Jist Cafe

We wanted to say thank you for all of the support you have provided us. You have helped in so many ways from the moment we opened, during the pandemic, and after the pandemic. You have supported us during the good and bad time. We cannot express our sincere gratitude! .cdc

I don’t know where to begin or what to say… I never thought I would have to write this. It pains me to make this announcement, because it’s a decision that wasn’t easy to make. I am sorry to announce that JiST Cafe is closing down.
This establishment has been around for years and undergone name changes in Little Tokyo.

I wanted to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart for all the years you have supported me, my crew, and my family. A big thank you to all the people who have supported me during my combinations sales. It’s been an incredible journey, it saddens me that it has come to an end. I truly cannot express how grateful I am for everything. Thank you!

WEEKEND SPECIAL ONLY: Ribeye Steak Wet Burrito 🌯

Feeling adventurous? Want something new? Look no further and try our new wet burrito! Enjoy crispy tater tots that make your mouth water, melted gruyère cheese on top of scrambled eggs and mushrooms. Lastly, it’s topped with a signature Japanese curry and our house made pickled habanero onions. Gives it a small spicy kick! 🌶️

WEEKEND SPECIAL ONLY: Butterscotch Banana Waffle with Roasted Pecans.

There’s nothing better than a crispy golden waffle in the early morning. Start your morning with us and try our new waffle dish. It comes with crispy airy waffle and topped with sliced banana, roasted peanuts, and a light splash of our house made butterscotch!

We are excited to serve this dish this weekend! Especially to our fanatics! 🤩

VALENTINE’S DAY LIMITED SPECIAL:

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, but we understand that some celebrate early or they celebrate later. Enjoy our house made crab cakes on top of scrambled egg whites and mixed greens. Coated with a Japanese tartar sauce and charred lemon!

You won’t regret it! We couldn’t help ourselves and devoured it! 😋

NEW LIMITED SPECIAL: Butter Chicken Dip Sandwich

Indulge your taste buds with our new succulent butter chicken, rich layer of melted provolone, and onions that are top off with fresh house-made aioli sauce.

Stop by and try our new special! You don’t want to pass on this opportunity! 😊

It’s time to order Ba-Chan’s Chashu-Shumai Combination for Wed, April 5th.

Pre-Orders are open on our website and will be available for pick-up on April 5th at 11AM, 11:30AM, and 12PM.

We will not have dine-in available. Orders will be only to-go and for delivery. Combination will only be for pick-up.

Time to order Ba-Chan's chashu-shumai combination for February 8th!

Pre-orders are open now. The pick up date is Wednesday February 8th! Times are 11am, 11:30am, and 12pm.

We will not have our patio open for dine-in. It will be to-go orders and our combination orders only.

New Thursday special: Ham Katsu Curry!!

Slices of smoked ham in panko breading with a sunny side up egg sitting on rice in a pool of Japanese curry.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

To start off the last week of the year, we have our new pancakes: the Oreo Munchies! For those who grew up eating Oreos with milk as a kid, this will hit the spot.

Come try today and next week going into the new year! We are open today and closed tomorrow.

NEW WEEKDAY ITEM: Chicken Katsu Sandwich

Fried chicken Katsu with Katsu sauce, homemade tartar sauce and a side of greens which you can also substitute tots for.

Time for our last chashu-shumai preorders for the year!! Our pick up date is WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 7TH.
As a reminder, please ignore any different dates that might be shown. Our pick up date remains the same first Wednesday of the month.

Pick up times will remain the same: 11am, 11:30am, and 12pm.

Order at jistcafe.com

Thank you!

UPDATE: We have to close for today, Sunday 11/20 due to an issue with one of our kitchen equipment and unfortunately cannot run service without it 😥.

We wanted to have today's service be the last one before our Thanksgiving break, but we will have to start it earlier. We are so sorry for the inconveniences. Our expected opening date is 12/1.

In the meantime, thank you for your support and followings. We will keep you all updated. Thank you and happy holidays.

We decided to bring back our chicken curry enchiladas! It’s stuffed tortillas with chicken and queso fresco covered in curry and topped off with sunny side-up eggs and salsa verde. It’s available for this weekend only!

NEW ITEM FOR THE COLD WEATHER: SMOTHERED TOTS 😍

A cousin to our Tokyo tater tots, this dish has a layer of crispy tater tots layered with smoky pastrami, two sunny side up eggs, pickled onions and habanero for that spicy kick, smothered with our mushroom gravy to make a complete hearty meal.

NEW ITEM: Creamy Mushroom Soup Cappuccino

A hearty mushroom soup to keep you feeling warm with the cooler weather. Topped with froth milk and sprinkled with truffle salt

Happy international coffee day!

If you've joined us before, you would know that we have a unique selection of coffee drinks. From our house made Vietnamese egg coffee to our beans and grinds, we have something that can get you going for the rest of the day.

THURSDAY SPECIAL: Shrimp curry omurice 🦐

Come try our shrimp curry omurice! It's our Japanese soft egg omelette lying on a bed of shrimp fried rice and curry sauce poured over

Thursdays only so come try it today!!

Time for our bi-monthly Chashu Shumai preorders!

Order now at jistcafe.com

Pick up date is October 5, Wednesday.

Pick up times are 11am, 11:30am, 12pm.

Pre-order your chashu shumai combination now for our August 3rd pick up!!!

You can order online at jistcafe.com

Pick up times are 11am, 11:30am, and 12pm.

NEW LIMITED TIME DRINK!

Our Suica Fresca drink is our fresh watermelon juice with lemon juice and sweetened with simple syrup.

Perfect for the summer!

WE ARE OPEN WEDNESDAYS NOW

HOURS: 8AM-1:30PM

As a friendly reminder, we do not take reservations. We are first come first serve.

Happy Saturday!

We appreciate everyone for joining us to dine in. However, we do want to let you know that we will be understaffed so please be patient!

Expect wait times to be longer. Thank you.

Good morning!!

We wanted to give everyone a quick update. We are understaffed even more today so please be patient with us! Seating is limited.

Wait times will be longer than usual.

Thank you!

Another feature!

JiST Cafe is listed as one of the essential food destinations in Little Tokyo.

Check out the list through our link in bio!

Thank you for the feature!

BACK AGAIN!!!

Ba-Chan's Chashu-Shumai Combination is ready for preorders for our June 1st pickup!

Pick up times are 11am, 11:30am, and 12pm.

Order through our website.

Thank you!!

Chef Glen Ishii, owner of JiST, has been featured on Yelp for bringing back traditions for new and old customers of Little Tokyo. Read about what Yelp For Restaurants is doing for their new campaign and watch Chef Glen's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhlnkIoAfcs&ab_channel=YelpforBusiness

Thank you to everyone for supporting us throughout these last few years!

Happy mother's day to all mothers out there! We want to say thank you to everyone for joining us this week and thank you to mothers who do it all. We also want to recognize mothers who are not with us today and maternal figures in our lives.

Thank you again and we hope you have a wonderful day!

Jist Cafe updated their business hours.