Izakaya Hachi has cold beer and perfect food to compliment the beer. Came here on a Friday night…read more Got some hot dishes and cold dishes and they all hit pretty hard. Went with a chef's sampler of skewers and got four delicious yakitori skewers. Got delicious chicken wings and chicken karaage that were addictive and the perfect bar food. After eating these dishes, we got a piece of wagyu sashimi (raw) with uni, which was a great bite and we closed our meal with some yuzu snapper carpaccio. Overall, I'm so glad we came here for an after-work meal. It's not cheap, but I was pleased with the portions and the quality of everything we had. We will definitely come back to get some more meat and beer!

DO NOT GO HERE. This was our first time at Hachi Izakaya, and it was hands down the worst dining…read moreexperience of my life, solely due to a server named IYA. We arrived right at opening (5:15 PM) without a reservation. We were told we could sit if we left before 6:30 PM because of a later booking. Since we were just having a quick dinner (4 adults and 1 child), we agreed. However, the terrible hospitality started immediately when she forced our group of 5 into a tight 4-person booth, making us extremely uncomfortable. Throughout the meal, IYA made us feel incredibly unwelcome, constantly rushing us and giving us dirty looks. Even though we were well aware of the time, she aggressively pushed the dessert menu and called for "last call" at 6:00 PM just to kick us out faster. When we politely asked for extra broth, she snapped that there would be an extra charge with a terrible attitude, then literally slammed the dish down on our table. The absolute worst part was her handling of my Service Dog. As someone who legally requires a service animal, I had my dog right next to me. Without even asking if it was a registered service animal, IYA rudely and aggressively demanded that I put the dog on the floor. Her complete lack of education, empathy, and legal understanding regarding service animals is deeply concerning and discriminatory. If you work in hospitality, basic manners and knowledge of service animal regulations are mandatory. IYA was incredibly rude, ignorant, and unprofessional. We will NEVER step foot in this place again. Management needs to seriously retrain or re-evaluate this server.

the food here is fantastic and all of the employees are so kind and respectful. everything here is…read moremade fresh and it's overall just an amazing restaurant! i'd totally recommend for your next sushi date.

Been here a handful of times and it's always amazing! I am a Japanese food fanatic and I usually…read morestick to traditional stuff. But you have to try their signature white lightning roll! It's so good. Other top favorites are their crispy rice and Brussel sprouts! Service is always on point too. Make sure to reserve a table just in case if you're eating around dinner time.

Ichiban! Food is excellent. For weekends only! This is the…read moreplace to have lunch . They just started this bento lunch Special. We tried the steak and chicken bento. Both were Excellent . There is a side menu for yakitori if you want extras. This bentos come with with a green salad, pickled veggie and miso soup. At the end is a free dessert of vanilla, Macha , or lichee ice cream. Yum that Lichee ice cream is so refreshing with real lichee in it. A must have. Service could be better but there was only one server. The atmosphere was nice and quiet . I would definitely go back there for lunch. Dinner is another different menu. Also looks good.

I'm genuinely confused by the 4.4/5 rating because my experience was nowhere near that level…read more The one bright star is for the lone server, who did an impressive job managing the entire floor by herself and staying helpful throughout the meal. Unfortunately, the food told a very different story. We ordered a wide variety of yakitori since the glowing reviews repeatedly highlighted it as the restaurant's specialty. Instead, what arrived was surprisingly inconsistent. Nearly every skewer had a heavily charred exterior that crossed the line from smoky to bitter. Good yakitori should showcase careful grilling that enhances the ingredients, not mask them with burnt flavors. The proteins themselves didn't taste particularly fresh, and the seasoning was all over the place. Some skewers were so lightly seasoned they tasted unfinished, while others were aggressively salty. Consistency is one of the fundamentals of good yakitori and it was noticeably lacking here. Having visited plenty of izakayas and eaten more than my fair share of yakitori, I'm not claiming Michelin-level expectations. I simply know the difference between properly grilled, well-balanced skewers and ones that miss the mark. Based on this visit, the food was below average and failed to live up to the hype. With the volume of positive reviews, I expected a memorable yakitori experience. Instead, I left wondering if I had visited the same restaurant everyone else was raving about.

My friend says this is her favorite restaurant of all time (or at least in her top 5) & I now see…read morewhy!! Everything turned out to be SO YUMMY, not one bad item! I mean who knew skewers could taste this good!!?? I don't ever crave them but this place changed me. I also love the ambiance as it reminds me of Japan & they have phenomenal service. I wished it was closer to me but I'll definitely make the trip back! FAVORITES: meatballs with cheese, chicken thighs with green onions, chicken hearts special, beef tongue with green wasabi, pork belly :-)

Had a reservation for Wednesday 6pm, it's already pretty crowded. The popularity of this izakaya is…read morereal. Staffs are very welcoming, but they are very busy so be sure to be patient. Inside it's very Japanese izakaya, you see bottles of unfinished liquor and they are proud of it. Tables are a little too close. I liked their food, sashimis are great, skewers aren't bad, but I definitely recommend their apple shot, very special. Most of their skewers are soy cause/teriyaki flavor which isn't really my thing, I appreciate more varieties. But I do recommend their special chicken hearts. Beef tongue isn't great though. All in all, I definitely would come back!

