My son brought us here for the first time. In fairness, they have good choices in their menu. It's hard to make a choice. The food we ordered tastes delicious including the desert. The only set back is the place being too small for the number of people who want to taste their delicious food. It becomes over crowded. read more

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The Udon Carbonara is delicious and their beef tongue is delicious!! Udon is creamy, flavorful and the bacon adds a level of salt and nice texture to every bite. The beef tongue is well seasoned and you can taste the char, it is really good. read more

Ojiya - Udon Carbonara - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

*ordered takeout during COVID* We ordered: rainbow roll, pork cutlet rice bowl, and yellowtail sashimi. The rainbow roll was passable - the sashimi on top of the california roll was definitely on the smaller size. Overall the taste was ok, didn't seem super fresh. The pork cutlet rice bowl was also just okay - very average and nothing special. The yellowtail sashimi was pretty good, thankfully! Not sure if I came on an off day, but it definitely didn't live to the hype of the reviews. read more

Nothing negative happens without a positive, and so glad Ko Ryu wasn't willing to let me dine in for the last 20 minutes prior to closing, so that I could end up next door at Ojiya! Experienced a warm welcome, a delicious noodle soup, tempura, and yummy plum wine to perfection, that left me no choice but to come back soon! read more

When I went there to order food to go-one of the food (curry rice)item the restaurant did not include the topping -karrage that is generally included with this entree? I found out from someone who frequent this restaurant so for while will not patronage there read more

My daughter Sophia's 17th birthday was a quiet family celebration at her favorite restaurant which she has been to twice (since she got her license and my insurance doubled ugh!) but my wife and I have never been to yet. The restaurant is located in a quite dated strip mall with lots of parking. Despite the dated look of the mall they have created a cozy nice entrance and interior with tables and booths (and outdoor seating too). The staff were very friendly too. It was a Tuesday night so it was not very busy and got seated and orders taken in no time. Sophie ordered the udon carbonara, I ordered the katsu-ju, and my wife ordered a variety of appetizers which we all shared including atsuage, nankotsu agi, Tako Yaki and Asari Sakamushi. Not even 15 minutes the food started coming. And it was actually exciting that my wife ordered a variety of appetizers instead of a mail dish. The food variety was beautiful! The verdict: Katsu ju - served in a beautiful lacquered box, breaded pork chop over rice with beated egg and sauce. The first time I had this dish was at Tampopo's (see my Tampopo review) where Sophie had this as a side to her ramen. That dish from Tampopo's was about 2 notches better on flavor than the this one. Gotta give it a 4 out of 5. Atsuage- very soft tofu with batter deep fried. Biting into a crunch shell just to taste an incredibly silky smooth soft tofu inside was magical! Dipped into soy sauce brought out even more flavor. I give it a 5 Nankotsu Age- battered and deep fried chicken. Imagine Raising Canes but the batter is more dense and the chicken was moist. Loved it! I give it a 5 Asari Sakamushi- clam broth and clams. You just taste the ocean with this dish especially if you love clams. The clams were meaty too. I give this a 5 Tako yaki- another magical dish that is a crunchy batter ball with octopus inside it. The dashi flakes and the sauce were so good along with the red pickled ginger. Too bad the chef seemed to put just one small piece of octopus in the ball leaving you puzzled "where's the rest of the octopus?" I give less than a 5 because of the skimping of octopus. The flavor and texture gives it 4 stars. Udon carbonara- this was Sophie's dish but she let me try it. It's a very Japanese spaghetti using udon. But man oh man this was heaven! She doesn't like mushrooms and yet the sauce had a strong mushroom flavor which I love, but was surprised that she love it too! It had mushrooms and bacon strips over the dish. Although bacon was not crispy enough, the sauce and the udon perfect texture gives this dish a perfect 5! I'll be back for this dish for sure!!! If you want Japanese but not specifically ramen this is the place to go to! Enjoy read more

