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Omaniku was one of my favorite meals of the year! Came here to celebrate my wedding anniversary and was delighted with the experience. It is located inside of the Sheraton hotel and everything inside is quite modern. The restaurant has a lounge steakhouse vibe to it. We made reservation using Resy for a Wednesday night. We ordered the Omaniku menu set which comes with 11 items and added a number of add ons to make the menu more spectacular. I recommend to try everything. Food tasted delicious, presentation was memorable, and the staff were spectacular. The drink menu was limited but had great options. I will definitely be dining here again!
Omaniku...oh man, where to start. It's tucked away in a Sheraton hotel; we went on a Monday night and there was only one other table serviced the entire time we were there. Felt like a private dining experience. We ordered one seafood menu and one beef menu and EVERY. DISH. WAS. 100/100! From the presentation, to the flavors, to the service - it was delectable! We added the Bone Marrow Rice and it was a hit. Soft yet crunchy hot rice in a clay pot, glossy fattening bone marrow, tender meat and a raw egg...what's not to love? The seared scallop with truffle butter was a delicious dish. The scallop was seared perfectly with a soft moist tender inside. The Unicrab was a close runner-up. I love uni and this dish was fresh, soft and buttery. The cold ice presentation was pretty cool too. Service was great, there was always someone near by to help answer questions and food came out promptly. If you enjoy eating fatty, tender meat and seafood and have a healthy liver, good cholesterol levels, or a low lipid panel...this is a must try.
this is a hidden fancy omakase located in the hilton san gabriel. overall, i think the food is good but it's quite pricy especially with add-ons of drinks. you can choose between the meat and seafood menus, which we tried both of. by the end, we were all very full and a little overwhelmed with the richness of all the food. with the meat menu, i felt like it got a bit repetitive and became too heavy by the end that we had to take the final rice dish home. service was good as expected, nothing too crazy. I think the ambiance is quiet but nice. but also we are in the middle of the SGV so i feel like it takes away a little bit of the niceness compared to being in LA. and you could get similarly priced omakase meals in LA as well where there is more to do after. overall, i think it was a good experience to try but not sure if i'd do it again.
It is a nice restaurant with the right ambiance. Drinks are good and the bartender was so attentive. As for the food, between meat and seafood, I would recommend to pick seafood over the meat as it is too overwhelming with no dish to cleanse your palette or vegetables dishes. The sauces were used tasted the same for almost all of them. As for the seafood, I would say the shrimp and the lobster were overcooked a bit. The spaghetti was very lacking in term of flavor and dry. Overall, if you're there for the alcohol then it is worth it.
Omaniku is a fine dining restaurant located in the Sheraton hotel in San Gabriel. Guests have the option between a beef or seafood tasting menu. We came as a party of 9 for my friend's birthday and all opted for the beef - the Omaniku tasting course. We were seated in a private room. It was relatively quiet with few other guests. The ambiance didn't feel quite right. I felt like I was sitting in a hotel lobby or an office conference room as opposed to a luxury restaurant. The lighting was a bit too bright, and the table, made up of several other tables with a tablecloth on top, had several bumps and gaps. I started with a Tokyo Night cocktail from the bar, which set me back $18. Sake base with grapefruit, grated ginger, nutmeg, and sparkling water. It was good. Sweet and refreshing with a strong rice wine flavor. The actual meal left me disappointed. It started strong enough. First, we had the Butterfly Yuzu Cleanser, a palate cleanser made of butterfly pea flower and yuzu. Then, our servers brought each of us an ornate black sphere. Opening it revealed a cloud of mist and a "one bite" beef tartare topped with uni and served on a nori cracker. The uni was fresh and buttery and melded beautifully with the raw beef. The nori gave a nice surprising crispness. The A5 Amuse was good too - more beef tartare served on a "one bite" spoon with truffle jelly. For me, the meal reached its peak here. I found fault with the remaining courses in one way or another whether it be their flavor pairing or quality of cooking. The next dish for example, the USDA prime skirt, was cooked tenderly, but its natural juiciness and aroma were vastly overpowered by the ponzu sauce and onion. The ponzu was very tangy. The onion was sweet, caramelized, and biting. All together, however, it was too much and the meat did not shine. In