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    Pasta E Pasta

    4.4 (79 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Italian
    Closed • 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Shannon W.

    I loved my food and I can't wait to be back! My friend and I had the creamy crab gratin (appetizer - I recommend), mentai cream Japanese style (my favorite) and salmon spinach cream sauce. I left wanting to try everything else on their favorites list. They give you a dinner roll + butter + house salad per person to start.

    Tomato Cream Sauce w/ Shrimp and Spinach
    Laila R.

    Stopped by on a Thursday night @ around 7pm and there was no wait time! Had a pleasant surprise with all of our dishes!! Workers were extremely nice. It is a little hot in there. Mentai Cream pasta: 8/10 the flavor is insane it's so good and creamy yet light at the same time. Not too salty. Would've given it a perfect score but I love my protein so I wish there was something else added in other than cod roe and mushrooms. Tomato Cream sauce: 7/10 simple dish by the name but the flavor was exceptional. Sauce is a little sweet, but surprisingly it worked well. The pasta to shrimp ratio was off for my bf, only served w 6 pieces of shrimp. Crab Gratin: 9/10 delicious I wish there was a bigger serving

    Nhi T.

    I came here on a Friday night with some friends. It is a relatively small restaurant and it was very busy. Luckily we didn't need to wait. The staff were nice and friendly. I got the bacon and mushroom with Gorgonzola cream sauce. I enjoyed this dish and they had big pieces of bacon. Your meal also comes with bread and salad. Pasta is al dente. I would come back and would like to try some of their other pasta dishes.

    As of 08/2026
    April V.

    The service is great and the quality of food was good! We really liked how the pasta was cooked and how much flavor each type had! We got the bolognese and the salmon cream pasta! It also came with bread and salad Both had great flavor and we liked the salmon cream more

    Uni pasta
    Caroline O.

    Yummy pasta. You can taste the freshness of the tomato paste. The dishes also came out pretty quickly.

    Crab Gratin
    Jimmy V.

    I've been to both the Tokyo and Artesia locations, and they've always been consistently great, so I had high expectations for the Torrance location. Happy to say it delivered. Had to order the staples--the mentai cream pasta and the uni pasta. Both were packed with flavor, and the portions were just right. We gobbled those up in 10 minutes. We also tried the crab gratin, which was perfectly cheesy and piping hot... a little *too* hot since I immediately burned my tongue. This is exactly what I mean when Im asking for noods.

    Uni Pasta, Mentai Cream Pasta
    Afia A.

    I've always wanted to try the location in Little Tokyo but was always so intimidated by the parking. Definitely not a problem here! Pasta e Pasta is in the same huge plaza as Best Buy and Tokyo Central. The dining space is a bit small, so the wait can get pretty long during peak meal time. We went at 5:30 PM on Sunday as a party of 2, and were lucky enough to be seated at a table immediately. There's also an option for counter seating. By the time we were done eating, a pretty long line had formed so we were glad we opted for an early dinner. Each pasta entree comes with warm bread and a small salad as an appetizer. We decided on sharing the Uni Pasta ($28) as well as the Mentai Cream Japanese Style Pasta ($22). After ordering, our dishes came out in about 15 minutes, and they were able to bring us some small sharing plates as well. Both of the dishes were so tasty! The Uni Pasta was slightly more mellow whereas the Mentai Cream was a bit saltier. The pasta noodles soaked up the sauce well but still had the perfect amount of chew and bite to it. My favorite of the two would be the Uni Pasta, as the Mentai Cream had a stronger ocean-y taste. However, they complement each other well, and I would recommend sharing dishes so that you can taste a little of everything! The ambiance was lively but intimate, and the dishes were presented beautifully. Service was kind and efficient, and the staff welcomes and thanks everyone that enters/leaves. One of my main critiques is that the tables in the center aisle (where we were seated) are a bit small, so our space was slightly crowded with the extra addition of our sharing plates. Not a huge issue, but I did take note of it while dining. I was also seated facing the kitchen, and it was a bit distracting seeing the staff go in and out so frequently. This could be solved by adding a curtain in the door leading to the kitchen, but it would probably be a huge nuisance to the staff. Again, not a huge issue, but just something I noted. The best solution to these critiques would probably be to expand the restaurant itself, which maybe they'll do soon! Will definitely recommend this spot. TikTok: @qtrinthejukebox Instagram: @qtrinthejukebox

    Burrata
    Marina S.

