Amazing food every time I go no matter what.Prosciutto mochi, spicy cod dip, or Japanese style Vongole.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lasagne, Fried Mochi, Clams in Sake
Jeff W.
Last week we were disappointed because Beaux removed their gratin from the menu. I guess we'll check back to see if it returns. Their cocktail shrimp came with a tasteless vinaigrette instead of cocktail sauce. Too bad. Shrimp were good though. We did enjoy the calamari and spicy bean sprouts...
Andrea L.
Did not know this little hidden gem was in old Torrance. Found it on Yelp, went it and was pleasantly surprised. Small and intimate, decor was the most interesting part with gates as little partitions. Forgot to snap photos of all the food we ate except for the first one which was nicely fried calamari, that was served very quickly and hot! The cocktail I had had a unique name and I wish I could recall but it was not too sweet, and all of the food we did order (and none of it is shown, we did a good sampling of a variety of things off the menu) was all served with just the right amount of heat, taste, quality, and attention to detail when serving to make sure it all came out at a good pace as you SHOULD expect. I definitely will be back and will catalog my experience next time with photos as it was truly a memorable time at this one delicious and delightful spot!
Angel C.
A great small Japanese izukaya/pasta place! A local friend reccomend it and I loved it! The highlight dishes were the fried katsu chicken, the black squid ink spaghetti, and the crab butter pasta. The katsu fried chicken is a must try. The batter was fluffy and crispy, but also was a bit sweet. It almost reminded me of a donut batter! Very unique and delicious. The squid ink pasta was my favorite, but beware it might stain your lips and mouth in black ink. It had a lemongrass tangy hint in the sauce which I loved. I would come back for this again. The crab butter pasta was delicious but it is quite heavy and creamy. It is amazing if you are craving for something thicker and heavier. The lasagna was great! Nothing too special, but it was quite big portions. The calamari was great. Typical calamari well fried. The clam seafood pasta was great as well if you wanted a seafood pasta but didn't want one that was as heavy as the crab one. The wait for pasta was quite long because we were a big table, so we ordered and tried the drinks and appetizers. We got the rainbow drink which was pretty and sweet. But the drinks are quite expensive. The Japanese staff were very kind. An amazing Japanese pasta place! Would come back again to try more. It was nice and moody inside the restaurant. Can come here for dates or families
Hope L.
It was great for western style pasta Sign is hard to see at the night but foods and drinks are great I will like to come back for more pasta
T R.
what should i say about this place? it's so polarizing... here's what i thoughtFood - food is top notch. it's the level of quality you'd expect at a similar restaurant in japan, i would say italian style izakaya level in shinjuku or shibuya... maybe the guy used to work at saizeriya or something because that's kind of the food they serve. if i were to rate this place only on food, its 4/5. very impressive...... except its about 25% too expensive. there's just nothing that they offer that's worth what they serve, regardless of quality.Fried mochi with prosciutto - interesting flavor n texture. i thought the mochi was a bit thick/heavy, and it certainly wasn't fried enoughFriend yam and sweet potato with honey n butter - this dish was the 2nd and was also a great tasting dish. it's so deceptively simple and tasty. the portion was quite small tho, i don't think there was even 1 whole potato on the plateMochi & spicy cod roe sauce naan pizza style - this dish was amazing! it's so simple yet the ingredients all work together to give it unique flavor. if you like mentaiko, you'll love this dish. i just wish there was more roeCrab butter spagetti - this dish was great but the problem was that it took over 1 hour to arrive and i wasn't even hungry any morei wanted to order more but didn't want to waitEnvironment - it's strange here. i get the whole unfinished warehouse look, but then in the middle they suddenly have a nice looking upscale/old school bar area. it looks really mismatched and the gate/fencing is really out of place. def does not match the type of food they serve imoDrinks - i only ordered 2 drinks from here because it was happy house so a few things were half off.. the drinks in general were marked way the heck up. it's just too expensive. why is a whiskey high ball $12 normally? its a couple cents of sparkling water and $1-2 of whiskey. why are draft beers $10+$9 for asahi draft?$10 lemon sour?$12 for 1 shot of JD?$12 for 1 shot of dewars?