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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!
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Omaniku was awesome. The food was incredible, especially the wagyu, and the service made the whole experience even better
3 years ago
Omaniku is such a hidden SGV gem. The restaurant is very spacious, nicely designed, and has great noise level. It's perfect for a date night and good conversations. You can choose between a beef or seafood tasting course. My fiancé and I ordered one each and shared it to get a taste of both. As with a lot of tasting courses, the portions are on the smaller side, but we still ended up being very full after the 13 courses. The dishes were presented very well (peep that uni presentation) and service was very attentive. Only odd thing is how we had to order drinks from a different person (directly from the bar) versus from our regular server -- not exactly sure why. I am gushing about this place because it is such a delight at such a great price!! Honestly don't think you can find a more reasonably priced 13-course meal anywhere. Will definitely come back again. read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
Came here for an anniversary dinner and was pleasantly surprised by the food and the staff. Ambience was not the best, but it's not their fault the building across the street is under construction and that's basically all you can see through the windows. Photographed are my favorite items off the menu. read more
3 years ago
Omaniku is a hidden gem in the SG area. If I can give this place 6 stars then I would. Brought my friend here to celebrate her birthday and we had an awesome time. The presentation of each course is stunning with highest quality ingredients and prepared with the utmost precision and care. They now have an updated menu which was amazing. The omaniku menu has both beef and seafood which fullfilled what I was craving for. My friend had the seafood menu and she definitely wants to get an extra order of the lobster tail compound butter. My top 3 dishes from the Omaniku menu: **Truffle Scallop **A5 Wagyu, Egg yolk **Bone Marrow Rice The service was amazing; our server Dora was very attentive, polite and was able to attend all of our request. It was also clean and cozy inside. I highly recommend anyone who wants this type of experience to come here. read more
I always love going to the SGV area for cheap eats, but Omaniku is a lovely edition to their high end food options. I feel like before Omaniku's opening most of the folks in this area would travel to Pasadena or LA for something this high end. Located on the 1st floor of the Sheraton hotel in San Gabriel, you can park in the Sheraton's parking garage and receive validation for up to hours. Just remember to get it validated towards the end since you'll have 15 minutes to exit. Reservations highly recommended since they have limited tables and the dining experience is a lengthy experience. Without a reservation you may be turned away or subjected to a long wait. I was able to seize a reservation for 2 so I secured the spot before finding a friend to join me. The dining experience at Omaniku is a tasting menu type of meal. Currently you can pick between a beef tasting menu or a seafood tasting menu. If somehow you are still hungry or just happen to have favorites you want to try, they have add-ons to make your meal even more complete. My friend and I opted for the Beef Tasting Course ($108/person) which consisted of: - Butterfly Yuzu Cleanser - A palette cleanser to prepare your palette for the upcoming courses. Quick sip, very tasty and refreshing, a little acidity. - Uniniku - A finger food type of bite with a seaweed cracker platform with beef tar tar topped with Uni. One of my favorite bites of the night. Very rich and creamy. Super flavorful. - Rib-eye Tataki Ponzu - High quality ribeye and the ponzu was a nice contrasting flavor to the prior course. The flavors were refreshing. - Outside Skirt House Citrus - Love the presentation. The grilled onion and asparagus have this piece of steak a peacock like visual makeover. Everything tasted amazing together and I even enjoyed the preparation of the onion. It takes great skill to make a simple ingredient so addicting. Great dish! - Hanger Steak Compound Butter - This was tasty but I feel like the use of the butter made it taste common. Like it was good... but a bit basic. - Grape Tomato Basil Glaze - Another palette cleanser. A slice of tomato with three slices of baby cucumber. Both were marinated for hours in their basil glaze. I enjoyed the freshness and the crunch. - Truffle Scallop - Whoa perfect scallop alert!!!!! Gordon Ramsey would approve. The edges were lightly seared and gave it a nice crunch and golden image. The center was nice and tender perfectly cooked. It laid in a truffle concoction and served with two slices of toasted bread. We were instructed to eat the scallop first and then dip the bread into the truffle concoction. So tastyyyyy. Everything about it was fun and delicious. - Rib-eye Cap Salt & Pepper - Yum the ribeye cap is the best part of the ribeye. With such a high quality ingredient, even this simple preparation tasted