Great food, great tasting high quality food, great service and friendly environment. Been going to the location in Gardena and West Los Angeles for years and both locations never disappoint. My only wish is that they had more locations. They have over 70 locations in Japan but only about 3-4 here. Takes me about two hours to go to either of the locations I mentioned above but it's so worth it. Hopefully, one day they will open one up in or close to Temecula. read more

Great wings. Havent tried other stuff tho but wings are a must... also popcorn chicken was great. We usually order out but seems like a cozy space. read more

Unfortunately I paid $23 for Korean Bbq with no rice and salad. At the Sawtelle location in west LA it is a whole dinner. This location is skimping on everything. read more

Furaibo - Korean Bbq - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California

Me and my friends came from an event and decided to get food before heading to our next destination, it was a party of 8, they seated us right away. From what we could see it looks small on the inside but we never went to the back so it might be more spacious. There wasn't much aromatics going on, I love walking into a restaurant and have wafting smells from the kitchen. I don't know what the entire party ordered but me and my closest friends had got fried rice, miso, and a Yakitori skewer and dinner box. The rice was exceptional, the skewer was way to fatty, the dinner box actually came with to much other stuff I didn't care for that I wouldn't normally get when I order a bento. The chicken itself was good, the shrimp still had the skin on and had a fried texture. I for one can't stand shrimp with the shell because there's poop still inside. I was starving and ate it as is anyways but I probably wouldn't do it again, the whole time I was trying to convince myself I wasn't eating shit because I couldn't taste it. The miso soup was basic as well. None of the food stood out, I've had this in my bookmarks for quite some time so it was nice to go because someone else chose this spot not me. The plaza it's located in has a good amount of free parking and other surrounding restaurants I highly recommend checking out. I eat at some of them whenever I'm in the area and I will return, however for This restaurant it did the job by filling my stomach up but there was no love in the food and so for that I'll check this off the list and not look back. read more

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This is one of our favorite Japanese restaurants. They always do it right. Teba saki wings, "max spicy" (pepper spicy). Butter mushroom. Butter Asparagus. Bean sprouts sauté with beef. Fried fish. Kids are super picky but always love coming here. read more

Excellent variety and quality food! The service is reasonably fast, and the ambiance is casual and inviting. Would recommend the tebasaki chicken-very crunchy and well seasoned, hanpen cheese, agedashi tofu, eggplant with minced pork (nasu soboro), and fried squid. read more

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Located in a plaza with quite a few other restaurants across from the car dealerships. While this is one of many options just in the complex alone, Furaibo still stands out. There is parking in the back, which is shared with all the other tenants and can be rather packed and cramped at times, so don't go driving your oversized vehicle or large SUV into this lot if you can avoid it. Furaibo is known for it's chicken wings and other Japanese style faire. I must say the wings can be addicting, though are very small in size, so don't think this is your typical American sized chicken wings, as they are anything but. I'd say to double what you think you would normally order as an appetizer to relate with some equivalency to standard size wings. If it's all you're going to have, then triple your typical number of wings. Though with tons of other items on the menu, you'd be amiss not to give other things a try. Most are small plates, so you can sample many different things, or if you do opt for more of an "entree" size portion, they do have those as well. This branch is smaller than their Sawtelle location so you may have a small wait if you come at peak time, though typically I've always been able to get a table when I've arrived and chose to dine in. read more

Very solid and reasonable. Service was really good. We had the edamame, which was fine; served cold, I'm good hot or cold, but thought I'd flag that in case you cared. We had the salted shrimp, which were tasty tiny bite size shrimps. Small enough to eat the shells. Then I had the breaded fish with rice. Nice amount of food, typical salad with typical thousand island type dressing. Lots of warm and well cooked fish with a decent set of sauces. read more

I love coming here to eat. Been to both locations, Gardena and West LA. Both locations are good. As many of you know, this restaurant is known for their chicken wings. I always order extra spicy as it's mild in my taste. It's not the chili pepper spice they add; just black pepper, so it's really not that spicy. However, I can eat the entire wings by myself! I believe the order comes with 6 or 7 pieces. Sorry, no photos as I ended up eating all my food and had forgotten to take photos! Addition to the wings, I recommend hamachi no kama (yellowtail collarbone), age nasu (fried egg plant), fried tofu, Asari butter (buttered steamed clams), and skewers like the tsukune (ground chicken), shishito pepper, chicken breast, and etc.. Definitely will come back again to try other dishes. read more

