Izakaya Mai
Izakaya Mai
- 5 pcs. Freshly cut Salmon Sashimi + 4 pcs. Salmon Nigiri + Salmon maki + Oregon roll + FREE DRINK! (No substitution)
- 5 pcs. Freshly cut Yellowtail(Hamachi) Sashimi + 4 pcs. Yellowtail Nigiri + Negihama maki + Negihama hand roll + FREE DRINK! (No substitution)
Japanese curry over ramen noodle with mixed seafood, veggies, fish cakes, green onions, jalapeno and sesame seed on top. Served hot.
Stir fried udon noodle with mixed seafood, pork, veggies, yaki soba sauce, sesame seed and fish flakes on top. Thin noodle made from wheat flour.
The broth is made of dashi, soy sauce, and mirin. Comes with fish cakes, marinated mushrooms, and green onions. Served hot.
Cold ramen noodle topped with crab sticks, grilled pork, egg, seaweed, cucumber, fish cakes, served with spicy mustard and homemade hiyashi chuka sauce. Served cold.
Cold udon topped with dry shredded seaweed served with green onions and homemade dipping sauce. Served cold.
Cold soba topped with dry shredded seaweed served with green onions and homemade dipping sauce. Served cold.
Served hot. Creamy pork broth topped with stir fried veggies, pork, seafood mix, fish cakes, sesame seeds and green onions.
Comes with seaweed, fish cakes, green onions and 2 pieces chashu (Japanese braised pork belly). Served hot.
Served hot. Creamy pork broth with Japanese curry topped with stir fried veggies, pork, seafood mix, fish cakes, seasame seed, jalapeno and green onions.
Eel over rice with homemade unagi sauce, Japanese yellow radish, shredded dry seaweed and sesame seed.
Grilled chicken with homemade teriyaki sauce served over rice. No egg, no donburi sauce and no onions.
Shrimp tempura and egg served over rice.
Stir fried pork, onions with miso paste served over rice. No egg and no donburi sauce.
Egg and onions served over rice.
Eel and egg served over rice.
Pork or chicken cutlet and egg served over rice.
Chicken and egg served over rice.
Thin slices beef and egg served over rice.
Veggie tempura and egg served over rice.
Rice in hot green tea, topped with pickled Ume plum, salmon, or spicy cod roe along with seaweed and seasonings.
Pork cutlet Japanese curry over rice served with red pickles.
Japanese curry over rice served with red pickles.
Korean style marinated and grilled beef.
Grilled atka mackerel with ponzu sauce.
Grilled salmon with salt.
Homemade ponzu sauce with fish flakes on top.
Japanese style jelly fish.
Grilled yellowtail collar with ponzu sauce.
Grilled rice balls with homemade onigiri sacuce on top with marinated salmon and spicy cod roe inside each.
Grilled prawn.
Spinach with ponzu sauce and fish flakes on top.
Grilled salmon with homemade teriyaki sauce.
Vegetarian. Homemade Japanese style mashed potatoes.
Grilled fish cake with spicy mayo.
Grilled saury.
Grilled eel with homemade unagi sauce and sesame seeds on top.
Steamed clams with sake and mirin. Served in hot.
Grilled thin slices of calamari with spicy mayo and sesame seeds.
Grilled chicken and green onions skewers with salt.
Appetizer portion of grilled chicken with homemade teriyaki sauce.
Appetizer portion of grilled beef with homemade teriyaki sauce.
Grilled Japanese pork sausages served with spicy mustard.
Sweet Japanese omelette.
Homemade Japanese style pork belly marinated in soy sauce served with spicy mustard and green onions.
Vegetarian. Grilled Japanese chili pepper skewers.
Mixed pork and chicken Japanese pot stickers served with homemade gyoza dipping sauce.
Grilled chicken wings with salt.
Japanese seaweed salad.
Vegetarian. Spinach mixed with homemade gommae sauce.
Cold tofu with grated ginger, green onions and fish flakes on top.
Dry seaweed wrapped rice balls with marinated salmon and spicy cod roe inside each.
Vegetarian. Korean spicy cabbage.
