Kinari Aburi Sushi & Noodle — Restaurant in Los Angeles

I had takeaways a couple of times before & finally did dining 🍽 in about a couple of weeks ago ! With my mom & sister & her husband . The waiter was super nice ,a very friendly Japanese guy who was excited to see Japanese customers !! He answered to all of my brother in law's questions & our questions very honestly & helped us a lot. He gave us a tip to get ramen/ sushi combinations, too ! So that we could try both out / save $ !! They had matcha beer 🍺 which was green !! It smelled so nice !! My brother in law said he loved it! But,according to the waiter ,no one really does !? LOL He said everyone who orders it ,leaves a half .😅But ,he really loved it as he likes matcha green tea .We had vegan sushi ,my fave is fake eel one !! So yummy !! 😋 Also, my sister's vegetarian fried rice - eggs = vegan looked/ smelled so good !! She loved it !! She had it w tofu ! We all had fried tofu, which is also vegan. I had a vegan miso Ramen & mom had a vegan shoyu = soy sauce ,Ramen, I had a bite of it ,too & both were delicious !! 😋 When we left ,the waiter ran out the store to catch us to thank us !! So sweet !! I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant for vegans,vegetarians & everybody who loves Japanese dishes !! The inside of the restaurant looked real nice / clean !! The bathroom was clean,too ! We were the only Japanese inside ! Lol. They were busy & all others were American customers. As well as my brother in law . My sister is American since a decade ago ! We'll definitely frequent this place !! They are very close to Trader Joe's & Farmers market & the Grove !! So you can visit them after you are done with some...

Kinari continues to be a going out staple for us. The ramen is delicious (and dairy and nut free). The sushi is delicious (extremely fresh and high quality, so tasty). The salmon collar is delicious.

I’ve had the miso, shoyu, and creamy ramens. All are delicious, but I love the creamy ramen. I also always get the salmon avocado roll 👌

Prices are decent for the area and the staff is always so accommodating and kind. They also have a patio area that’s dog-friendly. Highly recommended.

They recently changed ownership, but I haven’t noticed any differences in quality or portion size. Some items may be a dollar or so more, but overall still reasonable, and they have more items on their menu (I think).

I’m reticent to share this review because I love this place so much and don’t want to share, haha, but they deserve to...

The service was bad, but the food was so much worse.

There was only one server as the other person was out sick; I get being busy. What I don't get is checking out someone who is waiting on take out that has not yet been prepared before bringing me the things that I need in order to eat the hot food that was recently brought to my table.

The chicken teriyaki bowl was the best thing that we ordered; it was pretty average with the sushi rice being a little off.

My wife got the Sushi Combo B; the uni, which is generally one of her favorites, made her gag. Another piece had to be spit out. Two pieces went untouched because of how bad that the rest were. The combo also included beef, so pescatarians beware.

The roll was also sub-par and she was only able to eat two pieces of it.

All in all a thoroughly...