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Alameda's original Japanese Restaurant since 1981. Always Fresh.
5.0 of 5 stars.
If you like Jazz, this is the place in the Bay Area. Nice atmosphere and food as well.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Did someone say jazz? I've been hoping to experience a concert here for a long time, but, for whatever reason, never did. When I heard that Earl Klugh would be performing on a weekend, it was done...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The restaurant is located in the heart of Jack London Square near the water, although I don't recall having a view of the harbor from our table. There were a few seating areas that I thought were...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My ex-boyfriend and I came here on a date and it was just delightful! Unfortunately we didn't actually come here to listen to jazz music but we did manage to order a full spread of Japanese food (I...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great date spot! I've been to shows at this location and the seating is pretty irritating process....I got the feeling that i had no personal space. But the food is a different story, I am never...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a great backup for pretty good Japanese food in the Jack London Square area. I've personally dined at this restaurant at least over 8 times and it seems like the quality of the non-sushi...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We got here a later than we would have liked and the house was packed! We managed to find a seat in the far corner and even then, the seats were good! I have to agree with other yelpers and say that...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Saw Lizz Wright here recently - awesome! We didn't bother with having the restaurant reserve our seats and just took a chance. We also bought our tix ahead of time on the spot to avoid the silly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
LEGENDARY VENUEThis place is a must for live jazz - world class musicians, absolutely no bad seats, acoustics are amazing and the theater is beautiful and intimate - everyone is close to the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
FAVORITE SPOT!Been to this place numerous times over the past 6 years. Have never had a bad time there! Great 1st date or 1st meet-up place too! Wonderful wine selection, specialty drinks, food &...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would offer 4 stars, but the seating confusion on the night of our visit dismayed me. I realize that we should have reserved seats, since it was my birthday and all; but hey, we didn't. Anyway, we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a 4.5 star review.I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food here. Granted, the reviews were all positive, but I'm a picky person. The sushi was very good. The rice was seasoned...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I last came here a few months ago. I had some family in town visiting so we decided to go here for a few drinks, a ton of sushi, and some good music. A few of us sat at the bar for a while to get some...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent food, small portions, pricey. The last time I visited Yoshi's Oakland was to see Mindi Abair's jazz concert. We chose to eat here so as to have reserve seating. We didn't get very good...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nice change of pace, the Service here is really good, the Sushi is good though may be on the pricey side compared to others but it's high quality. Saw a few shows here and all have been great, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's Good.Music Good.Sushi Overpriced, but Good.Drinks Good.Theater seating process Bad.Acoustics Good.A long time staple of Jack London area. Check it out for Sushi and Jazz. You will have a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Small intimate club atmosphere? Check!Not a bad seat anywhere in the house? Check!People dancing on the dance floor with the owner, Yoshi, herself? Check!Good service and drinks? Check!Reasonably...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the best jazz club that i've attended in the bay area. One of my friends took me here for my birthday -- our food was terrific, service was great, and drinks were super. What more could you want,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you love music in an intimate environment where almost every seat is a good seat you'll love Yoshi's. From Roy Hargrove to the Escovedos, Foreign Exchange, to local legends like the Broun Felinis,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here only twice and both to see the amazing Pharoah Sanders. The food was okay, but overpriced. I don't hink I would make a trip for just the vittles.Great acoustics in the performance...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Rating as an Upscale restaurant, this place isnt THAT bad. The food is of course costs more than other japanese restaurant. I went here with a group of 10 with a reservation and the prepped our table...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Yoshi's with a friend a few months ago for dinner and a show. As soon as we arrived, the hostess looked very irritable and off guard --she wasn't very hospitable either. We were seated at...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food was good, but the menu was uninspired. For a meal that is bound to cost over 100 bucks, I would like to see more creativity.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's club is great for the selection of jazz musicians that come through this place. I saw Mary Halvorson's Trio August 4th, for a treat of some of the most avante-garde jazz guitar, stand up bass...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is always very popular. The sushi isn't the best sushi I've had. in fact, I've spent over $100 here and left hungry. Overpriced and lacking quantity. The service isn't up to par with...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! To be completely honest though, I have only sampled the food, so I can't say much about it. I have had their kobe beef burger with sweet potato fries...yummm. Chicken karaage was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really nice. The bar is on one side, restaurant on the other. BUT DAMN! I wish I was old enough to drink. Anyways, this place is beautifully decorated and some of the seating is very...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Revision: Eric B's observations and my own reluctance to give Yoshi's only one star have caused me to upgrade my rating to two stars, again for the seating and hambrger policies.I love Yoshi's, and...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of the fine dining establishments that has history in the Jazz Scene in regards to Oakland's Jack London square. Even since my years in high school as a degenerate to some degree, one of my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The waitress forgot about me and then had the nerve to get mad at me because I wrote"Yoshis forgot about me why/ohh well no tip"on my receipt. I sat at my table while she walked by me like 10 times...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Friday, 7:00PM.The place was sure bumpin'. It was mum's birthday, so I took her and the rest of my fam out for a night of Japanese grub and good music. We were raised with a heavy Japanese influence,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wish we could've seen a show at Yoshi's, instead we just had a dinner with a friend. All of the dishes that we ordered were very fresh, very tasty and were pretty good portion sizes. That being...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Service? Average on two occasions.. Loud train passing by every so often? not so nice.. sushi? fresh. tasty, not superb nor too fulfilling (best spicy tuna roll I've ever tased though for $7).....
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Spicy Tuna roll was the best I've had. The jazz performance was not disappointing either. I think it's all worth the cost.
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just moved up to San Jose from LA recently, and I'd never been to Yoshis. Well, I saw Christian McBride and his new band, Inside Straight, on Saturday, and both venue and band were fantastic.$22 for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
50 years ago one of the greatest jazz albums of all time (my opinion and many others) was released, "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis. The music on this album is perfect! Miles, John Coltrane, Cannonball...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Although I have eaten in the restaurant itself once or twice (which is not bad, if pricey), this review is strictly limited to the jazz venue itself. Over the past 10 years, I have gone to at least...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This review is very mixed. The restaurant was great. Yuki was our server...she was very attentive and helpful. The food was quite tasty. The salmon and sushi yummy! Unfortunately, our experience in...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My outing consisting of dinner and concert at Yoshi's was a really pleasant experience. Although it was a little pricey, the Jazz club had a clean, aesthetically pleasing atmosphere, tasty sushi, and...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They had the good idea of installing heating lamp while you wait outside. Major brownie point. When you don't dine at the restaurant it is nearly impossible to find seats, as people who have dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Planned a birthday dinner here years ago and had a wonderful experience. I had a large group of people and they were very accommodating with that. The food was pretty good and the atmosphere was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The universal loves in life should always be: Good friends and family, good food and music. Math is a universal language too, but many of us have never been in love with math. Yoshi's in Oakland was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's like the sushi version of Blues Alley in Washington, DC.I had a dinner reservation and had hoped to score a ticket to the Arturo Sandoval concert onsite. At the ticket counter, I found out the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've always loved this place, and still love the food and jazz concepts, however I was very disappointed in my recent visit to the SF location. I reserved for dinner and the 10pm show for my bf's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My ex-brother-in-law and his darling wife were attending a concert at Yoshi's Oakland tonight. We hadn't gotten together for dinner in years, so we made plans to eat at Il Pescatore. Well, it seems...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place has become truly horrible - rude, bad food, expensive - just awful. A victim of its own success. And the VIP BS in SF is totally rediculous. What a loss...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My experience at Yoshi's, Oakland was absolutely horrible!I purchased tickets to see a show at Yoshi's and I wanted good seats so I decided to call the restaurant to make dinner reservations and the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the jazz club on a date once (my date got free tickets). We ate at the restaurant beforehand ... I can't remember the food, which probably says enough about that. The jazz was ... well, it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Terrible experience. Ordered the cod in lobster sauce. It was beyond disgusting. Sent it back, only to be treated very rudely by the waitress. Waited 45 minutes before she finally brought me...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food was ok. Don't know why people think this place is it for Sushi but it ain't. Service was as expected. Price kinds high but it is Sushi after all.
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food Awesome! I loved the food. I was beyond pleased with my meal and would like to go back but the only thing I an not happy about was the service. This place is filled with a bunch of sushi snobs....
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Having dinner before the show is a great idea if you are okay with spending large bucks for sushi. We were seated right in front of the stage and the view was amazing. Either way the jazz club has a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has gotta be the best jazz club that i've attended in the bay area. I've watched great musicians perform here such as Earl Klugh. The atmosphere is great. The last time I watched a performance...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As much as I love the jazz club, the restaurant isn't that great. The decor and atmosphere is chill, but their food and service - not so much. The hostess wasn't very friendly and the waitress was ok....
