Hannosuke is located at the food court at the Mitsuwa Marketplace in Mar Vista which shares a parking lot with an adjacent CVS. I came because it wasn't that far and because of what I read about it on Thrillist - https://www.thrillist.com/eat/los-angeles/echo-park/la-s-13-best-under-10-lunches-thrillist-los-angeles "The shrimp tempura-don. This small stand in the Mitsuwa Marketplace serves up some of the best tempura in Los Angeles, with a bowl that comes with shrimp, vegetables, seaweed, and shishito peppers, plus a tempura-fried poached egg to break over the whole thing." Yes, I was coming for that Shrimp Tempura Don ($9.98). But I don't eat spicy so I asked for it without the shishito pepper so it wouldn't go to waste, and the lady kindly offered to add another piece of fried seaweed to my bowl. They called my number when my dish was ready. The shrimp tempura were four, though they were not large specimens, they were not too small either. The vegetables were a single plump broccoli floret and a slice of pumpkin. Beneath the tempura fry job the soft boiled egg was indeed soft and oozy. The rice pleasantly sauced beneath the fried bounty. And it came with a bowl of miso soup. It is a food court - either bus your table by sticking the tray on top of a trash can, or a fellow with a cart will come around to collect the dishes later on. Sure, a friend's favorite Santouka is located in the same food court, but based on this single meal I had, don't count Hannosuke out. read more

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While their tempura is pretty good, I'm not sure if I'll be back. The good thing about food courts is that your group can pick different things they'd like to eat, but you can still sit together. That advantage was taken away due to the ridiculously extremely long wait at Hannosuke on a Saturday early afternoon. After waiting a while in line, I placed 2 orders. The first one was ready in about 15 minutes. The second one took a while, so we went back to check a few times. The last time we checked, they mistakenly gave the order to someone else (score for that person!), so they had to remake the entire order. To make up for the ridiculous wait and error, unprompted the cashier said they would give us 2 extra shrimp tempura. When the order came, it was only 1 extra shrimp tempura. When I asked the cashier, she just shrugged. I get it, she's overwhelmed with the line and the orders, and apparently can't count, though not her fault the place is understaffed. By the time we got our full order, the rest of the group was already finished eating their entire meals. Next time, I'd look elsewhere in the food court first. read more

This is the place I mentioned on my review in Kaz (see my review for full context). This is the closest soba place that I know of, besides Kaz, around our area. For $13 you'll get soba with a side of 2 tempura, egg and rice. Dont go sleepin on the taste now coz it's really good! The tempura has that right amount of saltiness and the wasabi adds more spice to it. The tempura and the deep fried egg solidifies your eating experience too. Im not saying it's the best soba place but for the price you pay it's a sweet deal. Really filling too! If you're craving for soba, you should give this place a shot. read more

Hannosuke - Cold soba w/ tempura (18. Small Tendon and Soba) - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Went to this place when it was at the Torrance Mitsuwa and it was amazing. Decided to try the LA/Culver City location and it was just ok. The soba was hot rather than cold. The tempuras were fine. Will probably order again if I'm in the area. read more

Large parking lot Located in Mitsuwa market They always make their food fresh to order so you'll have to wait a few minutes for them to cook it for you. The tempura plate is amazing. It usually has a tempura shrimp, veggies, white fish, white rice, tempura egg. The tempura sauce has a great flavor and tastes wonderful drizzled on the rice and tempura. We've also ordered from here for takeout during covid times. The food quality has stayed high and is just as great as before. I would recommend to order on the phone and then go in to pick up the food when it's ready. read more

Was a huge fan of the location in Torrance first time I have tried this location. Ordered my usual mixed tempura plate and it was terrible I am not sure I'd they used old oil but all the pieces had a funny taste. Also I ordered a soba with my tempura plate they forgot the order and the tempura sat there and got cold while the cashier just kept waiting for the soba to arrive I finally got up and asked them to give me the tempura first the soba took another 10 minutes to make and they were not overly busy no long lines like then Torrance location. BTW soba was very good. read more

Hannosuke was the one to introduce me to tempura bowls. I have many fond memories of getting lunch at hannosuke while shopping for groceries at mitsuwa. (I used to go to the one on Western Ave before they moved.) Their sauce is really good. read more

