Had the salmon rice dish and it was delicious. Great to see some unique dishes on the menu. Very friendly team as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia W
Management changed! The set meals are gone, replaced by a generic and confused menu. Prices are way too high for the quality and portions of the food served. There's randomly an extensive wine list, and yet...no teas at all, which was wild for a Japanese restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
evan jourden
We went in for dinner last night. The rice was possibly microwave as it was gooey and very chewy. We asked three times for small bowls and rice and finally got it after everything else was out and eaten.It’s possible it was between batches but we could have been told. The skewers were good but not all arrived and were on the bill which we noted. Cabbage salad was good. Kimchi was tiny for the cost. Over not good for dinner and for the cost we should have gone somewhere else.Have been in for lunch before and it was better not sure why the menu changed for dinner. Also difficult for a pescatarian as the skewers there was only asparagus and onion.Also the box of frozen takoyaki on the counter didn’t help as should be made in house . The only cook in the kitchen seems to be made to wear a turtle neck as he has a neck tattoo. This is LA give him a break.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Salad, Fried Chicken
Kory Archuleta
Slow, never got a seat in an empty restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Deidre
As someone from Osaka, I can confirm this is a Japanese restaurant with home style dishes and legit kushikatsu (of which is a bit lighter due to less batter and more panko crusted instead). We went on Valentine's Day for a special meal and it was packed. Service may be a bit more relaxed than one may be used to, so please be patient and enjoy the thoughtful hospitality and cuisine. Their unagi yanagawa (simmered eel with strips of burdock root covered in egg) was very comforting and tasty. Thank you for the delightful and memorable meal.
GoeiEats
They had previous bento box menu that was delicious. New management made new menu that expensive, confusing and limited. I be surprised if it is still around in a month unless they make a change. Plus no hot tea in a restaurant named Gozen Shun!
Michelle
Love this place. Little side dishes that are all tasty. Relaxed ambiance and pleasant servers. Excited it’s open again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tiffany C.
My friend and I were looking for restaurants in the nearby area on Sunday afternoon and came across Gozen Shun. I had seen reviews of the restaurant and heard from friends that it was pretty good, so we decided to head over. This restaurant is located right across from the Trader Joe's on the corner of Lake and Cordova. There isn't parking, but if you're fine with walking, you can park at the lot across the street or use the 90 minutes free parking area. Apparently a ton of people had the same idea as we did because the restaurant was packed. It is, granted, a smaller restaurant - but we were asked if we had made reservations. Luckily they did have open seating outside so we braved the minor drizzle and sat outside for lunch. Menu is fairly simple. They offer curry, udon, and gozen sets. I wasn't too into the sets, so I ordered a curry udon with chicken for $21. This also came with a soft-boiled egg. I personally enjoyed this dish, although the price point was a little steep for $21. The chicken seemed like breast-meat and was a bit dry; however, I enjoyed the curry flavor and the chewiness of the udon. I also thought the egg was especially nice. My friend ordered sukiyaki beef gozen which came with an egg as well as some side dishes. For about $26, she thought the flavor was pretty on-point and comparable to Japan. Workers were friendly and efficient. Overall, we enjoyed our lunch at Gozen Shun!
I rmb I was browsing around on Yelp when I came across this place. It has great reviews and the food looks good so I decided to give it a try.I went there on the weekend at night time. The place was spacious and played really relaxing music. Some of the tables are on the smaller side though.I ended up ordering the deep fried pork curry and the sukiyaki set. Both are pretty good. The deep fried pork is crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The curry is not particularly, although I still think curry house (not longer in business) was better. The sukiyaki beef came with a few side dishes that was nice. I have to say though, I didn't taste much of the truffle that was mentioned in the menu. Aside from the food, I particularly like the plates and bowls since they use good quality ceramics which enhance the dining experience.As far as service, there's only 1 waitress mainly. She's still kind of new but pretty friendly, so there may be a bit of a wait if you need assistance. Overall, if you want a nice relaxing quality meal, this place would be a good option. And of course, it might be a bit pricy like others mentioned but I guess you get what you paid for
Valleyfoodie
For the price we didn't think it was worth it. The food was mediocre Not horrible but not great either. There are plenty of other places where we could have eaten better food for the same cost or less.
Théo Bourdais
Great sashimis bowl, service was sympathetic?
Meng-Jhang Fong
The prices for its dishes seemed significantly high compared to the value offered. Additionally, I found it inconvenient when they turned away dine-in customers, including myself, 45 minutes before their closing time without any clear justification.
Yun C.
A nice healthy Japanese meal! I like the set gozen meals! The protein (so far I tried chicken and cod) were cooked well.The poached egg is fantastic. Make sure to add it to your meal.It is a pricey meal but for the quality, I recommend it.I say skip the sashimi which is too pricey for what you get. Dessert was ok. Not highly recommended.The rice set meals are the way to go!