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Hostess was incompetent and couldn't seat us even though the restaurant wasn't full. We than sat at a bar table and waitress ignored us for 20 minutes.
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I crave this place! I've only been to one jazz event inside the club, which was very enjoyable and everyone there was having a great time. I like to sit in the bar area and watch everyone mingle...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gayle and I had our 3rd date here over 4 years ago. Our evening started with a "let's just be friends" talk and ended several hours later with a "test" kiss at Left Bank in Pleasant Hill. In...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's is a seemingly incongruous combination like toothpaste mouth and orange juice: half Japanese eatery, complete with tatami seating and a full menu, and half jazz club that plays host to some of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, it's *so* not cheap, and the sets are kinda shorter than I'd like (an hour goes by fast!). But I love this venue, and have heard some really outstanding music here (from Goapele recently to Jon...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Why was there a baby in the audience for tonight's show? This lady actually brought a newborn/infant who wailed a couple times in the middle of the show. Who brings infants to a jazz club?Our server...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This review is for the food. The music I'm sure is great but I just came hear to have Sushi. I was so disappointed. The dishes are so small for what you pay for. One dish we ordered was $16 and came...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Coming in, I had no idea what to expect from the restaurant. I knew it was pretty upscale and hyped up, and as a Japanese restaurant, that's what worried me. With popularization comes...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food: 2 starsMos Def's performance: 5 starsSo that averages out to a 3 star for yoshi's. The jazz venue itself is amazingly intimate and decked out beautifully. I like that all the seats in the house...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So...finally tried out this restaurant. Sushi was pretty good but I will tell you this, you will be paying for the atmosphere. Saw the show by Lalah Hathaway. Not bad. It was her personality that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
2 stars for the food5 stars for the showsadded up and divided by two = 3.5 rounded up to 4 starsi wouldn't really go to yoshi's for the food because honestly i don't think their dishes are very good...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's is where its at for great sushi and great jazz!I am definitely a fan. I've been only a few times, but the drinks are always great, the sushi is usually pretty good- though once I've had some...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Yoshi's and have been going to see concerts since they were in the old location. They have great shows and the Sushi is excellent....they also have a good choice of Sake. I just saw Joshua...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This one's actually slightly nicer than the SF one, as it's more intimate and you also have a better chance at being able to stay for the second show. Still the same great food.
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was a fabulous, hip, chill, relaxed, fun place. I have come here a few times and saw some AMAZING JAZZ ARTISTS! I loved the ambiance and the ice cream! The seats were all great and the venue is...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I still have a lot to experience with this place. Came here on a Friday night...wasn't really impressed though or with the crowd. The drinks weren't strong, the sushi was ok. Didn't get to experience...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
never ate here but seeing Amel Larrieux live was one of the best experiences EVER! she came out and met all of us afterwards and i was the very first person in line. so sweet and genuine. for that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Restaurant. Bleh. I have been disappointed by the freshness and quality of the food time and time again at Yoshi's Oakland for decades. I have sworn off it time and time again and this time it's for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great for Jazz nights I was surprised their tickets were sold out for some of the shows I wanted to see. People who listen there are really into it. Also their dessert, drinks, and food was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When it comes to Jazz clubs, this is the best spot in the Bay Area. You get top Jazz performers, excellent crowds, and a good Sushi restaurant.I went here for some sushi and the Ledisi performance....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We did the dinner and show package. It was our first time for dinner here and the food and service was amazing. For the show, we were seated in a nice cozy booth.
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
(written 5/15/2007) We've been here twice now, once for the jazz, and once for the sushi. Someday we'll go for both. The jazz venue is very comfortable and intimate, and it's very easy to see why it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went last week for the first time to hear Samora and Elena Pinderhughes. I thought they were amazing, and it was nice to listen in such an intimate setting for a reasonable price. I ate the sweet...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was an honor to watch Goapele perform here! It was such a interactive and engaging experience as any performer on stage is in close proximity to the audience. It has an intimate feel to it and my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
celebrated the old man's bday here... awesome drinks, great food, and a fantastic inhouse performance. be prepared to fork over some dough tho.. perfect for special occasions. Performance tickets are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for the jazz and ambiance, 3 stars for the sushi and drinks. Definitely an institution at this point.
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say and say it twiceSome reviews here are just not niceThis is a truly indispensible jointThe service, food, and bar are not the pointFocus not what is on the menuYoshis is a precious venue...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Please note that my review is strictly for the Jazz club, as I have not eaten at the restaurant. I have been to two shows at the Jazz club and have loved both experiences! Tickets are reasonably...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sheila E, y Famila was amazing. Food is good, tickets reasonable...Drinks were strong and yes I was singing the Glamorous life song
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great food, great drinks, and the service was superb.one thing the waiter mentioned that chocolate Fondue was available in the concert hall too but it wasn't. Also, it is pretty expensive as is all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great food, sushi and cocktails. I wish I would have known i had to take my shoes off and then step down in a box seat.... so uncomfortable! I was wearing tight jeans and hello kitty socks? advance...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had dinner here last night prior to the Femi concert. Again, very average for sushi. Good selection, but nothing out of the ordinary. If you ask me, the prices are on the high side for what they...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had an AWESOME time lastnight seeing Ledisi at Yoshi's. She gave a great church jook joint show! The message was "get yourself together!" Maybe it was just her band, but the sound was great, not to...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is actually a rating for the second time I've been here. I went to dinner with a group of girls in honor of our friend's new bun. This was kind of funny though, because I thought most pregnant...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We had trouble finding it, coming from the bart station, but I'm pretty sure that was our own fault. Once there, it's a likable place. The wait service at the show we attending was very slow, but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
don't get me wrong, the atmosphere was super awesome with that whole jazzy feel, but, the food was left much to be desired. when i looked at the menu, the food was just really simple. nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here to see Goapele perform and fell in love!! It felt like she was singing just for me! lolol Great place to see a show.
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The show I saw was great! I sat all the way in the back and still felt like I had a great seat. I've only been to a show and can't comment on the restaurant. The only complaint I had was the waitress...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
**This is a bar review only.**My friends and I decided to stop by here after eating a nearby restaurant. It was about 9pm on a Saturday night. When we arrived, the bar was virtually empty, as there...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food at Yoshi's is pretty below average and incredibly overpriced. It's as if they pull a fast one on us by getting food out of take-out boxes and arranging it with garnishes on modern plates.The...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
How bout this? One big Zero for Yoshi's.I don't even want to waste my time on the negatives. Just take my word for it.
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YOSHI'S both locations are GREAT. San Francisco and Oakland locations. The food is great and the Music selections are AWESOME. The last person I saw was Kenny Lattimore. He's a married man now...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just realized I never reviewed Yoshi's, how is that even possible?I used to come here a lot. Some times just for sushi and others for sushi and a show. I find the sushi rolls some times to be HUGE...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Update: Jan 20, 2009.I've attended 100's of Yoshi Jazz shows. I've eaten here at least 50 times. It's convenient to do so.Well, the food from the Kitchen has improved! The Steak House American...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's is a great place to see a show for several reasons.First, they get great acts. If you know Jazz, all you need to do is take a look at the calendar to realize that whoever books that place...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not really into jazz. Ignore this review if you are.We went on a Sunday night to watch the James Moody Quartet. Amazing performers! Talented and all. I'm just not into it.Yoshi's was beautiful....
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't come here for a jazz show; it was Sunday night and we were already in Jack London Square looking for a place to eat. So that right there, is a big plus in that they are open Sunday nights....
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Last night I took my three year old son with me to Roy Roger's 8pm performance at Yoshi's Oakland. I bought the tickets as a Hanukkah present for my husband Brian and swore to him I'd find a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! Very fresh sashimi. :) The flavors and ingredients of their sushi rolls are perfectly balanced. I had their rainbow and vege rolls. Yum!!! My partner's lamb dish was very good, but not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went with my sweetheart for a jazz show on Valentine's Day last year. I didn't know the artist, but it's Yoshi's; how could I go wrong? We didn't have dinner there beforehand, which I sort of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's makes me feel fancy and cultured. I like sitting in the dark listening to jazz and eating some snacks and drinking some drinks. Get there early to claim your seats and then have dinner, either...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with my parents for the 24th birthday celebration and I was immediately impressed with the venue. Our seating arrangement was a mix of traditional Japanese (shoes off, low table) and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm how to describe Yoshi's....exquisite! I came here on Valentine's day for dinner and a live show from the Cedar Walton Sextet. I can honestly say that I have not looked at jazz in the same way...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I wouldn't come here just for the food, because it's just ok. But come here and enjoy the jazz club, awesome!
