Food was incredible, service was also fantastic.The most uncomfortable chairs we have ever sat on. Were early 30s and all walked away with numb butts and sore backs. This was a first. Would maybe do it again because the food was so good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Talle Tian
Food was amazing, however the night ended on a not so great note. After only an hour our server brought us our bill without being asked. We felt like we were being rushed out because they wanted to turn over the table. Tables are very close together as well so unfortunately it’s a bit distracting hearing everyone’s conversations beside you. Especially if you’re seated next to loud/annoying people.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Monkfish Liver Pate, Corn Kakiage, Tokyo Toast with Taro Ice Cream
Mathieu Provost
Exceptional food, service and atmosphere. A perfect trifecta. A must repeat restaurant for us.Special note for any music lovers or audiophiles, the sound system and acoustics are ?️ dialed in here... So a good choice for those who like their ears to be pleased while dining. ??(McIntosh amplification, JBL speakers with iso acoustic pucks etc...).Thank you Imanishi Japanese Kitchen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Inglewood
Delicious and affordable. Staff are very
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nikki C
Really unhappy with my experience. Emailed a week and a half early to make sure there were items on the menu my friend could eat (she has a gluten/dairy allergy). The menu isn’t available on their website, super inconvenient for people who have dietary restrictions. I didn’t get any email response and when we came in we found out she could only eat 3 of the really small dishes, one being plain sashimi. What’s the point of adding an email for contact if nobody on their end is responding? Very disappointing, if I had known we would have chosen somewhere with more options.Dietary restrictions: Very little options for gluten allergies and menu isn’t available online for people to look at in advance. Contact email is unresponsive if anybody wants to check in advance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Chukri Haddad
A must try charming spot with an excellent menu of small plates to share at an affordable priceThe menu is made up of mainly small plates and some larger dishes, perfect for sharing to try as many options as possible. Everything we tried was honestly really good with some stand outs including the sashimi, karaage chicken and curry spring rolls. The flavors are rich and leave you very satisfied.The spot is very charming and viby. Its small but quaint with a lot of character, perfect for a date night. Their drinks are also a plus with a wide selection of different cocktails and sake related drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Quinn Moroz
THE place for Japanese share plates. This is one of the very few places I’ve been that actually lives up to the hype. Every dish was incredible and had such a unique flavour and quality.The portions are small but that’s to be expected for a tapas place. The atmosphere is very intimate, but it’s a bit of a tight squeeze for more than 4 people. Only thing I didn’t like about this place is that the only seating option was low, backless stools.There’s only one dessert on the menu, the Tokyo toast, but it’s all they need because it is so delicious we had to order two!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Corn Kakiage, Tokyo Toast with Taro Ice Cream, Beef Tataki, Smash Miso Cucumber Salad
andy lau
Awesome food, great atmosphere, nice decor, over all very good vibe definitely worth the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sonja Stojanovski
Second time here. The food is really good and reasonably priced.Went in recently with a group of 5 and at the end of our reservation slot we were told they would be putting an autogratuity on our bill. Didn't think anything of it until I got the bill and discovered we were hit with 23% gratuity. The service was good, but 23% is much higher than the norm of 15-20%? This really has me questioning if I'll ever go back or recommend this spot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Reen Priyakorn
I have visited this restaurant more than 6 times, and I have always had an amazing experience! The food is delicious, but my absolute favorite is the Tokyo toast - it's a must-try! I could have 10 dishes of it. The service staff and bartender are top-notch; they make you feel welcome and taken care of. I had a wonderful time yesterday thanks to their excellent service. Highly recommend this place for a great dining experience!
Recommended dishes: Tokyo Toast with Taro Ice Cream
Susie Tan
A friend recommended this place with a perfect atmosphere for drinking. All the appetizers are exquisitely crafted and delicious. What amazed me the most was the eggplant, which was seasoned to perfection, and the finale of deep-fried bread paired with taro ice cream.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Quincy Leung
A must try for homey Japanese tapas. I loved the appetizers and drinks! The monkfish pate and Tokyo toast were my two favs. However, the proteins could be tastier—they were all stronger on the sauces versus the protein itself.The servers were incredibly kind and attentive to our table. Definitely worth a visit if you’re near the area and want elevated izakaya food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Danieltdn
Third time here and the food is better each time. Cocktails were good and service was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luke Vaughan
Was excited to come here, but when calling to make a reservation we dealt with an incredibly rude staff member. She seemed annoyed at having to take a call, told us we shouldn’t expect to get a reservation same day (we didn’t expect it but thought we’d try) and then said she was having trouble hearing me because her background was so loud (perhaps have a phone away from all the action?). I tried to speak up and was met with “if I can’t hear you I can’t help you”. I hung up; will find a Japanese restaurant with actual Japanese service.