Grilled whole body squid with yakitori sauce, sesame seed and green onions.
Japanese pancakes. Crispy outside Japanese pancake made with wheat flour, egg, seafood mix, fish cakes, veggies with topped of okonomiyaki sauce, sesame seed and fish flakes. Ramen noodle on top (optional).
Seared outside with ponzu sauce with green onions, grated ginger, and sesame seeds outside.
Grilled Salmon collar with ponzu sauce on the side.
Monkfish liver
Stir fried pork and kimchi with green onion
Stir fried pork and eggplant miso with green onion
Miso glazed black cod
Grilled beef tongue
Whitebait of sardine with grated daikon radish.
Baked squid tail.
- Half dozen (6pcs) of fresh oyster with ponzu sauce, grated ginger, seasoned radish, and green onions.
Breaded whole crab.
Appetizer portion of pork cutlet with katsu sauce.
Vegetarian. 2 pieces. Mashed potatoes rolled in breadcrumbs serve with katsu sauce.
Appetizer portion of chicken cutlet with katsu sauce.
Japanese style deep fried tofu served with tempura sauce and green onions.
1 piece. Deep fried mackerel.
4 pieces. Fried shrimp dumpling with spicy mustard.
Vegetarian. Deep fried eggplant with miso paste, green onions and sesame seed on top.
5 pieces. Deep fried octopus balls with takoyaki sauce and fish flakes on top.
Japanese style deep fried squid tails served with spicy mayo.
5 pieces. Assorted veggies, 2 pieces shrimp with tempura sauce.
5 pieces. Shrimp with tempura sauce.
6 pieces. Assorted veggies with tempura sauce.
Vegetarian. 5 pieces. Mixed veggie deep fried Japanese pot stickers with homemade gyoza dipping sauce.
Japanese style chicken nuggets with spicy mayo.
Deep fried Sole Fish (serve 3 people)
Deep fried horse mackerel (2pcs)
Grilled and then deep fried rice cake with tempura sauce.
Deep fried baby octopus
6pcs. fried oysters
5 pcs of soft shell shrimp with Japanese mayo
6 Piece Deep Fried Okura with Tempura Sauce
6 piece deep fried Shiso, served with tempura sauce
2 pieces. Grilled mackerel with salt.
Entree portion of pork cutlet with katsu sauce.
Grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce.
2 pieces. Grilled salmon with teriyaki sauce.
Grilled beef with teriyaki sauce.
2 pieces. Grilled salmon with salt.
Entree portion of chicken cutlet with katsu sauce.
Sweet egg.
Octopus.
Squid.
Scallop.
White tuna.
Flying fish roe.
Tofu skin.
Yellowtail.
Cooked shrimp.
Salmon roe.
Tuna.
Real crab.
Salmon.
Salmon Belly.
Eel.
Mackerel.
Butterfish
Abalone
Yellowtail belly
Sweet Shrimp with deep fried head
Fresh Sea Urchin from Santa Barbara
2pcs. Freshly Cut Chu Toro (Medium Fatty Tuna)
Monkfish Liver
Horse Mackerel.
Inside: shrimp tempura, crab, avocado, and romaine. Outside: soy paper.
Avocado and cucumber. Vegetarian.
Tuna and avocado.
Yellowtail and green onions.
Cucumber. Vegetarian.
Cooked shrimp and avocado.
Tuna.
Eel and avocado.
Marinated salmon in soy sauce, cucumber and pickled burdock.
Salmon and avocado.
Crab and avocado.
Tuna marinated in spicy sauce with cucumber.
Inside: scallop. Outside: spicy mayo and chili sauce.
Salmon.
Salmon and cream cheese.
Vegetarian.
Grilled chicken, avocado, cucumber, romaine lettuce wrapped with a soy paper on top of homemade teriyaki sauce.
Japanese yellow radish. Vegetarian.
Vegetarian.
Inside: Salmon, avocado, cucumber. Outside: Spicy salmon, jalapeno, tobiko and chili sauce.
Inside: Eel and cucumber. Outside: Salmon, hamachi, tobiko and unagi sauce
Inside: Tuna and salmon. Outside: Soy paper, spicy mayo and chili sauce.