This location is in a Japanese food market. My aunt (authentic Japanese) highly raved about this place and said the tempura is great here. I was a little skeptical, but hey, if she likes the place it must be good. OMG it was fantastic. The original combo is amazing, it has fish, vegetables, shrimp etc. It was phenomenal. I don't really like tempura but this place was out of this world good. I highly recommend! read more

Hannosuke - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

YELP INSIDER TIP FROM DOREEN (AKA AZN PERSUASION): 3.5 stars for frying non tempura things such as egg, chicken, and scallop w/ shrimp. ***** Heard amazing things about this place, but did not get the hype. Good, cheap tempura, but nothing out of the ordinary flavor wise. Would eat again, but not go out of my way. My first stop would be Santouka Ramen or the place next to Hannosuke for my grilled salmon set. read more

Hannosuke - #10 with chicken, egg, scallop/shrimp, and the usual stuff - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

So I've decided that this is one of my favorite restaurants ever! Located in the mitsuwa market as one of the food court options it is chaotic and usually hard to find a seat, but go here ITS WORTH IT. This place specializes in tempura bowls.. They have a variety of combos and the taste is out of this world! I usually get the combo with white fish, shrimp, peppers, seaweed in it and comes with miso soup. Their tempura is fried to absolute perfection, and the sauce just goes so well with it that you would be mind blown. The EGG. Omg the egg. Is probably the best thing that ever existed. It is so amazing to me that it warranted its own paragraph. It is the half cooked half raw type but fried into a tempura masterpiece. The miso soup is not bad, a bit salty but I can live with it. Their soba noodle soup is aight I guess, I can't really taste it after eating the tempura though due to the saltiness of the tempura (it's salty but the deliciousness makes that forgivable-- drink a lot of water!). IMO this is the best vendor at mitsuwa hands down. If this place is a person I'd wanna marry it. read more

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Winner Winner Tempura Dinner!!! I've been craving tempura for quite some time. I heard about Hannosuke a while back. Today was my lucky day. This wonderful Japanese food establishment is located inside Mitsuwa Market, a Japanese grocery store. About 1/2 the space is food stalls and a shared central eating area. Kinda like what you would see in normal mall. Four places featuring Japanese food, another is a B-Bee Crepe and Boba, a bakery, J.sweets, and lastly a cosmetic store. I ordered the #2 Original Tempura Plate $10.98; white fish, two shrimp, seaweed, pumpkin, broccoli and shishito pepper. Also included was miso soup, rice with a soft boiled egg on top, a bowl of tempura sauce and a small cup of ginger. I also added onto that, the four $1.00 each specials; lotus root, shiitake mushroom, egg plant and sweet potato. Plus a can of Japanese green tea. $18.04 w tax. Plus I dropped a few bucks in the tip jar and. I left $2.00 on the table for the hardworking woman who kept the eating area spotless. Everything was fabulous. I especially liked the light batter that was used. I recently ate a fish and chips lunch at Dinah's, a restaurant known for its fried chicken. The batter coating Dinah's fish was like heavy concrete...it was horrible. I can't wait to take people to Hannosuke as it is a real treasure. In addition, easy parking and the restroom was spotless. I would come here again...and again. read more

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I was a loyal customer of the Hannosuke that was in Torrance, so I was so looking forward to the one in Mitsuwa on Centinela. We were the first customers of the day. The rice was awful. It was the first rice of the day and they got the water ratio wrong. It was dry. You could tell just by looking at it. Tasting it verified that they screwed up the rice. At a Japanese restaurant there can be no greater screw up. The tempura was okay, but not anywhere near the quality that I was used to in Torrance. read more

PROS: - absolutely delicious - very fresh tempura! so crispy! - deceivingly large portion; bowl looks small but it's actually A LOT of food - complimentary miso soup is a nice touch - grab extra tendon sauce to dip the tempura in or to just smother your rice in! - original tendon dish comes with a very good variety of tempura (fish, shrimp, pumpkin, broccoli, shishito pepper and even tempura seaweed!) - decent amount of parking in the plaza! CONS: - $12+ after tax so it's not the cheapest - since it's in the Mitsuwa market, it can be hard to find a place to sit I've been to Hannosuke twice so far and I've loved it both times! I love it so much that I can't waste a bite and I force myself to eat allllll the rice. I'm a sucker for tempura so this place has a special place in my heart. I especially like the tempura shishito pepper, such a unique addition. If you're a fan of tempura, definitely give this place a try! read more

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Horrible service. No longer worth the effort. It's time to move on and stop hoping it'll be good again.

