strange, powerful spirits
a cozy neighborhood bar with damn good food
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Tuesday - Thursday
Kitchen 5p -9p
Bar 5p - 10p
Friday & Saturday
Kitchen 5p - 11p
Bar 5p - midnight
Sunday
Bar w/ Limited Menu 3p - 8p
Sunday Menu
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 tuna tacos / $2 off all draft beer / $7 off draft pitchers / $1 pbr
fun buns wednesdays - $2 off bao / $2 off highballs / $1.5o miller hl ponies / $6 Miller hl 40oz
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 - $2 off fried rice & rice cakes / $5 sake bombs / 2 $10 cocktails
chicken & sweets saturdays - $2 off wings & waffle, karaage, & doughnuts / $2 pbr / $5 sake bombs / $1 off all glasses of sake & wine / 2 $10 cocktail specials
sunday funday - $2 off ramen, kfc, & slushies / $1 off cans/bottles / $5 sake bombs / $6 sake shandies
daily - $3/$5 mystery can grabs
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ramen
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cocktails
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skewers
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beer
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korean double fried chicken
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sake
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bao
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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