Changed for the better 100%. The food is incredible. This was my third time here and I really didn't care to come back after my first and second time. So glad I came this week. Sure, it lacks the izakaya feel that it did before, but it really wasn't anything special. I think it still is an izakaya. Just a modern one. This new chef truly is special. More modernized and Americanized but with a true understanding of Japanese food, flavors, and cooking techniques. Kobujime salmon? Sounded weird to have a fatty fish done kobujime and I thought it would be raw. But what I got blew away my expectations. Mild in flavor but suuuuuper savory from the kobujime. A Japanese chef wouldn't come up with this but two japanese guys definitely were blown away by it. The hamburger steak donburi was super flavorful and the firm texture of the hamburger steak was an interesting take and amazing. Charred tuna was definitely high grade and delicious. Smoked something with chips and salmon eggs incredible but a little hard to eat cuz the chips were small. Wish the chips were bigger but flavors were so amazing. Service was hospitable as usual. I love this new direction they're going in. If it hadn't changed, I'd still be saying that I'll probably never come back. But this time, I've been raving about it to all of my friends and will definitely be back. Wasn't prepared to be blown away so I didn't take pictures. Lesson learned Taberu! read more

While we were in LA, we were craving izakaya. We found Taberu through Yelp and thought we'd give them a try. We were not disappointed. The atmosphere is very modern and clean. The team was welcoming and professional. We were seated quickly and the ordering process (via a tablet) was explained expertly by the most helpful waiter. We felt comfortable and not rushed. The food choices were plentiful and delivered quickly. We tried a bunch of different items and enjoyed everything from unagi to wagyu beef skewers and everything in between. Highly recommend if you're in LA searching for a chill place to get a good izakaya-style meal! Looking forward to the next time read more

Taberu - Lots of small-plate choices. Tablet ordering process made it easy to keep the food coming. - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food: 4/5 Service: 2/5 The food here is good. I wouldn't be hesitant to return for takeout. Dine in, no. We got several of the skewers, calamari salad, and a sushi role. All were really good. If the review ended here, 4 out of 5. But the service, oh boy, the service. If this was a game of hide and seek and my table was the one hiding, we would win. I won't get into specifics of every bit of the service piece that missed that mark. I don't want to harp on one thing when overall this place has lots of potential. To be clear, no one was rude to us and everyone was pleasant to chat with. However, feeling ignored from a simple request for a working heat lamp (3 people asked and 45 min later resolved) to not being able to track down any staff, leaves much to be desired. When you notice other customers having to get up from their tables to go find their waiter, you know there's a breakdown in service. Are they understaffed? Tough to say either way, but they were only at 70% capacity when we were there. I would suggest to simplify the dinning experience if more help is needed. Let customers order from their phones, don't sit people at a table until you know you have coverage, or simply tell people that service is going to be a bit longer today. Simple things like that can have a major impact. Writing this review makes me want more of those skewers. Takeout only though. Cheers. read more

Taberu - Skewers - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Visited Taberu on a Friday night! Made a reservation but they were empty when we first arrived. Got really busy by around 6/6:30 though! The food was great! We loved the albacore volcano roll, BBQ beef skewer, & shiso and gari! The shrimp skewer was yummy but not worth the $8 in my opinion. Spareribs were also delicious but I think I'd get another roll/more skewers instead next time! We also got the yuzu cocktail & a beer which were fairly priced. Our server was amazing -- super friendly, helpful, & patient! Service was super quick at the beginning and slowed down a bit as it got busier. Ambiance was great. Not too casual, but not stuffy. Would definitely come back! read more