    Great new pasta spot with traditional dishes and some new ones. Service was fast although they were clearly busy, we were able to sit at the bar. You can see your pasta being made and there are so many varieties of you are pescatarian or vegetarian as well.

    Free bread that comes with your entree
    Lizzy R.

    Pasta E Pasta Allegro opened up in Torrance a couple months ago so go check it out if you love Japanese-style pasta. With other locations in DTLA & Cerritos, this place is a staple for Japanese-style Italian. With lots of creamy options like mental (cod roe) cream and uni pasta, you'll love all the umami flavors. Note that it's all noodles, that looks like angel hair pasta and there's no main entrees like chicken parm or anything like that but some of the pasta dishes like bolognese have big chunks of meat to satiate your protein needs. I liked the iced Earl grey tea as well.

    Jessica L.

    Cute Japanese pasta spot in Torrance. Easy parking. Went in with a party of 6, check in on Yelp recommended! Their pasta comes with a small salad in house dressing and bread roll (mochi like). The shrimp was a little overcooked, too well done imo. The mentaiko cream was the best voted in my group! The AC was weak, really hot inside. I hope they can fix that or turn it up.

    T B.

    This place got rave reviews, so I tried it too. They don't accept reservations, but they have a waitlist when you enter the restaurant. The pastas were really good! I ordered the mentai cream pasta (excellent choice) because I like mentaiko! My party ordered the Puttanesca and the Bolognese. They enjoyed their pastas too. The entrees have a good amount of pasta in the dish. Each entree comes with a salad and a roll. I ordered a creamy crabmeat gratin for an appetizer. The gratin had great reviews, but honestly, I found it too salty and the crabmeat was very seafood pungent. Next visit I will try the Jidori chicken gizzard confit. That may be a better choice! My friend ordered a black lager and enjoyed it very much. The servers came around constantly to refill the water glasses and they were all extremely friendly! Thumbs up to this place!

    Michael A.

    Came here after work for dinner for my nieces bf graduation and passing his RT boards. We like to try different Japanese pastas and this place was a quick drive from work. The pasta was good but my wife's dish was delicious I was like should've ordered it lol. I had the fruti di mare which is the pasta with noddles and seafood in a garlic sauce, it was good but like I said my wife's was better which was the Mentai cream Japanese style pasta. Will definitely come back to try more pasta. Nice restaurant setup. We arrived at 6 pm waited about 20-30 minutes to be seated. Hostesses were very kind and the food came out fast!!

    Virgilynn B.

    Omg! Why didn't I try this place sooner? For starters, everyone was so nice. Service was great! Food was delicious. I ordered the mentai cream Japanese style pasta and I really wanted to save some for leftovers but I ate that whole plate. If I was at home I would have licked the bowl clean. Ambiance was nice. There's limited seating and it was rather quite warm inside but other than that, overall experience was great! We waited about 20 mins and arrived around 5:40pm. I highly recommend this place.

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    Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr - Tempura

    Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr

    4.4(1.1k reviews)
    2.8 mi
    •$$

    Check this place out for incredible tempura. Been here twice in the last week. Ordered the Shrimp…read moreTempura Plate both times. The Shrimp Tempura Plate comes with a variety of tempura-battered items including four shrimp, kabocha (squash), fish, seaweed, and a shishito pepper. On the side, you get a bowl of rice, tempura-battered soft-boiled egg, and dipping sauce that comes with a generous scoop of grated daikon radish. Everything is spot on. The tempura batter is perfectly coated on each item and crispy. I'm usually not a fan of kabocha since it tends to come out mushy. However, here, it's crunchy and delicious. If I had to choose my favorite parts of the meal, they would be the tempura-battered soft-boiled egg and seaweed. If you break the yolk over the rice, it's very satisfying to eat. And the seaweed is crispy like a potato chip. Maybe I haven't been to enough tempura shops, but I think these two items are particularly special. If tempura is not your thing, they do serve other stuff. The sashimi here is nothing to scoff at. I had some sashimi here including the bluefin tuna, salmon, and fatty tuna. The quality of the sashimi is up there with some of the better sushi restaurants in the South Bay. If it's not obvious from my glowing review, I really like this place. Maybe a little addicted. Not sure when I'm going to be back, but it's probably going to be sooner rather than later.

