The charm of old Whittier tucked away in a cozy corner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Connie Johnson
Been a customer for over 50 years!!!! They are consistent with delicious Japanese food. Kyoko does her best to run this cute little place. She had hung on during the pandemic and now continues serving so many families and generations now. It’s our go to for holidays, birthdays and any excuse we have to enjoy some yummy food at a great price!!! If you haven’t been you need to try it and if you’ve been a customer you need to continue to support them!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Victoria Dimitrovski
The food was delicious. The people were nice. Our family had a great time there for my granddaughter’s birthday. We definitely will go again.
Just like it said in the other reviews the elderly owner literally came to our table. Every single employee we dealt with had an attitude like it was their place. This was our first time but we will return again and again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Brewer
The food is always excellent here, and the service staff is both kind and attentive. It's truly a wonderful place!
Denise
Love and highly recommend!
Lisa Sepulveda
Long time family favorite. Best lil restaurant in uptown.
Martha De La Huerta
It's our favorite restaurant and we love the owner and all of her employees. The food is the best. Grandma (as we call her) has her secret ingredients. It's a must go too
David Gonzalez
Love this place, been a family tradition for over 35 years!
Scott Ackerman
Amachis has been a family staple for over 3 decades. The food is always consistently great. Have not tried all the dishes but really love their tempuras. It's always a great thing when the taste is exactly as you remember everytime.
Parking: I always park in the free parking garage/structure to the west of the alley where the Amachis restaurant is. Street parking can be very difficult.
Recommended dishes: Green Tea Ice Cream, Katsu Pork Katsu
Vance
Food was definitely not authentic Japanese. No sushi, daikon or oshiri, any of the things you want or look for in Japanese menu. The "sashimi" is just 1 piece of tuna, cut in to 4 small pieces lol. I really hate to say it as it was, but the only reason I'd go back is to help the obachan owner out. She's super nice and so kawaii,but food is catered more to hakujin pallet.
I'm writing this review as someone who cannot stand teriyaki sauce. This place prepares mostly that, so my rating is partially based on the small menu, but due to my bias, I cannot review the teriyaki itself.
The restaurant is arranged with booths lining the walls, and some tables in the center. There is an unused pastry case and room dividers blocking off a third of the dining room, but they are decorated with family photos of patrons, which is very sweet.
Staff greeted us and seated us right away. Service during both our visits was sincere and timely. I got the feeling that the staff enjoy working there.
The meal starts with miso soup and an iceberg lettuce salad. Delightful to see these days as complimentary appetizers become scarce.
What my spouse and I have ordered across two visits: Beef sukiyaki: Distractingly sweet. Not sure if this is typical sukiyaki. Beef was tender.
Chicken kushi: Despite googling this and ordering with confidence, I got surprise teriyaki or teriyaki-adjacent sauce. Good cook on the chicken, though. To go with their beer selection, I would love to see karaage as an option.
Fried tofu: Straight forward, but a good deal for $5. There may have been a dipping sauce on the side that made the combination similar to agedashi tofu.
Veggie tempura: Good variety of vegetables, great crunch.
Curry katsu: Pretty standard fare. Good crunch on chicken, familiar curry taste, though a little too sweet.
Again, most of the combos and entrees involve teriyaki sauce. It would be nice to offer more variety, like vegetables, different sauces, or soba/udon-based dishes. Shishito, mushrooms, and bell pepper could make great skewer options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
So-Cal Distributing
Good food. Amazing staff. Out of there way to make you feel at home. A1
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erick Navarro
The reviews don't lie, this place is great. Definitely worth a visit.
The charm of old Whittier tucked away in a cozy corner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Been a customer for over 50 years!!!! They are consistent with delicious Japanese food. Kyoko does her best to run this cute little place. She had hung on during the pandemic and now continues serving so many families and generations now. It’s our go to for holidays, birthdays and any excuse we have to enjoy some yummy food at a great price!!! If you haven’t been you need to try it and if you’ve been a customer you need to continue to support them!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was delicious. The people were nice. Our family had a great time there for my granddaughter’s birthday. We definitely will go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Tempura, Chicken Teriyaki \u0026 Tempura, Beef Teriyaki, Chicken and Beef Teriyaki, Teriyaki Chicken and Rice, Beef Teriyaki Tempura, Chicken Teriyaki Shrimp Tempura, Beef Sukiyaki, Beef \u0026 Chicken, Shrimp Tempura 1 Piece
Just like it said in the other reviews the elderly owner literally came to our table. Every single employee we dealt with had an attitude like it was their place. This was our first time but we will return again and again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is always excellent here, and the service staff is both kind and attentive. It's truly a wonderful place!
Love and highly recommend!
Long time family favorite. Best lil restaurant in uptown.
It's our favorite restaurant and we love the owner and all of her employees. The food is the best. Grandma (as we call her) has her secret ingredients. It's a must go too
Love this place, been a family tradition for over 35 years!
Amachis has been a family staple for over 3 decades. The food is always consistently great. Have not tried all the dishes but really love their tempuras. It's always a great thing when the taste is exactly as you remember everytime.
Parking: I always park in the free parking garage/structure to the west of the alley where the Amachis restaurant is. Street parking can be very difficult.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Teriyaki & Tempura, Miso Soup, Tempura, Beef Teriyaki
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food & great service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Green Tea Ice Cream, Katsu Pork Katsu
Food was definitely not authentic Japanese. No sushi, daikon or oshiri, any of the things you want or look for in Japanese menu. The "sashimi" is just 1 piece of tuna, cut in to 4 small pieces lol. I really hate to say it as it was, but the only reason I'd go back is to help the obachan owner out. She's super nice and so kawaii,but food is catered more to hakujin pallet.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Teriyaki & Tempura, Miso Soup, Tempura, Beef Teriyaki
I'm writing this review as someone who cannot stand teriyaki sauce. This place prepares mostly that, so my rating is partially based on the small menu, but due to my bias, I cannot review the teriyaki itself.
The restaurant is arranged with booths lining the walls, and some tables in the center. There is an unused pastry case and room dividers blocking off a third of the dining room, but they are decorated with family photos of patrons, which is very sweet.
Staff greeted us and seated us right away. Service during both our visits was sincere and timely. I got the feeling that the staff enjoy working there.
The meal starts with miso soup and an iceberg lettuce salad. Delightful to see these days as complimentary appetizers become scarce.
What my spouse and I have ordered across two visits:
Beef sukiyaki: Distractingly sweet. Not sure if this is typical sukiyaki. Beef was tender.
Chicken kushi: Despite googling this and ordering with confidence, I got surprise teriyaki or teriyaki-adjacent sauce. Good cook on the chicken, though. To go with their beer selection, I would love to see karaage as an option.
Fried tofu: Straight forward, but a good deal for $5. There may have been a dipping sauce on the side that made the combination similar to agedashi tofu.
Veggie tempura: Good variety of vegetables, great crunch.
Curry katsu: Pretty standard fare. Good crunch on chicken, familiar curry taste, though a little too sweet.
Again, most of the combos and entrees involve teriyaki sauce. It would be nice to offer more variety, like vegetables, different sauces, or soba/udon-based dishes. Shishito, mushrooms, and bell pepper could make great skewer options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Good food. Amazing staff. Out of there way to make you feel at home. A1
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The reviews don't lie, this place is great. Definitely worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Teriyaki Chicken and Rice
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