RICE Healthy Japanese Dining

Fantastic spot! Really amazing vegetarian options as well as classic sushi. Delicious food, lovely staff, will keep coming back
Apr 4th, 2024

Normally, it would be a 5* but recently the staff was a little rude and slow but the food was/is delicious and I couldn't justify lower that 4/5
Mar 26th, 2024

Best meal I've had in years. Every once in a while you stumble upon a place like this. This hits my sweet spot for a restaurant. Nothing pretentious or fancy for no reason. Just super high quality food, prepared with care and creativity. Every dish we had was excellent. Just the right balance of flavors and textures: not too salty, sweet, or strong. Everything cooked to perfection - fried mushrooms were just cooked enough on the inside but not overcooked, and perfectly crisp on the outside. The kabocha squash was the perfect texture. We loved the chunky cut cucumber dish, unique! Lobster miso ramen was so delicious and creative! Who has ever heard of that? So much I want to learn from this chef. Even the plain brown rice was perfectly prepared. You can taste the quality in the ingredients, probably local and organic. Service was perfect, just attentive enough without ever interrupting. Top 3 most memorable meals I've ever had. I get the sense the chef here could have Michelin stars if they wanted that, but have opted for a less stressful and pretentious operation. I'm so glad they chose this path. Truly fantastic experience. Had a wonderful date with my girlfriend! Dietary restrictions: Dedicated gluten free, 0 reaction.
Mar 24th, 2024

Dimly lit small sushi bar, this was giving me more date night than izakaya vibes. I felt a little awkward by myself, but I powered through anyway. Just ordered a couple of rolls, the negitoro roll and the spicy tuna crispy rice. The negitoro was excellent, but the crispy rice wasn't my thing. The crispy brown rice wasn't bad, but I couldn't really taste the spicy tuna. It's a crowded sushi market around here, but something about the staff being Japanese speakers stuck out. Given where I usually frequent, that's extremely rare and adds *authenticity even if it has nothing to do with the food. Service was excellent, they even made sure I didn't forget my hat.
Mar 22nd, 2024

One of my favorite restaurants in Manhattan Beach!
Mar 17th, 2024