Best places: Japanese izakaya restaurants in Los Angeles County

Vegan fare from faux-sushi and ramen to meatless small plates, in an inventive and wood-decked space.

Informal Japanese chain serving charcoal-grilled yakitori, plus sushi, udon & ramen.

Informal Japanese chain serving charcoal-grilled yakitori, plus sushi, udon & ramen.

Japanese izakaya serving traditional menus in a hip, buzzy space decked in exposed woods.

👍👍 This was our first time here! Celebrating a special Birthday 🥳 So glad my daughter found this Vegan Sushi restaurant. We are Sushi lovers & it’s hard to find good quality & fantastic taste. This is top notch flavor, quality, presentation! The service was impeccable. We will definitely be back. I wo...

Well-known Japanese tavern serving imaginative sushi & other small plates from chef Katsuya Uechi.

Contemporary, compact Japanese restaurant serving varied small plates, sushi & drinks.

Low-key operation with outdoor seating offering noodle soup & bento lunch boxes, plus beer & sake.

👍👍 Amazing service, and the happy hour is incredible value. $13 for scallop miso ramen (which had a very delicious broth) and $2 beers! Definitely will be back.

👍👍 This new BBQ joint is off the charts! The vibe is super cool, and here's the kicker – no stinky BBQ smell clinging to your clothes after! The combo deals won't break the bank, and the meat quality and portions are seriously top-notch. Two of us were stuffed with just one combo, and you gotta get tha...

Compact, low-key sushi spot dishing tempura, Japanese entrees & housemade noodles.

👍👍 This is a late review from December, but better late than never cause this is my favorite Japanese restaurant in LA!! I loooove the ambience, the food, the workers, evening reminded me of Japan. Def try their chicken meatball skewers. Would come here more often if it weren’t for the commute. とても...

Lively Japanese spot for small plates & charcoal-grilled food on skewers in a strip-mall setting.

Both raw & cooked food (sushi, noodles, seared fish) star at this traditional Japanese izakaya.

Sushi, sashimi & izakaya-style grilled snacks served with sake in a casual setting with a patio.

Classic sushi rolls, Japanese small plates & housemade tofu are served at this modern izakaya.

An elevated dining room with chef's counter seating, gourmet Japanese izakaya fare & yakitori.

Quaint roadside option for Japanese comfort food, including ramen noodle soup & fried rice.

👍👍 We ordered 2 different kind of karaage, tempura cauliflower, spicy bean sprouts salad, tonkatsu bento, yuzu shiso ramen, spicy miso ramen and donabe ramen. I really like that they have not only ramen but variety of bento options so that my kid who doesn't like ramen can enjoy his meal too. My whole...

👍👍 Very fresh sushi. Amazing flavors that I have not had before. Will definitely read it to others.