Service and food is amazing 10 out of 10. Almost like a 2nd home with how much I go lol. I…read morerecommend this place to everyone I come across because it has become my favorite place to eat lunch or dinner. If it's your first time I recommend the Mac and Corn Cheese and the Chicken Katsu! The portions are so generous!

Look at the size of that katsu!! The curry chicken katsu was delicious and surprisingly didn't…read morefeel heavy at all--we seriously couldn't stop eating it. The portion is huge, so it's definitely worth sharing. They were out of the Army Ramen, so we ended up ordering the spicy beef tofu soup instead, and it did not disappoint. It was packed with flavor, and the beef came in chunky pieces instead of the thin slices I'm used to but I did not mind it. The restaurant itself is spacious, and when we visited on a Wednesday night, it wasn't busy at all, so the service was quick and attentive. The restroom is located all the way in the back past the kitchen. Overall, a great spot if you're craving a massive, satisfying katsu meal!

This placed really surprised me. Didn't even know it was even there and I go to this plaza often…read more It's a lot bigger inside than expected and has a good vibe to it. Got the main dish with curry and it was really good! The beef was good quality and they gave me a stone fire grill to cook it over. Curry was great as well. Not a fan of the sui mai, so skip that if you're eyeing it.

This is one of my favorite Japanese restaurants! It may seem a bit pricey at first, but once you…read moresee the portion sizes and experience the quality of the food, the price feels fair. My go to order is the katsu, with or without the curry, both are delicious. The meal is served as breaded, sliced beef cutlets, and you're given a small tabletop grill to finish cooking the meat to your preferred doneness. It's easy to use, even for someone like me who can't cook! The meal also comes with a platter of sides, including seaweed, cabbage, macaroni salad, and wasabi. My partner and his dad have also ordered the Beef of Two, which was perfect for sharing and another great option. The restaurant is small but very efficient, and they do a great job of getting guests seated and served quickly. It's definitely a spot worth trying at least once if you're looking for high quality Japanese food dining experience. Lastly, I forgot to mention how great the customer service is which is importantly to the experience. The male in one our pictures remembered our group after only 1x visit which shows how attentive they are.

Finally a good curry place near me. Tanuki (raccoon dog) is a Japanese curry spot that recently…read moreopened. While curry is their specialty they have other items such as udon, teriyaki, and donburi bowls as well as a few typical appetizers such as tempura and karaage. The restaurant is not very big but has a fair amount of tables. Its style has a mix of modern and traditional Japanese elements with lofi music playing in the background. We were given a friendly welcome upon entering and the service was great. We started with the mixed tempura which was light and crispy - a perfect starter that won't fill you up. For dinner we tried the beef curry and chicken katsu curry. Both were delicious. I had the chicken katsu. I really liked the breading as it was light and crispy - not too thick or greasy. The sauce was also rich and flavorful. I made it a combo which includes miso soup and a salad of choice. I selected the cucumber salad which was a little sweet but refreshing with the meal. I hope to try their donburi next.

So stoked that there are more proper East Asian restaurants west of the 605 and south of the 91…read more My order was a chicken katsu curry takeaway. I called it in on a lazy Tuesday after hiking. Food didn't take that long but I like that there was a wait because I know it'll be freshly made. When I walked into the restaurant to pick up my order, inside was cozy and I noticed that it was pretty busy for a late Tuesday lunch. A really nice young woman who rang me up and handed me my bag of goods. When I got home, I was pleased to see that they had separated the Katsu from the curry sauce, so my meat didn't end up being soggy. Their curry sauce is different from most curry houses. There are some herbs in it that I can't put my finger on, but I love it because it's not like any of the others. Chicken was juicy and rice was fluffy. I also like their kizami ginger which had a nice solid crunch. Even though it took me a while to pick up my food, it was still nice and warm when I sat down to eat it. Very happy with the presentation and the flavour. We'll try to visit and eat at the restaurant next time. Parking lot is small and can get a little crowded with all the other businesses open. But there is also street parking available. Also, because it's a Japanese restaurant, they are not open on Mondays.

Wonderful for Japanese bento/box meals. We especially like their miso marinated grilled salmon…read moreplate. Sushi is fresh and very reasonably priced. Service is efficient and friendly.

Solid 4.5 stars for this little place. Located in the strip…read moremall between Hampton Inn & Boeing. Not sure what happened to previous reviews. It's our 4th (?) visit. MIL had "Dragon Box", a chicken teri & beef teri combo meal. This included a small salad, rice & steamed broccoli, cabbage & carrots. Good value at $14.50. Chicken breast was nicely grilled & the beef teri thinly sliced with good flavor. Old Japanese grandma loved it. Teriyaki on the side if you'd like to top the chicken. Spring lettuce mix with carrot ginger dressing was delish. Steamed veggies served plain without seasoning. Veggies perfectly steamed not mushy. Gyoza had great flavor. Appeared deep fried. Eating small cuz hubby and I eating out for dinner. Had the spicy tuna roll. This was really good! Minced tuna was fresh and flavorful. Arrived around 12 noon with no tables available. A pair of young men gave up their seat for the lady with a walker. Claimed they were waiting for a to-go order. Very kind of them. This place is great. Casual Japanese with great freshly prepared sushi & food. It's a winner.

