Best Japanese Restaurant in California

Beer. Fried Chicken. Rock & Roll.

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Oakland's one and only Japanese fried chicken spot

All gluten-free. and a bunch of vegan options! Rock & roll all day. Zero compromises since 2014.

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Japanese fried chicken, done right and tight!

Shio koji-marinated thighs, fried crisp in potato starch. Juicy inside, crunchy outside, and always gluten free and nut free.

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Now Open in Berkeley at Spat's

Find your favorite juicy fried chicken, cold beer, and punk rock at our Berkeley spot. Located at 1974 Shattuck Ave. Swing by and see us!

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How ABURAYA become Oakland's favorite

ABURAYA started as a pop up in 2014 with the juicy fried chicken, cold beer, punk rock and no giving a shit. 12 years later, it's still the same but LOUDER!

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 c

Number13 O.

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 m

David S.

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

Trillè G.

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 comin

Emily W.

We Deliver All Over the Bay with ezCater

We're partnered with ezCater now. They can deliver across SF, Richmond, the South Bay, and the South East Bay. Check with them to see if we can get to you!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are you known for?

We are known for Tofu, Vegan Food, Mochi, Bar Food, Vegetarian Food, Fried Chicken, Dessert, Gluten Free, Edamame, Chicken, Popcorn, Cheesecake, Japanese Food, Matcha, Tater Tots, Wine, Gluten Free Food, Okonomiyaki, Popcorn Chicken, Curry, Potato Salad, and Sake

What meals do you serve?

We serve Lunch and Dinner

Do you offer delivery or takeout?

Yes, we offer Takeout and Delivery

What areas do you serve?

We serve the following areas: Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville, Piedmont, West Oakland, Alameda, Albany, Kensington, Canyon, Bushrod Park, Eastport, El Cerrito, Longfellow, Orinda Village, Piedmont Avenue, Orinda, Richmond, Temescal, Rockridge, and Claremont District.