Great food, great environment, great service. The staff were helpful and knowledgeable. I would suggest the kolbe beef and the boneless short ribs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib
Harry Engel
We love this place. The meat is exceptional. You know it’s good when they don’t have to drown it in sauces. Wonderful servers. Good choices of Sake and beer. Open late. Easy parking. Super good meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib, Wagyu Beef NY as-From Japan, Crispy Rice, Tongue, Boneless Short Rib
Ray Wu Adventures
Woooowww very rarely do you find a Japanese restaurant that is truly Japanese in flavor, authenticity, and hospitality! Our waiter Setsuko was so kind to us and took her time to explain all the foods with detail. We got 3 meat platters and the beef tongue was amazing! Service was fast, efficient, and very very friendly, just like the ones I had in Tokyo.
Most authentic Japanese restaurant I’ve been to on this coast highly recommend!! I cannot wait to come back here and enjoy myself at Anjin. What a gem to find a slice of Tokyo in Orange County🔥🔥🔥
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib, Japanese BBQ, Wagyu Beef NY as-From Japan
Tanawat Kullawattanun
First of, this place isnt the biggest restaurant around that can support a lot of party. That being said the wait time is usually long. However, the food didn't disappoint and it was actually well portioned for its price. Maybe a bit on the expensive side but it was worthy. Service was good. 8/10 on that. They were nice and polite as any server should be. Got nothing negative to say about the place, recommend to anyone who has decent size wallet to check it out😅
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Hidayat Hasan
Marbel short ribs is so good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib, Tongue
Sijia Zhao
This is a TRASH place, DON’T GO here at all.
They are SUPER RUDE to their customers.
we have been here for like ten times before and the experience was okay. They never asked for our IDs when we purchase any kind of alcohol.
This time we bring our own alcohol, asking them if we could drink our own and we would pay for an open bottle fee. They said if we do that, we need to show our ID.
At the time we don’t have ID with us so we asked if we can show pics of ID. They said no. Then we ask if we could buy any alcohol from them and they said no. We ask why didn’t they checked our ID so many times before, and the manager shout out loud: IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT, JUST GO HOME.
If you want to be treated like this, feel free to come here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lan Yang
This was a very disappointing dining experience. The staff was extremely rude and confrontational, showing a complete lack of basic courtesy and professionalism. What’s even more unacceptable is their apparent discriminatory behavior toward non-Japanese guests, which made me feel truly unwelcome and uncomfortable. On top of that, the dining space is very cramped—tables are packed too closely together, leaving no sense of privacy and significantly detracting from the overall experience. I sincerely hope the management addresses these issues and creates a more respectful and comfortable environment for all customers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Richard King
Very bad experience at booking. They show no respect to customer and their own words over the phone. Waste time
Nick B
The Japanese bbq here is good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib, Beef Carpaccio, Tongue, Salad, Sausage, Pork Cheek
Mitch Sheen
I am a 20 years customer for this store. Tonight, they don’t take my take out order because I will be 1 minutes late after they closed I never complain their meat quality is not great as before due to the cost issue. Okay , I am not going back for sure . I rather fly to japan every two months and enjoy the more respectful service than Anjin.
Used to be a fantastic spot for Japanese BBQ, but the last time we went, the quality of the meat was mediocre at best, and the service was completely absent. All the waitstaff looked disinterested and upset, simply dropping dishes on the table without checking on us, refilling water, or offering any help. It was a disappointing experience.
We used to happily leave 22% tips, but this time, due to the poor experience, we left a $5 tip. Shockingly, they had the audacity to chase after us outside to question and pressure us to leave more — despite providing zero service. Truly disgusting and greedy behavior. Since then, we’ve never gone back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Thays Moia Ribeiro
I loved 🥰 it’s perfect place and the lady that attended us it was so nice and empathic for be our first time, giving the best that she could and we appreciated a lot for it. Did the experience be amazing 🤩
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib, Crispy Rice
Cheok Meng Law
If you want to catch a spot here before 9PM, come before opening at like 4PM to put your name down in their lil 📓 waitlist.
The meat was exquisite - their cuts of beef were solid. Some better than others for sure. My personal favorites are number 1. Prime Boneless Short Rib and 3. Salted tongue. Cook number 1 to medium rare so that its still soft and not too chewy - try not to get it charred unless u like rubber. For number 3, I like to make this crispier actually because the slices are thinner. The other cuts were marinated well, but I personally don’t like their texture or flavor as much.
Service was quick and the servers were friendly. The meats came out within <3 minutes of ordering them and servers would come and swap grills after you finish grilling 2-3 meat dishes. Water was refilled regularly.
Tried the pineapple sherbet and it was a great way to end the night! The sherbet was super soft and easy to scoop. The pineapple flavor wasn’t super tart but was a subtle sweetness and I loved it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib, Tongue, Japanese BBQ
Leo Guo
The food wasn’t really good one of the beef was having a weird flavor. The service was average. It wasn’t really good. The environment was super smoky. And the server didn’t really help us change the plates and everything and ignored when we said we want the heat higher. The manager was super rude where he asked more our tip amount, yelled at us and called us bad names. Overall very rude.