addition, there was too much onion. In terms of volume, I felt like there was more onion than meat on the plate. The chive on top was just overkill. Next was the short rib, which was largely unimpressive. The meat itself tasted bland with most of the flavor coming from the dill garnish. In this dish, the eggplant, which should have just been a side, outshined the beef. The vegetable trio dish was refreshing. I liked the pickled bamboo shoot and the tangy sauce. The green beans kinda just tasted like cold green beans. We then received a crab chawanmushi on the house because it was my friend's birthday. It was one of the better dishes of the night. The egg was silky, warm, and filling. The broth was umami and delicious. Then, we were each served an overcooked scallop with a side of garlic bread. The scallop was very disappointing. It was tiny. The texture was all wrong - mealy, stringy, and tough. It did not taste fresh. I was not getting truffle from the truffle butter. The broth and scallop were bland. The best thing on the plate was the garlic bread. The ribeye was fine. I don't remember much about it other than it was served with a Bordelaise sauce. The A5 Wagyu with goma sauce was.. Fine. Objectively, it tasted good. But when I compare it to similar dishes I've had, I wasn't too impressed. I think it was slightly overcooked as the edges were a bit charred. It was not as tender and buttery of a bite as I was expecting for A5 Wagyu. The bone marrow rice was a huge let down. I don't know why they chose to sear the bone marrow. It looked dry before they even began mixing it. I did not taste the bone marrow in the rice. I was expecting a fatty richness to coat the grains of rice, but I did not get that at all. Mango pudding was good. At $128 per person, this tasting menu is definitely expensive. Was the food disgusting? No. It was decent. But at this price, I was expecting so much more and was severely disappointed
Came here to celebrate a birthday with a reservation. At $128 for 11 courses, pretty reasonable. However, it was hit or miss for both the beef and seafood. Some courses were oddly more salty than others. If I had to pick between the two, I think seafood edges out the beef course, as the beef tended to be saltier more often. I don't recommend drinks, as they weren't memorable, and it's a separate check (served from the Sheraton bar) Got a chawanmushi on the house for SO's birthday. It was probably our fave thing - so silky, tasty, and hearty. 1. BUTTERFLY YUZU CLEANSER: Butterfly Pea Flower Tea blended with Japanese Yuzu. This is always a refreshing palette cleanser 2. UNIniku "Gold" Grade Beef Tartare with Truffle-Infused Yakiniku, Crispy Nori, and Fresh Uni. SO liked this beef more than the Seafood version which was topped with Dungeness Crab, which was more fishy than I would've liked. I did very much like the way it was served in a bowl of liquid nitrogen - that was quite cool. 3. a5 wagyu amuse A5 Wagyu Tartare served with in-house Ponzu Jelly. 3. seasonal oyster, ponzu jelly Fresh Seasonal Oyster topped with Delicate Ponzu Jelly. Small but tasty 4. SRF "GOLD" Outside Skirt, Ponzu sauce Snake River Farms Gold Grade Outside Skirt Finished with Ponzu 4. tiger prawns, Tangy mayo Seared Tiger Prawns served with Tangy Mayo. sizeable shrimps! yummy 5. srf "Gold" Short Rib, boursin yakiniku Gold Grade American Wagyu Short Rib with Boursin Yakiniku. we liked the boursin more than the meat... 5. Branzino, tomato sauce Branzino paired with a Tomato White Wine Reduction: crispy and yummy! 6. Celadon Trinity Ponzu Marinated Spring Mix with sliced Cucumber, Tomato, & Bamboo Shoots. Super refreshing, and one of our fave course. 7. seared scallops, truffle butter Pan-Seared Scallop served with Rich Truffle Butter and Crispy Garlic Toast. toast was yummy, scallop was pretty good too. Truffle butter on the saltier side. 8. SRF "GOLD" Ribeye Inside, Bordelaise Gold Grade American Wagyu Ribeye Inside Cut served with Bordelaise Sauce: not memorable 8. lobster tail, compound butter Lobster Tail served with Compound Butter (cooked with various spices): pretty good! 9. a5 wagyu, goma sauce Japanese A5 Wagyu paired with Nutty Sesame Goma Dressing 9. crab cake Savory Fried Crab Cake served with Snow Pea Purée. not impressed by this; also fishier than I would've liked 10. Bone marrow rice Rich Bone Marrow Rice Topped with Prime Beef, Egg Yolk, & Crispy Nori. saltyyyy 10. Creamy pasta Rich and Creamy Spaghetti Noodle topped with Snow Crab. Less heavy, compared to the bone marrow rice. i liked it! 11. Mango pudding Light and Refreshing Mango Pudding topped with Fresh Fruits and Mint. Tasty! Birthday dessert was a frozen version of the mango pudding with an artistic cherry blossom tree made with chocolate/matcha powders. so cool! Service was fast and friendly. I would recommend others to try this place, especially for an occasion - more so for the experience than for the food. Parking was validated and easy.
