Taberu

4.7

80 Reviews

$50 and over

Japanese

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2 people

Mar 14, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 3 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Neighborhood gem

TABERU - TOKYO SHOKUTSU - EAT TO LIVE & LIVE TO EAT
Tokyo's top restaurateurs w/ a combined total of over 200 restaurants throughout Japan, team up to bring artisan dishes, tastes and flavors from the streets of Tokyo... and bring to you TABERU!
The name TABERU comes from the japanese terminology 三大欲求・"Sandaiyokkyu" the "three major desires" which are said to be indispensable and key for our lives, and the main one being 食欲・"shokuyoku" which means to eat.
Our chefs are direct from Tokyo and have created a menu never seen in LA before! Our signature dish being YASAI MAKI which are fresh veggies wrapped in pork, beef and vegan options as well!
Come join us for a great atmosphere, food & drinks, vibes and a completely new dining experience!
Experience the "Real Deal" Tokyo comfort food without the jetlag!
We are located on the Traction side next to Kreation and offer patio dining and valet parking as well.

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Yakitori, Izakaya
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(213) 278-0198
Website
http://taberu-la.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Takashi Furuta

Location
806 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Neighborhood
Arts District
Cross street
We are located on the Traction side next to Kreation.
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Next to Metro Gold Line and Little Tokyo Center.
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Fire Edamame$6.00
edamame n' sriracha
Tako Sunomono$9.00
octopus, cucumber, red onion, lime, jalapeno
Kari Kari Hiyayakko$7.00
tofu block with crispy fried whitebait, green onions, ginger, bonito flakes, ponzu
Spicy Avocado Cucumber$6.00
gochujang sauce, garlic, sesame oil, sesame seeds
Oyster Shooter$13.00
tonight's oyster, uni, kure sake, ponzu, mountain yam in a shot glass, bottoms up!
Kanpachi Carpaccio$18.00
amberjack fish flown fresh from japan!
Seafood Tartar$18.00
avocado, tuna, salmon, yellowtail, okura, ginger, onsen egg, crispy rice cakes, citrus dressing
Tonight's Oysters (6pcs)$27.00
straight from the sea to your table

Salads

Caeser Salad$19.00
bacon, parmesan, croutons and dressing
Seadog Salad$22.00
tuna, salmon, yellowtail, herbs, mixed seaweed with our original secret dressing made in Japan
Mentaiko Potato Salad$12.00
tokyo style potato salad with spicy pollock roe, poached egg, potato chips

Rolls

A5 Wagyu Taberu Roll$45.00
TABERU signature roll- A5 wagyu, ikura & uni special
Crunchy Roll$25.00
fried shrimp tempura, avocado, covered in crispy tempura flakes
Dragon Roll$24.00
gokujo unagi topped with kabayaki eel
Spicy Tuna Ultimo Roll$19.00
our spicy tuna and cucumber topped with bluefin tuna, guacamole, garlic chips
Albacore Volcano Roll$18.00
albacore, french fries, spicy sauce- you cant go wrong with albie!
Forest Roll$12.00
Vegan
GOKIGEN "Happy" Roll$45.00
NOW THS IS A ROLL! Bluefin tuna topped with a mound of uni n' ikura
Oyako Roll$23.00
salmon roll fried until golden brown topped with ikura
Unagi Roll$19.00
wild soft freshwater eel
Toro Taku Roll$16.00
minced tuna and takuwan (pickled radish)
Maguro "Tekka" Maki$17.00
classic "kobore" tuna and green onion

Hot off the Stove

The Spareribs$20.00
slide-off-the bone meat smothered in our secret 10 spice mix
A5 Wagyu Filet Steak$75.00
tenderloin wagyu with our original secret dressing
A5 Wagyu Suji Nikomi$17.00
japanese melt-in-your-mouth wagyu stew
Jidori Katsu Tamago Toji$19.00
juicy chicken-breast cutlet topped with a bed of soft egg
Winged Gyoza$12.00
stitched pork gyoza with crispy "wings"
Tonpei Yaki$13.00
pork loin wrapped in omelet with cheese, japanese mayo and okonomiyaki sauce

Rice Bowls

A5 Wagyu Don$58.00
hoards of japanese wagyu atop rice (so much you cant even see the rice!)
Unagi Hitsumabushi$29.00
grilled fresh-water succulent eel, atop a bed of rice with kabayaki sauce

Ramen

Chicken Ramen$11.00
chicken stock with soft boiled "hanjuku" egg
Tokyo Laksa Noodles$13.00
coconut curry based soup with shrimp, fried onion, bean sprouts, cilantro
Tan Tan Ramen$12.00
spicy ramen in peanut butter miso sesame broth

Yasai Maki Grill

Grilled to perfection skewers

Premium

A5 Premium Wagyu$25.00
A5 Premium Wagyu Uni$30.00
Oyako Salmon Ikura$13.00
salmon and salmon roe

Maki (Soil)

Fresh veggie skewers wrapped in pork belly and grilled to perfection.

