It's a little hard to review, because we didn't eat here. We WANTED to, so we came at lunchtime on a Saturday. The employee who met us near the door told as they were only serving ramen. In fact, only pork ramen. We were pretty surprised. The online menu has dozens of items, and the website didn't mention any restrictions on weekends. Guess we'll keep trying other Japanese restaurants instead.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
福谷浩之
Thank you very much for your help during my time here. I especially liked the sea urchin and udon. Long-term business travelers from Japan always used Takuya to recover their stomachs.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alicia Flores
Excellent food, drinks, and the waitress is the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tommy Lei Studio
Always great for lunch and dinner! We love coming here - the waitress is the absolute sweetest. The only downside is that it can be a wait to get seated due to the smaller size of the dining room.
A great hole in the wall, its more like tapas than bar snacks. Attentive service and authentic food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Teng Fei
We drove a long way here because my kid is craving Japanese food. When we arrived, the waitress told us they are now a bar and no longer serve dinner, and kids are not allowed. Disappointed but totally understand, I politely asked if my kid could use the restroom since he's been holding it while on the way. The waitress said, No it's for customers only. I indicated that we are here for dine-in, not just for the restroom, and she replied that it's her boss's rule. Stubborn-minded. Feel sorry for the boss.
Zachary McFarland
Fantastic and authentic Japanese food. Dont worry that its a "bar with snacks" now, it is really just a la carte and easy to have full meal at a reasonable price.The hostess is so nice!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zhu Zhu
Very clean and quiet. Food was good and family friendly. Everything we had was fresh and healthy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Teriyaki
Little C
We walked a long way here for Japanese food. When we arrived, the waitress told us they are now a bar and no longer serve dinner, and kids are not allowed. I asked if my 3year old girl could use the restroom. The waitress said, No, it's for customers only. I wanted to order a drink then my kid could use the restroom because she really needs to go. However, she still rejected us. Horrible people and stubborn-minded. Not kids friendly at all!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Tiara Fei
We drove a long way here because my kid is craving Japanese food. When we arrived, the waitress told us they are now a bar and no longer serve dinner, and kids are not allowed. Disappointed but understandable, I politely asked if the kid could use the restroom since he's been holding it while on the way. The waitress said, No, it's for customers only. I indicated that we are here for dine-in, not just for the restroom, and she replied that it's her boss's rule. Horrible people and stubborn-minded. Feel sorry for the boss.
The best kept secret in Pasadena and our new casual date night spot. Saturday izakaya style dinner menu is absolutely delicious with awesome service to match.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
bhargav teja
Great prices, good portions, lovely service, delicious food. Super local little nook, really recommend.
Surya Prakash
freshness getting better and better, reasonable price and super sincere chef, this place has been my best sushi spot.
Ritik Wagela
Such great food, Atmosphere and staff ! I definitely recommend to eat out here .
Abhilash Podishetti
Good ambience, simple place , welcoming staff and small menu . Quality was good . I ordered something without realizing it will be sweet . Next I’ll try something spicy .
It's a little hard to review, because we didn't eat here. We WANTED to, so we came at lunchtime on a Saturday. The employee who met us near the door told as they were only serving ramen. In fact, only pork ramen. We were pretty surprised. The online menu has dozens of items, and the website didn't mention any restrictions on weekends. Guess we'll keep trying other Japanese restaurants instead.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Thank you very much for your help during my time here. I especially liked the sea urchin and udon. Long-term business travelers from Japan always used Takuya to recover their stomachs.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food, drinks, and the waitress is the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always great for lunch and dinner! We love coming here - the waitress is the absolute sweetest. The only downside is that it can be a wait to get seated due to the smaller size of the dining room.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bento Box Tempura, Oyakodon, Miso Soup, Shrimp Tempura, Sukiyaki
A great hole in the wall, its more like tapas than bar snacks. Attentive service and authentic food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We drove a long way here because my kid is craving Japanese food. When we arrived, the waitress told us they are now a bar and no longer serve dinner, and kids are not allowed. Disappointed but totally understand, I politely asked if my kid could use the restroom since he's been holding it while on the way. The waitress said, No it's for customers only. I indicated that we are here for dine-in, not just for the restroom, and she replied that it's her boss's rule. Stubborn-minded. Feel sorry for the boss.
Fantastic and authentic Japanese food. Dont worry that its a "bar with snacks" now, it is really just a la carte and easy to have full meal at a reasonable price.The hostess is so nice!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very clean and quiet. Food was good and family friendly. Everything we had was fresh and healthy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Teriyaki
We walked a long way here for Japanese food. When we arrived, the waitress told us they are now a bar and no longer serve dinner, and kids are not allowed. I asked if my 3year old girl could use the restroom. The waitress said, No, it's for customers only. I wanted to order a drink then my kid could use the restroom because she really needs to go. However, she still rejected us. Horrible people and stubborn-minded. Not kids friendly at all!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
We drove a long way here because my kid is craving Japanese food. When we arrived, the waitress told us they are now a bar and no longer serve dinner, and kids are not allowed. Disappointed but understandable, I politely asked if the kid could use the restroom since he's been holding it while on the way. The waitress said, No, it's for customers only. I indicated that we are here for dine-in, not just for the restroom, and she replied that it's her boss's rule. Horrible people and stubborn-minded. Feel sorry for the boss.
Restaurantji Recommends
The best kept secret in Pasadena and our new casual date night spot. Saturday izakaya style dinner menu is absolutely delicious with awesome service to match.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great prices, good portions, lovely service, delicious food. Super local little nook, really recommend.
freshness getting better and better, reasonable price and super sincere chef, this place has been my best sushi spot.
Such great food, Atmosphere and staff ! I definitely recommend to eat out here .
Good ambience, simple place , welcoming staff and small menu . Quality was good . I ordered something without realizing it will be sweet . Next I’ll try something spicy .