amazing. - Endive King Crab Salad - Another bite size finger food type of course. The endive leaf was a base for generous chunks of king crab, one other ingredient I can't recall and then topped with caviar! Yummmmm. So much flavor in one bite! And props on innovation for this dish. - Rib-eye inside Una-Plum- I enjoyed the quality of the ribeye but not so much the una plum sauce it came with. They described it as their house version of A1 sauce. On the bright side it was not served touching so if you don't like the sauce you can eat the ribeye on its' own as I did. - A5 Wagyu Poached Egg - We were brought the raw A5 wagyu slices to admire before they cooked it. Great marbling and quality. After they cooked it, it came out with a poached egg and house sauce. We were told to try a bite of the wagyu on its' own first and then pop the poached egg and dip everything in the sauce. Hands down best thing I ate all night. - Bone Marrow Rice - I love bone marrow!!! This is like a hot stoned rice mix with beef, veggies, kim chi, of course the bone marrow. Ryan, who was great to us all night, let me take my photos of the dish before kindly mixing it up for us. On top of that, he asked if we have pets at home to take the bone, which my friend does. He even warned us to boil the bone first since human flavors are too intense for our furry friends. Good looking out Ryan. - Seasonal Dessert - We had a Red Bean mousse dessert that had matcha powder on top with slices of strawberries. Everything tasted amazing together. Very subtle, not too sweet, type of dessert but exactly what we needed to wrap up this type of meal. Ryan and his team were incredible the whole night. Super accommodating. The food was taken out to the pace in which we were eating. Each course came with a professional explanation and advice on how it would be best enjoyed. They cleared our dishes as we were done and our waters were never empty. It's the small details that impresses you when you are in a fine dining establishment. Queen treatment!! What a great experience! I definitely have to come back to try their Seafood Tasting Menu and more. read more
2 years ago
We have been here a few times and it has always been a great experience. We like their pre-set menu. It's not too pricy and the dishes were absolutely incredible. Each dish were cooked perfectly with the perfect sauce. Each dish was served a few mins in between. The atmosphere is great for any type of celebration. Our server was Dora and her service was just amazing. I noticed a few times she passed by our table and looked for a few seconds and she would come back with refills on things I actually needed. Such as refilling my drinks, water/napkins for my toddler. I wish all fine dining restaurants hires only these type of staff. I recommend calling in advance to reserve a table or a room if you have a larger party. read more
Came here for Mother's Day and had a table of 6 plus one baby, we were initially seated at the middle dining table which is very tall (to tall for a high chair and unsafe for a booster seat in my opinion), we asked for another table if possible and was told they were fully booked for the night. Luckily they did give us another dining area where we were comfortable with the baby, we knew they were booked for Mothers day so we were very appreciative. The food and presentation was great. My favorite was the first dish, the uni and beef tartar melted in your mouth. The portions are definitely small and bite sized but we were all full by the end of it. I wasn't a fan of the dessert but that would be the only thing I didn't full love. Overall had a great experience. read more
3 years ago
This restaurant looks so nice I wish I dressed up more! It's inside the Sheraton Hotel and you can do self park and get 3 hours free after you validate at the restaurant (or front desk). We took our friend here for her birthday. The earliest reservation we could get was 8:30pm online but I walked in at 5:30pm to see if they had anything earlier. They said they were all booked but had an open table near the door if we wanted it, the table was good for us! We ordered the "Omaniku Menu". It was like a 13 course meal, we were so full by the end. The staff there (Dora and 3 others sorry I forgot their names) were also so nice and gave us some complimentary items and a bigger dessert cheesecake for the birthday girl. Definitely will come back again :) read more
2 years ago
Friends gathering and a friend booked this restaurant. this restaurant is inside the Sheraton hotel in San Gabriel. the restaurant setting is very nice, we had a room so it is very quiet. preordered the omaniku menu, total 10 courses plus a steamed egg on house, and of course, a dessert for ending. i like the beefs more than the scallops and fish. service is wonderful, nice and polite, introduced every course when serving it to each guest. very good time gathering and good food. read more
4 years ago