Perfect for a tempura craving! Love that it is right next to Mitsuwa - super convenient for an after-grocery shopping snack/meal

We went on Saturday (2/26), just before 6pm. We stood at the counter, waiting to put an order in, just as was a woman with two kids. A heavy-set girl was calling out numbers & putting together orders, continuously in our faces, but never, ever, ever acknowledged us. She seemed to think that she would be better served by putting forth no eye contact or any acknowledgment whatsoever- a very bad sign of the worst customer service & complete lack of perspective from a customer standpoint... that is, until she experiences it. But even then, she seemed so unaware of self that even if she experienced it, she would be very upset/angry about it, but would certainly not see it in herself. Sad. Hannosuke has good food, but not so good that we are willing to pay for bad people. We left and went for some delicious katsu kare at Tokyo Shokudo. The woman at the front was so nice, even though she was busy, and she had a smile behind her mask. If you are familiar with the politeness, if not kindness, of Japanese service, Tokyo Shokudo is where you want to enjoy the experience & food. (The woman & her two kids also left after we all chatted about how Hannosuke staff made it not worth patronizing.) We also went to Gindaco Takoyaki. They seemed to be having something going on, but the young guy at the takoyaki station (Kevin?) smiled & held up a finger asking to please wait- it was obvious he was being kind & gracious about it. He came over soon after & was so nice in taking our order. Service, in my opinion, can make or break a "relationship" for us. Hannosuke is making some pretty poor staffing choices, and although the food industry may be having difficult times, it doesn't mean one has to settle for people who will give the business a bad name. Thank you, Tokyo Shokudo & Gindaco Takoyaki for your great service. read more

Oh man I'm still pretty glad no one really has found out about this place yet. I mean who doesn't like some deep fried goodness in their lives, what you don't like greasy things? Have no fear, tempura is not greasy and that's the beauty of it. The crust on a tempura offers you something what I would imagine if you were to grab a cloud and use that as batter to deep fry things would be. This place will change your life and all your thoughts on tempura, this is truly perfection at its finest. If you've never had tempura, think of it as this really airy, light, delicate, crisp, batter(no maybe not batter, batter sounds too thick. Whatever's the light less viscous version of batter is) fried goodness. It's like the souffle of frying things. Everything here is god damn amazing, all the ingredients taste fresh and bright and when incorporated with their perfected tempura batter, you'll be seeing little tempura bits in your dreams for days. They probably carbonate their water ever more than normal or something. I wouldn't be surprised if the chef/creator sold his/her soul to have learned the secrets of tempura making. The ingredients and tempura batter compliment each other perfectly, not one outshining the other. I've had a chance to try just almost everything they offer, but of course the what makes this place uniquely special and what caught my attention is the tempura soft-egg. Now I remember the first time I had this, I just felt so silly, how could I never have though of making something like this, it's so genius and simple yet complex that's what makes it so damn beautiful. I am almost certain this was the reason the chicken crossed the road, this guy was just making tempura battered chicken feed and the chicken couldn't stop having enough of it. Till one day the chicken didn't make it. The tempura master went to look for the chicken and saw the chicken's children, and you know what he decided to do to honor the chicken? The master tempura battered the chicken's children and we have today, the most amazing tempura creation to exists. In all seriousness, this place is amazing I hope this review doesn't overcrowd this place. As the kids today would say, this place is lit fam. *It's inside a Japanese market's food court which is awesome so you can go ahead and get yourself some treats for later. *Santouka is in the same food court, if you don't know what that is, you're welcome I'll change your life twice in one post. read more

Hannosuke - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Ordered thru grub hub and they missed 2 whole items out of 3 ($40 bucks worth of food missing), I complained on the app and they refunded, but wouldn't let me leave a review, so here it is on yelp. This is the second time I've had food missing from here from delivery. Beware read more

