good and the restaurant seemed busy with all hands on deck. I enjoyed watching the staff hustle to deliver a satisfactory experience meanwhile enjoying the space with my fellow patrons. We had a poke bowl and a roll

R&R Sushi and Bowls is hands down my favorite sushi spot in the Bay Area! The fish is always…read moreincredibly fresh, the portions are super generous, and every meal we've had here has been consistently amazing. Our favorite rolls are the Dragon Roll, Alameda Roll, and Warriors Roll, but honestly, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. If you're not in the mood for sushi, do yourself a favor and order the teriyaki chicken bowl, it's my favorite teriyaki chicken anywhere. I order it regularly, and it's always cooked perfectly. And I have to give a special shoutout to the house salad. It might sound silly to rave about a salad at a sushi restaurant, but the salad and the dressing are absolutely addictive. I don't know what they put in that dressing, but it's seriously that good. The outdoor patio in the back is another reason we love coming here, especially when we want to bring our dogs along. Great food, friendly service, and a relaxed atmosphere keep us coming back time and time again. If you're looking for incredible sushi in the Bay Area, R&R Sushi and Bowls should absolutely be on your list.

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