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Azuman Japanese Restaurant is a two star restaurant in Gardena.
3.0 of 5 stars.
Came for dinner with a friend visiting from back home. I got lost trying to find it on this dark and stormy night...that little sign with the red characters threw me off!!Got inside (was perfectly...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Small.Cramped.Tight seating.Crowded.Oversized dishes.Boring decor.Waitress with strong Japanese accent.Loud, noisy patrons.I LOVED IT!!! This is one of the latest in my venture to find out how...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went back on Wednesday for dinner. Had to wait for about 30 mins for table (around 6:30). My husband ordered the beef teriyaki with croquette. The beef was cooked perfectly and tender with delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
in a section of gardena where most signs aren't in english, the warm glow of azuma invites you into a cozy diner-esque japanese restaurant whose authenticity and down-to-earth feeling is almost...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
tasty big plates of food, fried rice ball, what more can a girl ask for!
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i used to switch back and forth from this place and musha. while undoubtedly musha has a better ambiance, the food at azuma was always better. now since the musha in torrance has been slowly tanking...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going here for years. The dinner plates are huge and your always guaranteed to be full at the end of your meal. Azuma food is what I call Japanese comfort food hehe. I just can't get...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last night my husband and I were deciding on what to eat for dinner. We were naming all of our usual standbys, when I started feeling that I needed to go and try something new. I found Azuma. It...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Little place like a hole in the wall, but BIG PLATES.Good food,good beer Sapporo and edamame,good teri,good,tempura,good tuna,good service.REALLY JAPANEZEE! 5 STARS! ARIGATO AND SAYONARA!
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here several additional times and let me say that I am truly surprised by the quality and quantity of items served at this restaurant. When I ordered some fried chicken, I expected a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is a small little place in Gardena right off Western and 162nd St. There's parking available on the street up front or a lot in the back and entrances on both sides. Once you walk in you'll feel...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually get the combo plates with black cod. Yummy! I did try the chicken teriyaki once and I was not too pleased. Would you like some chicken with your sauce? I've had the katsu, sashimi, katsu...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
More of a cafe than anything. Traditional japanese fare, fish, tempura, katsu, teriyaki- with lunch specials. They give huge portions and the quality is great. Wish they had AC tho. Parking in the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I'm real hungry and have a little extra time I head to Azuma for lunch. The teriyaki dishes are great as well as the tempura. The prices are very reasonable and parking is easy. Get there by...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Late hours, good food, good prices, good portions. The service sucks ass, and the waiting area is non existent. In the winter time it's pretty grueling to wait outside in that parking lot. This is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Waitstaff grading scale A ExcellentKIRIN BEER grading scale C AverageKakuni is sweet flavored braised pork served with steamed rice grading scale B Above average
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All I can say about this place is that it is amazing! I have never seen a place that offers portions so huge! It is a random place that you will never find on the street unless you knew about it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my absolutely favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurants. Large portions, great tasting food... you can't ask for anything more. Lately, my fave dish has been the beef teri and salmon teriyaki...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Azuma could best be described as a hidden gem. People would have to have heard of this place in order to go here, because it is not the easiest place in the world to find. But if you happen to get...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This defines a "Hole-In-the-Wall" type of restaurant. Again, no Frills.Location is hard to find, even though its on a popular Western Ave. (you have to enter through rear door instead of the front)....
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is definitely a hole in the whole.If you were to drive down Western you would have never known this place was here. There's plenty of parking so you have nothing to worry about, BUT make...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Small, authentic and oh-so-good Japanese restaurant. This place has a lenghty menu of combination specials, izakaya-like appetizers, udon and donburis. Much to my surprise, the large sashimi platter...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this small hole in the wall Japanese Izakaya (Restaurant/Bar) style diner. This place totally reminds me of places I used to go in Japan. The food is good and authentic. Huge lunch and dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
for the price u get very efficent lunch the size and taste is great!!!