Lettuce$8.00
lettuce
Chile Relleno$9.00
stuffed w/ pork and cheese
Yakisoba$8.00
sauteed noodles wrapped in grilled pork belly
Cherry Tomato$7.00
Green Onion$6.00
Asparagus$6.00
The Famous Shiso & Gari$7.00
Shisho herb, marinated ginger, wrapped in pork belly
Portobello Mushroom$6.00
Oyster Mushroom$7.00
Mochi$6.00
wrapped in seaweed (nori) & pork belly

Farm

Jidori Momo Chicken Thigh$6.00
chicken thigh
Jidori Chicken Breast$7.00
Yakiniku BBQ Beef$8.00
Tsukune Chicken Meatball$7.00
chicken meatball with parmesan cheese

Sea

Salmon$9.00
Jumbo Shrimp$9.00
jumbo shirmp
Unagi$8.00
Kanpachi Kama Collar$12.00
Scallop$8.00

The 7 Samur-Highs

shochu based cocktails

Calpis Grape High
calpis, grapes, shochu
- Glass (16 oz)$8.00
- Jockey (34 oz)$14.00
- Pitcher (60 oz)$26.00
Yuzu High
yuzu, honey, soda, shochu
- Glass (16 oz)$8.00
- Jockey (34 oz)$14.00
- Pitcher (60 oz)$26.00
Kiwi High
fresh kiwi, kiwi juice, soda, shochu
- Glass (16 oz)$9.00
- Jockey (34 oz)$16.00
- Pitcher (60 oz)$28.00
Green T High
green tea, shochu
- Glass (16 oz)$8.00
- Jockey (34 oz)$14.00
- Pitcher (60 oz)$26.00
Ginger Lemonade High
lemonade, gari ginger, mint, shochu
- Glass (16 oz)$8.00
- Jockey (34 oz)$14.00
Ramune High
ramune, shochu
- Glass (16 oz)$11.00
- Jockey (34 oz)$16.00

The Sours

Signature Lemon Sour$9.00
fresh cut lemons
Grapefruit Sour$9.00
fresh grapefruit, soda, shochu

Sake Cocktails

The Hula! Pineapple Sake Cocktail$19.00
fresh pineapple, sake
Frozen Sake-Garita$13.00
sake slushy
Ikke Sakke Bomb

Drinks

Draft Beer

Sapporo Lager
- Glass (16 oz)$7.00
- Jockey (34 oz)$13.00
- Pitcher (60 oz)$24.00
- Tower (84 oz)$35.00
Taberu Original Rice Lager$9.00

Craft Beers

Kyoto Yuzu Ale (5%)
hybrid rice lager/ale beer using sake brewing techniques
- 11 oz$11.00
Kyoto Matcha IPA (8.5%)
kyoto matcha aroma with notes of yuzu citrus
- 11 oz$11.00
Echigo Premium Red Ale (6%)
rice lager using japanese sorachi ace hop and dash of yuzu juice
- 11 oz$9.00

Sake One Cups

Perfect Snow Nigori
sweet and crisp flavor
- 6 oz$10.00
One Cup Daiginjo
fruity, refreshing aroma with a crisp, dry taste
- 6.07 oz$12.00
Izeko Sparkling$13.00
Peach or Yuzu

Premium Sakes

Sayuri
hints of white grape and cherry blossom
- Bottle (10oz)$21.00
Kirakucho Fox Junmai Ginjo
clean entering and subtle bitterness
- Bottle (10oz)$35.00
Kimoto Junmai
aroma of lightly roasted nuts and shiitake mushroom
- Glass$7.00
- Bottle$48.00
Kure Tokubetsu Honjozo
Hakkaisan Junmai Daiginjo
dry, crisp subtle flavors of stewed apples
- Glass$8.00
- Bottle$66.00
Dassai Junmai Daiginjo
silky, fruity aromas of peach and melon
- Glass$25.00
- Bottle$150.00
Heaven Sake Junmai 12
Heaven Sake Junmai Ginjo

Shochus

Rock It Bucket Set ($7): ice bucket & mixer (green tea, club soda, or orange juice)

Kinmiya (Sugar Cane)
- Glass$6.00
- Bottle$40.00
Iichiko (Barley)
- Glass$6.00
- Bottle$45.00
Ikkomon (Sweet Potato)
- Glass$6.00
- Bottle$58.00

Wines

White

Umi No Sachi
delicate, light, balanced layers of mineralogy
- Glass$8.00
- Bottle$27.00
2018 Charm Acres Chardonnay

Red

Yama No Sachi
aromas of red fruit and herbs
- Glass$7.00
- Bottle$25.00
Pinot Noir

Orange

2020 Orange Wine Wild Series $50.00
*Bottle Only*

Champagnes & Sake Sparklings

Vueve Clicquot
- Bottle$140.00

Soft Drinks

Yuzu Matcha$8.00
Ramune$4.00
Yuzu Sparkling (Kimono)$6.00
Ginger Lemonade$5.00
Ginger Ale$4.00
Diet Coke$4.00
Calpico$4.00
Iced Green Tea$5.00
IZUMI Sparkling Water$6.00

Desserts

Matcha Cheesecake$9.00
green tea baked cheesecake
Hōjicha Pudding$6.00
roasted green tea
Tiramisu$12.00
miso caramel almond

What 80 people are saying

Taberu reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.3Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Downtown
Best Service
Downtown
Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Taberu offers a vibrant fusion of Japanese and Los Angeles flavors, with "creative skewers" and "excellent service." Diners praise the "unique Tokyo/LA fusion" and "amazing food," while the ambiance provides a "fun, night out vibe." Some hiccups in service are noted, but overall, Taberu promises a memorable dining experience.

