Straightforward restaurant offering chicken & seafood dishes, plus sashimi & rice bowls.
Native consumer
Delicious food served by kind people. I eat here weekly and will not slow down anytime soon. These folks have seen me at my best and worst but I always leave in good spirits. My favourite dish is the NY strip with crispy brussels sprouts. The portions are pretty generous at a very reasonable price. 10/10 I recommend to anyone visiting San Marcos or looking for quick and delicious meal.
… moreVanessa
I’ve been here a few times and the food is good, but on my last visit I think they misheard me and put in “Nan BOMB” instead of “Nan BAN” and now my lips and tongue are burning. The food is good, just not what I ordered. Please give receipts because this could have been avoided. Hopefully next time it’ll be better.
… moreDallas Turner
The Torch salmon is killer. Raw salmon with some kind of glaze and blowtorched? the top of on a bed of rice and seaweed. I like the multiple options of mayo Don’s has. Choices of spicy curry and wasabi. Spicy and wasabi were great on the salmon. The curry mayo was weak in my opinion. Smallish sized placed which kinda gives it charm. They got everything on the walls for charm: decorative art, skateboards, dollar bills, you name it Japanese they put it up. Bathroom was smallish and kinda backroomish as you would expect from a china town style joint in San Frisco. Small and not impressive looks wise but clean.
… moreDennis C. Tommy
First time. Clean, nice, friendly. Guy gave me a rundown on what people like which was good. The spicy sauce was better than expected. Curt sauce yummy. I had teriyaki chicken. Plenty of chicken. I will be back for round 2 and possible more
… moreMark Nash-Ford
Absolutely the best Japanese food we have eaten in years! The shrimp was incredible and the popcorn chicken was super delicious. Really cool space. We will be back.
… moreDharshini M
Amazing street food here. Everything dish we tried was amazing.
Takoyaki – 10/10
Pork Belly – 10/10
Nan nan/Karage – 10/10
Torch Salmon – 8/10
The 3 mayo sauces were amazing. They had curry, wasabi, and spicy. For a non spice eater like me, it was still good for my taste buds.
Ordering was easy. They were kind, explaining every item in detail, and the person who served our food was super nice. Since we were sharing, he brought us sharing plates.
The place had limited seats, but we were able to get a place to sit, considering it was Valentine’s Day.
… moreChristine Kehr
With over 500 very positive reviews, I doubt I have much to add. Don Japanese Kitchen is an eclectic, small restaurant that fills quickly. The staff are really friendly, always so nice. Don serves Japanese cuisine offering chicken & seafood dishes, plus sashimi & rice bowls. We ordered Don Chicken, Nan Ban (giant popcorn chicken), N.Y. Strip, and Torch Salmon. All orders were served in a to-go box on a bed of steamed sticky rice with cabbage and pickled ginger. Our party ordered a side of Don Fries, waffle cut fries topped with Don’s house-made teriyaki sauce and spicy mayo. The quality is consistently very good and bottled water is free. Highly recommend.
… moreAna Becvar
My goodness they are so quick. The same people have been working here forever and they never fail! The chicken teryaki is amazing on a bed of rice and little seaweed flakes on top. Plenty of parking, always open for dinner, always affordable, always delicious, and always makes you feel at home. They offer 3 bottles of sauce on the side as well that include spicy mayo and wasabi mayo. I highly recommend the Don style fries and they can drown it in teriyaki sauce and/or spicy mayo for you.
Been coming here since the Austin location in 2017. Love yall!
… moreKatherine Melnyk
The staff are very polite and attentive, great atmosphere inside. Orders are issued quickly. I was waiting for the “Takoyaki” and “Teriyaki Chicken” for around 6-7 minutes. The smell of the dishes is impressive, with such a strong aroma and rich taste.
Another time, I tried “Salmon Poke”, salmon was fresh and tasty. This place is definitely fantastic!
… morekris
Don has a cozy atmosphere while also providing VERY affordable, high quality food. The owner and staff are extremely kind, always ready to chat up a storm with their customers. Such a wholesome restaurant ran by lovely people. 10/10 would always recommend <3.
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