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only reason I did not give them 5 stars is because the food is lame. Go to Yoshis for the Jazz, not for the sushi. As far as their jazz goes, they are the best in the business. You can always...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lovely restaurant here all around. They offer a unique, upscale dining and entertainment destination. I can't speak to the shows because I haven't been to one. Yoshi's has provided very friendly and...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite restaurants. Wonderful atmosphere, helpful staff, and beautifully creative food. Surprising number of veggie options, too.
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's is such an amazing place. The pairing together of five star sushi and an intimate yet elegant jazz venue is a brilliant idea. I've seen some legendary acts on Yoshi's small stage and each...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Based on recommendations of coworkers, we visited Yoshi's because Jason and I were "jonesing" for sushi. I can not comment on the jazz because there was none on the night we were there (or we did not...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think I'm not alone in saying this spot is an excellent venue to hear some jazz talent, however, the restaurant is truly sub-par. Go for the sound, not the food. The Restaurant:I came here with a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is for jazz not for food. This is what you call over-priced sushi. Not worth the price. The rolls are ok. Can't say anything else good. Save your money.
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
jazz
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Top notch music venue with lovely Meyer sound system, intimate seating and wonderful space.Restaurant and service even in the venue leave a lot to be desired....both food quality and service quality...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We had an excellent time at Yoshi's last night seeing Chris Botti! We had a 6:30pm dinner resv, but arrived early (5:50pm) and they seated us right away. Here's a little hint for the reserved seating...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My sweet hubby is such an optimist. He still thinks that someday I am going to understand the "clave beat." As a former drummer he hears and constantly taps out rhythms. I will never "get it"--I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
DO NOT PAY EXTRA FOR THE RESERVED SEATS. I paid an extra $9 per ticket and the seats they reserved couldn't have been further back or more in the corner; I could have wandered in late and picked them...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I come here annually for the UC Berkeley Jazz Ensemble. Great venue. It's definitely very slick and the sound quality is awesome. You feel you're part of something epic when you step in here because...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went a couples weeks ago to watch Eric Benet in concert. I've been meaning to come here a long time ago. I missed El Debarge, so I made sure not to miss Eric Benet this time around.RESTAURANT: We...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone in the city knows the best Jazz is in the East Bay at Yoshi's even before we had the Fillmore version here....I was so excited to hear that Yoshi's would be coming to SF last fall!!!! My...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There needs to be two entries for this place: one for the restaurant and another for the jazz club. My rating of three is the average between a five for the club and a one for the restaurant.We roll...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in the mood for fresh seafood last Friday night and what could be fresher than raw fish from Yoshi's? Yoshi's has never disappointed when it comes to freshness and last Friday was no exception....
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a classical music composer & HUGE FAN of JAZZ. This is an amazing place to be. I used to go there with my hubby for special occasions. Last time we were there, it was Chick Corea's concert -...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great music. Mediocre food. Slow service. In a nutshell, that's Yoshi's (Oakland). They changed the seating protocol recently, such that those who eat in the restaurant get priority seating but...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The musicians they draw here are fantastic! For that alone it's worth going, if you like jazz. Do be ready for the occasional rumbling and noise of the passing trains!As for the rest - I'm very...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I prefer this location since it can get pretty crazy in the city. Great place to take a date if ambiance is the deciding factor. Nice dA�cor, food is decent, and staff is always friendly. We arrived a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here twice and it seems to be the BEST sushi place, ever. First time was for my 21st birthday and the second time was to watch Goapele. Both times were a stupendous experience for me. Not to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A group of us visited Yoshi's last night to enjoy some good sushi and later visit a jazz show. The 6 of us arrived and were promptly seated at the sushi bar. It was really hard to communicate with a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Yoshi's with a group of friends based on raving reviews from others. We made reservation but still had to wait 30 minutes for your table. The waiter who helped us was SO friendly that it...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese food and Jazz is a great combination. Right off the bat one has high expectations and I think it lives up to it for the most part. The food is more or less hit or miss, ranging from amazing...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good sushi, great atmosphere. Count me in...I'm a fan. I've only been once to see a jazz show and all I can remember is that it was really loud. Four stars is based on eating dinner in the restaurant...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food was ultra delicious but service was slow. Otherwise, I would have given five stars.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
let's face it - it was more soulful when it shared a building with dryers by the claremont. it also wasn't as expensive. the sushi is decent, but nothing to really bring me there. the music is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Loved it.The atmosphere is cool - while there's obviously tons of sushi restaurants in the bay area, this is the first I've been to that offered the formal seating and decor. Service was kinda slow....
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Waitress tried her best to give that awesome service. I think she did great for what she had to work with. One order of our sushi didn't come until we asked for it towards the end of diner. Was not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Never ate dinner here...but bf and I went here to watch a jazz pianist. We had mochi ice cream and some drinks. Great night with great service. The music was awesome.
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
saw Amel Larrieux WHOO HOOO! 5 stars again!!but no it was the first time I've ever seen yoshi's FULL! MAX CAPACITY!GOT THERE RIGHT ON TIME..no seats in sight...but they seated the three of us where we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Jose Gonzalez Bonzai roll (usually don't order rolls, but I was starving!) Triplet (maguro, sake, hamachi sashimi - had to try it) Pear-Guava Martini Peach CobblerFood was not bad. I would never...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have always wanted to attend an event here at Yoshi's in Oakland. I know we have one in the city but I had not found an artist that made me want to jump up and scream... then I saw Jose Gonzales on...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was at the Jose Gonzalez show wow it was great!! I feel like I was in goodfellas. I love this place plus they have great cocktails : ) I'll be back.
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's is one of those places that really takes me back in time. Stepping inside the club is like setting foot into a film about the 1920s (not realistic, but the feeling is still there). The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This location far surpasses the Fillmore Yoshi's. Yes, the decor might be a little dated here, but the food.. superb, as opposed to the SF restaurant, which has a weak ass selection of sushi to choose...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only ever been to Yoshi's for the concerts. I really like it here though. I think it's a really nice place to go on a date (if you're both cool with some jazz type music!). It's a Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We waited over a year to go to Yoshi's. Boy were we excited when we arrived on a Friday night. Unfortunately, were were very disappointed by the quality of the sushi. We ordered to Tuna Tower...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yay Yoshi's! What can I say? A jazz club with sushi, one of the best places to listen to wonderful jazz by wonderful musicians. The bands here deserve the most stars, they are exceptionally well and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fancy restaurant in Oakland's Jack London Square. Good food, nice decor, great for a romantic dinner, especially if you love jazz. Food is on the pricey side, but some of them worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's used to be one of our favorite places. It had been a while since we last visited. We finally had a chance to go back to celebrate my B-day for dinner and we were disappointed. I don't know...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Our Yoshi's dining experience definitely left something to be desired. We started out with sushi, which was just mediocre. Then we had the baby back ribs, which were too-charred, crispy and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite places to catch live music. You don't have to worry about mosh pits or some 7 foot tall hipster with a white guy fro planting himself in front of the stage so he can...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We went here to celebrate. I've heard great things about this place and thought we'd try it out. A place for jazz but we didn't buy tickets so we just had dinner here. Booked reservations thru...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've wanted to go here for sooooooooo long! And I moved minutes away and never made it there until today. I must say, I was amazed by the atmosphere, the food, and the bill (it was the other...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is DOPE!! i've always wanted to stop by and i finally got to on my 27th birthday (thank you cynnie!!).. we came here for food and a show and when we got here we actually had to wait a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
this place is garbage. slow service, small portions, high prices. you are paying for the show, so just see the show and skip the food.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Worked here at the Old location on Claremont as a late teen to early twenties. I love Yoshi and her quirky ways. Had an amazing opportunity to meet and greet with Hall of Fame Jazz Musicians. Was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i ate here with my loved ones for my 22nd birthday =).and yes! this place is actually 5 star quality but 2 star when it comes to prices.8D recommendations!!!:-rainbow roll-spicy tuna-any of the sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
pros:live music (last night's performance was excellent)full bar (i got hammered)delicious food (rainbow rolls are great)cons:i am now offically broke.
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My review is of their music venue (& mixed drinks). I must say this is probably the best place to see some jazz in the east bay. The place is incredibly intimate, no bad seats in the house! The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW! One of the best scallop dishes I've had in my life!!! Excellent miso soup. Nice decor. Sashimi was exceptionally fresh and high quality cut - I love the way the flesh resists when i bite into a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious!We started out with the smoked kobe carpaccio, garlic soy edamame, black tiger shrimp tempura with a kara miso aoili and the kaiso salad. The smoked kobe carpaccio was absolutely to die...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Yoshi's in Oakland, it's got some of the best sushi around. I love all the carpaccios they serve and their rolls are great. They also have a nice selection of sake to try. I was lucky enough to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oakland Yoshi's is still the best.. The place is not at all pretentious and I appreciate that.. I know imma gonna take a swipe at SF Yoshi's again but its true.. SF Yoshi's needs to take some lessons...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dwele was awesome. I love me some him!First time here last night. Love the atmosphere, nice floor plan. next time I want to sit in the tatami area. good drinks (try the sparkling lotus, if you want...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great atmosphere, Great food, Great food presentation, Great Jazz Music...I have had better sushi across the bay in SF but for what you get, its worth the price. I highly recommend if you are in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here a couple of times, but being from San Francisco, I have yet to eat at the Fillmore Yoshi's. Unique experience eating sushi with two different times for jazz concert tickets sold next door....
