Binchoyaki - Japanese restaurant in Sacramento - 2226 10th St, USA

First time here at this restaurant. Better make a reservation if you plan dine here. 20% gratuity for any party size. Really!!!. Most of the food we ordered was good. Some was not worth due to the price like the Beef tongue and Ny strip @ $17-$19 for 2 small sticks, Over cooked! Be prepared to pay about $80-$100 each

Id pass for something better… A mandatory 20% gratuity and only two persons eating? And the. Had the nerve to have a tip function when signing for the check??? The food was unique and flavorful, though some was over cooked. We placed our order and the waitress forgot a core item and then brought it only after we asked about it. A so so experience, I would pass next time. I DONT HAVE A PICTURE OF THE RAMEN BECAUSE IT CAME TOO LATE…With no apology for forgetting it. I will pass next time.

Binchoyaki meaning (charcoal grill) is a modern Japanese style focused on small plates. They have a skewer menu, main dish & special menu to choose from. All which is very delish! We loved all the items we ordered. A reservation is a must as there isn't a lot of tables. But there is outdoor dining. We went when the weather was blazing hot 🔥 🥵 and they did not provide air-conditioning. Therefore, it was kinda unbearable to enjoy dinner.

Enjoyed trying a wide variety of dishes including the Loco Moco meatloaf special (which 4 of us shared, it’s very filling!) and the sweet potatoes were another yummy choice. Suggest making reservations, we didn’t have one and only had to wait about half an hour for a table which wasn’t bad since it was a Friday evening. Atmosphere is casual, service is friendly and helpful. The food is grilled to order so can be a little slow coming to the table, I suggest dining here when you’re not in a rush. Your check can get kinda steep if you don’t keep an eye on what you’re ordering or if you go too hungry. We made both mistakes and a casual Friday night dinner became a of fine dining experience. The tip was automatically added to our check which surprised us a little because we were a party of 3. Not sure if that’s standard practice or not. Will definitely be returning!

Binchoyaki - this was a pleasant surprise. We sampled so many combinations of meats! It was really delicious. I will say my favorites were the Belly and pork cheeks. Side note the mochi bacon was a cheesy salty combo. It was interesting on the palate Our party shared a TanTan Tonyu Udon. The noodle were adente and the meat want sweet/spicy. The sauce brings is all together for a full experience. I recommend it and I'm not a fan cold noodles. This place does have an automatic gratuity of 20% on your order. Just a fair warning. Our hostess and server did not tell us until the check was delivered. Overall, it was a great experience Get the crispy rice too!!!!!

First time at Binchoyaki. I made a reservation a few days in advance. When my party arrived, we were greeted by the host and seated within a few minutes. Our waitress provided great recommendations and was awesome overall. The only issue with the service was that it took a while before we were able to place our first order after being seated. Other than that, food and drinks came quickly, and we had a great meal. Definitely try the wagyu tsukine with an onsen egg, bacon wrapped enoki mushrooms, and chili dumplings. I'm still thinking about those dishes 🤤

We decided to stop by and try this place on our way to Target. It’s a bit difficult to be seated as the host/hostess is inside constantly, so you have to either make a reservation or stand outside where they should be and wait to be acknowledged. Once seated, the entire process of ordering and receiving took a while as well. Especially for a place that wasn’t very busy, maybe four couples at the max. And most already had their food. The food itself was okay. A bit flat in the flavor compartment, the shrimp tacos though, they were spectacular. Overall, the food was definitely overpriced. At the end of our meal, when the waitress brought us the check, we were graced by an already added twenty percent gratuity. For service that was spotty and slow. She was nice, but she didn’t do anything above and beyond enough for us to tip twenty percent. I could understand if it was a five or ten percent added gratuity, that’s understandable, but twenty on a meal for two people who received poor treatment is not acceptable. We will not be attending this establishment again.

A couple chefs I respect recommended this spot for my birthday dinner and wow. This place did not disappoint! Everything was so full of flavor and the saki flight was fun! It was an amazing and romantic night on the cool patio, gazing into the mischievous green eyes of my partner of over 15 years. I love you so much John. Probably biased but best dinner ever 😍