$14 for a shot of toki? toki cost $29.99 at costco wtf? are they mental? charging half the bottles price for 1 shot?all drinks are so insanely over priced im surprised anyone would order drinks from them at all$6 happy hour high ball - even at $6, i still thought it was a ripoff. for the small portion, it should be even cheaper, not kidding. In japan, these high balls are 2-3x the size and cost 300 yen$17 mellow mood - this sounded interesting, but once i got it, i regret it so bad. it's basically matcha green tea + creme de menthe + creamer... but barely any alcohol. definitely not worth $17 and not sure why it took over 20 minutes to come out$8 for a melon soda with ice cream is robbery, you can buy bottled melon soda for $2 and get a tub of vanilla for $3 and make several for the price they charge so i didn't even bother after the first 2 drinkswanted draft beer but no way i'm paying $9 for 1 glass of asahi draft they serve everywhere else for $5-6Service.. ok so this is what i saw a lot of complaints about. and i thought the complaints were ridiculous until i saw it for myself.I walked in already having reservations. the boss lady pointed to the wall and gestured to sit down.. we sit. she tells us to get up n sit at the other identical table because the one we got was reserved and our reserved table is the other identical one.. ok so we move. shortly after, 2 chatty japanese females enter and sit at that initial table. they get food / appetizers almost immediately while we have been waiting for our first order (fried mochi with prosciutto) for almost 30 minutes.. they get their main entree in 15 minutes and i'm still waiting for my main entree over 1 hour in... this supports the other reviewers complaintswe then see the boss lady walk to 2 asian american girls that were seated in the middle and say they need to leave now because there's a reservation on their seats in 15 minutes.. so they leave and the wait staff put their table together with another one supposedly for
John K.
The food was very unique and delicious! And the service was surprisingly good~ not sure what the others had experienced... However, I too was a bit confused with the interior but again its unique! And who cares if the food tastes this good! Keep it up~ we'll definitely be back.
gs h.
Food was excellent, service was lackluster and disinterested, when the bill came was steeply overcharged
kawashima kiyotaka
We visited Friday evening with my friend. Food, drink are good however we are very disappointed with one of the hall staff lady. She kept telling us going away even though there are many open tables. The worst was that our bill was about $58 and gave her $80 with expecting getting change. However she took all the money by herself and never came back. We claimed it and she look reluctantly gave us back the change. Atmosphere was very good so very disappointed with the lady
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Valerie R.
This place definitely checked all the boxes for me. Great menu filled with authentic Japanese food as well as plenty of pasta choices that blend very well together. One of my favorite items was a frosty ice cold Kirin beer that really hit the spot on a hot LA day. We arrived before 7:00pm on a Friday and the place was very empty, but over the course of the next couple of hours the place really filled up. They also have a great whiskey selection for fans of that type of beverage. This has become my new favorite place for great food and drinks on a weekend night.
I drove for a while to make it there before they closed. I got there ready to order at 11:35pm. The restaurant had several tables full and were still serving. The sign was on as "OPEN". I walked in ready to order to-go and a lady looked at me and told we are closed. Then she asked an employee to turn off the sign however it was technically still open until 12. Terrible customer service. I wish businesses like this would consider changing their official hours online before they decide to reject customers within business hours. First time AND LAST.
Yoshinari M.
Alcohol is expensive. Spaghetti is taste good. Some of appetizers are good. Atmospheres are ok.
Phyna S.
There was no one there the entire time we were there and we were there from 6:00-7:30pm on a Friday night. I ordered a glass of Pinot Grigio that was $14 and they gave me 1/4 of a glass and insisted that was their standard glass. I wish I took a picture of the glass because it was an absolute joke what they poured. The clams with butter and keema curry were excellent however the sea urchin pasta was bland and very pricey. The calamari was insanely small and overpriced and they even took up half the plate with a random salad. Would not be returning unfortunately
Shannon K.
Always great service and interesting new foods! Been coming here for years, and I always have a good time!
