They have started to offer take out menus. We have been a huge fan of Fukuno Restaurant for many years. It is run by a very nice couple in Gardena. Their take out menus are - Fukuno Special Bento Box with Rice and Miso Soup $16.50 - Battera : Pressed Sushi Mackerel $12.50 - Salmon Oshi Sushi : Pressed Sushi Salmon $12.50 - Ebi Oshi Sushi : Pressed Sushi Shrimp $13.50 Fukuno Special Bento Box has a lot of varieties and slightly different menus every day, so every time I order it, I get to find something new inside. Today's Fukuno Special Bento Box contained Chicken cutlet, egg tamago-yaki, potato salad, tomatoes, sesame green beans, marinated squid, cooked hijiki seaweed, cooked kinpira radish and konnyaku, grilled duck, grilled miso salmon, cooked daikon radish, mushroom, Japanese yam, ganmo (tofu cake?), and rolled cabbage. Each is very delicious. It also comes with rice and miso soup. All this is $16.50. I believe this is one of the best value bentos in LA. We also got the Battera, Pressed Sushi Mackerel. It is saba mackerel marinated with a light vinegar and sweet kelp on top. It comes with 8 pieces at $12.50. They also offer drinks for take out at very reasonable prices. They have oolong tea, green tea, beer, sake, and soju for take out. The drinks are all 50% off. They are open for take out from 12-2pm and 4-7pm from Wednesday to Sunday. They are closed on Monday and Tuesday for now. But I recommend to call ahead for the latest hours as they may close earlier sometimes. read more

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Daily bento is very delicious, authentic Japanese food, so many kinds of items are in the bento and everything is tasty. It's only $16.50, it's worth more than the price. read more

Fukuno Restaurant - Daily Bento - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California

As mentioned in other posts, mom and pops restaurant with three tables and a sushi bar for seating. I tried 7-8 dishes and they were all great. The menu seems simple but I found it fairly unique. I'm definitely going to return and try other dishes. Highly recommend for good food and service. read more

Hole in a wall traditional place run by nice Japanese couple! During the covid they only have bento box and salmon press sushi (most of the stuff in the bento box is different everyday). Go support local business!!! read more

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Dear Fukuno customers, After the Stay at Home order was enforced, they temporarily closed their business.  But, finally, they started serving take out menu from May 23rd.  They serve Bento Box and Oshi-Sushi(Pressed Sushi) for now.  New business hours are Wednesday - Sunday (closed on Monday and Tuesday) noon through 6:00pm.  Please call Fukuno for more detailed information. read more

Their special bento is super delicious with all kinds of home made style ingredients. You can definitely taste the love from this mum&pop shop! read more

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When you open the front door in to their tiny space, one of the owner (the Natsi-looking attitude master standing at sushi bar) is not welcoming. Tried walking in a bit before 8:00 pm on a Saturday after work (they close at 9:00 if I'm not mistaken). I kindly asked the master in Japanese if it was ok to be seated for two. Without being greeted with a smile, he immediately cut off and said "we're closed for today" in English, with a stubborn attitude and stern voice. Rule number one--It is absolutely rude to speak in English when a Japanese customer is speaking in Japanese. What a bitter, disrespectful experience. Will not recommend to anyone to go here. read more

Support small business during this time! They've been around for 20+ years I believe and the quality of the food and preparation is amazing. Ordered the daily bento and pressed sushi (mackerel). So many different items to the bento that you can see the chef's thoughtfulness in it. My dad got sentimental eating it, bringing him back to his childhood days in Japan. Like someone else mentioned, this isn't your teriyaki chicken with a bunch of sauce kind of bento. It's the real deal! read more

Fukuno Restaurant - Daily Bento - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California

How is there not a line out the door? The food is good, ridiculously underpriced, and carefully made. I am so glad I found this place.

