A small family run izakaya tucked into the far end corner of a strip of restaurants. Easy to overlook if one drives by too quickly. Run by an older couple, it has a very cosy atmosphere with authentic izakaya style tapas. The seabream and kohada was very fresh the day we went, the tuna was prepped well. The sashimi was properly cut and everything was exquisitely prepared by the owner chef.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pickled Gizzard Shad, Cooked Blue Fin Tuna Tukuno Style, Nigiri Sushi
Mia Franco
Been here a few times and have always left satisfied with my meal. Inside is cozy, seating wise there is a sushi bar area that can fit maybe 8-10 people. There are tables as well, overall I think capacity is less than 50. I have been fortunate enough to dine in without having to make a reservation which is highly recommended. I just made sure to show up right within the first 20 minutes of them opening. This place will fill up pretty quickly seeing that they are only open for dinner service. The couple that run this restaurant do a great job, the older lady is very attentive and quickly clears your empty dishes so that they don't stack or crowd your table. The sushi chef is a master of his craft. The maki rolls and nigiri are old school style so please don't show up expecting to find california rolls or rainbow rolls. The fresh oysters and chicken yakitori skewers with yuzu kosho are downright delicious.Vegetarian options: There are small dishes like sesame blanched spinach, crunchy yuzu daikon, inari sushi, tamago nigiri and slowly simmered eggplant to name a few.Parking: Shared parking in a lot with other businesses.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yuzu Daikon, Kohada Nigiri, Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell, Grilled Oyster, Grilled Little Neck Clam, Nigiri Sushi, Futomaki Maki Sushi
Veronica Lucio
Dinner and service were amazing. Order the fried half chicken and wings. Their pork belly dish is delicious. Our service was on point. Perfect dinner spot to catch up with friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anish Thakkar (Doc Thakkar)
This family-run place has been rocking since 1994. I cannot recommend it enough!Standout dishes include the Gindara Misoyaki, the Tori Kushiyaki Yuzukosho, Yakinasu, and their pressed sushi. This place doesn’t miss, and includes a wide variety of sake + Japanese beer to complement your meal. Recommendations strongly encouraged, and small groups only, but totally worth it!
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell
Rita Wu
Wonderful place owned by a very lovely couple. Food was amazingly fresh. Best meal we had during our trip!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hannah K.
Been here several times and here's my review, food is AMAZING!!! I love this place so much that I've been here almost 3 times back to back! I love chirashi bowl and kaminabe! I can't wait to go back!
田田
Vibe: Most authentic Japanese style I've been to in LA. It's a homy tiny restaurant running by a Japanese old couple. Food: We went here for their chirashi bowl. It's the most authentic one I have had in LA. Price is affordable for a normal dinner and the fishes are very fresh. Love the octopus! - Dining in - Dinner - $30-$40 per person
Sopia Bopia
I have only tasted the bento but these are the best bento I have ever tasted. Perfected cooked and balanced. I will drive far to buy these bento. Can’t wait to come here for dinner
Good Foods and good services! They even used cold Plate for Sashimi, they put the plate in the refrigerator before place Sashimi on it.
Taka N.
Let me preface by saying I have 500+ ratings on Tabelog, the Yelp-like platform for Japan. Fukuno is my favorite Japanese restaurant in LA. Growing up Japanese in the South Bay, I didn't eat out at Japanese places often because we had enough of that at home. But it feels like there used to be more eateries like Fukuno back then. Pure mom-and-pop shops, neither a part of some massive restaurateur group nor having a backing corporation in Japan. While Fukuno does have an Instagram presence these days, you'll still feel like you've time travelled back to the 90's when entering this shop. Only 3-4 tables and a counter, all managed by the husband-chef and the wife-waitress. Mostly hand-written menu with kappo-style seasonal plates in shareable portions. It's extremely low-key and muted, with not even traditional Japanese or J-pop playing in the background. So the food is the essence of Fukuno, even moreso than at other eateries. While it's labeled a "sushi bar" here on Yelp, and there's some conventional choices like a nigiri plate or chirashi (assorted seafood rice bowl), it's not front and center like most sushi shops, nor do they offer your usual Americanized rolls. For sushi, I would recommend the less common choices like the battera (mackerel with kombu) or hakosushi (pressed eel). But it's the non-sushi dishes that are most interesting. Crunchy yuzu-pickled daikon radishes. Grilled eggplants. Stewed octopus. Grilled chicken with yuzu pepper paste. The "kami nabe", seasonal ingredients cooked in broth in a paper pot. The different flavor profiles will keep things fresh throughout your meal, and there's enough variety on the menu to warrant repeat visits. Fukuno uses traditional ingredients and preparation techniques, so what you might consider to be adventurous all tastes familiar to me. And it's not at all difficult to find places like this in Japan. But in the context of LA, where it's exceedingly hard to find such an authentic experience, it's become one of my favorite eateries in town. Reservation recommended.
