Must sing the praises of Tsubaki and give credit where it’s due! Every time I’ve eaten here I’ve had an amazing meal. The food is so good, sake selection is awesome, service is super friendly and helpful and just a good vibe all around. Thank you Tsubaki for being so rad.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J
Just a friendly neighborhood reminder. Don't be broke and just pay for valet. :) it isn't worth getting towed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lawrence
Amazing food and best ambiance. All of the food I would give would be a 10 out of a 10. The only issue was the price you pay, you get very little.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yaki-Onigiri, Black Cod
Lucy M
We didn’t have reservations so we had to sit outside. They were very accommodating by putting the heaters and offering blankets and for the most part the service was good.
The food started off strong with their grilled yakitori and skewer items. Small quantity but you can taste the quality of the meat. My favorite was the wagyu kushiyaki ($24) and the tontoro kushiyaki ($18). One of the best pork I’ve tasted! The winter market tempura ($18) was also really good. Light and fresh!
All the other items we ordered was such a disappointment and for some reason there was a huge gap when no food came out. We waited about 20 minutes for when the first set of food came out. The buta rosu ($30) was super salty and I don’t think the green sauce really complimented the pork. The Kani chahan (27) wasn’t really seasoned and it wasn’t fluffy (para para) like Japanese fried rice is usually and lastly the pulled pork yakisoba ($26) was the biggest disappointment. It was unappealing to the eyes, super mushy almost like it was just boiled and not “pan-fried”. I think the concept is amazing and fun but the execution just didn’t follow. For the amount of food you get which is a small bowl and the price I would not personally come back again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Angel
I came here on NYE with my girlfriend after it had been on my list to visit for some time, and I was surprisingly disappointed with the experience. nothing felt photo worthy but the Japanese caesar salad (best thing we had, I recommend it!) and the animal chopstick rests. in summary —
1. the flavors of the hokkaido scallop, chicken oyster, and duck meatball yakitori skewers were good, but they were comically small. think 1-2 mini skewers per yakitori order. 2. the japanese black cod plate was good and also, you guessed it, small. 3. the nigiri sake and hitachino nest red rice ale were great!! 4. all service staff were very kind and attentive 5. this is a great place to go if you want to spend a lot of $$ for ambiance (we totaled something over $200 before we gave up on the experience), get a little tipsy on a mostly empty stomach, and then go somewhere else to eat afterwards.
there’s something to be said about “shareable” small plates restaurants that try to sell you on enjoying less food for more money.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Mia Antonelli
Winning meal across the board from service to atmosphere to delicious and innovative food! Looking forward to the next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dungeness Crab Fried Rice with Duck Fat
Scott A
The perfect dinner. Favorite spot in LA. Food Is so dang good. 5 stars++
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Japanese Latkes, Yaki-Onigiri, Skewers
We get there without reservation and they kindly accommodate us and give us a table. The menu was confusing and the waiter didn’t really help to explain the dishes. The tempura it’s basically fried potato with some kale leave full oily , we asked them to change the dish and they offer us to add more kale that was bit disappointing but the worst was when the wgayu arrived that was essentially fat not even a molecule of meat. We asked to change it for something else they just wanted to add more food to our bill instead of exchanging. The soup was an utter disgrace it looked like porridge with noodles. Do not go to this restaurant its not good :)
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Anoma Ya Whittaker
good decent location top notch staff decent losing a ring cause there is no drain on the sink and being told oh sorry about that
prriceless
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Jenna Kirshon
Life changing. The food here is straight up artistry. So intentional. Must order: Japanese miso caeser, Wagyu skewers, short rib. You’re welcome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
KANOKO .S
Yakitori is delicious? A Japanese man went sightseeing and was disappointed because the food in Los Angeles didn't suit his tastes, but he was saved by this restaurant near his hotel. This is a truly reputable shop.
Dietary restrictions: Let's eat yakitori with a carbohydrate limit. Yakitori is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AJ
Food was alright- had some interesting but strong flavors (mustard / pickle) that I wouldn’t go back for.