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Food - 4/5 The food was solid. Some dishes were a miss. I went to with a group of friends and we family styled it. We ordered: Karaage - 3.75/5 This was ok. The mustard has a very strong curry taste to it. Taco Sunomono - 2.5/5 It was definitely not a taco, and not worth the cost. 90% of it was shaved cucumbers and a few chopped up bits of octopus. Super disappointing with the lack of food this dish was for the price. Fried Calamari Tempura - 4/5 The batter on the calamari was delicious. Light and flaky. It hits the spot. Taberu 1 Roll - 3.75/5 It was ok. Price point is over priced but overall it was Just ok. WOW Gyu Donabe - 4/5 It suggest that it's for two, but honestly it could have fed a single person. The crispy rice on the bottom of the dish was a nice touch. Ebi Maki - 3/5 It was 3 grilled shrimp on a stick. Not super impressive. Oyster Mushroom Maki - 4/5 It was hard to tell what we were eating but it was good. Yaki Niku Maki - 4/5 Flavorful and delicious. Service - 3/5 The service was bad. I'm sure they were short hand so I don't want to put blame on the server but it took nearly 45min to have someone come out and take our order and also get the heat going. There was no order to what came out, and it took them forever to bring out our drinks. It wasn't until we asked to cancel them that the server realized he didn't bring them out yet. I went with a group of 4 people total and despite having a reservation we were told the inside was fully booked and that they could only accommodate us outside. On top of that there were 2 booths vacant that they probably could have seated us at. Since there was no flow to the orders coming out, they completely forgot to bring out one of the dishes we ordered and just asked them to cancel it. Glad we checked the bill because we were going to be billed for it, but then informed our server who was able to correct it. Ambience - 3/5 The interior looked nice and there was a nice outside patio area with lots of tables, however our heat lamp wasn't working for the first hour of being seated. We informed both our server and multiple people that it was off and that because it was cold out that we'd like it on. They acknowledged that they'd turn it on, but never came back. It wasn't until our 3rd dish arrived that they actually checked in the gas tank and get it working. It also started to drizzle and so we asked the wait staff if they had any kind of covering because of the rain and they said they only thing they did have blew off and broke because of recent rain. I get rain might have damaged their old setup, but they should really reconsider seating people outside if they don't have working heating lamps or something to cover guest when it's cold and wet out. read more

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Came here on a Friday night and it was not packed. Tried to order a summertime drink but they were already out by 7pm. I tried the grape high and it was really good! My favorite dish had to be the yellowtail carpaccio. I would 100% get it again. Chicken karaage was huge! Love that. The yakitori was really good, I would come back and just order the above mentioned. Tan tan ramen was pretty average. The fried tofu was very meh as well. The service was very good and I will definitely be back to try other items on the menu! The interior and ambiance is very nice and quiet. Perfect for a date night! read more

Taberu - Yellowtail Carpaccio - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Went there for lunch, and the food was delicious, but the selection that they served for lunch was limited. Went for sushi.... No sushi served until dinner. read more

I need to stop setting high expectations on places, because when I do, I end up a little disappointed. Don't get me wrong, Taberu deserves a good review, hence 4 stars. A few of the dishes were just a bit subpar for my party. Lots of positives! Plenty of seating inside and outside, so making reservations on a Friday night for a party of 6 the week of was easy. Super friendly and enthusiastic servers with honest suggestions. Drinks and food came out rather quickly. Tons of selections of beer, wine and shochu drinks! I liked the "Waterfall," which was sparkling sake over poured into a sake box. Gyu Shabu Soba Salad off Summer Fling Menu $15: thinly sliced beef over greens and soba with a sesame dressing- this was so refreshing and a total crowd pleaser! Yasai Maki Grill (yakitori skewers) - Loved the Wagyu Uni, Salmon with Roe, Shiso & Gari (pork with ginger), Mochi, and Mentaiko Mountain yam (although my friends didn't like the sticky texture of the yam). The Chile Relleno could have been cooked a little longer so the pork was more crispy and chile more tender. Consider passing on the Brussel Sprout Shrimp Ajillo and Mochi Artichoke Tofu Gratin. I liked the concept of both, but they were lacking seasoning and/or spices. The Matcha Cheesecake, however, was really delicious! Valet $8, street parking is difficult around here. I would definitely return to try other items! read more