Inside: Crab and avocado. Outside: Eel and unagi sauce.
Inside: Shrimp tempura. Outside tobiko, crab sticks, spicy mayo and spicy sauce.
Inside: 2 pieces. shrimp tempura, avocado and cucumber. Outside: Eel and unagi sauce.
Inside: Tuna and avocado. Outside: Salmon wrap and tobiko.
Inside: Crab meat and avocado. Outside: Assorted sashimi and avocado.
Inside: 2 pieces. shrimp tempura. Outside: Crunch tempura batter, crab sticks, spicy mayo and chili sauce.
Inside: 2 pieces. shrimp tempura, avocado and cucumber. Outside: Tuna, salmon and crab meat.
Inside: Spicy tuna and cucumber. Outside : Seared albacore, jalapeno, ponzu and unagi sauce.
Inside: Calamari tempura, avocado and romaine. Outside: Soy paper and spicy mayo.
Inside: Eel and cucumber. Outside: Avocado and unagi sauce.
Inside: Avocado, cucumber, spinach, shiitake mushroom, romaine, gobo root and pickled radish. Outside: Soy paper. Vegetarian.
Inside: Hamachi. Outside: Eel and unagi sauce.
Inside: Salmon, tuna, hamachi and romaine. Outside : soy paper.
Inside: Spicy tuna. Outside: seaweed salad.
Inside: Eel, salmon and avocado. Outside: wrapped with soy paper and homemade unagi sauce.
Inside: Whole soft shell crab, avocado. Outside: Spicy crab meat and unagi sauce.
Inside: Salmon + Tamago + Avocado, cucumber, spinach, pickled radish, gobo roots and shiitake mushrooms. Outside: wrapped with soy papers.
Inside: Fried soft shell crab, crab, avocado and romaine. Outside : Soy paper.
INSIDE: 2 pcs. Shrimp Tempuras + Crab Meats OUTSIDE: Slices of Real Mango + Slices Avocados + Real Mango Sauce + Unagi Sauce
In : Spicy Salmon + CucumberOut : Seared Albacore + Crunchy + Sliced Lemon + Special Wasabi Sauce
Miami roll + California roll + Oregon roll
Spicy Tuna roll + Philadelphia roll + Crunchy roll
Crown roll + California roll + Rock n Roll
Vegetable Roll + Avocado Cucumber Roll + Oshinko Roll
Chef's choice 6 pieces assorted nigiri.
Chef's choice 9 pieces nigiri
Chef's choice 8 pieces nigiri and 9 pieces of sashimi (tuna, hamachi, salmon)
Served 3 ~ 4 people.
- 5 pcs. Freshly cut Tuna Sashimi + 4 pcs. Tuna Nigiri + Tekka maki + Miami roll + FREE DRINK! (No substitution)
Eel and avocado.
Eel.
Fermented soy.
Tuna marinated in spicy sauce with cucumber.
Salmon.
Cooked shrimp and avocado.
Sweet egg.
Spicy scallop.
Flying fish roe.
Shrimp tempura and avocado.
Crab and avocado.
Hamachi and green onion.
Real crab meat.
Inside: Spicy tuna. Outside: Rolled by squid, tempura battered, spicy mayo and chili sauce.
Inside: Spicy tuna and cream cheese. Outside: Tempura battered jalapeno and unagi sauce.
Inside: Crab meat, avocado. Outside: Tempura battered and unagi sauce.
INSIDE : Tuna + Salmon + Hamachi + Avocado / OUTSIDE : Tempura Batter + Spicy Mayo + Chili Sauce
Inside: crab meat and avocado. Outside: baked salmon, spicy mayo, cream cheese and unagi sauce.
Inside : Spicy tuna + CucumberOutside : Baked Scallop + Spicy mayo with chopped Jalapeno + Tobiko + Unagi sauce + Spicy Sauce
In : Salmon + Cream CheeseOut : Baked Escolar + Japanese Mayo + Crunchy + Unagi Sauce + House Special Wasabi Sauce
Squid and fermented soy.
5 pieces. Freshly cut white tuna seared sashimi with ponzu sauce and green onion.