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd been meaning to try Azuma forever. So we decided to go there when Torihei was all booked up when we showed up.It's a pretty unassuming little place that has a sushi bar and some tables upfront and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is another place we come back to whenever we drive back to L.A.. It is definitely not fancy...more like hole in the wall place literally. But the food, service and portion for the price is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place can be hard to spot. There's a supermarket on the N/W corner of Western and 162nd. When you park in the back, the last restaurant at the end of the strip is Azuma. They serve a decent lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great izakaya spot! A little hard to locate and long waits, but definitely worth it! Portions are huge and delicious. Will be back very soon!!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't look too hard and you will FIND it. Its def not easy to locate, but once you know it, you'll be back for more. First of all, the servers are always on the move so don't expect a hostess to be...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the definition of whole in the wall. You park in a parking space behind the restaurant.It is really small. Its always crowded. There is seating in the front but if you come with a large...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Azuma aptly fits the notation of being a great "hole in the wall" joint. It's got huge portions but the key is to order the tonkatsu. It's fried up juicy and crispy without being greasy. We'll...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the sashimi was great, but the beef teriyaki looked amazing!! good food, reasonably priced, and friendly staff. it's a little tough to finde, but i'm definitely keeping this one on my list of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm in love with this place. Yes i feel like a freaking tourist everytime i've gone in because lets face it, i'm clearly not japanese, and i love it! The wait staff & cooks know my face & they're all...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ive been reluctant to review azuma because, to put it all out there, i dont want to entice more people to go. I liked going when it was just japanese men, families, couples and me going. Its that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down my top 5 favorite restaurants, may even be #1. I have been going to Azuma since I was in my Osh Kosh Bgosh. And I have to say, yes, it is the MOST consistent restaurant there is. This place...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is always a sure thing. close to home, large portions of good japanese food and not too expensive. had dinner here today and ordered my usual, sashimi and black cod combination. the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Needed to give this place another star for excellence and consistency! Came here after work for some late nite grub and must say it never lets down. Yes there's no ambiance, decor, and service is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like the combo plates they have here because its like you get a little of everything on this huge plate, which in the end is ALOT of food and all very yummy, from the salad, to macaroni...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great food, awesome prices, great crowd, and excellent service
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food is really really good here!! You can get a whole lot of variety even if you are on a budget because it's cheap!! If I was rating food alone i'd give this place a 4.5 if i could.OK the reason why...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE their combination dinners. Their portions are humongous but inexpensive. Be prepared to wait. This place is always busy.
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Loved all the great reviews and Love x 2 Japanese izakaya style food. So one night we dropped in for dinner.The restaurant set up was a bit tight. We sat up front, so don't know how it is in the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Small, dinky ass place, but this may be my pick for the best Japanese comfort food in LA, unless you can cook it yourself of course. Parking:A small lot in the back of the restaurant off 162nd....
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I get hungry writing reviews of places that I love to eat at, so I'll make this short and sweet. Good Japanese comfort food. Love the potato croquette, pork cutlet, salmon rice ball, fried vegetable...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great food, cool employees. "Doko ni Imao to Atsuki?!?!?" (you can quote me on that!) you have to try the salmon yaki onigiri... Grilled crispy on the outside filled w/ rice and grilled salmon...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The last time here I was a bit disappointed. Ordered the combo dinner meal broiled fish and pork katsu. The fish was ok, but it's hard to mess up broil fish. The pork katsu was very hard. The best...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't let the sketchy back entrance fool you. Go in, put your name on the board and prepare for a wait worth waiting. Went last night, the place is small and the food is good so there was a wait on a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Help ! Yelp - I'm gaining weight ! Too many great places to eat in So.California ! Tried Azuma and LOVE IT- LOVE IT -LOVE IT !!!! Sure, it is too small of a place, where the dishes are too big...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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I love going to Azuma when I am in the mood for Japanese food because they have a wide selection that is sure to satisfy any craving. I recommend the combination plates where you customize your dish. It comes...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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Get here early as the lines are long. We've always had to wait. Atmosphere is great with lots of different dishes to choose from. Prices are very reasonable and service is good. Seating is crowded but not...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very reasonable price and awesome authentic Japanese food! It's not Americanized version of Japanese food and maybe that's why (and also their English sign is really small to see) I rarely see...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my second time at Azuma and it was just as enjoyable as the first.To me, this place sums up Japanese fast food or a Japanese Denny's style joint. The portions are huge, greasy, and cheap. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You will always hold a special place in my heart...A little hole-in-the wall that never disappoints whenever I crave cheap unadulterated Japanese grub.Some of my favorites include: Gindara, Tuna...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say here?..... izakaya straight out of Japan..... busy, loud, beer and food flying everywhere....
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Old school Izakaya style restaurant in Gardena. Finally came back here with friends for the first time in years!Here's our grub list:Gindara (really well prepared, best dish I tried)Soft Shell Crab...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really like the food. Craved the omelet rice when i was pregnant. Bar like ambiance. Open late. Only beef with this place is the wait. Can be really long and there is limited seating. To go is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Azuma.....yummmyyy very good donkatsu.......everyfriday we eat there for lunch....huge plates with huge portion....Japanese are small but not Azuma....
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Large portions and it was very busy during the lunch hour. I would recommend this place for lunch. Casual Japanese fare. Went with my coworkers and service was good.
