Honestly if I could rate this place a zero I would. Based off just the food I would give this place at least a 4, but the customer service was probably the worst experience I've had at a restaurant. Our server was a young girl with absolutely no respect and a HUGE attitude. We never got checked on and when we asked for refills of water she didn't give one of the people at our table one. On top of that, we asked her if we could split the check and she said they could only split it two ways which was fine with us. But when we gave her cash and card she slammed the table, rolled her eyes, and snatched the check. All of my friends and I have worked in the restaurant industry and not once have any of us experienced such poor customer service. Even though the food and prices were pretty good, THE HORRIBLY RUDE SERVICE IS NOT WORTH IT!!! read more

This place does not disappoint. The service is always always so welcoming and accommodating from the wonderful ladies. Food is excellent! Many options for the different pallet! read more

Thank you Ojiya Torrance for making our large organization's gathering (Kanagawa Kenjinkai) at Wilson Park amazing! We ordered over 120 combination bento boxes to go and Ojiya had them all ready on time and organized so nicely for pick up. The owner was beyond fantastic! He was very responsive, helpful and so friendly! Excellent communication and flexible. The food was fresh, delicious and everyone was so pleased. Thank you Ojiya! If I could give 10 stars I would. read more

Current favorite Japanese eatery. Have been there about 8 times now. Love their bentos. Pricey, but I always take home half of it for another meal. Their chicken teriyaki is not overly sweet, Everything I've had is well done. Cousin loves the rib steak in bento. Sashimi is fresh. read more

Terrific food and service. They offer portions that are quality and quantity sufficient for pricing. I would highly recommend this place!

We always like this place. Food is delicious, service very friendly, you know you are getting real Japanese food when the menu shows the delicacy you see in the restaurants in Tokyo. We are glad that they offer take-outs during the Covid-19 crisis. Glad that they refuse to serve sashimi during this low time because they don't want to serve seafood that's not fresh. we definitely will come back for their sushi and sashimi when the have full service again read more

Very delicious and just perfect home-cooked Japanese food :) the price is very reasonable and the food was clean healthy taste! We got the omurice, alaskan roll, nabeyaki udon, and fried squid. :) oh so delicious! Omurice's fried rice was perfect! The roll had a perfect sushi rice~ nabeyaki was so clean. I didn't feel msg aftertaste with that udon. So good!! Just look st the pictures~ they are great!! awww the server was very attentive and helpful. We brought our baby in his carseat and even though the restaurant has a sign that says the stroller is not allowed we were able to fold up our snap-n-go and place it in the corner of our table. Had a wonderful time with great food and service! Will come back definitely!! read more

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Our new find driving around on a rainy night...when almost everywhere else was closed. We happened upon this little place -- and got ourselves some omakase, nabeyaki udon noodles and pork tender katsu rice bowl... Everything hit the spot...especially my rice bowl which was good comfort food all around, with very generous portions of pork. The udon noodles were nicely flavored with generous portions of seafood. Service was attentive and timely. The daily specials men was completely in kanji, so non-Japanese speakers/readers may be a bit challenged here. Staff too are mostly Japanese only speakers. Place is small and intimate located in strip mall series. (We felt quite welcome here -- after an inhospitable unwelcome at the neighboring place, which had closed 45 minutes earlier than advertised and then initially refused my partner use of the restroom!) read more

Tonkotsu Ramen. Broth 9, Noodles 8, Chashu 9, Other toppings 6. Overall 9/10. Service friendly and quick. Portions a little bit on the small side but only because it was so good I wanted more. This is the best bowl of ramen I've had in a while. Broth was so flavorful and hearty. Chashu so tender and savory. Noodles were on point. Other toppings? Who cares. This isn't a ramen place but goddamn that ramen is good. It has that indescribable flavor that lingers in your nasal passages when you slurp up those noodles. It reminds me of being in Tokyo again. That flavor is what's missing from LA ramen shops. The other stuff we tried here is good too, but I wouldn't pass up the ramen. That's just me. Get the pudding for dessert. It's funny cuz there's a ramen place right next door that I gave a 6/10 for. read more

Great, diverse selection of Japanese food at great prices. There's definitely something for everyone. Good portions. Suburbia at its best. Oysters were killer. The cream & corn croquettes were delicious. All of the rice dishes were really fantastic. The only thing I probably wouldn't order again was the sushi. It was just ok. I wouldn't drive out here from West LA or anything, but I think this is a great local joint for those living on Hawthorne Blvd. in Torrance. read more