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It was a fun dining experience. All of their staff was super friendly and attentive. Didn't push us to eat more or leave quicker. When we got there around 6pm on a Wednesday night, there were plenty of seating (we had reservations btw) but by the time we left around 8pm, the place was packed. I believe there is valet parking but we didn't' see it.. we parked on the street a block away. We tried a few things since we were on our way to another place~ From Appetizer section: Brussel Sprouts Shrimp Ajillo (this was ok, felt watery and nothing special). Curry Gratin (liked this one, mochi and potato in spicy curry sauce). From Yaitori section: Yakisoba (came highly recommended by our server but it was ok, it felt sauce heavy), Wagyu uni (delish and it was our favorite!), chicken meatball (good), Oyster mushrooms (nothing special). Cocktails are interesting.. they're made with Shochu (I guess it's kind of like Japanese vodka?). I tried the mango one and a kiwi one. They taste like yummy sweet flavored soda where they add the fruit flavor with freeze dried fruit bits. They tasted yummy and couldn't taste the alcohol. Until I was about to leave.. I felt the alcohol a bit. Our server was amazing, I wish i remembered his name (his name was really interesting). He was sweet and funny! I can see the bill getting pretty expensive here since the portions aren't huge.. but still a fun place to try~ read more

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Oh man, how disappointing. I went as a group of four and when we stepped inside, we did love the interior design and the look of the place. However, we were left standing at the entrance for several minutes without being attended to when the place was NOT busy. We were tempted to walk out after waiting so long to be seated until the general manager came just in time to sit us. The best part of the entire dining experience was the general manager. He was nice, charismatic, and very insightful when it came to the menu and answering questions. My group and I ordered: karaage, California rolls, and crunchy rolls. The karaage came first but it took more than half an hour to receive them. They were okay. The wait wasn't worth it. The rest of our food came out about 20 minutes later. 50-60 minutes for two rolls and 40 minutes for karaage is unacceptable. When the food finally came, it did not taste good. The rolls were small, not "rolled" properly and fell apart and tasted mediocre at best. We hardly had our water refilled so we were thirsty. When we were ready to go, I asked for the check and even that took 15 minutes to finally receive. I shouldn't have tipped but I felt obligated to as I was hit with the "The device is going to ask you a question," tip situation. Overall, very disappointing. Bad food, super slow service, and extremely long waits for simple orders when the place was NOT busy. read more

So surprised to stumble upon this absolute HIDDEN GEM of a restaurant. Food, drinks, & service are absolutely outstanding and I can't recommend them enough. Easy to make a reservation and super fun and trendy vibe with a traditional twist. Do yourself a favor and come through. read more

Taberu - KARAAGE "Jidori Chicken" - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I had the pleasure of dinning here with my wife and daughter over the weekend foe thr first time and wow, what a surprise. The service and food was top notch. The sushi tasted like one would imagine at a high quality sushi resturant and the appetizers were delicious. I added this to my top ten resturants and will be a frequent visitor. read more

The food is pretty good but the service is really poor. We sat down and were waiting for our 2 friends but no one came by. No one even offered us water. It then took forever for anyone to come by and take our drink orders. We saw lots of servers but they must all have different roles so no one helped us for a long time :( Later on, still no one offered us water. We had to call another server to get us some. It was a really hot evening. We were seated right by the entrance so it felt especially warm in our area. We spoke up about it - asking if the AC was really on and our server just said "it's really hot tonight" and just walked away. That was very disappointing. I definitely recommend the food and drinks but I don't think I'll come back due to the poor service. read more

Taberu - Tonpei Yaki - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great food and amazing customer service. We enjoyed every dish we ordered. Nice ambiance inside for a date night or special occasions. Valet is available around the corner if you can find street parking. Highly recommended! read more

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Great service and good food! I came here with friends but the dim lighting makes it great for dates. They have a wide variety of food from skewers, ramen, and sushi. Something for everyone ! read more