Food and service are great , worth to try if you are in San Gabriel area. Either beef or seafood 11 courses dinner. It's just perfect portion.
If you've never been here before, you absolutely have to give it a try. This is our go-to spot for birthdays and anniversaries, and they never disappoint us. The service is consistently attentive--they check in often, and our glasses are never empty. Our Server Dora is truly amazing. She always takes such great care of our group and makes every visit feel special. The food is consistently delicious, and the pricing is very reasonable for both the quality and portion sizes. We almost always end up taking food to go, which we really appreciate since many places don't allow that--especially while charging much higher prices. Their drink menu is also fantastic, and the kids' meals are always a hit. We'll definitely keep coming back for future celebrations. Thank you Omaniku! Thank you so much, Dora--we highly recommended!
My friend took me here for my birthday. The reservation was for lunch around 12pm on a Sunday. There is a good amount of street parking around and it's located inside the Sheraton San Gabriel hotel. There was no wait and maybe one other table when we arrived. The decor and interior are very nice and welcoming. I ordered the seafood tasting course and my bestie ordered the regular tasting course. I really enjoyed the uni crab and Wellington sea bass. I liked the bone marrow rice more from the regular tasting course over the one from the seafood but both menus are very good. Service was overall good and accommodating to my bestie who was pregnant to make sure everything fit the dietary needs. The lemon cheesecake at the end was definitely the most beautiful and shoe shopping. It actually also tasted very nice. Light and lemony so it was more refreshing than decadent. I enjoyed it here and the tasting course is more a special occasion type of thing for me, still reasonably priced for the quality and presentation.
Omaniku was awesome. The food was incredible, especially the wagyu, and the service made the whole experience even better
My second time here and for sure will come more often. Excellent service and excellent food! Great place for celebrations and special occasions. Ambiance is nice and servers are very attentive.
This restaurant was highly recommend recommended by a friend to us. And maybe it's because we just dined at Yakiya few days ago, we can with high expectation as they also market themselves as an high-end restaurant and their course menu price is the same as Yakiya. Our first impression as we walk into the restaurant is great. It's a beautiful restaurant with great ambience. After we are seated, we then realize all of the servicing staff that we have encountered our lack of professional training for supposedly a high-end restaurant. Staff from the bar were walking back-and-forth with buckets & and drop off a bar menu on our table on his way to the kitchen. The first course was presented beautifully because of the dry ice show, but we noticed the waitress seemed rushed when introducing the dish. After we finish one of the dish, a waiter came to clear our table. Before he remove my plate, he lifted my used fork, dropped the tip of the fork to the rim of the plate gently twice making 2 ding ding sounds and then set my used fork on top of my knife with rest of my utensils. I wonder why he would do that? Every dish was introduced hurriedly with cold faces from different servicing staffs. I can feel they really wanted to drop the plate, say what they need to say and rush to go back to where they prefer to be. It just feels really unwelcoming. The food is OK for the price we paid, but I was not impressed by their food. The worst part of the dining experience was you can hear kitchen staff talking loudly to each other even when the music is pretty loud and I was sitting pretty far away closer to the bar. That's the reason why can only give this Restaurant a 1 star rating. I even recorded a video of the kitchen staffs talking loudly in this empty restaurant on a Saturday night & shared it to the friend who recommended this restaurant. For this price and this kind of experience, I will never go back again.
First time here last night and it was to celebrate my birthday!!!... what an amazing experience. The staff was super friendly, food was so elegant and delicious (Highly recommend the omakase courses!!!) , the ambience was upscale and relaxing.. although they don't have a strict dress code and welcome everyone.. you see people dressed to impress when dining here.. But what made this experience memorable was their superior service.. Our server Jenny was so delightful, sweet, and kind! We got to know our server a little and you can tell she was dedicated.. thank you again to Jenny and the entire staff for making my birthday unforgettable!!