Our experience was terrible from start to finish. We waited to be acknowledged for about 8 minutes after arriving and were asked about reservations, which we didn't have and then felt grateful we were seated. Our waiter couldn't answer specific questions we had about the food and went to the kitchen 3 times during our order to ask for details. One if these items was the seaweed salad ordered. Waiter confirmed it was seaweed with a bit of tofu. It was a mixed green salad with sprinkles of seaweed and a brick of tofu. My husband and I ordered a large sake and large beer. He returned with one beer glass and one sake glass. We ordered several items and most of it was left uneaten and he never asked. Yes we should have said the fish was off but by this time, we were ready to cut our losses. I know I seem picky but it was a constant stream of problems. Finally, we were told if we checked in on Facebook, we would get a discount. When the bill came, the discount was not applied. Arrrghhhh! read more

I've been been nextdoor door to Inaba sushi four (4) times and thought I'd try Ojiya to compare. Much prefer Inaba. People are friendlier and food is better at Inaba. When I sat down at sushi bar and said "Hi" to the sushi chef he completely ignored me. So different at Inaba where you are greeted by everyone. Food was just so-so at Ojiya . Waiter did not bring tempura dipping sauce with the tempura-- had to ask for it. The fried lotus root was delivered with grease all on it. Usually it's dried off with absorbent paper prior to serving. The sushi chef kept coughing and I kept wondering whether I will get sick. The ambience and interior is nice at Ojiya but that doesn't make up for its flaws. I most definitely will not return. read more

Terrible experience!! I ordered Karage lunch and they only bring miso soup and karage only. They said the rice is being cooked and will be ready soon. 10 min. nothing...Karage is already cold...than I finally get the rice in 15min. and it's freaking cold! What a f-ing joke!! Liars!!! This is one of the restaurant that bring Japanese food quality and service reputation down. I am a regular at this place and did felt service was slow and inefficient before but never this disappointed. The final joke is they bring a hot rice when I'm about to finish. Jeezes.... at least microwave the first cold rice.. not sure if I will come back again for lunch. read more

I came here for dinner with my buddy. We sat at the sushi bar, which is usually cool because you can talk to the chef there. Unfortunately this bar is blocked with a low ledge that prevents any interaction with the chefs. The food was pretty good. Nothing to write home about but I wasn't disappointed with anything. We also ordered sake and beer. The service was decent. Our waitress did the minimum to take our order and bring our food but wasn't overly friendly or social. I believe you pay for food, service, and ambiance when you eat at a restaurant. Overall, it was good. read more

Im a professional Chef . this restaurant has the worst customer service!!!! Came in with my baby in a stroller, they said i cant dine in coz i have a stroller, left the restaurant annoyed and the server followed me outside, told me i can but i have to go to the inner part of the room. While i was enjoying my sushi and beer, server gave me the bill without even asking if im done or not. Definitly not going back to eat at this mediocre restaurant. read more

My girlfriend suggested this place for our girls night. I'm so glad she did! We had a great time and great food!! They have a pretty good variety of food and everything we got was good. I think my favorite was Agedashi mochi and Grilled vegetables. Yaki-onigiri (grilled rice ball) as the finisher was excellent. Good price on drinks. I like the size of the glasses they use for chu-hi's! Great service. They have a pretty good number of servers for this small space, and our waiter was very good. So why not 5 stars? I went back with my husband and he ordered a couple of kushiyaki (grilled skewered meat) and he said they were terrible. I didn't eat any, but yeah, be warned! read more

Ate here for lunch, it was ok. The service sucked. No refills, no follow up, we had to initiate the bill etc...

This izakaya is wayyyyyy better than Musha IMO. I love that it is right next to where I live and I love the fish dishes. They are also very generous with their servings of pork intestine. I also love that this place serves their intestine the most tender out of any other place I've eaten at. How do they do it! I'll never know! I also really liked the fish dunked in miso dressing. The only thing I suggest you pass on is the grated "yam" (listed "yam noodle") with raw egg. It's not yam but another root vegetable. I didn't realize it was the same yam thing I've had Fu-Rai-Bo... it's not so great. Also their pickled carrot dish had plum on it--but I didn't realize it was bitter salted plum. That is definitely an acquired taste I have not yet acquired. Overall though I liked it very much. read more

Get the 3 combo ! Good values !! Can't go wrong with any items you choose. We love grilled salmon, simmered mackerel, fried chicken, spicy tuna roll . Now I'm hungry from writing this review :) read more

Better than the one in chino hills. But both locations shared the same poor service, servers hardly had any smile ...