At once incredibly old school yet timeless. Owned and run by a sweet couple who, when they saw that my partner and I were eating their delicious battera take out sets in our car, brought us out a couple cans of green tea on the house. Desperate to try this place once things get back to normal and we can, once again, eat indoors and commune with the people who make our meals special a little more personally. read more

Authenticity defined. Truly a mom and pop business. Having the benefit of tasting all sorts of Japanese delicacies in Japan, Japanese food in the US has been very disappointing. Except here. This what all Japanese restaurants should be like. The quality, freshness, and attention to details makes the food exceptional. Their selection is like no others. Don't come here if you're expecting rolls. The chef is a master griller. The Unagi is seasoned and grilled to perfection. I've tried pretty much everything on the menu and nothing has disappointed. Sorry I've not taken photos of all the food. The kids are too quick to eat before I could snap pa picture. The husband and wife team are gracious and humble. I only wish I lived closer as I would be here daily. read more

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I really liked this spot. Very quiet and peaceful atmosphere. You can ask to order individual sushi. Everything tasted fresh and of high quality! Chef and the other worker we're very friendly. Sit at the sushi bar and watch him make sushi! read more

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First time visiting here. I was in Torrance earlier, eating food at the Nagoya 3 day fair at Mitsuwa. The server and chef, maybe husband and wife (?), were friendly and courteous. I live in La Canada, near Pasadena, so I don't see as many options at my local sushi joints as I did on this menu. I keep searching for good battera and good oyako don. I ordered the battera, it was good and reasonably priced. And I ordered another one to go, ... gave it to my folks. Battera is "box sushi", meaning it looks like it's been pressed in a box. Often it comes w pickled mackerel. I love mackerel as opposed to a fish like tuna, bc mackerel tastes more fishy and metallic to me ... more interesting a flavor. I also ordered the kohada sunomono. Shad sashimi in vinegrrrrr. As another person noted, they had a really nicely balanced mild vinegar... I even drank most of it after I ate the shad sashimi and the delicately and finely cut cucumbers. I bought some kitchen knives and some kitchen equipment recently, and being a cooking newb, it helps me appreciate a chef's knife skills even more. Hope you try the kohada sunomono here!!! read more

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If I could the rating would actually be 3.5. Our hostess/ waitress was very accommodating and the Chef was able to grill some mushrooms and eggplant for me sans the bonito soy sauce. The restaurant itself is very clean and the prices​ are beyond reasonable. However, the sushi rice was not sticky and fell apart and the sushi itself was just meh. Because of my dietary restrictions,​ I probably won't be back as they do not serve edamame except for in the Summer and no avocado or cucumber rolls as they seem to be old school. read more

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Fukuno is like a well kept secret in the Gardena area. It's in a non-descript mini-mall which fill Gardena. The mini-mallis basically empty except for this gem and a new ramen place which replaced Darama. I finally tried this place not know what I would get myself into 6 months ago. Fukuno is run by a husband and wife team and the service is awesome. First time, we did not call ahead ask most regulars do. we just asked for Omakase Sushi and had everything. I do have to say Fukuno has very fresh fish and very adequate portions. Second time, I called ahead and the customized 7-course meal. There were a bunch of assorted items we ate. Everything from sashimi to grilled fish. I have attached pictures. Everytime I go I enjoy the food and the service. read more

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Food: excellent. Regular menu and omakase are both good. One of my fav! Service: wife does it all, husband is the chef (very serious about cooking). Nice couple. Simple and straight forward service. No bullshit smiles and giggles. Don't expect fast service or waiting on you hand and foot. Don't expect fake get your tips service. Simple as that. It is not a restaurant with elaborate ridiculous rolls or Japanese fast food. Keep an open mind. It's just not that kind of restaurant. If you expect young cute waiters, giggles and friendly chef that will joke with you, don't bother. If you want the real deal and authentic food and experience as if you were in a town in japan, then check this out. It reminded me of my time in japan. read more

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Beautiful in all aspects - handwritten menus, intimate climate, skill, presentation, flavors, textures, colors, the chef's mastery and efficient dedication towards his craft, the quiet hospitality. The atmosphere, dish choices, and customers make me think I am back in Japan in a local neighborhood. Things to note: No recommendations from me, since I suggest you should eat everything. Don't let the exterior state of the plaza fool you - the strip looks like a ghost town (big giveaway: there's a Japanese video rental shop here still in 2018), but you can tell someone runs a tight ship in keeping the inside neat and tidy. Small place is quickly full with opening, so best to reserve in advance (capacity for about 6 parties) Prefer sitting at the counter, where you can spy the chef quietly, meticulously, gracefully prepare the dishes. His organization skills are worth blogging. Bring a friend who can read Japanese, as a good portion of the menu is in Japanese. Some do not even have prices - which are all reasonable and well deserved. Classic flavors are traditionally authentic, but be forewarned, that means it can get a bit salty. Be on your best behavior, not because he is stern, but because I believe this chef deserves his space to be a place of respect. read more