8/5/2026 - Once again, this 11-Course Omakase has the best price for the money in Los Angeles. It is worth noting that the seared scallop, truffle butter this time is far better than the two small scallops that we had last time. Please stay with the one large scallop whenever possible! The services are excellent! read more
1 day ago
Tried this during Dine LA. 10 sampler course each with their own spin. Food is plated nicely and flavors were enjoyable. Each course came out and cleared pretty quickly. The restaurant is simple but nice. Located on the first floor of the Sheraton San Gabriel, the restaurant provides 3 hours of validated parking. read more
A typical fancy omakase meal that I'm not sure if I would come back. The menu only had 2 choices, wagyu or seafood set, $128 person. I enjoy most of the food, out of 11 courses, there 4 dishes with different type of steak, while the meat is good I think I expected more creativity?( Caz honestly I could probably do that at home myself with the quality of the meat). I feel the restaurant lacks decoration compare to most fancy upscale restaurant, so without the atmosphere, the vibe, the setting. I think the experience would be for food for the most part ... and I feel like they could make it more fancy if that make sense read more
Omaniku was one of my favorite meals of the year! Came here to celebrate my wedding anniversary and was delighted with the experience. It is located inside of the Sheraton hotel and everything inside is quite modern. The restaurant has a lounge steakhouse vibe to it. We made reservation using Resy for a Wednesday night. We ordered the Omaniku menu set which comes with 11 items and added a number of add ons to make the menu more spectacular. I recommend to try everything. Food tasted delicious, presentation was memorable, and the staff were spectacular. The drink menu was limited but had great options. I will definitely be dining here again! read more
Omaniku...oh man, where to start. It's tucked away in a Sheraton hotel; we went on a Monday night and there was only one other table serviced the entire time we were there. Felt like a private dining experience. We ordered one seafood menu and one beef menu and EVERY. DISH. WAS. 100/100! From the presentation, to the flavors, to the service - it was delectable! We added the Bone Marrow Rice and it was a hit. Soft yet crunchy hot rice in a clay pot, glossy fattening bone marrow, tender meat and a raw egg...what's not to love? The seared scallop with truffle butter was a delicious dish. The scallop was seared perfectly with a soft moist tender inside. The Unicrab was a close runner-up. I love uni and this dish was fresh, soft and buttery. The cold ice presentation was pretty cool too. Service was great, there was always someone near by to help answer questions and food came out promptly. If you enjoy eating fatty, tender meat and seafood and have a healthy liver, good cholesterol levels, or a low lipid panel...this is a must try. read more
3 days ago
this is a hidden fancy omakase located in the hilton san gabriel. overall, i think the food is good but it's quite pricy especially with add-ons of drinks. you can choose between the meat and seafood menus, which we tried both of. by the end, we were all very full and a little overwhelmed with the richness of all the food. with the meat menu, i felt like it got a bit repetitive and became too heavy by the end that we had to take the final rice dish home. service was good as expected, nothing too crazy. I think the ambiance is quiet but nice. but also we are in the middle of the SGV so i feel like it takes away a little bit of the niceness compared to being in LA. and you could get similarly priced omakase meals in LA as well where there is more to do after. overall, i think it was a good experience to try but not sure if i'd do it again. read more
It is a nice restaurant with the right ambiance. Drinks are good and the bartender was so attentive. As for the food, between meat and seafood, I would recommend to pick seafood over the meat as it is too overwhelming with no dish to cleanse your palette or vegetables dishes. The sauces were used tasted the same for almost all of them. As for the seafood, I would say the shrimp and the lobster were overcooked a bit. The spaghetti was very lacking in term of flavor and dry. Overall, if you're there for the alcohol then it is worth it. read more
Omaniku is a fine dining restaurant located in the Sheraton hotel in San Gabriel. Guests have the option between a beef or seafood tasting menu. We came as a party of 9 for my friend's birthday and all opted for the beef - the Omaniku tasting course. We were seated in a private room. It was relatively quiet with few other guests. The ambiance didn't feel quite right. I felt like I was sitting in a hotel lobby or an office conference room as opposed to a luxury restaurant. The lighting was a bit too bright, and the table, made up of several other tables with a tablecloth on top, had several bumps and gaps. I started with a Tokyo Night cocktail from the bar, which set me back $18. Sake base with grapefruit, grated ginger, nutmeg, and sparkling water. It was good. Sweet and refreshing with a strong rice wine flavor. The actual meal left me disappointed. It started strong enough. First, we