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Yatai Restaurant - Anime-Themed Asian Fusion in Champaign
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Yatai Restaurant

113 reviews

Hours

Monday, 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday, 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday, 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday, 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday, 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

About Yatai Restaurant

Yatai Restaurant, while categorized as a Chinese Restaurant platform, is located at 507 E University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820, USA. This restaurant offers a unique dining experience with an anime-themed atmosphere and a fusion menu that blends various Asian culinary styles.

Customer reviews highlight the restaurant's distinctive atmosphere, which is particularly appealing to anime fans. The menu features a variety of dishes, including sushi burritos, vegetable gyoza, vegetable yaki udon, and tacos, showcasing a fusion of Japanese, Chinese, and other Asian influences.

Key features and customer feedback include:

  • Unique anime-themed atmosphere: Creating a fun and engaging dining experience.
  • Diverse fusion menu: Offering a variety of dishes that blend different Asian culinary traditions.
  • Highly praised vegetable gyoza: Described as a standout dish.
  • Flavorful sushi burrito: A popular menu item, with recommendations for the soy wrap option.
  • Delicious milk tea and other drinks: Customers appreciate the quality and variety of beverages, including milk alternatives for boba.
  • Fairly priced menu: Offering generous portions and good value.
  • Excellent customer service: Staff is described as kind and attentive.
  • Convenient parking: A notable advantage in the area.
  • Crispy egg rolls and flavorful buns: Receiving positive feedback.
  • Tacos are noted as a unique dish, but may be difficult to eat.

The restaurant is described as a worthwhile destination for those seeking a unique dining experience with flavorful Asian fusion cuisine.

For inquiries or orders, please contact Yatai Restaurant at:

  • Phone: (217) 607-1199
  • Mobile: +1 217-607-1199
  • Address: 507 E University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820, USA

Yatai Restaurant offers an enjoyable dining experience with its anime-themed atmosphere and diverse fusion menu.

Yatai Restaurant Location

507 E University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820, USA

Customer Reviews

4.0
113 reviews
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Paige Buschman
Nov 11, 2024

I came from Bloomington looking for something a little different than I can get there and this was definitely that. First thing you get in the atmosphere which is very fun for anime fans. Food: Veg gyoza was the shining star of the meal. 10/10. Veg yaki udon also very good though it tasted exactly like American Chinese lo mein. The taco was a cool concept and very delicious though a little difficult to eat. I got the sushi burrito and I see it's appeal and I enjoyed mine, but would try the soy wrap next time because I'm not a bing nori fan and it was obviously prominent in this (that's on me). Another shining star was the drinks. I loved that I could get milk tea with a milk alternative for the brown sugar boba (boba was PERFECT texture) and the peach milk jasmine tea was so refreshing and properly sweetened. Price: Overall, everything was pretty fairly priced. We got so much here we took it home for second meals. Customer service was awesome. Everyone was very kind. Bathrooms were straight up savage. I generally only rate on food so that didn't affect them but it should be noted. Parking was awesome especially considering how bad it is in that area. Overall, we enjoyed ourselves. It was worth the drive and experience and I'd come back for the drinks alone.

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Christopher Reme (The Icedoutnomad)
Nov 11, 2024

It was crispy egg rolls, the sushi burrito crunch was fire, the Buns were very nice, was not a fan of the taco but, me and my wife went and had a good experience good food I'd most definitely come back

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Nathan Yuan
Oct 28, 2024

The ramen is cheaper than the other places around and on par in terms of quality. Their poke portion (image below) is also pretty generous for the price and has been my go to for when I feel like treating myself a little. The service is fast too. Definitely an underrated spot on campus.

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Juliet Tecson
Aug 29, 2024

We came in late night and it’s not that packed. Everything is prestine clean; a lot of seatings and parking outside. I love how they have so many food options! We ordered Ramen & drinks — so far the best Ramen I had in the area!

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Angelena Shelton
Oct 06, 2024

I recently tried hibachi chicken and karaage chicken, and both were fantastic. Hibachi chicken is a classic combination of rice and chicken, simple yet delicious. Karaage chicken, on the other hand, had sliced green onions and possibly another green vegetable. If you’ve ever had good fried calamari, the texture of karaage chicken is similar—crispy like fried shrimp or calamari. It was absolutely amazing. My man got a sushi burrito, which was huge, and I tried a bite of it. The flavoring was just perfect. The location is kind of meh, being next to a liquor store or something like that, but it does have decent parking. It’s completely worth going inside, though, because the decor is amazing—if you’re into anime, you’ll love it. The walls are covered in anime, there are books, action figures, and even a life-size Naruto figure.

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