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I would give this place 6 stars if I could.
After hearing about this Michelin star place in the South bay, I was excited to see they had a lunch special menu that we could take advantage of checking this restaurant out without paying an arm and a leg. We were able to waltz in on a Sunday 1pm and be seated immediately without a wait. Service was fast and waiters were super nice; my free cup of green tea was never empty. The inside felt clean and modern yet with a touch of Japanese traditional elegance. The lunch menu was a bit overwhelming with all the many choices, but always good to have options, and after asking our waiter, we settled on for the two of us: -- Bento Lunch box with upgrade to black cod -- Deluxe Tempura Lunch We started with salad that was refreshing and with the perfect amount of dressing. The Miso soup impressed me with its flavor and the variety of foods in it (not your typical miso soup with like 2 tofus in it heh). The tempura was amazing! I watched them mix the batter fresh and fry it behind the copper hood at the sushi bar. The Deluxe Tempura Lunch was totally worth as it came with probably 10 different pieces, including ones we'd never had as tempura before such as scallop and fish. Even the tempura sauce was unique with minced garlic in it. My Bento box came with the more typical pieces but still appreciated the freshness of it. The sashimi we got was exceptionally fresh and decent cuts. I especially enjoyed the toro salmon. My Bento box had " boiled veg assortment dish" which turned out to be braised chicken, potato, tofu(?) and carrot -- all cooked to perfection. Reminded me of home cooked Chinese braised dishes with soy sauce and some sugar -- so simple, but tasty if done right like they do here. The cod was also worth the $5 upgrade fee as it was tender and perfectly seasoned. The Deluxe ended with a half size soba and small scoop of ice cream -- just the right amount considering how full we were already. Parking is free and easy in the parking lot in front. Now I'm curious to come back and try their omakase!
Be the first to ReplyThis place is amazing! We took a chance as I'm rarely in
This place is amazing! We took a chance as I'm rarely in Torrance. Thanks to the great reviews from other Yelpers, we found a gem. They serve very traditional sushi and tempura. No frilly weird rolls here. Just high quality sushi. I've also heard that their Bento boxes are outrageous. I'll be coming back to give those a try next time.
Be the first to ReplyThe food was excellent but over priced.
2 pieces of Sushi Onagi almost $18 !!! A plate of tempera almost $35 iii the service was excellent. Not to many verities of food but a few . I love Japanese food
Be the first to ReplyExcellent quality Japanese food in the South Bay.
Great service in a simple and clean atmosphere. Guaranteed to have a solid Japanese meal.
Be the first to ReplyThis is a PSA for the kaiseki only.
Don't come with the expectation of a true kaiseki like I did. It's a good value if you think of it as a tasting menu. But because I expected it to resemble a kaiseki like it was named, I was left feeling disappointed last weekend. Granted the price point was not as much as a true kaiseki but then again, service wasn't either. In fact, service was sorely lacking. I know I came on a weekend, and I'm very happy for them that it was busy. But calling it a kaiseki when neither the food quality nor service matched was a big disappointment for me. It was a big difference compared to our experience of a true kaiseki in Japan and I think if they called it a "tasting menu" then my expectations would have been a lot lower. Service: They just threw dry condiments on our table in the middle of our second dish and walked away without explaining to us what they were or what dish we were supposed to use it for. Food: Good, but did not resemble a kaiseki. Again, it was probably a misconception of what they meant by "kaiseki" but for me it made me expect Japanese fine dining and I was sorely let down. The food was great, I just got misled by what they called it. TLDR: Calling it a kaiseki is extremely misleading and I wouldn't have had such high expectations if it was called what it straight up was: a tasting menu. It's like calling a fish & chips dish that uses fried fish with eggs inside "flying fish caviar". Technically it's not wrong. But it's 1000% misleading.
Be the first to ReplyIt's mother daughter's day and we took our mom here for
It's mother daughter's day and we took our mom here for lunch. We drive from Orange County sight unseen based strictly off the reviews. Thank you yelpers for recommending this place. First it's well hidden in a bland non descriptive strip mall, down the street from the Del Amo mall, near a Jeep dealership. Inside is small with maybe 10 tables and counter spots. We made reservations but on a Sunday afternoon i don't think it was necessary. We splurged and got the Kaiseki lunch for $75. It was a lot of food! I'm not saying you're going to need fat pants but you won't leave starving. I was able to eat everything but my mom and sister were full. There's more food than the description lets on. I left extremely satisfied and would love to try more things. Next time, maybe a smaller lunch.
Be the first to ReplyA more old-fashioned Japanese restaurant just north of Del
A more old-fashioned Japanese restaurant just north of Del Amo. The food here was really good; I was told they specialize in tenkasu which is tempura or fried foods but actually there's a huge selection and tons of sushi options. I was given a counter seat and the servers were pretty friendly. I could tell this place usually is mostly Japanese locals because the other customers were mostly Japanese and the waiters seemed to struggle a bit with English. The main turn off for me is the price. There's so many good Japanese places around and they specialize so if you're spending a lot you expect really high class. I think the atmosphere here is more casual though and it feels overpriced even though what I had was taste-wise very good.
Be the first to ReplyWe came in right at opening lunch on Saturday.
We were seated immediately. The restaurant filled up quickly within 30 min. We ordered the miso chicken lunch, ten zaru and charashi bowl. Quality of everything was good, although I have definitely had better quality tempura and zaru elsewhere. Fish here is very fresh. The biggest con here would be the prices. It is quite expensive for what you are getting. The service was good and the inside of the restaurant is calm and clean.
Be the first to ReplyIf you're looking for some great tempura.
