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    Daimon Japanese Restaurant

    3.8 (641 reviews)

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    DAIMON JAPANESE RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Very loud
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Jhenevieve C.

    If you come here for the hibachi dinner, you MUST have George be your chef!!! He was such a blast to have at our dinner. We were celebrating some friends' bdays and he entertained us throughout the whole meal. The food was delicious too- I had to steal and shrimp combo and my meat was grilled to medium rare perfect. The bar also had a happy hour so we got some drinks before our reservation. Best part? It happened to be karaoke night! A fun place to spend time with friends and the crowd is generally friendly.

    Eileen A.

    12/28/23 This was my second time here. Both early dinners. Last time I was here, we did the teppanyaki, but this time, we just sat at a regular table. It's a must to try both. The teppanyaki chef was very entertaining! Food was delicious. I believe my share was around $80. Looking at the menu, I'm sure I ordered the filet minot but we had many drinks that night so that explains it. All I remember was that the service/chef was amazing and the food was so delicious. Today's order was more simple. We ordered the shrimp tempura, Nigiri/sashimi special, and the Friki Tiki, which is crunchy roll topped with seared albacore and 2 bottles of Kikusui sake. Everything was simple but perfect. We made it on time for happy hour so the food items were a little cheaper. Parking lot is limited. I'm sure you can find a spot on the street. If you're using gps, slow down before you come up on the restaurant because it's on pch - a very busy highway. You might miss it! Overall, 10/10. Great food, great service and love the hole in the wall type of vibes. Will definitely be back to try all their other sushi's.

    Tepan Tables and good friends.
    Matt R.

    Last time I was here was over 25yrs ago. Everything tasted great and our Tepan Chef was awesome and funny! Definitely will be back. The restaurant is showing its age inside and out but the food... that's what you come for.

    Spicy tuna, roll and yellow tail sashimi
    Theresa L.

    This is such a cute Japanese restaurant along the PCH 1 ! The fusion Japanese sushi I really really creative and delicious ! Especially their famous NIGIRI -PCH ! That was created by the owner Ms. Joanna ! It has tuna, yellowtail, albacore, salmon, Sriracha, mayo, topped with torched avocado ! Garlic seared albacore top, Seared Albacore served carpaccio style and Crispy onions These two are the MUST if you visit here !!

    Krista C.

    Love this place, come here for great laughs and fantastic portions. Titan Redwater had the table laughing the entire time while cooking us a delish dinner. They have a buy one get one HH and a tepan special from 4-6:30. Benihana has nothing on this place. Highly recommend as the whole restaurant having a great sat night. Very personable and fun environment. Check in for a free beer or wine of your choice. Lots of parking.

    Ghost town on a Friday night at 7pm! What happened to this place?

    This place used to be the hot place to grab sushi and Teppanaki but now it is dated and was a ghost town on a Friday night at 7pm. I don't know if it's just the economy or is it this place? I knew something was wrong as soon as I drove into the parking lot and I saw 3 cars. our chef was fantastic and the food portions were enormous....but the empty vibe felt weird and we just wanted to eat and leave. Plus $75 for 1 steak/shrimp teppan and 2 beers was over the top (this was pre-tip so it was even more). Sad to see this place go downhill

    Brittany H.

    Can't beat this happy hour. Tiki Drinks buy one get one free! Sushi is great quality and there is a fun hibachi situation in the back. My only beef is that they use Styrofoam for their to go containers so if you are eco-conscious, I suggest bringing your own or asking for tinfoil. not dog friendly.

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    Update: at no point was I intoxicated - check your cameras - I drink water and Iced Tea. As for the "malicious customer", I have no idea what you are referring to. I stated facts. Your hostess's attitude as well as your own needs a severe check. As for giving grace in a post pandemic world, I am happy to spend my money elsewhere. Also - from one business owner to another- either learn from your mistakes or develop thicker skin. Defensive resentment and name calling customers is not an inviting tone.

    PCH roll with tuna, albacore, hamachi and avocado-heaven!

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    Amazing experience, the food is to die for! The cooks are the best around the town. Great environment for fun.

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    Totally fun place!! The ambiance is upbeat and the sushi chefs are totally fun . The service was good and the food was super fresh.