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's gets 4 stars for the entertainment and 2 1/2-3 stars for the restaurant:- venue is intimate and there is ample street parking, but don't get there late, as the seats won't be as good. Tix are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can finally say I've eaten at Yoshi's.There's something to be said about having lowered expectations. After reading all the lukewarm reviews about their food, I wasn't expecting much. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here last March (March 2007) for a group lunch, I've also been here a long long time ago for their Friday night dinner live Jazz performance. -- food: great, tasty, but small portions, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The problem with Yoshi is inconsistency. On a good day, and if you are lucky, you can sample good (not great, but good) sushi. So, it has always been a hit-and-miss experience for me.Last Saturday...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yoshi's is and has been the spot. the old location was classic.. the days when Pharoah Sanders rocked long hard sets... (if u dont know Pharoah u betta ask somebody). Pharoah still comes thru to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Soulful Jazz, Elaborate Menu, Artsy/Modern Vibe.. EQUALS FUN!My husband and I along with other family and friends went on a Thursday night to see a couple of the local artists perform various genres...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Yoshi's several times over the years, and have walked in the door each time expecting a better experience than before.For the restaurant:I've not found their sushi to be more than...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I heart jazz! I heart jazz. I heart jazz. I also heart customer service so that is why I give Yoshi's 3 star. I have been visiting Yoshi's since their days on claremont when I could stand feet away...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This past Sunday 7/6, us and our friends walked over to Yoshi's for dinner and to watch the great Kenny Lattimore. SIGH - I love him! We had 7:30 dinner reservations and had tix for the 9 pm showing....
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
(Apparently there is now a Yoshi's in The City -- I have not been there. This is for the Oak-town location).Good food? Check... seriously decent sushi.Good drink? Check. The bear has gotten nice...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's has a fabulous sound system, great musicians and great food.It's a wonderful experience.If you haven't been here do it now!!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Incredible Venue. Nice open space and great acoustics. I really can't say that there is a "Bad" seat in the house if you want to compare it to most main stream musical venues in the Bay Area. Didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yoshi's is a great place to take a good friend or a special date. i wouldn't necessarily take a first date here, unless you don't really wanna actually get to know him/her. i most recently saw avishai...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If there's one thing that I could take away from the evening's performance, it would be "Jarabe" which means "my love." It was a memorable song from Dee Dee Bridgewater who recorded "Red Earth: A...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I saw Les Nubians here on Mother's Day and they were AMAZING! They even got the audience off their feet to dance along w/ them! It was so much fun! :oDThe sushi of course is the best stuff of their...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Host pauses, no rushTable 10? 11? 12? We waitAmtrak seems fasterNot to put too fine a point on it, but also:Reservations, yesEmpty tables mock us fromWhere we stand, annoyedFood: 4 starsMaitre'd: zip...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a classy joint. Smells good, too!I was there to see vocalist Kurt Elling (a spiritual experience, in case you're wondering) and I was impressed by everything -- even the way the restaurant/bar...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Plain and simple, this is a classy joint. On the restaurant side, you've got an elegant and immaculate experience. You've got good food at a somewhat high price, but you're actually paying for the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great date spot. The sushi is very good, but what totally sells this place is the entire atmosphere. The dining area is elegant, with japanese tables where you have to take off your shoes, just make...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would love to give this place five stars, but simply can't. I usually hate reading reviews where yelpers bitch about prices, but alas in this case I have to take rank. Sitting down at the bar, a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's is a great place to dress up and have a classy night. You can go for dinner or you can add a live show to the night after eating. Either way you can't go wrong. They also have a pretty chic...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi Jazz = Perfect date night! Tonight, Nicole G was my date, and we had a fab time! First of all, if you haven't seen Les Nubians live in concert, you have been missing out. Soulful sisters...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love me some Yoshi's. I've never NOT had a good time there, even when the shows are sold out and they pack you in at the tables like sardines; I've always been a happy sardine, snugly packed in with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was a little down in the dumps when Connie C called and reminded me we had Sunday night tickets to Les Nubiens! Going to the original Yoshi's in Jack London Square turned out to be just what I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When I was younger, I was told a VERY VALUABLE rule-of-thumb for Asian restaurants: if there's Asian people there (Filipinos @ a Filipino restaurant, Chinese @ a Chinese restaurant, etc...), then it's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I thought Yoshi's was deelish! We were waiting on the rest of our party in the bar area and sampled their cocktails. The Fuzzy Mabel is a must-have. Stella by Starlight was also very yummy.You must...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent intimate venue to host their jazz performers. Every event we go to is amazing. And what a treat to also be a restaurant. I recommend making resos for dinner if you're attending a show....
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
To be honest I have not tried the sushi, but the quality of jazz musicians that pass through here is 5 star yelp worthy. Now I'm no expert on jazz, I listen to a little Coltrane and miles Davis, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I went here after they got a new chef, I loved the food. I ordered the black cod and it was awesome! So we went again and ordered almost everything on the menu with a group of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for dinner and a show a week ago. 3 stars for the food, 5 stars for a place to see some good music.First, the sushi. The first thing you'll notice is the huge price. The second thing...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The worst service ever !!! even on a night when they are the least busy - Sunday evening for dinner - half the restaurant was empty and the service was horrible. The food is ok. I have had much better...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jazz club review: Fantastic night, good parking, great drinks and appetizers, fabulous venue, and memorable music. I saw Billy Cobham and friends two nights in a row and they played terrific jazz...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went there back in February but did not get around to writing a review until now. The sound was nice and there was plenty of room. I thought is was maybe little bit too big for my jazz tastes. I am...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Way over-rated. I do not like the food, not fresh enough for me. I ordered ribs and they were skimp with a nasty sweet liquid type of bbq. Music is good and so is the place but definetly not the food....
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok I'm back on YELP! I know you were all waiting with baited breath (yes mom that means you, the only one who reads my reviews, I know!) and at last I have returned! Probably haven't written cuz I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here this past weekend with a huge group of friends to listen to some jazz. If you have a group of 10 or more, send the club manager an e-mail and he'll reserve seats for you. I'm really glad...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW.. quite possibly my favorite indoor venue in the bay. there is not a bad seat in the house. delicious food.. not terribly expensive for something light.. they have a separate bar, venue, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Was here at the end of January to see Chris Botti and again last Sunday to see David Sanborn. The food here is above average...3 stars. The jazz club is where it's happening...4 stars!Yoshi's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend surprised me with a fancy night out at Yoshi's for their delectable Japanese cuisine followed by a fabulous Jazz performance and cocktails. We're both early 20s, and probably a little...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The dragon roll rocks!!! Service is great, food is yummy, club is fun!
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I really really wanted to like Yoshis. I've heard great things about it, the food, the restaurant, the jazz club....but, nothing there impressed me. Actually, I went home very disappointed...and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Note: Remember to get a pedicure or at least wear cute socks before you come here to eat. You'll have to take off your shoes for the main dining room! So don't be bringing your Louboutin's either, you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there last night for my birthday with a couple of friends. The waitress was very nice. The sushi rolls came out in these very unique long plates, does that mean more sushi for less $$$? Anyways,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel so lucky to have Yoshi's available to me. Ive been here a few times and have seen some amazing shows. Jazz, African Highlife, RnB, etc. Most recently my husband and I came for the Goapele show....
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a frequent visitor to the Alameda area for business. I took some clients here for dinner this week and we all greatly enjoyed out time. The sushi was high quality and plentiful, and the fancy...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My review is for the jazz club only. Alan and I decided to come here and celebrate our anniversary last night. We arrived around 9 for the 10 PM show. Since we were early, we grabbed a few drinks...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Five stars for the jazz club. It is just the right size...intimate, all seating is good, and excellent range of performers. They have some tasty designer drinks as well. The adjoining restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 StarsMy experience here was almost ruined by the hardened hostess refusing to seat me in the faux-tatami mat section of the restaurant away from the main aisle of traffic through the dining room....