The golden tempura is as flavorful as it is crispy! It's no surprise Hannosuke has become my regular go-to spot for tempura! If you have had tempura before, then you know how it's taste and consistency can vary widely from place to place. Theirs is the best-tasting I have had and their batter to food ratio is flawless-crisp but not overdone. My favorite tempura choices from here are the shrimp and broccoli, but honestly, you can't go wrong here! Also try their cold soba noodle combo! Two big thumbs up for Hannosuke! read more

Hannosuke - Shrimp Tendon! Shrimp and assorted vegetable tempura on top of rice with a miso soup on the side! Heaven - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The shrimp tempura was truly delicious, but the best part by far was the soft boiled egg over rice. I mean WOW was I impressed! Mixed in with the left over tempura sauce and you're left with a real treat! The miso soup was also delightfully tasty; the fresh scallions added a nice bite. Of the tempura vegetables, my favorite was the broccoli. I would leave 5 stars but my bowl had a lipstick stain on the side of it. read more

As with the other Mitsuwa food court options this is a no frills eatery. I recommend their signature soba noodles, which are cooked a nudge past al dente and are served with their umami-laden broth (if you order hot soba, which I prefer) or dipping sauce (for cold soba). In Taiwan, Hannosuke is most known for their tempura and after taking a bite of their boiled egg tempura, I could see why. The breading was crispy and satisfyingly fried without being overly greasy. I was particularly partial to the boiled egg because hello rich oozing egg yolk, but the shrimp tempura and vegetable tempura were all insanely delicious. Ramen is soba's flashier younger cousin and people often go to Mitsuwa to eat at Santouka. But give this Japanese classic a try! read more

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This is my go to spot in the food court. I love their tempura as it is always well fried. I always get the original tendon. It is one of the pricier stores in this food court, but it's worth it. The time it takes for the food to come out is rather quick too. The original tendon includes the soup as well as the tempura and rice. It never gets old as it is delicious! read more

It's hard to rate this place because sometimes the food is 4 stars with generous sized shrimp and veggies and other times it's been more like 2 stars with sad skinny over cooked shrimp tempura. I'd say the pricing is fair and it's quick and easy in the food court at Mitsuwa so I recommend this place as a good option if you are shopping for groceries and looking for something easy. I would not necessarily drive all the way here just for their food but again, it's affordable and efficient so a solid option when at Mitsuwa. read more

*SANITATION ALERT* (4/4/2020) Went to Mitsuwa for grocery and ordered take out from Hannosuke. I was shocked and upset to learn that NO ONE WAS WEAR MASK AND GLOVES!! This includes the cook and the person handling packaging! Now I'll have to reheat my food and try to sanitize as much as I can. I feel like I'm scarred. This is unacceptable, and I'm not sure it's even following the regulation. read more

The food at Hannosuke is amazing. It's consistent every time and delicious. However, this is not a review of the food but a PSA for credit card theft for anyone planning to eat here. Today, Sunday, 10/23, our order was taken by an employee named Koto H (according to the receipt). As we prepared to pay at the Toast terminal, he asked my partner for his card and he prepared to tap it on the machine, but the employee stretched out his hand. Odd, but my partner handed it over for him to swipe as we figured the machine had problems. He then proceeded to place this card (Chase Sapphire Preferred) facing with the back up, took out his phone, and opened to Snapchat. The camera on the phone opened to the front-facing camera toward his face so he double tapped to flip the camera and proceeded to take a photo of the credit card information. I immediately questioned him and he shakily and quickly closed out the Snapchat before opening his Photos app on his iPhone to show me nothing is there. My partner didn't notice but my friend in line behind us noticed his strange behavior as well. He did not ask my friend who ordered and paid after us for his card - he tapped it himself so the machine was not broken. Beware as there's a chance he is doing this to unsuspecting people! read more

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After waiting 30 minutes for my food, I asked the kid to cancel my order. He voids my order and then tells me I need to check my account because sometimes they don't actually reimburse the amount. So now I got to watch my statement like some a**hole for a $12 credit for food I never got. I guess it could be worse and the kid could not have told me. Pass on this place. read more

