Reviews for Izza in Oakland, CA
Highly recommend the chicken curry ramen! The outdoor seating option is very nice.
Great place for sashimi, Yakitori, and curry Katsu. Very authentic taste and the portions are generous! Also the service was... wonderful! I would come back again. Read more
Love this place! The black garlic ramen is my favorite and the skewers are amazing. The music is also always on point whenever... we're here! Helpful, attentive and friendly staff too ???? Read more
Great food, very professional staff (Sue was also extremely attentive!) We ordered Veggie Ramen (original) with bonito broth,... sashimi platter (yuzu marinated salmon was incredible), and Yakitori skewers (chicken hearts, beef tongue, unagi and chicken).Everything tasted delicious. The outdoor space is cozy, warm and welcoming. We'll be back Read more
I really love this place. The food is just well made and the ingredients compliment the food so well. The teas are really good... if you?re into sweet teas, they?re almost like a dessert. The Yakitori is juicy and seems like good quality. I really like thecrispy tofu appetizer. The staff are all really friendly too, it?s one of the rare instances where I can easily tell that theygo the extra mile. On top of everything being great, they?re even quite quick and efficient. On a super busy night they were sovery quick with our food, it was impressive. Read more
This is a really great place with a new and inventive menu. Not the same old stuff. Well prepared food and the prices are also... incredibly reasonable. The staff however, was really what leveled this up to a five. They were so attentive and friendly. Thisis definitely a spot worth checking out. Read more
ATMOSPHERE: The outdoor tent in the parking lot gives Izza a nice atmosphere in the evening. Located right in the heart of the... trendy Temescal area, Izza feels lively and gives a good vibe. FOOD: We opted to order more of the izakaya style food (grilledmeats) since this seemed like Izza's specialty. And given that Marufuku ramen is just a couple blocks away, I felt like weshould really try more of the items you can't get elsewhere. Skewer Sampler (4 out of 5): The waiter made it sound like whichskewers you get in the sampler varies from table to table. The best one of the bunch was actually the eggplant, which had somecreamy sauce on top that was really delicious. Next best were the chicken skewers, really tender and had that grilled flavor. I was less of a fan of the beef one, it was a bit too chewy for my liking (as beef skewers are in general). Quail skewer (3.5out of 5): Really good flavor. I enjoyed it a lot, but as somebody else on Yelp mentioned, it was a little bit on the firmside, and I think it would have been so much better if it was cooked to be a bit softer. Pork Sando (4 out of 5): Really goodTonkatsu with pickled cabbage served in the crispiest bread to make a perfectly shaped and cut sandwich. Tuna Tartare (5 out of5): Seaweed fried with tempura batter that serves as a chip for putting on tuna tartare. But what really made this dish a 5 wasthis guacamole topping that added some citrus and acidity that really made this a hit. OVERALL: A solid spot if you're in themood for grilled meats. Read more
This is my second time coming here and the first time was really great. However this time could have been better. The vibe felt... a little off and the staff was not as warming. But they are getting three stars this time primarily because the presentation ofthe black garlic ramen was definitely not what I was expecting. Normally there would be way better presentation but I felt thatthe ramen was not presented in the best way it could have. Just look at the picture. It came out like that. But aside from thatthe skewers were great. Although the chicken heart is kind of weird normally there would be a few hearts on a skewer but itreally feels like one skewer had a few chopped up pieces of a heart maybe not even a whole heart. But yes three stars justbecause of the ramen all the other skewers were delicious. I hope the next time I go there it's better. I would normally givethis place four stars Read more