If I could eat here everyday I would. These are my favorite types of sushi restaurants to go to. Simple but far from ordinary. No frills, no heavily sauced California rolls, or flashy items just great quality sushi made as traditional as possible. Everything (that I tried) was fresh.I’m so glad that I found this little gem on this side of town. I’m coming back ASAP to try the rest of the restaurant.If you’re looking for a place to try real sushi, I would definitely put this on your list.My favorites from my visit were the Live Sweet Shrimp (fried head), Uni, Toro, Salmon Belly, Yellowtail, Scallop handroll, and the salmon collar. Like I said, I’m coming back to eat the rest.
Taihei Restaurant is a below average Japanese restaurant in a below average area of Monterey Park. The restaurant setting is aged. As I walked through the front door, I was overwhelmed by a nasty fish odor which filled the entire restaurant. The Chirashi Bowl was below average. The octopus had bad soft texture. The preserved daikon (yellow) had a weird taste. The preserved young ginger was dry and looked scary. For the Tempura Udon, they put the tempura pieces into the soup. Well, the tempura pieces all turned mushy. Well done, Taihei team! I will cross out Taihei from my dining list.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Renee Lee
OVERALL EXPERIENCE: AMAZING! Quality of fish is fresh! They do not take reservations!AMBIANCE: Casual. Noise level is average.DRESS CODE: CasualORDERED: Yellowtail Collar, Sushi: salmon, yellowtail, toro, uni, sweet shrimp, tamago, masago, and so much more. Can't go wrong!FOOD OPTIONS: Not just sushi, but they have cooked food as well! They also have beer and sake!SERVICE: Service was good. On a busy night, food can take a bit longer (only two sushi chefs).PRICE: really depends on what you order. ~ $60-100+ppPARKING: street parking and limited parking at the back of the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lily Y Hirahara
The owner and all employees are very nice.Parking: There’s parking along the streetsKid-friendliness: Kids love sushi
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo Plate, Tuna
Patsy Rios
GOOD HOME MADE TASTE FOOD , SO FLAVORED,FRESH SASHIMI, DELICIOUS SOUPS, TEMPURA AND CLAM
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
R Junior
Oh my wow! What a delicious hidden gem. The sushi here for sure is one of the best I've tried for sure. I sat at the bar and ordered several orders of fresh sushi. Everything was spot on, made to order. The chef's recommendations were all delicious. I highly recommend this place if you want fresh, delicious sushi. I will for sure return to this place in the near future. Wow!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JC CHAN
Really fresh sushi. Every time I dine there always seen elderly Japanese enjoying the meals and chatting with the server. I really like this kind of atmosphere. They have been in the location over 40 years. The location is next to a dry cleaners and unassuming location. But definitely great sushi so it’s worth a try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angie Chew
Amazing food! The fish is fresh and tastes great, I love the hamachi nigiri here. The service is excellent, and since it's a small hole-in-the-wall style, it's very cozy and inviting. Definitely my favorite place in the SGV!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup and Rice, Scallop Hotate, Combo Plate, Some Sushi, Misoyaki Butterfish, Sweet Shrimp, Tuna, Nigri Sushi
Vance
Always love coming to this local Japanese joint.Parking: Park in back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Uni Sea Urchin, Misoyaki Butterfish, Sweet Shrimp, Tai, Tuna Sashimi, Nigri Sushi
Nadya Pessenko
The best sushi in LA! Everything is just melting in the mouth! Fresh fish, great prices, awesome service! And it looks like just hole in the wall -but wow:)) We eat there once a week and absolutely love it! Driving all the way from Studio city for dinner there -it takes me 2 hrs one way in traffic-so it obvi says smth:)) lolJust love it!
Great tasting, high quality sushi with great customer service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ignacio Osorio
This restaurant has become a common dinner spot for me over the years, everything on the menu is top-notch, I especially recommend the Udon-Sukiyuki and the Eel, however I must ask the owners if they offer Tap-to-Pay (Google Pay, Apple Pay)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Belly
Miss Cactus
Very traditional Japanese sushi. If you're looking for frills and ambiance, this is not it. If you're looking for fresh sashimi with a traditional japanese menu, this could be your place.Got the sashimi platter. It was fresh tasting...kinda think the cut was thicker than it needed to be. Also, I got the seafood hot pot. This dish would hit the spot on a chilly winter day. I'm glad I tried it, but it's not gonna be a regular spot for me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Salmon Sashimi
Jung Park
Old school real Japanese restaurant prepared by Japanese chefs. Sweet shrimp comes with deep fried heads!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon Sato
This place has been around for a long time and I like coming back here every now and then. It's a little bit more on the pricey side (what isn't nowadays), but I find it to be worth it. I usually get the lunch combo with teriyaki chicken and the sashimi. Their sashimi is always good quality, and the service is very attentive.There is some street parking and a small parking lot in the back. They let you know if it is street sweeping day, so that you don't get ticketed if you are on the street.