Food was incredible, service was also fantastic.The most uncomfortable chairs we have ever sat on. Were early 30s and all walked away with numb butts and sore backs. This was a first. Would maybe do it again because the food was so good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was amazing, however the night ended on a not so great note. After only an hour our server brought us our bill without being asked. We felt like we were being rushed out because they wanted to turn over the table. Tables are very close together as well so unfortunately it’s a bit distracting hearing everyone’s conversations beside you. Especially if you’re seated next to loud/annoying people.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Monkfish Liver Pate, Corn Kakiage, Tokyo Toast with Taro Ice Cream
Exceptional food, service and atmosphere. A perfect trifecta. A must repeat restaurant for us.Special note for any music lovers or audiophiles, the sound system and acoustics are ?️ dialed in here... So a good choice for those who like their ears to be pleased while dining. ??(McIntosh amplification, JBL speakers with iso acoustic pucks etc...).Thank you Imanishi Japanese Kitchen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious and affordable. Staff are very
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Really unhappy with my experience. Emailed a week and a half early to make sure there were items on the menu my friend could eat (she has a gluten/dairy allergy). The menu isn’t available on their website, super inconvenient for people who have dietary restrictions. I didn’t get any email response and when we came in we found out she could only eat 3 of the really small dishes, one being plain sashimi. What’s the point of adding an email for contact if nobody on their end is responding? Very disappointing, if I had known we would have chosen somewhere with more options.Dietary restrictions: Very little options for gluten allergies and menu isn’t available online for people to look at in advance. Contact email is unresponsive if anybody wants to check in advance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
A must try charming spot with an excellent menu of small plates to share at an affordable priceThe menu is made up of mainly small plates and some larger dishes, perfect for sharing to try as many options as possible. Everything we tried was honestly really good with some stand outs including the sashimi, karaage chicken and curry spring rolls. The flavors are rich and leave you very satisfied.The spot is very charming and viby. Its small but quaint with a lot of character, perfect for a date night. Their drinks are also a plus with a wide selection of different cocktails and sake related drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
THE place for Japanese share plates. This is one of the very few places I’ve been that actually lives up to the hype. Every dish was incredible and had such a unique flavour and quality.The portions are small but that’s to be expected for a tapas place. The atmosphere is very intimate, but it’s a bit of a tight squeeze for more than 4 people. Only thing I didn’t like about this place is that the only seating option was low, backless stools.There’s only one dessert on the menu, the Tokyo toast, but it’s all they need because it is so delicious we had to order two!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Corn Kakiage, Tokyo Toast with Taro Ice Cream, Beef Tataki, Smash Miso Cucumber Salad
Awesome food, great atmosphere, nice decor, over all very good vibe definitely worth the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Second time here. The food is really good and reasonably priced.Went in recently with a group of 5 and at the end of our reservation slot we were told they would be putting an autogratuity on our bill. Didn't think anything of it until I got the bill and discovered we were hit with 23% gratuity. The service was good, but 23% is much higher than the norm of 15-20%? This really has me questioning if I'll ever go back or recommend this spot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
I have visited this restaurant more than 6 times, and I have always had an amazing experience! The food is delicious, but my absolute favorite is the Tokyo toast - it's a must-try! I could have 10 dishes of it. The service staff and bartender are top-notch; they make you feel welcome and taken care of. I had a wonderful time yesterday thanks to their excellent service. Highly recommend this place for a great dining experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Good drinks and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tokyo Toast with Taro Ice Cream
A friend recommended this place with a perfect atmosphere for drinking. All the appetizers are exquisitely crafted and delicious. What amazed me the most was the eggplant, which was seasoned to perfection, and the finale of deep-fried bread paired with taro ice cream.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
A must try for homey Japanese tapas. I loved the appetizers and drinks! The monkfish pate and Tokyo toast were my two favs. However, the proteins could be tastier—they were all stronger on the sauces versus the protein itself.The servers were incredibly kind and attentive to our table. Definitely worth a visit if you’re near the area and want elevated izakaya food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Third time here and the food is better each time. Cocktails were good and service was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was excited to come here, but when calling to make a reservation we dealt with an incredibly rude staff member. She seemed annoyed at having to take a call, told us we shouldn’t expect to get a reservation same day (we didn’t expect it but thought we’d try) and then said she was having trouble hearing me because her background was so loud (perhaps have a phone away from all the action?). I tried to speak up and was met with “if I can’t hear you I can’t help you”. I hung up; will find a Japanese restaurant with actual Japanese service.
Service: 1