    A mix of seafood plus tempura to satisfy a Japanese cuisine craving. The fatty tuna melts in your…read moremouth. It comes with ~4 large pieces of tuna sashimi on a bed of rice. The tempura had a good crunch and the shrimp was large. Pretty filling but a bit on the pricey side. They get busy pretty early during weekend lunch time

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    Kagura - Torrance - IG: @nom.noms.only | premium Fillet Gozen

    Kagura - Torrance

    4.0(1k reviews)
    2.7 mi
    •$$

    The restaurant is very nice inside. Looks like a very traditional Japanese restaurant. It is a very…read morepopular restaurant as well. The service was okay. There were only two waitresses for the restaurant which seems like it's not enough. A bit of a wait for even water and drinks. The food was fine. The tonkatsu was fried well enough, very crispy on the outside. I feel the meat was a bit bland and could have used more seasoning. Overall food was decent.

    Had the opportunity to try Kagura out a couple of days ago. Wife and I got there at 7:45 PM on…read moreSaturday and were promptly seated. After about 10 minutes, a server asked us if we wanted drinks and to order. We ordered. Drinks came out about 5 minutes later. Fantastic. About 30 minutes in, we were wondering what was taking so long with our food (2 katsu sets, age mochi, and shishamo). Nobody checked in on us and we couldn't flag anyone down. One or two servers passed by but were too preoccupied. We were pretty frustrated at around 8:45PM. At 8:50PM, a server comes up to our table (finally) and asks if we wanted to order anything for last call. I told her we did order but never received it. She was shocked and checked on the order. Turns out, the order was never placed in whatever system they have. As an apology, they gave us free edamame, but still never checked on the table again. Our food came out about 10 minutes later. It was okay. When we finished about 15 minutes after the food came out, I had to go to the main entrance to try to get our check. To no surprise, that came out quickly. I was excited to try this place. As stated, the food was okay. The lack of service is inexcusable. I don't suggest this place to anyone. Go somewhere else. There's so many other Japanese spots in Torrance. Try any of those.

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    Torihei Yakitori Robata Dinning - Negima ( Chicken Thighs and Onions)

    Torihei Yakitori Robata Dinning

    4.1(942 reviews)
    2.9 mi
    •$$

    This restaurant is such a hidden gem! At first, I didn't even realize it was a restaurant from the…read moreunassuming storefront. It's a small restaurant, and it seemed like reservations are highly recommended, if not required. Luckily, they were able to squeeze us in right before another reservation. The restaurant has an authentic yakitori vibe where the tables are packed pretty tightly and you're dining elbow-to-elbow with other guests. That said, I loved the variety on the menu. They offer a huge selection of grilled, steamed, fried, and cold dishes, so there's something for everyone. The skewers were amazing, and the grilled onigiri was one of my favorites. Everything we tried was really enjoyable and I loved being able to order a little bit of everything! One thing to keep in mind: the rice pot takes about 45 minutes to cook because they start with raw rice. I wish our server had mentioned this when we ordered, because we probably would have skipped it knowing how long it would take. Overall, I'm really glad we stumbled upon this place. Definitely feels like a hidden gem, and I'd love to come back and try more of the menu!

    Finally got around to trying this place and came by myself, so I ordered a bunch of different…read moreskewers to try. The negima was probably my favorite. Nicely grilled and had a good amount of flavor. The eel, wings, and liver were also really good. The pork belly was cut pretty thick and had a good balance of meat and fat. The cartilage was another favorite. It was juicy and had a nice crunchy texture. The tsukune was good and had some cartilage mixed in, which gave it a nice texture. It also came with a poached egg that was pretty tasty, although I would have preferred a pasteurized egg. The grilled squid and yaki onigiri were solid as well. A few of the skewers were a little on the salty side. The chicken breast was also a little dry, while the tongue was pretty thick and chewy. The tail was really fatty, but that's kind of expected. Unfortunately, they were out of hearts, which I was hoping to try. Overall, there were more hits than misses and I enjoyed most of what I ordered. Would definitely come back to try some of the other skewers.

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    Torikizoku - Close-Up of the Summer Shabu Salad ($11)  06-26-2025

    Torikizoku

    3.9(300 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    •$$

    The good: I got the beef donburi bowl set b ($25 for lunch)…read morewith pickled onion, edamame and corn and with karage fried chicken (2 small pieces with a lemon wedge and tomato) side dish and side salad. I also got the large lunch plate of skewered meats that came with beef, chicken, tomato, meatball, mushroom and more. The inside wasn't Smokey despite all of the meats being grilled there in the center. It was well ventilated. They had a couple of dessert options. They gave my kid plastic bento plate, utensils and cup. The meat had a nice char grill flavor and there was a special fork to help remove meat off of the stick. The bad: I thought the meat sticks were supposed to come with a side of rice but we didn't get one. The don buri beef bowl was too salty with too much sauce. The interesting: The interior is modern with lanterns, natural wood colors and lots of alcohol bottles aligning the top shelves.

