Noodle house serving up an udon-focused menu of Japanese fare in a traditional setting.
Giann
A good spot, but I got the sukiyakidon and they gave me like 5 pieces of meat with some tofu. Portion size could be a bit better, flavor was good. Also had beef curry and it’s alright for me. Good miso soup too
… moreChelsea Kumala
SERVICE 10/10. There was plastic found in one of the udon, and they replaced the dish with a new dish AND ON TOP OF THAT the whole meal for our family was on the house. We came here multiple times before because of the quality and price of the food but this was crazy. Please come and support this business the food portion for the price the quality its amazing we left a huge tip in replacement because a free meal for a table of 6 is crazy.
… moreRichard Navarro
Solid udon spot with great Japanese dishes. Enjoyed the appetizers as well such as the agedashi tofu and takoyaki. We had the salmon and udon set as well as the katsudon and udon set. All of it was great and prices were reasonable for the quality and amount of food. The service was very friendly and came out at great times throughout the service. Place had a good spacing for seating. We ate around 2pm so we had basically the place to ourselves. Definitely worth making it out here.
… moreKenji Kobayashi
It’s not that the service was bad, but I think they are terribly understaffed. Only one server worked the whole room. So when it’s busy, it’s not hard to see why things come kinda slow. And it’s not the food that comes slow. It’s just hard to stay on top of things like seating, refilling tea, clearing off the tables and bring the bill. The udon, soba and tempura are excellent. Everything was great. They could just use some help.
… moreGregory Collins
My buddy and I were in the mood for some Asian food. He particularly was in the mood for some noodles and we’re glad we came here. The atmosphere was relaxing and there wasn’t a long wait. The food was extremely good and supersedes my expectations (see photos below). All and all the experience was great and will certainly come back again.
… moreChung Liew
This restaurant is small and yet it has wooden stalls and booths which is nice. Parking is easy even on weekends if you are willing to park a little further away in the parking lot. Service is friendly, they bring you potato salad after you order. The potato salad is very smooth and creamy. The food portion is just right. Big eaters might find the portion underwhelming. This is a Japanese teishoku style restaurant, Japanese set menu with the option to substitute the udon, soba or seimen if you prefer.
… moreMike
Amazing. The moment you step in you feel like you’re back in Japan. The food was delicious! Prices are extremely reasonable too for Japanese food. Definitely a must if you’re craving a Japanese bento, rice bowl, or udon!!
… moreJared Cohee
JAPAN (via Eat the World Los Angeles) – No matter how out of style udon can be, the noodle love of Kagawa Prefecture is front and center at one of Gardena’s longest running favorites.
The bento ($17.95) comes with so much to eat, with compartments of tuna sashimi, chicken karaage, grilled mackerel, pieces of tempura and Japanese root vegetables. A small but filling bowl of tanuki udon, rice, and tempura dipping sauce join the party.
While Kotohira is not the place you come for these individual things, altogether the bento is terrific value especially with such a strong bowl of udon. This much good food for less than $20 is not something you find much around town these days.
… moreEmi
I wanted something light, so ordered the zaru soba. Soba was good with nice presentation, but I feel like there should have been more dipping sauce for it.
The service was ok. Some food took a while to cook, so while I was done with my soba, some of my friends were still waiting for their food.
The booth had a nice atmosphere. Would be great for a small friends gathering.
Parking lot gets very crowded, so arrive early or be prepared to walk.
… moreTree Of Olives
Had a really great first time experience today! always searching for places to go whenever I’m in Torrance, portion sizes are perfect and personally I really like the sets cause you get more variety with the meal, really recommend the Age Mochi if you like unique textures and ginger tastes. Service was all over amazing, didn’t wait long for our food at our server was very helpful and friendly about recommendations, for the Inari Sushi set and it didn’t disappointm Definitely coming back here again.
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