had the Butterfly Yuzu Cleanser, a palate cleanser made of butterfly pea flower and yuzu. Then, our servers brought each of us an ornate black sphere. Opening it revealed a cloud of mist and a "one bite" beef tartare topped with uni and served on a nori cracker. The uni was fresh and buttery and melded beautifully with the raw beef. The nori gave a nice surprising crispness. The A5 Amuse was good too - more beef tartare served on a "one bite" spoon with truffle jelly. For me, the meal reached its peak here. I found fault with the remaining courses in one way or another whether it be their flavor pairing or quality of cooking. The next dish for example, the USDA prime skirt, was cooked tenderly, but its natural juiciness and aroma were vastly overpowered by the ponzu sauce and onion. The ponzu was very tangy. The onion was sweet, caramelized, and biting. All together, however, it was too much and the meat did not shine. In addition, there was too much onion. In terms of volume, I felt like there was more onion than meat on the plate. The chive on top was just overkill. Next was the short rib, which was largely unimpressive. The meat itself tasted bland with most of the flavor coming from the dill garnish. In this dish, the eggplant, which should have just been a side, outshined the beef. The vegetable trio dish was refreshing. I liked the pickled bamboo shoot and the tangy sauce. The green beans kinda just tasted like cold green beans. We then received a crab chawanmushi on the house because it was my friend's birthday. It was one of the better dishes of the night. The egg was silky, warm, and filling. The broth was umami and delicious. Then, we were each served an overcooked scallop with a side of garlic bread. The scallop was very disappointing. It was tiny. The texture was all wrong - mealy, stringy, and tough. It did not taste fresh. I was not getting truffle from the truffle butter. The broth and scallop were bland. The best thing on the plate was the garlic bread. The ribeye was fine. I don't remember much about it other than it was served with a Bordelaise sauce. The A5 Wagyu with goma sauce was.. Fine. Objectively, it tasted good. But when I compare it to similar dishes I've had, I wasn't too impressed. I think it was slightly overcooked as the edges were a bit charred. It was not as tender and buttery of a bite as I was expecting for A5 Wagyu. The bone marrow rice was a huge let down. I don't know why they chose to sear the bone marrow. It looked dry before they even began mixing it. I did not taste the bone marrow in the rice. I was expecting a fatty richness to coat the grains of rice, but I did not get that at all. Mango pudding was good. At $128 per person, this tasting menu is definitely expensive. Was the food disgusting? No. It was decent. But at this price, I was expecting so much more and was severely disappointed read more
Came here to celebrate a birthday with a reservation. At $128 for 11 courses, pretty reasonable. However, it was hit or miss for both the beef and seafood. Some courses were oddly more salty than others. If I had to pick between the two, I think seafood edges out the beef course, as the beef tended to be saltier more often. I don't recommend drinks, as they weren't memorable, and it's a separate check (served from the Sheraton bar) Got a chawanmushi on the house for SO's birthday. It was probably our fave thing - so silky, tasty, and hearty. 1. BUTTERFLY YUZU CLEANSER: Butterfly Pea Flower Tea blended with Japanese Yuzu. This is always a refreshing palette cleanser 2. UNIniku "Gold" Grade Beef Tartare with Truffle-Infused Yakiniku, Crispy Nori, and Fresh Uni. SO liked this beef more than the Seafood version which was topped with Dungeness Crab, which was more fishy than I would've liked. I did very much like the way it was served in a bowl of liquid nitrogen - that was quite cool. 3. a5 wagyu amuse A5 Wagyu Tartare served with in-house Ponzu Jelly. 3. seasonal oyster, ponzu jelly Fresh Seasonal Oyster topped with Delicate Ponzu Jelly. Small but tasty 4. SRF "GOLD" Outside Skirt, Ponzu sauce Snake River Farms Gold Grade Outside Skirt Finished with Ponzu 4. tiger prawns, Tangy mayo Seared Tiger Prawns served with Tangy Mayo. sizeable shrimps! yummy 5. srf "Gold" Short Rib, boursin yakiniku Gold Grade American Wagyu Short Rib with Boursin Yakiniku. we liked the boursin more than the meat... 5. Branzino, tomato sauce Branzino paired with a Tomato White Wine Reduction: crispy and yummy! 6. Celadon Trinity Ponzu Marinated Spring Mix with sliced Cucumber, Tomato, & Bamboo Shoots. Super refreshing, and one of our fave course. 7. seared scallops, truffle butter Pan-Seared Scallop served with Rich Truffle Butter and Crispy Garlic Toast. toast was yummy, scallop was pretty good too. Truffle butter on the saltier side. 8. SRF "GOLD" Ribeye Inside, Bordelaise Gold Grade American Wagyu Ribeye Inside Cut served with Bordelaise Sauce: not memorable 8. lobster tail, compound butter Lobster Tail served with Compound Butter (cooked with various spices): pretty good! 9. a5 wagyu, goma sauce Japanese A5 Wagyu paired with Nutty Sesame Goma Dressing 9. crab cake Savory Fried Crab Cake served with Snow Pea Purée. not impressed by this; also fishier than I would've liked 10. Bone marrow rice Rich Bone Marrow Rice Topped with Prime Beef, Egg Yolk, & Crispy Nori. saltyyyy 10. Creamy pasta Rich and Creamy Spaghetti Noodle topped with Snow Crab. Less heavy, compared to the bone marrow rice. i liked it! 11. Mango pudding Light and Refreshing Mango Pudding topped with Fresh Fruits and Mint. Tasty! Birthday dessert was a frozen version of the mango pudding with an artistic cherry blossom tree made with chocolate/matcha powders. so cool! Service was fast and friendly. I would recommend others to try this place, especially for an occasion - more so for the experience than for the food. Parking was validated and easy. read more
