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| - Alex A. and I came here after reading such rave reviews about it on Yelp. I must say I was a little disappointed. The restaurant is respectable, but not very large or very nice. It's been open since the '80s, and I feel like it's sort of stayed the same since then. But it is clean and owners are very friendly and proud of their establishment.
The food was pretty good. I got the chicken katsu curry, and Alex got the house special. First thing that struck me was how pricey it was. I'm guessing that it's because they don't have a lot of competition. And I have unrealistic standards because in LA there are so many Japanese restaurants that you can get a giant bowl of ramen for $6.
The chicken katsu was very well made - reminded me of the home-cooked curry my roommate used to make in college. The sides were amazing as well. I really liked the cabbage salad. And the gyoza were fried perfectly. Alex's house special came with such a huge variety of food. There was sashimi, teriyaki beef, edamame, and a big pile of tempura. The sashimi and edamame didn't seem super fresh, but they were still good. The tempura, especially, was good. They had tempura asparagus, which I had never had before.
I don't think I'd be coming back, though. The food was okay, but the prices were a little high for what it was.
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