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The bento was an excellent choice for anyone who is lookin for variety in one filling meal. With lots of choices of foods, you never get tired of any of these choices while all go well with rice. The miso soup is a great addition along with separate rice which gives more room for the side dishes. read more

Fukuno Restaurant - Pressed Sushi Mackerel, Salmon - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California

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Great small family owned shop. Authentic Japanese food. Open for take out now. Daily bento and battera offerings. Love this place and let's help local businesses stay open by offering lots of take out! read more

Love this restaurant. I have been going here since I was a teenager with my parents (over 20 years). It may be difficult to order if you can't read Japanese, since all their daily specials are in Japanese. This is the best local sushi restaurant as far as I know. If you want sushi rolls etc, probably should not be dining here. Price is also very reasonable. Dinner for 2 with a couple of bottles of beer and sake came out to be roughly $80 before tip. read more

Wow, what a lovely little gem! My friend took me here for my birthday and to be honest I was a little skeptical but he has impeccable taste so trusted his choice. This really feels like an authentic Japanese place, no frills, sticks to basics but does them well. I get the sense it's a dynamic duo running the place and for only having 1 server, service was great. She was attentive and things were fast! We ordered an assortment of dishes, some of which were her suggestions. I highly recommend the cod, hands down the best cod I have ever eaten. The chicken skewer was also really delicious... sushi platter was a good price and assortment/size. I wasn't a fan of the small eggplant dish and large pickled veggie sushi roll but other than that what a delicious meal. I also wanna add in the least offensive way possible, it was very refreshing to be the only white people! I loved how everyone around us was Japanese. Highly suggest if you're ever in the South Bay : ) read more

I celebrated my birthday here with yelpers including Nick H. Thanks Nick H for arranging the reservation to this place. It's almost impossible to find this place if you didn't know where to look. We got our 7 courses meal but I counted and it was 9 courses or even 10 if you counted the appetizer vegetable. First Course: Assorted appetizers (lighting squid, abalone, aiyu fish, edamame, clam, herring roe, dried white fish and baby sazai) beautifully arranged on a plate. I liked the squid the most. Second Course: Lobster Salad. Generous chunks of lobster served on a bed of salad. My favorite course. 4 stars!! Third Course: Assorted sashimi. I am picky with sashimi and this was not my favorite. Fourth Course: Broiled fish. I really liked this fish too. 4 stars. Fifth Course: Silver fish with egg mixed on a hot plate. It was just okay for me maybe because I was already full. Sixth Course: Rolled beef with sliced onion and goma sauce. It lacked flavor. I didn't really like this even though the quality of the beef was good. Seventh Course: Tofu with soy sauce. I like tofu...really but I couldn't eat this. Eight Course: Steamed turnip with uni inside served with snow peas. I ate my uni but I prefer my uni raw. Ninth Course: Assorted sushi (shrimp, white fish and salmon). We couldn't eat anymore by the time this dish was served. The chef was obviously a perfectionist. He was an artist and he prepared the dishes beautifully. My dishes were 3.5 stars but my company was 5 stars. I really enjoyed my birthday dinner and I couldn't wait to try this place. Thank you guys!! The restroom of this place was spotless. It was old but sparkling clean. It looks like someone cleans it constantly. Our waitress was amazing. She took care of us and was super friendly. 5 stars service from her. Fukuno's lobster salad and broiled fish are yummylicious!! read more

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Stopped in here yesterday randomly while driving south on Western. Felt like some sushi, saw a sign, so stopped in. A very inconspicuous restaurant, if I wasn't specifically looking for sushi I would've missed it. Walked in, small place but well maintained and decorated. There were three Asian women sitting at a table eating dinner, and that was it. I sat at the bar. The husband and wife seemed surprised to see a young white guy walk in haha, but they were very friendly and accommodating. I got a sushi sampler and a large Asahi. All of it was very fresh and flavorful. Rice was bundled well, not soggy. My only tiny complaint is that the chef added a little too much wasabe to the sushi. I love wasabe, but even this was overpowering. That's the only reason I wouldn't give 5 stars. Nonetheless, it was still delicious. I'm sure next time I could tell him to go lighter. The beer was served in a frosted glass, always a nice extra. I got a couple pieces of octopus sushi. Very tasty, octopus had good texture. I looked at the rest of the menu and it's obvious this is an authentic Japanese restaurant with a varied and inventive selection. 4.5/5 overall and I will certainly return. read more