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, love the food, the ambiance, acoustics, everything. the only thing I didnt like was the loss of our valentines dinner reservations. however, they did manage to fit us in, since we...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When you reserve tickets online, they forget to mention that you have to be part of the Super-Secret Sneaky Brigade to get a seat, and especially don't tell you that you have to be Chairman of this...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ummm... Torrrrooo!But it's 9PM on Wednesday and I DON'T want to eat my toro at the Bar! Not thrilled with the fact that they couldn't accommodate us sitting in the dining room. With a party of six...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has date central written all over it! I went to dinner and a concert and had a fabulous time! The fish was very fresh and delicious! The service was pretty slow but it was also a busy...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a review based on the food of Yoshi's itself, the jazz shows are on a whole different level. They do a number of rolls that while they are inventive can sometimes drown out the flavor of the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
you get everything here. great atmosphere (really diverse too), music and good food. you can literally just sit back and let the restaurant take care of you.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy,inventive sushi rolls and very fresh fish! We didn't stay for the show, but the sushi was really good. Service was friendly and attentive as well. The only thing that bothered us was that the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Yoshi's last night for dinner and a concert.DINNER: Wasn't too overly impressed with dinner. It was fairly pricey for what we got. The presentation was nice, but I wasn't blown away by the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with two other friends several years ago and had a great time, there was a Jamaican band playing and we were at one of the front tables ordering drinks left and right and it was just a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first time to Yoshi's. The show and service were great. Perfect way to spend and evening with friends or a sweetie pie. Good music and good food. We opted for sushi items instead of the grill....
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only eaten at Yoshi's a few times, and only to get the preferred seating for shows. (NOTE: even with the preferred seating, we were seated at the back of theatre, so don't think you're...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a new found appreciation for the harmonica now thanks to Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blow Out. It was a very fun, upbeat show. We were having dinner before the 7p show so we got to choose our...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's - what's up with the lack advertising for Corey Harris? Wasn't even listed on the board outside - maybe that's why nobody came to hear one of the premier musicians of our day. I only...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it's good for the performances. the sushi isn't bad, but not spectacular. i tend to worry about the fish at sushi places (i like sashimi), but i don't worry about yoshi's. maybe because they are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent performers, excellent acoustics, mostly pretty good (though pricey) food, good selection of teas. I recommend the tako - yum! We've been going here forever, and Yoshi's in Oakland can't be...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good sushi and the service was not too bad. dunno about the jazz thingy though:)
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Yeah yeah yeah yeah...""Cool, man... real cool...""That cat can blow!..."In my book, there are a limited number of truly world-class music venues for live jazz.Yoshi's is in my top five every time....
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection of talented artists. The Ledisi show was fantastic last night as usual. And my waitress last night was very friendly, efficient, and deserving of her hefty tip.It's best to go to the...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i've eatten here several times and for some reason i always forget that they are $$$$.... i mean japanese places are expensive over all, but our bill was fuckin OVER $300....i have to admit though,...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's probably not much more I can say about Yoshi's than the last 213 people have said so, I'll just say this. I had such a great time there for my friends birthday! There aren't a hell of a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the sushi bento box is good. i always order that when i go there, since it comes w/ a good array of food. i love how there is a section of the restaurant where you can sit on the "ground", but you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I think Yoshi's is a victim of its own success. It attracts top Jazz performers eager to play this popular and historic Bay Area jazz venue. In fact, it absolutely packs the house, as was the case...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is fantastic. Now that am a little old (mid-20's) I have been interested in going to this place. I listen to jazz music and don't go to Hip Hop clubs anymore so I have been ready to attend...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's has so much potential to earn itself a 5 star, if it wasn't for the service. We had our company Christmas party here this year. We had the $45 prefix menu. Everything there tasted...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
PLEASE DONT CELEBRAT YOUR BIRTHDAY THERE!!!The food there are VERY Japanese...which means...VERY small...we totally order 14 courses for 10 people...and ending up...no one feel they ate...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is wonderful, the food is ever so tasty to the max! The jazz is wonderful as well. You can catch great shows and chomp on yummy tid bits- but the bill is not for the faint of heart...this...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yoshi's is the best it's ever been. the service is unparalled, the menu has been perfected to include not only creative rolls but other taste sensations that you might not expect at a run-of-the-mill...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Eating here will ensure that you get great seats for their show. We saw Pieces of a Dream a few months ago here and it was a great experience. Went back last night just for the food, which is always...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off, lemme say YUM Y'YUM YUM YUM!!!! This is some damn gOOOOOOOOOd sushi!I was in Oakland for a wine club party at Lost Canyon...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'd really like to give this joint 5 stars. Really. But they'd have to do something about the sushi first.But yes, this is the place to go to if you want to hear some good, live jazz. The host was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a 10 in my book. I came here to see lee ritenour and friends . It was a night to remember. We had awesome seats, but who doesn't? We ordered drinks and a sushi roll. The sushi was so...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love everything about Yoshi's (except that I have to cross a bridge to get there, and soon that will no longer be the case when Yoshi's Fillmore opens!). Superior sushi, delicious slurps, and oh the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's is always one of the best jazz venues you should visit if you're in the bay area!I'm still a newbie to the scene and have so far seen Keiko Matsui there as well as (just this week) Brian...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I saw Tuck & Patti here a million years ago. I didn't even know who Tuck & Patti were at the time, but my friend had tickets and I was curious about Yoshi's. It turned out to be a great show in an...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a delicious sushi dinner here while seated at the bar. Five stars for the food, but one off because the hostess was rude, both on the phone and in person.I have to say that Yoshi's has the best...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's been a while since I've been to Yoshi's for a concert. Had a chance to catch Kenny Burrell with some fellow closet guitar players. We were right up next to the stage and were feeling the music,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Saw Freddy Cole, Nat King Cole's brother play. I was on a first date, so we had dinner then show. The guy I was with ordered so much sushi it didn't fit on our table! Everything was fresh, yum! By...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i would say 3 stars for the food... but i added a star for the jazz club... it is a very nice restaurant and club... upon looking at the menu, it is easy to tell that it has been updated since i have...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Saw Robben Ford and had such a good time! Drink service was good, dinner before was yum, and as for Robben...he blew my expectations out of the water. Great for a special celebration, or just a night...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have yet to try the food, but the jazz club is great. The venue is intimate so when my friend and I watched Christian Scott perform, it was as if he and his fellow musicians were playing in our...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A week ago you would have heard me say that Kirala was my best meal in the Bay Area, but now my allegiance belongs to you, Yoshi!We had the pork chop from the grill, the hamachi carpaccio, and a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I could post two different reviews - one for the restaurant and one for the jazz club but since an experience at either or in my case both are worthy of 5 stars I guess its unecessary. My...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the jazz venue is awesome. the acoustics in that space are better than average and you get a great view from every seat in the house. 3 stars just for that. the cocktail servers are pretty attentive...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A couple of my friends took me here for my birthday dinner a while back and it was fun. The restaurant itself is very cute and near Jack London Square so it was nice to walk around before dinner....
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Has it all...food, music, a chill atmosphere, good location. All that was missing was a hot date...oh wait, I had that too ;p Sweet!By the way for first dates....I highly recommend Yoshi's. It...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
One star... because;General: If you are going to the later show there, you are trapped. You have to eat their food, else you will not be able to get the better seats. Meanwhile, there is some great...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's truly hard to write an honest review of Yoshi's without drawing attention to the fact that this establishment is solely responsible for the imminent demise of my coffee table. I've never seen...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kamo Negi: Duck is hard to make perfect but they did it! Gyu Kushi: The chile sesame lime sauce is drool worthy but the meat was over cooked and a bit tough in my opinion.Yaki Hirame: OH MY GOD! Fish...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loved Yoshi's in its previous incarnation on Claremont, and was prepared to not embrace the new digs when I returned to the bay area. Was I wrong. This place rocks. Well, no actually, it riffs....
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i have only been once but i loved this place. great cocktails, food and service. my only complaint is they closed down the sake machine fairly early into the night.
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone in the city knows the best Jazz is in the East Bay at Yoshi's....I was so excited to hear that Yoshi's would be coming to SF this fall!!!! Ernesto and I decided to go on a little adventure...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the music.3 stars for the restaurant. Unfortunately your seating placement can really suffer if you don't go for the food.
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Perfect place as far as I am concerned. 1- The setting is very intimate with very good decor and atmospheric lighting, condusive to a night listening to good jazz..2- Many cool jazz bands come...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here on a full night and was seated promptly without a reservation. The service was great; our server was soft-spoken, knowledgeable, and attentive. The panko-crusted scallops were cooked...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came here the first time for a friend's birthday party. We had a reservation but still waited for 30 minutes. The service quality was one of the worse. Waitress were rude, our tea were not filled...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
During my business trip to the Bay Area, my sister and I had the opportunity to venture out to Oakland for a nice sashimi dinner, something we hadn't done for some time. Although it was my first...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Diana Krall and Arturo Sandoval played here. Really, that's all you need to know about this place. Oh, and they serve sushi and stuff in the room next door--just to round out the "restaurant" in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love the atmosphere and seating arrangements. The high note combo had sushi and sashimi that melt on one's tongue. I kinda wish the portion were slightly bigger for the price but it was still...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up on jazz and I have to say this is not a bad place to enjoy it.....tickets prices are awesome, can't beat it and the seating is very intimate......We had drinks and food in the bar area and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'd give them zero stars if i could...I came to watch a jazz show with about 10 people for a birthday and we were well aware of the first come first serve seating for a jazz show. We were split up,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What I'd describe as Japanese fusion food - I love the atmoshere, the service and seating - O so Japanese.