Great food, great environment, great service. The staff were helpful and knowledgeable. I would suggest the kolbe beef and the boneless short ribs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib
We love this place. The meat is exceptional. You know it’s good when they don’t have to drown it in sauces. Wonderful servers. Good choices of Sake and beer. Open late. Easy parking. Super good meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib, Wagyu Beef NY as-From Japan, Crispy Rice, Tongue, Boneless Short Rib
Woooowww very rarely do you find a Japanese restaurant that is truly Japanese in flavor, authenticity, and hospitality! Our waiter Setsuko was so kind to us and took her time to explain all the foods with detail. We got 3 meat platters and the beef tongue was amazing! Service was fast, efficient, and very very friendly, just like the ones I had in Tokyo.
Most authentic Japanese restaurant I’ve been to on this coast highly recommend!! I cannot wait to come back here and enjoy myself at Anjin. What a gem to find a slice of Tokyo in Orange County🔥🔥🔥
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib, Japanese BBQ, Wagyu Beef NY as-From Japan
First of, this place isnt the biggest restaurant around that can support a lot of party. That being said the wait time is usually long.
However, the food didn't disappoint and it was actually well portioned for its price. Maybe a bit on the expensive side but it was worthy.
Service was good. 8/10 on that. They were nice and polite as any server should be.
Got nothing negative to say about the place, recommend to anyone who has decent size wallet to check it out😅
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Marbel short ribs is so good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib, Tongue
This is a TRASH place, DON’T GO here at all.
They are SUPER RUDE to their customers.
we have been here for like ten times before and the experience was okay. They never asked for our IDs when we purchase any kind of alcohol.
This time we bring our own alcohol, asking them if we could drink our own and we would pay for an open bottle fee. They said if we do that, we need to show our ID.
At the time we don’t have ID with us so we asked if we can show pics of ID. They said no. Then we ask if we could buy any alcohol from them and they said no. We ask why didn’t they checked our ID so many times before, and the manager shout out loud: IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT, JUST GO HOME.
If you want to be treated like this, feel free to come here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This was a very disappointing dining experience. The staff was extremely rude and confrontational, showing a complete lack of basic courtesy and professionalism. What’s even more unacceptable is their apparent discriminatory behavior toward non-Japanese guests, which made me feel truly unwelcome and uncomfortable. On top of that, the dining space is very cramped—tables are packed too closely together, leaving no sense of privacy and significantly detracting from the overall experience. I sincerely hope the management addresses these issues and creates a more respectful and comfortable environment for all customers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Very bad experience at booking. They show no respect to customer and their own words over the phone. Waste time
The Japanese bbq here is good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib, Beef Carpaccio, Tongue, Salad, Sausage, Pork Cheek
I am a 20 years customer for this store.
Tonight, they don’t take my take out order because I will be 1 minutes late after they closed
I never complain their meat quality is not great as before due to the cost issue.
Okay , I am not going back for sure .
I rather fly to japan every two months and enjoy the more respectful service than Anjin.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Used to be a fantastic spot for Japanese BBQ, but the last time we went, the quality of the meat was mediocre at best, and the service was completely absent. All the waitstaff looked disinterested and upset, simply dropping dishes on the table without checking on us, refilling water, or offering any help. It was a disappointing experience.
We used to happily leave 22% tips, but this time, due to the poor experience, we left a $5 tip. Shockingly, they had the audacity to chase after us outside to question and pressure us to leave more — despite providing zero service. Truly disgusting and greedy behavior. Since then, we’ve never gone back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
I loved 🥰 it’s perfect place and the lady that attended us it was so nice and empathic for be our first time, giving the best that she could and we appreciated a lot for it. Did the experience be amazing 🤩
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib, Crispy Rice
If you want to catch a spot here before 9PM, come before opening at like 4PM to put your name down in their lil 📓 waitlist.
The meat was exquisite - their cuts of beef were solid. Some better than others for sure. My personal favorites are number 1. Prime Boneless Short Rib and 3. Salted tongue. Cook number 1 to medium rare so that its still soft and not too chewy - try not to get it charred unless u like rubber. For number 3, I like to make this crispier actually because the slices are thinner. The other cuts were marinated well, but I personally don’t like their texture or flavor as much.
Service was quick and the servers were friendly. The meats came out within <3 minutes of ordering them and servers would come and swap grills after you finish grilling 2-3 meat dishes. Water was refilled regularly.
Tried the pineapple sherbet and it was a great way to end the night! The sherbet was super soft and easy to scoop. The pineapple flavor wasn’t super tart but was a subtle sweetness and I loved it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib, Tongue, Japanese BBQ
The food wasn’t really good one of the beef was having a weird flavor. The service was average. It wasn’t really good. The environment was super smoky. And the server didn’t really help us change the plates and everything and ignored when we said we want the heat higher. The manager was super rude where he asked more our tip amount, yelled at us and called us bad names. Overall very rude.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
solid bbq with great meats all around!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
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