I did omakase here back in May 2012. It was a lot of weird tasting dishes here. Very different. I came here because a guy told me it was the best Japanese food around here. I immediately thought it was sushi related. I was completely wrong. After each dish I came to realize that this joint was serving "Japanese" food. It reminded me a bit of Izakaya. The service was good. They have a bar there so you can order direct from chef or so. It seems like only two people work there mom/pop style. It was weird tasting... I suppose I can say that I have had "Japanese" food now. I would give this place a three star but because this was a unique food experience and I want to go again I will give it a 4 star. Go with an open mind. read more

I cannot emphasize enough how pleasantly surprised I was to be told by another Japanese chef about this gem in Gardena. If you are looking for fresh and scrumptious Japanese food with cordial service and cozy atmosphere, Fukuno is absolutely the place to go. My husband and I have been patrons for many years. We have tried almost everything on Fukuno's menu and we have never been disappointed. We have been all over the world and tried all kinds of restaurants and Fukuno is definitely our favorite one. I highly recommend their omakase (the chef will present a series of plates and we just enjoy each plate after plate) which you will have to order three days ahead so the chef has time to prepare the spectacular dishes. When we order a la carte, we usually start with mixed sushi plate (scallop, hamachi, maguro, saba, abalone, halibut, and so on, depending on what they have fresh on that day) followed with vegetables (egg plant, spinach, gabo, lobster salad) and then grilled fish (ayu, sole fish, and so on, depending on what they have fresh on that day). After this, we also love getting one unagi-don to share. I really like the fact that they buy fresh eel to make unagi-don instead of using the packaged eel. (Since they buy the fresh eel to make unagi-don, they may not always have it available. It depends on the availability at the fish market.) Finally, we will focus on their sushi menu. We usually order aji, tamago, uni, anago, ikura, salmon skin roll, tuna roll, Fukuno roll accompanied with miso soup. If you happen to have sweet teeth just like me, oh, please don't forget to order their red bean soup with mochi to enhance this cheerful dining experience even more. Please refer to the Yelp album for some of the pictures I took when we had dinner at Fukuno. We look forward to going back again with great anticipation. read more

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First & last time here. Aw, well, No big deal, maybe better if you read Japanese. Not the friendliest place we've been to. Even though there was only 1 other customer, they wouldn't let the 2 of us sit in the middle of the sushi bar, they sent us Americans to the left edge, behind the toaster oven, where I couldn't see any food except oyster shells. No one else sat in the seats we couldn't have, so maybe someone phoned in a reservation & did not show. But it seemed kinda rude to me, when the place was so empty and they make us sit in the least desirable seats. No other diners came in until we were leaving, and this was Friday night between 6:30p & 8pm. Not so popular I guess. Sushi chef mostly ignored us, but the waitress was pleasant. There is a photo menu, but only of dishes (not sushi) mostly dark, low res photos and no descriptions, so it seemed just as useless to me as a fully Japanese menu. The sushi menu is in Japanese only, so if you can't see their wares at the sushi bar (as I couldn't), you're just going to have to completely guess at what to order, and what they might charge for it. So we guessed spicy tuna roll & salmon sashimi & miso soup. The fish was fresh. But since the chef wouldn't acknowledge us, it was more like sitting at a table away from the bar, than like sitting at the sushi bar. The waitress took our orders, maybe her English is better? Miso soup was good, with tofu. $5.20 for 2 bowls. She said no MSG. An order of spicy tuna cut rolls (6 pieces) was $7, an order (8 slices) of salmon sashimi was $10. The $16 sushi assortment was a better deal, but the surprise is that there is only 1 of each item, not 2. Except for the tuna cut rolls, 8 pieces of those. When ordering, I asked if we could trade the sweet shrimp sushi for something else, and she said "no, we can take some thing off, but can not put anything else on". Geez. Restaurant was pretty quiet , except for the fan noise & squeaking of the big refrigerator. Just enough to add an edge so you can't relax. I didn't like the flavor of the hot saki, which was $10 for the bigger of the 2 sizes. Dinner for 2 came to $60 after tip. Certainly not terrible, but I've had better experiences elsewhere. read more

If you want to get your Fuk on- head over. No complaints about anything. Good service, good food and got a trade-in for a large group. Tip was included and they made sure that we knew that which I always like when with a large group. read more

