This place is a gem! Looks modest from the outside, but the customer service has been amazing, and the food is awesome. Cannot recommend it enough. It has quickly become our favorite Japanese food place. read more

Early dinner and was craving tempura. Was already in Monterey Park so decided to give this place a try. Very old school hole in the wall type Japanese restaurant. Interior could use an update with old wood-backed booths and worn vinyl bench seats. Menu was moderate in size focused on sushi and rolls. Ordered tempura à la carte which surprisingly came with miso soup, salad, sunomono, tempura dipping sauce, and rice for $16.99. The miso soup was a miss for me. Only broth with no tofu or seaweed as is usual and the broth lacked the usual dashi umami. The mixed green salad, pieces of cold cooked carrots, broccoli and cucumber sunomono were fresh and delicious. The tempura however was the star. Perfectly hot, crispy, and clean tasting. It included 4 pieces of fairly thin shrimp, a piece of sweet potato, kabocha squash, zucchini, eggplant, carrot, and a snow pea. It was a large portion (for me) and I had enough for a second meal the next day. The service was efficient, friendly, and attentive. read more

Service was not too good. Only one person to seat, wait, and bus tables. Service was a bit slow with only 3 tables being served. It was pretty empty. I ordered a combination sashimi/tempura plate with a side of California rolls. It was very good. I received two slices of yellowfin tuna and two slices of salmon. The cuts were very big. Service needs to be a bit better, but the food was good. read more

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Had dinner a few weeks ago at Shinano because we wanted to stay local. It hit the spot and the beef curry udon was amazing! Total comfort food. Loved the hand rolls too! Full of my fillings of choice! A selected few are $5 Monday thru Thursday. Their miso eggplant is my absolute favorite! Loved that they had no rice rolls too! So good! Service was good given that there were 2 new servers. Ambiance was pretty traditional Japanese but they do have tatami rooms available too! read more

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Classic mom and pop type feel place. A little wear and tear here and there, but comfortable and calm. Food was great. Got the double salmon roll, dragon roll, zari soba, and yellowtail collar. Looking forward to coming back. read more

Haven't been here in years and finally found time. Food was ok, good, maybe expected better but will come again.

My kid and I needed to eat something warm since the weather was cold and windy that night. We ordered nabeyaki udon and a combo bento. Both were great. The ambiance is old quaint Japanese eatery but there is a more formal tatami eating area you can request. Looks like there are regulars there. I'll probably be one too. read more

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I've noticed this unassuming restaurant in the past driving down Atlantic but never thought to try it because usually when I come out to Monterey Park, I buy or eat Chinese food. I came for lunch and ordered the sukiyaki don and a rainbow roll. The server said there was a buy one, get one half off sushi special going on this week so I also ordered a spider roll. All the food was very well presented and tasty. The server was very nice, attentive, and polite. If this restaurant were closer to where I live, I would come more often. It's a great neighborhood Japanese restaurant offering a good selection of items that's been here for years. read more

Showed up with my wife right when they open and we loved it. This place has an awesome old school Japanese vibe, service was good. The fish here was what sold us, Taste super fresh and tasty. Definitely worth trying and this place has been open here for over 50 years amazing. This place definitely needs to be a 5 star thank you. read more

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Shinano is an older Japan restaurant that has been a staple in the Monterey Park for decades. Monterey Park used to be the "Little Tokyo of SGV" as the city was predominantly Japanese. Shinano serves authentic Japanese food that is consistently delicious at a very reasonable price. They currently have a weekday buy one get one at half off ( BOGO 1/2 ) special on sushi rolls. Definitely try this place out if you just want simple good Japanese food. No frills. My friend and I ordered lunch specials today for $14.99. I ordered the chicken teriyaki and tempura combo special and my friend had chicken teriyaki and California rolls. Food came out fast which was perfect for a work day. Great yummy food as always. They have the best green tea around here which really complements our meals!! Nowadays dining is so expensive but this place has been able to keep their prices down so come and give them some business!! Good portions and I have enough leftovers for tonight's dinner! Good eats without breaking your piggybank! Lol. read more

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We ordered boat A and C for a Dodger back to back lunch celebration Water and Tea all came out quickly Waiter friendly and willing to take our picture As you can see the servings are ample for two people per boat. Traditional placement of Hashi on napkins was noticed. Tempura was excellent. Sushi was very good. Salmon and mackerel were great. Enjoyed the nice quiet atmosphere read more

