EE NAMI Tonkatsu Izakaya

EE NAMI Tonkatsu Izakaya Real taste of Osaka, west Japan. Serving deep fried pork and seafood cutlet called “Tonkatsu” an

Patio closure announcement🙇🏿‍♂️An update for our EE NAMI family 🏮Beginning Tuesday, May 5th, our outdoor patio will be p...
03/07/2026

Patio closure announcement🙇🏿‍♂️

An update for our EE NAMI family 🏮

Beginning Tuesday, May 5th, our outdoor patio will be permanently closed. Due to a utility easement requirement from SDG&E, our patio storage and coverings must be immediately removed. After careful consideration, we’ve made the decision to close that space entirely.

We know many of you loved dining outside, and we are truly grateful for every meal shared in that space. 🙏

The good news — our indoor dining room is cozy, full of warmth and hand-crafted food, and ready to welcome you. We will be rearranging and adding tables and chairs indoors to maximize capacity. The space may be getting smaller, but hey, it’s just like actual izakayas in Japan! We can’t wait to see you inside.🍶

As a small business owner, I really appreciate your support over the years. I will continue to do the best I can for the community.🇯🇵

木漏れ日: Komorebi (noun)Komorebi is a Japanese word that means sunlight leaking through trees. This word describes the beau...
03/02/2026

木漏れ日: Komorebi (noun)

Komorebi is a Japanese word that means sunlight leaking through trees. This word describes the beauty and wonder of rays of light dappling through overhead leaves, casting dancing shadows on the forest floor.

It is already March!☀️It’s been very warm lately and we can feel the spring is just around the corner.
Our goal is to be the place where people can hang out sharing good times with good food and sake. We hope our guests can feel a little bit of the warmth of hand-crafted food that we serve, just like when Komorebi touches your skin.

We take reservations through Tock, thank you very much for your support and we are looking forward to seeing all of you!😊

We invite you to try our cuisine, made to order by our skilled chefs, and humbly believe that we serve the best quality tonkatsu and izakaya tapas you can taste in San Diego.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!🐴🎍Greetings from EE NAMI Family🥳This is our 6th new year to celebrate and we are very grateful for it. T...
01/01/2026

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!🐴🎍

Greetings from EE NAMI Family🥳

This is our 6th new year to celebrate and we are very grateful for it. Thank you very much!

Our wish for 2026 is to make all of our guests happy through our food culture from Osaka, we hope this year will be a better year for everyone!🌊

明けましておめでとうございます。

ええ波は皆様のおかげでまた一年を過ごさせていただくことが出来ました。お客様、スタッフの皆様、サポートしていただいている業者様、本当にありがとうございます。

ええ波もあっという間にもう少しで丸6年、時間の経過の早さを実感する日々です。忙しい日々を過ごすと身の回りにある小さな幸せが見えにくくなったり、「当たり前」にあるようなヒト、モノ、コトに感謝を忘れてしまいがちになるような気がします。

店としての本懐はお客様がたくさん来てくださり、賑やかにさせて頂くことよりありがたい事はありません。おいしい料理は当然、我々の故郷、日本の本物の食文化を南カリフォルニアで紹介し、お客様に喜んでいただく。今後も我々のモットーは不変であり続けたいと願っています。

それと同時に、来て下さるお客様、共に働いて下さったり、楽しい時間を一緒に過ごして下さる仲間との時間にも感謝を忘れず、日々を大切にしていきたいとも思う今日この頃です。

長文になってしまいましたが、今年もええ波を何卒よろしくお願い申し上げます。おいしい料理と酒で今年も皆様をお待ちしております。🤗

ええ波　
スタッフ一同
店主

Wishing everyone a happy holiday!🎄Please note that we will be CLOSED12/23 - 12/26 Tuesday through Friday12/31 - 1/1 Wedn...
12/28/2025

Wishing everyone a happy holiday!🎄

Please note that we will be CLOSED

12/23 - 12/26 Tuesday through Friday
12/31 - 1/1 Wednesday through Thursday

besides our regular closing days of Sundays and Mondays. We take reservations 2weeks in advance through Tock.💡

Thank you very much for your support! Arigatoo🙇🏿‍♂️🙏🏾

We invite you to try our cuisine, made to order by our skilled chefs, and humbly believe that we serve the best quality tonkatsu and izakaya tapas you can taste in San Diego.

HOLIDAY SPECIAL OPEN DAYS - SUN & MON!🎅🏽👀We will be OPEN 12/28-12/29 (Sunday and Monday)😊We accept reservations through ...
12/18/2025

HOLIDAY SPECIAL OPEN DAYS - SUN & MON!🎅🏽👀
We will be OPEN 12/28-12/29 (Sunday and Monday)😊
We accept reservations through Tock!

