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Izakaya Ginji, San Mateo, CA

Izakaya Ginji

4.5
4.5
236 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
  • Great for brunch
  • Neighborhood gem
Izakaya Ginji, located in downtown San Mateo, is a Japanese gastropub specializing in Yakitori and tapas style dishes. Izakaya Ginji also has a vast selection of rare Sake and unique Beers. For Japanese spirits, the restaurant also offers a variety of Shochu.

We have 10minutes grace period. Please call us if you are running later than 10 minutes after your reservation time.

Due to limited seating, dining is limited to 2hours until further notice.

Please be sure to include your children or your service animal as a head count for accurate reservation!

Also, we are now taking reservations for our INDOOR TABLE ONLY.
***We will NOT accommodate any requests for outdoor patio seating. Reservations are strictly for INDOOR ONLY***

We will be NOT allowing any outside food and drinks.

We look forward to providing you with an authentic Japanese dining experience .

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Japanese Speciality, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street parking and nearby parking garage - free after 6PM.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Seiichiro Nishimoto

What 236 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Great for brunch

  • Peninsula

    Great for brunch

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Izakaya Ginji in San Mateo is celebrated for its "authentic Japanese izakaya experience" and "delicious food." Diners appreciate the "friendly and helpful" staff, extensive menu, and efficient ordering system. The restaurant's cozy atmosphere and standout dishes like yakitori and miso-glazed pork offer a "genuine and satisfying" dining experience.

236 Reviews
  1. Ben

    San Francisco5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A good restaurant. Good food with good value. Service is excellent.

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  2. Marc

    San Francisco10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Consistently great experience in both food and service!

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  3. Jerry

    San Francisco31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I always have a great time when I dine at Ginji. The food and service is always on point. I will definitely be back.

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  4. Darryl VIP

    Los Angeles6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Love the food and variety. Great location and ambience

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  5. Elie

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and very nice people. We enjoyed everything we ordered.

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  6. Cary VIP

    San Francisco27 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We've been coming here for 2 decades. Lovely family owned business. Delicious authentic izakaya food, excellent service, fun area

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  7. Makoto VIP

    San Francisco39 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    All servers are very friendly and accommodating. We will be back soon 😃

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  8. OpenTable Diner VIP

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place! Quality of the food has always been consistent every time we visited Ginji!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Their hospitality and foods are always on top notch!

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  10. VelociRachel

    San Francisco19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An awesome place for a date night, just us or with friends. Food and drinks are always great and easy to order with tons of options and great service. Wish we'd started coming here sooner!

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FAQs

Izakaya Ginji does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Izakaya Ginji also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 348-1110.

Izakaya Ginji is rated 4.5 stars by 236 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
Google Map for Izakaya Ginji

301 E 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401-4008

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Japanese Speciality, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street parking and nearby parking garage - free after 6PM.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Seiichiro Nishimoto
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