After experiencing so many bad izakayas lately, I came back to my roots.. this place is literally the closest to my place but I've only come here a handful of times.. What I like about the place is that they allow you to choose your shotglass. Ive never had that decision and frankly, more restuarants should consider this strategy, made me want to drink more. PS some glasses are bigger than others muhaha! Me and bry ordered the Edamame (wish they warmed them up, i dont love cold edamame), karaage, gizzards, gyoza and furikake fries. Overall a nice place, Service is good. read more

Ojiya - They let you pick your own shot glass.. I like that - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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Ok, you know what , actually if you pay the buck, they have some pretty decent stuff here. The katsu 3 pc is pretty darn good, if you eat it with rice and order your self a brewski. GOOD STUFF. (it might be a little salty, but pair it with the rice and beer and it tastes wonderful). I also tried their omu-rice at lunch and it was pretty good as well! I feel bad for not trying out other stuff on the menus... The servers should be recommending these so people like me will know that other items on the menu are better than others. Anyway, had a better experience than the previous time. One thing you guys need to improve and why I can't give a 5 star? Service - the server's eyes need to be more tentative to what customers seem to want. IF they are looking at you, it probably means they want you to help them. read more

I love going to Ojiya with my family. My kids love the rice balls with salmon, and they have a good lunch menu with bento boxes and variations of rolls. My favorite tubing is their roasted green tea (complimentary) - sooo good!! read more

I went to ojiya honestly..... because the next door Japanese restaurant which i will not name was closed. The next door had a high rating and when we went there it was jam packed so we couldn't get in and looked like nobody was going anywhere fast. We sat down at ojiya and it felt like a bunch of old guys were getting off work and having a beer. A Japanese happy hour feel ?? We ordered some hot udon and a cold soba. . The service was sloppy as they would ignore us alot and we would have to flag them down to order. When the waitress took our plates after we were done eating she slopped water all over the table. One saving grace was that the mochi (albeit was $4 each) was delicious!! Amazing mochi! I took a picture and uploaded so please take a look. read more

Ojiya - Mochi!!!###!! So delicious here. Had it at many other restaurants and styles but this one was really good. - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

This place is incredible. I absolutely fell is love. My girlfriend and I decided to come in here after a quick drink at Zebra Room. We were immediately greeted at the door by a friendly face. His name was Justin and he was our server. His service was unmatched to almost any other restaurant I have been to. He was courteous, my girlfriends drink was a little too strong and he noticed without either of us saying anything and just brought over more green tea (was a mixed drink with green tea). The food also was nothing short of amazing. I LOVE THIS PLACE. read more

Order was on time, no need to wait, ready upon arrival at restaurant. Grilled Chicken Teriyaki & California roll(8pieces), are amazing. Definitely will come back for more on my next take out read more

My first visit was with all of my coworkers after doing a concert series at Yamaha! We had 10 people so we called in advance to make a reservation. They had a small back area where they seated us and there was probably room for another group of 8 or so. We all shared small helpings of many dishes and I have to say, I was quite happy with the quality of the food! It came out piping hot and the presentation of the food was fantastic! We tried out the crab cream croquette, broiled whole squid, clam steamed in sake, karaage, and many more! I would recommend getting the omelette rice as well! As far as drinks go, I've had most of the shochu and they were pretty good! I don't go beer much and if I wasn't in the mood for shochu, I usually just get their glass of red (cabernet). Haven't had their lunch menu, but if the dinner was great, I'd assume their lunch is great as well! read more

This is one of my favorite cozy little local Japanese restaurant. The location use to be IKKO, so the interior decor is pretty nice. The servers are always friendly and attentive. Sometimes they may be busy and forget to get you chopsticks or water, but once you remind them, they will politely say sorry and bring what you need. Usually I'd go there for lunch, because they have a lot of lunch combos to choose from. From fresh sashimi lunch to tempura to the oyako-dons and udons... but my favorite, after trying many dishes there, is the "Takana Leaf Omelette Fried Rice." I love that it has fluffy runny egg on top of the fried rice, but if you don't eat runny egg, you can ask to make it well done. If you order this dish during lunch, it also comes with two pork katsu on the side (and soup & salad). The Pork katsu is very delicious as well~!!! It's a great lunch spot for people working closeby, it's also nice for gathering with some friends/co-workers after work. Their izakaya style menu for dinner have some nice selections, too (drooling from thinking of the crab and mushroom porridge soup). Enjoy! : ) read more

Been wanting to come here for so long and finally did :) so good and it's real authentic Japanese food. My husband got the cold udon and I got the soba with tororo (grated yam). So delicious! We will come back for the izakaya next time. read more

I normally visit Ojiya over I-naba for lunch because of their cold udon and fried oyster combo. If you love udon, the cold udon is a must! It comes with egg, pickled radish, tempura, and some other veggies. It is perfect for lunch on a hot day. I heard they were about to take it off their menu during the winter but due to requests from loyal customers, they kept the cold udon on the menu. Service is slow and you have to ask for everything you need but the food makes up for some of that. The restaurant is clean despite the exterior appearance of the plaza. read more

