SALOON OSAKA — Restaurant in El Segundo

My wife and I dined at Saloon Osaka for the first time today. A hidden gem in El Segundo only open Tuesday through Sunday 5pm to 10pm. The food was delicious, the atmosphere (once you get past the 7-11 strip-mall parking lot) was clean, pleasant, and very comfortable. The service was outstanding. We felt like we were visiting friends. We ordered Gyoza and Edamame for appetizers. Both were excellent. The Edamame was served hot smothered in a delicious spicy hot garlic sauce. The serving was generous and as an appetizer could have served 4 (but my wife and I put a good dent in it). The Gyoza was hot and crispy. We will order both again. My wife (a lite eater) ate from my plate and ordered the green dragon roll. It was tasty and beautiful to the eye. I ordered a bento box combo that included seaweed salad, excellent crispy and light mixed tempura, California rolls, and sushi. I ordered the standard California rolls made with imitation crap, but California rolls made with blue crab was an option. The bento box could be ordered with 2, 4, or more pieces of sushi. I opted for 2 and at the chef’s recommendation I ordered the blue fin tuna sushi (and then asked for it to be seared). I have never had blue fin tuna so fresh. I do not like fish that tastes or smells fishy and the tuna was perfect for me. The meal came with ginger and standard wasabi, but I ordered the fresh wasabi having never tried it. I am glad I did. It was strong and delicious and did I mention strong. All in all a wonderful meal and an excellent dining experience. The meal came to $75, and we left a generous well...

We went here for dinner as it was the closest place to us, and we wanted to try. Upon entering we were greeted and seated in a very friendly manner. The atmosphere was quiet and cozy, incredibly authentic. We ordered the Japanese Potato Curry, Chirashi Bowl, Yellowtail Maki, and a Bento Box. Along with green tea. It took a bit to get our food, but it was worth it. All were delicious and incredibly flavorful. The sushi was fresh and wonderfully prepared. The decorstion was lovely as well. The curry was perfectly flavored, but not too much. The tempura was amazing and not too fried. All rolls were delicious. We truly enjoyed our time here and couldn't reccomend it more. The entire experience...

My second time here, 2 years since my first time. Everything was consistent to the last visit: from the atmosphere, to the food, to the service. I ordered my go to dish, the Premium Chirashi Bowl, which was absolutely fantastic, along with other small bites like the Garlic Spicy Edamame, Spicy Tuna Sticky Rice (highly recommend!), and Oyster Tempura. All the yummy food paired well with the Asahi draft. While I was eating, I noticed that every single customer commented to the chef while exiting such high remarks such as “fantastic,” “superior,” “very good!” I rarely hear this kind of feedback in other restaurants but I could not agree more. I highly recommend...