Otafuku Restaurant
$$ • Japanese, Noodles, Izakaya
Hours:
16525 S Western Ave, Gardena
(310) 532-9348
Customers' Favorites
Otafuku Restaurant Reviews
Heard that Torrence was the place to go for real Japanese food so we made a trip from downtown to Otafuku. Awesome food in a casual setting. The soba noodles were amazing…chewy and delicious with the dipping sauce. Got the tempura as well, which was light and crispy. The mackerel and rice was a perfect side and didn’t have any “fishy” taste to it. Beyond the food, service was also fast and friendly.
Otafuku has been our go-to spot for soba and tempura when visiting the Southbay!This past visit, we ordered:-Seaweed and mixed green salad-Mini bluefin tuna bowl (the tuna was melt in your mouth amazing!)-Chicken wing and chicken skin yakitori (perfectly charred)-Ginko nuts-Kikouchi (100% buckwheat) soba with mixed tempura. Loved the chewy texture and the tempura was perfectly crispy!-Hot Zaru soba with mixed tempuraIt was one of the most comforting meals I’ve had this year!Service...read full review
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Hours
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | 11:30AM - 2PM 5:30 - 9:30PM |
Thursday | 5:30 - 9:30PM 11:30AM - 2PM |
Friday | 5:30 - 9:30PM 11:30AM - 2PM |
Saturday | 11:30AM - 2PM 5:30 - 9:30PM |
Sunday | 5 - 9PM |
This is an old Japanese soba restaurant. I had a good time visiting. Both for entertaining and personally. The staff at the store are Japanese, but of course their English is no problem. I used it yesterday for the first time in a while, and 80% of the customers were non-Japanese. Soba is becoming more and more recognized. I love the soba noodles, but I also love the ginger-yaki set meal. I love the spaghetti salad that comes with it. It's not on the menu, but it comes out when...read full review