
tap me“psst. i cut myself out of the ramen.”




by the crew at 1216 third avenuea small izakaya in chula vista. sushi, ramen and small plates, made by hand.
Izakaya Naruto is a neighborhood Japanese izakaya in Chula Vista, serving the community since July 2015. We serve ramen, sushi (nigiri, sashimi and rolls), rice bowls and small plates, with Japanese beer, sake, shochu and soft drinks. Most of our sauces are made in house from our own recipes, and so is the chicken chashu on our ramen.
- made by hand in chula vista
- running time: 5 to 11 pm, every night
- bonus feature: happy hour, 5–7 pm and after 9
open daily, 5–11 pm. last call 10:30 pm.
featuring—
orange lemon roll, abre la boca mucho roll, ¡viva! chula vista roll, cajun tuna roll, chicken-broth ramen, lemon mayo shrimp, jalapeño poppers, teriyaki chicken bowl, the naruto bowl and naru as himself
twelve specialty rolls in all. japanese technique, local flavors.
happy hour by—
house sake, sapporo, asahi and kirin light
5 to 7 pm and again after 9 pm. house sake, small $1.97 or large $2.97. small bottles of beer, $3.95 with food. have your id ready.
a nightly program from the people who brought you the chula vista ramen
THE HOURS
open daily, 5–11 pm. last call 10:30 pm.
- -open daily-
- 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
- -last call-
- 10:30 pm
- -happy hour-
- 5 to 7 pm, and after 9 pm
- -closed on-
- new year’s day, july 4th, thanksgiving day and christmas day

- -find us-
- 1216 3rd Ave
Chula Vista, CA 91911 - on third avenue, between oxford st. and kennedy st.
- -call-
- (619) 882-2880
- if the line is busy, the crew is with guests; come see us and order in person.
- -skip the wait-
- order ahead for pickup online. it costs less than the delivery apps.

busy times—
early evening & later at night
usually calmer around 8.
scenes from 3rd ave
contact sheet. tap a frame to see the print.
help
wanted*
we’re looking for—
- evening shift leader candidate
- evening restaurant staff
evening shifts, part time or full time. base pay $16.90–$25.00+ an hour plus the tip pool. we’re happy to train the right person.






















