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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.
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64 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Rating Breakdown 64 reviews
5 stars
(24)
4 stars
(29)
3 stars
(7)
2 stars
(3)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Outstanding)
4.4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(28)
- fit for foodies(27)
- hot spot(16)
- good for groups(12)
- special occasion(11)
- great for lunch(8)
Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach Reviews List
Review 1 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"This restaurant is nicely located right in the middle of downtown MB. We had a window table which was light and sunny and also great for people watching. The food however was just OK. Our server seemed a bit overwhelmed and started out a bit cranky with us, but then seemed to warm up. Overall, we found the dining experience to be expensive and unremarkable. There are several sushi options in MB so this restaurant better up its game!"
Dined on 5/12/2013
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Review 2 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Consistently good "american" sushi. definitely not the best place for traditional sushi."
Dined on 5/12/2013
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Review 3 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Hit or Miss
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"This restaurant has been hit or miss with service. We have been there many times but have not had the best service at times; long waits between dishes and drinks. The last time we dined there the service was just terrible and I swore we would never return. We decided to give it another try and the service was much better this time. We will return again with the hopes of good service to match the good food."
Dined on 5/01/2013
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 4 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Best sushi ever; dynamic
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Best sushi ever; dynamic modern environment in a gem of a beach town. Can't wait for a re-visit!"
Dined on 04/21/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, hot spot
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Review 5 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Really good sushi. Service
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Really good sushi. Service was great. I found the atmosphere about as appealing as a grocery store in a train station full of people who skipped lunch. Super hyper people staring down your table the entire time you are eating."
Dined on 03/30/2013
2010
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Review 6 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Mayo You Consider Going Elsewhere
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"It's an upscale sushi bar that's quite pricey and they have mayonnaise in most of their rolls and refuse to make them without. Unless you want plain sushi or sashimi, it's really not healthy and they do not accommodate requests."
Dined on 03/27/2013
2005
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Review 7 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food was good, but our favorite
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Food was good, but our favorite sushi place in the South Bay is still Sushi Duke in Redondo Beach. The Udon Noodle Soup at Sushi Duke is way better and the food is less expensive with better quality. We've eaten at many Katsuya's, and this one was good, but just not as good as Sushi Duke. For the food, I think the lunch prices may be a better value for the money."
Dined on 03/20/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for lunch
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Review 8 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Review 9 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Always has attentive staff
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Always has attentive staff and great food. The menu has many tasty and skillfully prepared dishes."
Dined on 03/15/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 10 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Sit at the sushi bar, it's
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
"Sit at the sushi bar, it's fun to interact with the chefs."
Dined on 03/14/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 11 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Izaka-ya is one of my favorite
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Izaka-ya is one of my favorite sushi bars in the south bay. My only issue with them is the run around I lame excuse I received upon arrival. We arrived 5 min's before actual 9 pm reservation and we were told that they are behind and they can't sit us and they have to treat us as walk in. When I mentioned Opentable they mentioned that they are having issue with opentable and blamed it all on opentable. Can you tell me how is that opentable fault? I think it is more of them over booking Walk-in's vs honoring actual reservation from opentable. We end up waiting and since we were willing to sit at the sushi bar we only waited for 25 min's."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2009
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Review 12 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great attention when we checked
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great attention when we checked in, much appreciated. Everything we had was really tasty. Thanks to the chefs and staff for a great night of food."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 13 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Jam packed; glad to have had
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Jam packed; glad to have had reservations, as there were folks lined up outside when we arrived and when we left. Fish was fresh and delicious. Prices were a a bit high, particularly for the premium Saki, which is all they offered for "cold" saki. All in all, delicious food, great evening."
Dined on 02/15/2013
2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 14 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service out to lunch
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Have eaten here before a few times with good experiences but this was bad.
We were seated promptly but as soon as we sat down, my wife and I were asked immediately if we wanted to order food before we could even look at the menu. Asked the waitress if we could start out with a large beer. Took over 15 minutes to get a beer to our table! And when it did come, it wasn't the server who delivered it and it wasn't even what we ordered! Really? Can it be that difficult? Even received our first dish before this was at our table. We almost left. Ordered some miso soup too but since when does that get delivered near the end of the meal?
Sushi was good but please, this is not rocket science. Dismal service that night."
Dined on 01/26/2013
2010
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Review 15 for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Excellent sushi and sashimi.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Excellent sushi and sashimi. Will definitely be returning."
Dined on 02/02/2013
2004
Special Features: hot spot
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Izaka-ya by Katsuy-ya in Manhattan Beach
Based on the average of (49) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
9 out of 9 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic