Izakaya Shodai

Living right next door, I was excited for this restaurant to open since I figured I'd have a new go to date night spot. Tonight I finally had the chance to dine in. Service: The service was...

What a great addition to downtown Oakland. Great actual ikazaya but also good fusion dishes, unlike Good Luck Gato, which I thought sucked. We got the yamayimo noodle salad, hamachi ceviche,...

Update: Full menu is finally live and I cannot wait to try all the new additions + add uni on everything! ---- Finally a good Japanese restaurant in downtown Oakland, and my new neighborhood...

I ordered the creamy uni udon and it was pure comfort and luxury in a bowl. Rich, silky, perfectly balanced. You can taste the quality immediately and it never felt heavy, just indulgent in the...