Dear Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori,…read more I feel duped. I came here thinking I was going to enjoy grilled chicken skewers. Instead, I was subjected to eating some of the most epic beef and pork skewers ever. Had I known you guys were serving up a variety of delicious grilled meats, I would have been here sooner! Seriously, stop grilling meats so satisfyingly oily, juicy, and smoky. It's too damn addictive!

I really liked this place and the food as well. There's always a packed house but that's how it…read moreshould be. Their menu is full of variety and a high quality one offering Wagyu, Prime, and select cuts of your preferred meat. Come with friends and be as loud as you want but make sure to include the servers they like to have fun too. Unfortunately, I have to take one off because they failed to check in us a few times but I believe this was due to a staff rotation/change. We had to wait time to order and they failed to tell us that sushi was unavailable until the end of the night and that was a majority of one person's dinner.

The food is decent, but the experience needs work. The room was hot and uncomfortable, almost like…read moreeating inside a humid gym. I understand yakitori is cooked over a grill and the smell is part of the experience, but sweating through dinner in a small shop is not charming. Turn up the AC or improve the ventilation. Service also felt cold. There was no warmth, no hospitality, no sense that anyone was glad people were there. The grill master mostly stared through the room, which made the whole place feel more awkward than welcoming. As for the food, some skewers were good, but others were noticeably over salted. For something as simple and focused as yakitori, the execution has to be tighter than that. There are plenty of yakitori spots around. If the food were exceptional, maybe the uncomfortable room and flat service would be easier to forgive. But right now, the flavors aren't strong enough to make the experience worth repeating.

This izakaya is located in an unassuming strip mall but its food is anything but. I had been…read morefiending for some yakitori since our last visit to Tokyo and this spot did not disappoint. If I had been able to eat crunchier / harder stuff (I had dental work done prior), I would have been more adventurous with the menu. They had so many delicious looking options! That being said, the skewers were AMAZING. Their chicken skewers, the scallop, and the veggies were cooked to perfection. I felt like I had just walked back into a legit izakaya in Tokyo. The vibes were amazing, the staff was so friendly. I will absolutely be back. 10000000/10

Home-y vibes izakaya at a strip mall…read more Went for a Friday dinner. Parking was easy at the time, but do know the plaza can get a little busy in the evening. The inside decor was home-y, with regular seating and a few tatami rooms. Had a rsvp for a booth and was sat immediately. Ordered a few different dishes: - Sweet potato tempura - Agadashi tofu - yellowtail jalapeño sashimi - soba noodles - chicken curry rice Everything was really good - but the chicken curry rice and sashimi stood out. They also did get our soba noodle order wrong and received udon, but the udon was good also. Prices were reasonable for the amount of food you get. Would come back!

This restaurant came up on my FB feed, and the food looked really good, so we thought, "Why not…read moregive it a try?" I usually read through the Yelp comments and look at the photos before trying a new place, but this time I only checked the rating -- which was great -- and decided to go based on that and the FB post. Looking back, I probably should have read the reviews first. We didn't realize the bento boxes are only available during lunchtime, and we were also surprised to find out they don't have yakitori. Those were two things we were hoping to try. We came with a party and ordered several items, including the Akatsuki Special Hot Pot, which was recommended to us, along with other dishes. The tempura and karaage were definitely the highlights -- both were really good. The rest of the food was okay for our group, but unfortunately it didn't really satisfy our craving or stand out the way we were hoping. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere and the staff was friendly. I think the biggest thing was that our expectations were set by what we saw on FB, and the items that caught our attention weren't available when we visited. I would recommend checking their current menu before going so you know what to expect. Maybe we'll come back another time to try their lunch menu and explore more of what they offer.

Last night in Gardena and found this restaurant on Yelp. Ordered the Tempura and Beef Teriyaki…read morecombo and was not disappointed! Tempura consisted of shrimp (2), onion, pumpkin, zucchini, bean, and bell pepper. The beef teriyaki was the star! Steak was so tender that you could cut it with a fork and was cooked perfectly!!! Will for sure go again next time we're in Gardena!!! Thank you!!!

Man I really love this place. The combo dinners is really where it's at. Really large portions for…read morea great price, especially for Japanese food. And the quality is great. Combo plates all come with a miso soup, bowl of rice, and cabbage salad. Got the sashimi (which are thickkk delicious pieces) and the miso cod (so good and flakey deliciousness). We also got the miso cod + chicken teriyaki. The portion of chicken teriyaki is largeee!!! Such a good deal and the chicken is delicious and not dry. A bit of a small restaurant, very homey and very on brand with the typical small home style Japanese restaurant in the South Bay. Service is polite and kind and speed is very reasonable. OH! They even gave us free edamame when we asked for to go boxes, they must've had extra that night before closing. A South Bay treasure I'll be coming back to again and again