    Every star is purely for the service. As far as service is concerned, it's great. Came at…read moredinnertime on a Friday night and they were slammed, but the staff was lovely and attentive. The one mix up in our order was quickly set right. Ambience is honestly A+. Very cute setup and everything down to the teacups is adorable. Great vibes for hanging around. Unfortunately, the food just wasn't it. Tare was surprisingly bland, which does not pair well with the fact that it was used so sparingly. Saying tare is bland anywhere, but especially for a yakitori place just feels crazy to me. The chicken skin was nice, but that adjective would have been "amazing" at any other yakitori place. The wings and beef were cooked well for tenderness, but again, the tare was bland and the beef, while good, was sauced with a dead ringer for Mr. Yoshida's. Again, Mr. Yoshida's isn't bad. It's yummy, BUT it's not a flavor I'm bothering to go out for. The sauce B set actually had nice flavors, but for $4, it should not have been plated with a micropipette. None of the sauce components are pricy, and I've seen people sneeze out something more substantial. Just don't get the sweet potato salad. Whatever you're imagining, and there a quite a few ways you could interpret "sweet potato salad," know that's not it. You know when you pop a song lyric into google translate, set it to Aramaic, then translate it back? That. That's the interpretation of sweet potato salad you will get. Just poorly constructed flavor-wise. I don't know whose idea that was but please take it away. I didn't want to be wasteful, but I regret eating it. I've never before regretted eating anything with bacon. At some point, I had to admit the only thing I still felt like ordering was the check and taco bell. Currently writing this while waiting to be seated at another yakitori place in Gardena. Lucky for me, but not Torikizoku, they are suffering in part from being located in an area swimming with great yakitori. It's just not up to par for the area at all.

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    Matsui - Oyakodon chicken egg rice.  Not good!

    Matsui

    4.2(801 reviews)
    2.9 mi
    •$$

    Atmosphere - Clean, lots of indoor seating. No wait on Thursday evening…read more Taste - We ordered the Manager's Special, Matsui Bowl and Hand Roll Combination. Udon and Soba sauce was flavorful and authentic tasting. Shrimp tempura was crispy. Customer Service - Excellent. Staff were attentive and friendly. Price - Average

    I was just starting to eat my meal when the sat a large group breaking them in to tables on both…read moresides of me. So people needed to squeeze by and then one guy asked if he could sit for a moment at my table. I said okay. But then I think he planned to stay at my table until finally my waiter moved him! There was a seat at one their tables the whole time. Then their waitress wedge herself with her back toward me in between the tables and I had to stop eating. Very disruptive and rude. Taking a while for the six people to order so I nudged her and I asked her to move and she seemed upset that I did that but didn't say anything no apology so it was very uncomfortable and I was rushing through my food so I burnt my tongue on the hot soup again even though I knew it was hot because I just wanted to get out of there. And then when I was done, I had to wait a while for the check and then they couldn't process the Apple Pay at the table so then I had to go to the front and wait for somebody to attend to me there overall this experience was not fun and stressful and I had got there right when they opened. I sure wish I had selected a different seat!! I wouldn't get the Nabeyaki soup again. It was really big and had a lot of end pieces of tough napa cabbage. There were two pieced of shitake mushroom and the standard thin fish cake slice. There was and egg in the soup and a three small chicken pieces. On the side were three small pieces of green bean and two tempura shrimp.

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    Izakaya Hachi - Torrance - Saba Mackerel Pressed Sushi --