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I'll start with the positives. The food here tastes great! We ordered the WOW Gyu Uni Donabe, oyako roll, karaage chicken, and hojicha pudding. The pudding was absolutely heavenly. However, the "WOW" Gyu Uni Donabe failed to wow us in its portioning of wagyu. For $48 and a claim that it "feeds 2", it failed miserably and was an overpriced appetizer at best. This had been the dish that captivated our interest initially and was the one we were most excited for, so it was extra disappointing. The business owner's photo of this dish and the illustration show WAY more wagyu than the measly 6 slices we got. We felt like we had to order an additional appetizer just to feel a semblance of fullness. I would hope that in the future, Taberu can put more wagyu in this dish to better represent what's advertised in the menu illustration and photo uploaded by the business owner. Right now it feels a bit like false advertisement. If we had known how little wagyu we would actually get, we would not have ordered it. read more

Taberu - Photo of Wow Gyu Donabe in the menu vs what we got (much less slices of wagyu!) - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Came to celebrate a friend's birthday in a small 5 person party. The vibe was great. We sat by the window during dinner time so we had plenty of natural light to take photos lol. The food was good. Chicken Karage for the app was our choice. Crispy and juicy. The seafood salad was bomb. Fresh fish over a bed of lettuce. Also order the chicken meatballs cause our server pulled out the YakiTori display on us. Sold. The Tan Tan Noodles were flavorful and a little spicy (as advertised). The Chicken Ramen was fine. Service was great. Parking is bad. No fault of the restaurant but street parking or lot. It's in the art district so there's plenty of stuff going on in the area. Overall: Might return when in the area. read more

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Pretty empty for a Tuesday dinner. Restaurant is roomy and modern. We ordered a variety of yakitori, oyster shooters, karaage, matcha cheesecake, pudding, and bottle of sake. Everything tasted okay, but not memorable. Oyster shooter was probably the best thing we ate. They offered us mixers for a good bottle of sake which was strange. Service was quick and friendly. read more

Taberu, if my college Japanese courses serve me right means 'to eat.' Taberu is located in the arts district of Los Angeles, near Little Tokyo. It's a nice restaurant with great ambience - perfect for date nights. I believe my friend did have to make a reservation a day in advance. A large part of their offering is their Charcoal grill skewers. Unless noted, the vegetables are covered in pork fat and slow grilled. Our waiter said each skewer is a serving for 2 people. I don't think he was right - or maybe he eats very (very, very) little. I think the food is alright. My favorite was the salmon skewer (Oyako Salmon Maki). It was lightly seasoned and tender. It was served over salmon roe. read more

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Loved taberu on my first time trying it!. I ordered the chicken okayo which was so delicious. The egg added a nice touch to it as well my favorite part of the meal was honestly the skewers. I had gotten the yakisoba maki as well as the yaki niki maki. Both were tender and hit the mark. I'm for sure looking to coming back in and going in on the skewers. Staff was super friendly as well and so accommodating! read more

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My friend made a reservation ahead of time for a surprise birthday party. We were told that because we have a large party we would be getting a set course dinner. However when we arrived, the food that we were given was different from what was offered in the original emailed set course. On top of that, we thought that everyone would be getting their own plates but instead they gave us a small amount of food at the center of the table for everyone to share. We ended up having to order additional food because it wasn't enough. The worst problem was that the waiter did not pay attention to the food allergies I told him about. In the first course was an octopus salad that had raw onions, which im allergic to. I was not warned and accidentally ate the onions causing three of my friends to immediately leave the restaurant in order to find me medicine. They ended up having to miss half the dinner. As an apology for the mistake the waiter offered us free desserts (which looking back, doesn't seem equal to the situation. We had already brought in our own cake for the surprise birthday anyways). However the waiter forgot to give us any utensils for the desserts so we had to eat them with chopsticks. It was chaotic in a bad way. The food itself tasted good but I would not return due to the service. read more