If I could eat here everyday I would. These are my favorite types of sushi restaurants to go to. Simple but far from ordinary. No frills, no heavily sauced California rolls, or flashy items just great quality sushi made as traditional as possible. Everything (that I tried) was fresh.I’m so glad that I found this little gem on this side of town. I’m coming back ASAP to try the rest of the restaurant.If you’re looking for a place to try real sushi, I would definitely put this on your list.My favorites from my visit were the Live Sweet Shrimp (fried head), Uni, Toro, Salmon Belly, Yellowtail, Scallop handroll, and the salmon collar. Like I said, I’m coming back to eat the rest.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Skin Roll, Uni Sea Urchin, Sweet Shrimp, Nigri Sushi
Taihei Restaurant is a below average Japanese restaurant in a below average area of Monterey Park. The restaurant setting is aged. As I walked through the front door, I was overwhelmed by a nasty fish odor which filled the entire restaurant. The Chirashi Bowl was below average. The octopus had bad soft texture. The preserved daikon (yellow) had a weird taste. The preserved young ginger was dry and looked scary. For the Tempura Udon, they put the tempura pieces into the soup. Well, the tempura pieces all turned mushy. Well done, Taihei team! I will cross out Taihei from my dining list.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
OVERALL EXPERIENCE: AMAZING! Quality of fish is fresh! They do not take reservations!AMBIANCE: Casual. Noise level is average.DRESS CODE: CasualORDERED: Yellowtail Collar, Sushi: salmon, yellowtail, toro, uni, sweet shrimp, tamago, masago, and so much more. Can't go wrong!FOOD OPTIONS: Not just sushi, but they have cooked food as well! They also have beer and sake!SERVICE: Service was good. On a busy night, food can take a bit longer (only two sushi chefs).PRICE: really depends on what you order. ~ $60-100+ppPARKING: street parking and limited parking at the back of the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The owner and all employees are very nice.Parking: There’s parking along the streetsKid-friendliness: Kids love sushi
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo Plate, Tuna
GOOD HOME MADE TASTE FOOD , SO FLAVORED,FRESH SASHIMI, DELICIOUS SOUPS, TEMPURA AND CLAM
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oh my wow! What a delicious hidden gem. The sushi here for sure is one of the best I've tried for sure. I sat at the bar and ordered several orders of fresh sushi. Everything was spot on, made to order. The chef's recommendations were all delicious. I highly recommend this place if you want fresh, delicious sushi. I will for sure return to this place in the near future. Wow!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really fresh sushi. Every time I dine there always seen elderly Japanese enjoying the meals and chatting with the server. I really like this kind of atmosphere. They have been in the location over 40 years. The location is next to a dry cleaners and unassuming location. But definitely great sushi so it’s worth a try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food! The fish is fresh and tastes great, I love the hamachi nigiri here. The service is excellent, and since it's a small hole-in-the-wall style, it's very cozy and inviting. Definitely my favorite place in the SGV!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup and Rice, Scallop Hotate, Combo Plate, Some Sushi, Misoyaki Butterfish, Sweet Shrimp, Tuna, Nigri Sushi
Always love coming to this local Japanese joint.Parking: Park in back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Uni Sea Urchin, Misoyaki Butterfish, Sweet Shrimp, Tai, Tuna Sashimi, Nigri Sushi
The best sushi in LA! Everything is just melting in the mouth! Fresh fish, great prices, awesome service! And it looks like just hole in the wall -but wow:)) We eat there once a week and absolutely love it! Driving all the way from Studio city for dinner there -it takes me 2 hrs one way in traffic-so it obvi says smth:)) lolJust love it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo Plate
Restaurantji Recommends
Great tasting, high quality sushi with great customer service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This restaurant has become a common dinner spot for me over the years, everything on the menu is top-notch, I especially recommend the Udon-Sukiyuki and the Eel, however I must ask the owners if they offer Tap-to-Pay (Google Pay, Apple Pay)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Belly
Very traditional Japanese sushi. If you're looking for frills and ambiance, this is not it. If you're looking for fresh sashimi with a traditional japanese menu, this could be your place.Got the sashimi platter. It was fresh tasting...kinda think the cut was thicker than it needed to be. Also, I got the seafood hot pot. This dish would hit the spot on a chilly winter day. I'm glad I tried it, but it's not gonna be a regular spot for me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Salmon Sashimi
Old school real Japanese restaurant prepared by Japanese chefs. Sweet shrimp comes with deep fried heads!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has been around for a long time and I like coming back here every now and then. It's a little bit more on the pricey side (what isn't nowadays), but I find it to be worth it. I usually get the lunch combo with teriyaki chicken and the sashimi. Their sashimi is always good quality, and the service is very attentive.There is some street parking and a small parking lot in the back. They let you know if it is street sweeping day, so that you don't get ticketed if you are on the street.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo Plate