Yokohama Yakitori Koubou
A busy, Padres-decorated yakitori izakaya that feels lifted from Japan: jidori chicken and beef skewers off the charcoal grill, a weekly specials board, green tea soba, big mugs of Asahi and plenty of sake. Dinner only until midnight, closed Sundays — and call ahead, because the walk-in wait can run an hour or more.
- Jidori chicken skewers $4–5
- Parking: Medium: arrive at the 5pm opening or late, or allow time to circle
- Details checked Oct 2026.
3904 Convoy St Ste 108, San Diego, CA 92111
Yokohama Yakitori Koubou is a mid-priced izakaya spot in Sunrise Towne Centre on Convoy Street in San Diego's Kearny Mesa. Regulars order the Chicken meatball , chicken thigh with negi and chicken tail skewers and the Beef tongue , pork belly and pork shiso. Parking is medium, and it stays open past 11pm most nights.
Parking at Sunrise Towne Centre
Medium- Cost: Free for customers
- Fills up: Thu, Fri, Sat 6–9pm · Easiest: weekdays 8–10pm
- Shared with: Karami Ramen, Yonny Mini Hot Pot, Yuki Yuki Handcrafted Beverage & Kakigori, Mekong Cuisine Lao & Thai and 9 more
Shared 3904 Convoy lot fills up from about 7pm and on weekends — arrive at the 5pm opening or late, or allow time to circle.
Lot full? Convoy Plaza Shopping Center is rated easy and about a 5-minute walk. It's for that plaza's customers, so pair it with a stop there.
Park once, walk to
- Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai Ramen · 3 min
- Phuong Trang Vietnamese · 5 min
- MNGO Cafe Shaved Ice · 6 min
Sunrise Towne Centre guide Every lot on Convoy
Fill times estimated from Google's Popular Times for the spots in this lot. Walk times are estimates.
Good to know before you go
Cost & paying
- Skewers run $3.50-7.80 each and are small, so a full meal is $30-50 a person; beef tongue is limited to one skewer per person
- Cash or card only (no mobile pay), $10 card minimum, and up to 3 separate checks per table; 18% gratuity for 6 or more
Waits & timing
- Call to reserve — same-day calls (even that morning) usually work. The walk-in waitlist is the most common complaint: quoted 30-45 minutes, it often runs an hour or more, and missed callbacks lose your spot
- No wait is likely right at the 5pm opening or after about 10pm; counter seats open up fastest
- Last call comes before midnight and the kitchen can close early on slow nights — call if you're arriving after 10pm
- A weekly specials menu changes every week (posted on their Instagram); popular items can sell out
- Busy and loud, with Padres memorabilia everywhere; high chairs are available
At the table
- Tables seat up to 4, so bigger groups should mention it when booking
- Order rice and it comes with miso soup and pickles; skewers come with hot mustard and miso
- Seasoning runs salty
- Leftover sake can't go home with you, so order the bottle size you'll finish
Dessert or tea after Yokohama Yakitori Koubou
Heads up: these close well before Yokohama Yakitori Koubou does, so go before dinner runs late.
- Yuki Yuki Handcrafted Beverage & Kakigori Get: Coconut mango kakigori — passion fruit custard and mango hidden inside
- K Bakery Get: Sausage curry croquette
- MNGO Cafe Get: MNGO kakigori — mango snow ice, fresh mango and pudding inside; use both sauces
Yokohama Yakitori Koubou vs other Convoy izakaya
| Spot | Order | Price | Latest close | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Yakitori Koubou | Chicken meatball, chicken thigh with negi and chicken tail skewers | $$ | midnight | Medium |
| Yakitori Tsuta | The omakase | $$$$ | 11pm | Easy |
| Yakyudori | Beef skewer with fresh wasabi | $$ | 11:30pm | Medium |
| Wa Dining Okan | Creamy mentai udon or the carbonara udon special | $$ | 10pm | Medium |
Yokohama Yakitori Koubou: quick answers
What should I order at Yokohama Yakitori Koubou?
Regulars order the Chicken meatball (tsukune), chicken thigh with negi and chicken tail skewers, Beef tongue (one skewer per person), pork belly and pork shiso, Omakase 6-skewer set if you can't decide.
Is parking easy at Yokohama Yakitori Koubou?
Parking is rated Medium for this lot at peak times. Shared 3904 Convoy lot fills up from about 7pm and on weekends — arrive at the 5pm opening or late, or allow time to circle.
What should I know before going to Yokohama Yakitori Koubou?
Call to reserve — same-day calls (even that morning) usually work. The walk-in waitlist is the most common complaint: quoted 30-45 minutes, it often runs an hour or more, and missed callbacks lose your spot. No wait is likely right at the 5pm opening or after about 10pm; counter seats open up fastest. Tables seat up to 4, so bigger groups should mention it when booking.
Where can I get dessert or boba near Yokohama Yakitori Koubou?
Yuki Yuki Handcrafted Beverage & Kakigori (shaved ice, same plaza, 1 min walk, open until 10:30pm); K Bakery (bakery, same plaza, 3 min walk, open until 8pm); MNGO Cafe (shaved ice, 7 min walk, open until 10pm (11pm Thu & Sun; midnight Fri–Sat)).
What payment does Yokohama Yakitori Koubou take?
Cash or card only (no mobile pay), $10 card minimum, and up to 3 separate checks per table; 18% gratuity for 6 or more.
Does Yokohama Yakitori Koubou take reservations?
Call to reserve; same-day calls (even that morning) usually work. The walk-in waitlist is the most common complaint: quoted 30-45 minutes, it often runs an hour or more, and missed callbacks lose your spot.
Yokohama Yakitori Koubou hours
| Mon | 5pm–midnight |
| Tue | 5pm–midnight |
| Wed | 5pm–midnight |
| Thu | 5pm–midnight |
| Fri | 5pm–midnight |
| Sat | 5pm–midnight |
| Sun | Closed |
How to find it
Details checked October 2026. Wrong hours, closed, or changed? Report a problem