It was very quiet and the food came out pretty fast. In my opinion the food was good and it looked well made.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Miso Soup, Spider Roll
Al Calderon
AS THE STORY GOES, IF ANYONE REMEMBERS " YAMAS" ON MAIN IN ALHAMBRA. WAS MY FAMLIES FAVORITE JAPANESE RESTAURANT. SADLY IT CLOSED. WE TRIED MANY OTHER RESTAURANTS, BUT TO NO AVAIL. CAME ACROSS SHINANOS IN MONTEREY PARK. DELICIOUS! NOT YOUR HIP MODERN RESTAURANT. VERY COMFY & WELCOMING. IT'S GOING TO BE OUR GO TO JAPANESE RESTAURANT. THANK YOU ALL WHO WORK THERE. SEE YOU SOON.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Garcia
Very decent food. Great price. Good service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jessica Moorhead
Best sushi restaurant been going there for over 23
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Jo Anne Mitchell
Had the Katsu Curry special. Very generous portions for a special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup
Alq Gurley
My Sushi was fine but my partner's dish was not so good....in her words...."disappointing". The quality of the beef in her combination bento box was not good, fatty and scraps of beef...not what she was expecting.... service was good but sparse.
Mich L
Overall, a pleasant dinner experience ?! My friend recommended it since she lives in the area. All of the employees are really friendly and courteous ☺️!We came here for dinner after watching a movie at the nearby AMC Atlantic Times Square. Since it has been colder than usual in Southern CA these past several days, we decided to get udon. My friend got the regular udon. I got the Nabeyaki udon.Our waiter was friendly, and checked on us and refilled our green teas ? at least once. They might have been shorthanded because he wasn’t able to be as attentive after more people came in. We had to wave him down to ask for the bill ?.A fly seemed to have entered the restaurant at some point when perhaps the front door was opened by a customer. It was flying around and we found ourselves constantly waving it away from our food.Finally, our waiter came with a fly-swatter and tried to swat and shoo it away. I don’t think he meant to make a commotion. But there was just so much swatting and shooing activity right around where we sat in his attempts to try to get to the fly.If it wasn’t for that, we would have had a much more relaxed dinner without having to look constantly around us for the fly possibly landing on our food.The udon ? was hot and delicious ? and our green teas ? kept us very warm as well on a cold day !There is a small parking lot in the back of the restaurant and we easily parked there ?!Overall, it’s a really nice and quaint restaurant in the heart ❤️ of Monterey Park where you can get seated and served right away ☺️!
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup
Tony Yeung
I recently had the pleasure of dining at Shinano Japanese Restaurant, and I must say, it was a delightful experience. The restaurant boasts a throwback cool vibe that transports you back in time by 20-30 years. With warm lighting and wooden screens separating the dining room and sushi bar, the ambiance was incredibly cozy. I visited for lunch on a typically slow Monday, and the service was friendly and attentive.I highly recommend trying the shokado bento, as it was surprisingly good. The tempura was light and flavorful without being too greasy, and the portions were true to Japanese tradition – just enough to leave you feeling satisfied. The quality of the sashimi was superb as well.Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for an authentic Japanese dining experience.
Tony Y.
I recently had the pleasure of dining at Shinano Japanese Restaurant, and I must say, it was a delightful experience. The restaurant boasts a throwback cool vibe that transports you back in time by 20-30 years. With warm lighting and wooden screens separating the dining room and sushi bar, the ambiance was incredibly cozy. I visited for lunch on a typically slow Monday, and the service was friendly and attentive.I highly recommend trying the shokado bento, as it was surprisingly good. The tempura was light and flavorful without being too greasy, and the portions were true to Japanese tradition – just enough to leave you feeling satisfied. The quality of the sashimi was superb as well.Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for an authentic Japanese dining experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura
Matthew Garcia
Very chill and home like vibes , made to order sushi/sashimi. Nice modern music to keep you entertained ?. Definitely will come back here to try a lot more that they have to offer.
Amazing and delicious food. Very original and traditional place. We loved the service.Parking: Plenty of space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Liz C
Great experience and people here! A legacy local spot to check out for nostalgic Japanese American local eats. Thank you!
Denise Parker
My family visited Shinano for the first time and enjoyed it. The service and food was excellent. I had the Sukiyaki and it was delicious! The meat was sweet and tender; the vegetables were good. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karen Sesma
Been going there for 22 years, good food and decent prices!
