Sushi is super fresh and service is excellent. It's very modern and it is so close to my new…read moreapartment will be coming back

We are back. They don't open until 12 on Sunday. We came after church…read more My japanese wife loves their cold noodles soba. I'm trying tempora shrimp and vegetables. Friendly service and ambiance. This can be one of our regular japanese food places, easily.

Stopped by here real quick for a snack while waiting for my car to charge. When you walk in it's…read morenicely lit with warm lights and very spacious with booths as well as tables. Staff were very friendly and quick to help. Ordered two hand rolls to go: 1 salmon and 1 yellowtail. Food came out quick and well packaged. Rolls were delicious! Cuts of fish were larger than expected. I'm interested in coming back and trying more or even the omakase option.

This is one of the sweetest places and the food is incredible! The folks serving us were truly just…read moreso genuinely kind and the owner came in and was so bright and warm. Definitely and highly suggest to anyone Thank you Carlos!

They have an incredibly extensive menu featuring fresh, high‑quality ingredients. Every dish feels…read morethoughtfully prepared. If you get a chance, you absolutely need to stop by and give it a try. Highly recommended!

Everything was super fresh, with a great variety of options at very reasonable prices. They also…read morehave lunch specials Monday through Friday, which are a great deal. Definitely worth checking out!

Have you ever had a dry-aged fish experience?…read more Started with a bluefin tuna sushi samplerand Toro is always a must! We also tried the salmon sushi sampler every bite tastes like a creamier, richer version of my favorite sushi. Also got to witness the time and precision the sushi chef puts into preparing each piece Adding hot food including the bento box And miso black cod wrap This dry-aged fish experience really took sushi to the next level! Feel unreal! IG: socalhkfoodies

Walked into this sushi restaurant randomly, and it was so good. Fish are so fresh, we enjoyed every…read moresingle bite. Serving size is great and sushi was made perfectly. Lunch special included ramen, sushi and rice bowls. Food came out quality and delicious, server was so friendly, Street parking depends on lucky, there also parking lot around the area. We will definitely come back again.

This place has become our family's regular spot for their delish Kazu curries dishes ~ we pretty…read moremuch eat here every time we come to Hmart! Food 5 stars for the dozens of times my family and I had our lunch or dinner here, they never disappoint! I would say all their options are recommended delish! Service 5 stars people here are friendly. Ambiance 5 stars clean and fast, can't complaint! Parking 5 stars there are always plenty of parking spaces

So far not a good experience, The cashier said 15 minutes,…read moreits been half an hour. I ordered togo. I did check with them and asked if my order was ready they said "almost almost" There are even some people who ordered after me got their order too. My first impression for their service isn't good, for now it's 3 stars. I'll try it again in the near future. My food order was good, I'll just blame it on being very hangry.

I've been to multiple KazuNori locations, including Pasadena, Downtown LA, and Koreatown. If I had…read moreto rank them, Pasadena would be #1 for cleanliness, easy parking, service, and overall hand roll quality. Koreatown would be #2. The service and hand rolls are just as good as Pasadena, but the parking isn't free, which is the main reason I rank it slightly lower. Downtown LA would be #3. At this point, I'd rather go to the Pasadena or Koreatown locations because I've had a better overall experience at both. I came to the Pasadena location on a Wednesday around noon. It was pretty empty when we arrived, but about 30 minutes later, right as we were leaving, it started getting busy with the lunch crowd. Every hand roll was well prepared and tasted fresh. The waitress who greeted us and helped seat us was very kind. She was wearing black glasses and kept checking on us to make sure everything was okay. She was attentive and very professional. The only negative was that I noticed a slight fishy smell from the water glass. Hopefully they can make sure all the glasses are thoroughly cleaned. Overall, Pasadena is still my favorite KazuNori location, and I'll definitely be back.

Stop by here for lunch on the weekend and the wait wasn't as bad as it first started…read more We got the 5 handroll, everything was fresh and tasty. Service is fast and friendly. My favorite handroll place in the area.

