Shinano

Suma Fong-Henry

Very reasonable and good quality. Thumbs up from us. We got the chirashi, dinner bento, a specialty roll and tempura. Ate everything

Jim Sherman

Was pleasantly surprised to find this place. I had gone to the restaurant up the street but one recent Saturday night, that other place had a line outside and I have a slight allergy to lines for restaurants. Especially in Los Angeles county in particularly in Monterey Park where there are so many excellent options. To prove the point I saw this place which almost never has cars in front of it even though it appears to be open. intrigued I found out in fact there's parking around the back and they have plenty of regulars. The reason why they have plenty of regulars is because they have a buy one get one free sushi roll deal which I at least assume accounts for some of the fandom of this place. I like the fact that it feels like a family run restaurant and that they serve chowanmushi. And a very tasty sukiyaki. Among everything else that they served it's very good. I like the fact that they have mixed matched dishes and serving plates. The service is good although they do tend to get overwhelmed if there's a lot of people. What's really charming is that there is a separate room that is set up in the traditional Japanese style which are available to reserve a day in advance. Still I have yet to take advantage of them but I will get around to it at some point. I highly recommend the place also because the prices are decent and actually are very good for the quality of the food. Not a big fan of the music they play but mostly because it's too loud

This is our favorite sushi spot! The servers are super friendly and the atmosphere is great! It’s a little hidden so we almost passed by it but we’re glad we stopped by. I just wish the servers had a little more help with some more employees because this place can get a little slow because of the server to table ratio. Otherwise, please stop by here for great food and friendly faces!

I've been coming here for almost 25 years, the food is always excellent.The sushi is always fresh and now they have a buy one roll, get one 50% off

Love the food here & the people are nice here.

My favorite old school Japanese restaurant! My family enjoys the Love Boat when we are all gathered, but when it's just a few of us, our favorites are the Nabeyaki Udon, the 2-item Bento box, and the Sukiyaki. Sushi chef on premises makes delightful fish delicacies. We had a family birthday party in the Tatami room, where we ordered a few Love Boats and lots of sushi and the staff made us feel very special with their attentiveness.

A Ortega

I've been coming here for almost 25 years, the food is always excellent.The sushi is always fresh and now they have a buy one roll, get one 50% off

Yarima Ramirez

This is our favorite sushi spot! The servers are super friendly and the atmosphere is great! It’s a little hidden so we almost passed by it but we’re glad we stopped by. I just wish the servers had a little more help with some more employees because this place can get a little slow because of the server to table ratio. Otherwise, please stop by here for great food and friendly faces!

We had an early family dinner tonight at Shinano. Combination dinner set w/ 2 items (chicken and tempura) a Salmon Lava Roll, Salmon Lemon roll and Miso Eggplant. Everything was good. Food tasted great. Service was quick and the server checked on us multiple times.

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!

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.

Tasty Chirashi Bowl @ a nice price. Chirashi Bowl, miso soup, edamame, ice tea and a Kirin for $35 (tip included)

Christine Hum

We had an early family dinner tonight at Shinano. Combination dinner set w/ 2 items (chicken and tempura) a Salmon Lava Roll, Salmon Lemon roll and Miso Eggplant. Everything was good. Food tasted great. Service was quick and the server checked on us multiple times.

Tony Y.

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.

Amy Vu

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.

David Cho

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!

Mich L

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 ☺️!

Joshua Cai

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

mike moy

Tasty Chirashi Bowl @ a nice price. Chirashi Bowl, miso soup, edamame, ice tea and a Kirin for $35 (tip included)

Usagi & Neko

Pretty good for a casual dinner.

The service was on the slow side. One person as the waiter, bus person, and greeter. Three tables were being served at the time. I ordered a combination sashimi and tempura plate. It was pretty good. Tempura was crunchy on the outside. Sashimi was fresh and very good. Two pieces each of yellowfin and salmon. California Rolls were very good too. A good place to eat, but the need to step up on there service.

DJ Lew

The service was on the slow side. One person as the waiter, bus person, and greeter. Three tables were being served at the time. I ordered a combination sashimi and tempura plate. It was pretty good. Tempura was crunchy on the outside. Sashimi was fresh and very good. Two pieces each of yellowfin and salmon. California Rolls were very good too. A good place to eat, but the need to step up on there service.

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 doesn't make me want to visit and the Wasabi was not strong. The dining maybe a good experience, but based on the food alone... I'll pass . And my postmates delivery driver, sucked. I wished that I didn't 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

Tip E96

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 doesn't make me want to visit and the Wasabi was not strong. The dining maybe a good experience, but based on the food alone... I'll pass . And my postmates delivery driver, sucked. I wished that I didn't 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

We had a party of 9 for dinner. Our reservation was for 6, one hour after opening, so not overly crowded. The food was good, but the service was not great. The food took quite awhile to get served; then one plate was missing. It took forever for them to figure out what happened (at first they said the kitchen had served all the food ordered. They just had to count the plates on the table! Or as if one of us just forgot to order!). The missing plate took forever and was finally served until all of the other guests in our party were done eating!!!! The waiter did admit it was his error; but we should have at least received a discount. Also, our drinks were never refreshed. Won't be going back.

Catalina Hernandez

We had a party of 9 for dinner. Our reservation was for 6, one hour after opening, so not overly crowded. The food was good, but the service was not great. The food took quite awhile to get served; then one plate was missing. It took forever for them to figure out what happened (at first they said the kitchen had served all the food ordered. They just had to count the plates on the table! Or as if one of us just forgot to order!). The missing plate took forever and was finally served until all of the other guests in our party were done eating!!!! The waiter did admit it was his error; but we should have at least received a discount. Also, our drinks were never refreshed. Won't be going back.

Dolores Gonzales

place is cute kinda good food. Although the servers are very slow , the sushi chef is slow and prioritize regulars orders been waiting for one roll for 30 minutes , lady took forever to take my card barley checked up , they all seem nice but very slow