5 pieces. Freshly cut salmon.
5 piece. Freshly cut yellowtail.
Freshly cut mixed sashimi over sushi rice.
5 pieces. Freshly cut octopus.
Miso marinated tuna served over sushi rice.
18 pieces. Freshly cut chef's choice.
Freshly cut Tuna and salmon served over sushi rice.
5 pieces. Freshly cut scallop.
Salmon, salmon roe and grated yam over sushi rice.
Tuna and fermented soy.
5 pieces. Freshly cut tuna.
Tuna, okura and yam.
5 pieces. freshly cut white tuna.
5 pcs. Freshly cut Salmon Belly.
Salmon roe over grated radish
Yam with plum sauce
Tuna with grated yam
Freshly cut Tuna served over sushi rice.
Soy marinated tuna served over sushi rice.
Freshly cut Tuna with grated yam served over sushi rice.
5pcs. Freshly cut soy marinated Tuna.
- 5pcs. Freshly cut miso marinated Tuna.
-5pcs. Freshly cut yellowtail belly sashimi
Fresh Sea Urchin Sashimi from Santa Barbara
5 pcs. Freshly cut homemade marinated mackerel. All freshly cut sashimi served with wasabi and ginger.
Freshly cut white tuna with spring mix on top of spicy mayo, chili sauce and homemade salad dressing.
Freshly cut mixed fish with spring mix on top of homemade spicy sauce, sesame seed and tobiko (flying fish roe).
Real crab meat with spring mix on top of spicy mayo, chili sauce and homemade salad dressing.
Marinated Tuna mixed with Green.
- Freshly cut Salmon with spring mix with spicy mayo, chili sauce, and homemade salad dressing.
Non-carbonated soft drink and made from high quality non-fat milk.
Pronounced rah-moo-nay is cool and unique carbonated drink from Japan with a glass marble inside.
296 ml. 100% juice.
296 ml. 100% juice.
Japanese oolong tea in a can.
- S. Pellegrino (500ml)
Japanese green tea in a can.
Carbonated original flavor calpico, made from high quality non-fat milk.
Taste like Asahi Beer but 0% alcohol. 330 ml. (Must Try It !!!)
Spicy Crunchy Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, Spicy Scallop Roll, New York Roll, and Oshinko Roll.
Beef tongue @whaevaeats
Biggest bottle of sake I've ever seen
Fresh Oyster and spicy tuna hand roll
house salad
Beef Tataki @whaevaeats
Inside view of Walu Walu
spider roll and spicy tuna hand rolls
Fresh oysters
Outdoors eating area
Seaweed salad
Ichiban roll on top, Monster roll on bottom, ankimo on right
ca roll
Chicken wings were meh
6 Pieces San Mateo Roll
sushi, sushi and sashimi, sashimi, food
Shishito peppers
Soft shell crab acceptable
It's good
San Mateo roll and spicy scallop roll
Take a look at the mushy rice...
Lena J.
Jan 25, 2025
I was here a couple of nights ago, and come here from time to time with a few friends. The food is so good that some dishes sell out fast. Some of the employees have been around for a long time, they're nice and I appreciate being able to see the same faces when I return.The place is big and spacious so you can have a dinner party here if you'd like and I really like that about this place.Oh! The one thing that could change about this place. I always order the Lion King roll and love that they actually bake the whole roll (as others just torch the top and pretend that they baked it), HOWEVER, the rice was incredibly way too sweet and was so soggy that the whole roll just broke apart while trying to pick it up. I couldn't eat more than two because it was so messy. I would suggest using regular rice.Last thing, the owner is incredibly nice and he'll have a few drinks with you if you're a regular! My friend likes to drink more than he likes to eat, so he's always drinking with the boss. Overall, everything is really good from the atmosphere to the food.
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Jodie S.