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The food is just not great. The gyoza were clearly frozen, store bought. The California roll was really mediocre. The udon broth was not terrible after some doctoring but yeah. Just really whatever. I heard the microwave door slam a little too often from the kitchen. The real thing that put me over the edge was the karage. It was really flavorless and was also slightly undercooked. Won't be coming back. $80 for below average, not fresh food. Atmosphere wasn't bad, neither was service. Still, Torrance has a lot better to offer. read more

I have been here a hand full of times already and every time it's been amazing. The service is great and everyone is very friendly and omg the food. My go to is the udon and the curry both are amazing. read more

Mmmm I think there are better Japanese restaurant in the southbay unfortunately ojiya wasn't my fave

While some may conclude this is not a sushi place, that doesn't mean they don't serve decent blue fin tuna sashimi, or their chirashi is subpar. I recommend these dishes - as well as grilled kobe beef skewers - and all the lovely desserts. Service on a busy weekday was good. Pricing reasonable. Lunch specials are under $20. My 4 star rating is not overtly generous because this is really more than just a homey restaurant. You can come here once a week with your coworkers or come here with your high power executive wife who's had a rough day and make her smile and relax. Just sayin' read more

Came here on Sunday for lunch. It's a nice little restaurant with good service. I ordered the beef tongue which was very flavorful and tender. The portions are a bit small given the cost, but the food is very delicious. I definitely want to go back and try some of their other dishes! read more

Come here for their fantastic Japanese rice dishes!! I absolutely loved their Takana Fried Rice and Omurice with a Pork Katsu or cutlet on top. Their portions are really big and the rice has a nice smokey flavor to it (or wok-hay). The Takana Fried Rice is a pickle fried rice that comes topped with an egg omelette, side of mustard, and protein of choice (I would definitely recommend one of their katsus). The pork katsu was incredibly crispy and fresh! Like I mentioned, portions are large so definitely come prepared to share or eat family-style to try everything. read more

Ojiya - Takana-Chahan your choice of topping - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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This place was the best! Their pork katsu was fresh and crispy despite it being delivered. I was skeptical of the takana fried rice being bland because of previous reviews, but the rice was indeed flavorful and the dijon mustard they added on the side added a nice kick. The miso soup was also nice and refreshing after a hearty entree. Definitely more than enough for one person! read more

Ojiya - Takana fried rice with pork katsu and miso soup - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

This was a secret gem. We ordered family style, and reordered some of their dishes as they were so good. Their udon carbonara is very creamy & the Takaki beef with ponzu sauce delicious. Their lychee JPOP was good too. Will definitely return. read more

Got the omurice with chicken katsu which was delicious and had the eel dragon roll which was also great. Would recommend this place. Only mistake made was ordering thru yelp instead of the restaurant directly as takeout since the upcharge could've been used as tip instead read more

Food:10/10 Service: 9/10 Gets busy bc it is popular Parking: lot can get full but always a spot opening Fun experience of a Japanese Izakaya! read more

I can't say that this review reflects the quality or tastiness of the food offered at this establishment, but it has everything to do with the service, or lack thereof. I recently came to this restaurant for lunch and placed my name down on the list by the front door for a table. As I waited for a member of staff to seat us, another group of the same size walked in and were seated immediately without having a reservation or their party name on the list (My name was the only one on the list that hadn't been seated). I find this to be extremely inconsiderate and a terrible business model for any establishment to practice. read more

Has a wide variety of Japanese cuisine and its all good Takoyaki - 5 stars, you could tell this was a fresher takoyaki than usual. Had a crisp bite and my girlfriend who gets takoyaki often said it was the best she's had in quite a while. Shrimp Tempura Roll - 5 stars, generous Shrimp portions and fresh too, good light crunch on the outside Carbonara Udon - 4 stars, creamy sauce with big slices of bacon Pork Katsu w Curry - 4 stars, lots of curry (not very spicy) w pork katsu that's lightly but well fried read more

