Their food is fantastic, my favorites were the Chilean Sea Bass, Black Cod, and Grilled Salmon. The…read moreBlack Cod especially stood out; it was prepared in the authentic Japanese style, and I've never found anything like it anywhere else in the Huntington Beach area. The flavors were rich and absolutely delicious. The atmosphere made me feel like I'm in Japan, the decor and ambiance were immersive and peaceful, it added to the overall experience. I'm definitely going to bring my family here next time

Came here on a Saturday for lunch. It's kinda hard to find since it's tucked behind a Starbucks but…read moreparking wasn't a problem. Super nice man greeted us and let us in a tad early since we got there a few mins before they opened at 12. I wasn't terribly hungry so I got a lunch special of two simple rolls 1. Tuna roll 2. Salmon roll. Both were fresh and had a nice presentation.

This is an amazing ramen and sushi place in Huntington Beach…read moreThe tonkatsu ramen was outstanding rich ,creamy and the charsu was super tender The service was excellent, the chef even came out and asked how I liked the food The place itself is cute and they also have an outdoor patio Give this place a try and you won't be disappointed.

Great GREAT Service the staff and especially from Edwin the manager…read more Like dining with friends and family able to chat more than just what to order but really learning many things about Sushi as well as talking about family and how our day was and how their day was... definitely a rare attribute these days, but a testament to the heart and soul of small business owners like this restaurant.. Everything epic in terms of Quality and we allll know that Sushi and Sashimi MUST BE ultra fresh or... and of course these guys knocked out of the park... priced for that quality just like anywhere else you get what you pay for but paying for quality and of course, the decor, friendliness and pristine CLEAN is pretty darn important and these guys cut no corners... There's three sushi bar restaurants within a quarter mile of Kiwami and don't waste your money there...

I truly believe in highlighting the greatness of businesses just as important as any flaws. This…read moreplace deserves 10x the excellent reviews for being just one of those places that reminds customers how much they appreciate us!! I have never met a server, a bartender, a cook that didnt go the extra mile for us! The owner herself is no different! They all are so fabulous! This past week we had Paul and his team of coworkers, Gabriel at the bar and I cant praise them enough! A really long, stressful month thus far resulted in needing a night out. A family member was finally back in town and we decided to meet at Matsu. While Amy was off, we were treated just as fabulously by Paul and team. Gabriel at the bar made excellent cocktails! Everything from our fresh nigiri to our teppan combo was delicious and fresh and nicely sized portions. I can go on and on, but if you want a darker, cool chill vibe, do the bar area. If you want teppan theatrics and fun, reserve the teppan. If you want a larger party restaurant atmosphere. They have that too! Its clean, its nice, its delicious!!! My favorite is the Lychee martini, my friends love the apple martinis, but I'll say, you can even just drink an iced water and you're still gonna love this place! Give it a try, you won't regret it! This is the type of business and employees I have zero problems supporting and recommending! Thank you for another great night Matsu!

We revisited this restaurant after a long absence. No reason, just hadn't been. I ordered my…read moresignature teriyaki chicken with teriyaki on the side. The chicken was dark meat, my favorite and grilled-perfectly! My husband is an appetizer guy. He ordered mizo soup, soft-shelled crab and cucumber salad and tempura shrimp. The crab was perfect,not greasy or over cooked. He loved it. As for the cucumber salad, it was perfectly seasoned with an Italian-type dressing. Lastly, the tempura shrimp was crisp and not greasy or under cooked. The service was excellent and our team of servers were very attentive. Lastly, the restaurant felt like a family atmosphere, where everyone was part of the family. There were plenty of large tables for families and booths, where we were, that had privacy drapes. We'll be returning....often!

Ample parking available in their shopping center. Behind…read morePanda Express (visible from the street) Long nights at work and this is a recent find for our family to enjoy at home. They are so fast!! Always ready within minutes of our calling in the order. There isn't anything here we weren't happy about trying~ EVERYTHIBG tried so far have all been delicious. Appetizer staples are definitely the crispy rice (DONT FORGET TO CHECK FOR their magical tasty sauces like the SPICY MAYO EEL SAUCE) Our takeout is prepared well and I don't always check for utensils, so if needed, check, as I don't always get them but no biggie- The sauces though, can't forget the sauces. Of their soups, we always enjoy the udon, and the black ramen best so far. One of these times we need to dine in for the full experience. It's a very welcoming atmosphere. Staff are always kind and helpful. I'm sure we will be back again sooner than later.