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    Friendly staff. The sushi was a disappointment. Tasted like old fish. Still have taste in my mouth. Sure hope I am not sick tomorrow

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    So fun and the food is top notch . The sushi bar is Very Fun . Everything I ate was delicious . Looking forward to My next Adventure there

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    Ask the Community - Daimon Japanese Restaurant

    How many people can you accommodate at the Teppan tables? Could you accommodate a party of 9?

    You'd have to call. It's either 8 or 10

    Do you still provide AYCE?

    No, sorry, we don't. We haven't had AYCE since December 2019. Thank you.

    Is their Happy Hour still daily from 5pm to 7pm?

    Yes! Wonderful HH! Love Daimon, a neighborhood place where everyone knows your name. ;-) And the sushi is fresh and delicous too!

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    Parking is a snap in the large free lot where Rocoto Pesaca Bar stands alone, beckoning…read more This is a fast resto concept although there are real ceramic plates along with sturdy silverware and Linen Napkins instead of Styrofoam Bowls brought to your table by an eager staff. Whatever you order comes out of the kitchen in rapid order. So if you have to make a flight at LAX this might work for you (with some reservations to follow). I walked in and was reminded of my way to cool week in Cuzco only without the crushing headache from the altitude. The place is pretty inside with a beach front vibe to it. The walls are white with murals of fish in schools. The dining room is bright, attractive and filled with comfortable four tops with room to spread out. A cute Bar offers the usual suspects you'll find at a Latin resto to keep your appetizers company. The staff is practiced at getting your food from the kitchen to your table efficiently. Gabriel was focused on keeping the dishes coming and making suggestions when requested or required. At 5:00 PM the place was empty save for waiters waiting for the action to start. Make a nest and in a wink a Server will drop off a basket of house made Potato Chips as good as any Potato Chip ever dreamed of becoming. Salty, super crunchy, greaseless, they was. Truly memorable. Perfect just as they are, there was a bonus...a cup of Huanciana Peruvian Aji Chile and Potato Sauce to take a skinny dip in. Them chips were tasty treats you wish you could stop eating...but you simply can't. A Coconut Daiquri with Plantation Xaywaca (Rum), Salted Fermented Mango, Lime Acids, and Lemon Juice all in an Old Fashioned Glass and a large rock sprinkled with Shredded Coconut. A Rum Yummer and perfect with those magical Chips. The next dish out was the Piqueo Rocoto Mar which was a mas-o-menos tray of four square cups of Causa Shrimp, a fugitive from a bland Jambalaya, Fried Calamari, which were as chewy as an Air Jordon Tongue, Ceviche Mixto (with unknown raw fish) with Salmon Roe, and sadly none of this was remarkable. The last cup offered Grilled Octopus Tentacles which I stopped eating since I watched My Octopus Teacher twice. Being polite I cut off a hunk. It was Octo Chewing Gum. More time in the poaching liquid before grilling might have helped as the Mild Chili Sauce ladled over the Octo arms was decent enough. The Grilled Peruvian Scallops were excellent. Grilled just right, served in the shell with a Buttery Sauce and a sprinkle of Grated Parmesan Cheese. Pry the little buggahs out of their shell, and enjoy each and every one and finish by slurping the juice. Think of this as Peruvian Coquilles St. Jacques. Move the Scallops to the corner nearest you where you hid the last of those Potato Chips. The Acevichado was a Nikkei Style Sushi Roll, (two ample rows) and you know, all things considered, it was pretty good. Bluefin Tuna Loin, Acevichado Sauce (Aji Chili/Mayo Sauce), Sweet Potato Crunch (MIA), Togarashi (Japanese Chili Powder), and Panko which must have eloped with the Sweet Potato Crunch all in two tight rolls. Finally, the finale appeared. Aji di Gallina. Shredded Dakao Poultry Chicken with Creamy Walnut Sauce (masquerading as the ubiquitous Huancaina Potato-y Sauce), Aji Mirasol, (mild Peppers), Mashed Potatoes with Olives. Yes, the menu said Shredded Chicken so that was not a surprise. (Think Peruvian Tinga. I thought fridge clean out). However there were bits of skin hangin' on for dear life, and tendrils of stringy connective tissue like a spider web that followed each fork full that had to be pulled off the chicken. Bottom line it was Pollo de Bandas de Goma, para me, no gracias. Rocoto Pesaca Bar otra vez? Tal vez.

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