Michael Hidalgo
Food was good but being 1 of 3 tables in the dining room, the service was extremely slow especially for the lunch hour. Has to ask to get a beverage.
It was very quiet and the food came out pretty fast. In my opinion the food was good and it looked well made.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Miso Soup, Spider Roll
AS THE STORY GOES, IF ANYONE REMEMBERS " YAMAS" ON MAIN IN ALHAMBRA. WAS MY FAMLIES FAVORITE JAPANESE RESTAURANT. SADLY IT CLOSED. WE TRIED MANY OTHER RESTAURANTS, BUT TO NO AVAIL. CAME ACROSS SHINANOS IN MONTEREY PARK. DELICIOUS! NOT YOUR HIP MODERN RESTAURANT. VERY COMFY & WELCOMING. IT'S GOING TO BE OUR GO TO JAPANESE RESTAURANT. THANK YOU ALL WHO WORK THERE. SEE YOU SOON.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very decent food. Great price. Good service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Best sushi restaurant been going there for over 23
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Had the Katsu Curry special. Very generous portions for a special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup
My Sushi was fine but my partner's dish was not so good....in her words...."disappointing". The quality of the beef in her combination bento box was not good, fatty and scraps of beef...not what she was expecting.... service was good but sparse.
Overall, a pleasant dinner experience ?! My friend recommended it since she lives in the area. All of the employees are really friendly and courteous ☺️!We came here for dinner after watching a movie at the nearby AMC Atlantic Times Square. Since it has been colder than usual in Southern CA these past several days, we decided to get udon. My friend got the regular udon. I got the Nabeyaki udon.Our waiter was friendly, and checked on us and refilled our green teas ? at least once. They might have been shorthanded because he wasn’t able to be as attentive after more people came in. We had to wave him down to ask for the bill ?.A fly seemed to have entered the restaurant at some point when perhaps the front door was opened by a customer. It was flying around and we found ourselves constantly waving it away from our food.Finally, our waiter came with a fly-swatter and tried to swat and shoo it away. I don’t think he meant to make a commotion. But there was just so much swatting and shooing activity right around where we sat in his attempts to try to get to the fly.If it wasn’t for that, we would have had a much more relaxed dinner without having to look constantly around us for the fly possibly landing on our food.The udon ? was hot and delicious ? and our green teas ? kept us very warm as well on a cold day !There is a small parking lot in the back of the restaurant and we easily parked there ?!Overall, it’s a really nice and quaint restaurant in the heart ❤️ of Monterey Park where you can get seated and served right away ☺️!
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup
I recently had the pleasure of dining at Shinano Japanese Restaurant, and I must say, it was a delightful experience. The restaurant boasts a throwback cool vibe that transports you back in time by 20-30 years. With warm lighting and wooden screens separating the dining room and sushi bar, the ambiance was incredibly cozy. I visited for lunch on a typically slow Monday, and the service was friendly and attentive.I highly recommend trying the shokado bento, as it was surprisingly good. The tempura was light and flavorful without being too greasy, and the portions were true to Japanese tradition – just enough to leave you feeling satisfied. The quality of the sashimi was superb as well.Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for an authentic Japanese dining experience.
I recently had the pleasure of dining at Shinano Japanese Restaurant, and I must say, it was a delightful experience. The restaurant boasts a throwback cool vibe that transports you back in time by 20-30 years. With warm lighting and wooden screens separating the dining room and sushi bar, the ambiance was incredibly cozy. I visited for lunch on a typically slow Monday, and the service was friendly and attentive.I highly recommend trying the shokado bento, as it was surprisingly good. The tempura was light and flavorful without being too greasy, and the portions were true to Japanese tradition – just enough to leave you feeling satisfied. The quality of the sashimi was superb as well.Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for an authentic Japanese dining experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura
Very chill and home like vibes , made to order sushi/sashimi. Nice modern music to keep you entertained ?. Definitely will come back here to try a lot more that they have to offer.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Amazing and delicious food. Very original and traditional place. We loved the service.Parking: Plenty of space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great experience and people here! A legacy local spot to check out for nostalgic Japanese American local eats. Thank you!
My family visited Shinano for the first time and enjoyed it. The service and food was excellent. I had the Sukiyaki and it was delicious! The meat was sweet and tender; the vegetables were good. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been going there for 22 years, good food and decent prices!
Food was good but being 1 of 3 tables in the dining room, the service was extremely slow especially for the lunch hour. Has to ask to get a beverage.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: California Roll