strange, powerful spirits

 

a cozy neighborhood bar with damn good food

  • Tuesday - Thursday
    Kitchen 5p -9p
    Bar 5p - 10p

    Friday & Saturday
    Kitchen 5p - 10p
    Bar 5p - 11p

    Sunday
    Bar w/ Limited Menu 3p - 8p
    Trivia 4p - 6p

    Reservations & Walk-ins

  • Yokai are mythical creatures and spirits from Japanese folklore. They can be mischievous or dangerous, kind or menacing, and can even bring good fortune to those who encounter them.

    Inspired by Japanese izakaya culture, the bar + restaurant Yokai is a meeting place for friends to catch up and have a few laughs in a casual setting while enjoying cool cocktails, hot ramen, crisp beers, crunchy Korean fried chicken, refreshing sakes, grilled skewers, warming whisky, and a variety of other tasty, fun eats that complement the drinks.

    Literally translating to “a place to relax and drink,” izakaya are a melting pot of flavors, cultures, and tastes where everyone is welcome. We invite you to Yokai to try our own fun twist on a variety of dishes inspired by bar fare and street food you might find in Japan, Korea, China, and around the world, with a few completely unique creations of our own.

    Kanpai!

  • 501 N Greene St
    Greensboro, NC

    Lower Fisher Park
    One block from Tanger Performing Arts Center

WEEKLY SPECIALS (dine-in only, excludes events)

  • spicy tuna taco tuesdays - $2 off spicy tuna tacos / $2 off all draft beer / $7 off draft pitchers

  • fun buns wednesdays - $2 off pork belly or chicken katsu bao / $2 off highballs

  • winner, winner chicken dinner thursdays - $3 off 4 piece korean fried chicken + cheesy kimchi tots combo / 20% off sake bottles / $2 off cup, can, & box sake

  • let’s get this weekend started fridays - $1 off shooters / $5 sake bombs

  • sake saturdays - $1 off all glasses of sake, fruit wine, & wine

  • sunday funday - $1 off boilermakers / $2 off slushies / $1 off cans/bottled beer & seltzers

  • daily - $3/$5 mystery can grabs

  • ramen

    ramen

  • cocktails

    cocktails

  • skewers

    skewers

  • beer

    beer

  • korean fried chicken

    korean double fried chicken

  • sake

    sake

  • bao buns

    bao

  • whisky

    whisky

Private Events

Let us do the cooking,
cocktails, & cleaning

let’s learn some great Japanese words

  • Gochisousamadeshita - a term that loosely translates to "thank you for a wonderful, filling, entertaining meal," used to thank chefs

  • Irasshaimase - "welcome to the restaurant," often said by Japanese chefs as guests enter

  • Irusu - to pretend to not be at home when a visitor knocks on your door or rings the bell

  • Ittadakimasu - "I humbly receive," often said as a sign of respect and gratitude before eating a meal

  • Nakama - a beloved friend so close you consider them family

  • Kanpai - "drink your cup dry," aka "cheers!"

  • Kuchisabishii - to eat because your mouth is lonely

  • Oishii - delicious, tasty

  • Tsundoku - someone who collects so many books they pile up on the floor because they can't read them all

  • Wabi-sabi - finding beauty and meaning in flaws, impermanence, and imperfection

  • Yugen - a profound emotional awareness while thinking of the vastness and beauty of the universe