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Absolutely amazing experience at Shinano! We ordered sashimi, six different rolls, and tempura -- everything was fresh, beautifully presented, and bursting with flavor (my faves were the Cajun Salmon Roll + Salmon Lava Roll - not pictured because I dug in immediately ). The sashimi melted in our mouths, the rolls were creative and delicious, and the tempura was light and perfectly crisp. Did I mention they have a BOGO 50% off on rolls right now? (STEAL!) AND you have a chance to win a Labubu with a $50+ purchase? Bummer that I didn't win it, but it was still fun to spin the wheel. Friendly service with an authentic ambience, which made it even better. 10/10 recommend. read more

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My go to order is the Shokado for lunch. Today the salmon and tuna sashimi was excellent. It was a great cut of fish. The tempura is always fresh and the chicken teriyaki was good. The sauce is not too sweet or salty. read more

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Delicious katsu curry! The portions were large and enough to pack home and eat as a second meal. Service and owner were also very kind and welcoming. read more

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This place has been around for 49 years! Traditional Japanese food and a homely vibe in the heart of Monterey Park. The sushi is delicious and they have a wide variety to choose from. The salmon lemon roll , mango crunch roll and jalapeño Hamachi are definitely something to try. They aren't skimpy with the fish. Servers Dylan and Chase were friendly and handled the busyness swiftly and professional. read more

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I've been here before but now that I've seen this not no more !!!! The food was cold the people were rude. read more

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My family and I had dinner here recently to celebrate my aunt's birthday. Since we were a party of 10, we were seated in their backroom. This worked out great since we had 2 toddlers with us, and the area was a private area. I ordered the 2-piece combo with beef teriyaki and tempura. The food was good, and the restaurant had a nice cozy vibe. However, my cousin's husband didn't get his food till we were all almost done eating and he had been waiting a long time. We kept informing the server that he was still waiting on his food, and it wasn't until they finally counted all our plates that our server realized he had forgotten to put in the order. He then informed the kitchen and they finally brought out the missing plate. I understand mistakes happen, but I think they should have given us the plate free of charge due to the inconvenience. read more

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salmon lemon roll so good it got me feeling like remy from ratatouille. our server was very kind and nice and five stars in all respects. thank you for the apples and many bowls of miso soup. they were yummy in our tummies read more

This is an old school Japanese restaurant with a good happy hour menu if you want your sushi fix. We come here on the weekdays for $5 salmon hand rolls and buy one get one 50% off rolls. Our go to day is Tuesday because of the sushi chef and our preference of how he prepares the hand rolls. We usually order the black dragon roll and salmon lemon roll. The spicy tuna on rice is also very yummy. The place is a little run down but still has good sushi for the price. We have also tried the boat that serves multiple meats for a larger party and it was very filling. The service can be slow depending on how busy they are. If you just want sushi, I would recommend sitting at the sushi bar so you can order directly with the sushi chef. All the chefs are very friendly. read more

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Old hole in the wall Japanese Spot in MPK! Park in the back, and enjoy some good, old school, home style Japanese at a reasonable price! Mom and pop spot where they don't skimp on the flavor or portions! The sushi selection is a bit limited, but we don't go to Shinan Sushi. Service isn't hurried, but isn't slow. A nice relaxed place for a meal. The interior could use a makeover, but it's not dirty, just older, and quite frankly, I'd rather not have prices go up to pay for the remodel. Definitely recommend! read more

I really don't know what all the hatters are talking about. Went today for lunch and everything was still good and very reasonable prices still. Y'all need to support local businesses read more

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Lunch combo chicken and veggie tempura! was delicious and a good price. Ordered hot tea it hit the spot. I didn't like the rock n roll spotify so i mentioned and eventually it got changed to more subdued music. My friend bought some rolls they were plain ones nothing special. I'll go back and try another combination lunch. read more

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Food: our family comes here on occasion to get our Japanese food fix. The combo meal that can come with sashimi if desired is of good value. Food is decent and prices are reasonable. Venue: place is cute and homey, but you can tell it's a little old andrun down, and could use a freshen up. Service: people are always nice. Also waiter is very cute haha read more