It's been 12 years since my last review and I think it's time for an update. Furaibo has lost its steam over the years with 2 less locations than at its peak in the 90's. Now, when you come here, there is no longer a line out the door or 15+ people on the waiting list. Until late last year, I had not visited this place in over 10 yrs, but was pleasantly surprised when I went back. It is a lot quieter there now, but the food is still good. From its signature chicken wings, meat/veggies on skewers, to the agedashi dofu, Furaibo still offers up great izakaya food at super reasonable prices. Since going back last year, it's become my go-to for great Japanese food once again. Highly recommended! read more

I was craving Japanese curry and first went to nearby Kotohira. However, they said they didn't have curry today. Really?! So I came here instead which was a couple doors down and got some pork and chicken cutlet curry, sweet chicken wings, and hanpen cheese. My lunch was excellent and was very satisfying. I have positive memories of the Furaibo on Sawtelle that I visited a long time ago. read more

One of my favorite Japanese restaurants! This is one of the restaurants that I crave if I haven't gone in awhile & because it's more unique. I don't know any other places that make tebasaki deep fried chicken wings. They're fried TWICE which makes them extra crispy! My family & I always get the Tebasaki or Chita Dinner Box. You get so much variety in it! You can customize the spice level of the wings, from non spicy to extra spicy. I usually could never tolerate extra spicy if it were say, Korean food, but Japanese food is generally not that spicy and this is more of a light kick so I can tolerate it! It's also nice they have 4 dressing options for the salad, I always enjoy the House creamy Japanese dressing. The fried shrimp is good too and the shell is edible to eat. I always have leftovers cause I'm not a big eater, and can save the chicken katsu, rice, salad and edamame for lunch the next day. This was the first time I got take out (usually dine in) and it was neatly organized in a bento box. Parking: this plaza is always packed even though there are a lot of parking spots. We usually have to take a few minutes to roam the lot to scope out a spot. In the same plaza as Boiling Point, It's Boba Time, Pho So 1. read more

Furaibo - Tebasaki Dinner Box: house dressing, wings, chicken katsu, fried shrimp, salad, tsukemono, edamame, Miso soup, white rice, carrot & potato - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California

Drove to restaurant and arrived at 9:45pm. They were closed. They post on Yelp OPEN TO 11PM. We were hungry!! read more

I don't know if is because of pandemic but seems like furaibo Teba saki wings aren't as flavorful as they used to be. Seems like they over fried their chicken to the point that it is like a dried corpse. The seasoning isn't as good either. I'm not sure why it changed but I hope they can get their act together and do better like before. Their table are dirty old and sticky too. I'm sad to see one if my favorite place has gone downhill. read more

Furaibo - Teba Course Lunch - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California

Best japanese fried chicken in all of LA OC SoCal been eating here over 20+ years still the BEST!!!!

Awesome good with excellent service!!! Everything tastes so good!!! Best Japanese wings in town!!! read more

a very good izakaya marred only by the over-salted agedashi tofu broth and the over-vingegary octopus salad (geso kunomono). In general, the yakitori items are better than the non-yakitori. The onigiri rice ball is excellent, however. My suggestion: add photo of each item for easier ordering. An overlooked gem in the crazy busy foodie plaza. Stop in for some skewered appetizers, then move on to the main course elsewhere in the plaza. read more

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Service: Early lunch time could not covered timely enough by 1 waiter. We arrived 11:30 and waited about 45 min to get our food, and took so much time to get the check. I had to delay my meeting time after the lunch. Lunch: It was not as good as I heard from friends recommended "it's like a Japanese real Furaibo taste". We didn't go Furaibo in Nagoya Japan so we were excited but... the famous Tarzan was out, so my friends and I ordered Chicken breast and Thigh. We all felt they were dry, and we had to depend on the skin to taste it until finishing all meat, should have asked dipping sauce. Tebasaki, the main guy, hmm. Okay, compare to the other meat of course because they are small enough to taste the "tare" all around the Teba,,, so ... we won't go back. :( Chotto zanneeeeen. read more