Authentic, feels like home, Japanese food, great for lunch and dinner. I've been here several times because my parents love this spot for the variety of Japanese food, and in particular, the good Japanese comfort food. Not only are the tonkatsu and sashimi (amazing chirashi) dishes good, but the small plates and rice dishes, such as omurice, are always perfect. In particular, the ojiya (rice porridge), which is so simple and great for a cold day, has the perfect amount of flavor for that comforting, homecooked meal. The crab and corn croquette is super creamy with a unique demi-glace sauce on top...the creamy interior instantly melts in your mouth. The combination plates are also always a great way to try a little bit of everything for a great cost. read more

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Love this place it's my go to for the Delicious Japanese izakaya Vibe! Definitely recommending this Place Amazing staff quick service!! read more

We came here for a late lunch on a Friday. We arrived around 1:30, 30 minutes before they close, and were immediately seated. They are very respectful of safety during this pandemic and had tables both inside and outside. The servers were attentive and very polite even though we came in close to closing. We ordered the Udon Carbonara, chicken karaage, crab croquettes, and a crunchy roll. Our favorite was the carbonara which was very creamy and rich! The croquettes were a close second. The sushi was fresh and tasty and the chicken karaage perfectly cooked. The only criticism we had was that we wished the chicken karaage came with some sort of dipping sauce. We would also recommend getting the lunch special they have for sushi as it's much more cost effective. Overall, the meal was delicious and quick! read more

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I'm a visitor from Honolulu where we have excellent Japanese restaurants. Whenever we visit the Torrance area, this is our go to Japanese fix. Well priced and delicious. Also bought their bottled salad dressing. Make reservations ahead of time especially during prime hours! read more

Ojiya - Teishoku - yum! - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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Torrance Food Crawl #320 Ojiya is on the smallish side but seems to have a steady stream of customers. Not only are there the items on the menu, there are numerous notices on the walls with other specials. Outside the restaurant was a sample of their lunch special which looked appealing so I tried that. The lunch came with Miso Soup which was very good. Simple and good tasting. The White Rice was average. The lunch was served on a bento type tray with compartments for each food. The sashimi was composed of a salmon and tuna. They tasted fresh. They were on a bed of a very thin julienne style transparent vegetable, like a mild radish. The California Roll was average. The sushi rice was very good, warm and slightly sweet. I normally don't order California Rolls as there are almost always other choices that I prefer but these were good. The small dab of wasabi helped with the taste. The Chicken had a light sweet and sour sauce that was very good. The chicken was fine but the sauce was a very good choice to complement the chicken. The salad was good. Fresh, cold, with good vegetable tastes. I sat the counter as all the tables in the front, and presumably the rear, were full, but that was fine. Service was good. read more

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We've ordered from here several more times since my last review. We've had no issues with missing items, and the food has all been fantastic. We tried a couple of other items that I can highly recommend such as the steak ju and the takana rice with egg and katsu. read more

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Every time I come home to visit the parents, coming here is a must. It's cheap and affordable but delicious at the same time! Definitely worth checking out if you're looking for some affordable Izakaya. Their service is slow but the food is so good and cheap I'll take it read more

Ojiya - Fried Tofu in Seasoning Soup (Agedashi Tofu) - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

I remember seeing this restaurant before but we never ate there. Now that we are permanently back in Torrance, we tried it and we were impressed. The food was very good and service was excellent. Great teamwork! My husband had the tonkatsu curry and I tried it. The taste immediately centime back to eating curry in Japan. That's a good thing! We will make this restaurant one of our regulars now. read more

1st time here. Randomly pick for udon. We found a good local Japanese restaurant in the neighborhood. Nice small restaurant with variety of food. We ordered fried octopus legs 'Geso Age', chicken ruce 'Omu Rice' with Chicken katsu and Udon Carbonara. I love the texture of udon. It's just right. We will be back. read more

