Japanese restaurant

Japanese Food in LA

Koreatown is home to a variety of Japanese restaurants, ranging from traditional sushi bars to modern izakayas.

Popular spots include Coco Ichibanya Curry House and Kuishimbo Charbroil. For sushi, there’s the longstanding restaurants Noshi Sushi and Boongho Sushi. Other notable restaurants include Saikai, Umaya nad Bento Man.

For those hankering for Japanese noodles, there’s a plethora — Iki Ramen, Kai Ramen, Silverlake Ramen, California Ramen Factory, Slurpin’ Ramen Bar, and Ten Ramen.

On Melrose just northeast of Koreatown proper is LA’s newest Japanese restaurant — Tonchin from New York.

 
Kuishimbo on Wilshire

Kuishimbo on Wilshire


Address: 4001 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 380-8055

Japanese Charbroil dishes since 1979.

Coco Ichibanya in Los Angeles

Coco Ichibanya


Address: 3500 West 6th Street, #110, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 375-7546

“Curry Rice” restaurant

Bento Man on Western Avenue

Bento Man – Western


Address: 1500 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone: (323) 733-5316

A small Japanese eatery located just south of Koreatown proper, in the area formally designated by the city as Harvard Heights. Serves cook-to-order teriyaki, curry dishes, ramen, karaage, tonkatsu…