Midoh is a casual Japanese comfort-food spot with fun beach-town vibes. We ordered the Mixed Fried…read moreKatsu Meal, Fish & Chips, corn soup, and curry. The katsu combo (chicken, pork, shrimp, and mackerel) was very crunchy, and the chicken and pork were especially tender. The proteins were a bit bland on their own, but the dipping sauces were solid and helped a lot. The Fish & Chips were a highlight--the fish was soft inside and crispy outside, and the fries were very good. The corn soup was naturally sweet and mild but surprisingly flavorful. The curry had a good level of spice and came out in a fun gravy boat since we ordered it as a side for dipping. The vibe is relaxed and beachy, with surfboards and a cool blue sky ceiling feature. Service was friendly and fast. Unlimited rice and grinding your own sesame seeds were nice touches. I'd come back to try their creamy udon dishes.

I'm a regular here and there's a big reason for that- Yummy tasty food and amazing customer…read moreservice. The ambiance is definitely welcoming and casual. I always get my favorite mentai seafood udon. It's so creamy and flavorful. I savor every bite. I'll always have this place as my go-to for lunch!

My wife and I always love coming here for sushi! They have the best dynamite I have ever tried…read more It is just delicious! The atmosphere is very chill and everyone is very polite and friendly. It is a bit small so when they are busy there may be a wait. The food is served fast so once seated you can enjoy your food pretty quickly. Great place if you want really good Japanese food.

Cash only. Traditional sushi restaurant. No crazy rolls,…read morejust good fish for nigri and basic rolls. They don't use imitation crab on anything which is incredible! Came right when they opened bc usually they are busy! Salmon sushi was melt in your mouth good!

not exaggerating even a bit- this is my new all-time favorite chicken place hands down…read more my husband and i split the 12pc karaage , which is a great size for two people. the pieces are HUGE compared to typical karaage at places i've been to, which makes the price worth it. it is insanely juicy and the housemade spicy mayo is a great pair. the service was quick and polite, with a few tables for seating inside. parking is 20mins above ground or $10 max under the structure.

seriously the best karaage in LA. It always come out crispy, piping hot, and of course delicious…read more This is a Sawtelle must have! I just moved to the area and have already been back 5+ times. The prices are fair, the service is great, and the location is tucked away on the second story of the mall. It's a cute little spot with enough seating too. My boyfriend eats gluten free and this is his favorite spot. I usually order in person, but today i ordered ahead and they drew the cutest note for me. I 1000x recommend

Tony (owner) is there every day to ensure operation runs smoothly. And there seems to be quite a…read morebit of regulars because I noticed Tony would greets them by their name and open arm. The hostess is always welcoming while the wait staff is attentive. Expect a slight bit of wait if you don't have a reservation but it's well worth it. We usually ask for bar seating because we enjoy watching them grill. To start, we get the Ochazuke, check the chalkboard for any specials and order some sake/beer while we browse through the menu. Honestly, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu.

Wow, I'm so impressed with this yakitori spot! Parking was pretty easy to find on a Saturday night…read morearound the corner. It was busy!! I think it's best to make reservations if you want to come in. They turned away a couple people/groups because they didn't have reservations. The pricing for everything was reasonable. Definitely ask what's unavailable before ordering. The yakitori sticks came one by one and cooked well. I think my favorite was a non-yakitori item, miso cod. Sooo good!! It did take awhile to be served. Since the sticks kept coming out slow, we all got full fast. Id love to come back again if I know I'm going to be in the area.

One of LA staples IMO and it's indeed that good, to the point that it could be 'in the game' with…read morethe original ones in the home country. Long line wouldn't be a show stopper especially if you came in small group as it moved relatively quickly, thanks to the attentive servers as well as indoor + outdoor + counter seats. Very rich fish-based broth, perfected by pleasant chewy noodles and thick yet juicy and tender pork slices. Portion's also so generous that for me I had to share it. Such a comfort food especially in cold LA days!

i had been avoiding tsujita because i heard their vegetarian options weren't great, and…read moreunfortunately i came to the same conclusion. i tried the spicy vegan ramen, and while the broth was definitely spicy, it didn't have much flavor otherwise. it came with woodear mushrooms, snow peas, corn, and tofu (not fried). i thought the toppings would be more exciting, but maybe just not for me! surprised considering this place always has a line out the door, hoping they upgrade their veggie options soon!