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I'm on the fence about this place. I love sushi and have had it many many times, so if you're a sushi fan you know good sushi! This place is just that, it's good sushi. Nothing above the line nothing below. The service is definitely good, friendly and attentive staff. I have been about three times and I have seated at different spots: once at the bar, once at a dining table, and once in a private room in the back. All offered the same great service. The only reason why I am giving three stars is due to its cleanliness. It's not dirty, but it can have better attention to its facility. Overall, I'll go back for sushi anytime, specially considering they serve your wine glass extremely well! Plum wine all the way! read more

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I've been coming to this restaurant since the early 90's. I love everything about it, especially the booths. I've had chronic low back pain since November of 1989 and can only sit in a booth at restaurants. I used to drive in from LA with my friends. I'm usually there nowadays with my sister or boyfriend. I also used to bring my Godmother's kids who were lil kids. Ok, food: Love their Sukiyaki, must have it more often. Adore their Chawanmushi!! This is the only place I know that serves it! They serve a very tasty Tempura Zaru Soba. The tempura is always very crunchy and never greasy. The noodles are cold and refreshing, especially in summer. If you're there with enough people, order a boat. They have 2 varieties. One of them has a sizable amount of Tempura and your choice of Chicken or Beef Teriyaki. I can't remember if Sushi is included in that boat. There's always a Sushi chef on the premises, ready to make whatever type of Sushi that you like. Oddly enough, my favorite is Tamago. I go there at least once a month. Their servers are on point. Definitely recommend! read more

Place continues to knock it out of the park with authentic Japanese courses and dishes and amazing sushi chefs. My favorite is the teriyaki sauce here resembles along like the old school Tokyo Lobby in Hacienda Heights and San Gabriel before they were sold and closed. I highly recommend the sukiyaki, the A-Boat, oyakodon, and dynamite! read more

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I wish I could provide a more positive review. Until the place reeks of bleach. It smells disgustingly like a freshly bleach scrubbed restroom. We arrived when they opened so maybe they just finished cleaning but the smell really killed our appetite. The food was not remarkable and would not inspire a return visit. read more

The first clue that this place would not be good was that we were the only ones there at the lunch hour on a Friday. The food was bland and the service. It was not good. Not once wants did the server come by to see if we needed anything. To top it all off, there was a man painting the little bar while we were eating! I know that a call to the health department would have shut that down quickly. Needless to say, we will never return and will not recommend this place! I would not even give it one star, but that's the lowest you can go here. read more

Delicious food at reasonable prices and a good sushi master behind the bar. This place reminds me of being in Japan and going to local Japanese established restaurants that are frequented by the locals for a good meal and cozy atmosphere. Very friendly and fast with a great selection of sushi. I go there often now. read more

Went here with my family and we all loved the food and the servers were really nice and helpful with questions about the menu, really loved the dragon roll and the chicken curry was great too read more

How did I not know of Shinano?! Years of driving by multiple times a week..and never knew of this gem. Old, charming Japanese restaurant with delicious food. I usually go to a sushi spot up the street that is quite popular --but the sushi, food, service, and price point is so much better at Shinano. Had excellent service by the young man (I wish I could remember his name). I ordered a beef teriyaki bento and some sushi rolls...it was a Thursday so we got a deal with their buy one get one 50% off; and everything was delicious. Most definitely coming back. read more

This is a neighborhood favorite that has been here for years, family run. It's our monthly go to, and the buy 1 roll get 1 1/2 off is great. Our favorites are the Salmon Lemon, Shinano, Double Shrimp and Rainbow roll. read more

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My family and I went to Shinano to celebrate my aunt's birthday. It is a very small restaurant, but they accommodated us in a small "banquet" area in the back. Everything started ok, except several things we tried to order, FROM THE MENU, were no longer offered (why not update the menu?), so we had to continue looking, making our order process take longer. What made me decide to give them 1 star was the food order (the food itself was decent, but not spectacular), which not only took longer to be delivered, but they forgot ONE of the orders, and even though we made several requests for the missing plate, our waiter wouldn't bring it, and even brought a female waitresses to see what the problem was, but all she did was give a dirty look, and left. This could have been easily resolved if the waiter would have only COUNTED the number of orders and matched it to how many people were in our party, but instead he kept promising the missing plate, and almost an hour later, AFTER WE WERE ALMOST DONE EATING, the plate finally arrived, and he admitted that he had placed the number of orders incorrectly. I will never go back, recommend this restaurant, or even reconsider ordering take out from there, ever again, and seeing all the other reviews about how terrible the service is, and how perpetually short-staffed they seem to be, it might be best if they just went out of business, or sold to a more competent owner/manager! read more