3 months ago
Food and service are great , worth to try if you are in San Gabriel area. Either beef or seafood 11 courses dinner. It's just perfect portion. read more
5 months ago
If you've never been here before, you absolutely have to give it a try. This is our go-to spot for birthdays and anniversaries, and they never disappoint us. The service is consistently attentive--they check in often, and our glasses are never empty. Our Server Dora is truly amazing. She always takes such great care of our group and makes every visit feel special. The food is consistently delicious, and the pricing is very reasonable for both the quality and portion sizes. We almost always end up taking food to go, which we really appreciate since many places don't allow that--especially while charging much higher prices. Their drink menu is also fantastic, and the kids' meals are always a hit. We'll definitely keep coming back for future celebrations. Thank you Omaniku! Thank you so much, Dora--we highly recommended! read more
1 year ago
My friend took me here for my birthday. The reservation was for lunch around 12pm on a Sunday. There is a good amount of street parking around and it's located inside the Sheraton San Gabriel hotel. There was no wait and maybe one other table when we arrived. The decor and interior are very nice and welcoming. I ordered the seafood tasting course and my bestie ordered the regular tasting course. I really enjoyed the uni crab and Wellington sea bass. I liked the bone marrow rice more from the regular tasting course over the one from the seafood but both menus are very good. Service was overall good and accommodating to my bestie who was pregnant to make sure everything fit the dietary needs. The lemon cheesecake at the end was definitely the most beautiful and shoe shopping. It actually also tasted very nice. Light and lemony so it was more refreshing than decadent. I enjoyed it here and the tasting course is more a special occasion type of thing for me, still reasonably priced for the quality and presentation. read more
3 months ago
Omaniku was awesome. The food was incredible, especially the wagyu, and the service made the whole experience even better read more
3 months ago
My second time here and for sure will come more often. Excellent service and excellent food! Great place for celebrations and special occasions. Ambiance is nice and servers are very attentive. read more
This restaurant was highly recommend recommended by a friend to us. And maybe it's because we just dined at Yakiya few days ago, we can with high expectation as they also market themselves as an high-end restaurant and their course menu price is the same as Yakiya. Our first impression as we walk into the restaurant is great. It's a beautiful restaurant with great ambience. After we are seated, we then realize all of the servicing staff that we have encountered our lack of professional training for supposedly a high-end restaurant. Staff from the bar were walking back-and-forth with buckets & and drop off a bar menu on our table on his way to the kitchen. The first course was presented beautifully because of the dry ice show, but we noticed the waitress seemed rushed when introducing the dish. After we finish one of the dish, a waiter came to clear our table. Before he remove my plate, he lifted my used fork, dropped the tip of the fork to the rim of the plate gently twice making 2 ding ding sounds and then set my used fork on top of my knife with rest of my utensils. I wonder why he would do that? Every dish was introduced hurriedly with cold faces from different servicing staffs. I can feel they really wanted to drop the plate, say what they need to say and rush to go back to where they prefer to be. It just feels really unwelcoming. The food is OK for the price we paid, but I was not impressed by their food. The worst part of the dining experience was you can hear kitchen staff talking loudly to each other even when the music is pretty loud and I was sitting pretty far away closer to the bar. That's the reason why can only give this Restaurant a 1 star rating. I even recorded a video of the kitchen staffs talking loudly in this empty restaurant on a Saturday night & shared it to the friend who recommended this restaurant. For this price and this kind of experience, I will never go back again. read more
3 months ago
First time here last night and it was to celebrate my birthday!!!... what an amazing experience. The staff was super friendly, food was so elegant and delicious (Highly recommend the omakase courses!!!) , the ambience was upscale and relaxing.. although they don't have a strict dress code and welcome everyone.. you see people dressed to impress when dining here.. But what made this experience memorable was their superior service.. Our server Jenny was so delightful, sweet, and kind! We got to know our server a little and you can tell she was dedicated.. thank you again to Jenny and the entire staff for making my birthday unforgettable!! read more
