Kotohira Restaurant in Gardena

This restaurant is small and yet it has wooden stalls and booths which is nice. Parking is easy even on weekends if you are willing to park a little further away in the parking lot. Service is friendly, they bring you potato salad after you order. The potato salad is very smooth and creamy. The food portion is just right. Big eaters might find the portion underwhelming. This is a Japanese teishoku style restaurant, Japanese set menu with the option to substitute the udon, soba or seimen if you prefer.

Perfect location and service, the food is equally good too.I couldnt have asked for a better Japanese place - our waitress was extremely friendly and our food was delicious!

Really enjoyed this place for the quiet and peaceful vibe as well as the food. I didnt want to get something to big or expensive so I ordered the Curry Nanban Udon and it was very good. Did not break the bank and was absolutely worth it. I will be going again and very much so enjoyed the atmosphere. Also a great place to grab food then walk around in the mini mall area and grab boba at one of the boba places.

I wanted something light, so ordered the zaru soba. Soba was good with nice presentation, but I feel like there should have been more dipping sauce for it.The service was ok. Some food took a while to cook, so while I was done with my soba, some of my friends were still waiting for their food.The booth had a nice atmosphere. Would be great for a small friends gathering.Parking lot gets very crowded, so arrive early or be prepared to walk.

Solid udon spot with great Japanese dishes. Enjoyed the appetizers as well such as the agedashi tofu and takoyaki. We had the salmon and udon set as well as the katsudon and udon set. All of it was great and prices were reasonable for the quality and amount of food. The service was very friendly and came out at great times throughout the service. Place had a good spacing for seating. We ate around 2pm so we had basically the place to ourselves. Definitely worth making it out here.

The tanaki udon is absolutely delicious; the broth is simple yet super flavorful. The spam musubi is addictive; the spam is juicy and crispy and compliments the sushi rice really well. Id also recommend the potato croquette. Cozy atmosphere with a bit of a wait and friendly service.

My buddy and I were in the mood for some Asian food. He particularly was in the mood for some noodles and were glad we came here. The atmosphere was relaxing and there wasnt a long wait. The food was extremely good and supersedes my expectations (see photos below). All and all the experience was great and will certainly come back again.

Amazing Udon place, definitely has the feel of a small local udon shop. The curry udon was delicious and super filling. The food takes time, but is worth the weight as every bite was delicious and I will gladly go back to try the other udon/soba dishes.

Ordered the Sukiyakidon, would recommend. I’ll be back to try more.

One of my favorite places for Nabeyaki Udon noodles 🍜. Delicious 😋