I am surprised about this hidden gem near my home. My wife and I never tried to eat here at Sakai…read more We always in this korean strip mall every 2 weeks for the grocery shopping, k bbq, and bone soup restaurants but never this japanese place. My wife checked all the reviews on Yelp early before we went there for lunch today. Little early at 11....nobody there, the chef was cleaning the floor. We know what to order at sushi restaurants, my wife and I chose 2 special rolls, Washington and Eel. For drinks, not many choices....no Sake. Very dissapointed. We got Sapporo beer that is why. The complementary salad was served first, and our rolls w hot miso soups. The roll size is smaller, but fresh, great rice, and the flavors for miso soup abd salad were great. I really liked eel rolls. And we ordered more yellowtail roll, 2 sushi, one yellowtail and another is eel. My fave is always Eel. My wife likes Washington, she likes salmon. She really liked Washington. Melted in your mouth! Overall the vibes are casual, any typical sushi bar concept. The chef as well as an owner is using the bar for making the sushi, rolls. The space is so tiny like take out vibe. The chef was answering the phone order, making rolls, sushi, serving our foods. Wow!!! One person does multi tasks. Water is self service, the coffee is free. The menu is simple, bento, bowl for lunch, specialty rolls, sashimi, sushi. This restaurant is good for take out, Uber delivery. Lots of catering menus. I will definitely come soon for the different rolls and sushi.

Great little, hole-in-the-wall sushi spot. Located in a plaza with an Asian market and plenty of…read moreother restaurants. From rolls to sushi and sashimi, combos to satisfy any appetite, the fish is good and fresh. During my recent visits, I ordered the bentos, which include the chef's sushi choices and a few cut rolls. Also comes with salad and miso soup to start. For drinks, self-serve water and canned and bottled drinks are available, including soju and beer. The staff and service are kind, and prices are fairly reasonable. There are a few tables inside and a few patio seats. They also offer catering and delivery services. Take out or dine in, it's been a pleasure supporting this local business. Looking forward to coming back.

Very busy place, especially on Saturdays. If you're planning to order a tray, make sure to call a…read moreday ahead. They can be hard to reach on Saturdays because of how busy they get. The rolls were great--big, fresh, and packed with ingredients. I'd order them again.

Good, fresh, sushi. Reliable and consistent quality which has never disappointed in the years my…read morefamily and I have visited and catered with them.

We had to go to Ross and this place Tokyo Bites is in the same plaza around the corner from Ross…read moreStore. It was fairly early so the place was quiet and lots of available seating. At first I thought it was a fast food style, order at the counter and wait for your order to be ready, but it was actually a casual sit down restaurant. The lovely lady took our order when we were ready. They offer a variety of plates and combo plates which includes California roll and gyoza. They have a but two rolls and get one free special which is what I went with. They have a variety of sushi rolls to choose from. They have no rice rolls and several styles of specialty rolls. They even have ramen or udon noodle soups. The service was attentive enough to not feel forgotten. She checked on us a few times and made sure our water was replenished. Pleasantly surprised about this place. Nowhere a high end Japanese restaurant, but very sufficient enough for a simple lunch.

I decided to try this place because of the giant sign outside advertising "Buy Any Two Rolls, Get…read moreOne Free." When I arrived around 12:30 p.m. on a Saturday, the restaurant was relatively clean and completely empty. The tables looked fairly new and had a simple, utilitarian style. I walked up to the counter and asked how the promotion worked. The owner pointed out the rolls on the menu and asked whether I was dining in or ordering to go. After telling her I was dining in, I looked over the menu. Since I don't eat much rice, I was immediately drawn to the three no-rice rolls, which were $16 each. The specialty rolls also looked good and were priced between $16 and $19. I asked to order three of the no-rice rolls using the promotion. That's when the owner told me those rolls were not included. The sign outside says "any two rolls," yet apparently there are exclusions that aren't disclosed. Since the no-rice rolls are in the same price range as the specialty rolls, I asked why they were excluded. The owner didn't offer any explanation--she simply said no, then walked away from the register and back into the kitchen. I found that interaction disrespectful and a clear indication that they weren't interested in earning my business. Customer service matters, and this experience left a very negative impression. I recommend choosing one of the many other restaurants in the area that value friendly, transparent service. Advertising a promotion as applying to "any" rolls while excluding certain items without clearly stating that feels misleading.

With Korean restaurants dominating the landscape, it's wonderful to have a nice, simple, Japanese…read morerestaurant you can call home. What I love about this place is its simple, comfortable atmosphere -- reminiscent of a retro Japanese restaurant out of the 1980s. The sake and Japanese beer selection is a decent size and the menu has enough variety that you could come back multiple times and still find something new to try. We ordered two sushi rolls and something called a Monkey Ball -- a mushroom stuffed with tuna and deep-fried. Sounds straightforward, but it was genuinely delicious and even a little elegant-looking on the plate. The sushi was well-prepared with nice presentation, and it tasted clean and vibrant -- I know everyone defaults to "fresh," and yes, you'd hope any sushi restaurant serves fresh fish, but there's a quality here that earns the word. Besides sushi, there were a lot of other created items they had on the menu that I was interested in, but I felt like sushi this evening. They're open until 1 AM, which tells you something: this place is popular and well-liked enough to keep the lights on late. I passed them 1000 times and I'm glad I stopped by. Come give them a shot. What's not to like. Quiet area, no traffic, plenty of parking.