80 Reviews

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Shinyin
Los Angeles1 review
4.0
Dined on March 3, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food is good. It is difficult to find street parking.
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Amy
Los Angeles1 review
3.0
Dined on January 15, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
the food decorating and plates are awful looking, nothing like their yelp images. Skewers are severely overpriced, and the interior design feels cheap
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Tim
Los Angeles5 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing as always I cannot recommend this place enough!
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Erin
Los Angeles2 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The unagi rice bowl and kanpachi collar are excellent! Service is on the slower side, though everyone was so nice. We were waiting for any service for a long time and our meal for 5 people took about 3.5 hours. Don’t eat here if you’re in a hurry!
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Tim
Los Angeles5 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Every time I come here it’s an amazing experience. The food is delicious, but I love the staff. They really make it a special place. I can’t wait to come back!
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Julio VIP
Los Angeles15 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Taberu is fun, creative, delicious, and the customer service always makes us feel home.
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Julio VIP
Los Angeles15 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love Taberu. Very unique take on yakitori with delicious drinks and outstanding service.
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Karen
Los Angeles1 review
3.0
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Reserved a birthday dinner here for 14 people and we were seated outside. The food was decent but service was really slow and all their patio heaters were broken. Luckily they offered to move us indoors but we were over half way done with our meal. Would recommend going with a smaller group and reserving a table indoors for dinner.
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Luis
Los Angeles2 reviews
1.0
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Dissapointed They took so long to serve the orders
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Kathy VIP
Los Angeles11 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was excellent, however the experience was made amazing by our server, Savior. He was exceptional. We had friends in from Thailand and he asked how to speak some phrases in Thai! This was a great first impression for us and our guests. We will be back!
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FAQs

Taberu offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (213) 278-0198.

Taberu is rated 4.7 stars by 80 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 14, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

806 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
We are located on the Traction side next to Kreation.
Neighborhood
Arts District
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Yakitori, Izakaya
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Next to Metro Gold Line and Little Tokyo Center.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Takashi Furuta
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://taberu-la.com/
Phone number
(213) 278-0198

Taberu

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Appetizers

Fire Edamame$6.00

Tako Sunomono$9.00

Kari Kari Hiyayakko$7.00

Spicy Avocado Cucumber$6.00

Oyster Shooter$13.00

Kanpachi Carpaccio$18.00

Seafood Tartar$18.00

Tonight's Oysters (6pcs)$27.00

Salads

Caeser Salad$19.00

Seadog Salad$22.00

Mentaiko Potato Salad$12.00

Rolls

A5 Wagyu Taberu Roll$45.00

Crunchy Roll$25.00

Dragon Roll$24.00

Spicy Tuna Ultimo Roll$19.00

Albacore Volcano Roll$18.00

Forest Roll$12.00

GOKIGEN "Happy" Roll$45.00

Oyako Roll$23.00

Unagi Roll$19.00

Toro Taku Roll$16.00

Maguro "Tekka" Maki$17.00

Hot off the Stove

The Spareribs$20.00

A5 Wagyu Filet Steak$75.00

A5 Wagyu Suji Nikomi$17.00

Jidori Katsu Tamago Toji$19.00

Winged Gyoza$12.00

Tonpei Yaki$13.00

Rice Bowls

A5 Wagyu Don$58.00

Unagi Hitsumabushi$29.00

Ramen

Chicken Ramen$11.00

Tokyo Laksa Noodles$13.00

Tan Tan Ramen$12.00

Yasai Maki Grill

Premium

A5 Premium Wagyu$25.00

A5 Premium Wagyu Uni$30.00

Oyako Salmon Ikura$13.00

Maki (Soil)

Lettuce$8.00

Chile Relleno$9.00

Yakisoba$8.00

Cherry Tomato$7.00

Green Onion$6.00

Asparagus$6.00

The Famous Shiso & Gari$7.00

Portobello Mushroom$6.00

Oyster Mushroom$7.00

Mochi$6.00

Farm

Jidori Momo Chicken Thigh$6.00

Jidori Chicken Breast$7.00

Yakiniku BBQ Beef$8.00

Tsukune Chicken Meatball$7.00

Sea

Salmon$9.00

Jumbo Shrimp$9.00

Unagi$8.00

Kanpachi Kama Collar$12.00

Scallop$8.00

The 7 Samur-Highs

Calpis Grape High

Yuzu High

Kiwi High

Green T High

Ginger Lemonade High

Ramune High

The Sours