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Highly recommended! What a delicious gem on a great area of DTLA, not too far from little Tokyo. Each course was better and more tasty than the one prior. The plastic food visuals reminded me of being in Japan. Our server was FANTASTIC, personalizing our visit and making us feel so comfortable. Can't want to come back! read more

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Came here for 10 people with a reservation and didn't have to wait long at our time. This place is quite nice. I sat outside with a heat lamp and it was pretty comfortable. Servers are super nice and helpful and all my questions were answered. They also have huge 60 oz pitchers of drinks so very easy to share with a group. Here are some of the things I tried. Oyster Mushroom Skewer - This is a must get. The mushrooms were wrapped with pork belly and wow it was good. (5/5) Mochi Skewer - This was also very tasty. Mochi wrapped in pork belly. What's not to love. (5/5) Karaage - Solid chicken only thing missing was it didn't come with mayonnaise or dipping sauce. (4/5) Truffle Fries - Had the texture of the beloved McDonald's fries with a few hints of truffle. It was honestly pretty good. (4.5/5) Beyond Sushi - Ganna be honest here this one is really sus. It's a nice try for beyond type meats but the mash potato was pretty damn weird lol. Fun to try once but this wasn't very good. (1/5) Tokyo Laksa Noodles - The best main I had. For $19, it's kind of pricey but taste wise this was a hit. Had a strong curry flavor and good chewy noodles. (5/5) Tan Tan Ramen - I enjoyed this one but it was also a bit more on the simple side. Ordered eggs for extra and it was just a regular hard boiled egg, not a soft one. Wasn't too spicy at all. (4/5) Chicken Rice Donabo - Had a few bowls of this and the rice was crunchy in texture with a nice few pieces of chicken. Nice sharable dish and they come out and prepare the clay pot in front of you. (4.5/5) Overall I'd say go for the skewers, it's some of the best things on the menu. Food and service here were solid. They have valet for pretty pricey amount but plenty of parking nearby. I parked at aiso parking lot, about ten minute walk for $3 for like 3 hours. Place is worth a try! read more

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I came here on a Friday with a large group of some of my friends visiting from Hawai'i! It's always nice to find a restaurant that can accommodate large groups over ten easily. I find that izakaya style is also nice because you can share a lot of different items without breaking the bank and having tons of leftovers. They have a pretty standard selection of drinks which is very similar to what most izakayas would offer. No hard liquor but lots of beer, sake, and shochu! My friend who had dined here previously recommended the kiwi chu-hi which was very sweet and refreshing. We ordered a pitcher so it was very easy to share! Food-wise, we ordered quite a few different options. Lots of skewers, carpaccio, donabe, karaage nanban, potato salad, nikomi, hitsumabushi and many more. For eight people, we ordered a lot of dishes in increments of two and ate almost everything. I think everything was decent but there were only a few items that really stood out for me which was: suji nikomi, tonpei yaki, & unagi hitsumabushi. The suji nikomi was braised wonderfully and was very tender. The tonpei yaki was really flavorful and hit all the notes, rich with that flavor that okonomiyaki sauce brings. Lastly the unagi hitsumabushi was tender, flavorful, and succulent. I really wished that the potato salad and chicken nanban had more flavor, and I was a little bummed since these are some of my favorite comfort dishes to order. I was a little on the fence with the wow gyu donabe because I felt like the uni wasn't as fresh and creamy as I had anticipated. The service was quite very friendly and personable but I think definitely there are things to improve on regarding efficiency. Our group decided to split our orders into two different tables where one side did family style and the other had their own individual orders. I believe this was communicated at the beginning of the meal but the food ended up coming out where one table had a majority of their food hitting the table and the other half didn't get their food till twenty or so minutes later. So one table was pretty much done with their meal and while the other half hadn't started eating yet. Closing out the bill at the end had taken a bit of time and I assumed that the checks would have been punched into two separate tables to make the split easier. I used to be a server myself so I know larger groups can be a little difficult to manage at times so it's understandable if things get a little mixed up. Overall, I think this is a decent place if you're trying to fulfill a craving for some Japanese fusion eats. I think there are definitely things to be improved but I still had a good experience and wouldn't mind coming back again. read more