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend introduced me to this restaurant. He and his friends have been having lunch here forever it seems. We went there twice together and the second time will definitely be the last time!The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is weird. I went here for dinner and got the creeps. Food portion is huge and I got grossed out. Maybe I was not feeling well that day. But I remember it was little dark inside, it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very good food at very good prices! I will definitely be coming back
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of those obscure Japanese restaurants that only locals or the Japanese community knows about. I went with my coworker for lunch because of the big portions. He was definitely right...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Joz Joz knowz belowz!This is another favorite, and where I take visitors when looking for a "wow this is amazing! I'd never know to come here!" reaction.My visitors from Japan call this the "big plate...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I have been coming here for years. Great food and great prices for the amount of food that we get. A personal favorite is the Beef Teriyaki & Sashimi combo. I have tried lots of other...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to yelp, I was able to find a Japanese restaurant open late on a Sunday night! FOOD: -Okonomiyaki-Combo plate with black code, pork cutlet, rice, macaroni salad, cabbage salad, and miso soup....
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Last night. 10pm. 3 very hungry people. We enter Azuma. Ooh! An izakaya!We order a ton of stuff (Azuma special, sashimi salad, saba, chicken katsu-don, seafood okonomiyaki). We cannot believe...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go this restaurant because they have good sashimi combination with beef stake and it was cheap! BUT its no more.I went this month, I got FOOD POISONING and I almost sue them.The fish of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't old hole-in-the-walls just make the best lunch spots? Inside it's a mish-mash of odd shaped tables and counters squeezed into a long skinny space, boxes of cooking supplies littering the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
denise discovered this place! we were hungry and it was late. this place was open. i loved the food here. i got miso , rice, salad and sashimi for 20 bucks. the waiters were very friendly . this place...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Do you have a special place? A place so special that few people understand your obsession? Well, Azuma is my special place. I discovered Azuma before I knew anything about Japanese food.I don't bring...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Azuma is such a hidden treasure. It's impossible to find, but even if you locate the place, there's going to be a line. The place is TINY and you can barely squeeze yourself through, especially during...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is sooooo good!! I've been here a couple of times, and its just great. When you enter this place you enter through the back but that's how you get seated, there aren't that many tables...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets you the most bang for the buck at any izakaya, ANYWHERE in LA. Period. And the best part? It tastes great! The combo and dinner plate (if you choose to go that route) portions are...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The yellowtail collar was nicely charred and lightly salted. Very juicy and tender and good portions too. Worth the $9.5.The chicken yakitori was very good. Almost as good as Sinsen Gumi. Sinsen Gumi...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you want home-style Japanese cooking with American portions. This is the place to be. The flavors reminds me of the time when I was living in Japan. Their combinations plates, like the sashimi...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I recently moved to the Gardena area and thanks to Yelp discovered this great hidden treasure! I would have never known this place existed as it's almost hidden in a bit of a run down "strip mall,"...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
With the $14.99 2 Beers and 2 Dishes special, how can you go wrong??My friend and I split the Sashimi/Mackerel combo, Fried soft shell crab, and the port and seafood okonomiyaki. I was surprised that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Where has Azuma been??!! I had no clue that just a couple miles away in the city of Gardena, there was a delicious Japanese restaurant waiting for me to discover it! I was brought here for dinner last...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here pretty excited about the Azuma Special which was $15. If you haven't read the other reviews, the Azuma Special is 2 bottles of beer (asahi or sapporo) plus 2 dishes from a limited selection...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
decent place to go for japanese food. i recommend for most of the typical japanese fare like teriyaki combo plates as well as smaller traditional dishes. prices are reasonable, though it is typically...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
positives:large plateslarge varietyfresh sashimivery very good Sanma fishgood drinks like ulong chu hainegatives:somewhat bad layoutwaiting timessmall bathroomoverall really cool izakaya
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this little hole in the wall restaurant is quality japanese food. "it's too hard to find," some might complain. i don't care, it's good food. the okonomiyaki is great here and made to order, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place ROCKS!!! I love the atmosphere the food...most of all, the okonomiyake!!! Lots of traditional Japanese food in small plates, excellent ketchup fried rice (trust me) and bacon wrapped...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can't make up your mind between Korean and Japanese food? Why not try an Izakaya? Azuma is an Izakaya Japanese restaurant, where you can order a lot of little dishes with different flavors to satisfy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has very good food and has reasonable prices. The seating is a little weird because there are two areas to sit, one in the front, and one in the back near the kitchen. It looks a little...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so i've written several reviews on great japanese restaurants in the southbay but azuma has a special place in my stomach. for a long time, the restaurant was my absolute favorite japanese restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great traditional japanese food. I love their grilled dish. My favorite is grilled saba and sashimi combo, the saba is sooo goood. Everything else on the menu is very good as well.