Jan 12, 2025
The restaurant is dimly lit and has a nice izakaya vibe to it. The restaurant is very well decorated where it actually feels like a comfy cozy restaurant in Asia. They offer a large variety of food selection on their menu as well. Since this is my first time at the place, I didn't have a chance to try a good amount of their items so I didn't want to rashly give out a low rating. However, the grilled squid and nigiris I had were indeed deserving of a 3/5. The grilled squid was a little burnt on the outside to the point that you can taste the bitterness but for some reason, the squid was still cold. The nigiris didn't taste the most fresh and I would say slightly better than Safeway quality. However, the food was very cheap and it does match the quality. I will try other food items from here at a later time and hopefully increase my rating.
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Willie F.
Nov 28, 2024
Out here on a trip and needed a place to eat that closed after 9pm on a weekday and Izakaya Mai fit that bill. Not many places are open after 9pm but these guys were.The only real unfortunate thing was they didn't have any uni. It was one of the main reasons why I went but it was okay since everything else was pretty good.I ordered the salmon and hamachi belly nigiris. Both were considered specials and $8 or less for each pair. I thought this was a good deal and wish I ordered more of it cause it was fresh and they have large pieces.Also ordered the full grilled squid. Flavorful and cooked well with maybe just a little too much char but very good.Needed some veggies so ordered the vegetable tempura. I wish it had more green veggies but basically it was mainly yam and a couple pieces of broccoli.Last thing I ordered was a masu of sake. Don't remember which one specifically I ordered but it was sweet and the presentation of the masu is pretty unique that I never had before. Service was pretty good considering how busy it was after 9pm and only a couple of servers. Would definitely come back.
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Jason X.
Jan 31, 2025
Good not great Japanese food. We liked the Crazy Monkey roll, which was pretty big and came cut in 8 pieces. The chicken katsu curry was solid too, as was the buta nasu, though that had a lot more onion in it than I was expecting. It was packed on a Thursday night with beer towers flowing. Servers were really busy.
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Matthew W.
Nov 14, 2024
I'd absolutely come here again; all chairs have comfy pillows to sit on, and the staff are friendly and fairly expedient with orders. Though I usually make reservations (via Yelp), they're not needed. They've got incredible menu diversity, from udon, soba, ramen and other soup noodles to fried appetizers, sushi, rice bowls, and rice plates. In addition, they have lunch specials and meal packages if you'd like a full set. Lastly, they boast a respectable selection of sake and alcohols.I'm not a huge fan of their sushi selection, but it's definitely palatable. My favorite is their curry rice (with katsu). It's amazing value at a full plate for only $13.50! You won't go hungry (or poor) at this place. It's also pretty flavorful and the meat was crispy and tender. If I ever go back, I'd like to try the unagi-don (eel rice bowl) or champon (stew). Overall, I'd highly recommend Izakaya Mai.
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Jessica H.
Nov 13, 2024
Good spot that's open late, good vibe inside with beer tower on the menu lol.The food was good, with lots of variety to choose from on the menu. Quite an expansive menu! For the indecisive, it can be difficult to make a decision.Roll combo A was great. California roll was good, Oregon (salmon) and Miami (tuna) were both good as well. No complaints. The combo comes with miso soup and salad.The beer tower was an excellent choice for a big party, pours for many. Cheers!Service was warm.
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Christina W.
Jan 31, 2025
One of the original izakaya spots on the Peninsula! The spot used to be half the size, making it cute but a tight squeeze. I think they've expanded because there seems to be another room. It's a great spot when you want options and variety. Some of my favorites: miso eggplant and agedashi mochi. I also usually get noodle soup for the table to share. They don't specialize in sushi rolls, but I've found their rolls to be pretty decent. The service is usually pretty good, which is nice because I always end up ordering additional dishes mid-meal. They also offer various sizes of sake bottles!
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Margarita B.
Feb 2, 2025
Great food & service. We appreciated their hours - open until midnight is a definite plus. We will definitely visit again!
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Gabriel P.
Feb 23, 2025
This place is great! It looks really cool and the food is yummy . The ramen has fresh ingredients and fresh and hot!!
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Ben C.
Feb 22, 2025
Comfortable environment. Beef tongue was overcooked to the point of chat. Fresh oysters were not bad. Service could be better as they never checked our water or tea cups to refill even though my cup was clearly empty for 45min. Will probably come again only if the other Izakaya spots nearby don't have space.
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