This is a good place to grab a bite to eat. It has great service, food is unmatched, the staff is…read morevery nice and they have a chef that is experienced in his craft of sushi making. the environment is very calm with slow lofi music playing and subtle decor. It is a great place to eat for a nice mid-day lunch or an unforgettable dinner by yourself or with friend. So if you find yourself in the area, I highly reccomend.

Went in for a quick bite mid-afternoon and unexpectedly stayed for an early dinner. That should…read moretell you everything you need to know right there. Sat at the sushi bar. Ordered a small nigiri spread; yellowtail, kurodai, tuna and salmon. Mixed tempura. Green teas. The iced green tea came out cloudy and matcha forward and COLD in the best way. My companion is still talking about it. Also, genuinely excited to see kurodai on the menu. Everything was presented beautifully and the fish was fresh across the board. No complaints. The crispy rice though. Caramelized outside, warm and soft in the middle, and the spicy tuna on top is so light it's almost whipped. It comes loaded with mayo, sriracha and jalapeño so if you eat clean and sauce light, just know that going in. Still delicious either way. Easy parking. No wait. Fair prices. The space is nicer than you'd expect for a strip mall, cool art on the walls, comfortable seating at the sushi bar. Works for a date night. Works for a Tuesday. Long Beach has pretty good sushi. This is some of the best. Top three locally is our vote.

1st time at Homareya and it didn't disappoint. Made a…read morereservation and seated very quickly, special menu was interesting, loved the beef curry focaccia bread & quesadilla! Service was great, will definitely come back.

$350 to be treated like an inconvenience…read more Incredible. Let me start with the 45 minute wait PAST our reservation time. Not 10, not 15, forty five minutes. Did anyone come over to acknowledge it? Nope. We just sat there watching the host staff do absolutely nothing with urgency. But okay, we were starving, so we stayed. We ordered big -- like, embarrassingly big, probably 80% of the menu plus sake -- because we wanted to give this place a real shot. And look, some of it was actually great. But some of it was not edible. Not "not my taste," not edible. So we sent those dishes back, which is a completely normal thing to do at a restaurant that charges these prices. What happened next genuinely shocked me. The chefs took it as a personal attack. Rude comments, visibly annoyed, staring us down from the kitchen for the rest of the meal. We couldn't even enjoy the good food because the whole vibe became hostile. It were so uncomfortable that we honestly just wanted to leave. $350. That's what we spent. And we left feeling like we ruined someone's night by simply expecting edible food. The disappointment isn't even about the dishes it's the attitude from the front staff all the way back to the kitchen. You can train a team. You can't teach humility, and you damn sure can't teach someone to care. Do not recommend.

Cozy spot for incredible sushi!…read more I tried Golden Eye Snapper for the first time ever, and it might be one of my new favorites! The lightly torched skin gives each bite a nice, firm textural contrast against the delicate, tender meat. The yuzu garnish puts it over the top! My other favorites are Striped Jack and Hokkaido Scallop. My friend, who doesn't really like eating fish, loves their Double S Roll (tempura shrimp & fried scallops.) The service has been mostly wonderful. We did run into one hiccup when we found some hard, jagged black chunks in the Double S Roll that we couldn't eat. They looked and felt like metal or charred debris, but the staff insisted they were black sesame seeds. Otherwise, the staff has been upbeat and super friendly. If you're looking for your next unforgettable bite, do yourself a favor and order the Golden Eye Snapper!

While there's a cornucopia of sushi restaurants to visit in LB, I may have found the best one. I've…read morebeen to several over the years, some multiple times, and Kimu's taste & presentation really stood out. They have a parking lot, which is a plus for this area because street parking is challenging. I ordered the Negi Toro Hand roll, Spicy Scallop Roll, and TNT Roll. The hand roll was elegant, fresh, and delicious. I loved the seaweed. The Spicy Scallop was my favorite because of the quality ingredients and value. It was definitely spicy. The TNT Roll was amazing, but I had to remove the Jalapeño due to it kicking my ass. I'll definitely return because I had an exciting experience.

Mother's Day celebration is a perfect occasion to come back to Cafe Hiro. The Omakase is the best…read moreoption when we are all together. For the omakase we get a choice of three appetizers, two pasta dishes, chefs choice entree, chefs choice risotto, and a choice of dessert for each person. Doesn't sound like a lot, but it's truly enough and you get a variety of choices. This visit we went with beef tataki, salmon burrata, deep fried oysters, shrimp tempura salad, eggplant and mushrooms pasta, Uni pasta, scallops risotto, and the prime steak. Each dish is an 8/10 or better. I would gate keep this place if I could, but many who don't know that good Japanese Cuisine is not just limited to sushi. Cafe Hiro- Gochisōsamadeshita Arigatō Gosaimasu

Well, well, well... look who finally crawled back after a few years. And guess what? Nothing's…read morechanged--not the decor, not the crowd (still empty at 6:30 on a Saturday--yikes), and definitely not the 'meh' factor. The scallop risotto? Still a banger. Must-order for sure. Dessert? Yep, still solid. But everything else? Let's just say the shrimp tempura salad, beef tataki, tuna tartare, beef tongue stew, and mentai spaghetti formed a perfect little symphony of average. No 'wow,' no fireworks, just... food that exists. Servers were friendly, though! Probably because they had plenty of time to chat with the only two tables in the whole dang dining room. So yeah. Same same but different? Nah. Just same same.