One of my fave spot in redondo/ gardena area. Celebrated my birthday using their room for 10-13 pax before covid. My guests had fun for dinner, eating japanese style on a tatami floor. The place was introduced by relatives who were also loyal customers since way back. Food was great , our family loved their tarzan , chita and jane chix & size was reasonable , palatable. Their yaki nasu ( eggplant ) matches with the chicken not to forget the enoki . Not to forget too, the fried baby Halibut. The prices are reasonable too. We were always welcomed warmly by Tanya... with a smiling aura. Actually, the staff were nice and attentive. Place has a small space or so, however, they serve good , comfy , " feels like home food" . Parking space is big since the restaurant is located near other spots to go also. So after here, you can also get desserts . It's always worth it everytime we dine. read more

Incredible food and excellent service! Don't be deceived by the simple atmosphere. This place is worth checking out. I recommend the Chicken meatball kabobs, bacon spinach, and toasted rice balls. read more

I usually come here for the lunch specials as it's more affordable, but I was craving this during dinner so I gave the dinner box a try. For $20, you get salad, miso soup, some picked vegetables, stewed potato, and chicken cutlet, along with your choice of a main dish. I opted for the Tori Piri Kara - which is sweet and spicy chicken nuggets. The chicken is very crispy and tangy, it's got the perfect juicy texture that reminds me a lot of Korean fried chicken. It also came with some mini fried shrimp. Definitely couldn't finish this in one meal and was glad to take home some leftovers! The salad is OK - kind of like a coleslaw but they add some cucumber sticks and tomato wedges in there. I recommend getting it with House or Miso dressing. Parking: Private lot behind the restaurant, metered street parking (free after 8pm. You can also try parking in the Marshalls parking structure for free a few blocks down. read more

Furaibo - Dinner Box w/ Tori Piri Kara (sweet & spicy boneless chicken nuggets) - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California

My friend and I shared ika yaki(squid w soy glaze), hansen cheese, tebasaki wings, and sweet&sour wings. Both wings were delicious but the other items are pretty mediocre. Overall, it's a good casual place to chill and enjoy good food. The portion of each dish is pretty small, so ordering multiple dishes and sharing is a good way to go! Parking: a huge lot, but it tends to get crowded read more

Furaibo - Tebasaki wings (one order comes with 6 wings) - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California

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The food is always amazing!! Seating is fast during the week. Not on the weekend though. Things we love: plum wine, halibut, spinach and bacon. Enochi scallops, fried rice & chicken wings. read more

If all I could eat is Yakitori for the rest of my life, I would be a happy camper. My go to lunch order is the double teba, extra spicy with miso dressing on my salad dinner--ah dinner--start off with every single item from the yakitori menu, grab some spinach and bacon, eggplant and mushroom butter...followed by an order of chicken wings I used to live the ambiance of this place...always reminded me of a little country side cafe in Japan...but now "in the time of covid," not sure how they're going to pull off dine in with such a small space regardless, the food is FANTASTIC, and though they don't have dessert options, both the West LA and Torrance locations are near Honeymee ice spots and other bakeries--which makes this far girl even fatter read more

Been going here for over 20 years! Love the food and the chicken wings is their main speciality. Currently I've been doing to-go order for the past few months, but recently they opened up outdoor dining. I've heard it is only Friday nights so far since they aren't as busy. Once more people are going, they will probably add in more days. I would suggest calling to check if they do have space and if they are outdoor dining for that day. read more

Furaibo - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California

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Oh my goodness... We went to Furaibo today with some friends that are regulars at this lovely place. The food was spectacular. Small plates so you can try lots of the different dishes. Bring another couple and you can share and enjoy more of the menu. Some favorites from tonight were the Nasu Soboro = Eggplant and pork meat sauce. The Mushroom Butter was my absolute favorite. Spicy shrimp was great too along with a pickled veggie dish that I could snack on all day. I heard they had a whole halibut fish dish pre pandemic that we hope they will bring back soon. Besides fabulous food with reasonable pricing the staff was excellent and our server Caz/Kaz made our Furaibo experience even more enjoyable. I would highly recommend Furaibo read more

