This has to be one of my favorite soba spots in the area and I love the homey vibe to it all! You…read moreorder the counter and grab a seat anywhere. Once your food is ready, they'll bring it out to you. Water, tea, and utensils are self serve by the front door. After you're done, just bus your own table really quick and leave the tray at the return station by the register. My go to is usually the ten zaru because I love their cold soba! My friends like their yuzu broth sobas as well! Noodles have a great texture and I never leave feeling heavy. Great spot for a quick, easy, and fresh lunch! Better to eat this one there than take out! Got take out here for the first time today and the tempura sauce lid wasn't on right, so all our tempura got soaked. :(

The exterior does a hell of a sales job. Tucked into Old Torrance, Ichimiann looks like the kind of…read moreplace you hope has been doing one thing correctly for decades. Handmade noodles. Old wood. No unnecessary theater. I walked in expecting the sort of modest Japanese restaurant that makes you wonder why anyone bothers opening anything new. Then you get inside. There is old in the charming sense, where every worn surface feels earned. And then there is old in the neglected sense, where the room feels dim, tired and coated in the residue of a thousand lunches. Ichimiann lands much closer to the second. The cafeteria style ordering, self serve tea and tray return could have been part of its appeal, but the space has no real rhythm to it. You order, drift toward the back and eventually find yourself eating in a room that feels more institutional than intimate. The staff was pleasant and efficient. No complaint there. The soba itself was also good, properly textured, clean tasting and clearly better than the lifeless supermarket versions most people know. The problem is that "good soba" is carrying nearly the entire restaurant on its back. The portions are remarkably small for the price and every addition begins to feel like another minor financial penalty. By the time the tray reaches the table, you are looking at a modest serving of noodles in a tired room and wondering how the bill became so ambitious. Handmade or not, there was nothing on the plate that felt difficult enough, generous enough or memorable enough to justify it. That is the disappointment. Ichimiann presents itself like a surviving piece of old Torrance, but tradition alone is not hospitality and age alone is not character. The noodles are respectable. Nearly everything surrounding them needs considerably more care. I wanted to discover a neighborhood institution. What I found was an expensive bowl of decent soba in a restaurant that seems to believe its history is doing more work than it actually is.

Pho was amazing! Reataurant is extremely clean. And service was super quick. Waitress Crystal…read morewas awesome! Highly recommended.

First time dining here, and wow... I was so impressed! Everything was absolutely delicious…read more One thing I really loved was that they offer egg noodles. I'm personally not a fan of the white noodles, so having the egg noodles made my meal even better. We also ordered the egg rolls, and they were perfectly crispy with just the right hint of garlic for dipping, it was so so so good! The broth was another standout. It was rich and flavorful without being overly oily like some other pho places, which I really appreciated. Love the food so much that I've already been ordering it through Postmates... twice a week! That's how much I'm craving it. Safe to say they have a loyal customer now. Highly recommend if you're looking for delicious pho and amazing flavors!!

The food truly was very good! We tried both the uni ebi pasta and the uni truffle pasta with added…read moreshrimp. Both uni pastas were amazing! If you like uni, then the uni pastas are definitely worth a try! The shrimp was fresh. There are other pasta dishes that were fine too for the ones that don't fancy uni. Will definitely go back!

WOW. All I can say is WOW. Ordered the uni truffle pasta and Burrata Caprese…read more this is quite possible the best pasta I've had in my entire life. Mind you, I love Italian, real deal handmade pasta and rich luxurious sauces. This is different. spaghetti is good, al dente. It's the flavor profile that is mind blowing! Not too salty, not too rich. a perfectly indulgent, balanced flavor that isn't Italian or Japanese but rather it's own amazing creation of deliciousness. it had a lingering flavor that i want to stay for a little while longer. will be back for this alone! And the buratta caprese was a notch above too.

We decided to come here since my daughter does gymnastics across the way and my son needed a little…read moresnack. Service was quick as there was hardly anyone in here and it wasn't busy at all. It's clean and modern interior with lots of seating. We just decided to order the 6 piece Bafang signature potstickers. It was nicely crispy on the bottom and soft and juicy inside. It had a nice flavor and pairs well with the garlic sauce. My kids ate all and we ordered another 6 pieces.