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We came here during lunch time, seems like lunch hours only recently became a thing at this place. So we got lucky and didn't have to wait for a table. We got the lunch special to share and the soba salad. The skewers from the lunch special were so good! Definitely will be back to see what it's like at night time and to try the other types of skewers! And reorder the skewers with the meat wrapped around the mushrooms!! read more

Taberu - Gyu Shabu Soba Salad - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Found this little gem of a restaurant recently, and was able to try out the menu. I was saying my favorite thing was the yellow tail but I thought everything else was just OK. The skewer menu is very different as they show you a replica of what you will be ordering. The staff are super helpful and nice. I would say if you have some friends is it into that I created. I would recommend the space. read more

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Taberu had a friendly vibe that included great music and attentive servers. The taste and pacing of the food were perfect - everything showed up as it should. Just keep in mind if you're getting directions from Google, the location can be a bit elusive. BB read more

Taberu - Protein wrapped veggies! - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Parking is expensive, the food was not good and expensive for what it is, especially the uni one which on the menu says that it's enough for 2 people, but that's just a marketing scam to make it seem not as pricy as it was since it was the SAME SIZE as the other bowls. The watermelon soju was flavorless and ugly, not aesthetic at all! Server was attentive and friendly. Overall I would definitely not return. read more

Taberu - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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We have been to Japan many times and absolutely love Japan and its cuisine, so when Taberu opened in the Arts District, we were excited. Japanese street food? Heck yeah! And we really wanted to like it here. Unfortunately, there were many things on their menu they need to do better. First off, nearly all their cocktails contain soda. We're not huge fans of carbonated bevs, and whenever cocktails have soda, that screams laziness to me, a lack of creative innovation. We were told the Yuzu High and Mango Tango High were hits. Well, I can tell you they were mostly Yuzu Low and Mango Tango Low as both lacked the 'zing' cocktails should have. The mango beverage tasted like mango soda and the yuzu cocktail lacked yuzu flavor all together. I had to ask 3X for more yuzu as I had explained my drink had ZERO yuzu flavor. In fact, my drink tasted watered down, maybe club soda at best. As a solution, I was given a dollop of yuzu sorbet. Yes, a SORBET to add to my drink. It did absolutely nothing. What this drink needed was yuzu liqueur. -____- Also, both cocktails were served in water glasses. What the cocktails needed was better execution and a catchier presentation. Serve them in a collins or highball, not a glass you'd typically drink water from. The drinks also needed garnish for a contrast in color. How about some mint? We all eat/drink with our eyes first. Presentation is key. We dined on the spicy tuna roll (nothing special), yellow carpaccio (good but very small portion), truffle fries (UNDERWHELMING), and the "Wow" Gyu Uni Donabe, which was Wagyu beef with 3 strips of uni (sea urchin) topped with ikura (red caviar) cooked with garlic rice in a clay pot. Sounds exciting, right? For $48, it was good but definitely not "Wow." We are puzzled as to why Wagyu was used in this dish as opposed to sirloin. Wagyu chopped up in small pieces and mixed in with rice is such a wasted way to enjoy this special Japanese cattle of beef. Also, we hardly tasted the sea urchin as there were only 3 strips and once all was mixed in, the sea urchin virtually disappeared. What a shame. The ikura was good, and was really the only thing that gave the dish any flavor. Service was good, friendly. No complaints here. Ambiance: industrial chic with lots of yellow. Cute. Modern. Comfy booth seating. The highlight of the place? The housemade curry powder, which we loved and added to everything. This was a life saver of our foods tonight! Some of the food and drinks definitely need some tweaking. With so much competition in the area, one would have to convince me real hard to come back here. read more

