10 Best Restaurants in Little Tokyo LA

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Published 2020-01-18
Episode 58: The host Steve Cha (aka Rockstar Eater) gives you the lowdown on the 10 Best Restaurants in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, CA. Little Tokyo is a small neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles, but it attracts so many visitors everyday, and has some of the best restaurants in LA. With a number to choose from, you might be asking: Which are the best? Find out in this episode, where featured restaurants include Sushi Gen restaurant to Marugame Monzo restaurant.

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All Comments (21)
  • @jettgalindo
    Thank you for this! I love Little Tokyo but I've always just stuck with Daikokuya everytime I'm there. I'm excited to try every one in this list. Looking forward to more LA food recommendations
  • @JustinKeanu
    I was going to Daikokuya about 3 times a week! Great spot too! There is a hole in the wall Japanese BBQ spot by the wishing tree I forgot the name but it’s right before the mall!
  • @jtzimm233
    The entire video I was like, when is he going to say TORIGOYA?!?!? So glad it made your list. I thought I had great Yakitori in NYC but this place beat them all, imo.
  • @darthmaul5780
    I went to Kagaya for my birthday and it was absolutely delicious Top-quality, mouth-watering food! I've been going to shabu shabu for 10+ years and will always be the best comfort food, shoutout Yoshi.
  • Beautiful, thank you! I used to go to the otani hotel and the atomic cafe but I know they're history now. Too bad.
  • @learninggodot
    yoo i went to rakkan ramen last summer and i can confirm, it's really good
  • @jc3drums916
    Half these places are in Honda Plaza, haha. Men-Oh's specialty is, as their name suggests, Tokushima ramen, not spicy tonkotsu ramen. The standard tonkotsu ramen they offer is from Fukuoka, not Tokushima; I've never had the spicy tonkotsu, but I'm guessing it's just a variation on the standard one, like their black garlic ramen. I suspect tonkotsu is on the menu because it's the most popular style in the US these days. Theirs is not quite as good as Tatsunoya, which I think is the best in LA, but it's less expensive, and if you're in a Japanese mood, it's better to be in Little Tokyo than Pasadena or Silver Lake. Sushi Gen is good, and their lunch special is a bargain (regular meal, not so much), but I don't know if it's worth the long wait. Nice video. Japanese pronunciation needs work (esp. Kagaya, izakaya, udon). Didn't know about Enya - I'll have to try it sometime.
  • @ken_9359
    Did you ever get a chance to eat at Tofu Village before it closed down? That was my favorite all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ. I might of closed it down by eating there so much.
  • @longdang3602
    Unbelievable! I wonder if these Japanese foods are available in my town. Let me go and check it out.
  • @pkpledn6
    How are you not gonna have Hama Sushi on this list. It's the GOAT
  • Pretty good list!! Some spots I never knew about that I'll definitely check out. Surprised I didn't hear a few well known ramen shop names and that karaage spot from the other video on this list. You planning on making another list of recommendations in Little Tokyo? How about any Takoyaki, Okonomiyaki, and Matcha spots by any chance?? ^_^
  • I'm a bit sad that Orochon Ramen didn't make the list. I know it's a little separated from the main shopping center of Little Tokyo, but it's my favorite ramen restaurant.