Yume Japanese Burger Cafe - Ojai, California

Alex A.

A Japanese burger dream 🍔 🇯🇵
I’d been craving karaage for weeks, and after spotting Yume’s menu months ago, I couldn’t wait to try it. It did not disappoint.
If you love burgers or Japanese fast food, this place is for you. The patty was buttery smooth, the chicken perfectly crispy, and the sauce had just the right tang—everything just worked.
The regular fries felt out of place, but the okonomi fries instantly took me back to my time in Osaka.
The ambience? On point. With vintage Japanese posters covering the walls, this spot made me miss Japan a little less.

Lindsay P.

Everything we had was absolutely amazing. One of the staff (maybe the owner) was super nice to my dog and gave him a treat. We ordered inside and sat outside on the large patio. Pet friendly. Don't skip this place if you’re in Ojai. I recommend the spicy miso chicken sandwich and the wagyu cheese fries. 10/10. Great vibes and great food.

Angela R.

I’ve had this place bookmarked for some time now, but it was always busy when I tried to dine here. I finally managed to catch them on a day where it was less busy. Yay!

There’s not much to this restaurant ambience wise. It’s pretty small inside, with a couple booths in the front with window views. There’s more seating located in the back, as well as a restroom.

For food, I ordered their Ojai Wagyu cheeseburger. It comes with fries too. Their Wagyu beef is marinated for 24 hours before serving it. Making this burger a melt in your mouth experience! Unfortunately, after my first bite, it fell apart. No matter how much I tried putting the meat back inside the bun; it just kept falling apart. I had to use my fingers to scoop up the meat and finish eating. Messy good though!

I would have preferred that my burger stay in tact to enjoy it more, but nonetheless it was a very flavorful juicy burger. The fries were thin, lightly salted and fried. Nothing much to them, but they were decent.

Overall, I’m glad I could finally try this place. I would love to come back to try their chicken sandwich and a few other items on the menu.

Will M.

Beware of the service charge, they slap 12% onto every order as an automatic tip, even on take out. They were hesitant to remove it when I asked. Got the double chicken sandwich and it was alright but I wouldn’t order it again. I would recommend the single if I were to order again.

Tim B.

Burger and fries were great. They have a 3 year anniversary special currently (as of a February 2025) to get free fries with select burgers (you can upscale the fries and pay like $1 or $2), so that makes it worth it, but without the deal the prices would be high at about $18ish for the burger.

Everything tasted amazing and the service was great. Nice aesthetic Japanese-style cafe and craft burgers

Thomas M. (.

In this economy… you can’t really beat the $13.99 Wagyu Burger Meal deal! You get a burger, some fries and a can of coke or Diet Coke. Id recommend getting the onions grilled in order for them to fuse better with the cheese and wagyu patty. I got my stuff to go but wouldn’t mind eating inside if I had to.

Aidan L.

TERRIBLE FOOD, TOTAL SCAM. It is nothing like the photos or online menu. DO NOT TRUST THE ONLINE MENU. If you’re feeling in the mood for a funky burger, just go to in ‘n out instead. It is literally worse than any fast food burger you can get. It seems like they changed ownership and it became a shell of the former restaurant. It’s a total ghost kitchen. We had to leave after the first bite of food because we could make this food better at home easily. THE WORST. 0/10 BAD!

bgepp

Super tasty food! We had the classic waygu burger and the spicy miso chicken sandwich both were top notch. They gave us free fries too! Definitely want to come back here and try their various loaded fries dishes. Good beer selection too.