Furaibo - Such great food. Can't wait to go back! - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California

I was fortunate enough to get an opportunity to try their weekday lunch specials! (Not offered on the weekends... WHY?!) Their chicken wings were a must have and since I was impressed with the leg and thigh, I went for #5 - the teba and chita course. And just like the last time, it was DELICIOUS! (See attached "aftermath" picture.) All for the bargain price of $8.95 (plus tax and tip.) My server noticed I had a bit of leftover rice. She suggested that in lieu of rice, I could ask for double salad or double miso instead, should that be preferred. (WHAT?! Awesome.) Well deserving of the 5th star. Kudos, Furaibo! Too many other interesting items to try. Highly recommending! Will be returning! read more

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This is my favorite place for wings. My favorite type are the spicy but tolerable. Sometimes gets a little busy but so worth it also they seem to take a mid day break so check in as far as that. Gardena must try spot. read more

Taking my five star review back. Tonight my favorite place to eat was taken from me forever. Awful awful vibe ....awful treatment I'm heartbroken but will never come back again. read more

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We went for lunch today. Normally food always good but today I really believed that the chicken wings got cooked up ahead of time, lukewarm not like every time opposite from fried fish were super hot that have to blow & actually had to wait because they were too hot. I asked waitress & pressed a piece just to show her that how cold it was in less than 1 min after put on table but she said it always like that. I come here sometimes every once in a while but not like years ago before that came once a month so I pretty much know how fresh. Fish was good & no complain about temperature but chicken wings, I'm so disappointed!! read more

Furaibo - Double Teba Course Lunch - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California

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Same great chicken. No one can duplicate it. Chicken and the halibut whole fish fried are the best. Will drive extra far to get here. Alos enjoyed the fried fish and soups. read more

Furaibo - chicken wings - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California

If you are craving for some Japanese styled deep-fried chicken wingtips, this place is a must for you. This pkace is located between Western Ave. and Redondo Beach BLVD in the Tozai Plaza mall. There are plenty of parking so you should be able to find a spot, but you may have trouble finding a spot during busy times such as during lunch or dinner hours. Here are my recommendations: 1. Tebasaki - Obviously...spicy ones are good, but sweet ones are surprisingly good as well! 2. Steak - A portion may be small, but it comes in the iron plate with a butter on top. Yummy! They also offer many other Japanese dishes (yakitori, nabe, rice dishes, etc.) including many of the traditional izaka items. The portions may be a bit small compare to their cost, but you surely will have a very enjoyable time especially with their famous chicken wings which have originated from Nagoya, Japan over a half decade ago. Currently, they have over 80 places in Japan, and this place is their first location in US which opened 28 years ago. A place with a quite bit of history! read more

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The standard of chicken wings for me in the USA. Located in the busy Sawtelle area, this restaurant has been around since I was in grad school. We'd all go here from time to time to enjoy wings and beer. To this day, whenever I visit the Westside when I'm in LA, I have to come here. My beautiful wife loves it even more than me! That's how good it is. read more

I go here for lunch with coworkers probably once every two weeks and their food is always consistent! I might not've tried it out on my own if it weren't for my coworkers, because outside it doesn't look too attractive. But the teba wings are so good! I always get their lunch combo so I can mix and match with other food like the fish. Keep in mind that their "spice" levels are not anything close to what people normally think!! I am really bad with spicy food and even I get the mild/spicy. It literally has no spice to it. Nice sweet flavor. My coworkers who like spicy food always order the extra spicy, but from the looks of it, it doesn't seem that spicy at all. Can get packed during prime lunch hour, so recommend getting here around open time! It's part of a nice food-plaza so you have dessert (aka boba) options as well. read more

Furaibo - lunch combo - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California

The chicken wings were amazing :)) Would love to be back soon. I did a to go order and it was ready in 10 mins