I can't believe Aburi has opened over 8 years with change in owners. Craving ramen on a random…read morecold winter night? Aburi might bee the place for you. It was not busy on a weekend night. The hostess/waitress immediately sat us down at one of the booths and gave us a paper order sheet. There are definitely great deals for drinks as we noticed ads on the wall. We ordered ramen, cooked salmon collar, and miso soup. The restaurant wasn't that noisy and the waitress was nearby folding bags. We had asked for assistance because there wasn't any boxes for additional toppings for our ramen. She asked for spice level and went off to input our order. After a short time, our ramen arrived. We were surprised how quickly the ramen came out. My friend was curious about our other orders and we inquired with our waitress. By mistake, our waitress did not place the order for the other items. She apologized and inputted the rest of our orders. The ramen looked great! However, one of the disappointments was that the ramen broth was not spicy at all. The ramen itself and broth was a 3/5. While we did enjoy the food overall. Am I itching to come back? Not that much.

the sashimi and nigiri fish quality was better than what we were expecting given this spot is a…read moresmall take out restaurant. We have tried most other sushi spots nearby and this will be our new go to spot. We ordered yellowtail sashimi, tuna avo rolls, combo nigiri, tekka maki, grilled mackarel plate, and salmon skin cut roll. The service was excellent too. Even for our to-go order, they made sure every detail (# of chopsticks, extra wasabi, soy sauce, hot food wasn't in the same bag as sushi) was thought about.

Such a cool spot I stumbled across on Hamilton street! I was craving a snack and didn't want to…read moregive in to the chips addiction so I had their reaped spam musubi and I was blown away! Their rice was so flavorful and the spam was cooked perfectly all the way around. If I could've just sat there and eaten 5 more I would've! I was also greeted by the nicest gal ever. I'm looking forward to trying their other dishes and getting to spend more time over there!

So sad to see this location go!! It's my favorite. Hope the others can measure up…read more Rolls are unbeatable. Love ROL!!

Extremely sad that they're closing this location soon. This was my first time at the HB location…read more We came here to celebrate my aunt's birthday. Parking: Free parking lot. There's a small/medium parking lot. Finding an open spot can be difficult. Ambiance/Environment: They have a small/medium space with bar seating, table seating, and a few outdoor seating. As an early Gen Z/late millennial, I love the nostalgic music. The vibes are chill. It was busy when we came in during dinner on Saturday. Luckily we had dinner reservations. We waited about 15 min to get seated. Service: We wanted to sit at the bar for the experience. If you're planning on getting the sets of hand rolls, sitting at the bar will give you a casual, omakase-like experience. The chef presents the hand rolls to you one-by-one. We loved our experience at the bar! Shout out to our server Leah! She's courteous, quick, & efficient! Honestly, everyone was on top of their game that night. Food & drinks: We went with the set of 6 hand rolls. We had the salmon, toro, yellowtail, spicy tuna, scallop, and crab hand rolls. Each hand roll was delicious and well prepared. My favorites were the salmon and scallop. We also ordered the Furikake Fries, Chili Garlic Edamame, and Cucumber Salad as appetizers. The fries were thin & crispy, the edamame was seasoned well, and the cucumber salad tasted as expected. Of course, I had to grab some drinks so I tried the Tokyo Tea and Toji Rita (I think .. honestly I forgot exactly what I ordered lol). But both were strong & fruity! I only tried the drinks with tequila. Since it was my aunt's birthday, they surprised her with a matcha cheesecake. Sooo good; not overly sweet and the matcha was subtle! Pricing: This isn't one of those places where you get overly full. Their portions are just enough to satisfy you. We're sad this location is closing, but will forsure visit their other locations.

I went to the famous Toro Carving Event from their Instagram. I recommend calling a month early to…read morereserve a seat because it was booked solid! They do this near the end of the month on Mondays. Unfortunately, this is their 3rd to last event as they're going to be doing some restructuring. The staff was very nice and accommodating. Drinks were flowing and the sashimi was non-stop. Nigiri and handrolls were also delicious and I ate until I was close to puking. It was super cool to be able to cut into the fresh fish from Mexico. It's definitely tougher than it looks. I always thought it would be easy to cut like butter, but definitely takes a lot of strength and skill. There were other tasty tuna dishes like the miso soup, salad and crispy tuna steak. I recommend sitting at the bar so you can see Chef Yamasaki cut the fish in the front row seats. It was cool to taste the varying levels of fatness of the fish. The super chutoro was practically butter. They also offered tuna to go at $50/lb. Definitely worth it. The venue is their regular restaurant but with more tables in the middle. A little loud but definitely a fun time. There were 3 birthdays too! We had ice cream mochi for dessert and there were strawberry cakes for the birthday girls. We averaged about $170 after tip and it was worth every penny.