Came here last night for my bday. The restaurant is in the Sheraton hotel and was a little confusing on where it was actually located. Got to the restaurant and there was no hostess outside so we walked inside and was not greeted by anyone. We were confused on where to go or who to talk to, luckily my parents were seated already so they saw us and waved us down. We got seated and they asked what we wanted to drink and then dove into serving us. I was a bit confused since we never got a menu. I was under the impression we could decide between meat or seafood menus when we got there but wasn't the case. When I finally asked, the waiter said we can only do the meat menu since they need to know prior as they buy their seafood the morning of. That was pretty disappointing. The food was good, the truffle scallop was the star of the night which I thought was weird considering we are the predominant meat menu. They did give us the crab chumunwashi on the house for my bday so that was nice! The kids menu was a plate of beef, fish and shrimp with fried rice. It was actually good and a deal for $20 in my opinion. I def want to come back to try the seafood menu but I did feel the meat portion was slightly lacking something. Service was great though! read more
4 years ago
I've been to this location 3 times and loved it each time. It's inside the Sheraton, so we park in their underground garage. When you get in, you go around past the lobby and it's on the right corner of the hotel. We love the ambiance here and also that you can book private rooms. We usually have a mixed tasting menu where we get both land and sea. This restaurant is extremely reasonably priced and the waitstaff are always exceptional! read more
4 years ago
Amazing dining experience. Their 12 (plus complimentary lobster chawanmushi) beef tasting course was amazing! Each course was delicious. My wife had the seafood tasting course and she loved them too! The restaurant is located inside the Sheraton hotel in San Gabriel. Easy self parking in the garage. The restaurant validates for 3 hours. The dining experience itself takes about 3 hours, we ended up paying extra $2.5 for parking so no a big deal. :) Beautiful restaurant. Love the ambience. Very classy and cozy. Very friendly service. Top notch! They explained every single course in very details. The waiters were very attentive as well. For the detail menu, please see the caption in my pictures. Again, every single one was amazing! The standouts for me would be the uniniku which was the beef tartar and uni (I love uni!!!!), the ribeye inside (to die for) and of course the A5 wagyu with the poached egg. Even though I was full after eating here last night, now I'm hungry again just thinking of it! :D read more
4 years ago
I surprised my boyfriend here for his birthday and we both really enjoyed the food and service! I got the seafood tasting while my bf got the beef tasting menu. As for the seafood tasting my favorite dish was their lobster cooked in a compound butter (it was freaking DIVINE) super tender & cooked to perfection. I also loveddd the pan seared scallop that's drenched in this truffle butter sauce that I wanted to inhale!! It was so good to use the bread they gave to soak up that goodness sauce! I just love how all the dishes brought out were so well thought out, creative, and cooked perfectly. I love going to tasting places because right when you sit down, the servers bring over the different dishes and it makes it fun to eat and wait for the next one to come. My boyfriend really enjoyed the beef tasting menu. All the beef was cooked so tender and flavorful as well! Would for sure come back to eat here for any celebrations! My only recommendation coming here is try the beef menu first, and if you want to come back then try the seafood tasting. I've had beef tasting at other places, so that's why I tried the seafood one. And be prepared to drop lots of $$$ I cried a little after paying for the dinner but it was worth it! read more
We loved the tasting menu. We ordered both the beef tasting menu and I think the other was the seafood tasting menu. Both were excellent. Service was great, decor and ambience perfect. Definitely coming back. Rare to have a restaurant like this in San Gabriel. read more
I came here with a group of four people to celebrate the holidays and it was a great experience! It is located in the Sheraton Hotel. Parking is either valet or self-parking in the structure. If I remember correctly they do validate the self-park ticket. Being in the hotel reminded me of hotels in Asia because of how they are set up and how they have nice restaurants in hotels. It made me miss traveling in Asia so much. When we got to the restaurant, we checked in and sat down immediately. Everyone in our group got the regular meat set but they do have seafood sets that you need to order in advance probably while making your reservation. We also ordered a few glasses of cabernet and it was great with the beef. I think what I liked most is how there is a balance of leaner and fattier meats. I'm not the type that can eat wagyu the whole time because it is too oily. All of the dishes were tasty and we thought the portion size was perfect. We all left feeling really full and satisfied. A thing to note is you have one bill for the food and another for alcohol. The restrooms are outside and you need a code which should be taped to the door. read more
3 years ago