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First, let me start by writing that this is a great venue for seeing a concert. It's nice, intimate, and you have a great view of the stage no matter where you sit. I was lucky enough to get two...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I knew the show was going to be fantastic -- Vusi Mahlasela is always amazing -- but I wasn't sure about the restaurant. Much to my delight, though, the food was wonderful!We started off with a great...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A cool intimate venue. They will guarantee you good seats if you eat here before the show. The food here is not great but reasonable. It is overpriced. The shows are cheap but if you fold in the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When bands play here, it's like hearing them again for the first time. The acoustics are amazing here and as a result, you fell the music that much more especially when you come out here for salsa...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We threw a surprise party for my Mother-in-law here over the weekend and it was PERFECT. I highly recommend them for larger parties. Their banquet menu is FABULOUS. We went with the $35/pp 5-course...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just went there for a Sunday night date with my wife and we both had a great time. We sat down for dinner which was great. She especially loved the veggie roll and they even offered brown rice...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's used to serve 3-star sushi at 5-star prices, but no more. Their new chef has turned everything around, and their food has gotten uh-mazing. I don't normally stray from the simple sushi, but...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK I gave it a 5 star, but I've never eaten there. :P I'm not a sushi fan, in fact I tried it once (not at yoshi's) because someone talked me into over a period of 4 or 5 years and I almost...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's just may be one of the best spots for a first date ever invented. #1 The FoodYoshi's sushi rocks; nice enough to impress you both -- especially if you like sashimi (mmmmm, raw fish) -- but not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What more can be said about the legendary Yoshi's? If you are a fan of Jazz, World Music, R&B/Soul, or the Blues you love this place. Their performers are top notch and if it wasn't for Yoshi's I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came to Yoshi's for a good show and great cocktails! The sushi is far too pricey for my wallet and my taste buds! So we skipped dinner and just hung out at the bar before our show.The ambiance is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Restaurant: very good sushi, you can tell that the fish is fresh. all the servers were very nice too. Props for the interior, very trendy atmosphere. The only thing was that it was a little on the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Yoshi's and had a nice spread of everything from sushi to sashimi to tempura. The sashimi was wondrous and super fresh. The sushi...yikes.... it had colours that do not always appear in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It was a Thursday afternoon and the longest day of the year in 2007. I SMS'ed my cousin .. drinks? She said yes ... I landed in OAK, then she SMS'ed me back ... no can't! So I SMS'ed my best...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the legendary McCoy Tyner, on a date with Dave the nurse. Nice man, but I should have been on dating lock-down. Clearly, I was not a member of the emotionally clean-plate club. Anyway, we...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food's only OK:( but show's been great! esp. some great deals on top performer show. I've been there quite a few times but never in the dinning area, since we ordered some sushi in the show room...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the jazz club itself should get a 5 star review - but i opted for the sushi experience as well at the restaurant, so 4 - only because ive had better sushi...the jazz club is a wonderful setting...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This Jazz Club in Oakland (they're opening their Filmore, SF branch this fall) is my best Jazz club in town... what can I say, it's indeed a world-class club in the Jack London Square Cinema...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the jazz venue of the Bay Area. The small, intimate night club enables ever seat to have an up-close-and-personal view of the stage. The last time I was here, my friends and I were treated...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Of all places who would supect such a gem in Oakland? The jazz house is really neat, not to big, great view from anywhere, great sound. Seen some pretty amazing musicians here and always had a good...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The menu has improved a great deal. Read: more expensive, less "American-Japanese," less of a go-to place on a weeknight (if you're watching a budget), and more of a special occasion/indulgence place...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Freshest, best tasting sashimi I have ever had!The only thing that keeps this from being a 5 star experience is the price.
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's is a wonderful venue to enjoy very excellent jazz shows. I loved going there for shows up in their old Claremont space as well as the newer JLS location (which really isn't new at all...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow... this place is really really cool.... and it just got even better and nicer since moving to Jack London.I went and saw Harry Connick Jr here back a while ago. The food is a bit pricey, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's has recently changed their menus and chefs, so I am giving it a lower rating. In the past, I would say the food was a little pricey but well worth it. But things are going more Asian fusion....
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Five stars for one of the longest standing Jazz house's in the bay area, and one of the few where musicians truly feel respected due to the relationships she has created through the years. Small...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi and Jazz!!! Love it!!! I never go to the restaurant, I just get tix and go to the lounge and order some sushi and drinks and relax to the music. They have a great traditional and Pan-Asian...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Overall this is a great venue for music and pretty good restaurant even with the recent menu change. I have had a problem on 1 or 2 occasions getting seated for dinner before a show. Once the hostess...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can pretty much agree with most of the reviews on here. The whole jazz house concept is a good one. If you eat dinner at the restaurant you can buy tickets to the show. The restaurant itself is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the show.0 for the restaurant.We saw the Bad Plus at Yoshi's last Saturday night ~ great jazz venue and wonderful performance. It was super easy to buy tickets over the phone, reserve...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on a Saturday night to see The Bad Plus perform. It was great! The venue is very clean and well kept. The procedure is you buy your ticket, wait in line at 6 p.m. when the doors open and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I saw The Bad Plus perform at the Yoshi's Jazz House Friday & Saturday night, and it was a fantastic experience. Most of what I would say here simply reaffirms what previous reviewers have said: the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's is alright. Tiny portions, expensive, still hungry.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I ordered tickets to see Earl Klugh, and the venue was perfect. The size and layout of the room was great because there were no bad seat in the house. We arrived a little later than we expected and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Came here after the boat show at the Square one night and walked in just in time, before the crowd showed up. It was packed just as I remembered. Service took forever this time. They were probably...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This review is just for the restaurant. The prevailing sentiments here were sparse and overpriced. Props for the ambiance, but dings for the service and loud train passing by. The food was actually...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
N and i went here last nite.. i feel like there should be 2 places to write reviews, one for the restaurant and one for the jazz club. First the restuarant. We were seated by the window, and a train...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The salmon and avocado roll was amazing- like butter. Seriously great sushi. Although, I suppose we were sake ordering idiots, because the waitress kept trying to convince us not to order it, and when...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was really excited about coming here for dinner and a show. We were seated at the tables where you sit on the floor traditionally. I looked at the menu and I was kind of confused. I'm half Japanese,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hardbop group Night Of The Cookers & a coke. One of the greatest nights in my nightlife. The way the venue is designed creates a nice, nice sound around you. The people nod there heads in the right...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I liked them a lot more when they had their old menu. Now they changed their menu and their food presentation. Everything is more expensive, but still equally delicious.Its main attraction is the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
***WARNING: I DID NOT HAVE DINNER HERE***My review is only of the jazz club area, not of the restaurant. One of these days I will try the food so I can get a blue tag seat! I definitely want a seat...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's is great. Caught Roy Hargrove & had very sweet seating. Great service. Super sound - loved the vibe.Loved it. I'll be back to try the sushi. (If it is good I'll tack on the fifth star.)...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Caught the Roy Hargrove Quintet this past weekend here. Great vibe and had a really good time with friends. I had to pick everyone up on the way to Oaktown so didn't get a chance to try the sushi....
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's is an interesting entity. It should actually be judged on two different levels. One is for the restaurant (3 stars) and the other is on the jazz venue (5 stars).As for the restaurant, I have...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Kind of a belated review, but it seems to be supported by what I've read here.Short version - I will come back for the shows; probably not for dinner.I brought my boyfriend here last year for his...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
To be fair, the food gets only 2 to 3 stars. It's pricey and not really all that great.But the jazz club gets the max stars. You cannot ask for a better jazz venue than this. They get all the big...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a great time here about a year ago. I certainly don't think it's the most amazing place, but it's in a nice location and has a cool atmosphere, bonus points for the jazz. Also, props to the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've heard sooooo many great things about this place - yet, I wasn't that impressed. The food was just okay, the music was incredible on the night we went. If I had to do it again, which I would, I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a brilliant idea... Sushi restaurant jazz club. I've had really amazing experiences here. It does pay to make dinner reservations because they save you seats for the show that way. It's not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food. Great jazz.