If you usually don’t get to come because of our regular closing days, now’s your chance and we are looking forward to seeing you!🙇🏿‍♂️🙏🏾

Thank you very much for your support! Arigatoo!🇯🇵

We invite you to try our cuisine, made to order by our skilled chefs, and humbly believe that we serve the best quality tonkatsu and izakaya tapas you can taste in San Diego.

#とんかつ #おつまみ #日本酒 #とんかつ #鶴亀 #日本酒好きな人と繋がりたい #最高 #居酒屋 #日本食 #サンディエゴ #ええ波

EE NAMI x YAKITORIGUY x SAKE NIGHT PART 2!🎅🏽Thank you very much for all of our amazing guests who came to this event! 🐓🍶...
12/12/2025

EE NAMI x YAKITORIGUY x SAKE NIGHT PART 2!🎅🏽

Thank you very much for all of our amazing guests who came to this event! 🐓🍶

Spread our Izakaya culture mission continues…this was our part 2!🍶

Izakaya(居酒屋) is a culture which is unique to Japan. A place where you can share sake and tapas with good people and enjoy the time spent.

EE NAMI’s mission as an Izakaya is to spread the culture and serve it authentically.

Thank you again for everyone who shared your glasses with us and we look forward to seeing you soon again!

Huge thanks to for spreading your amazing Yakitori and Izakaya culture, and our professional sake sommelier for providing us great sake.

Guys, we did it Again!!😆

Kanpai! Arigato!🇯🇵

Wishing everyone a happy Christmas holiday!🎄Please note that we will be CLOSED12/23 - 12/26 Tuesday through Friday12/30 ...
12/12/2025

Wishing everyone a happy Christmas holiday!🎄
Please note that we will be CLOSED

12/23 - 12/26 Tuesday through Friday
12/30 - 1/1 Tuesday through Thursday

besides our regular closing days of Sundays and Mondays. We take reservations 2weeks in advance through Tock.💡

Thank you very much for your support! Arigatoo🙇🏿‍♂️🙏🏾

We invite you to try our cuisine, made to order by our skilled chefs, and humbly believe that we serve the best quality tonkatsu and izakaya tapas you can taste in San Diego.

#とんかつ #おつまみ #日本酒 #とんかつ鶴亀 #鶴亀 #日本酒好きな人と繋がりたい #最高 #居酒屋 #日本食 #サンディエゴ #ええ波

鳳凰美田　みくまり　にごり純米大吟醸🐦‍🔥Mikumari - Fly High Cloudy -“Houou Biden FLY HIGH Cloudy” is brewed using the sacred spring water o...
12/10/2025

鳳凰美田　みくまり　にごり純米大吟醸🐦‍🔥

Mikumari - Fly High Cloudy -

“Houou Biden FLY HIGH Cloudy” is brewed using the sacred spring water of Nikko (日光), a historically significant source permitted exclusively for Houou Biden.

Mikumari is a Shinto water deity who oversees the distribution and flow of water in rivers, streams, and irrigation systems.

This sake is delivered as close as possible to its natural state—freshly pressed and unaltered. Through a unique cooling and bottling process, each bottle is carefully pasteurized one by one, preserving the sake in its original, just-pressed form. Although a nigori, it greets the palate with a clear and refreshing first touch, a silky-smooth texture, and a gentle, Japanese-style sweetness with a subtle attack. On a clear flavor foundation, its acidity—reminiscent of premium fruits such as green apple and grapefruit—adds refined brightness, enhancing clarity and structure. The flavors expand gracefully on the finish, spreading with elegance and cutting cleanly.

We’d like you to try this very unique and limited sake, looking forward to seeing you soon!🤗

We invite you to try our cuisine, made to order by our skilled chefs, and humbly believe that we serve the best quality tonkatsu and izakaya tapas you can taste in San Diego.