This is a great lunch spot. There is a good variety of dishes along with lunch and daily specials. My party opted for curry katsu and takana fried rice. Our meals came with a small salad and miso soup. Both tasted decent and complemented the dishes we ordered. Both katsu and fried rice dishes were pretty big and we both ended up taking leftovers home. My fried rice was topped with a deliciously flavored egg with the rice being a little plain, but the flavor from the egg makes up for it. I highly recommend the fried rice and this place. Service was super friendly and attentive (they do provide a call button once seated). There's plenty of parking since this restaurant is in a strip mall. The restaurant isn't big so I would imagine there may be a wait during lunch rush, etc. Would def come again! read more

On my bookmarked list, but never came until now! Don't sleep on this place people! Came in for lunch and so glad I did. Their menu is about 3 pages but their are things posted on the wall either on the chalk board or written on white papers. We sat on the bar and the service was great. We ordered a bento box and a katsu don. The bento box was a 3 option and it had a lot of food. The marinated steak was so good and tender. The fried pork loin was crunchy. The third option was sashimi and it was so fresh. It also came with a salad. Super filling. The bento box looked small but it actually was a large portion. It was about 6-7 pieces and it was so good! The sauce and the onions were great. It also came with a salad and small tofu appetizer. We also ordered karaage and it was crunchy and yummy! We also last minute ordered the garlic tongue and I'm so glad because it was so good. It came with sautéed onions and carrots and was my favorite. The tongue was so tender and I would definitely get it again. The seating area in front isn't too big, but I believe there is seating in the back as well. Good food at good prices. Definitely would come again and again lol. read more

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Amazing quick and tasty our first time come came right before close still got amazing service and still got amazing food

My bf and I go here almost once a week and you can't go wrong with anything you order. Our favorite is the beef tataki, udon carbonara, chicken karaage, spicy edamame, and curry dishes. It is a smaller, hole in the restaurant though so it does get busy and you might be waiting a while for them to take your order/get the check. The food is worth it though! read more

Ojiya - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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It was our first time and we were impressed. Everything we ordered was delicious and high quality but still reasonable. Everything was served very quickly too. It made me feel like I had a small trip back to Japan. I want to share with other Japanese friends. Absolutely go back again soon. read more

Ojiya - Seared Grilled Beef Steak with Ponzu Sauce, Karaage with Tartar Sauce - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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Made a reservation for four at 5:30 PM this past Saturday and they accommodated us right away. Ambiance: It's a casual place, but felt like a fusion of modern/ authentic Japanese izakaya vibe. There's a few tables available to seat 2-6 depending on the table, and in the back is a private room for a minimum of 17 people I believe. Service: The place filled up rather quickly several minutes after opening, but the servers were attentive and took our orders right away. Food: So my father decided we should all start off with several appetizers. They have a chef's special for a beef steak w/ ponzu sauce (pictured) and beef tongue w/ garlic sauce (not pictured). Along with those two, we had a marinated eggplant, grilled squid, fried tofu, grilled salmon skin salad, and a Rainbow Roll for my boyfriend and I to share (all except salad and tofu pictured). My bf is more of a "sushi roll" person rather than sashimi, so this was perfect for us. It was probably the BEST rainbow roll I've ever had in my life. The fish was fresh and the roll was tasty/ savory. The rest of the rolls are probably just as delicious! All the other appetizers were all exceptional and extremely savory. The meats were very tender and juicy. I highly recommend them. Food 2.0: I wrote 2.0 because this is the main food that weren't appetizers. We all got the 2 item combo option. Combo comes with miso soup, rice and salad. We all got within a mix of pork tenderloin cutlet, marinated mackerel, assorted sashimi, and spicy tuna roll. They weren't terrible... but for $15.80 each (plus an additional $2 for my father since he ordered the assorted sashimi), the price wasn't worth it. The presentation was kind of a bummer and lacked "abundance". Apologies for not taking a picture, I was hungry haha. My sister's combo came first and the rice tasted dry, hard and undercooked. The rest of ours wasn't too bad. The pork cutlet was also a bit hard/ dry. Overall: The appetizers and the sushi roll we got were the stars of the show. Ordering several appetizers alongside beer is probably the way to go here. The combos were a bit of a let down for the price, but will fill you up if combined with the appetizers. read more