9 months ago
3 months ago
Great ambiance and excellent food and service! Great for special occasions and celebrations or to come if you are craving for fine Japanese food. read more
It's been awhile since we've been back and this time we got the be beef 11-course meal. We started with Uni over tartare and the presentation was beautiful. I've never seen a bigger Uni, and we had 2 on our plate! Everything was amazingly delicious and service was perfect. We came during the day this time and had the chance to admire the interior space and decor. This place is perfect for a romantic date. read more
I liked this place, it was a great ambiance to celebrate something special. I had the omaniku course (waygu), it was very good and filling. The service was amazing and attentive, staff was very nice and professional. I really enjoyed the waygu, the bring it out for you to grab a photo before they cook it in the back. Very delicious. read more
11 months ago
Surprised I was actually full. Portions are a good size for the type of dinning. The staff was professional, friendly and very accommodating. Atmosphere was perfect, a bit of noise but not too much that you can't hold conversation with your party. read more
Upon entry the ambiance was nice with the high hotel ceiling. But it was mostly all downhill from there. The food was so mid. The presentation was beautiful but that's it. The taste was mediocre. Some dishes were too salty or felt like it was microwaved with how lukewarm it was. For the price it shouldn't be this disappointing. The fish wellington was disappointing. the 2 little steak pieces were tough and basic. They didn't even know the name of the a5 japanese wagyu cow upon presentation. The service was nice. We had 2 different people serve us food, both stuttering with the words. I don't know if I can recommend it to anyone read more
6 months ago
my thoughts on omankinu: * free parking (validates) * service: perfect. very attentive. serves you as if you're royalty. 10/10. * beef menu: 9.5/10. very fresh, lets you see the wagyu slice before they cook it. every slice was very easy to chew. sauces were flavorful. * seafood that came with the beef menu: scallops + uni. the uni could have been more fresher and buttery. the scallops were great, no complaints there. truffle butter sauce topped it off. 8/10. * price was $128 per menu, not bad for 12 courses! if you're celebrating something, they give you a free item. overall: i do recommend this place with special occasions! i didn't taste the seafood menu but my sisters liked it. read more
5 months ago
The ambiance is very suitable for special occasions like anniversaries or birthdays. For an omakase experience, the pricing is quite reasonable and offers good value. For our wedding anniversary, they thoughtfully gave us a complimentary crab chawanmushi. The bone marrow fried rice and the uni in the appetizer were both excellent. The cocktails were just average and not particularly impressive. The service was also very good--they even brought out the beef for us to see before cooking. Overall, it was a great experience read more
1 year ago
5 - Service was super kind and efficient. Checked in but kept a watchful eye to not disturb. They were clean, organized and worked together seamlessly. 3 - For the price, I expect technique and execution. I have created many tasting menus and there are so many missed opportunities in this menu and it's plating. But I'm not going to pick them apart, however the highlights for me were the Quality and Char they achieved on the short rib, the Fondant Style Flavor on the Yellow squash, and the Textures in their Bone Marrow Bibimbap. Would return if they were to have a completely different menu but tbh, I see the technique here and I'm cool on it. read more
Located inside Sheraton hotel. Walking in, the waiters were welcoming and friendly. Love the high ceilings and ambiance with a bar by the front entrance. I booked a super early ressie for 5:30pm so we were prob the first ones there. Prior to coming they texted me to confirm our reservation and the choice of menu that we wanted since their seafood menu requires a days notice. They said noted on their end but when we arrived, they still asked us which menu we wanted. The presentation and explanation of each dish was on point. Some of the items outshined the others. Some were a bit too salty. The yuzu cleanser was to sip on to clean your palette after each plate and is considered a dish itself. I personally think that shouldn't be. The zucchini, asparagus plate should've just been a side on one of the meat plates and not a dish in itself either. The bone marrow rice is mixed in front of you and nicely presented but underwhelming imo. And my bf had a bone in his seabass. Since I'm allergic uni, they replaced it with foie gras. That's a big no no, prob my least fave. I should've just kept the uni piece and gave it to my bf instead. The A5 wagyu with the egg yolk stood out the most! Absolutely delish!! It was my bf's bday and they had a nicely decorated dessert plate for him which we appreciated. Would like to come try their seafood menu next! read more
