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Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
  • Address:
    1133 Highland Ave.
    Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
    Neighborhood:
    Manhattan Beach / Hermosa Beach
  • Cuisine:
    Sushi
    Price: $30 and under

Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Website: http://www.katsu-yagroup.com/izakaya_manhattanbeach.html
  • Phone: (310) 796-1888
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:30am - 2:30pm, Sunday: 12:00pm - 2:30pm.
    Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm.
  • Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Sushi
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes

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  • Parking: No
A word from Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
The Katsu-Ya group has 5 locations in Southern California and growing. Our founder and executive chef Katsuya Uechi tied for #1 ranking for Top Food 2006 Zagat Los Angeles guide. In addition, chef Katsuya has KATSUYA by Starck restaurants with SBE Entertainment in Brentwood, Hollywood, Glendale, L.A…. Live and Laguna Beach. There are plans to open more restaurants outside of Southern California. A cool celebrity hang out Hyde Lounge on Sunset Blvd's menu was also produced by no other than our chef Katsuya. With partnership with Mutual Trading Company, the premier Japanese food supplier opened Sushi Institute of American (SIA) in downtown Los Angeles to train future culinary and sushi chefs. We are committed to bring fresh quality foods to all our locations. Continued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
  • Diners' Choice WinnerBest Food
  • Diners' Choice WinnerSushi
  • Diners' Choice WinnerGreat for Lunch
Diner Reviews
  • "Took our Sushi loving son out for a birthday celebration meal. Great food, lively happy place, will definitely be back."
    Dined on 4/5/2014
  • "***Location*** ***Quality*** ***Service*** ***Value***"
    Dined on 4/2/2014
  • "I love Izaka-ya! The sushi is absolutely amazing! The crispy rice & spicy tuna roll is to die for! The only issue I had was the length of time it took for the food to come out. This time, we had to wait quite a long time between sushi coming out. We were in the restaurant for over 90 minutes. We also had to wave down our server a lot or another server would jump in and help us. Our server really only checked on us when we had food and our mouths were full - we obviously didn't need anything then. But when we were sitting around, waiting for food for at least 10-15 minutes between dishes, she was no where to be found. Overall, I still love this restaurant and the food is incredible but the service this time around was definitely below par."
    Dined on 3/23/2014
  • "If you can overlook the poor service and the loudness the FOOD was fantastic!!"
    Dined on 3/21/2014
  • "Took them 20 min to seat us after our reservation time but otherwise great food and service"
    Dined on 3/14/2014
  • "I must say, we love Katsu ya. We have been going ever since they first opened up their tiny little location in Studio City, and since then, they have opened many other locations over the years, and each one of them gets filled up quick. The food is amazing, the price is $$, but the wait is tough to stick out, and it is frustrating even when you have a reservation. We came in with a reservation, and waited at least another 30 minutes on top of it. I also do think that they should treat their loyal customers a little bit more specially. We come their every week with our two little babies in tow, EVERY WEEK FOR YEARS….. It would be nice to be treated like a VIC."
    Dined on 3/9/2014
  • "Everything was really great, just felt a little rushed by the server."
    Dined on 3/8/2014
  • "The sushi here is amazing!!! It's very busy and sometimes the service is a little aloof (maybe because so busy), but the sushi is well worth it!!!"
    Dined on 3/6/2014
  • "The sushi was good, not great. Portions were on the small side. The service was also good, not great. It was very loud."
    Dined on 3/2/2014
  • "So disappointed. We had really looked forward to going here. However, the quality just wasn't there. The fish was fine, nothing special. The tuna wasn't firm. Aji was okay, but definitely not the best we've had. Some unique rolls, but used so much mayo you couldn't taste the fish! Japonica in redondo is far better and Naka in redondo has the best quality of fish around. Our server Heather was delightful and I would say on the whole the Denice was extraordinary!"
    Dined on 2/21/2014
  • "Disappointing. From start to finish. We wanted to have a great experience with our Valentines dinner but the restaurant failed us at every turn. We were seated 30 minutes late for a 9PM reservation which was confirmed and finally seated at a small, uncomfortable, poorly placed table facing a wall after waiting packed like sardines. Our waitress was rude. Service was slow. The two special rolls we ordered were inedible with an overwhelming amount of what might have been mayonnaise. These were cleared largely uneaten but no one asked why."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "This is my favorite sushi restaurant in the South Bay. The albacore jalapeno sashimi is a must have. The rolls are excellent and the miso cod is always outstanding."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Great restaurant and food. Love to go there for lunch and dinner."
