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Japanese Restaurant$$$$
Costa Mesa
"the cucumber and seaweed salad is delicious!"(2 Tips)
"... #4, #8, bowl of rice, kimchi radishes, spicy cold noodles, Yukke"(3 Tips)
"Most amazing Japanese bbq! #4 and of course Kobe."(5 Tips)
"Don't forget to order marble rib-eye and kobe beef."(2 Tips)
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- cucumber and seaweed salad
- kimchi
- beef
- rib soup
- pork cheeks
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Olga DoykhenDecember 2, 2014Most amazing Japanese bbq! #4 and of course Kobe. Yum. Add some garlic in the sauce and order double portion of Kim chi, cause it's never enough!
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An excellent spot for Japanese BBQ! One of my favorites after Manpuku!The meat quality here is amazing and the service is top notch!
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Martin D. CiaoSeptember 5, 2014The go-to Japanese BBQ place in OC. A bit pricy, but definitely good quality ingredients. Love their beef tongue. Best time to not wait in line for hours is to arrive 30 mins before they open.UpvoteDownvote- Alexandra LingMarch 10, 2015the cucumber and seaweed salad is delicious! everything is filled with flavor and worth the price. be prepared to wait an hour or two, but it'll be satisfying in the end.UpvoteDownvote
Tina PiedmontMay 25, 2012#33 red leaf lettuce, cucumber and seaweed salad with apple slices is delish! Must have the green tea, best I ever tasted. Get here early our expect a 1 to 2 hour wait. Cheers!UpvoteDownvote
Bee WilliamsFebruary 2, 2016Everything was amazing! PORK CHEEK and prime rib was amazing!!!
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ChrisAugust 4, 2011#43 was great extra crispy. Stick with #4/#5 if you want good standard fare beef. Rice is excellent here but it is $2 a bowl so watch yourself esp. in a group. Come early and use garlic in the sauces!UpvoteDownvote
Michael ZauApril 8, 2015Braised pork over fried rice... this is a must have. Shoyu Ramen is also good. Egg is overdone a bit.UpvoteDownvote- Greg HwinOctober 10, 2010Best dishes are #4, #5, & #8. Have had many Korean BBQ b4 but their beef wasn't just good: they were incredibly exquisite! The Fruit Jelly Azuki beans ice cream dessert was perfectly refreshing.UpvoteDownvote
- Beef carpaccio, #1, #4, #8, bowl of rice, kimchi radishes, spicy cold noodles, YukkeUpvoteDownvote
- Girlie RenteroMay 11, 2012Come early around 5:30pm to get a table. Don't forget to order marble rib-eye and kobe beef.UpvoteDownvote
I recommend the Beef Tataki. I've been here quite a few times and hadn't tried it till recently. SO glad I did!UpvoteDownvote
Akiko IAugust 8, 2014Down the hill.. "Manpuku" nearby is way better - both taste and price!UpvoteDownvote
joey fokSeptember 6, 2011save room for the pineapple sorbet, it's served in a frozen pineapple!UpvoteDownvote
Sonia JoshaniDecember 22, 2011#3, #4, #5. Be prepared to wait for at least an hour.. Open for dinner til 1amUpvoteDownvote
Best Restaurant in Orange County.. Hands DownUpvoteDownvote
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- Mon–Sun
- Midnight–1:00 AM
- 5:00 PM–Midnight
(714) 979-6700
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