potato and lotus dish at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo
one of the salad items at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo
Vegan cheesecake at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo

  • Yasai Izakaya Genki
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Salad bar
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Serves meat, vegan options available. Small restaurant where it is customary to share a number of dishes and drinks as a group. Dishes are composed of mushrooms, seaweed, rare vegetables and sometimes vegan cheese. Owner is able to veganize some dishes such as the okonomiyaki by using yam instead of egg and carrot flakes instead of fish flakes. Vegan cheesecake available for dessert. Open Mon-Sun 6:00pm-11:00pm.

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33 Reviews

First Review by BenoitGran

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CaitlinMaraist

Points +13

Vegetarian
07 Apr 2019

Unique and delicious izakaya

Yasai is a cute and happy (元気) Izakaya near Akihabara, Tokyo. There is no English menu, but the owner speaks English well and was very accommodating of our vegetarian diet. If you like sweet drinks, try the Umeshu! The horsetail & white asparagus salad was unique and delicious. The avocado okonomiyaki was the best veggie version of the dish I have had so far. I highly recommend this restaurant 🥰

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LinnHAE

Points +212

Vegan
31 Mar 2019

You must go here!

Our best experience in Tokyo so far! Such a special place, amazing Japanese food, the staff was super friendly and created a vegan menu for us. The chef also showed us how to make one of the dishes and was entertaining overall! Will recommend to anyone and everyone looking for a restaurant in Tokyo.

Pros: Created a vegan menu for us, Cosy atmosphere , Entertaining staff

Brochure at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo

Dish from vegan menu at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo

Dish from vegan menu at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo

Japanese pancake at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo

Vegan cheesecake at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo

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JasmineEmma

Points +895

Vegan
29 Mar 2019

Kooky little place

Really cool little place we ended up at by accident after our first choice was shut. Owner is nice and funny and understands what vegan means. We tried a variety of dishes, our favourites being the okonomiyaki and the potato salad. We did find it was a little pricey when paying and as there is no English menu it is hard to predict how much you will end up paying. But was still a really good experience and great atmosphere

Pros: Tasty, experimental vegan options , Understands what vegan is , Authentic Japanese experience

Cons: A bit pricey , No English menu - can’t predict price

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ashleybrownau

Points +22

Vegan
11 Jan 2019

Amazing vegetarian / vegan Izakaya experience

It is pretty hard to find a fully vegan or vegetarian traditional Japanese Izakaya in Tokyo, so although this tiny Izakaya also serves animal product dishes I would rate it even higher than HappyCow allows. The owner is incredibly friendly and accommodating, even though the menu is only available in Japanese, serving us up a selection of 5 vegan and vegetarian dishes that were all incredible. Fantastic atmosphere for any one looking for that Izakaya experience with a unique and homely twist. Highly recommended!

Pros: Traditional Izakaya experience, Vegan & vegetarian options

Cons: Japanese only menu (but helpful staff to explain)

Special Okonomiyaki (savoury pancake) at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo

Potato salad and omelette dishes at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo

Avatar schonstal

schonstal

Points +274

Vegan
26 Dec 2018

Good food, friendly staff

The owner was very friendly and helpful. The vegan okonomiyaki and potato salad were especially delicious.

Note: there's no English menu.

Pros: Friendly staff , Delicious food

Avatar BenoitGran

BenoitGran

Points +599

Vegan
30 Oct 2018

Great atmosphere and good vegan dishes

I found this place when looking for an izakaya with vegan dishes. The owner was very friendly when I said I was vegan, he told me which dishes were ok or not, and he even adjusted a few ones (like replacing cheese by vegan cheese). There were plenty of options and the homemade ginger ale and hot ginger were delicious.

Updated from previous review on 2018-10-26

Pros: Many vegan options, Uncommon and delicious vegetables and seaweed , Lovely atmosphere

Cons: Vegan dishes are mainly vegetables (few proteins)

Vegan okonomiyaki at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo

The counter at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo

Vegetables with vegan cheese at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo

The owner, cooking at Yasai Izakaya Genki in Tokyo

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