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Hana Haru Restaurant

3.6 (286 reviews)
ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
Closed • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Updated a few days ago

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HANA HARU RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Casual
Happy hour specials
Good for groups

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Jessica M.

We had such a fantastic experience in excited to return. The ambiance, food & service were all grand! We tried various dishes with friends. We loved it all I don't think you could go wrong with anything they offer. Didn't even get pictures of all the food. Highly suggest you try this place.

Michael T.

On my visit to Hana Haru I came in the evening. I ordered the kushiyaki along with a dynamite roll. The decor of this place is pretty simplistic and invokes the feeling of a regular Japanese sushi bar. It felt clean and tidy. The waitress was kind and the food took a slight bit of time (not unexpected for a dynamite roll). Now the kushiyaki was pretty forgettable. Not as tender as I would like with only the taste of beef and nothing else. It's pretty unremarkable. It has a salad with dressing, not much to say there. The dynamite roll was pretty good. Very rich and creamy and the scallops were fresh though the shrimp less so. The shrimp, carrots, and onions provide a nice crunch and mellow sweetness that amplifies the slight sweetness of the scallops. The mushrooms provide a nice unami to the roll, though it might be slightly too salty with soy sauce. The roll fell apart a bit too easily though but was very delicious. All in all the sushi is worth it, the kushiyaki is not. On the plus side, the waitress was kind enough to take it off the bill. Very appreciated.

Jennifer B.

Why it took me soooooooo long to come back is beyond me! My taste buds were gnawing at me for some grilled fish collar, "didn't matter which one, just get one!" kinda thing. I don't remember this place having it the last time I came through (fine, it was forever ago and it wasn't even a full experience) so I chanced coming through hoping they did. I was delighted to learn that not only did they have one (yellowtail), they had two kinds! And the salmon collar was on the specials board - 2 for basically the price of one! I was also curious about their chicken cutlet, so got one of those and an iced green tea to wash it all down. I came through at opening hour so it wasn't a surprise I was the first one in. It didn't take long until peeps started coming through, mad little by little, more and more of those tables were getting occupied. I guess it's safe to say they have a following! I sat at the end of the bar and since I was first in, I was tended to immediately. And so it began: MACKEREL SUSHI: 2 pieces. Generous in terms of size and it has that main taste I was going after. Yum. CHICKEN CUTLET: Came with rice, miso soup and salad. Chicken was breaded thin, crispy on the outside and soft and moist inside. Sauce added to taste. Miso was hot and hearty good. The dressing made the salad, but gotta say they're really generous with this! Too generous, it's almost a meal in itself! BAKED SALMON COLLAR: Had I known it was this much, I might have skipped the chicken cutlet. It was prepped simple: salt, pepper and grilled to perfection. Nice little char on the outside but flaky and moist in the inside. Like with the cutlet, also came with tons of salad. Iced green tea did its job - refreshing. FOOD: 5. Everything I had was perfect! SERVICE: 4. Friendly staff. VALUE: 4.5. I had plenty leftover for a 2nd meal. PARKING: Street. It gets busy during lunch hour. OVERALL: 4.5. So glad I finally came through, one of those better-late-than-never scenarios. There certainly will be future visits!

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Madison B.

Love the happy hour! Soo good got three rolls for $23 (including tip and tax)! In a cute up and coming area also :)

I got some yellowtail nigiri and it was delicious with great presentation! Definitely would return.
Dean A.

I had some yellowtail nigiri and it was delicious! Would definitely come back. The presentation was great too.

the crunch roll
Roch B.

Unassuming and very good. Not really about the frills here. It's more "down to business", shall we say. The FM radio played KOST103. Commercials would come and go along with "the greatest mix of the 80s, 90s and today" (essentially from Boy George to Carly Rae Jepson) The fish case wasn't spectacularly decked out and showcased like some places you see but the fish was crazy fresh. The beer was ice cold. The ginger was snappy. What we had: SOFT SHELL CRAB ROLL, CRUNCHY ROLL, RAINBOW ROLL and a YELLOWTAIL HANDY. We walked in without reservations on a Saturday night at 6. We thought we might be in store for a rough night because of that but the freshness and creativity here were par excellence and left us wondering where all the humans were. Be one of those humans. Check this place out.

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Allison R.

This place doesn't miss. PERIODT. It's a cute, lowkey spot that plays the kost103.5 jams (where my millennials at?) and the times we've gone, both weekends and week nights, we had no problem being seated right away with immediate service. The menu has a great variety of food outside of rolls, but trust me...you don't wanna skip on those! My favorite is the Eternal Sunshine roll, perfect I'd you're into something a little lighter than a baker roll. They have specials through the week so call in to find out what they are or look for the white board when you walk in.

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Marie W.

Such a great place to have sushi with your friends or family. Spacious, clean and quite. Service is awesome. Chef John is the best. He is very attentive and very entertaining. The staffs are friendly and accommodating. Food are just the best. Fresh and delicious. I highly recommend this place. I keep coming back here every time I am in the area.

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This is a take out review only so we didn't see the ambience or the service. But the ramen was really good. They have gluten free noodles!

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some people say it's better than japonica which in my opinion it's is don't come here enough but the food allways hits

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Food is amazing!!!!! Tastes delicious every single time!! Can't go wrong with anything on their menu!! Our favorite place to eat!!

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Johnathan does amazing job! Great salmon collar and delicious variety of stylistic and flavor filled sushi rolls!

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I would definitely recommend this restaurant. Great food, great service and the ambiance. Will definitely go back.

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Look no further for this hidden gem in El Segundo. This is some of the best sushi I have had in CA!

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