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Azuma makes me wish I lived in Gardena...even though I live only 10 mins away right now...but that's how good it is! I wish i lived walking distance away. I use to get the teriyaki steak...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
o my gosh~ i miss azuma. they have really good cream croquettes, pork belly smothered in soy sauce, best donburi (katsu topped on rice), and so much more. the bill always puts a smile on my face. even...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's the first place you would want to go if you were stepping off the plane in Japan. Bustling with people and a narrow floorplan, but authentic feeling of sitting at a counter and ordering udon. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming to this restaurant since I was 5. My dad used to work out here and this was one of his favorite restaurants. This first time I tasted beer was here actually. The lunch specials are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Friends arrive at LAX from Hawaii, head to Azuma. Good value...huge combo portions...sides too. Small place so plan to wait to eat at prime time...come hungry, leave too full...katsu/sashimi combos...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last night was starting off rather depressingly for me, knowing that I had to work the next day even though it was MLK Jr day. My friend came to pick me up and took me to this restaurant, Azuma,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is really authentic i look forward going to this place every week.Their food is delicious and awesome too bad im not japansese and i cant tell you what i had but whatever it is it was good...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You will find neither new building nor trendy interior here. The place is plain but there is this hustle and bustle atmosphere especially during prime time. And for a place that's been open for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I happen to be a #1 fan of Japanese food, and this place gets four stars from me.I had the nabeyaki udon, pretty tasty!! and I'm a noodle whore. Everything on the menu looked pretty good, I want to go...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Was craving tonkatsu. You see, California seems to have a thing for making a ton of chicken katsu, but no pork. What's up with that?!? Anyways the place was indeed busy with waiters who don't like...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Azuma is a nice place. I might even go back. They give you sooooo much food. That's the best part. And their sashimi is actually edible. That is very rare this side of the Pacific. And they have Kirin...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last time I went to Azuma for lunch, they had bento. I went there thinking they still had it. Oh well.My grilled saba combo was yummers. It also had gohan, mixed green salad and miso soup.My lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just went here for dinner. Other than some of the Hawaiian influences in their dishes, this is one of the most authentic Japanese places I enjoy eating atThey have good terriyaki chicken, teriyaki...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This tiny cozy place reminds me of Tokyo. It makes me miss Tokyo and because of that, I LOVE this place. The only downside is they do not use Japanese charcoal for the yakitori. Other than that, i...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like Japanese greasy-spoon eats along the vein of Hawaiian plate lunches, then Azuma is THE place to be.Although Azuma bills itself as an izaka-ya (and it no doubt is one), the real draw, at...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Azuma restaurant also serves fried items and everything here is super-sized! No kidding. Their salad, chicken wings, rice balls, and fish are big in portions. Their Miso soup is tasty. Like...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Azuma is awesome. if you are hungry and looking for good food, this is the place. It is not a fancy restaurant but if you are looking for a good traditional japanese restaurant that doesn't break...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As far as Izakayas go, Azuma is all right. Their bacon wrapped eggplant and tofu were only okay. The seaweed and croquette were yummy. The seaweed had sesame seeds on it.If you're hungry, it looks...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Azuma is good! The food and the atmosphere, but the servers are not the friendliest people once it gets busy. Didn't really feel welcome, but the food is awesome! Really small place, but the food is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Place serves really good food. Cozy atmosphere. Portions are big. Sashimi and tempura is my favorite. Broiled Saba (mackeral) is good also. Pretty healthy. For first-timers, I would suggest trying...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good Japanese food here for sure. Probably my favorite place for Koroke (croquette), both regular and cream version. Their teri-beef and tonkatsu dishes are quite tasty as well. Seating is limited,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for some Japanese dining. Combinations if you're feeling hungry or small eats for when you feel like snacking with friends and having a few drinks. I enjoyed the Beef Teriyaki and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I are among the people who are koo koo about izakaya style dining, and we are always looking for great new places to check out. We go to this place at least twice a week now thanks to the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is not the easiest place to find, but where would the fun be in that? This is truly your randomly located, hard to find, advertised only by word of mouth, hole-in-the-wall establishment. Set...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great izakaya place especially if you are a SUMO!! The portions are Brobdingnagian. You'll not leave hungry. I've had their curry and sashimi lunch combos. Not spectacular but this place is a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great service! sometimes the owner will come from out of the kitchen to greet happy guests. it's a nice little sit down restaraunt in old town torrance. kind of small (like the portions) but that's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Azuma is a traditional Japanese Isakaya (small restaurant)...Its all about the food! And this place scores my list for where two people can eat for under $10!!! The plates are huge, if you can eat a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a favorite local hang out, and it is open until late. It really has that local Japanese restaurant feeling where non-asian can feel comfortable, too. My favorite dish is the tonkatsu....
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Get here early to avoid the crowds because it's a fairly cramped space. The service is friendly, reasonably attentive, and fast. I took more of the tapas style approach with this place and ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A tiny place but BIG in awesome!Azuma is probably one of the coolest Japanese restaurants in Gardena. The kitchen sets in the middle of the place and there are two sitting areas on either side. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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a great little japanese restaurant with a varied menu.everything...
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