Boasting "all the deliciousness of Katsuya" "without the pretense", these Third Street and Manhattan Beach izakayas offer "inspired modern Japanese" bar food and "revelatory" sushi plus signatures like spicy tuna and crispy rice from chef-owner Katsuya Uechi; acoustics can be "loud enough to wake the fish on your plate" and service can be "rushed", but with relatively "low" pricing, it "won't...
The Izaka-Ya By Katsu-ya Restaurant Review:
Japanese chef Katsuya Uechi, who partnered with Sam Nazarian's sbe group on several Katsuya sushi restaurants, operates this izakaya concept with locations in Manhattan Beach and West Hollywood. Like the izakayas in Japan, which are lively after-work pubs, this is a fun, popular place so we suggest making reservations. The food may not be that remarkable, but the ambience is great. Guests can...