It's okay. Hegi-soba is a Niigata-prefecture (where City of Ojiya is located) speciality and it would be the only thing that I may come back to this place for. That said, I doubt if the hegi-soba that this place serves is what I have eaten in Japan. Great for a small group low budget setting. Not good for a real Japanese client entertainment purpose. No great alcohol selections either. I happened to be a big fan of one of Sake that they serve and I had no issue, but I feel very sorry for my wine-drinker buddy to find out that their only wine is a cheap "Sutter Home". By the way, this address seems cursed.... Ridiculous turn over. read more

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Not sure why it has less than 4 stars. Yes, compared to Japan it's not awesome but for CA it's quite good. When I went there there were only Japanese people. All the Japanese people I have talked to also like it. Had the agenasu, cream korokke, Ojiya salad, nankotsu, aji no hiraki and hegi soba. I really like soba and have gone to some of the best in Tokyo and this is pretty solid stuff. Definitely better than at least one of the chain hegisoba places in Japan. I'm sure there's much better though elsewhere. I was told by some Japanese acquaintances to get battera next time and some people said that the nabeyaki is also good. I'll have to try it out. read more

This place is a gem. So authentic. Izakaya at its best. Although I am not Japanese I am always pleased to dine at restaurants where I hear Japanese being spoken by both the staff and patrons. Ordered several items off of the specials menu. Uni cut roll, Fatty Salmon sashimi, salmon avocado salad and fried oysters. They did not disappoint. We were hungry so we got the Ojiya Ramen bowl and it was pleasing. No dish over $10 even the sashimi dishes. The portions are a little larger than typical Izakaya. Buta kimchi was fresh but mild, not spicy. read more

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Good authentic Japanese food made with natural ingredients. Nice atmosphere also. Go check it out! read more

Always something different. Standards favorites are good. Great ponzu sauce! Small and friendly! Nice atmosphere...friendly staff!! A favorite!! read more

Ojiya - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

Server was not friendly at all. Elderly lady. I had to ask for tea 3 times to get a refill & There was plastic in my salad. its a shame that the service brings the whole image of the resturant down read more

Ojiya deserves 4 stars because they have the most delicious, juiciest, most plump Soft shell crab I've ever had!!! WOW! My bf and I decided to come here for a late night dinner since its down the street from where I live and we've never tried this place since they opened not too long ago. Few things: * We ordered the Yaki hot pot udon noodles, the $16 chef's omakase sashimi special, their amazing Softshell crab and 2 orders of Ikura and Uni sushi * Softshell crab: AMAZING! I've always loved the Softshell crab at my other favorite japanese restaurant Honda-Ya but this place tops it EASILY! The crab was perfectly fried with a light batter, the meat was so tender, succulent and juicy I was super impressed - biggest softshell crab I've had (Please see pics) --- can't say enough about this, I was in love! * The noodles in the hot pot udon were also pretty darn delicious - just the right amount of chew and the broth was just as tasty! It also came with a mushroom, 1 shrimp tempura, 1 fish cake slice and some veggies * The sashimi plate was extremely fresh but for $16, I wish it had been bigger? It came with 11 pcs * The Uni and Ikura were also very fresh * Lastly we ordered hot sake to pair with our meal and sake is always a winner! Will be back again VERY, VERY soon for the crab!!! ;) read more

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Things to get: + BLACK COD: So soft, doesn't have the fishy taste, and the miso-sauce was just amazing. Yumss. + Fried Oysters: Perfect amount of panko, big oysters, and bomb sweet dipping sauce! Can definitely skip: - Octopus, Shrimp, Veggie Tempura: Nothing special - Mussels & Veggies: Very bland - Baked Dynamite: Super oily and full of mayo - Karage: Why is the chicken so crispy and hard to chew?? TIP: MUST. MAKE. RESERVATION! Full house on Friday night -- I don't think you could've gotten in without a reservation! read more

Japanese authenticity is what you'll get here at Ojiya. We had toro which was upgraded from medium grade to premium and that, along with a mandatory tall Asahi, kicked off the evening quite nicely. Octopus carpaccio was tender and tasty as it had some spicy jalapeño laced in. Steak ponzu on a stick was a hit with a ribeye level of fat and visibly dripping in sumptuous juice. We moved onto a tongatsu ramen to top off the meal. Broth = good. Have had better Ramen accoutrements but overall, the bowl was not to shabby. read more

Everything we ordered was delicious, udon carbonara, ramen, and tonkutsu tabana. We finished everything. The servers were friendly and attentive. Will come back regularly! read more