Izakaya Pacific Beach - San Diego

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

Server were very nice, but the delivery was slow. sushi was fresh and tasty, but a bit expensive for the location. where are the specials?

The sushi and service were both top notch. We ordered several rounds of different drinks and foods and were not disappointed. We even had a custom order that the restaurant accommodated happily. My favorite was the Ikura with raw Quail egg above. Ikura is a species of fish roe characterized as large with a soft and squishy texture. The piece seemed to fall apart and melt as soon as it touched your tongue. Overall, this restaurant is great, but willing to spend some money if you want a rich dinner. Parking is not the best as it is in a busy part of Pacific Beach, but it is not too bad.

I had given high hopes, the 4.3 star rating at my time of visit, but Izakaya rays turned out to be quite average. The broth was blande and the noodles seemed dewatered instead of making fresh in the house. I chose additional noodles that were not necessary; the portions are very generous and I did not come close to the completion. The fried brussel sprout appetizer was pretty good. The staff was very friendly and service was fast.

Friendly staff. Menu selections are plentiful. Food is EXCELLENT. Great flavor. Service was painfully slow on a rainy, cold Tuesday night when the restaurant was mostly empty. Dumpling and wing appetizers took 20 minutes to come out. Entrees came out in 20 minute intervals for my group of five. The manager and wait staff apologized. If you go, only order sushi if you need to eat within the first hour after arriving. Otherwise, ramen dishes are going to take an hour or more.