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What Yoshis has going for it is authentic Japanese seating and a live jazz bar. What Yoshis doesn't have going for it is the unmemorable food and the fact it resides in Oakland. If this place was in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
While the jazz is great, the new menu at Yoshi's is pretty bad. My wife and I used to enjoy coming here about once a month, but in the future, we will only be there for the music. There are a number...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
*UPDATE: I just heard that Yoshi's is not planning to move, but will be opening another jazz/sushi house in the Fillmore. Whew, I feel a little better now.I practically grew up going to Yoshi's. My...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly, love Yoshi's setting and it really is a nice date place...but it seems the menu has recently changed and gotten a bit overpriced. True, the sashimi is super fresh and has a good flavor and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to give this place 3 stars because I expected way better.I went there for a concert and we had a dinner before that.Food are overpriced and alright, or maybe I didn't really try good things...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to admit, a couple of years ago, I would say not to go to Yoshi's due to the fact that it was highly priced and the food was okay. Well, just about a month ago, I went back since it was close...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What an amazing night. I had my (early) Valentine's Day date here. The jazz was out of this world and the venue was small enough to be considered intimate, but not so small that it was clausterphobic....
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for a show on Friday night at 8pm. I left SJ around 5pm and of course, with 880N traffic we got there at 6:30. My friend who was coming from SF got there around 6:15 and able to reserve a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went for a pre-Valentine's Date with the Director. I am far from a sushi expert but the food was very good, I particularly liked the Genmai salad. This dish had a pleasant earthy flavor brightened by...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
2.10.20078:00 PM As I approached the restaurant after parking my car in the Washington Square garage, I couldn't help but sigh and mumble with regret that I made reservations at what looked like a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to Yoshi's quite a bit, it is one of the better places in Oakland. One note: you don't go there for the food, it's the music. If you eat in the restaurant, you will get preferred seating...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I took my friend for his B-day celebrating before.. The food was so so.. and overpriced.. but the live Jazz was great!! think it is the one of the best live house in bay area..so.. 2 stars for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
a great combo that does not quite deliver. 2 stars for food but 4 stars for the jazz. you get better seats in front if you dine here, but the concert hall is small anyways, so i wouldn't have minded...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jazz and sushi... unique combination, and works unusually well thanks to their long history of the restaurant. The portions are small, but you don't come here to stuff yourself. They have many new and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had a great time at Yoshi's. The sake selection was pretty varied and the sushi was really fresh and prepared well by a bona fide Japanese Sushi chef! (most places have chinese or korean staff) I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The combination of Jazz and Japanese food that is unique to Yoshi's has made it an Oakland institution for more than twenty years (before moving to Jack London Square Yoshi's was just off Claremont in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The decor of this place is outstanding, from the wood carvings, to the bamboos, to the japanese-style seats. The service was a bit slow, and the waitress became confused as to what was already served...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Yoshi'S!!!I'd come to Yoshi everytime I pass by Oakland area. The crowd for the resturant & going to the Jazz club inside, the long strectch sushi bar, the bamboo seating & the regular by the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm biased. I perform here... and it's the BEST stage for jazz. I know that from experience, but hear it from other musicians too from across the country! The food is great, service is wonderful!
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
haven't been there in years but my memory of sushi, cocktails, and swanky sexy jazz is full of fondness. i'd go again in a sec!
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The performances are AWESOME. Any time I can celebrate here I do. The food has gotten much better- new chef. One of my favorite moments in life is when we took my husband's parents to see Pancho...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I saw the Mingus Big Band here and it was such a great performance. We even had the treat of seeing Sue Mingus, manager and widow of the late Charles Mingus. Eat some sushi before you see the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First, let me say that the 5 stars are for the jazz part of Yoshi's, in the back. I've eaten at Yoshi's only 3 times, and those were over a decade ago, so I won't rate that. My memory is that the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i went here to see goapele perform and to have a hearty sushi dinner.the sushi was ok and definitely overpriced. the service was pretty good.goapele was excellent. the venue is nice and cozy. our...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for live jazz and sushi. A lot of big name performers come here to play. The restaurant atmosphere is wonderful. There are seperate rooms for restaurant and jazz club. Come here for dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i've been to yoshi's a half dozen times....great sound system, pleasant crowds...too many minuses though-you cant reserve your seat! it's silly to watch a hundred middle aged yahoos race around to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As you enter Yoshi's, the Jazz House is on the left and a large upscale Japanese restaurant is on the right. Note that performance venue and the restaurant are in the separate rooms, so if you are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've always liked the food at Yoshi's, so when the menu was completely different I was leery. Our server informed us that there is a new chef.http://www.yoshis.com/dinner.htmlThe new style is small...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'll go to yoshi's for the shows but not for the food4 stars for the live jazz venue: PROS:great sound, great performances, drinks come to you CONS: chairs are uncomfortable, the first come first...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pulling off a sushi bar and a jazz club under one roof isn't an easy feat. Add in terikyaki entrees and other fare for the sushi-sqeamish and the fact that this place seems to be an obligatory stop...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Yoshi's 2x's in the past month. The first time was AMAZING! I would have given it 4 1/2 stars, only losing 1/2 a star because it was really, really pricey, although delicious. But I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since I've seen some pretty good shows here, I'll give it 4 stars. Yoshi's has made for some nice evenings, but I have a few complaints.1) The select-your-own seating makes for a stressful experience....
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friends took my here the night before my wedding to "chill out" and I have to say that I've never been disappointed by the food here. The quality of the sashimi is top notch and the presentation of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5-start music, and decent sushi. All the food was good, but not outstanding. Some of the ala cart dishes from the grill highlighted the "low value" prices. The dining room is huge, and a lot of the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going there once a week for the last 3 weeks and I must say that I love Yoshi's! Sure, everyone may say that it was better back in the day, but I'm saying it's great now!The decore is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
coming from someone with a minor in japanese culture, they have a lot of very good sushi dishesdepending on the performer, the jazz ranges from okay to awesome, just choose wisely [any artist with an...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Guy in the Next Booth,I did not pay to hear you moan along to the music. This may seem shocking to you, but hearing "aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuunngh" in my left ear does not complement the jazz that is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
DO NOT BUY a martini there! It's like 9 or 10 dollars for a Grey Goose martini which come in the smallest martini glass I have ever seen.
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I remember hearing about this place when I was growing up, but have only recently gone to check it out. So far I've only been there for a show, not to dine, but had a great experience! It's a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
::sniff:: as I shed a tear for the death of my once favorite downtown Oakland restaurant. My girlfriend and I have lived in downtown Oakland for a few years now and had made a point of dropping into...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went for my fourth time on Saturday night. We got there at 6:00 for a 6:30 reservation to make sure we got a decent seat in the jazz club and just be early for dinner. The hostess says "come back at...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to see Poncho Sanchez a while back. 4 stars for the show but 3 or less for the food. I think we had some rolls and the grilled calamari. If grilled calamari is on the menu, I will almost...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for the first time last night. This is really THE place to get your live jazz fix in the Bay Area, so I actually can't believe it took me so long to come here.I can't speak for the food,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have only been to Yoshi's once but I thought this was a wonderfulsetting for a jazz performance. It was especially nice in that I wasthere to see my favorite, Sony Holland, who had recently returned...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Classy classy classy. I've only been here for the jazz so I can't speak for the food or the restaurant service.As a lovely birthday event, I was treated to a night of jazz. A wonderful evening if you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Take this review with a grain of salt as the last show(s) I went to here were in 2003 (Diana Krall and McCoy Tyner Trio x2 on the same night).The restaurant food was great in the late 90s but 3 times...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, Yes, Ella Fitzgerald and Billi Holiday awake from the dead every 3rd Thursday and hustle over here to sing duets after downing some california rolls and Sake, yep, got that part.A thoroughly...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I made the mistake of ordering a "Yoshi Roll" and found that the fish was of shockingly poor quality, definitely better suited to the garbage than human consumption. However, the service at this place...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a huge jazz fan and I love good food so I thought Yoshi's would be a natural place to go to celebrate my birthday. Boy, was I wrong. Though the food was quite good, I left hungry and the service...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
*dropping it down to two stars. The sushi and sashimi is on par with Coach in Sushi and 4 times more expensive. Service was once again, NOT OKAY....
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese food and Jazz. I wish it was this easy every night. Don't do one without the other.
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i think some of the "eh, sushi, i come for jazz" comments will change after new exec chef Sho Kamio introduces his new menu tomorrow. Went there for a "test" dinner tonight and while the food is more...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
He says :We haven't eaten here....yet!! We go here for the jazz. I can't say enough about the venue for music. Responsive and knowledable crowds, a nice setup, and reasonably priced tickets. We'll...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi is ok. Ambiance is nice. I think what you are paying for here is the entertainment, so if you arent into jazz then go somewhere else.