Mac X
Beautiful place with Beautiful food and Beautiful/Kind workers.
Amazing food every time I go no matter what.Prosciutto mochi, spicy cod dip, or Japanese style Vongole.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lasagne, Fried Mochi, Clams in Sake
Last week we were disappointed because Beaux removed their gratin from the menu. I guess we'll check back to see if it returns. Their cocktail shrimp came with a tasteless vinaigrette instead of cocktail sauce. Too bad. Shrimp were good though. We did enjoy the calamari and spicy bean sprouts...
Did not know this little hidden gem was in old Torrance. Found it on Yelp, went it and was pleasantly surprised. Small and intimate, decor was the most interesting part with gates as little partitions. Forgot to snap photos of all the food we ate except for the first one which was nicely fried calamari, that was served very quickly and hot! The cocktail I had had a unique name and I wish I could recall but it was not too sweet, and all of the food we did order (and none of it is shown, we did a good sampling of a variety of things off the menu) was all served with just the right amount of heat, taste, quality, and attention to detail when serving to make sure it all came out at a good pace as you SHOULD expect. I definitely will be back and will catalog my experience next time with photos as it was truly a memorable time at this one delicious and delightful spot!
A great small Japanese izukaya/pasta place! A local friend reccomend it and I loved it! The highlight dishes were the fried katsu chicken, the black squid ink spaghetti, and the crab butter pasta. The katsu fried chicken is a must try. The batter was fluffy and crispy, but also was a bit sweet. It almost reminded me of a donut batter! Very unique and delicious. The squid ink pasta was my favorite, but beware it might stain your lips and mouth in black ink. It had a lemongrass tangy hint in the sauce which I loved. I would come back for this again. The crab butter pasta was delicious but it is quite heavy and creamy. It is amazing if you are craving for something thicker and heavier. The lasagna was great! Nothing too special, but it was quite big portions. The calamari was great. Typical calamari well fried. The clam seafood pasta was great as well if you wanted a seafood pasta but didn't want one that was as heavy as the crab one. The wait for pasta was quite long because we were a big table, so we ordered and tried the drinks and appetizers. We got the rainbow drink which was pretty and sweet. But the drinks are quite expensive. The Japanese staff were very kind. An amazing Japanese pasta place! Would come back again to try more. It was nice and moody inside the restaurant. Can come here for dates or families
It was great for western style pasta Sign is hard to see at the night but foods and drinks are great I will like to come back for more pasta
what should i say about this place? it's so polarizing... here's what i thoughtFood - food is top notch. it's the level of quality you'd expect at a similar restaurant in japan, i would say italian style izakaya level in shinjuku or shibuya... maybe the guy used to work at saizeriya or something because that's kind of the food they serve. if i were to rate this place only on food, its 4/5. very impressive...... except its about 25% too expensive. there's just nothing that they offer that's worth what they serve, regardless of quality.Fried mochi with prosciutto - interesting flavor n texture. i thought the mochi was a bit thick/heavy, and it certainly wasn't fried enoughFriend yam and sweet potato with honey n butter - this dish was the 2nd and was also a great tasting dish. it's so deceptively simple and tasty. the portion was quite small tho, i don't think there was even 1 whole potato on the plateMochi & spicy cod roe sauce naan pizza style - this dish was amazing! it's so simple yet the ingredients all work together to give it unique flavor. if you like mentaiko, you'll love this dish. i just wish there was more roeCrab butter spagetti - this dish was great but the problem was that it took over 1 hour to arrive and i wasn't even hungry any morei wanted to order more but didn't want to waitEnvironment - it's strange here. i get the whole unfinished warehouse look, but then in the middle they suddenly have a nice looking upscale/old school bar area. it looks really mismatched and the gate/fencing is really out of place. def does not match the type of food they serve imoDrinks - i only ordered 2 drinks from here because it was happy house so a few things were half off.. the drinks in general were marked way the heck up. it's just too expensive. why is a whiskey high ball $12 normally? its a couple cents of sparkling water and $1-2 of whiskey. why are draft beers $10+$9 for asahi draft?$10 lemon sour?$12 for 1 shot of JD?$12 for 1 shot of dewars?