Hannosuke number 1!!!! I don't know why but me and my bf liked to joke around shouting that. Probably we go to this place too much that the phrase stuck in our minds. Hannosuke is one of the staple foods everytime we went to Mitsuwa (either this Mitsuwa or the one in Torrance). We always ordered Hannosuke number 1: the original tendon (fried fish, shrimps, seaweed, broccoli on top of rice). Or sometimes when we got other stuffs like ramen from Santouka or curry, we only got a la carte tempura, like shrimps or fish. I had been to their original location in Japan, where I had to wait for 2 hours for their tempura don. I know that the tempura here cannot compete with the one in Japan, but for 2 minutes wait in Mitsuwa, I think that will be do. Oh, and also my dad really likes the tempura dipping sauce. He said it is some kind of special soy sauce or something. For me, it is just regular tempura sauce. But, you can prove me wrong! read more

Hannosuke - Hannosuke in Mitsuwa - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The only thing you should get at Hannosuke is the SPICY FRIED CHICKEN. I've never had Fried chicken so spicy and so moist! read more

It doesn't look like much, tucked away in a small food court, but this place serves the best tempura in the LA area hands down. If you think I'm wrong, please hip me to your recommendation. I'd love to try a tempura that's lighter, crispier, and tastier than hannosuke. read more

Edomae tendon was great! Everything was fresh and hot and tasted great. Rice is well cooked.

Finally I went to this tempura restaurant inside Mitsuwa. Ordered edomae and original tendons. Not talking about connective tissue that connects muscle to bone. Ten for tempura and don for donburi. Ten-don = tempura over rice. Edomae ($12.95): Unagi, 2 shrimps, sishito pepper, scallop-shrimp tempura, sweet potato and seaweed. I could just get its original $8.95 bowl but I wanted the unagi tempura. The unagi tempura is soggy and sadly my least favorite item in this bowl. Original ($8.95): The same as edomae but you get white fish instead of unagi. The white fish tasted kinda similar to its unagi friend. The sauce is good and the tempura batter is yum. Too bad the tempuras are soggy. They are freshly made and you ahve to wait about 10 minutes. Your meal comes with miso soup and yummy ginger. Cash only but there is BofA ATM at the food court. 3.5 stars!! Hannosuke is kinda yummylicious!! read more

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Hannosuke isn't quite Hanno-Suck-ay, but it wasn't very good Tempura. Located in the Mitsuwa Marketplace, Olivia and I split a #1 Original Plate. I might give it another try sometime, but neither of us was very impressed with our first taste test. The tempura plate came with White Rice, a Soft-Fried Egg, and a pile of Vegetables and Shrimp fried Tempura-style. Unfortunately, the tempura pieces were overbreaded with thick tempura-like texture and dripping oil instead of a light, crunchy panko freshness. The best part of the meal might of been the Egg. For fast food, it wasn't very fast. It took more than 30 minutes to get our order. We ordered ramen from Santouka and were almost done eating the noodles by the time the tempura order was ready. Hannosuke may be worth another try and I will update if it is better. read more

Hannosuke - Tempura Plate - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The workers don't wash their hands and they do not wear gloves. The cashier goes from getting the take out ready straight to chopping the daikon/radish without hand hygiene or glove use. None of the workers wear gloves inside. read more

Hannosuke - Kitchen worker handling food without gloves - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The Portuguese may have introduced tempura to Japan back in the day, but the Japanese have taken it to another level. Coming from Hawaii, I like to think that we have some great Japanese food, but the Edomae Tendon at Hannosuke just blew me away. Situated in the food court of the Mitsuwa Marketplace, what I love about Hannosuke is that they specialize in one thing and that is tendon (tempura rice bowl). Being that I was quite hungry after a long night of drinking, I decided to go with the Edomae Tendon. Priced at only $13, this delectable bowl of fried goodness over rice consisted of the following deep fried items: anago, shrimp, nori, egg, kakiage, sweet potato, etc. As delicious as everything was, what I also liked were the generous portions and the fact that everything is cooked made to order. Needless to say, I was quite satisfied by not only the sheer quantity of food, but also the high quality. The next time that I am in L.A., Hannosuke will be someplace that I will definitely be visiting again. read more

