Yatai Restaurant

507 E University Ave, Champaign
(217) 607-1199

Recent Reviews

Amy Barradas

Karagee chicken was delicious!! Not impressed with the tonkatsu ramen.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Patrícia

I recently tried the new Asian restaurant and it exceeded my expectations! The diverse menu, featuring ramen, sushi tacos and burritos, dumplings, boba tea, and more, offers a delightful variety. Ordering and waiting at your table is convenient, eliminating the need for a waiter. The fair prices and generous portions make it a great value. The food arrived quickly, and was delicious! The restaurant's clean and Naruto/Anime-themed decor added a unique touch. The friendly staff contributed to a positive experience. We'll be back to explore more of their offerings!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marisa W.

The staff is so nice. I thought I had left my phone at the restaurant and went back to check. The young man at the counter called it for me but it wasn't there. As I left he said "I'll keep calling it" and I found it under the seat of my car. The food was good too but I was super impressed with the service. He could have been like "sorry you lost your phone, it's not our problem" but he really was interested in helping me. I appreciate kindness like that.

RR M

The poke bowl is sooo good! Will visit again! Not crowded at all as compared to restaurants closer to campus.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Aaron Robinson

I only ever had goyslop microwave Top Ramen before coming here. I had the Tonkotsu Steak Ramen. Absolutely delicious food, clean new interior, polite service; I’ll definitely be coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cindy F

This stuff is amazingly delicious I am ashamed I had not tried it earlier.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Carolina Torrejon Capurro

We were pleasantly surprised by this place! The staff were extremely helpful, it was so easy to order the food in the kiosk and someone then brought it to our table (pretty quickly too). Food was delish and they have a nice little table set up with everything you need to pack your leftovers. We def recommend coming here for good ramen at an affordable price. Keep the good work guys!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ericka Mejia

The decorations in this restaurant are so cute and makes it a great atmosphere to eat in. The food was amazing: my boyfriend had the ramen and it was delicious and my fried rice was tasty! I also got a smoothie and the serving size was great which makes the price worth your money. I look forward to coming again to try more items from their menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Rice 42 炒饭Xiao

Renee Lopez

Great food, great prices, and great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

alisa t

Service is amazing, they are always super fast and efficient with their boba and even when you order to-go they bring it over to you with a smile. Delicious food and great atmosphere, very modern.I ordered the chicken karage, it's was

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Laura Sime

We tried this restaurant over the University winter break. I would give them one more chance while classes are in session. The prices were reasonable but the food quality did not meet our expectations.We shared the takoyaki, which was very good. They were relatively smaller bite sized pieces compared to other versions I have ordered. These were easier to eat, but a little stingy on the octopus (one per piece). I will try more of their fried options next time.My husband got the ramen. The noodles were well cooked and the egg was good. The meat was fine, but the broth was very bland and lacking salt and flavor.I got a sushi burrito and did not like it at all. The fish did not taste very fresh and like an unkempt refrigerator. The rice and seaweed were fresh enough.The atmosphere was lovely inside the restaurant and very clean. The servers were kind and quick.The restaurant is not in the best little strip mall, so the worst part of the meal was finding a shard of glass from a liquor bottle in our tire afterwards.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Anthony Meneely

Finally an awesome ramen joint that you don't have to fight green st parking and traffic. I had the spicy salmon poke bowl and the tonkotsu steak ramen. Both portion sizes were huge and fish and veggies were all fresh. Ample seating and parking. Would reccomend to others and will come again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Samantha Howell

Great food, creative presentation, friendly staff. Coming back soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: mini bao pork 6 小笼包 6 个

Rohit M A

Tried the vegetarian sushi taco, the vegan gyoza and the vegan ramen. Loved it all. The sushi tacho was super creative!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Leslie LeMoine

I’ve been there twice and I’m super picky about dining out. I am amazed and smitten with this place on every level! Super clean, delicious and very competent staff. A five star plus rating for this

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura Taco, Yum Yum Sauce, Chicken Teriyaki, mini bao pork 6 小笼包 6 个

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