$14 for a shot of toki? toki cost $29.99 at costco wtf? are they mental? charging half the bottles price for 1 shot?all drinks are so insanely over priced im surprised anyone would order drinks from them at all$6 happy hour high ball - even at $6, i still thought it was a ripoff. for the small portion, it should be even cheaper, not kidding. In japan, these high balls are 2-3x the size and cost 300 yen$17 mellow mood - this sounded interesting, but once i got it, i regret it so bad. it's basically matcha green tea + creme de menthe + creamer... but barely any alcohol. definitely not worth $17 and not sure why it took over 20 minutes to come out$8 for a melon soda with ice cream is robbery, you can buy bottled melon soda for $2 and get a tub of vanilla for $3 and make several for the price they charge so i didn't even bother after the first 2 drinkswanted draft beer but no way i'm paying $9 for 1 glass of asahi draft they serve everywhere else for $5-6Service.. ok so this is what i saw a lot of complaints about. and i thought the complaints were ridiculous until i saw it for myself.I walked in already having reservations. the boss lady pointed to the wall and gestured to sit down.. we sit. she tells us to get up n sit at the other identical table because the one we got was reserved and our reserved table is the other identical one.. ok so we move. shortly after, 2 chatty japanese females enter and sit at that initial table. they get food / appetizers almost immediately while we have been waiting for our first order (fried mochi with prosciutto) for almost 30 minutes.. they get their main entree in 15 minutes and i'm still waiting for my main entree over 1 hour in... this supports the other reviewers complaintswe then see the boss lady walk to 2 asian american girls that were seated in the middle and say they need to leave now because there's a reservation on their seats in 15 minutes.. so they leave and the wait staff put their table together with another one supposedly for
The food was very unique and delicious! And the service was surprisingly good~ not sure what the others had experienced... However, I too was a bit confused with the interior but again its unique! And who cares if the food tastes this good! Keep it up~ we'll definitely be back.
Food was excellent, service was lackluster and disinterested, when the bill came was steeply overcharged
We visited Friday evening with my friend. Food, drink are good however we are very disappointed with one of the hall staff lady. She kept telling us going away even though there are many open tables. The worst was that our bill was about $58 and gave her $80 with expecting getting change. However she took all the money by herself and never came back. We claimed it and she look reluctantly gave us back the change. Atmosphere was very good so very disappointed with the lady
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
This place definitely checked all the boxes for me. Great menu filled with authentic Japanese food as well as plenty of pasta choices that blend very well together. One of my favorite items was a frosty ice cold Kirin beer that really hit the spot on a hot LA day. We arrived before 7:00pm on a Friday and the place was very empty, but over the course of the next couple of hours the place really filled up. They also have a great whiskey selection for fans of that type of beverage. This has become my new favorite place for great food and drinks on a weekend night.
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I drove for a while to make it there before they closed. I got there ready to order at 11:35pm. The restaurant had several tables full and were still serving. The sign was on as "OPEN". I walked in ready to order to-go and a lady looked at me and told we are closed. Then she asked an employee to turn off the sign however it was technically still open until 12. Terrible customer service. I wish businesses like this would consider changing their official hours online before they decide to reject customers within business hours. First time AND LAST.
Alcohol is expensive. Spaghetti is taste good. Some of appetizers are good. Atmospheres are ok.
There was no one there the entire time we were there and we were there from 6:00-7:30pm on a Friday night. I ordered a glass of Pinot Grigio that was $14 and they gave me 1/4 of a glass and insisted that was their standard glass. I wish I took a picture of the glass because it was an absolute joke what they poured. The clams with butter and keema curry were excellent however the sea urchin pasta was bland and very pricey. The calamari was insanely small and overpriced and they even took up half the plate with a random salad. Would not be returning unfortunately
Always great service and interesting new foods! Been coming here for years, and I always have a good time!
Beautiful place with Beautiful food and Beautiful/Kind workers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Curry Burrito