#とんかつ #おつまみ #日本酒 #とんかつ鶴亀 #鶴亀 #日本酒好きな人と繋がりたい #最高 #居酒屋 #日本食 #サンディエゴ #ええ波

Yakitori x Tonkatsu x Sake Night!🍶Our Christmas season event!! is coming to SD for one last time this year!!🐓Ticket rel...
11/20/2025

Yakitori x Tonkatsu x Sake Night!🍶

Our Christmas season event!! is coming to SD for one last time this year!!🐓

Ticket release date on Tock: Nov 22nd 12:00AM

Event date: Dec 5th and 6th (Fri & Sat)

We are back again one more time this year! For our Christmas season event, and are joining us to serve our finest to offer from Japanese izakaya culture! There will be a set course including charcoal-grilled yakitori, tonkatsu, and tapas paired with seasonal sake. The yakitori will be grilled in our patio area so you can also enjoy the smell of yakitori grill🤤🪵

Seats for this event are limited to our patio area, so if you are interested please make sure to buy a ticket through Tock! (Link in bio)

We invite you to try our cuisine, made to order by our skilled chefs, and humbly believe that we serve the best quality tonkatsu and izakaya tapas you can taste in San Diego.

#とんかつ #おつまみ #日本酒 #とんかつ鶴亀 #鶴亀 #日本酒好きな人と繋がりたい #最高 #居酒屋 #日本食 #サンディエゴ #ええ波

We are honored to be on the Yelp 2025 list of 100 Top Places to Eat in San Diego. 🙇🏿‍♂️A huge thank you to our amazing g...
11/15/2025

We are honored to be on the Yelp 2025 list of 100 Top Places to Eat in San Diego. 🙇🏿‍♂️
A huge thank you to our amazing guests for your continuous support!😊🙏🏾



We invite you to try our cuisine, made to order by our skilled chefs, and humbly believe that we serve the best quality tonkatsu and izakaya tapas you can taste in San Diego.

#とんかつ #おつまみ #日本酒 #とんかつ鶴亀 #鶴亀 #日本酒好きな人と繋がりたい #最高 #居酒屋 #日本食 #サンディエゴ #ええ波

Dear EE NAMI guests,We will be closed for our annual employee break from Nov 16th to Nov 30th. Today is Halloween and it...
10/31/2025

Dear EE NAMI guests,

We will be closed for our annual employee break from Nov 16th to Nov 30th.

Today is Halloween and it’s a little early to say, but we hope all our guests have a nice thanksgiving time with your families!☺️
We still have some time left before this closure, so we are looking forward to seeing all of you until then! Please use Tock if you would like to reserve a table.
Thank you very much for your support and understanding.🙇🏿‍♂️

Huge thank you for all of EE NAMI staff we all make our small restaurant amazing, and let’s keep serving to our community!💪🏾

お客様各位

毎度ありがとうございます。

誠に勝手ながら、当店は11月16日から11月30日の間、臨時休業とさせていただきます。
ご理解のほど、何卒宜しくお願い申し上げます。

皆様が素敵なサンクスギビングを過ごされましたのち、またお会いできる事を心待ちにしております。☺️
臨時休業まではまだしばらくございますので、皆様のご来店のほど、スタッフ一同お待ちしております。

ご予約は引き続きオンラインにて承っておりますので、ご来店予定の方はTockにてご予約のほどお願い致します。🙇🏿‍♂️

ええ波🌊

We invite you to try our cuisine, made to order by our skilled chefs, and humbly believe that we serve the best quality tonkatsu and izakaya tapas you can taste in San Diego.

#とんかつ #おつまみ #日本酒 #とんかつ鶴亀 #鶴亀 #日本酒好きな人と繋がりたい #最高 #居酒屋 #日本食 #サンディエゴ #ええ波

おいしい日本酒を飲んでみてほしい。🍶I’m sure most of people have tried Japanese food, but have you tried drinking sake before?We have a gr...
10/26/2025

おいしい日本酒を飲んでみてほしい。🍶

I’m sure most of people have tried Japanese food, but have you tried drinking sake before?

We have a great selection of craft sake from Japan and it is SO good! Fruity to savory, sweet to earthy. Easy and smooth to bald and punchy.
Everyone has their own preferences, and I want you to try what good sake is like.
It’s probably much easier to drink than you think and there are many ways to enjoy it.

Fall is sake season and we have many seasonal specials for you, please come try our craft sake!

We invite you to try our cuisine, made to order by our skilled chefs, and humbly believe that we serve the best quality tonkatsu and izakaya tapas you can taste in San Diego.

#とんかつ #おつまみ #日本酒 #とんかつ鶴亀 #鶴亀 #日本酒好きな人と繋がりたい #最高 #居酒屋 #日本食 #サンディエゴ #ええ波

Address

4706 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
San Diego, CA
92117

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11:30am - 2pm
5:30pm - 10pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 2pm
5:30pm - 10pm
Thursday 11:30am - 2pm
5:30pm - 10pm
Friday 11:30am - 2pm
5:30pm - 10pm
Saturday 11:30am - 2pm
5:30pm - 10pm

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