Too oily! I have heard great things about bafang dumpling, but maybe not this location?…read more We ordered the wonton soup which makes my lips shiny every sip I take. There were also wilted cilantro in the soup :(. The flavor of the wontons and soup were not bad. The pot stickers were again very very oily. The dumplings has really thick skin, but tasted ok! Lastly, the vinegar had a weird taste to it. I wished they had better dipping sauces given this is a dumpling place...

May have found my newest favorite ramen place! Came here on the recommendation of a friend who grew…read moreup in the area; great rec! Walked in to warm greetings and welcoming pleasant environment. They took my 3 and 6 year old into consideration when seating us. Brought waters to us quickly without asking and even had lids on the cups for the kids. Our server Sakura, gave good insight into the menu, very accurately described the spiciness level when I asked about it. The food is excellent and well priced - everything was delicious. The noodles have great bounce and texture. Generous portions, kids loved it. Will definitely be back with visiting friends and family in the future!

Unpopular opinion - I'm not the biggest fan of ramen.. BUT Kitakata has easily become my favorite…read moreramen spot and my go to when friends visit. I love the clear broth, bouncy noodles, and tender chashu in a simple bowl of their Kitakata ramen. I don't leave feeling like I've consumed my entire day's worth of sodium and definitely not heavy. It's a light and fairly clean meal, which is my preferred. Staff here is super friendly and attentive. Everything comes out really quick and they turn tables around really quickly. Don't be intimidated by the wait. Join ahead of time on Yelp and maybe walk around hmart or something to kill time if you have to.

Ambiance: it's a popular food court for Korean-Chinese comfort food, shared seating area with other…read morefood vendors Service: you place the order at the counter, and grab the food when buzzer vibrates Food & Drink: simple and classic menu for noodles and pork KYODONG JJAMPPONG - ***** spicy seafood noodle soup, chewy noodles topped with seafood and veggie stirs, including shrimp, squid, mussels, onions, carrots, and cabbage, spicy and tasty, highly recommend TANGSOOYOOK - **** sweet and sour pork, crispy and tasty wit dipping sauce, recommend Price: generous portions and reasonable prices, they've raised the prices, now expect about $30 per person for a fulfilling meal

*Extremely friendly & patient. Delicious lightly battered &…read morefried pork/chicken/shrimp dishes. HUGE noodle soups! We love the Kanpoong chicken!

Very excited to finally try this spot! Ive heard good things and I've been waiting for a reason to…read morestop by. For the price, I think the portions are great with good quality! The bowl I got was full of various ingredients and the soft shell crab was amazing with the sauce. Cute decor. Only downside is the $4 for a beer was okay but I was expecting a bigger cup...parking was convenient and I would def come here again to try the other items!

I remember way back when, when this place used to be Sushimon prior to the pandemic. I was sad when…read moreit closed, but I'm super stoked to see this place thriving just as well as the Hoka Hoka Sushi location in Redondo!! Hoka Hoka Express's menu is different. It has a mix of onigiri, tempura, fruit/milk teas made and bottled in-house - but mostly bowls with fish and a base of rice and/or salad. If I remember correctly, you can even ask for half rice and half salad. These three bowls are my personal favorite: - Salmon - Eel & Avocado - 811 Very simple; very clean and fresh ingredients. Maybe I'll buy a combo by adding tempura and a milk tea the next time I visit. They have a bunch of other things in store too. Bags, stickers, ramen, all kinds of knick knacks that I haven't been able to explore nor purchase just yet. Overall, Hoka Hoka Express is a solid place to grab a filling, reasonably priced meal. The service in my experience, is relatively quick too.

Came here twice recently and like it! Honestly I love Korean Chinese food so glad to have somewhere…read moreto go to nearby. Personally I do like the jajangmyeon more than the jjampong and the tangsuyuk is solid as well. With that said, the jjampong is pretty mediocre in my opinion(tried it twice!) but I think they don't give you that much seafood especially when looking at the noodles and is missing the classic wok flavor that's typically in solid jjampong. Service is really wholesome and still would really encourage you all to support this small business. Ambiance is more on the quiet end from the times I've been there.

Calm luh underground spot…read more The food was normal korean food but still delicious nonetheless. They gave sides of pickled radish and onions that was fire. Also the barley tea was super refreshing too. But man the service was outstanding. We were some buffoons, they waited patiently for our third person to arrive and then we had the audacity to spill sauce on our shirts so we had to wash it in the bathroom but we left a giant water mess and the lady was so nice about it, giving us bibs and helping us mop, what a sweetheart. All that yapping to say, excellent place, lady was super sweet, come just for her tbh.