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The perfect spot for a fancy night out for whatever the occasion. Located in the Arts District so parking may be difficult depending on the time and day of the week. Once you enter in the restaurant, the vibes melt all the parking stress away. It's dark and moody and feels intimate and private. The servers were very helpful in explaining the menu and making recommendations. We ordered a few of the yakitori items and these are the ones I'd highly recommend - Shiso n Gari Chile Relleno Oyster Mushroom Mochi I love that the items on the skewers were big and shareable. We also ordered the WOW Gyu Donabe which was perfect for sharing. All the ingredients were fresh and high quality. Don't forget to try their chili oil available on the side of each table. It made the perfect sauce for everything we ordered. This restaurant is definitely a gem and I can't wait to return! read more

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Taberu is a beautiful modern restaurant tucked away in a corner of the Arts District. Theres so much going on in the area its easy to walk right past the restaurant without seeing it. However this restaurant is more than meets the eye. Its not your typical restaurant. It serves up unique concoctions and recipes that explore the edges of the taste frontier. Their skewers are juicy and full of flavor, i enjoyed trying each one and was particularly drawn to the chile relleno. The wagyu uni dish which was served up in a sizzling clay pot was melt in your mouth delicious. The star of the show. read more

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I was on the lookout for a new restaurant in the Arts District and stumbled upon a highly recommended Izakaya on YELP. Our server, Savior, was amazing and looked after us really well. I love his name and his friendly personality. We ordered a bunch of their popular skewer meats like Miyazaki Premium A5 Wagyu Uni with sea urchin, Takoyaki, Yaki Niku, Mochi with Nori, Ebi, The BLT, Chile Relleno and more. Everything was so delicious! We also tried their Taberu signature beer, which was great. Apart from this, they have other dishes like ramen, sushi, etc. The restaurant is quite spacious and can easily accommodate a big group. The ambiance of the place is modern and cozy. Just a heads up, they only have street parking available. read more

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A solid hidden find in the Arts District. I almost walked past it had it not been for the small signage right near their window. It's located next to Kreation. All street parking but there are paid parking lots on 3rd. Got lucky by walking in right as they opened otherwise I think reservations are best to be safe. Service was attentive and our server took the time to really explain and help us pick out drink options. The plum wine was a nice surprise! Food was solid as well: + seafood tartar: really delicious! They prep in front of you and it's so cool to see the egg being mixed in. Enough to share for 4 people. + artichoke tofu mochi gratin: on the smaller end with not much artichoke... but my friends enjoyed the creaminess of this dish. + oyster mushrooms: a tasty appetizer option if you want veggies. + gyu uni donabe: the highlight for me. The creaminess of the uni stands out and pairs so well with the rice. I really loved the ikura, as it adds a nice texture, crunch and bit of saltiness that enhances the flavor of the dish. And the wagyu was tender. Enough for 2 or even 3 people! I'd recommend for anyone looking for a cool spot to grab delicious Japanese food around this side of town. read more

Taberu - Seafood tartar - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Amazing food and great owner and staff!!! Fantastic!!! Would highly suggest!!! Very knowledgeable

One of the best izakaya restaurants in LA. The food were great. I love the Wagyu beef, salmon, mochi, and cherry tomato. Our server was so nice and recommended great skewers to us. The restaurant has great ambiance and perfect for dating and gathering. read more

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The food was pretty good but my service time took an excessively long time from when I sat down to when I left. It took almost 2 hours. I came in as a cello diner, grabbed two appetizers and entrée a drink and a dessert 30 to 40 minutes after I order my waiter tells me that my order didn't go through so that they would be getting fresh. I said OK no problem and from there it's about another 15 to 20 minutes before my first drink comes out and after that about another 15 to 20 before my ultra came out and then another about 10 before my first side came out and then another about 15 until my last side and dessert came out the food was good. The food was pretty good. I enjoyed it. However, the service just took a painfully long time. I understand that mishaps happen. I'm just unsatisfied that that mishap had to happen at the expense of my time, but was nice. I come back here. I just hope this problem is avoided next time. read more