This is a four-star review because while the food was excellent, the service was unfortunately the…read moreslowest I've ever experienced. The entire meal lasted 2.5 hours, and that was only because we ended it early and asked for the check. We ordered the Omakase Yamasaki for $69, and everything we received was amazing. The salad to start was great, and the fish was prepared perfectly. However, the pacing really took away from the experience. I'm not sure if they were understaffed, but the service was so slow that by the end we were exhausted and didn't even want to finish the meal. We also mentioned that my friend has a shellfish allergy, but a crab hand roll was still brought out. While it was very delicious, my friend couldn't eat it, and we chose to leave without a replacement because it would have taken another 20 minutes. The food was memorable, but the service and timing need improvement for the experience to match the quality of the food.

Good food and good atmosphere. Good selection of meat and…read moreseafood. Easy to find restaurant and great staff.

Definitely one of the best yakiniku places in orange county. We arrived 10 minutes before opening…read moreon a Sunday and there was a small line to get it. There were more than enough tables to accommodate everyone that arrived at 5 although the tables did fill up and there was a wait during the dinner rush. Tsuruhashi feels more relaxed and less rushed compared with Anjin. There isn't the constant line out the door which helps make the experience more enjoyable. The decor matched the vibe of the restaurant and adds to the overall experience. All the meats we tried were on the more expensive side, but the quality definitely matched the price. The yukke bibimbap was delicious. The raw marinated meat was an unusual but absolutely worth trying. Both the panna cotta and mango pudding were delicious. We ended up ordering two of the mango puddings and still wanted more.

This restaurant was amazing! There was no wait when we went for weekday dinner but there are very…read morefew tables so I would expect a longer wait on the weekends. The raichi drink was good and the miso carbonara was creamy and the proportion of bacon to pasta was perfect. It is super cute inside as well, but the service was kinda slow because they only had one server for all the tables. I think it's important to compare this to Ini ristorante because I think with this place being new that it is quite similar to Ini especially with the japanese italian fusion concept. I would say it is basically the same price if not more expensive than if you were to go to Ini and I personally think the food, ambiance and service is better at Ini than here. So in the future, I would be open to going back and there was nothing wrong with the restaurant, but I would definitely choose Ini over momonoki just cause I feel like I get more with how much I spend.

This resturant was very unique. It is definitely an asian fusion concept. The restaurant is nice…read moreand quaint. Great for a date night! Although the interior is nothing special the food is spectacular. Our group ordered more than half the menu. Definitely order the focaccia bread and the gnocchi. I would definitely comeback.

My hubby and I were looking for a lunch date place to satisfy our sushi cravings…read more Somehow on good old Yelp, we stumbled upon this listing and I was very intrigued about their AYCE sashimi! Yes, you heard me right the first time. Their AYCE menu also has your traditional rolls, nigiri, but tbh I've never been to a place where you have AYCE sashimi! Portions are good, fish is fresh and very delicious! Overall, prices are decent, credit cards are accepted and there's plenty of parking

Food: **** | Service: **** | Value: ***…read more This place was recommended by a local for all you can eat sushi. For starter, we noticed some info online is out of date. First, they no longer offer the AYCE menu to kids under 4 for free - the new policy is anyone under 4.5 ft pays half price. Our service offered our 3&6yo to do à la carte or a lower tiered AYCE to save money - since our kids do eat some sushi (like ikura, tamago, and salmon), we opt for the sushi only tier for them (course A at $18.50 kids price) and sushi and sashimi for hubby and me (course B at $44.95). The fish is fresh and overall everything on the menu. For course B, it comes with a super thin slice of toro, which is 1/4 of a normal thickness; considered its limited to 1 piece per person, we think they should either a real piece or take it off the menu. The sushi are all half the size of a regular piece, so even though each order is 2 pieces, they're really just one piece. They all have a self serve ramyeon bar and ice cream. Overall, this place is pretty good for AYCE sushi, but unless you eat a lot of sashimi, I would stick with course A.