Came here to try the Dine LA deal, since they extended the dates. It lined up with Yakiniku Week,…read morewhere they were offering a complimentary course, so the timing worked out great! A5 Wagyu Tartelette with caviar 9/10: delicious tartare and truffle flavor paired well, it had a bit too much truffle where we couldn't appreciate the Wagyu flavor as much because of it Smoked ribeye tataki 10/10: delicious smoked flavor. Typically I'm skeptical that are as just extra fluff for visuals, but these micro greens actually paired so well with the smokey meat flavor. Chawanmushi 7/10: classic Chawanmushi, egg was cooked well, not particularly better than others I've had. The Dine LA menu says it is with uni and okra, but ours today was abalone and mushroom, which were still delicious. Prime ribeye 9/10: delicious soft and tender. They cook each piece for you Dry aged ribeye 10/10: not part of Dine LA deal. this was the complementary course for Yakiniku week. Had some extra flavor due to being dry aged 3-4 weeks. Wish it was part of the set menu! Wagyu short rib 10/10: favorite of the night! Melts in your mouth and delicious beef flavor Filet mignon 7/10: classic filet, soft. They serve it with the bone marrow rice. It was a bit bland so I'm glad they serve it with wasabi. If you haven't tried steak with wasabi, give it a shot. Bone marrow rice 10/10: prepared table side. The kimchi, mushroom, seaweed all pair well with the rice. Rice itself was cooked well. It wasn't overly salty or savory, it was a good balance of buttery flavor. Miso cappuccino ice cream 4/10: the vanilla bean ice cream was a bit icy rather than creamy. The miso cappuccino foam was too salty personally for me. There was a strong coffee flavor, but it was overpowered by the saltines. Imperial palace cocktail 9/10: not part of the set menu. It was a good balance of Yuzu and whiskey. Often times when you order a Yuzu cocktail it just has a generic citrus flavor, but this one was a true strong yuzu flavor. Refreshing and complimented the savory meat dishes Overall, it's pricey for the amount of food you get, but that's expected with a premium wagyu set dinner. Especially if we did not get the complimentary course, it is a small amount of food for the $78 set and you won't leave full. But the quality and taste were premium. Service: very kind and attentive staff. They even gave us a complementary palate cleanser dish, and a scallion sauce to try. Ambiance: spacious dining room, we did not leave smelling like smoke or barbecue. The bathrooms are clean and have fancy Japanese toilets. There's a big parking lot out front, which was easy to find parking.

Ambiance: elegant and high class, darkened room for the romantic vibe, open kitchen concept, posh…read moreService: exceptional service, but towards the end of our meal when the restaurant was filled people, I can tell that it was hard for the servers to upkeep the back to back delivery of the food for every table and we were left waiting longer in between the last few courses of the menu. Food: the quality of the food is in no doubt high-end. My favorites from the 15 course were the a5 wagyu tartlette, the black cod, and the white chocolate dessert. However, I felt that at the same price point, the wow factor left room for improvement compared to a prix fixe menu elsewhere. In addition, perhaps because the meat has to be cold before hitting the grill, even though the cook to rare was perfect, it left the mouthfeel of it being lukewarm albiet being freshly off the grill. For this reason, this would be one and done for me. I can't say that it justified the price tag of $128.

mySGV food passport has brought me to Ducks Restaurant this past weekend. It's a mom and pop hidden…read moregem for over 30 years located within the small Plaza San Gabriel at the corner of Las Tunas Drive and Muscatel Ave. Very limited plaza parking. Not sure about street parking. There's not a lot of lightning at night except for the business signages that do give off lighting. Upon entry, I was greeted and seated right away. Came here during late lunch so they weren't super busy. Not a big restaurant with a capacity of about 40 people. One all gender restroom available for customer use only. Lunch special menu was available. Other menu had main items, appetizers, and drinks. Prices were fairly reasonable. They are known for their famous pork katsu. I am not a big katsu fan so I didn't get it. Mochi Udon looked interesting so I got it with the Chicken Karaage (free offer from food passport... stamp #10) plus water. While I was waiting for my order, I was fascinated by all the different designed ducks displayed on the window sills and front counter. I am curious about their duck story. Inquirer wants to know. Mochi Udon bowl came out piping hot and steamy. A small plate of cabbage came with it. The bowl's nice presentation made it pleasantly appetizing. Broth was savory and slightly sweet in a good soothing way. Udon noodles tasted homemade... very bouncy and slippery. YUM! Two mochis were soft and chewy. Fish cakes were fresh and delicious. One chicken piece was moist and tender. Wished there was one or two more chicken pieces though... one was just a teaser! Chicken Karaage was the best looking and tasting plate I have ever had. I was impressed with its presentation and the mochi-like batter taste. Chicken was very moist. I enjoyed it very much. SO GOOD! Highly recommend. Thanks Ducks! Staff was friendly and nice. Overall service was good. Kirk was kind to offer his recommendations for my next visit. Thanks Kirk! I had such a delicious lunch dine-in. I came back for dinner take-out. I called in my order. Lady on the phone was nice and cordial. My order was ready upon arrival. Haven't eaten the take-out food yet, but I'm sure it's all good. It's a YES, I'll be back! Dinner Take-Out: Pork Katsu (most popular) Combo Yaki Udon Karaage Chicken Karaage Gyoza

