Ippuku - Berkeley

This is probbaly the most authentic Izakaya style restaurant in the Bay Area. Yakitori with variety of choices. Chiken momo is really yummy. Good wine list too. read more This is probbaly the most authentic Izakaya style restaurant in the Bay Area. Yakitori with variety of choices. Chiken momo is really yummy. Good wine list too.

The vibe was amazing, but the food was really not that great. read more The vibe was amazing, but the food was really not that great.

So interesting... i love the food. Sat at the round table bar in the back surrounding the kitchen. Cool place to eat... this story is good and not so good... Th... read more So interesting... i love the food. Sat at the round table bar in the back surrounding the kitchen. Cool place to eat... this story is good and not so good... The food is awesome, and the bar is so cool... yet it is difficult to understand what is being ordered and the staff is not helpfull. To avoid confusion, this is a tapas style venue... I love small plates to try different things... The good: food is awesome ?, try as much as you can, it will not disappoint. The questionable: I don 't care for chicken, yet when I ordered, the staff said if you don 't want chicken with did u come??? Lol, the menu is diverse beyond just chicken.... fish, wagu, pork, mushrooms, house made pickles... I could go on. From the bar order the RIHEI GINGER SHOCHU... hidden on the menu. This single-distilled, one of a kind shochu is made from ginger local to Japan’s Miyazaki prefecture. Named after the distillery’s founder, Rihei Ochiai, this 4th generation, family run distillery honors the traditions of their 100-year-old past while taking on a modern twist for the 21st century. Rihei Ginger was born after local farmers came to the distillery requesting he craft a new shochu made from their amazing quality ginger The bad; service stinks... smh...sad. lol I almost walked out when they asked, If u don 't like chicken, then why are u here. What! All this said, expect to drop 100 per person. I would certainly go back! YMMV!

Closed early read more Closed early

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 o... read more 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!