Izakaya Mai - San Mateo

Eating is delicious. the edamame is great, which is not always the case in other restaurants. order it unbalanced. I don't think about salt, but the standard salt on them is too much for me. (although it is a mini with the union jack design on the wall that drives on the wrong side of the road.

We were looking for a late evening dinner and found this place. Surprisingly, eating was very delicious! we had tofu, sushi, squid and nudel. they even offered to divide into two dishes. hubby asked for additional ingwer, they gave him a great court free. good music too. owner is very friendly. is visited again.

I met some friends to this place and it's great. we had a wonderful time here. it's pretty busy so I totally understand that our food and drinks have not come to us for one thing. I warn that when they come during the working time, some delays await the next. Otherwise, the pricing on the cheaper end and the alcohol selection is excellent.

My favourite place for Japanese izakaya food in the bay for the last 15 years. so good and so much fun! taste the san mateo roll, chanpon and okonomiyaki!

I had the tanin don and it was really good and flavorful, the miso soup served with it was some of the best I've ever had. They have all the major Japanese beer on tap, and I loved how I was able to be served a pot of tea in the chilly evening for only 1$, everything was super well priced and authentic. A well earned 5 stars.