Ippuku - Berkeley
Ippuku
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Very authentic izakaya with great yakitori. If you're not used to it, the yakitori is done on a charcoal grill (binchotan) which lends to a fairly smoky flavor. Not everyone at my table loved it, but I enjoy it very much. As far as the starters, the fried fern is fantastic, as is the squid ink fried rice. View all feedback.
What Lex dislikes about Ippuku:
The only reason I give this 2 stars is because of the chicken karaage and pork belly. The shiitake mushroom wasn’t even cooked, no seasoning and we didn’t even get a whole mushroom. Chicken skewer was SO BLAND and beef tongue skewer was tough and dry. The seats were uncomfortable with a 2 inch pillow and concrete beneath you. Service was good. Ambiance was meh. This place is way overrated. View all feedback.
We had a quick dinner recently during a break from a downtown Berkeley film festival.
Will not be returning! I don't write one star reviews often, something really has to bother me for me to post a review like this. I will start by
This place has been in my to-go list forever but it fell short for me. I got to try a few things including the skewers, squid fried rice, wings, porridge, and only standout was the wings. Love the vibe tho!