Hasu Japanese Izakaya & Grill — Restaurant in Torrance

There are a lot of good options here. We were seated fairly quickly and the service was really nice. Inside is modern and fancy but nothing too crazy.

Noise wise it’s great. Standard dinner conversation no overbearing music and low lighting this place can great for a date. You don’t have to yell over anyone and it’s not too dark you feel like you’re in a cave.

If you do the food vlog thing, lighting is great.

First time here and was satisfied with basically 98% of the food, won’t dock a star down because of how everything else and the food came out way above expectations.

I’m just super picky with karaage in general and it still tasted good here but maybe it wasn’t as juicy as I expected?

The rest of the food we ordered was perfect. Most places that serve fried calamari have way too much batter. This place used a very minimal amount so most of what you’re picking up is the squid in a thin layer of batter but it’s still crunchy.

Other places could just dump it in a fryer and hand it out to you but they seem to take some care for just calamari. The portion is also just right. Not too much and not too little so you have enough room to snack on everything else they have available.

Some of the dessert options seem to be limited later into the night so come a little earlier if that’s a priority for you. We didn’t come here for dessert so no points to knock off but for what they had available, it was...

It’s a Japanese izakaya with a sprawling menu of skewers, the kind of place where you can order almost everything on a whim. We did, and the results were mixed. The vegetables—particularly the blistered cherry tomatoes and meaty king oyster mushrooms—were standouts, handled with care and precision. The house specialty, chicken heart artery, was perfectly chewy, deeply seasoned, and easily the most memorable bite of the night.

The duck and chicken thigh skewers, however, fell short of expectation—pleasant enough, but lacking the juicy snap that makes yakitori sing. Among the small plates, the mirugai and tako-wasa came buried under too much garnish, tipping the balance away from the...

Hasu is one of the hidden gems Japanese Izakaya places in the area. This is my new to go place for yakitori. The food there is very fresh and tasty. Yakitori is not salty, not greasy, and all taste very good on the spot. Every bite is incredibly good, and the food quality is top notch! The waitress at Hasu is super friendly and they make very good recommendations on the menu. This is a perfect Izakaya place for business meeting or any type of celebration with friends and family.

Quick tips: Make sure you make reservations ahead of time. This place is not cheap, but it is totally worth it. The restaurant is located inside the corner of the plaza next to Beach...