Great takoyaki!
Had the salmon rice dish and it was delicious. Great to see some unique dishes on the menu. Very friendly team as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Management changed! The set meals are gone, replaced by a generic and confused menu. Prices are way too high for the quality and portions of the food served. There's randomly an extensive wine list, and yet...no teas at all, which was wild for a Japanese restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
We went in for dinner last night. The rice was possibly microwave as it was gooey and very chewy. We asked three times for small bowls and rice and finally got it after everything else was out and eaten.It’s possible it was between batches but we could have been told. The skewers were good but not all arrived and were on the bill which we noted. Cabbage salad was good. Kimchi was tiny for the cost. Over not good for dinner and for the cost we should have gone somewhere else.Have been in for lunch before and it was better not sure why the menu changed for dinner. Also difficult for a pescatarian as the skewers there was only asparagus and onion.Also the box of frozen takoyaki on the counter didn’t help as should be made in house . The only cook in the kitchen seems to be made to wear a turtle neck as he has a neck tattoo. This is LA give him a break.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Salad, Fried Chicken
Slow, never got a seat in an empty restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
As someone from Osaka, I can confirm this is a Japanese restaurant with home style dishes and legit kushikatsu (of which is a bit lighter due to less batter and more panko crusted instead). We went on Valentine's Day for a special meal and it was packed. Service may be a bit more relaxed than one may be used to, so please be patient and enjoy the thoughtful hospitality and cuisine. Their unagi yanagawa (simmered eel with strips of burdock root covered in egg) was very comforting and tasty. Thank you for the delightful and memorable meal.
They had previous bento box menu that was delicious. New management made new menu that expensive, confusing and limited. I be surprised if it is still around in a month unless they make a change. Plus no hot tea in a restaurant named Gozen Shun!
Love this place. Little side dishes that are all tasty. Relaxed ambiance and pleasant servers. Excited it’s open again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friend and I were looking for restaurants in the nearby area on Sunday afternoon and came across Gozen Shun. I had seen reviews of the restaurant and heard from friends that it was pretty good, so we decided to head over. This restaurant is located right across from the Trader Joe's on the corner of Lake and Cordova. There isn't parking, but if you're fine with walking, you can park at the lot across the street or use the 90 minutes free parking area. Apparently a ton of people had the same idea as we did because the restaurant was packed. It is, granted, a smaller restaurant - but we were asked if we had made reservations. Luckily they did have open seating outside so we braved the minor drizzle and sat outside for lunch. Menu is fairly simple. They offer curry, udon, and gozen sets. I wasn't too into the sets, so I ordered a curry udon with chicken for $21. This also came with a soft-boiled egg. I personally enjoyed this dish, although the price point was a little steep for $21. The chicken seemed like breast-meat and was a bit dry; however, I enjoyed the curry flavor and the chewiness of the udon. I also thought the egg was especially nice. My friend ordered sukiyaki beef gozen which came with an egg as well as some side dishes. For about $26, she thought the flavor was pretty on-point and comparable to Japan. Workers were friendly and efficient. Overall, we enjoyed our lunch at Gozen Shun!
Good lighting good food
Restaurantji Recommends
I rmb I was browsing around on Yelp when I came across this place. It has great reviews and the food looks good so I decided to give it a try.I went there on the weekend at night time. The place was spacious and played really relaxing music. Some of the tables are on the smaller side though.I ended up ordering the deep fried pork curry and the sukiyaki set. Both are pretty good. The deep fried pork is crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The curry is not particularly, although I still think curry house (not longer in business) was better. The sukiyaki beef came with a few side dishes that was nice. I have to say though, I didn't taste much of the truffle that was mentioned in the menu. Aside from the food, I particularly like the plates and bowls since they use good quality ceramics which enhance the dining experience.As far as service, there's only 1 waitress mainly. She's still kind of new but pretty friendly, so there may be a bit of a wait if you need assistance. Overall, if you want a nice relaxing quality meal, this place would be a good option. And of course, it might be a bit pricy like others mentioned but I guess you get what you paid for
For the price we didn't think it was worth it. The food was mediocre Not horrible but not great either. There are plenty of other places where we could have eaten better food for the same cost or less.
Great sashimis bowl, service was sympathetic?
The prices for its dishes seemed significantly high compared to the value offered. Additionally, I found it inconvenient when they turned away dine-in customers, including myself, 45 minutes before their closing time without any clear justification.
A nice healthy Japanese meal! I like the set gozen meals! The protein (so far I tried chicken and cod) were cooked well.The poached egg is fantastic. Make sure to add it to your meal.It is a pricey meal but for the quality, I recommend it.I say skip the sashimi which is too pricey for what you get. Dessert was ok. Not highly recommended.The rice set meals are the way to go!