
Lacto
Ovo
International
Japanese
Salad bar
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Small restaurant where it is customary to share a number of dishes and drinks as a group. Dishes are composed of mushrooms, seaweed, rare vegetables and sometimes vegan cheese. Owner is able to veganize some dishes such as the okonomiyaki by using yam instead of egg and carrot flakes instead of fish flakes. Vegan cheesecake available for dessert. Open Mon-Sun 6:00pm-11:00pm.
34 Reviews
First Review by BenoitGran
BarbaraWesterlin
Points +47
Unique, delicious and cozy experience - Edit
We asked the owner to make a vegan menu for us which he easily did. We had 6 dishes and all was delicious and freshly made. I can highly recommend the homemade ginger ale too!
Read morePros: Fun and personal atmosphere and service.
Cons: They only accept cash.
Guest
CaitlinMaraist
Points +13
Unique and delicious izakaya - Edit
Yasai is a cute and happy (元気) Izakaya near Akihabara, Tokyo. There is no English menu, but the owner speaks English well and was very accommodating of our vegetarian diet. If you like sweet drinks, try the Umeshu! The horsetail & white asparagus salad was unique and delicious. The avocado okonomiyaki was the best veggie version of the dish I have had so far. I highly recommend this restaurant 🥰
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LinnHAE
Points +212
You must go here! - Edit
Our best experience in Tokyo so far! Such a special place, amazing Japanese food, the staff was super friendly and created a vegan menu for us. The chef also showed us how to make one of the dishes and was entertaining overall! Will recommend to anyone and everyone looking for a restaurant in Tokyo.
Read morePros: Created a vegan menu for us, Cosy atmosphere , Entertaining staff
Guest
JasmineEmma
Points +895
Kooky little place - Edit
Really cool little place we ended up at by accident after our first choice was shut. Owner is nice and funny and understands what vegan means. We tried a variety of dishes, our favourites being the okonomiyaki and the potato salad. We did find it was a little pricey when paying and as there is no English menu it is hard to predict how much you will end up paying. But was still a really good experience and great atmosphere
Read morePros: Tasty, experimental vegan options , Understands what vegan is , Authentic Japanese experience
Cons: A bit pricey , No English menu - can’t predict price
Guest
ashleybrownau
Points +22
Amazing vegetarian / vegan Izakaya experience - Edit
It is pretty hard to find a fully vegan or vegetarian traditional Japanese Izakaya in Tokyo, so although this tiny Izakaya also serves animal product dishes I would rate it even higher than HappyCow allows. The owner is incredibly friendly and accommodating, even though the menu is only available in Japanese, serving us up a selection of 5 vegan and vegetarian dishes that were all incredible. Fantastic atmosphere for any one looking for that Izakaya experience with a unique and homely twist. Highly recommended!
Read morePros: Traditional Izakaya experience, Vegan & vegetarian options
Cons: Japanese only menu (but helpful staff to explain)
Guest
schonstal
Points +274
Good food, friendly staff - Edit
The owner was very friendly and helpful. The vegan okonomiyaki and potato salad were especially delicious.
Read moreNote: there's no English menu.
Pros: Friendly staff , Delicious food
Guest
BenoitGran
Points +599
Great atmosphere and good vegan dishes - Edit
I found this place when looking for an izakaya with vegan dishes. The owner was very friendly when I said I was vegan, he told me which dishes were ok or not, and he even adjusted a few ones (like replacing cheese by vegan cheese). There were plenty of options and the homemade ginger ale and hot ginger were delicious.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2018-10-26
Pros: Many vegan options, Uncommon and delicious vegetables and seaweed , Lovely atmosphere
Cons: Vegan dishes are mainly vegetables (few proteins)
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