It is a small space so reservations or getting there early is a good idea. The food is always good I always like to try something different. read more

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Overall, a pleasant dinner experience :) ! My friend recommended it since she lives in the area. All of the employees are really friendly and courteous :) ! We came here for dinner after watching a movie at the nearby AMC Atlantic Times Square. Since it has been colder than usual in Southern CA these past several days, we decided to get udon. My friend got the regular udon. I got the Nabeyaki udon. Our waiter was friendly, and checked on us and refilled our green teas at least once. They might have been shorthanded because he wasn't able to be as attentive after more people came in. We had to wave him down to ask for the bill. A fly seemed to have entered the restaurant at some point when perhaps the front door was opened by a customer. It was flying around and we found ourselves constantly waving it away from our food. Finally, our waiter came with a fly-swatter and tried to swat and shoo it away. I don't think he meant to make a commotion. But there was just so much swatting and shooing activity right around where we sat in his attempts to try to get to the fly. If it wasn't for that, we would have had a much more relaxed dinner without having to look constantly around us for the fly possibly landing on our food. The udon was hot and delicious and our green teas kept us very warm as well on a cold day :) ! There is a small parking lot in the back of the restaurant and we easily parked there :) ! Overall, it's a really nice and quaint restaurant in the heart of Monterey Park where you can get seated and served right away :) ! read more

Love, love, love Shinano!! Just got back from dinner! As usual great service, food and atmosphere. Best of all very reasonable prices. Our favorite dishes are the two combination dinner (teriyaki chicken and tempura),the nabeyaki, and without a doubt sukiyaki! No matter what you pick you can't go wrong ! The sushi choices are numerous and there are specials to tempt you. This is definitely one of our regular dining choices! Mustn't forget there's private parking lot in the back. read more

TLDR: Service was so bad that it ruined the taste of the food. Might just do take out only from now on if we can recover from this huge mess. 1. Waitress disappeared. 2. Food took forever to come out. 3. Waiters never refilled my water but did come to refill the tea once. 4. Waiters never collected empty serving plates/bowls so there was no space to eat. 5. Small flies kept buzzing around our food. 6. Asked 2 different waiters for wasabi 3 times so it took maybe 15-20 minutes to finally get 7. Katsu from Katsudon was salty, soggy, and dripping wet What the heck happened last night? I wanted to take my mom out for a nice dinner here for Mother's Day since she's been craving the food here for a couple weeks now, but I must say that I am worse than disappointed in the service we received. I could see that the restaurant had a few tables with people, but most of it still looked pretty empty. We were seated right at the front, next to another party, where staff should have definitely been able to see us and not completely forget about us. I would like to note here that the 2 of the 4 visible staff members looked a bit frantic as they were bustling around the half empty restaurant for reasons unknown because almost all the people in the main room looked nearly done with their meals. The meal started off alright. This young woman seated us and came back to take our order. The first thing to come out was the spicy tuna roll, but it didn't have any wasabi or ginger with it. There were no staff around to ask for it, so we just ate some of it as is. Other things slowly started coming out, but the dragon roll was still nowhere to be seen. We were worried that they forgot about it, so we managed to stop one of the waiters and ask. He (waiter 1) asked the waitress who took our order and then the sushi chef and informed us that he was getting more crab for it. That was the last time I saw our waitress. She disappeared without a word and no one came to tell us that we were getting a different server or anything. I actually think she is a good server, but the way she left us is a bit frustrating. It was all downhill from there. The many serving plates and bowls were slowly piling up on the side of the tiny table. We tried to place them near the edge so they could come collect them, but they just shoved them to the other side with the plate when another plate came. Needless to say, there was hardly enough room to eat. We started noticing tiny little flies buzzing around, which we just kept shooing away as we ate. We asked waiter 2 for some wasabi and he said ok then rushed off to finish up something else. Some time later, we asked waiter 1 for wasabi when he dropped off my katsudon. We told him that we already asked waiter 2 but still hadn't gotten it. Instead of getting the wasabi himself, he instead confronted waiter 2 and waiter 2 said he would get it right away. Waiter 2 rushed off again. Most of the customers in this main area had already left except for us and 1 man in the corner by this time. When waiter 2 eventually returned some time later and started maybe cleaning up behind the bar instead of bringing us some wasabi, my mother understandably got a little angry. She loudly asked if we could see our server since we hadn't seen her at all in a while and he seemed confused but came closer. This time I asked him if there was a problem with getting the wasabi that we should know about. To that he rushed off to the kitchen and FINALLY got the wasabi. Since the staff were so absentee, it should come as no surprise that we ran out of water and tea pretty quickly. Although someone did fill my mom's tea cup once, I never got more water. When I ordered the katsudon, I asked the waitress if they still had it since it technically wasn't on the menu but I know i've seen it on the menu. She said it was usually a lunch special, but they could make it for me so I just ordered that. After waiting a long time for the katsudon, waiter 1 came out to ask me if sushi rice was okay since they had actually run out of normal rice. I said ok and he finally brought out this giant bowl of salty, soggy, and sopping wet excuse for a katsudon and a small bowl of sushi rice. I was really trying to look at the positive here because the flavor was pretty good even though it was salty. I just tried to tap off all that salty broth and ignore that mushy breading. The meat was fine inside after all. The rice was getting kind of gross near the bottom of the bowl since it had collected most of the salty broth, but I powered through because I don't like to waste food. At the end of the meal, we were so over it all. My mom could not wait to leave the restaurant and practically ran out as soon as possible. While waiting for waiter 2 to come back with my card and receipt, waiter 1 came out to ask if I wanted more rice since the bowl he originally gave me was so small. What a ridiculous thing to ask when we're right about to leave. read more

