My Favorite Japanese Eats

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I noticed a good chuck of my reviews are on Japanese places. Shabu-Shabu, Sushi, and Japanese BBQ. So here's my complete list of favorite Japanese places to eat :)

 1. O2 Sushi

245 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 844-0239

Category: Sushi Bars

Neighbourhood: Pasadena

4.0 star rating
  6/3/2010 ROTD 4/20/2011

I came here the other night with a girl friend before watching a movie at Arclight.
We were looking around for a sushi joint, saw this place, & I yelped the reviews, 4 stars, ok let's go!
As we walked to the restaurant, we were greeted by one of the…More »

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 2. Fukada

8683 Irvine Ctr Dr
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 341-0111

Category: Japanese

4.0 star rating
  Update - 8/20/2010

Dine in the other night for the first time.
Went in at around 7, waited for about 10 minutes, not too bad.

Ordered tempura scallops which were delicious! Scallops were big and the breading wasn't too much, just how I like it =)

Order the spicy don on…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    4/20/2010

    Must try the spicy tuna don w/ brown rice!!!

    I called & picked up my order to go.
    Staff was pretty… Read more »

 3. Izakaya Wasa

59 Fortune Dr
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 453-9500

Category: Japanese

4.0 star rating
  3/17/2010

Just went here for lunch with the boyfriend :D

Pretty pricey but it's good quality sushi =D & it's located in a shopping center!
The workers are actually Japanese (I'm 87.94% sure)

Service was good but took a while for them to bring out the food. then…More »

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 4. Shabu Shabu Bar

1945 E 17th St
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 954-0332

Categories: Japanese, Wine Bars

4.0 star rating
  Update - 1/9/2012

5 stars for the food & manager! Deducting a star for our sucky waiter...

So, I brought my boyfriend here last night on a Saturday evening. We drove all the way from El Monte. I haven't been here in over a year because I no longer live in the OC. I was…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    4/29/2010

    I think Shabu Shabu Bar is the best Shabu place in Orange County!
    I've been to a few Shabu places in… Read more »

 5. Kura Sushi

212 E 17th St
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 631-3200

Category: Sushi Bars

4.0 star rating
  3/17/2010

Great sushi for a cheap price! I'm a fan!
I didn't know Costa Mesa was such a big city, driving to Kura, I thought I was in Newport Beach not Costa Mesa..anyways

I came here last night with a buncha girls for girls dinner. I read the yelp reviews, so I…More »

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 6. ichi ichi Fusion Shabu & Tempura

18184 Colima Rd
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-8866

Category: Japanese

4.0 star rating
  5/6/2010

I'm officially in love with YES! Plaza!!

Had dinner here with a girlfriend. It's in the same plaza where Banana Bay is located, Ichi Ichi is on the corner near the 'food court'.
This place seems fairly new, my friend has been here a few times & loves…More »

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 7. Yojie Shabu Shabu

11710 E South St
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 402-2288

Category: Japanese

4.0 star rating
  12/1/2010

Came here last night with a girlfriend. Yummy shabu for a great price!

There's like 5 different portions of beef, a 3 oz, 5oz (Geisha), 8oz (Samurai), and I believe a 10 or 12oz for the Sumo. Me and my friend both ordered the Geisha Sukiyaki for…More »

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 8. Hon Sushi

144 W Foothill Blvd
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 359-1972

Category: Sushi Bars

5.0 star rating
  12/1/2010

Awesome fresh AYCE sushi for a good price!
Great service too =)

Be sure to get the salmon! YUMMMMMMM

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 9. Honda Ya

556 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 832-0081

Category: Japanese

4.0 star rating
  2/19/2010

One of my favorite places in Tustin/Irvine!
Moved out to Irvine/Tustin not so long ago for work. I'm always on the look out for good authentic Asian food. Most places in Irvine/Tustin are chain restaurants.
I first found out about this place when my…More »

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 10. Curry House

500 N Atlantic Blvd
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 588-2002

Category: Japanese

4.0 star rating
  12/1/2010

I love curry house!
I've been to this location and the one in LA Little Tokyo.

Service is about the same & so is the food. Everyone is friendly here =)

I really like the keema(?) dish and the breaded hamburger patty. Keema is like chili but curry…More »

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 11. Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen

18315 Brookhurst St
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 962-8971

Category: Japanese

4.0 star rating
  7/23/2009

This is the only ramen place I've been to, so i can only compare it to the packaged ramen noodles you'd eat at home.
The "Hakata" ramen is delicious! You can add more stuff to it. I'm not a fan of pork though.
The wait is kinda long, so try to get…More »

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 12. Kansai Sushi

1325 E Chapman Ave
Fullerton, CA 92831
(714) 871-1027

Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese

4.0 star rating
  3/17/2010

Really not a bad place.
this place is located in an old strip mall and once you're inside, it looked like a sushi joint you'd find in the food court at the mall.

The Korean owners/workers are really quiet and nice. very fast service because it wasn't…More »

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 13. Kushi Shabu

123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 621-0210

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Little Tokyo

4.0 star rating
  7/29/2009

I celebrated my birthday here with 10+ friends.
I RSVPd the day of and they were really nice and helpful. We didn't have to wait at all for them.
The shabu was delicious! The service was pretty good.
Most of the staff don't really speak English, so…More »

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 14. RA Sushi Bar Restaurant

2401 Park Ave
Tustin, CA 92782
(714) 566-1700
4.0 star rating
  9/10/2009

Went during happy hour and I had a great time!
I loved the atmosphere at the bar during happy hour.
The drinks & food were super cheap.
I would recommend going during happy hour!

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 15. Mitsu E Shabu Shabu

225 N Harbor Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92832
(714) 871-9418

Category: Japanese

4.0 star rating
  1/20/2010

Delicious Shabu in the OC!
There's not many selection of Shabu-Shabu places to eat in Orange County.  This is probably one of the top Shabu places I've been to.

What I love most about this place is the beef is super fresh! They slice it right in front…More »

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 16. Shark Sushi

724 N Brea Blvd
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 255-1178

Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese

4.0 star rating
  9/18/2009

Came here last night with friends.
We all ordered a bunch of rolls.
My favorites were the hawaiian rolls (salmon on CA roll), TNT (baked CA roll with a bunch of stuff on it), albacore roll (YUMMMM), and the stinkyroll which i asked for no stinky lol…More »

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 17. Sushi Mon

9770 S Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89183
(702) 617-0241

Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars

Neighbourhood: Southeast

4.0 star rating
  Update - 7/20/2010

Came here again this past weekend at around 9PM.
We had two groups of 6 people.
Wait was about 40 minutes long -__-

Service wasn't great but the sushi is amazing!
Dinner all you can eat is about $25.
They have so many things to choose from. I wanted to…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    1/3/2010

    Wow wow wowwwwwwww this is the best ACYE Sushi place ever!!

    Usually AYCE sushi joints pack on the… Read more »

 18. Gin Sushi

3589 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 440-9611

Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese

Neighbourhood: Pasadena

3.0 star rating
  Update - 4/27/2010

Ok this is an updated review. came here last week with a friend.
For the last few times I've been here, quality of the fish has always been great!
Everyone gets miso soup.
I really like the albacore salad. It consists of lettuce, crab meat (imitation),…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    1/3/2010

    One of my favorite Sushi places in the 626 San Gabriel Valley.
    I think the price is very reasonable… Read more »


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