    Dined on 2/7/2014
  • "The food is always good and the service is too. We were late, and the hostess was great in finding us a table anyway."
    Dined on 1/31/2014
  • "I've only been here for lunch and I come back practically weekly (I work in the area). They have great lunch specials but you have to get there early before they sell out of it. The seafood soup has one of the best broths I've ever tasted, and the miso cod lunch box not only has a succulent piece of cod but it also comes with a lot of food, good enough for almost two meals! Love this place. It does get crowded, even for lunch, so it's best to make a reservation."
    Dined on 1/24/2014
  • "A real asset to the Manhattan Beach restaurant scene. A classic."
    Dined on 1/15/2014
  • "One of my favorite sushi places anywhere (and it happens to be in my neighborhood)."
    Dined on 1/12/2014
  • "We were pleasantly surprised by our recent lunch at this restaurant. It is a cute little Japanese restaurant in the heart of downtown Manhattan Beach. Lovely restaurant staff - friendly, efficient, and gracious. The food here is really quite good. It is more down to earth as opposed to trendy, fancy Japanese food, but still of very good quality. We had sushi and sashimi and both were fresh. The decor is clean and modern. It is the type of place you would feel comfortable bringing out of town guests or even business associates to without feeling embarrassed, but also a place you can feel relaxed and comfortable while dining. I didn't see any kids but we would be fine with bringing them here. We will definitely dine here again."
    Dined on 12/11/2013
  • "Had a quasi business/social lunch there and it was great. Food was good although a couple of the rolls could have been done a little tighter so that the y held together better. Otherwise, was a nice lunch."
    Dined on 12/5/2013
  • "The service is amazing. The host apologized for a short wait to be seated and once seated everything was like clockwork. As each dish was finished, a new plate arrived. I love the food. It is fresh, light and tasty; it has never disappointed me. I recommend Izaka-ya to anyone that is inclined to eat Japanese food."
    Dined on 11/30/2013
  • "We ordered the tray for 2, the lobster sushi and the rubber sushi - Everything was really good. We also ordered the BBQ ribs and the beef kebabs. We didn't like these as much, mainly because of the type of spices."
    Dined on 12/1/2013
  • "Food is always amazing!!! Great for date night, girls night out or just a casual night... Enjoyed the crispy spicy tuna & ahi with crispy onions.... Yummy!!"
    Dined on 11/22/2013
  • "one of my friends recommended the place...once she mentioned that it was from katsuya - I was like "oh i gotta try it out". i lived in downtown l.a. for 15 years and was surrounded by all the great "neighborhoods": little tokyo, chinatown, koreatown, thaitown, downtown, hollywood, westside, santa monica, monteray park, etc. so i was accustomed to some great food, but when i moved down to the southbay area, i was really disappointed with 95% of the restaurants around here. anyways, i went to izaka-ya for lunch and it was pretty good - especially for the area, but the reasonable prices makes it an awesome value. this will be my go-to place for sushi in the south bay. it's not a huge place, so keep your parties to a 6 or 8 people max."
    Dined on 11/20/2013
  • "No compliants with the food. But I have had better sushi...I think there is a lot of hype. Overall, good, but not amazing."
    Dined on 10/29/2013
  • "Great lunch specials with big portions at a great price! Very fresh and well-presented sushi!"
    Dined on 10/25/2013
  • "My friend and I meet for lunch once a month and our favorite is Izaka-ya. I keep telling myself to order something different ... but I never do! I love love love their Miso Cod!"
    Dined on 10/21/2013
  • "Our reservation was 8:00 p.m. Sunday night after our concert outing with our clients. I wanted to impress our client taking them to Izakaya Katsuya Manhattan Beach where one of my favorite restaurant. I did not know that their last order was 9:00 p.m. which we just started to have wine and appetizer all employees started close the restaurant while they did not care about us. Server did not came to our table to get our orders while the were busy cleaning the restaurant. We did not feel that we should not be there. We ordered assorted omakase Sushi and sashimi and the bill was $289. I think the price is way too high for what they served. My client told me the Bobu is much much better quality than Izakaya Katsuya."
    Dined on 10/20/2013
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