Hannosuke - Edomae Tendon - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Food never disappoints! No frills just amazing authentic Japanese tempura combos. When I want my fix this is where I go

It was awful! The tempura was so brown and greasy and shrimps were super small. The Anago was tasty but that's it. The rice was hard and dry. Super gross and not worth eating even though I tried. This was the last time. Let's be real, it's been terrible my last few visits and I'm done with this Hannosuke on the Westside. Save your money cuz it's an absolute waste. The other spots in the food court at Mitsuwa are so much better for tempura. It's really sad quality for a Japanese restaurant. read more

I have been here before the pandemic and the tempura used to be great. I went here today and the tempura in the original tendon was overcooked, soggy and not fresh. It was a waste of $15. Some of the entrees are over $20 with tax, which is not worth it. It's cheaper if you go to the grocery store for the same quality. read more

In middle of the sixteenth century, the Portuguese landed on Japanese shores. In addition to establishing trade, trying to convert the Japanese to Catholicism, the Portuguese introduced tempura, the technique of dipping fish and vegetables into a batter and frying them. This is one example of Japanese food evolution by incorporating foreign influences. Tempura also comes from the Latin word tempora, which refers to Ember Days or quattuor tempora. Ember Days refer to the days when Catholics avoid meat and instead eat fish or vegetables. Hannosuke continues this Portuguese influenced, Japanese tradition of Tempura and creates the authentic Tempura Don. YUM!!!!!! read more

Next level tempura... That probably sums it up. I remember eating next door at Santouka many years ago and noticing how good the tempura over at Hannosuke looked. I regret not trying it soon after. In recent months, I've heard so many good things so I finally had to make my way over to Mar Vista. I ordered the edomae tendon ($12.99). That comes with a big piece of anago, 2 pieces of shrimp, soft boiled egg, kakiage, seaweed and a shishito pepper. All of which were new to me in tempura dining except the shrimp. The anago was delicious. I loved it. In sushi, anago is my absolute favorite so I already knew this was a sure thing. The shrimp was cooked perfectly. All of the tempura pieces were. The seaweed was good. The shishito pepper was a little too spicy for my taste. The soft boiled egg was interesting but good. Crack it and let the yolk run over the rice, Yumm... The kakiage was excellent. It was a mixture of baby shrimp and vegetables, in kind of like pancake form. I could eat double the amount of ingredients they served. It was all so tasty. The batter was perfectly crunchy. The sweet broth they pour over the tendon (tempura bowl) was perfect in flavor. The rice was even cooked perfectly. I cant wait to go back. I need more anago. I need more kakiage. And I def need another soft boiled egg tempura in my life. I think next time I will get the more basic bowl and add the extras that I'm craving. My mouth... It waters at the thought. Arigato Hannosuke. As with all food vendors inside Mitsuwa. Order and pay at the counter. Wait for your order to be ready and number called. Hopefully you find a seat by then. It can be a competition at times for seating. Parking is in the shared lot. read more

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Hannosuke specializes in Ten-Don or Tempura rice bowl. Everything is fried, down to the soft boiled egg and the sheet of seaweed so it's not exactly health food. You can choose from 10-12 different combinations. The original has 2 shrimps, a fairly big slice of whtie fish, sweet potato, seaweed, and an egg. That's confusingly #2 on the menu. The Ten-Don itself is pretty darn awesome except for the fact that there was no veggies in my bowl at all. Everything is fried fresh when you order and they dip the tempura in this amazing sauce. It's not the typical ginger and soy sauce you usually get at Japanese restaurants. Their sauce is more robust and does a great job at sticking to the tempura. Hannosuke is located inside the food court at the Mitsuwa near Mar Vista. They only take cash. In fact, the whole food court only accepts cash. They do have a little BofA ATM inside and there's a Chase in the same plaza. I will be back one day to try their #1 bowl called the Edomae Ten-Don. Instead of white fish, they use anago or sea eel. From the picture, it's a huge piece of eel. read more

Hannosuke - Original ten-don - Japanese Near Me - Los Angeles, California