This is our second time coming here, first time was back in December, service was good, food was good so we decided to go back again tonight. Big mistake, the place wasn't too busy yet many tables were not bussed. We had to wait for the server to clean a table for us to sit. We sat and noticed that the tables around us were still not being bussed, there were gnats flying around us. Tables kept leaving and they were still not being bussed. There were two servers and the place was not busy. The food came and the rolls were falling apart. The baked scallop roll wasn't even baked. When we were leaving the same tables had still not been bussed. The server asked if everything was ok and we told him, "you need to buss your tables" he just laughed and said "have a good evening" Will definitely not go back. read more

I was trying to find a place to eat for some sushi. I have been here in the past and everything was average to good. The service is good and there were only 2 people at the sushi bar. The restaurant did get a young group of about 10 that came and and they were a bit loud, not that bad. There were 2 waitresses working and they were quite busy but still friendly. On to the food. Sitting at the sushi bar I decided to try the assorted sashimi. I was not disappointed, the fish was fresh and very neatly displayed which makes the meal appetizing. I enjoyed my sushi with a beer and hot sake. The hot sake was average.. hopefully the assorted sashimi plate will always be the same so I can come back for more! read more

Shinano - Assorted Sashimi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Monterey Park, California

The food is always hearty and good here, especially the sashimi, it's very fresh! The chirashi deluxe was a nice treat for myself, the slices are a good size and the tuna has a beautiful color. The deluxe comes with a sweet shrimp and the deep fried head is tasty too. If you like sashimi and want to treat yourself, definitely give it a go! Regular chirashi is an option too. If the sushi bar is busy, it's because everyone knows the rolls and sashimi are tasty. The salmon lemon roll is a fan favorite from friends- I'm not into lemons so I like the baked salmon, mango crunch (it's the first time I had it, it was tangy and a little spicy, quite good!) and rainbow roll (because, well... I like sashimi!). The chicken katsu is so crunchy and juicy inside which my friend got with curry- just look at the portions in the photo! I'm guessing reviews talking about it being "soggy" is the katsudon where katsu is cooked with egg on rice, because there's no way it's EVER been soggy as regular katsu when it's ordered by myself, family, or friends. Expect a good crunch! I challenged my friend to finish it and he couldn't, it's a lot of food with the curry. I can't complain about that. I waited a long time till I had a big meal with friends to post a lot of photos, if only I could eat more in one sitting for more photos. (I do want to recommend the red dragon roll if you like spicy tuna.) read more

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