Tamaen Japanese BBQ

Tamaen Japanese BBQ offers a great dining experience with high-quality meat and delicious flavors. The service is attentive and friendly, making sure you have everything you need. The ambiance is cozy and inviting, perfect for a fun BBQ meal. It can get a bit pricey, but it’s worth it for the quality. Highly recommend for anyone looking to enjoy Japanese BBQ!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

tongue and Minoare so fresh & tasty Cold noodle was icy cold and very refreshing only kimchi and Nakuru was not my test. Service are terrific I am pretty sure I will come back

Food was great, server is nice?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Truly excellent yakiniku in the heart of Gardena. Legit A5 wagyu, American wagyu, dinner sets they even have oxtail soup, egg soup, great service, perfect seasoning. It costs a grip but it really is worth it. Authentic Japanese Yakiniku. You need to come here.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salted Tongue, Steak, Clear Soup

We had a great experience. The restaurant was not very busy so we were able to get a table right away (which is unusual since so many restaurants in that plaza are packed). The servers were attentive and accommodated really well for my toddler (she got her own table settings). The only thing is they should maybe have a hostess/someone watching the door since a few people walked by and popped their heads in, didn't see a hostess and kept walking. They may have had questions so that may be helpful for them in the future. We enjoyed the food and experience overall

It’s a good thing we got here from OC early for our 530 pm Sunday dinner reservation for the parking lot was packed and challenging to find a space. The restaurant interior was bright, clean, and comfortable. This was our second Tamaen experience, having tried their Lomita location a couple of months ago. Instead of ordering both a Celebrity set and a Tomahawk set as we did, we decided to try their oxtail soup (with ramen for extra $2 charge) and bibimbap besides the Celebrity set. The beautifully marbled premium aged wagyu beef was tender and marvelous as expected. I didn’t like having the soup and rice served along side the Celebrity set crowding the table; they detracted from the focus of grilling and savoring the high quality meat. My oxtail soup and the noodles were quite ordinary. My dining companion, who enjoyed her perfectly cooked and flavorful bibimbap rice, reminded me that the light clear broth and starch served to cleanse the palate and complement the heavy protein intake. Service was attentive.

The meat is top notch, and the service is impeccable. The staff is friendly and helpful. We had a really enjoyable evening. I liked the combination of japanese wagyu beef, fresh/grated wasabi, and shiso rice. The flavors were delightful together. Note though that shiso might be an acquired taste, and anyone unaccustomed to shiso/ume might not like it. I also really liked the strawberry ice cream with a generous amount of strawberry pieces mixed in. Don't complain about the price - you have to pay for good quality. Just enjoy - YOLO!

Quality!

Tamaen has quickly become my new favorite place to go for high quality meat. Everything I have tried here has been phenomenal and the variety of cuts and options always leads to a delicious adventure. I honestly cannot recommend this place highly enough, it is a must try!

This place is like the Rolls-Royce of Asian style BBQ like yakiniku or KBBQ. Very cozy and quaint location reminiscent of actual Japanese yakiniku restaurants so call ahead and make those reservations. There were only 2 wait staff when we went so there was a little lag in service however they were amazing and very accommodating.Since it was our first time coming here I opted for the American Wagyu set. Not the most expensive set but not the least. Also tried the sea urchin beef sushi and the seafood pancake (pajeon)People used to KBBQ may find this different since the grill is grated and more of an open flame so the meat cooks quickly. This is important since it's a very good quality of meat and the amount of fat makes a difference.That being said, we were on a food journey. The quality and feel of the meat changed with every cut. From the super fatty A5 Japanese Wagyu Ribeye to the Salted Tongue everything was amazing but had their own characteristics which made then unique. I'd also recommend the shiso rice with this meat it's a game changer.Tamaen isn't like those AYCE KBBQ spots so you won't necessarily get overly full, but the quality of meat is worth every penny. Can't wait to go again.

Parking: The parking lot is behind, so I almost missed it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Salted Tongue

Food and service is great here

Absolutely amazing restaurant in Gardena. Dont let the high prices scare you off! If you want to splurge you definitely can, but the spicy cold noodles and the kimchi pancakes are honestly good enough reasons to visit.This has become one of our go to spots in terms of food quality.Service is always fantastic, when we visited around new years they had small cake gifts for new visitors! The next time we visited, they overcooked the pancake, but one quick conversation later they served us new ones. High quality food and an engrossing atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Staff was very friendly and the food presentation is high quality. Would definitely recommend coming here.

Food is fantastic

Top drawer, cuts are good and service is great. Thank you.