I found this place on Yelp as a "nearby" choice with great reviews. Well first of all, the place is as hard to find as ever. There is NO, I repeat NO sign at the curb at all. It's in a center with other places but this one has no sign curbside. So I walked inside at 6:30 p.m., and the place was a ghost town. Not a single patron and my car was the third on the entire lot. To make matters worse, they had NO TAKE OUT SERVICE. I took the reviews at face value and assumed that I'd be safe to bring the fiancé some food home for dinner. A waste of time. read more

I feel like I just walked into Japan! This place is adorable, clean, and neat. Though a bit small, it's very comfortable. They only have two people working here (maybe it's because it was close to closing?), a chef and a server. The server is a very sweet Japanese lady. She greeted us warmly, and seated us right away. We ordered their sashimi, sushi, and uni with Chinese yam beneath. Their fish was very fresh, with soft to melting texture. Especially their uni! It had no metallic fishy taste. In fact, their uni was sweet! Definitely coming back here again if I'm in the area! read more

Kobu jime aji no bo-zushi is delectable. Has a mild konbu taste and their sushi rice had just the right amount of rice vinegar... Sato imo no nimono: also very mild nimono with yuzu zest. Cream cheese no miso zuke: goes sooo well with shochu or beer! Luv this place------ read more

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This place feels very Japanese. Small shop with limited seating, but with great food. We came for sushi but they serve a lot more than sushi here. There was a Japanese menu that we did not even get to see, not that we would have understood the menu but I wish we had a chance to explore all our options. We saw people next to us eating dishes that weren't on our English menu and they looked very interesting! Nonetheless, food is amazing and a good quiet place to grab dinner. read more

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A yelp find on our trip to la! Tucked back in a little business/ strip mall complex we def needed a map to get here! The sushi was very authentic, fresh, and aesthetically pleasing. A must try! read more

The Best Japanese Food you will ever have. If you are looking for traditional Japanese food, this is the place. Not like the other over priced restaurant. In a very good way, "You get what you pay for!" The chef, who was trained the old fashion way in Japan, prepares all the dishes with the "Prime" of the foods in mind. This is "JAPANESE FOOD". I come here quite often and see more chefs from other Japanese restaurants here then anywhere else. The server who is the wife of the chef is a delight. Very helpful and will bend over backwards to make your visit a pleasent one. It is a small place so if they are busy, you have to have some patients, but it will be well worth the wait. read more

Small mom and pop. Aloof chef who does speak English. Pleasant wife. When I went there just one Japanese patron at the bar. Great: Cold Monk fish liver - amazing! Roasted Ginko nuts Good: Squid legs Sardine sashimi - small bones, as should be expected. Soy cured snails OK: Hot sake but small Bad: Uni with yam - slimey Assorted dish of pickled? Octopus, shrimp, fish skin, etc read more

As Japanese myself, I went lot of Japanese food and restaurant but this FUKUNO will be top 3 sushi place in Torrance for me. It doesn't have take out and service here is family own business so kind a not so great. But the master here knows how to cook and deliver good food. I order Tokusen Chirashi Sushi (Special Sushi bowl) and was I believe around $23 or $28 I forgot sorry. Egg roll, vegi was good!, sushi rice is great! and GOD!! the fish is so fresh and tasty!!! I strongly recommend this place if you want to drink and have good Japanese food. Also you must forgave their service, it is family own place what do you expect? read more

A hole in the wall/mom and pop spot, I believe they are a husband and wife team actually. The space was tidy and cozy. There aren't many tables and seats inside which definitely made it feel more intimate. Stand out dishes included: the mackeral battera (pressed sushi), jidori chicken skewer, and eggplant. Miso soup was also great--heartier than most places with extra tofu chunks and enoki mushroom. Overall really enjoyed it, will be back! read more

Excellent Bento! Variety of delicious food! Delicious pressed salmon sushi!! Excellent owners and fresh ingredients!!

This place is great if you are regular client and coming for long time but if you are newcomer the chef will serve you lower quality of food. The chef will choose the costumer to serve different quality of food and it's not right things to do. read more

What a gem of a place .. I'm impressed with the quality of their food every time I'm here .. you cannot go wrong here as long as you understand some Japanese culture & language. I highly recommend here if you want to experiences a true Japanese cousins at any time. read more

Love the vibe -small & nice, total mom & pop (husband & wife team). At at the bar, food was great, super fresh, average pricing. No tap beer :( but all good. Parking in their lot is easy. read more