Taberu - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came on a Monday at 7:00, and there were plenty of tables available. I'd made a reservation just in case, and I would highly recommend doing so given that by 7:30, the place was packed as people slowly started trickling in. The place has a really nice interior decor. I would describe it as simple yet classy. The staff is very friendly, checking in frequently to see if we needed anything and refilling our waters. Most importantly, the food was good. I wouldn't say I was mind blown, but I definitely enjoyed some things over others. Started off with the seafood tartare as an appetizer. Although Tabure specializes in their Yasai Maki Grill items, the tartare was my favorite. It came with an onseng egg for you to mix, and crispy rice cakes to dip with. I expected the seafood tartare to have a tangy taste like a ceviche, but the taste was actually very light, and you could taste the freshness of the seafood. For the Yasai Maki grilled items we ordered the oyster mushrooms, zucchini, oyabun, mentaiko mountain yam, yaki niku, and yakitori satay style. I would highly recommend the oyster mushrooms since these were my favorite, and my friend's favorite was the mountain yam. I was a bit disappointed with the yaki niku and yakitori satay style, not because of their taste, but because they were not hot when they brought them out to us. The server suggested ordering everything at once, and they bring you the food as they are ready, so I would expect the food to be hot fresh off the grill. We ordered the chicken rice donabe as our main entree. As the other food, the taste was very light. In fact, it was so light that we put some chili oil and curry powder that they provided for the grilled items to add some kick to it. I think this dish could benefit by adding something like green onions, an egg, soy sauce. I saw a lot of people post pictures of their ramen, and although I didn't see anyone order it when I was there, I may try it out the next time I go. read more

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Went for a small, chill bachelorette party dinner. The food was quite pricey, which is okay and what I expected, but I didn't feel particularly blown away by anything we ordered (we got a bunch of skewers plus some other dishes). The server/manager was super friendly and made the whole experience very pleasant. read more

moody interior with a nice ambiance. ordered a few dishes and they were pleasant. our roll was filled and topped with fresh fish, i wish there was more filling in the roll though! o our server was very nice and described the yasai maki menu to us which was a plus :) their watermelon sochu was a bit bland and lacked much watermelon flavor despite being served in a watermelon lol!! but i liked how they gave the portion that didn't fit in the watermelon on the side to drink read more

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Does Taberu allow doggos? Yes, a very dog friendly restaurant with outside patio. Please make sure your dog is well behaved to be respectful of other customers. Our friends and I had an amazing dinner at Taberu. Our party of five (including a baby) sat outside with our two dogs. Our server, Asami, was very friendly, accommodating and welcoming of our group. Asami and the staff at Taberu checked in with us often to make sure we were kept warm with the heaters. I didn't get all the photos, but we tried a variety of yasai maki. The oyabun, cherry tomato, green onion, asparagus, portobello mushroom, oyster mushroom, yaki niku, tsukune, yakitori satay style, and mentaiko mountain yam. We also tried their shio koji karaage, crispy fried tofu block, tonight's mini bowl (pork don), and potato salad. There isn't a single dish we didn't like. They have an extensive drinks menu. We opted to try calpis grape high, kiwi high, green tea high, ginger lemonade high, signature lemon sour, and beni shoga ginger sour. Again, all the drinks were so unique and went well with our food. The beni shoga ginger sour was especially interesting. The salty and sour flavors of beni shoga surprisingly worked well in a cocktail. I'd say it's an acquired taste but I enjoyed it very much. Our server Asami's service was outstanding. She went above and beyond to help us have the best experience. She also loved our dogs! A few of the owners came out to check on us, as well. I should also mention the pricing at Taberu is unbelievably reasonable. Overall, we're so so happy to have Taberu join the neighborhood. Taberu will surely become one of our staples. We love dining outdoors with our pup. read more

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