Izakaya Masa

Name: Izakaya Masa
Address: 928 Fort Stockton Dr, San Diego, CA 92103, United States, California, CA, US
Telephone: +1 6195-421-354.0
Rating: 4.6

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4.6

( 8 reviews )

Japanese, Sushi Bars $$

Closed 05:30 PM - 11:00 PM See Hours

928 Fort Stockton Dr, San Diego, CA 92103, United States

+1 6195-421-354.0

Izakaya Masa is a Japanese restaurant that offers a casual dining experience in a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere. Located at a prominent location, the restaurant serves a range of Japanese dishes that are prepared using high-quality ingredients and traditional techniques. From appetizers to main courses, each dish is carefully crafted to provide an authentic taste of Japanese cuisine. The restaurant's menu includes a variety of sushi rolls, sashimi, teriyaki, and udon noodles, among other offerings. The restaurant's interior is tastefully decorated with a modern Japanese aesthetic, creating an inviting ambiance that makes it perfect for everything from casual dining to special occasions. Overall, Izakaya Masa provides customers with an exceptional dining experience that is sure to leave a lasting impression.

Amenities and More

Dine-in
Beer
Credit cards
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Free parking lot
Food
Somewhat difficult to find a space
Solo dining
Usually a wait
University students

Reviews

4.6/5

8 reviews

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Andrea s

March 22, 2024

We had an excellent meal here. The Gyoza was great and we all adored our sushi rolls. They were affordable and very well-made. The ramen was delicious. Pretty standard but well-made and would definitely come back for it. The only thing that was a bit off was the timing of the meal. We wanted to enjoy our appetizers and drinks before getting the meal ending ramen. The icing was more like dim sum. The wait it was about a half hour and there are a lot of great places to go have a drink to pass the time. Or you can just wait on the patio.

Henzly

March 22, 2024

Bustling Japanese-style pub that is well worth the wait to get in. The menu offerings are pretty standard for an izakaya outpost: an array of small plates (think tapas) as well as entrée-sized noodle and rice dishes. Comfort food all around! They used to also have a page of more off-beat and limited-time specials that were quite memorable too.. hopefully that's still a thing but I may have missed it this time around. Make sure to check the board! Service is fast once you're seated and ordering. Food is hot and fresh. The Masa Karaage Fried Chicken is a must-have.. tender and moist Japanese fried chicken. Their cold zaru soba is excellent too; the soba is cooked to a good chewy consistency, not mushy and overcooked like some other places do. Note that they don't take reservations at all. Arrive early and/or be prepared to wait. But again, worth the wait!

Aileen chu

March 22, 2024

It’s been over six years to visit this place. We went there and signed the waiting list and waited about 40 mins for the table. It’s kinda slow rotation service. And the server nor the hostess didn’t tell us the scan QR code for the menu on the table. It was unfriendly. Food was ok and not so impressive. Six years ago was better than today including the server service.

Diane onorato

March 22, 2024

I’ve been stopping in every trip I take to San Diego for a few years. I was so excited to eat here since it had been since the start of the pandemic since I’d been. You do usually have to wait a bit for a table, but the service is quick and high quality and food comes out fast. The food is tasty, I haven’t had anything I didn’t enjoy, but definitely have my favorites.

S e r a p h i e l u

March 22, 2024

We happened to pass by this place on our way from a conference and ended up waiting over 45 minutes for a table for 4 on a Tuesday night. The food was delicious so it was worth the wait. It's a small establishment with most tables seating 2 and prices are decent.

Katherin granadillo

March 22, 2024

Rice overcooked like porridge and I was impressed they managed to make it into the shape of rolls haha. They didn’t have enough toppings to put inside, 85% rice. I can’t believe this is a popular place. Something’s not adding up at all.

Jess c

March 22, 2024

Really like the decor. Delicious food and they had hokke on the menu. I should have brought cash because none of my major cards were accepted except my debit card. The server also didn't seem to like that we requested a table change (size preference for the amount of food we ordered) so it was slightly weird. There was no one waitlisted at the time.

Don hakala

March 22, 2024

Pretty nice and authentic. TLDR: soft shell crab is bomb but an acquired taste. It seems very traditional compared to any other place I’ve been too for sushi and ramen; I had the soft shell crab and it was amazing but definitely a acquired taste since it’s the whole crab fried and halfed and the dynamite lobster roll which was good too but seemed pretty standard compared to any other I had until I paired it with the sauce that came with the crab which made it way better. I also had the green tea ice cream which was a lot less sweet then I expected but it didn’t ruin it, it made me feel mellowed out which is nice. I’d recommend dropping by when there is parking.