CAScuba Y.
This is one of those out dated Japanese restaurant that does not emphasise on decor or excessive service. It's just home feel great food that is consistent and last for as long as they operated. Owner carefully manage the menu so the don't carry too exotic ingredient that needs fast daily turn over. They don't sell raw shrimp, sea urchin or geo duck clam, etc. But everything on the menu are delicious, home style, simple. The soya marinated ankimo was the best, you don't get that in too many places. The marinated tuna was also fantastic. The miso soup was also very nice, freshly made to order, not scoop from a big pre-made pot like 98% other Japanese restaurants.
Paul You
Super cute restaurant. Come here if you want very cozy, lowkey vibes. The seafood nabe was good, although portion was kind of small for the price. All the sushi and nigiri was solid, like you’d expect from any humble Japanese restaurant. Super extensive menu, so a lot of options to try from!
Paul C.
As mentioned in other posts, mom and pops restaurant with three tables and a sushi bar for seating. I tried 7-8 dishes and they were all great. The menu seems simple but I found it fairly unique. I'm definitely going to return and try other dishes. Highly recommend for good food and service.
Food ok, quantity on the plate to little and price a little bit high.But is ok no recommend for children
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Fukuno Tokusen Nigiri, Futomaki Maki Sushi
A small family run izakaya tucked into the far end corner of a strip of restaurants. Easy to overlook if one drives by too quickly. Run by an older couple, it has a very cosy atmosphere with authentic izakaya style tapas. The seabream and kohada was very fresh the day we went, the tuna was prepped well. The sashimi was properly cut and everything was exquisitely prepared by the owner chef.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pickled Gizzard Shad, Cooked Blue Fin Tuna Tukuno Style, Nigiri Sushi
Been here a few times and have always left satisfied with my meal. Inside is cozy, seating wise there is a sushi bar area that can fit maybe 8-10 people. There are tables as well, overall I think capacity is less than 50. I have been fortunate enough to dine in without having to make a reservation which is highly recommended. I just made sure to show up right within the first 20 minutes of them opening. This place will fill up pretty quickly seeing that they are only open for dinner service. The couple that run this restaurant do a great job, the older lady is very attentive and quickly clears your empty dishes so that they don't stack or crowd your table. The sushi chef is a master of his craft. The maki rolls and nigiri are old school style so please don't show up expecting to find california rolls or rainbow rolls. The fresh oysters and chicken yakitori skewers with yuzu kosho are downright delicious.Vegetarian options: There are small dishes like sesame blanched spinach, crunchy yuzu daikon, inari sushi, tamago nigiri and slowly simmered eggplant to name a few.Parking: Shared parking in a lot with other businesses.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yuzu Daikon, Kohada Nigiri, Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell, Grilled Oyster, Grilled Little Neck Clam, Nigiri Sushi, Futomaki Maki Sushi
Dinner and service were amazing. Order the fried half chicken and wings. Their pork belly dish is delicious. Our service was on point. Perfect dinner spot to catch up with friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This family-run place has been rocking since 1994. I cannot recommend it enough!Standout dishes include the Gindara Misoyaki, the Tori Kushiyaki Yuzukosho, Yakinasu, and their pressed sushi. This place doesn’t miss, and includes a wide variety of sake + Japanese beer to complement your meal. Recommendations strongly encouraged, and small groups only, but totally worth it!