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The space is nice, food is good qualtiy. I've never been for the jazz concerts however. That may be the thing to do here...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here for lunch and for performances in the evenings. I don't think places like this exist in Kansas, or the other square states. The food was good, but not great. The performer I saw...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These are major props for the jazz hall. I couldn't really care less about the restaurant, though I'll say it sometimes pays to eat in prior to a show because they will hold decent (most of the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yoshi's has the distinct identity of being the second* place where an older black man in a fedora (complete with feather) and crisp white suit told me i am, "the finest white girl he's ever seen."...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Update: I recently had dinner at Yoshi's, and the food was excellent. The fish was so fresh that I've decided that I am a nigri/sashimi (versus rolls or cooked fish) person after all.===I have been...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had my graduation luncheon over here. They were able to accomodate a large group of people (60 ) and it was relatively inexpensive. We ordered a box lunch and it was like 30 a head. It included...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great place to hear jazz in the east bay!! get there early so you can claim your seat! you get a name tag and then place it on your desired seat. you can then either choose to eat at the adjoining...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good sushi, decent drinks, excellent music venue. We go to Yoshi's from time to time just for the sushi (avocado sushi - YUM!) but my favorite is to grab a good table in the club listening to awesome...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only had dinner once here a long time ago and since I can't remember it, it probably wasn't too amazing. The jazz venue however is spectacular. Intimate and acoustically wonderful setting. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi... OK I left a horrible comment before but now I had to fix it - they have a new chef now (I think it was October 2006 or so) - and I tried their sushi. Still it's not the best but at least it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's great to go to the restaurant before a show because they reserve a table if you eat there, but the food was pretty pittiful. I give it 2 stars for the food and 5 stars for the venue. The sound...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to see Kim Nalley at Yoshi's Tues 7/18/06. I bought the tickets a month ago after reading it on the schedule. I never heard of her before so I wanted to see if she was any good and to see it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best professional jazz showcase in the Bay Area. This is where the top-tier jazz acts play, as well as locals and other events - although the main focus is on the big-name touring acts. Yoshi's has a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I recently went here for the first time, and the whole Yoshi's experience was fantastic!We bought tickets to the 10:00 pm Kenny Garrett (who I had not seen before) show and enjoyed a great sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's is one of Oakland's top establishments. The Toro is spectacular and the wide assortment of Japanese dishes, sushi, sashimi, what not, are all yummifying.The atmosphere is jazzy and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really have to give it up to this place because.. 1) no wait because we made reservations ahead of time 2) sat at the sushi bar and got phenomenal service from the sushi man, who's really Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loved Yoshi's atmosphere, and of course the jazz and sushi! What a great combination of some of my favorite things!
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to Yoshi's since it was behind Dreyer's Ice Cream factory near Rockridge. It has always been a nice place to hear and see music. I like that every so often they have jazz artists...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this was my second time watching a show at yoshi's and i just loved the performance and location...it has a great artsy feel to the environment...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
VENUE: Perfect for Goapele's five-star performance last night. It's a fairly intimate venue that keeps you up close and personal with the performers. CON: show's held here will sell out quick. But...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great sushi and great jazz in the same place. Does it get any better? I've been here a few times and everything about the experience has been excellent. If you eat dinner at the restaraunt before...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the jazz club! there r things they could improve, but i have had so many amazing, physically moving moments of nirvana that it's one of the greatest experiences u can have in the bay area,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dinner is 3 stars for being good but too expensive and the service is pretty bad. But you should go to dinner so they'll save you seats at the show (show your tickets to the server when you're seated...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Didn't see the jazz but had the food. Atmosphere was light and airy and clean.The edamame was pleasant and simple. Miso soup had big chunks of fresh tofu in it was yummy. Tempura was fine. Tuna salad...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the jazz. 2 stars for the sushi.Total: 5 stars. Yes, the jazz is that good. And the prices keep the finances happy and full.
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to see a jazz show. I've seen Charlie Hunter there twice, Meshell Ndegeocello, Ray Brown, and McCoy Tyner there. All were great shows. I don't think there is a bad seat and sound system...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is just ok. The wine list sucks. I usually stick with beer or sake. Great venue for music. When I saw a tribute to Jimmy Smith concert there, who was to appear on drums? Bill Cosby! He plays...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place rocks. I saw Charlie Louvin play here...yes, he's still alive and kicking. I love the Louvin Brother's albums I've heard...all except for Knoxville Girl, which I think is just horrible....
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I'm chillin' like a villain' casting glances at some of the brotha's and sista's in line to see them all dressed in their finest up to the nines. Bobby H. was gonna be bangin on the vibes tonight...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is merely unremarkable while the venue is good. However, quite typical of most venues, there is excessive amplification and really detracts from the intimate ambiance of the place. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Atmosphere is refreshing and comforting without being stuffy. The two seated tatami tables are romantic and fun. Food is artfully presented without being boring. I love the special bentos with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yoshi's embodies everything that is wonderful and beautiful and true of Oakland. I was struck by this when I come here to see saxophonist Kenny Garrett. I could not have asked for a better crowd to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to Yoshi's many times and love to go there for the music. It is a small venue which allows you to have an intimate experience with the musicians. There is a one drink min, but that never...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am in love with Yoshi's and Yoshi's is in love with me. No matter who I take to a show, I always have the most romantic time here. I love listening to live music here.
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a little bit annoyed with Yoshi's right now. Last night my wife and I went here with another couple to see Poncho Sanchez. Having been here before and having had to suffer poor seats in the back...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: We heard that they hired a new head chef and that it was greatly improved so we went back to give it another shot -- dinner and a show. It was like night and day compared to the last time we...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food was just ok, we had the Rock and Roll roll, Ageh-dashi tofu, hamachi kama and the bento box with salmon teriyaki and sashimi to share and it was just mediocre. The seaweed wrapping for the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here twice, and it's more style than substance in terms of the food. Don't get me wrong, it's good food, but the sheer amount of waiting in line deadens the experience. I went another...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The sushi is good, though some of their creations will overwhelm the flavor of the fish (eg, anything which pairs garlic with nigiri). The jazz venue is just about as acoustically perfect a setting...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's good stuff, but the wait is pretty long.Nice ambiance, music and mix of people. But, eh...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
owned by the wonderful yoshi akiba (she's a mills woman, of course she's wonderful!), this place is awesome. the jazz space is perfect., truly not a bad seat in the house!update: yoshi's has a new...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't understand why so many people on yelp have had such bad food experiences here. I've been dozens of times and I've also come here just for the food. It's one of the top 3 sushi places I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for music and 2.5 for food. The obvious draw is the music club - great acoustics, welcoming & fun atmosphere, and ample seating (if you're not in the 'orchestra pit', get a booth). The food,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best places in the bay area to watch live music, because you're right up there with the musicians! Food is ok, and drinks are average as any jazz house venue. I've seen several shows...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I go there at least once every month. 5 Star on the jazz show and service. If you book dinner before show starts, you get to reserve seats first. Yum...sashimi, hand roll, hot saki, or cold...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good sushi; long wait.
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We love the jazz ... but don't mind missing the food so much. However, if you eat at the restaurant you DO get first choice at the seating during the show, so it works out better to eat there. Get in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Service was terrible and the food was nothing special. We were a party of 13 and had reservations at 5:30 p.m. The place was almost empty and our table was not ready. (The host made it a point on the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
at my age it's a good thing to be able to have your own seat and cocktail service when hearing live music and for that reason, there is nothing like Yoshi's when you want jazz. if you ever went to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food and the service are mediocre. Nice atomosphere. Top quality live hall. Big name artists lined up. Acoustically one of the best jazz stages in the west coast, or so I hear. Tickets aren't for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I got shushed here ordering sushi, I'm afraid to say. Actually, it was Marc's fault, but I think if they're going to offer you the opportunity to order decent Japanese food, they ought to have some...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's been a long time - over a year - since I've been here. But the show I saw was amazing. And how can you go wrong with a combo of sushi and jazz??
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can you say about Yoshi's that will do it justice? Only that if I could give it 6 stars I would. This combination Sushi restaurant and Jazz house is a fantastic place to spend an evening. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Though I don't recommend the nigiri sushi here (the maki rolls are ok), I do find it's THE best place to see Jazz in the Bay Area.
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi was ok, jazz was great. Not cheap, but it won't break the bank. Neat trick: if you eat in the restaurant you'll get the best seats in the house when its showtime.
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2004
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3.0 of 5 stars.
a lot of familiar faces are gone.. the acts line-up isn't as impressive. still a great place to be.20061010: I was there after they've revamped the dinner menu. Mr. Z has it right. The new menu...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2004
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Yoshi's has served Japan's best traditional dishes to Bay Area patrons since 1972. The menu highlights artfully arranged sushi, fresh grilled seafood, classic Japanese dishes, and vegetarian fare. Patrons can...
opentable.com - user review
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