Hiyori has impressed me on fast sushi/bento meals and the food we had was solid for the price,…read morequantity, and value. We were staying at a relatives place nearby and this was about a mile walk from our place and decided to get takeout. This store is a hidden gem and the food was very good for what we paid. We got the bulgogi beef bento and the grilled unagi bento. Both of them were very filling and came with some banchan (korean side dishes), mixed tempura, miso soup, rice, and some sashimi. The sashimi was actually very good and was pleasantly surprised that it came with the bento meal. The workers were friendly as I came in and mentioned my name for pick up. Overall our experience with takeout was phenomenal and would definitely come back again for dine-in.

Best. Teriyaki. Ever…read more My goodness, it's charred to perfection, sweet glazed, tender, juicy, crispy edges over fresh, fluffy, warm rice. I think it's just one person taking orders and cooking. He put love into each plate and truly appreciates each customer. The value is incredible and he knows it too. I crave this so often!! I would not recommend the nigiri here... hahaha I got the combo and the rolls were fantastic but the fish was extremely solid and tough. No points off for that because everything was such incredible value. At the time I came, there weren't much, if any, seats to dine in here, but it is a fast casual spot that's healthy and packaged extremely well. I appreciate the cardboard platforms on top of our to go box to add the soup and salad on. Very thoughtful, very tasty, and VERY memorable. For such a good price, you get some of the best teriyaki chicken you will ever have in your life!

The food here is pretty good, especially the Combo C. It's such a good deal for $9.50. The service…read moreis quick and Miyang, the cashier, she's very friendly and helpful. I've eaten here 2 days in a row already because it's not easy to find a meal for under $10 these diaz. I will try Combo A next time since it's only $8. BTW, it's to go only, so you'll have to sit in your Datsun and have your hand-held Fan on.

This restaurant is frequently an impressive display of Japanese Korean culinary skills and…read moreknowledge. I am not an expert on either but can confirm that the food served here is quite delicious. Staff takes their break daily from 3 to 430 pm. But we have come here often close to the break period and have not been turned away. An older lady server is our most frequent waitress, and she is always courteous, the sushi man is also friendly . Quiet spot even on weekends hen golfing buddies come to eat. Cleans and spacious, parking can be a challenge for dinner or weekends.

I was craving some Korean-style sashimi and ordered the Mini Sashimi Combo ($105)…read more The combo includes a generous assortment of fresh sashimi (salmon, tuna, live flounder, yellowtail, red snapper, etc.) along with multiple side items: Korean spicy soup, sashimi-salad, shrimp and vegetable tempura, and crunchy sushi rolls. Portion size is very large -- everything was packed into three plastic takeout bags. Compared to buying a similar amount of sashimi alone at a Japanese market, the price felt reasonable given the variety and quantity. Fish quality was good and fresh, sides were solid, and staff was polite. Service was quick for takeout. Solid option if you're looking for a full Korean sashimi spread rather than just raw fish. Will order again when the craving hits.

I ordered two combo meals that included cold buckwheat noodles and 3-piece galbi mandu. After we…read morereceived our food, the young server informed us that they were out of galbi mandu. My husband asked if we could receive a refund for the missing item, since the combo was $18.99 and the buckwheat noodles alone were $13.99 (a $5 difference). She responded that she didn't know how to process a refund because it involved taxes. Instead of offering a solution, she expected us to simply accept the noodles without the mandu. I then asked if we could substitute the galbi mandu with kimchi mandu, since they were the same price. Her response was, "Did you order it?!" I explained that we hadn't ordered kimchi mandu because we had ordered galbi mandu, which was unavailable, and we were simply requesting an equivalent substitution. She never apologized for the inconvenience and communicated with a rude, dismissive attitude throughout the interaction. To make matters worse, she initially only brought one order of mandu even though we had ordered two combos. My husband had to go back to the counter to ask for the second order, and she again responded with an unpleasant attitude. The food itself was okay, but the poor customer service completely overshadowed the meal. A simple apology, better communication, and a willingness to resolve the issue would have made a huge difference. Unfortunately, the server's attitude ruined what should have been an enjoyable dinner.

Today : Sunday, May 10th, I went to the Regency Movie Theater at The Source Mall in Buena Park,…read moreOrange County, to watch a movie. Since we had some time in between, we had lunch here. I had stopped by this place before in January of this year and also last November, and I got the cockle bibimbap to go at that time. I remember it being a little spicy, but still very tasty. Today, we had the Stir Fried Spicy Pork Rice and Cold Buckwheat Noodle, and both were absolutely delicious. The service here was also very friendly. I asked for an extra bowl to share the Cold Buckwheat Noodle and he kindly gave us a large bowl. The food was delicious, and the service was very kind, so I really liked this place.

This is one of my favorite non-AYCE sushi places to go to because they have so many other options…read morebeyond sushi and rolls. For example, they offer fish & chips, uni pasta, mentaiko pasta (my favorite), and donburis. It's hard to find donburi and pasta at a sushi restaurant, so when it's available, of course I have to order them--more variety the merrier I am! Of course, I also enjoy their sushi, rolls, and appetizers. I always get their amaebi (sweet shrimp sushi) because I like how they deep fry the heads, which then turns into something like shrimp crackers (saewoo kkang). All of the specialty rolls that I've tried were solid. I've had their Baked Salmon Roll, Scallop Dynamite Roll, Caterpillar Roll. I also like getting their Yellowtail Kama (limited daily supply) and their signature Shrimp & Veggie Tempura. The price here is reasonable, ambiance is great, and service is great. Can't wait to go back!

Very fresh delicious food and great service! I've been here…read moremany times over the last few years and highly recommended it. Sushi is fresh, salads are delicious! My favorite is the mango avocado salad, portions are great too.