Shinano Restaurant in Monterey Park

Overall, a pleasant dinner experience 🙂! My friend recommended it since she lives in the area. All of the employees are really friendly and courteous ☺️!We came here for dinner after watching a movie at the nearby AMC Atlantic Times Square. Since it has been colder than usual in Southern CA these past several days, we decided to get udon. My friend got the regular udon. I got the Nabeyaki udon.Our waiter was friendly, and checked on us and refilled our green teas 🍵 at least once. They might have been shorthanded because he wasn’t able to be as attentive after more people came in. We had to wave him down to ask for the bill 💸.A fly seemed to have entered the restaurant at some point when perhaps the front door was opened by a customer. It was flying around and we found ourselves constantly waving it away from our food.Finally, our waiter came with a fly-swatter and tried to swat and shoo it away. I don’t think he meant to make a commotion. But there was just so much swatting and shooing activity right around where we sat in his attempts to try to get to the fly.If it wasn’t for that, we would have had a much more relaxed dinner without having to look constantly around us for the fly possibly landing on our food.The udon 🍜 was hot and delicious 😋 and our green teas 🍵 kept us very warm as well on a cold day 🥶!There is a small parking lot in the back of the restaurant and we easily parked there 🙂!Overall, it’s a really nice and quaint restaurant in the heart ❤️ of Monterey Park where you can get seated and served right away ☺️!

It was very quiet and the food came out pretty fast. In my opinion the food was good and it looked well made.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Shinano Japanese Restaurant, and I must say, it was a delightful experience. The restaurant boasts a throwback cool vibe that transports you back in time by 20-30 years. With warm lighting and wooden screens separating the dining room and sushi bar, the ambiance was incredibly cozy. I visited for lunch on a typically slow Monday, and the service was friendly and attentive.I highly recommend trying the shokado bento, as it was surprisingly good. The tempura was light and flavorful without being too greasy, and the portions were true to Japanese tradition – just enough to leave you feeling satisfied. The quality of the sashimi was superb as well.Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for an authentic Japanese dining experience.

Came here because the original place we wanted to go to had too long of a wait. We arrived around 7PM Friday night and was able to get a table upon arrival. The food was good. Nothing extraordinary but it was good and came out pretty fast. Spent $140 for 3 people.

Old school Japanese and sushi restaurant with many traditional menu items. Food ranged from good to excellent and service was top notch, although may have been a little overwhelmed when the restaurant hits its peak (around 6-7pm on the day we went which was a Sunday).We were celebrating my mom’s birthday and in a large group of 11. We were able to use a side room, just off the main dining room, which was very cool as we were loud and messy :). They also have some traditional Japanese dining areas, sit down style, which looked to accommodate groups up to 8 people or so. Not sure if they are staffed for that, but may be an option with up front notice - sorry, forgot to take pics :(.We ordered too many items to list, but some key takeaways. Their “boats” can definitely serve more than 2 people as noted. The sashimi and California rolls that come with the boat is very small, but otherwise huge servings and probably serve four people, especially if you add a few sushi, sashimi or rolls. Steamed clams appetizer was delicious and again, larger serving than anticipated. Grilled squid was also a standout. Whole squid, grilled to perfection. Spicy tuna nachos, Brussels sprouts and jalapeño Hamachi were also table favorites. Nigiri sushi, which is what I ordered was good. Not really a standout, but if you are there with a group and want to try different types of dishes, this is the place to go.Service was really friendly and helpful, except when they were very busy, but we were there from 5-8pm and for the most part very happy. Especially how helpful they were with some of the extra service that comes with a birthday (think cake, extra plates, candles, lighter, etc) and large group (think extra plates, bowls and chopsticks for sharing).Consensus was that we will be back for future group dinners due to the side room, food and service.The one thing I would ask them to work on is their restrooms. Women’s restroom didn’t have liners and men’s restroom didn’t have paper towels. They addressed it as soon as we brought it up, but seems like an easy item to fix before opening.Hoping to update to a 5 star review after the next visit!

The food was not that good. Nor was it flavorful. I tried to take into account that it was delivery, and the food was cold when I got it. But the taste doesnt make me want to visit and the Wasabi was not strong. The dining maybe a good experience, but based on the food alone... Ill pass . And my postmates delivery driver, sucked. I wished that I didnt tip him. That idiot left my food at the office if my apartment complex. My apt. number was listed with the address, if you found the address, you could have found the apartment

My Sushi was fine but my partners dish was not so good....in her words....disappointing. The quality of the beef in her combination bento box was not good, fatty and scraps of beef...not what she was expecting.... service was good but sparse.

Wow! Such a good meal. The flavors were delectable, and you really feel the touch of Japanese tradition with every dish. The customer service was top-notch as well. Make sure you order from the specials menu!

AS THE STORY GOES, IF ANYONE REMEMBERS YAMAS ON MAIN IN ALHAMBRA. WAS MY FAMLIES FAVORITE JAPANESE RESTAURANT. SADLY IT CLOSED. WE TRIED MANY OTHER RESTAURANTS, BUT TO NO AVAIL. CAME ACROSS SHINANOS IN MONTEREY PARK. DELICIOUS! NOT YOUR HIP MODERN RESTAURANT. VERY COMFY & WELCOMING. ITS GOING TO BE OUR GO TO JAPANESE RESTAURANT. THANK YOU ALL WHO WORK THERE. SEE YOU SOON.

Very decent food. Great price. Good service.