Nice hidden gem in SGV! It's rare to find restaurants with tasting menus in the area, especially serving Miyazaki A5 Wagyu! The beef set was $108 and we were given 12 courses with a complimentary lobster chawanmushi as a birthday surprise. The service was great, and our server Dora even spoke cantonese which was so welcoming! The portions size are small but definitely filling with the bone marrow rice at the end. I've had a few omakase and tasting menus in downtown and this was definitely one of the top value ones to make the most out of your money and you'll actually leave full. read more
5 years ago
3 years ago
Tasting menu for $128 was well worth it. Food quality was great and service from Dora was absolutely amazing. We were super full at the end and very satisfied with the overall experience. read more
I have been hearing about this restaurant and decided to give it a try. It's $108/ person with 8 course meal. The amBience is cool but intimate. We brought our own sake and corkage fee is $20. The guests were dressed to the 9 and it was actually nice to see everyone dressed up for dinner. The food were even better than I expected. I ordered the seafood meal while my friends ordered wagyu meal. The presentation of each dish was superb and the taste was simply amazing. My tongue was in heaven for two hours straight. This restaurant is a must try and it's good for birthday parties and celebrations of an occasion. Make sure you preorder your meal beforehand. read more
5 years ago
New beef omakase joint in SGV inside Sheraton San Gabriel had me intrigued especially with the good reviews that were mentioned on Yelp and SGVEats. The menu and concept reminds me of Yakiya in Rowland Heights and pricing is similiar. Location: San Gabriel Sheraton is super nice and pretty inside. The restaurant itself has no name outside other than " steakhouse" so it may be a little difficult to find but no biggie, just ask someone. The interior of the restaurant is very modern, sleek and nice. The big open kitchen with see through glass is very clean and is a nice touch as you can see the chefs cooking. For groups 4-6, they have these semi private cubicle room which i really liked. Service : We came here as a big group of 20 for a birthday and they were well accomodating albeit a bit slow service considering the restaurant was not full. But no points taken off since we were a big group. Drinks : I wish i took a picture of the wine menu. Not too extensive but got all your basics and more. Their Caymus and other wines are tad cheaper per bottle than other steakhouses/restaurants which is a + Food: The dining experience takes about 2.5 hours. Considering we had a big group, its understandable that it will take a bit longer for the food to come out however mid way, alot of us started to get tired of the meat as all the beef starts tasting the same just slightly different cuts. Your meal starts off with a palate cleanser of Yuzu flavor which is tasty followed by a super wow factor of the Uni beef tartare dish served on a plate of dry ice which is very tasty and amazing. Everyone in the group LOVED it! Dinner starts off on a great note. Then the next 3 dishes are beef which gets redundant. The grape tomato which i was hoping was a similiar dish as Yakiya was very dissapointing. It's just peeled tomatoes with basil. Very basic in terms of flavor. Scallop was cooked excellent in a buttery truffle sauce. It accompanies with 2 slices of baguette which i wish it was toasted. Then more beef dishes followed by King crab salad which is a nice intermission to all the beef your eating. They then bring out the A5 wagyu to show you and take pics if you please. The wagyu looks well marbled however once cooked, it didnt really taste like wagyu. Not as tender as other A5's i've tried. If you didn't tell me this was a5, i wouldve thought it was just a prime cut of meat... Lastly another wow factor dish of bone marrow rice comes out in a hot stone pot. This was truly dissapointing. I was expecting rich beefy buttery fried rice type of dish but what i got served was more of a fancy wannabe korean bi bim bap! The addition of kimchi and taste of gochujang /red pepper paste did not make it taste anything special. This dish needs to be re-evaluated to fit the japanese/french concept this restaurant is aspiring to be. Dessert : not much to be said. it was a seasonal panna cotta type pudding dish with seasonal fruits. Not bad but not good either. Atleast i tried it once and can say i've been here. I don't see myself coming back here unfortunately. read more
5 years ago
The food so amazing !!! All the servers are very good good good Cocktails so good Recommendation have more variety of beef choices !!! Will be good Black cod so dried !!! So it's should be better if come in a miso black cod !!! Will be back here for sure read more
5 years ago
I am pleasantly surprised by the price to value. This place is about the taste, they definitely know how to infuse flavor, at the right amount, without overbearing your palate. For the price, I'm surprised, and to be frank I would not be surprised if the price goes up once this place becomes more popular or wins a Michelin review. I came here with an open mind, and was blown away at this hidden gem in the middle of San Gabriel. This is a must for all foodies and yelpers if you are in the San Gabriel area. Surprise someone for Valentines or a birthday. Pro tip : they have a seafood menu, but you must request that 24 hours in advance, otherwise it's the default wagyu/meat service read more
