Izakaya 88

Rockford, IL · Japanese restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Rockford
#28
of 326 restaurants
City Percentile
77%
rating percentile
Address
Izakaya 88, 293 Executive Pkwy Suite C, Rockford, IL 61107
Phone
(815) 394-0007
Website
www.shogunofrockford.com
Status
Closed · Opens 4:30 PM Sat

Izakaya 88 is a restaurant located in Rockford, IL. It is one of 326 restaurants listed in Rockford. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Rockford city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday4 PM–9 PM
Saturday4 PM–9 PM
Sunday4 PM–8 PM
Monday4 PM–9 PM
Tuesday4 PM–9 PM
Wednesday4 PM–9 PM
Thursday4 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Sorhannie Rodriguez · Oct 2025

The Crab Rangoons are exquisite, I recommend to try the BSCR Sushi Roll and drink a refreshing Mai Tai. Nice environment a great service.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 antonio espinoza · Jan 2026

Food all tasted very similar. I am guessing its all cooked in the same flat top that is not clean properly. Also they seam to use the same sauce for everything. Fish and sea food did not taste the best. Spicy noodles were very chewy. The oysters made me nauseous.

★★★★★ 5.0 Kim Zaphel she, her, ella · Feb 2024

We needed a private party room for a Celebration of Life within a week's notice. Shogun/Izakaya was her favorite place. Addison, Alexis, and staff were absolutely hospitable and wonderful hosts. They worked with us on a sushi buffet, a toast, and using their screen for a slide show. They thought of all the details and worked with us on seating arrangements and made sure all of our needs were met. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect celebration. A million thanks! -Family of Rita Welch

★★★★☆ 4.0 Masoud M · Jun 2023

Restaurant has two seperate space, one for live chefs cooking on hot oven and the other part is standard restaurant style that you order from Menu. We enjoyed having our cook prepared front of us with lots of fun with the chef entertaining actions and also having our meal cooked! The portions are generous and delicious but there is some room for improving food quality to become perfect! But all togher food and atmosphere are great! Go for it

★★★★☆ 4.0 Astro · Nov 2023

I was visiting Rockford and looking for a place to eat. I found a restaurant called Shogun online. The menu looked good, so I decided to give it a try. It was a little bit confusing at first, as there appeared to be two restaurants inside the same space. One was Shogun and the other was Izakaya 88. Both had open seating signs posted. I asked at the counter, and it was explained that it's not really two separate restaurants and that it's just a matter of preference as to which "restaurant" atmosphere one prefers. The Shogun side was bright, more basic in terms of decor, and more communal in its layout. The Izakaya 88 side was dim, had lovely modern decor, and was more private. I opted for Izakaya. I ordered the shrimp tacos, vegan ramen, and a sushi dragon roll. Although more Tex-Mex than A

Accessibility & Amenities

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Services

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