Otafuku Restaurant

$$ • Japanese, Noodles, Izakaya

Hours:
16525 S Western Ave, Gardena
(310) 532-9348

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Otafuku Restaurant Reviews

4.4 (52)
This is an old Japanese soba restaurant. I had a good time visiting. Both for entertaining and personally. The staff at the store are Japanese, but of course their English is no problem. I used it yesterday for the first time in a while, and 80% of the customers were non-Japanese. Soba is becoming more and more recognized. I love the soba noodles, but I also love the ginger-yaki set meal. I love the spaghetti salad that comes with it. It's not on the menu, but it comes out when...read full review

Heard that Torrence was the place to go for real Japanese food so we made a trip from downtown to Otafuku. Awesome food in a casual setting. The soba noodles were amazing…chewy and delicious with the dipping sauce. Got the tempura as well, which was light and crispy. The mackerel and rice was a perfect side and didn’t have any “fishy” taste to it. Beyond the food, service was also fast and friendly.

Otafuku has been our go-to spot for soba and tempura when visiting the Southbay!This past visit, we ordered:-Seaweed and mixed green salad-Mini bluefin tuna bowl (the tuna was melt in your mouth amazing!)-Chicken wing and chicken skin yakitori (perfectly charred)-Ginko nuts-Kikouchi (100% buckwheat) soba with mixed tempura. Loved the chewy texture and the tempura was perfectly crispy!-Hot Zaru soba with mixed tempuraIt was one of the most comforting meals I’ve had this year!Service...read full review

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Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 11:30AM - 2PM
5:30 - 9:30PM
Thursday 5:30 - 9:30PM
11:30AM - 2PM
Friday 5:30 - 9:30PM
11:30AM - 2PM
Saturday 11:30AM - 2PM
5:30 - 9:30PM
Sunday 5 - 9PM
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