Nice to have fine dining in SGV. We ordered both the beef & the seafood tasting menu. Beef tasting menu was alright, but seafood tasting menu was fantastic except for the last 2 dishes (the pasta & the dessert). We would definitely go back & have the seafood tasting menu if they change the pasta dish & the dessert. Pasta came out of a box... and wasn't cooked al dente. Cream on pasta lacks flavor. Dessert is so unimaginative for fine dining. It's ice cream on top of a cookie. read more
3 years ago
Words does not do it justice on the food that is prepared and served on the table of this restaurant. This review has been overdue only because it takes me awhile to try to put into words the quality and the thoughtfulness behind each and every dish that was tasted that night. I didn't wish to write a review until I have the time and mindset prepared to focus on providing a review this chef deserves. I've read multiple reviews on this restaurant. Some I must say I found lacking the appreciation or understanding of the preparation behind each dish and others just laughable lol. Not to be mean but if someone does not seem like they "ever" pay out of their own pockets for any meals ... honestly, makes you question how much would one truly appreciate what they have or tasting? Never mind that, I must say Omaniku definitely made our night for us that evening where we were lucky to be staying at Sheraton and decided to give this restaurant a try for my mother's birthday. Let's just say my mother isn't one easy to please especially when it comes to food or prices even if it's our treat. She appreciated almost everything tasted that evening. The dish that she isn't thrilled about was not the restaurant's fault but the ingredients preference of my mom has towards truffles. Not to mention even though we ordered off the set menu, the staff was beyond kind and accommodating in switching out ingredients or dishes per the customers request and comfort. That alone there was very pleasant as living in Las Vegas and previously living around LA. I've been to my more than my fair share of fine dining where each person may cost anywhere up to $500 for the meal. When it comes to set dinners or chef's menu...more likely than not there wouldn't be any substitutions unless for allergy reasons. The high end chefs/restaurants normally are rather adamant on their special dishes or menu they have written up. Therefore, that alone was rather pleasant. My partner who was also there with us that evening is not...what he calls it a "foo foo food" kind of person haha. He isn't particular on the texture or the meat or food in general as long as it's good enough for his palate. Hence why he sometimes find it difficult to comprehend the expensive dollars signs on some restaurants as he feels a good cooked steak at Texas Roadhouse is just as good as good cooked steak of $150 at a fancy restaurant. I can understand as not everyone is the same. However, Omaniku presented each and every dish with such fine details of the origins of each cut of meat for the steak and how every single one was prepared at the "perfect" temperature...along with such individual uniquely crafted sauces and garnishes for every course. You can definitely not only taste the amazing texture and flavor of each course savoring each unique original flavors BUT most of all...you can actually truly feel and appreciate the thoughtfulness, heart and effort the chef puts into preparing every plate and ingredients. That is hard to come by no matter how 5 stars most of the other restaurants are as after awhile, it seems the dishes becomes very generic and mindlessly prepared. Aside from the unique sauces of every dish to pair with the main protein. It's also amazing how you can literally taste and feel the difference of texture of each and every piece of meat. It honestly blows not just my mind, but my partner and my mom's as well. I'm going to include in photos of the dishes that I had the pleasure of enjoying that evening. I do highly recommend this restaurant and have your own thoughts and judgments on their quality instead of reading some of the other not so fond reviews. I'll be going back for my birthday in November. I'm very much looking forward to it! There is ONE tiny thing that we did noticed that night that was not very pleasant. There was a male waitstaff walking across the floor passing our table while talking into his phone what seems to be on speaker phone mode. That was a bit awkward especially considering the ambiance this restaurant is going for and trying to achieve. Could very well be a one time thing but that was surely not appealing as it lowers quality of the ambiance. With that said, our waitress Dora...she is beyond wonder, accommodating and amazing. Not only was she the one who was quick to suggest substituting out truffle for my mom on the seafood menu the moment she heard my mom sort of making a stink about it to me lol but she was also very extremely attentive to my mom in explaining each and every course as it was served in both Chinese and English so my mom won't feel left out. I was so thankful for such thoughtfulness. Thank you. Aw man...yelp will only allow me to post ten pictures. Sorry!! I guess you all will just have to go and give it a try if you want to see each and every dish! Telling you, it's well worth it. read more