    Izakaya Hachi - Torrance

    4.2(743 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    •$$$

    I have written two past reviews for this place, each one glowing brigther than the sun's heat in…read moreAugust. Thus this place does not need more of my praise. It is eastablished and celebrated by eaters far more articulate and with wider reach than I. But I recently went, and enjoyed myself quite a bit. Not only because the food was incredible but because the staff made me feel like a special patron. My main server was Julian. He was young, attentive and continued the chain of grand service. But there are two other female servers that make the experience pop with above the line service, I wish I knew their name. The first passed me and my companion Conrad and asked how is your mother? All I could say was she was still alive. I took my mom to mother's day there two years ago and she remembered. That kind of service cannot be reproduce because it was held in heart and intention. I was a welcomed guest. I may not go often but when I do I am remembered. That kind attentiivesness is more than appreciated, it is remembered too! The second server when I leave the place meets my eyes, has a grand wide smile, and said something in Japanese that makes me feel seen in Kyoto. I am engaged in a jovial way by the staff here that is why it is a sincere pleasure to buy the kitchen staff a picther so we can Kanpai!. There sweet way with me is something I cannot undervalue because in doing so I would ignore the kind of hospitatlty that moves mountains closer to the sun. And the food is amazing, like so good, it cannot be ignored espeically when the menu went through changes. The reason why that face immediately hit me in the face was because I used to go for these corn tempura things that were like this amazing crunch in corn. But still what we had was wonderul. Like I would hurt back or strain my inner thigh trying to complain about the food in this place. This time around Conrad and I had their Shabu Shabu. I have had Shabu Shabu before (not here) a few times, not many but this was the first time that Conrad had it. And that face in itself is special, I think. So moving on from that, eating Shabu Shabu was engaging cause you basically create a broth that you are using to cook veggies and meat so images of witches and camping come to the mind, easily. I also took a video of Conrad grinding some sesame seeds, like he was an apothecary or doctor of old times. And I do not care who you are, you are going to enjoy working a bit, especially in a fun way, for your meal. Like who would not like to peel a few cloves of garlic for their herbed chicken? The broth came with pork shoulder and pork belly. We also had some meat and onions on stick--- I think we had pork belly and chicken. We also had a rice ball. We also had thier Gobo Chips. This is something that survived the menu transition that hit every crispy bite. It hit every crispy bite. By this point I know that the food will be fantastic, and the type of food that warms the heart and soul- comfort food. However, this, comfort food is not mine to claim by familiarity because I have not known it since childhood. But I have known it enough to know it as comfortable. I guess, I can claim it as familiar because it became such in the span of years, not decades. Like when can someone claim a carne asado taco to be familiar comfort food when they did not grow up eating it? That is the question that I am left to ponder. This place is a spot I know to be good and trust to deliver on service and quality.

    3.5/5 Went here for…read morethe first time and ordered the Signature Party Course (Minimum 4 people) for $78 per person. Came with the below. Honestly it was only ok, not worth the price. Noting stood out, no amazing flavors, and some was fishy. Gobo Chips - good Uni & US Wagyu Sashimi - only ok Five Kinds of Sashimi - very thick cut. Decent but nothing special Octopus & Radish Salad - was ok Sweet & Savory Chicken Wings - nice and crispy Thick-Cut Beef Tongue - pretty good Fried Oysters - good Ribeye Ponzu Steak - fatty Pressed Saba Mackerel, Pressed Eel Sushi, Pressed Salmon Sushi - can't even pick it up without falling apart. Some fishes were fishy. Pumpkin Zenzai - fine

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    Ise-Shima Restaurant

    Ise-Shima Restaurant

    4.3(408 reviews)
    3.0 mi
    •$$
    Full bar
    Takes reservations

    This highly touted restaurant lives up to its promise! Went here for the first time to celebrate a…read morebirthday! Gosh it was amazing! Probably the best teshoku I've had in years! We all got the Ise Shima seasonal lunch special. The meal came with about 12 different smaller dishes. Everything was absolutely delicious and meticulously prepared and presented. From sashimi to tempura, from Somen to Tsukemono, from corn rice to soup to Saba. Etc. it was all delicious. Made with quality ingredients. Service was impeccable. Our server was backed by three managers and a busboy. Everyone was very attentive and polite. What a great experience. The restaurant is modern and well lit. Stylish and clean. I'll certainly come back!

    I came to this restaurant on August 8, 2026, and what an unbelievable hidden gem! The restaurant is…read morelocated inside a hotel, and the atmosphere is warm, welcoming, and beautifully inviting. I honestly couldn't believe they offered such high-quality food. Our waitress was incredibly attentive, kind, and knowledgeable about the menu and the different types of fish. The food was excellent, and every fish we tried was incredibly fresh and naturally sweet. The flavors actually reminded me of the wonderful seafood I had while traveling in Japan. The set menu was absolutely epic, from the appetizers all the way to the light dessert. Everything was thoughtfully prepared and delicious. And the chirashi was very, very good--definitely one of the highlights of the meal! I'll definitely be coming back, and I'm looking forward to trying their breakfast next time. Highly recommended!

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    Ise-Shima Restaurant - New remodeled!

    New remodeled!

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    Salad with premium chirashi bowl

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