Izakaya Mai

Izakaya Mai is a Japanese restaurant in San Mateo, California.

Izakaya Mai makes a Japanese dinner feel like an invitation to sample. This San Mateo restaurant offers sushi and sashimi alongside an extensive selection of small plates, noodles, and rice bowls. We like the possibilities for a shared order: grilled yellowtail collar, chicken skewers, sake-steamed clams, and miso eggplant each bring a different style of cooking to the table. For a meal of your own, the menu includes pork katsu curry, chicken-and-egg donburi, and champon with pork broth, vegetables, and seafood. Cold soba and udon offer another direction, while takoyaki and chicken karaage provide familiar izakaya snacks. A substantial sake and shochu selection complements the food. Whether you are looking for sushi in San Mateo or want to explore Japanese comfort dishes beyond rolls, Izakaya Mai gives you a generous range of choices to work with.