The food was absolutely amazing, the service was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere great. Highly recommend!
Alexander
I've been trying different handroll spots around town and this one has been the worst. I had the $49 tasting menu with my guest and the only thing we liked was the Strawberry unagi and dessert. Everything was bad. The furikake fries portion was like a third of a potato. Crispy spicy tuna was piping hot so the crunch was nice but the tuna was bland. The ikura wafer thing was too salty. The hamachi cappacio was ok. The crab cigar thing was weird. It's fried seaweed and bland guacamole was awful. Crab meat carried most of the flavor. My scallops were mediocre even if they were from hokkaido. Strawberry unagi was interesting. Sweet and tart. Same with the yuzu dessert.
Erin
Great food and inviting atmosphere. All the seafood tasted fresh and was flavorfully prepared. The servers were very kind and attentive. I will return!
Yigal
Food was great, particularly given the very reasonable price. (Prix-fixe dinner available for $45!)
Jamie
Excellent fusion restaurant of Japanese and Southern California cuisine. Great tasting menu, perfect for first time visitors.
Yanlin LI
Food is so good, fish and uni are fresh, uni is sweet and tasty. Every course of the tasting menu worth a try. Brandon is so nice and lights our day, the playlists in the resto have a good taste. Recommend ✨
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nalini Periasamy
We live around the corner and for the first noticed this spot so decided to try it.
Everything was excellent from phone etiquette to ambience to service and most importantly food.
Everything was incredible and they were very accommodating to my dietary restrictions without any hesitance. The prices are also so good especially considering how overpriced mediocre food is priced in the neighborhood.
Highly recommend this, definitely our new neighborhood spot. Special thank you to Brendan + the Chef.
We LOVED our time @ Norikaya! We got the tasting menu and it was so good. Each dish was beautifully presented and it was fun to eat. We were quite impressed. The other surprising like was something as simple as their water glasses. Each detail was great!
Aubrey
AMAZING time. Their pre-fixe is an excellent value and meal, and the sake flight paired with it makes an amazing and luxurious seven course meal. Brenden was my waiter, and he was so kind, so funny, such a good conversationalist. Really an excellent meal, I wish it never ended.
Gary Trinh
The service probably decline due to it being about to close but overall the food quality and taste is very good! I would for sure come here again! I recommend the lobster!
Celebrated husbands birthday - everything was delicious and the service was amazing. Great value with DineLA menu too! Can't wait to return.
Wanda Wanda
Came here for DineLA dinner, was impressed with the variety of flavors and selections. Jazz and Bernard who took really good care of us, pleasant and attentive to everything we needed. My fav was the strawberry unagi and the yellowtail, still thinking about both dishes! Probably would skip the Galbi taco and the cheese cake. Wanted to try the yuzu granita but they ran out. The most amazing smelling and tasting house made soy sauce ever ever ever! Will definitely be back and highly recommend. Very reasonably priced.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Asteria Xue
I hate to say this but it’s probably one of my worst dining experiences.
We had a reservation but still waited for over ten minutes. The staff was nice but the restaurant had very unfortunate management.
We were mistakenly served a roll during our appetizer. After finishing our appetizer, we didn't get any food for a full 45 minutes. Our main courses were all served to the people next to us. It wasn't until we pointed it out that we hadn't been served for over half an hour that they finally got our food. The staff apologized and they were very nice, but it couldn’t save it from the fact that the whole place was short staffed and pretty chaotic.
The food was tasty but nothing special. The service was a real letdown.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Curtis Oh
Great service and atmosphere. Hand rolls are fresh and the galbi tacos are a hidden gem
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David An
Popped in last Saturday before a big night out across the street (iykyk). Food was tasty, vibes were great, and staff very attentive. What more could you ask for from your local Koreatown establishment? Will be back again.
The food was absolutely amazing, the service was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere great. Highly recommend!
I've been trying different handroll spots around town and this one has been the worst. I had the $49 tasting menu with my guest and the only thing we liked was the Strawberry unagi and dessert. Everything was bad. The furikake fries portion was like a third of a potato. Crispy spicy tuna was piping hot so the crunch was nice but the tuna was bland. The ikura wafer thing was too salty. The hamachi cappacio was ok. The crab cigar thing was weird. It's fried seaweed and bland guacamole was awful. Crab meat carried most of the flavor. My scallops were mediocre even if they were from hokkaido. Strawberry unagi was interesting. Sweet and tart. Same with the yuzu dessert.
Great food and inviting atmosphere. All the seafood tasted fresh and was flavorfully prepared. The servers were very kind and attentive. I will return!
Food was great, particularly given the very reasonable price. (Prix-fixe dinner available for $45!)
Excellent fusion restaurant of Japanese and Southern California cuisine. Great tasting menu, perfect for first time visitors.
Food is so good, fish and uni are fresh, uni is sweet and tasty. Every course of the tasting menu worth a try. Brandon is so nice and lights our day, the playlists in the resto have a good taste. Recommend ✨
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We live around the corner and for the first noticed this spot so decided to try it.
Everything was excellent from phone etiquette to ambience to service and most importantly food.
Everything was incredible and they were very accommodating to my dietary restrictions without any hesitance. The prices are also so good especially considering how overpriced mediocre food is priced in the neighborhood.
Highly recommend this, definitely our new neighborhood spot. Special thank you to Brendan + the Chef.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Rice, Cucumber Salad with Kimchi Amazu Grated Sesame Seeds, Grilled Baby Corn, Beef Fillet
We LOVED our time @ Norikaya! We got the tasting menu and it was so good. Each dish was beautifully presented and it was fun to eat. We were quite impressed. The other surprising like was something as simple as their water glasses. Each detail was great!
AMAZING time. Their pre-fixe is an excellent value and meal, and the sake flight paired with it makes an amazing and luxurious seven course meal. Brenden was my waiter, and he was so kind, so funny, such a good conversationalist. Really an excellent meal, I wish it never ended.
The service probably decline due to it being about to close but overall the food quality and taste is very good! I would for sure come here again! I recommend the lobster!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Celebrated husbands birthday - everything was delicious and the service was amazing. Great value with DineLA menu too! Can't wait to return.
Came here for DineLA dinner, was impressed with the variety of flavors and selections. Jazz and Bernard who took really good care of us, pleasant and attentive to everything we needed. My fav was the strawberry unagi and the yellowtail, still thinking about both dishes! Probably would skip the Galbi taco and the cheese cake. Wanted to try the yuzu granita but they ran out. The most amazing smelling and tasting house made soy sauce ever ever ever! Will definitely be back and highly recommend. Very reasonably priced.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I hate to say this but it’s probably one of my worst dining experiences.
We had a reservation but still waited for over ten minutes. The staff was nice but the restaurant had very unfortunate management.
We were mistakenly served a roll during our appetizer. After finishing our appetizer, we didn't get any food for a full 45 minutes. Our main courses were all served to the people next to us. It wasn't until we pointed it out that we hadn't been served for over half an hour that they finally got our food. The staff apologized and they were very nice, but it couldn’t save it from the fact that the whole place was short staffed and pretty chaotic.
The food was tasty but nothing special. The service was a real letdown.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Great service and atmosphere. Hand rolls are fresh and the galbi tacos are a hidden gem
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Popped in last Saturday before a big night out across the street (iykyk). Food was tasty, vibes were great, and staff very attentive. What more could you ask for from your local Koreatown establishment? Will be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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