I highly recommend Inaba. Make sure you make the reservations for the tempura bar. The bar only sits six people. Their tempura are fantastic, lightly battered, crispy, and not oily at all. They serve you with three different types of salt, matcha, cajun, and regular sea salt, and dipping tempura sauce. Besides tempura, they also offer a bunch of dinner set and a al carte. For starters, we started with an order of the Battera and Mozuku. We also got the beef tongue. It wasn't that great a bit chewy and lacking flavor. As for the tempura, everything that we ordered was delicious Shrimp - delicious and sweet. Squid - so tender and sweet. Kisu- delicious. Lotus root w/ Minced Shrimp and Shiso w/ Shrimp - both were fantastic. Hokkaido Scallops - so sweet and tender. Both Shrimp and Scallop Kakiage- fantastic. Anago- is a must order. Both Squid and Uni Shiso Tempura Roll- highly recommend. Service was fantastic and enjoyed our meal. Until next time.
Be the first to ReplyIf you are in the mood for a more luxurious sushi lunch
If you are in the mood for a more luxurious sushi lunch experience ($30-50), it is hard to go wrong here. From the bento box to the sushi, all of it is executed well. Great service and good food does mean that it may be difficult to get a table at this small place.
Be the first to Reply1st visit: Late on a weekday night, we basically had the
1st visit: Late on a weekday night, we basically had the whole restaurant to ourselves. Really amazing fresh & high quality fish. The food was so good, we didn't have a chance to take much pictures. Lol, remembered at the last minute to take a picture of the marinated tuna bowl after we already dug into it, that's how good it is. The sushi rice was so delicious as well. Later, we found out that they received a Michelin Star. We're so coming back to try Kaiseki (think fine dining).
Be the first to ReplyPretty decent Kaiseki dinner.
Every sine I have been to Japan, I have been trying to find a good Kaiseki meal, which are small multicourse plates that comes out in 1 meal. (Sort of like banchans). I decided to make reservations at Inaba and called a few days ahead to say that I wanted to try the Kaiseki dinner. It was easy (but definitely inform the restaurant that you want to have Kaiseki at least a day before). I got there for the first seating of dinner, so the restaurant was pretty empty when I got seated. The service was amazing with the waitress being super attentive. I forgot how many courses came out, but a few of my favorites were the sashimi (they had pretty good fish) and the soba noodles. I ordered the cold one, but I thought the hot one might be better. Next time, I think I will order the hot one. All in all, I think it was pretty good deal for $70. I thought I would still be hungry, but I went away being pretty stuffed. The only comment that I did have was the dishes came out pretty swiftly. I wish the dishes were parsed out a little more so I can really enjoy. But, I would definitely come back here next time I am craving some good Kaiseki.
Be the first to ReplyI was actually trying to find another establishment but
I was actually trying to find another establishment but stumbled upon this place. The food was good and was definitely giving off authentic vibes which I love. I was sitting at the sushi bar and was able to see the food being prepared.. there was literally a guy only making tempura which was so cool because it came out perfect! The service was quick and helpful.. my tea cup stayed filled!
Be the first to ReplyThank you management for improving the service! They have a
Thank you management for improving the service! They have a whole new set of waiters and it's night and day. The old staff looked so miserable and never came to check on tables. Now the staff are friendly and attentive. Food is as good as it's always been and maybe even better.
Be the first to ReplyFood is always great quality.
Good service and very authentic. Small and cozy. It was a busy night with Valentines and thru were able to sit us without reservations which was amazing!! Love this place.
Be the first to ReplyThe food and service are outstanding.
Four of us ordered Omakase (not on the menu) week ahead. Very limited seating, make reservations ahead of time. Each dish's portion is perfect to taste the food and we were very full. We were there from 7:30 to 10pm," on Friday and they were very busy.
Be the first to ReplyAlways a great place for japanese food.
They have high quality sashimi, which not every Resturant has. And they make great tempura. We usually get the Bento box to get a little of everything.
Be the first to ReplyInaba Restaurant in Honolulu has been a staple source of
Inaba Restaurant in Honolulu has been a staple source of great and tasty Japanese soba and other favorite Japanese food. Its quality is Japan like and consistent over the decades. Make reservations if you want to be assured of a seat but walk ins are welcomed, it's just a matter of timing for you. Parking can be a challenge depending on what time you decide to dine. Their sushi is great on the weekends but their go to selections for us are soba (hot or cold), assorted tempura, and izakaya dishes! Worth the visit and well worth the value for the quality and ambience of this quaint Restaurant.
Be the first to ReplyInaba is great for their handmade udon and soba! Their udon
Inaba is great for their handmade udon and soba! Their udon is not regular udon, but it's the high-end inaniwa udon. Their tempura is great as well.I tried their $70 Deluxe Tempura Kaiseki Course. It's amazing and plenty of food. It came with Sashimi, Chawanmushi, 2 Tempura Courses, Kakiage with rice or noodles, and Ice Cream.For their noodles, I always like Cold Tororo Soba. It is $17. Tororo is grated mountain yam. It has a slimy texture, and it's yummy.Free parking in lot.
Be the first to ReplyThis is the best cold/hot soba I've ever had.
They do it well, but the wait was a bit ridiculous. The kitchen was backed up and we waited a good 40 minutes to get the food even though they said we only had 40 minutes to eat. Thankfully they understood.I had the dinner course set, but a lot of the side dishes were pretty overly sweet, but loved the Japanese custard egg side dish. Chirashi was phenomenal -- sashimi melts in your mouth, but it was odd that they added pink sugar in sushi rice that was already a bit too sweet. And the hot matcha with green tea ice cream topped it off. Not anything special, but it was good. Just a bit pricey for what you get. Many reviewers stated that they left hungry, but my friends and I were all pretty full. I definitely want to come back for their hot soba.
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