Izakaya "Akatsuki," meaning “dawn” in Japanese, is a family-owned Japanese restaurant in Gardena, California. Our owner specializes in handcrafted Japanese noodles, Udon and Soba.We serve freshly homemade Udon and Soba for lunch, along with a choice of delicious, fresh Sashimi bowls. In the evening, we transform into a Japanese Izakaya, offering small plate appetizers paired with our signature original cocktails and a wide selection of sake. Hot pots are also available during dinner time.Whether you’re dining alone or with a group of 20, our private rooms and banquet room can accommodate all your needs. Please come and enjoy our modern, authentic and traditional Japanese menu!
Happa Restaurant, Gardena's hidden gem, is located within The New Gardena Hotel. We offer a diverse selection of Japanese cuisine accompanied by sake, wine, beer, and sho-chu. You can enjoy both indoor and patio dining options.Our menu features izakaya-style dishes, ranging from sizzling iron-plate steaks, homemade Mabo tofu, and stir-fried garlic sprouts to yellowtail jalapeno and delectable dinner plates, sure to satisfy your cravings.Additionally, our back room boasts a bar and dining area equipped with TV monitors, allowing you to catch sports games and stay entertained during your visit.Food last order 11:00 pm Monday - Saturday | 9:00 pm Sunday
We offer Japanese comfort food including handrolls, yakitori/robata, sukiyaki, ramen, udon, etc. Pair that with our wide selections of bar inventories - sake, shochu, Japanese craft beer, izakaya style cocktail, etc!
Kappo (かっぽう / 割烹) means cooking food with knives and fire. In simple Japanese terms, means cutting, chopping and cooking food with knife, and so on. And means boiling, cooking food with fire. So the combination of these two Japanese characters are a different expression of cooking with a knife and fire. Kappo is a dish that is improvised by the customer's order and can be enjoyed at the counter or at the table just in front of the kitchen without much formality. From now on, Kappo will be held in Miyabi restaurant, Santa Monica. Miyabi (雅) is one of the traditional Japanese aesthetic ideals, meaning "elegance," "graceful" and "courtliness". There are a lot of complexities of Japanese cuisine, including not only food, but also visitors, music, and order of food. So, there is a burden because of the needlessly cumbersome, expensive, and unnecessary formalities, and we focus on foods that are only used to show off the cooking skills of the chefs and customers.
At WARAKU, we strive to offer a dining experience that fully satisfies by combining traditional Japanese cuisine with innovative approaches. Our pride lies in the Omakase sashimi platter, featuring seasonal fresh fish sourced directly from the Osaka Central Wholesale Market.Party of 1 or 2 may go to a bar counter seat when a busy hour. Please call us if your group is more than 6 people.
