Best Japanese Restaurants in Playa del Rey

Really attentive service, wonderful atmosphere and delicious food. Perfect celebration!

The sushi was excellent! Our server, Katie was very attentive. The hot Sake was delicious. We especially loved the Ikura sushi!

Edgemar Restaurant is a beautifully day lit space facing Frank Gehry’s Edgemar courtyard. Loved the cocktails, food, vibe and service. In addition, it’s convenient on site parking.

In an area where finding a really good restaurant can be a sketchy proposition, Belles was a solid option. The location near Venice Beach is good, but obviously touristy. But the Tiki Bar vibe was totally awesome!! Great ambience and the food was very solid as well. We shared 2 apps and split a dinner and everything was delicious. Service could have been a little peppier, but hey, you're in CALI. We got a couple of Tiki cocktails which were awesome, and priced where you'd expect for a top notch Tiki Bar. One thing I'd warn anyone about are the wine pours. We got 3 glasses of wine priced at $17, and they were easily 1/2 of a standard wine glass pour. The glasses were small and the pours were even smaller. I regretted that we didn't send the small pours back (which I can honestly say I've never done) and requested a different drink. If you go the wine route, invest in a bottle. Bottle prices were high for the varietals available, but a much better value than the "by the glass" pours and pricing, which were basically (and I'm not going to pull any punches here) a complete rip off. As my wife said, "that wasn't a pour, it was more like 3 sips!"

Perfect place to celebrate a birthday. Balance between the bar setting, the dining room and the food is on point and the hospitality was great. Highly recommend. Manny’s service was excellent as well.