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November 2023 by T R.
what should i say about this place? it's so polarizing... here's what i thoughtFood - food is top notch. it's the level of quality you'd expect at a similar restaurant in japan, i would say italian style izakaya level in shinjuku or shibuya... maybe the guy used to work at saizeriya or something because that's kind of the food they serve. if i were to rate this place only on food, its 4/5. very impressive...... except its about 25% too expensive. there's just nothing that they offer that's worth what they serve, regardless of quality.Fried mochi with prosciutto - interesting flavor n texture. i thought the mochi was a bit thick/heavy, and it certainly wasn't fried enoughFriend yam and sweet potato with honey n butter - this dish was the 2nd and was also a great tasting dish. it's so deceptively simple and tasty. the portion was quite small tho, i don't think there was even 1 whole potato on the plateMochi & spicy cod roe sauce naan pizza style - this dish was amazing! it's so simple yet the ingredients all work together to give it unique flavor. if you like mentaiko, you'll love this dish. i just wish there was more roeCrab butter spagetti - this dish was great but the problem was that it took over 1 hour to arrive and i wasn't even hungry any morei wanted to order more but didn't want to waitEnvironment - it's strange here. i get the whole unfinished warehouse look, but then in the middle they suddenly have a nice looking upscale/old school bar area. it looks really mismatched and the gate/fencing is really out of place. def does not match the type of food they serve imoDrinks - i only ordered 2 drinks from here because it was happy house so a few things were half off.. the drinks in general were marked way the heck up. it's just too expensive. why is a whiskey high ball $12 normally? its a couple cents of sparkling water and $1-2 of whiskey. why are draft beers $10+$9 for asahi draft?$10 lemon sour?$12 for 1 shot of JD?$12 for 1 shot of dewars?$14 for a shot of toki? toki cost $29.99 at costco wtf? are they mental? charging half the bottles price for 1 shot?all drinks are so insanely over priced im surprised anyone would order drinks from them at all$6 happy hour high ball - even at $6, i still thought it was a ripoff. for the small portion, it should be even cheaper, not kidding. In japan, these high balls are 2-3x the size and cost 300 yen$17 mellow mood - this sounded interesting, but once i got it, i regret it so bad. it's basically matcha green tea + creme de menthe + creamer... but barely any alcohol. definitely not worth $17 and not sure why it took over 20 minutes to come out$8 for a melon soda with ice cream is robbery, you can buy bottled melon soda for $2 and get a tub of vanilla for $3 and make several for the price they charge so i didn't even bother after the first 2 drinkswanted draft beer but no way i'm paying $9 for 1 glass of asahi draft they serve everywhere else for $5-6Service.. ok so this is what i saw a lot of complaints about. and i thought the complaints were ridiculous until i saw it for myself.I walked in already having reservations. the boss lady pointed to the wall and gestured to sit down.. we sit. she tells us to get up n sit at the other identical table because the one we got was reserved and our reserved table is the other identical one.. ok so we move. shortly after, 2 chatty japanese females enter and sit at that initial table. they get food / appetizers almost immediately while we have been waiting for our first order (fried mochi with prosciutto) for almost 30 minutes.. they get their main entree in 15 minutes and i'm still waiting for my main entree over 1 hour in... this supports the other reviewers complaintswe then see the boss lady walk to 2 asian american girls that were seated in the middle and say they need to leave now because there's a reservation on their seats in 15 minutes.. so they leave and the wait staff put their table together with another one supposedly for
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November 2023 by John K.
The food was very unique and delicious! And the service was surprisingly good~ not sure what the others had experienced... However, I too was a bit confused with the interior but again its unique! And who cares if the food tastes this good! Keep it up~ we'll definitely be back.
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October 2023 by gs h.
Food was excellent, service was lackluster and disinterested, when the bill came was steeply overcharged
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August 2023 by kawashima kiyotaka
We visited Friday evening with my friend. Food, drink are good however we are very disappointed with one of the hall staff lady. She kept telling us going away even though there are many open tables. The worst was that our bill was about $58 and gave her $80 with expecting getting change. However she took all the money by herself and never came back. We claimed it and she look reluctantly gave us back the change. Atmosphere was very good so very disappointed with the lady
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August 2023 by Valerie R.
This place definitely checked all the boxes for me. Great menu filled with authentic Japanese food as well as plenty of pasta choices that blend very well together. One of my favorite items was a frosty ice cold Kirin beer that really hit the spot on a hot LA day. We arrived before 7:00pm on a Friday and the place was very empty, but over the course of the next couple of hours the place really filled up. They also have a great whiskey selection for fans of that type of beverage. This has become my new favorite place for great food and drinks on a weekend night.
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July 2023 by Francisco M.
I drove for a while to make it there before they closed. I got there ready to order at 11:35pm. The restaurant had several tables full and were still serving. The sign was on as "OPEN". I walked in ready to order to-go and a lady looked at me and told we are closed. Then she asked an employee to turn off the sign however it was technically still open until 12. Terrible customer service. I wish businesses like this would consider changing their official hours online before they decide to reject customers within business hours. First time AND LAST.
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July 2023 by Yoshinari M.
Alcohol is expensive. Spaghetti is taste good. Some of appetizers are good. Atmospheres are ok.
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May 2023 by Phyna S.
There was no one there the entire time we were there and we were there from 6:00-7:30pm on a Friday night. I ordered a glass of Pinot Grigio that was $14 and they gave me 1/4 of a glass and insisted that was their standard glass. I wish I took a picture of the glass because it was an absolute joke what they poured. The clams with butter and keema curry were excellent however the sea urchin pasta was bland and very pricey. The calamari was insanely small and overpriced and they even took up half the plate with a random salad. Would not be returning unfortunately
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May 2023 by Shannon K.
Always great service and interesting new foods! Been coming here for years, and I always have a good time!
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April 2023 by Mac X
Beautiful place with Beautiful food and Beautiful/Kind workers.
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February 2023 by Martin L.
Amazing service along with amazing food.Deep fry Mochi with prosciutto , I can stop craving I did it, delicious..Thank you Bistro Beaux.
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February 2023 by Steve M.
Great new find for me in old town Torrance.Have great top shelf alcohol. They have Whiskey samplers which were great to sit down with a friend for a leisurely conversation. It was a sampler of Ballentine's 12, 17 and 30 year. We had already eaten but wanted something to munch on with the whiskey so we ordered their calamari and fried potatoes in truffle oil. Both hit the spot. Buon Appetito
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February 2023 by N T.
Let's get this out of the way. This place LITERALLY smells like diarrhea. I had a n95 mask walking in, and the hot wet diarrhea smell said Hey covid hold my bear, and decimated 3m greatest masking technology like it was child's play. Oh and the woman owner person whom ever, her personality is also diarrhea. Perhaps that was where the smell was coming from.Food, service, price, smell, all big piles of crap.They should be ashamed.
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January 2023 by Angela L.
This place missed the mark for me. Ambience is terrible, decor inside is ugly, no music, instead they played the radio or something with just people talking. Service was just ok. Now the food.Brussels sprouts: very delicious, truly enjoyed this dishFried natura chicken (karaage) lacked flavor, came w salad and dressing lacked flavor tooUni pasta (sea urchin) very extremely bland, not creamy, came with black olives, barely any uni in it. Crab creamy pasta on the special menu, good flavor , creamy but very very rich that it's sickening at the end...Overall wont come back
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December 2022 by Richie D.
Such a variety of delicious eats, great to share with friends! Service is good! Not much for ambiance as it feels just like a restaurant bar. I would highly recommend the pizza with mochi and something else. And the mochi with prosciutto, yum! Must get!