Must sing the praises of Tsubaki and give credit where it’s due! Every time I’ve eaten here I’ve had an amazing meal. The food is so good, sake selection is awesome, service is super friendly and helpful and just a good vibe all around. Thank you Tsubaki for being so rad.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just a friendly neighborhood reminder. Don't be broke and just pay for valet. :) it isn't worth getting towed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Amazing food and best ambiance. All of the food I would give would be a 10 out of a 10. The only issue was the price you pay, you get very little.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yaki-Onigiri, Black Cod
We didn’t have reservations so we had to sit outside. They were very accommodating by putting the heaters and offering blankets and for the most part the service was good.
The food started off strong with their grilled yakitori and skewer items. Small quantity but you can taste the quality of the meat. My favorite was the wagyu kushiyaki ($24) and the tontoro kushiyaki ($18). One of the best pork I’ve tasted! The winter market tempura ($18) was also really good. Light and fresh!
All the other items we ordered was such a disappointment and for some reason there was a huge gap when no food came out. We waited about 20 minutes for when the first set of food came out. The buta rosu ($30) was super salty and I don’t think the green sauce really complimented the pork. The Kani chahan (27) wasn’t really seasoned and it wasn’t fluffy (para para) like Japanese fried rice is usually and lastly the pulled pork yakisoba ($26) was the biggest disappointment. It was unappealing to the eyes, super mushy almost like it was just boiled and not “pan-fried”. I think the concept is amazing and fun but the execution just didn’t follow. For the amount of food you get which is a small bowl and the price I would not personally come back again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
I came here on NYE with my girlfriend after it had been on my list to visit for some time, and I was surprisingly disappointed with the experience. nothing felt photo worthy but the Japanese caesar salad (best thing we had, I recommend it!) and the animal chopstick rests. in summary —
1. the flavors of the hokkaido scallop, chicken oyster, and duck meatball yakitori skewers were good, but they were comically small. think 1-2 mini skewers per yakitori order.
2. the japanese black cod plate was good and also, you guessed it, small.
3. the nigiri sake and hitachino nest red rice ale were great!!
4. all service staff were very kind and attentive
5. this is a great place to go if you want to spend a lot of $$ for ambiance (we totaled something over $200 before we gave up on the experience), get a little tipsy on a mostly empty stomach, and then go somewhere else to eat afterwards.
there’s something to be said about “shareable” small plates restaurants that try to sell you on enjoying less food for more money.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Winning meal across the board from service to atmosphere to delicious and innovative food! Looking forward to the next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dungeness Crab Fried Rice with Duck Fat
The perfect dinner. Favorite spot in LA. Food
Is so dang good. 5 stars++
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Japanese Latkes, Yaki-Onigiri, Skewers
Great food, just too long a wait
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Great service great vibes! Food was okay.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Great service. Friendly people
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We get there without reservation and they kindly accommodate us and give us a table.
The menu was confusing and the waiter didn’t really help to explain the dishes.
The tempura it’s basically fried potato with some kale leave full oily , we asked them to change the dish and they offer us to add more kale that was bit disappointing but the worst was when the wgayu arrived that was essentially fat not even a molecule of meat.
We asked to change it for something else they just wanted to add more food to our bill instead of exchanging.
The soup was an utter disgrace it looked like porridge with noodles.
Do not go to this restaurant its not good
:)
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
good decent
location top notch
staff decent
losing a ring cause there is no drain on the sink and being told oh sorry about that
prriceless
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Life changing. The food here is straight up artistry. So intentional. Must order: Japanese miso caeser, Wagyu skewers, short rib. You’re welcome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yakitori is delicious?
A Japanese man went sightseeing and was disappointed because the food in Los Angeles didn't suit his tastes, but he was saved by this restaurant near his hotel. This is a truly reputable shop.
Dietary restrictions: Let's eat yakitori with a carbohydrate limit. Yakitori is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was alright- had some interesting but strong flavors (mustard / pickle) that I wouldn’t go back for.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
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