2 years ago
5 years ago
Very interesting experience. Good bite sized portion. 12 different dishes not including dessert at the end. If it's your birthday, they will put a candle inside the dessert cup and sing Happy Birthday to you. Let them know when you make reservation. 2.5 hour course. read more
5 years ago
Nice restaurant inside Sheraton (San Gabriel) hotel! They now offer beef courses and seafood courses! Love their delicious beef courses, variety of quality beef served in both cold and hot. Nice display of each dishes and also there is explanation of each dish as well. Friendly service and dinner experience was very enjoyable. read more
3 years ago
Excellent food and awesome environment for couple to celebrate a good event. Service is amazing. You will have a good time dining here. read more
This restaurant was beyond amazing. It has such an intimate and romantic ambiance, it's the perfect place for a date. The food was melt in your mouth delicious. They have seafood or meat option, all of which are delicious. My favorite has got to be the A5 wagyu with poached egg. The flavor was so rich and delicious. Definitely can't wait to come back again!! read more
Came here for my birthday and I can say this is one of the better tastings though I wish the flavors of the dishes flowed more like it did for yakiya as I felt my palate was all over the place versus on a flavor and texture journey. Would I come back? Maybe but not likely read more
4 years ago
WOW. went for the seafood tasting menu & everything was so tasty! it's such a perfect vibe for date night or a classy birthday dinner, i loved every single course with my favorites being the Unicrab & Seared Scallop w/ Truffle Butter! shoutout to our amazing waiter, David, for being so amazing as well! truly made our night! cant wait to come back for the beef tasting menu! read more
4 years ago
Good place. We had a group of 11 and they offered us a private room. Place only has three options 1) beef 2) seafood 3) beef and seafood (half and half) I got half and half the service was good and the food was good. I was very full at the end. Surprisingly this is inside the Sheraton Hotel and the hotel at this location is very nice reminded me of a Ritz Carlton. read more
3 years ago
I love omaniku. It's really close by for me and there is a lot of food for the price. My boyfriend and I come here regularly and our favorite is the truffle butter scallop. I have not seen anywhere that makes a similar dish. Service is always good here. My only complaint is I wish they would change their dessert. That's the only thing I don't like here. But I still recommend Omaniku to my friends! read more
3 years ago
We went for my birthday and were very impressed. We first ordered drinks at the bar inside (part of the hotel not the restaurant and paid separately). The bartenders was very friendly and knowledgeable. We then were sat at our table. Our server David was extremely polite and personable. We were one of the early seatings and were catered to as if we were the only table. Everything was precise and ready as soon as we were. The food was outstanding. My favorite course was the "meat spoon" lol. It was raw A5 wavy and was the second course. Everything was seasoned and prepared perfectly. My father in law got the seafood course and he particularly loved the lobster. He doesn't eat dairy and they were very catering and careful for him. My wife loved the prime short rib course and the desert. Over all we are very impressed and glad we came read more
Situated in a Sheraton hotel, the ambiance and Omaniku was a nice change compared to the surrounding area. Inside Omaniku, there are extremely tall ceilings and big windows giving it a New York upscale kind of theme. My wife and I ordered one of the beef and seafood omakase to share. Our waitresses were amazing the whole night and explained each dish well. The uniniku (raw beef topped with uni on a seaweed cracker) was the best bite of the whole night. It set an expectation for the whole night that ended up being underwhelming. The beef tasting menu seemed to be more worth it as you get a sprinkle of seafood here and there with the scallop and uni. The scallop with the truffle butter was my second favorite dish of the night. Most of the meats were decent, but nothing too creative in terms of being an omakase. For this price point, I was hoping the seafood tasting menu had more raw components. Overall, it was a nice place to try once, but not one that will make your draw drop with every dish. read more
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303 E Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
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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.
What's the prices between the 2 course?
What is your corkage fee? Is there a wine list?
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