3 months ago
11 months ago
Wow!!!!! It is my first visit here, it is amazing. Dora is very attentive and friendly. I came here with my sister with her girl friends to celebrate my sister's birthday. It is the best birthday celebration experience for me. Everything is amazing and tasty. Highly recommended. read more
Great food. Good service. Interior design is quite good too. It's definitely priced on the higher side but it's one of the better dining experiences in the SGV area. Would I recommend it? I think there are better places to spend your money. But still, I'll give 4 stars because it was quite nice overall. But I wouldn't come here again. read more
3 months ago
7 months ago
Love this place, same menu for years but so consistent, love the atmosphere and ambience highly recommend! read more
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2 years ago
Had a great experience. Restaurant is located in the Sheraton hotel. Parking is validated, located underground. Service was great and fast. The whole meal was complete in about 90 minutes. Went for lunch and everything was quick. Restaurant was beautiful. They knew it was my husbands birthday so they added an extra course to our 11 course meal. Food was plentiful, and we were stuffed. We preferred the beef menu, but seafood was also tasty. All the wagyu dishes were perfectly prepared and the meat was very tender. My personal favorites were the marrow rice, crab cake, chawanmushi, and cheesecake. The cloud (lychee) drink was also very tasty. read more
I came with my Wife to celebrate lunch. They do have a cheaper lunch set, but we ordered the dinner set since it is difficult to go for an actual dinner (very helpful for parents that cant find a good evening for a fine dining meal). We were the only customers in the restaurant, so it seems this lunch option may be very new. Service was great, Ken was very helpful and eager to answer any questions we had. One minor disappointment was that we had ordered wine and the glasses were dirty, however, the wine is served by the hotel bar (for lunch anyway). Not really the restaurant's fault, but Kem took it back to the bar to request clean glasses. The food was great, all the ingredients had obviously good quality. The uni was delicious, the thin cuts of wagyu were meltingly tender. Scallops in truffle butter were fragrant and delicious. If it is not obvious, I would recommend this restaurant. What additional comment I can make is that the pricing is actually not unreasonably expensive for what you gert. The quality of the food and preparation I might expect to pay more than $128 (dinner price that day) for 10 (xont quote me, I may have miscounted) high quality dishes. By the way, if you make a reservation and make notes, the servers will actually read them. They noticed it was for a birthday and gave us an extra dish off menu) read more
Thoroughly disappointed with the way this fine dining establishment handled their failure to meet reservation times. We had a 9pm reservation for 2 and upon arrival, was told that they had just seated a party at our table because the previous party was taking longer than expected. They said they have no idea how long it would take, but we're welcome to wait. Mind you, there is no seating area in front of the restaurant and they did not have a mechanism to alert patrons that their table is ready (ie. buzzer or SMS alert). We decided promptly after that we would eat elsewhere, but needed our parking validated. The host had disappeared and we waited an additional 15 minutes before walking around the restaurant to find someone to assist. Overall a frustrating situation with the lack of responsibility taken, not offering an ETA, and poor table management. 2 other couples were waiting for the same reservation time after we had left. This was Valentine's Day. read more
1 year ago
Walking into the restaurant and the ambiance looked elegant, it has a very whiskey room atmosphere. Seating was comfortable and smooth jazz was playing. We had amazing service from Andrew, he was very attentive. Anytime our drinks were getting low they always came by to fill it. The food here was also very amazing and was above my expectations since most restaurants in hotels are hit or miss. My personal favorite was the hanger steak with brussel sprouts. I would 10/10 come back again for the amazing experience. Parking here was also very easy, validated parking for 3 hours was a plus too. read more
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I'm taking the fam for dinner. My kids are 10 and younger. Do they have kids menu?
No, they only have two Omakase menus - One for Seafood and the other for Meat, but you can order each dish one by one without selecting the Omakase menu.
Is there vegetarian option?
Is this same management as Yakiya? Menu looks similar.
Far from it...Yakiya is significantly better.
Are walk ins allowed?
It is highly recommended to make reservations since they specialize in omakase. This will allow the restaurant to properly allocate the ingredients needed to create and enhance your omakase experience.
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