Came here for lunch and got their lunch special cold udon + mini (beef) curry rice set…read more Starting off with the curry. It was very tasty and flavorful, rice was cooked well. The beef was also very tender and juicy. However, I wish the flavor of the curry permeated more into the beef as the beef tasted a little underseasoned. I love cold noodles on a hot day, and I tend to prefer my noodles a little softer. The cold udon was served at the perfect temperature, but texture wise was a little on the al dente side. It was chewy but bordering a little too chewy/ hard. I wish it was cooked for 30-60s longer! Other than that, flavor of he broth was good. The lunch set was a good amount of food and I left feeling full (couldnt finish my rice as it was too much carbs). Service is good and the restaurant was not too crowded when I was there. Would love to come back again to support a local restaurant and try out other stuff on their menu!

We were in the area to check out the new Olive Young. New area means new restaurant. This new spot…read moreneeded to fulfill the following requirements: kid-friendly (I.e food that the kids would actually eat), delicious, and short wait. My wife found Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior, which looked promising. We just had no idea who Carlos is. We arrived at around 11:52 am and put our name on the waitlist. While we waited, we scanned the QR code and found out that Carlos is the Peru-born chef and owner who moved to Japan to perfect the art of tempura. This obviously meant that tempura was a must-order item, but there were other tempting menu items such as tuna donburi, sashimi, and sushi. After about fifteen minutes, the two waitresses seated us indoors and grabbed our waters and menus. The restaurant itself was on the smaller side but had counter seating, five tables, and outdoor seating. We think Carlos was actually working diligently behind the counter. I couldn't take my eyes off the Carlos jewel box, tempura scallop, shrimp, and squid served with fresh ahi, salmon, and yellowtail over a bed of rice. I ultimately ordered the Carlos jewel box AND the premium tendon bowl (eel, shrimp, and mixed seafood tempura). My wife opted for the tuna bowl with cold soba and mooched off the kid's shrimp tempura. Now, we have been to Japan before and indulged in fresh sashimi and fried tempura. One bite of Tendon Tempura's food transported me back to a small mom-and-pop shop in Japan. I honestly couldn't tell if their sashimi or the tempura was better--the tempura being freshly fried and flakey yet succulent; the sashimi fresh and thickly sliced served expertly with shiso leaf and kaiware. Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior was genuinely one of the best meals of 2026.

Everything I read about this place is correct. The food was good, the service was good and the…read moreplace has a everyone is here having a good meal vibe. We ordered their Japanese Seafood Box. Swapped the ikura for more yellowtail. That included tempura shrimp, ika, and scallop. Then bluefin tuna, yellowtail and salmon sashimi. Also included was miso soup. It was all served on a bed of rice drenched with tempura sauce. We also had an order of the Tendon Combo. That was a couple shrimp, some boiled egg, shishito pepper and a bowl of hot soba. As good as Yelp described.

Tokyo Soul (Arcadia, CA)…read more SOOO UNDERRATED!!! I've passed by this spot so many times, but I've never stopped to try it out. So glad I did!! Both dishes were served with miso soup, salad, and pickles! You can also choose your spice level (mild, medium, spicy, extra-spicy). FEATURED Pork Katsu Curry Rice ($24) Chicken Curry Rice ($18)

I was walking by with my friend on our way to get haidilao when we saw curry. Immediately looked at…read morethe menu. I ended up being sold when I saw the mentai pasta. It was delicious. The noodles were perfectly al dente the sauce was perfectly salted and it was just joy in every bite. The restaurant is located outside in the promenade in front of Nordstrom. There's a large mural on one wall that I thought was really cool and the overall inside decor just gave a pleasant vibe. The service here was also great, every one was nice and attentive.