My family loves this place and comes here regularly. Service is always good and the teba-saki (chicken wings) are so good! You should definitely try the Hanpen cheese and baby shrimp. Try dipping the baby shrimp in a side of vinegar! Great little Japanese restaurant/mom and pop atmosphere. read more

I've been coming here for years. My latest visit wasn't too memorable. We were a party of 4, including my 6 year old. We order tons of food but my son wanted California roll which they don't have. I went next door and got him a roll along with his wings. The waitress came over and start complaining about no outside food. I said to her that i agree with her if that is all he is eating but he's eating wings too. She finally said ok just this time Also, they don't have the Worcestershire sauce for the chicken which we love to dip. It's like eating dry chicken wings without it. The wings just don't taste the same without it Have to ask for the dressing on the cabbage. I guess I have bring my own sauce next time read more

I live in West LA but go to this location because my close friends live in the South Bay. It is situated in a busy plaza along with a variety of other restaurants/stores such as The Crab Shack, Boiling Point, Marie Callender's, Honey Mee, and It's Boba time. Food: My go-to items are the tebasaki chicken wings and deep fried halibut. I ordered the tebasaki chicken wings in the original & sweet flavor. They are finger licking good. I devoured each piece straight down to the bone. The deep fried baby halibut is prepared in small pieces individually fried in oil with the entire body used as well. Squeeze some lemon over the halibut and dip it in the provided ponzu sauce. Eat everything with a side of steamed rice and you are good to go. Other items pictured are the french fries freshly made to order, soft shell crab deep fried, and the braised eggplant which were all amazing. Service: The waitresses at Furaibo are pleasant and friendly. Food came out fresh and hot. Water glasses were filled frequently. Atmosphere: Furaibo is a small restaurant with about 8 to 10 tables and bar seating with a view of the kitchen. Restaurant is clean, simple, and inviting. Overall, this establishment has good food, friendly service, and decent prices. It is place my friends and I enjoy and will visit again in the future. read more

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Still a favorite after years of patronizing this small restaurant. Although the parking as VERY challenging since there are several restaurants within this strip mall. Their signature teba saki chicken is a MUST! We usually order the wings, my personal favorite. My son ordered the drumstick/thigh which he REALLY enjoyed. Medium spicey suits us fine. Just wish I could duplicate the seasoning mix they use because it's SOOO GOOD!! The menu is extensive with typical Izakaya dishes. We ordered skewers: kimo(chicken liver) really good, chicken meatball (flavored with mild teriyaki sauce) also good. All of our favorites: Sautéed spinach & bacon, asparagus butter, tofu salad, karei kara-age ( deep fried baby halibut) fried to a crisp so you can eat the out thin bones-SOOO GOOD! Served with grated daikon & ponzu. My son wanted Beef tataki (ribeye rare topped with grated daikon and ponzu). He ate it so fast I had to grab a slice before he inhaled it! The French fried are really good here. Real potatoes freshly cut. Perfectly light brown. Puts anyone else's to shame. Can't forget the grilled onigiri(rice balls). Haven't been able to duplicate this at home. They do a nice job here. This place will remain one of our favorites. Just be mindful when ordering. My son could rack up a pretty hefty tab since everything is a la carte. But the food is ABSOLUTELY worth it. It's been here for years because the food is consistently great!! read more

Today's my sister's birthday and this has been the place we have gone to celebrate. We have celebrated here twice for her and will definitely be coming here again. The only downfall is that the parking lot gets filled and tight pretty quickly because there are several restaurants within this location. We have a party of about 10 people and surprisingly, we order several plates of various foods like hanpen (lightly breaded fish with cheese inside) 4pcs on a plate, salmon rice balls - 3pcs on a plate, chicken wings - 6pcs on a plate, 2 teriyaki Steak boxes, pork belly fried rice, and 1 Steak Dinner Box. The staff is friendly and the food comes out pretty quickly. They also have the traditional Japanese sitting table. I love this place even though it's small and you may find yourself waiting to be seated. As a suggestion, make reservations if you have a large party. read more

Furaibo - Japanese Near Me - Gardena, California