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell
Wonderful place owned by a very lovely couple. Food was amazingly fresh. Best meal we had during our trip!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been here several times and here's my review, food is AMAZING!!! I love this place so much that I've been here almost 3 times back to back! I love chirashi bowl and kaminabe! I can't wait to go back!
Vibe: Most authentic Japanese style I've been to in LA. It's a homy tiny restaurant running by a Japanese old couple. Food: We went here for their chirashi bowl. It's the most authentic one I have had in LA. Price is affordable for a normal dinner and the fishes are very fresh. Love the octopus! - Dining in - Dinner - $30-$40 per person
I have only tasted the bento but these are the best bento I have ever tasted. Perfected cooked and balanced. I will drive far to buy these bento. Can’t wait to come here for dinner
Finally found an authentic chirashi bowl in LA!
Restaurantji Recommends
Good Foods and good services! They even used cold Plate for Sashimi, they put the plate in the refrigerator before place Sashimi on it.
Let me preface by saying I have 500+ ratings on Tabelog, the Yelp-like platform for Japan. Fukuno is my favorite Japanese restaurant in LA. Growing up Japanese in the South Bay, I didn't eat out at Japanese places often because we had enough of that at home. But it feels like there used to be more eateries like Fukuno back then. Pure mom-and-pop shops, neither a part of some massive restaurateur group nor having a backing corporation in Japan. While Fukuno does have an Instagram presence these days, you'll still feel like you've time travelled back to the 90's when entering this shop. Only 3-4 tables and a counter, all managed by the husband-chef and the wife-waitress. Mostly hand-written menu with kappo-style seasonal plates in shareable portions. It's extremely low-key and muted, with not even traditional Japanese or J-pop playing in the background. So the food is the essence of Fukuno, even moreso than at other eateries. While it's labeled a "sushi bar" here on Yelp, and there's some conventional choices like a nigiri plate or chirashi (assorted seafood rice bowl), it's not front and center like most sushi shops, nor do they offer your usual Americanized rolls. For sushi, I would recommend the less common choices like the battera (mackerel with kombu) or hakosushi (pressed eel). But it's the non-sushi dishes that are most interesting. Crunchy yuzu-pickled daikon radishes. Grilled eggplants. Stewed octopus. Grilled chicken with yuzu pepper paste. The "kami nabe", seasonal ingredients cooked in broth in a paper pot. The different flavor profiles will keep things fresh throughout your meal, and there's enough variety on the menu to warrant repeat visits. Fukuno uses traditional ingredients and preparation techniques, so what you might consider to be adventurous all tastes familiar to me. And it's not at all difficult to find places like this in Japan. But in the context of LA, where it's exceedingly hard to find such an authentic experience, it's become one of my favorite eateries in town. Reservation recommended.
This is one of those out dated Japanese restaurant that does not emphasise on decor or excessive service. It's just home feel great food that is consistent and last for as long as they operated. Owner carefully manage the menu so the don't carry too exotic ingredient that needs fast daily turn over. They don't sell raw shrimp, sea urchin or geo duck clam, etc. But everything on the menu are delicious, home style, simple. The soya marinated ankimo was the best, you don't get that in too many places. The marinated tuna was also fantastic. The miso soup was also very nice, freshly made to order, not scoop from a big pre-made pot like 98% other Japanese restaurants.
Super cute restaurant. Come here if you want very cozy, lowkey vibes. The seafood nabe was good, although portion was kind of small for the price. All the sushi and nigiri was solid, like you’d expect from any humble Japanese restaurant. Super extensive menu, so a lot of options to try from!
As mentioned in other posts, mom and pops restaurant with three tables and a sushi bar for seating. I tried 7-8 dishes and they were all great. The menu seems simple but I found it fairly unique. I'm definitely going to return and try other dishes. Highly recommend for good food and service.