Ojiya - 17. Rainbow Roll Best I've ever tasted! - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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Service was good, ambiance was cozy, and food quality was okay. The cuts of pork in the katsu we ordered were good quality. However, the soba noodles broke pretty easily. read more

Small spot but tasty food! We ordered the baked lobster roll, salmon nigiri (not on the menu but asked if they could add rice to their sashimi), and their chef special grilled steak with ponzu sauce. The baked lobster roll was very good, the lobster tasted very fresh and had a strong fish/ocean flavor. The salmon was also very fresh and a good cut - a bit on the thicker side but not tough at all. The steak was also well seasoned and cooked to about medium to medium well, only downside was having to upgrade to a combo (+$4) for rice and miso soup but that's pretty standard for most Japanese restaurants anyways. The service was also good as well, all the workers were polite and nice. There wasn't a lot of people were dining at the time we went so there was no wait time. Overall good experience, will return soon! read more

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if you're looking for authentic Japanese food, then definitely check Ojiya out! My bf opted for the Omu-Rice, which is a fluffy egg on top of a bed of chicken rice. If you want a cream croquette as a topping, it's an additional $3. The fluffy egg was really delicious! Everything tasted great when you mixed it together. A wonderful blend of oriental flavors! As for me, I got their Chirashi bowl which comes with a medley of sea urchin, abalone, tuna, octopus, sweet shrimp, salmon roe, and squid. I really enjoyed it and the sashimi tasted fresh! Overall, service is great. Prices can be steep. Credit cards accepted. Plenty of parking. read more

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I work out of Long Beach, but the organization that employs me, has numerous offsite locations throughout Southern California. A few of them in the South Bay; Torrance. The last time I had been to one particular Torrance location was over five years ago. Had I known about Ojiya, I probably would have made sure to visit the South Bay locations many more times. A coworker and I dropped in for a late lunch. I think it was going on 1:30 - I mention this because they close at 2:00 - then reopen for dinner. The restaurant was still packed - took that as a good sign and it only got better from there. I ordered the combo - Pork Cutlet and Shrimp (see pic). Outside, a golden crispy - inside, tender and juicy. Chefs definitely have their process dialed in. The service was just as good. The server seemed genuinely happy, and was attentive even after I had devoured my meal and was waiting for my coworker to finish his. Good food and good service. Will definitely be back. read more

Ojiya - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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Came here with some friends on a Friday night and had a good time. We made a reservation, which was a good choice, as the restaurant was pretty full later in the evening. I ordered the Nabayaki Udon, which was really tasty! They put a variety of ingredients in the dish: vegetables, fish cake, tofu skin, chicken, egg, tempura... The broth and noodles were really good, and I ate the whole bowl. The customer service was fine and the restaurant's ambiance is nice. I hope to return for some good and reasonably priced Japanese food. read more

Ojiya - Hot Nabeyaki Udon Noodle - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

I got a 3 item combination box to go.The miso soup was straight fire! The salad dressing was a pleasant and tasty surprise. I really enjoyed the chicken karage. It was moist and tender on the inside, but crispy on the outside. I will say there was a bit too much fat and cartilage on some of the pieces though. The pork tenderloins were decent. A little tough, but they had a decent flavor. The slow simmered Japanese mackerel though was absolutely to die for! That is why I was so sad to discover DOZENS of fish bones inside! the flavor was absolutely incredible, it was tender and cooked to perfection. The bones made it such a chore to eat though :/ I want to have that mackerel again because, minus the bones, it was absolutely worth 5 stars on it's own. read more

Ojiya - A nice arrangement! Don't mind my cluttered desk lol - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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My go-to lunch place in Torrance, CA. Really good, authentic Japanese food at reasonable price. read more

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