HIKARI Japanese BBQ & Grill — Restaurant in Lomita

The food here is really great. Everything from the appetizers to the meats are amazing. The price for a group of 7 for dinner worked out to about $35 per person. Great value. However, the big problem here is the ventalization. The exhaust fans are just not strong enough. The smoke with all the great cuts of fatty meats are too overwhelming for this small space.

While the food is good, the experience with the smoke was too much. Likely not work it. If you want to go and try the food fine. But I will not be back until they figure out the...

This is the best Japanese BBQ I’ve been to!! The quality of meat is perfect, and you can choose your own way to grill the meat. The meat is spot on, thick, chunky in portion, and timed right on the dot.

Must ordered: **Prime Thick cut beef tongue **Tongue Kalbi ** Hanging tender ** Boneless short rib ** Outside skirt steak ** Hikari House salad: a great companion for BBQ meat.

Tried some new dishes: **Burrata Cheese w/Sauteed beef: very innovative dish! The combination of Burrata cheese and basil sauce worked concordantly. ** Deep Fried...

So happy we found this restaurant while visiting California! From the outside, it is a bit deceiving. A little run down. But the inside is very nice and I love the setup of the tables. The spring rolls were by far my favorite and we had so much fun cooking our own meat! I just wish the restaurant had better ventilation. By the time we left, we smelt like smoke and my eyes were hurting. The staff was very very friendly...