Discover Aburaya, a standout Japanese Restaurant in Oakland, CA, where every meal is prepared with care and attention to detail. With a 4.70-star rating from 1389 reviews, guests love our fresh flavors, welcoming atmosphere, and great service and quality.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Shio-koji marinated, boneless & skinless chicken thighs battered w/ potato starch and fried in soybean oil. Served with cabbage and miso ranch dressing.
Shio-koji marinated, boneless & skinless chicken thighs battered w/ potato starch and fried in soybean oil. Served with cabbage and miso ranch dressing.
Shio-koji marinated, boneless & skinless chicken thighs battered w/ potato starch and fried in soybean oil. Served with cabbage and miso ranch dressing.
20 pieces of chicken with two choices of seasoning plus cabbage, greens, rice, and miso ranch dressing. Serves at least five people. (Vegan ranch is available for a $5 upcharge.)
Fried chicken over greens with pickled veggies.
3 pieces of fried chicken simmered with organic eggs and onions in dashi broth and mentsuyu. Served over rice with a side of mixed greens.
Fried chicken with avocado, greens, onion, tomato, slaw, and our famous Aburaya BBQ sauce. Now on GLUTEN FREE bread from Mariposa Baking Co.!
Our fried chicken, avocado, tomato, onion, slaw, greens & rice with spicy Rock'n'Roll BBQ wrapped in roasted seaweed. Now Gluten Free!
Soy-based faux chicken fried and served with cabbage and miso ranch dressing.
Soy-based faux chicken fried and served with cabbage and miso ranch dressing.
Soy-based faux chicken fried and served with cabbage and miso ranch dressing.
Tofu cubes battered in potato starch and fried. Served with cabbage and miso ranch dressing.
Tofu cubes battered in potato starch and fried. Served with cabbage and miso ranch dressing.
Fried cauliflower with one of your choice of seasoning. Comes with miso ranch and fresh chopped cabbage. Vegan ranch available up on request.
Fried cauliflower with one of your choice of seasoning. Comes with miso ranch and fresh chopped cabbage. Vegan ranch available up on request.
Okinawa's comfort food! Sautéed chicken with Aburaya’s taco seasoning over rice with greens, tomato, onion, guacamole, sour cream and parmesan cheese. CONTAINS DAIRY.
Sautéed chicken over rice with ginger teriyaki, pickled ginger, green onion and Sansho
Sautéed chicken with Aburaya’s gluten free Yuzu Jerk Sauce! Served over rice with tomato, onion, smashed avocado, miso ranch, carrots, and parmesan cheese. Served with mixed greens w/ pickled plum dressing. CONTAINS DAIRY.
A fried chicken Patty, poached egg, teriyaki gravy, and house pickles served over rice and salad.
20 pieces of chicken Fried in soybean oil comes with side cabbage with 5 individual ranches.
Staff Picked Fresh Veggie Special!
Whole Fried Serrano Peppers topped with our house made miso ranch.
6 pieces of tofu topped with umami salt, garlic and Japanese leek sauce and nori.
1/2 avocado fried in gf panko and finished with orange honey aioli and green onions
Vegan potato salad with cucumbers and red onion topped with spicy karashi honey!!
Smashed carrots coated in a house made ohitashi sauce topped with a sesame seeds and green onions super crispy sweet deliciousness!!
Seared cabbage topped with melted mozzarella cheese , orange honey aioli, bbq sauce, nori , bonito flakes and pickled ginger.
Bed of mix greens, topped with a scoop of blanched beets, tomato slices, raw white onion slices, shredded carrots, homemade umami salt, ABURAYA famous miso ranch, parmesan cheese, and sesame salad dressing.
1/2 avocado stuffed with egg salad, umami salt, drizzled with BBQ sauce and topped with green onion
Loaded tater tots, topped with ABURAYA's BBQ and orange honey aioli sauces, bonito (fish) flakes, and nori (dried, shredded seaweed)
Dashi Steamed fried tofu skin, sliced onion, mixed greens w/ plum dressing
Dashi steamed broccoli with lemon, olive oil, and shichimi. Served chilled with a side of miso ranch dressing.
Deep fried cabbage (mostly), broccoli and cauliflower (sometimes) hearts tossed with sesame ponzu dressing, wasabi oil
Shredded cabbage, onion, carrots and jalapeño with dash vinaigrette
Coleslaw with wasabi oil
Two Pieces Of Fried Corn Topped With Our Famous Miso Ranch, Spicy Shichimi Dry Seasoning, And Green Onions
Whole organic edamame fried and tossed in our house teriyaki gravy.
4 oz of steamed white rice
4oz box of mix greens
Staff Picked Daily Fried Special!
WORLD FAMOUS!!!
Soy based miso ranch
Housemade seasonal hot sauce. Spicy deliciousness GUARANTEED!
Sauce: Japanese-Style BBQ (a Little Spicy)
Sauce: Agave Ginger Teriyaki (Sugar-Free, Corn Syrup Free)
Sauce: Karashi Honey (Contains honey. Japanese Mustard & Honey)
Sauce: Orange Honey Aioli (Contains egg. Creamy, Sweet)
Rock'n'Roll dried miso and garlic powder!
Yeah Curry!!
Spicy chili pepper blend
Tingle lemon pepper
OMG!!
8 ounce jar of the very popular miso ranch
8 ounces of the world famous ranch VEGAN
Bottle of house made habanero apple hot sauce
Bottle of ABURAYA's own karashi hot sauce. Spicy like wasabi mustard! Contains honey.