I came here and had a Hiroshima style okonomiyaki a long time ago, but this particular experience…read morewas for the omurice pop up that will last until the end of this month (6/30/26 - Tokyo's Omurice Ikura). Look, I think it would be extremely unfair to judge any experience when there's a wildly popular or intriguing at least pop-up involved, so I'm mainly focusing on the actual food. But to be honest, I went by myself and on the earlier side, so although there was a wait, my experience wasn't too bad. I truly felt for the servers in the kitchen because they were probably crazy busy all day. Walked up close to opening for the dinner service and signed up. It took me almost an hour to get seated, but that was to be expected. I went with the classic Hamburg Steak Omurice with demi-glace sauce. My egg was slightly overcooked because it wasn't as runny as I would have hoped, but the flavor was still there. And like I said, it's probably really difficult with the amount of these dishes. They were pumping out that day. Just a plate of comfort food that was delicious and that's what mainly I was looking for. I also ordered a side of natto (I believe it's a super food and I've grown a quite fondness of it) and a bottle of house sake. The vibe here was a little frenetic because of the popularity and traffic that day, but the servers kept their cool and were really friendly. Overall, just a great meal. I parked down the street where it was a little less busy but Sawtelle, if you know, can get really crazy in terms of traffic and parking. Especially in the lot where this restaurant is located. It's probably the epitome of how crazy the parking situation could be in the area.

The Chinchikruin chain offers Okonomiyaki or more commonly known to non-native Japanese folks as…read moreJapanese pizza. And I am fan. So when the Sawtelle Chinchikurin offered another Japanese bite by bite experience, I was like sign me up, I want to try their Hamburg Hangar Steak Omurice. And thus this review will specifically focus on my experience with the Omurice adventure, sponsored by the flavors and techniques of the land of the rising sun. So this Chin (what I will call this place so I do not have to check my spelling on the regular) is in a popular shopping plaza, so parking was limited. I found a single parking spot and entering it required skill and inch-by-inch patience and I went on a weekday. So I can only imagine that the situation on a weekend is so congested that even writing about it makes me shiver with stress. I can also imagine that these parking problems were non-existing during the Covid Era but, as we all know, these were replaced by far more serious one. Moving on from this odd aside, the point I wanted to make is that parking is not an easy feat when one visits this Chin. I entered alone and found an immediate sit in the counter where I could watch the cooks prepare the Omurice. I sat and prepared for the live culinary show. But before I explain the dance of knives and flips, I want to discuss the brief menu. As shown in the pictures, the Omurice experience came in four different options. Even though the four options seemed similar they were strikingly different simply because of their different sauce bases. For instance, the Mentaiko Omurice came with a cod roe sauce (the Mentaiko) but this seem to foreign for the day. So I chose the "most popular option" the one with the Demi-Glace Sauce. And, as my pictures show, I finished the entire plate. It was easy to like. It was easy to eat. It was also a hand-ons expeirence. I was able to use my spoon and fill it with the demi-glaze sauce then bathe the top of the omelette with it. Yes, I know that some people can say that I played with my food, but I would rather say that I engaged with my meal. I can easily understand why it is a celebrated comfort food, because like a comfortable movie that one re-watches, it is easy to understand, easy to get through, and makes one feel good after. There was nothing to deconstruct or heavily analyze. It was just a simple voyage into the familiar. Plus, the bear paw on top of the omelette was a subtle reminder that this dish was a work of art. On on a last note on sauces, one of the four options was also ketchup base. This option might be for kids or for those who do not venture much from what they know to be good when they were a kid. But of course, ketchup is a universal topping, so I may just thinking to hard on this Omurice, in fact, I probably am. But Miranda does it with clothes, Monk does it with germs, and Ramsey and I do it with rice and scrambled eggs. So... sue me? In terms of the show, I wanted more. I know that this place is not a teppenyaki spot, but I still wanted some dramatic flips, or gorgeous movement as an egg broken. I did take some videos so perhaps other viewers can find the pageantry in the movements. I did catch a staff member clean the stove top with a rag. I wanted it to be a wax on wax off moment but the swirls were not hypnotic enough. I then focused on the sizzling meat, getting ready for its moment in the plate, but it did not crackle with the noise of an erupting volcano, nor it spew steam like a crazy locomotive. It was just sizzling meat, which in its own way has beauty in sound. I captured the almost ready plate be sauced and the worker did swirl as they added the last drippings of the sauce and that was a moment where i caught a satisfying flare. I wanted more, I wanted less, minimalism in silent movements, but in the end the show was good but maybe just for the moment. I would go here again, especially when the Torrance location gets its turn at Omurice plate, because like I said, it was a comforting dish that was easy to enjoy!

Totally delicious and so reasonably priced! We got the curry ramen from the Menya menu and a…read moreKaraage Sando from the Anzu menu. Both were really good. What a gem of a place with a cool aesthetic. Excited to come back. Parking: street Seating: indoor or shaded outdoor patio

Came here on a Sunday afternoon for lunch and was seated immediately at the patio. I had the…read morekaraage sando when it used to be Anzu when they had their own location. But they have now joined with Menya Tigre since then. I remembered their sando being delicious so didn't pursue the menu too long. You get a choice of dipping sauce. I like either the jalapeño ranch or the sriracha aioli and had a hard time deciding which one I liked more, lol. Service was quick and I appreciated that they kept checking if we needed water on the very hot day. I'll be back to check the menu from Menya soon!

checked out anzu at its new location, sharing the same space as menya tigre. i loved the chicken…read morekaraage with the curry. ask for a side of their mayo!

This has merged with Menya Tigre and we took it to go. We were craving chicken sandwiches and this…read morewas what we were looking for.