Maya
Shane was grade A. Great service.
Spicy tuna was grade A.
Dipping noodles… I don’t get it but the broth was tasty. The hot cold thing, too much work for me but still yummy. Cool theme. Cool vibes. Will be back to try the gyoza. My brother swears by it. Should have eaten his. Next time. Thanks!
… moreA_son Loca
Loved the food! I wish i had gotten our servers name because he was so cool and chill! And had the best recommendations! It was def a great dining experience where the service was really chill but really great!
The music was also really good! The dipping noodles were sooooooo tasty! Can’t wait to go back
… moreAmy Vu
A friend of mine found this place on instagram and wanted to try it out. The food was very average. Nothing overwhelmingly delicious and we probably will not come back. The restaurant is very very small but it was not at all busy on a Saturday for lunch. Service was good. Price was okay but then the dishes are very small. The gyoza was not special at all. The most tasty dish was the crispy rice with spicy tuna. Everything else was just not memorable.
… moreyousef
It feels like a ramen counter straight from tokyo. The crimson glow lighting. The bar-only seating. You won’t find extra flourishes, just well executed staples. From every staff member, service is swift and polite.
The pork gyoza arrives crisp-bottomed and sizzling with a juicy filling that’s both savory and soothing. The tsukemen dipping noodles are cool, firm, and deeply enjoyable. These noodles are meant to be dipped into a heady broth, a blend of heat and warmth. Like a ritual: you dip, you slurp until nothing remains. The crispy rice with spicy tuna seemingly never disappoints with this one exhibiting genuinely spicy, fresh jalaneño. The well-spiced ground pork in the bean sprouts with spicy pork complements the fresh snap of sprouts and the subtle sharpness of leek. Finally, the buckwheat tea. Healthful wonderfully aromatic brew that is entirely gluten-free despite its misleading name. Ultimately, the restaurant delivers on its promise: an excellent journey into precise, authentic japanese flavors.
… moreSteve calderon
I had the privilege to visit this establishment recently and with that being said, I was expecting to be blown away by the Gyoza, but instead I was pulled in by the pork belly and noodles instead. The atmosphere inside is great and the service was well overall. The rice on the other hand was very sad, especially being paired with such great pork. My overall experience was okay, but honestly for the quality of the food not worth the price in my opinion. Buy give it a try if your searching something a little different.
… moreEmma Matsuda
As someone from a Japanese background, I was craving gyoza and miso soup (a classic pairing). Don’t expect there to be miso soup. Pork gyoza was atrociously subpar in an almost offensive way – more like water filled dumplings with no authentic taste, that squirt everywhere when you bite into them. The dipping noodles were significantly better, though not good enough to make me want to ever return. Crowd is Gen Z, music is generic pop. People in the kitchen are not Japanese so do not expect anything remotely authentic; I came here as I was in a rush and too lazy to go to Suehiro Mini in Chinatown.
… moreJocie
Small bar like restaurant with great energy. Staff was good about seating everyone comfortably throughout dinner. We had 1 of each item on the dinner menu. Pork gyoza, yuzu salmon sashimi, and spicy tuna-crispy rice were my favorites.
Highly recommend making a reservation because only 15-18 guests can be seated at a time.
We will return for sure.
… moreRuby V.
Wonderful evening at the Gyoza Bar, small setting, yet the originality of their creations sparked my taste buds! I enjoyed the cold tofu with chili oil, savory in crunchy green onions and mixed kaiware sprouts with a dash of bonito dashi! My favorite main dish so far was the pork rice bowl, simmering pork belly added with a poached egg it’s paired nicely with a refreshing cucumber mint yuzunade!
… moreNatalie Krause
A perfect night out in echo park would start here – line your stomach with yummy gyoza, sashimi, a rice or noodle dish, the spicy tuna crispy rice FOR SURE and pair with a sake or beer – then go out on the town and drink more! Or simply come especially on a weeknight for good vibes and great food. The red light is very flattering for a date night and so is the cozy seating.
… moreStephanie Vegas
Gyoza bar was not what I was initially expecting. You walk in and are sat around a bar top that only accommodates what seemed like 15 people total. They have low mood lighting and although the overall energy of the place was calm because of the amount of people in the room, they play loud club like music. They have a “standing bar” that people can wait at and order food and drinks from while waiting for a seat which was unique.
We tried the vegan and pork gyoza, spicy tuna crispy rice, salmon sashimi and a couple of drinks. The pork gyoza definitely stood out and was perfectly pan seared yet very juicy on the inside. For drinks we had the Yuzu Piña Colada and the Cucumber Mint Yuzunade which were refreshing and generously portioned. The crispy rice was very flavorful and the marinade on the sashimi was so fresh and citrusy which made the salmon really pop. Service was dry but everyone was very efficient at flipping seats in order to accommodate waiting customers. Overall the food was very satisfying and didn’t disappoint.
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