Bottle of ABURAYA's own Rock n Roll spicy Japanese style BBQ sauce
Bottle of ABURAYA's own sweet agave ginger teriyaki sauce
Bottle of ABURAYA's sweet and creamy orange honey aioli sauce. Contains egg.
Bottle of ABURAYA's ass kickin' habanero miso sauce. VERY hot!
Bottle of ABURAYA's own sesame salad dressing
San Pellegrino- Pomegranate & Orange flavor
San Pellegrino- Lemon flavor
Flashbrew canned black coffee.
Flashbrew canned coffee with milk, slightly sweetened with sugar.
10.6 fl oz can
Homemade rich chocolate cake with matcha frosting. I can't believe it's vegan!
Homemade creamy and sweet matcha flan. Contains dairy and eggs.
Vegan and gluten free. Doesn't contain nuts but made in a facility that uses nuts.
scent options change regularly
Options vary in store
Wanna make your furry friend happy as well! Homemade dehydrated meat, all natural
Shio Koji Marinated chicken thighs, brown rice , cabbage , celery, carrots, ginger, and katsuo bushi(bonito flakes).
Hear from our valued guests
Found this small Japanese restaurant while looking for some places to eat before seeing a show at the Fox Theatre. The sauces here are quite extensive and I definitely would like to come back and try other ones. I had the teriyaki sauce on my fried chicken and my partner did the BBQ and Umami salt which was certainly plentiful and a great meal with salad and rice included. It was well worth the price and I would certainly get it again. Overall I will definitely come back again to try more sauces and dry rubs!
I just love your fried chicken! I lived/worked in Saudi Arabia 20 years ago and prepared chicken a similar way. They called theirs “broasted”! Same deliciousness without all the oil.
We've been meaning to go here for some, so glad we finally made the trip from Richmond. We waited less than 10 minutes. My brother and I had the chicken sandwiches with tater tots and my husband had the fried chicken plate. He ordered the 20 piece thinking the pieces would be small, lol. His plate could've fed all of us. Everything was cooked exactly right. Amazing menu the best food I've had in years. Well above the price range. If I didn't live so far away, I would be here every day. Lots of interesting selections of beers, including a couple of gluten-free options. Interesting sake, and just so many drinks that wouldn't cross your eyes to take it all in. I really love the vibe and the young woman taking our order on 12/6/25 had a great attitude when was helpful when my husband had questions. I actually felt happy for a change being in a restaurant where people treated you decent and the food was amazing, so rare nowadays. Just proves a restaurant doesn't have to be posh to have class.
My friend and I always try to order to go from Aburaya when we visit the East Bay and from Berkeley we stopped by and got parking in front of your front door! We each have vegan daughters so wer happy to know your options. They loved the vegan drumsticks and fried tofu. Yum. We each took enjoyed your delicious fried chicken thighs and wasabi slaw. Such joy! Thank you from your friends and fans from Campbell, CA!
Delicious doesn't even describe it, it's mouthwatering. The chicken is always super crispy even by the time I get home, and the corn let me just say fugedaboutit.
Great hole in the wall giving off a punk culture vibe. Different fusion menu options that i will have to come back to try! The Oyakadon was 🤌🤌🤌. Fried chicken was perfect contrast of crispy and juicy and carried alot of flavor complimented by the simmering egg. Again very worth it. Thank you for the great Lunch!
Celebrated my husband’s birthday with the best Japanese fried chicken from Aburaya 🔥🍗 Still hot even an hour after pickup — that says everything. So flavorful, so good. 10/10
There was a very long line when we went there and the place was crowded/loud. Ordering online and picking it up is much easier. Since the weather was nice, we ate by the lake instead of eating indoors. Everything was delicious. I just wish there was a little more sauce on the chicken.
Everything is SO GOOD!! I eat gluten free and am so glad to know this a GF kitchen with truly delicious food. I had their chicken sandwich tonight- it was comically large, probably half a pound! The GF bun held up very well, the chicken was juicy, and the slaw and pickles were SO tasty. I love coming here!
Good option for a quick meal, and I mean quick seriously. From order till I got my food was likely less than 4 minutes. I went with the 4 piece fried chicken with side salad, splitting the flavors on the chicken between BBQ(sauce) and General Tso(dry rub). Of the two the BBQ I personally preferred more, the flavor was deeper and the slight spice to it added more, it had a slight crisp but not as significantly as the the General Tso due to the dry rub. The general Tso was good as well and had a better crisp but the flavor was as exciting. The interior of the restaurant was a bit dim which is easier on the eyes but made my pictures come out a little dark. Not much else to say, happy with good fried chicken
Common questions about Aburaya
Aburaya is located at 362 17th St, Oakland, CA 94612, United States, Oakland, CA, United States.
You can reach Aburaya by calling +1 510-502-7743.
Aburaya has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 1389 customer reviews.
Aburaya features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet, Wheelchair-accessible car park.
Aburaya features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Kerbside pickup, No-contact delivery, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Aburaya features the following highlights: Fast service.
Aburaya features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Aburaya features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Comfort food, Happy-hour drinks, Happy-hour food, Late-night food, Quick bite, Small plates, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wine.
Aburaya features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Dessert, Seating.
Aburaya features the following amenities: Gender-neutral toilets, Restroom.
Aburaya features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy.
Aburaya features the following crowd: Family friendly, LGBTQ+ friendly, Transgender safe space, University students.
Aburaya features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Aburaya features the following children: Good for kids.
Aburaya features the following parking: Free street parking, Paid street parking, Somewhat difficult to find a space.
Aburaya features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
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