The Izaka-ya by Katsu-ya (Beverly Grove)

I am so happy Izakaya is back! I was worried after a 2.5 year hiatus that the food wouldn’t be as good, but it is the same quality and same menu (written in a fancier format). The renovation looks great and overall felt slightly more upscale than before, but with the same reasonable prices. My only feedback, which is an easy fix, is that the lights were very bright for dinner time. They should turn them down to make it feel more vibey. Will be back many times!!

(2018) Overrated and overpriced. Our first dish scallop came cold. Charged $17 for a large sake, but what really came up was a small bottle. (2022) Had the chance to dine at the same restaurant the second time, unknowing that this was the same restaurants visited 4 years ago. This time it was a much better experience. Sat at the sushi bar. The California roll was very delicious (ordered one additional to go). Also enjoyed the grilled yellow tail and the short ribs. Sushi chefs were very friendly and responsive.

This is amazing food. I’m gonna give five star to this restaurant. Everybody was laughing while I was making the video and the wheelchair fell down and I broke my lenses broken in half $700 lenses but it was worth it. Everybody was laughing so come and enjoy this restaurant. This was George Anton 100 million views on Google maps

It was extremely fast and even with people they gave me my food within 5 minutes also they where extremely friendly and the food was really good and for a family of 3 Kids and 2 adults the bill was 150$ and we got a lot of food 10/10 will recommend and go again

Best sushi I've had so far. Quick service and quality meat. The Bluefin tuna and Salmon slices were very thick & tasty.

Awful they lied to me and said 10 minutes I waited 30 minutes but food was not ready I lose a lot of time there how awful experience was the chiefs working so slow never will come back again

Love this place. The rolls are super fresh and the service is fast and super friendly. I highly recommend!!

Fish was definitely good but I wasn't exactly wow'ed by anything. Then again I got the lunch "Izaka-ya plate" which was a little bit of everything I guess. Service was good.

I've been coming to Katsu-Ya restaurants for a decade now and I have never had a bad experience. Sometimes I truly wonder what these people are doing to their own food or how they treat staff to claim they receive negative treatment, although I can't speak directly for others, a 10 year run aint half bad! This is my first time stopping by the WeHo location and surprisingly I was able to walk right in at dinner opening to sit at the bar! Front staff, waiters, and the sushi chefs were all fantastic and I enjoyed their servitude. I ordered my usual favorites and a couple new items! Starting off with the crispy rice with spicy tuna, the rice was hot and crispy with the chewy center and topped with the best spicy tuna mixture! Next the honey hand roll, one of my favorite hand rolls anywhere! Next the baked crab cut roll, the best crab roll out there followed by the creamy salmon - truly something special from Katsu-Ya with the softest, freshest salmon! Followed by the salmon belly - the toro of salmon, and my first time having the salmon special topped with fresh avocado, red onion, and sour ponzu - oh so good! I wanted the actual toro for last but there was a slight mix up but that's okay, I loved the fatty, melty, amazing tuna with every bite! Finished off my dinner with an eel, cucumber, avocado roll (this is where the slight mix up happened, I asked for just an eel-cucumber cut roll but was given it with avocado which is an extra charge - luckily I'm okay with it but I'll maybe ask for it to be taken back next time!) Soft eel with a great char wrapped with fresh avocado and crunchy cucumber with the best rice served on every dish! Off to the next Katsu-Ya!

Miss this place! Hope they reopen, food was fresh. I would always go during my lunch break it's close to my job

Just walked up to this place and decided to try it out! We were there around 7pm on a Tuesday and got seated in about 5 minutes. They were holding a lot of tables for reservations so I would definitely recommend planning ahead if you have a large party. As for the food, we tried the baked crab hand roll, honey hand roll, cajun salmon roll, and the octopus taster. The rolls were good and I really liked the soy paper. The octopus taster was okay, I'd recommend just getting the tendered octopus since that was the best one. The wait staff was really helpful as we kept adding things and they were always on top of it!

Everyone from the front of the house to the servers to the sushi chefs are extremely warm and friendly. Such a great and busy atmosphere . They do have tables outside . I recommend a reservation after 6pm. The best part ? The sushi of course ! We had Toro Yellowtail sashimi and rolls Honey hand roll ! Great Eel cucumber roll . Tuna sashimi The fish is very fresh and delicious . Reasonable prices .

I thought the food was good overall but the portion sizes were very small relative to the price. I guess that's standard for the area. Me and my girl bodied the chili edamame. We got crispy rice w/ tuna and wagyu sliders as starters. The sliders were literally just cheeseburgers. The menu is somewhat Americanized and lacks a lot of other types of cuisine authentic to Japan. We got different types of sashimi and rolls. The blue crab roll was my favorite. Others didn't stand out as much with the flavors. Service was really slow. That's why I'm giving it a 3. Honestly probably wouldn't come back here.

Missing our casual date night spot!!! Spoke with management that they had a fire. Did renovations and are dealing with red tape to get approvals to reopen. Or something along those lines. I can't wait!!!!!

My favorite Katsu-ya. Always drive by to hope it's full of life again. Please reopen soon! You are very missed!

Beautiful day in LA and decided to grab some sushi before work. Saw this spot while driving on 3rd street just past the Grove. Got there right before the lunch service ended and they were nice enough to take us anyway. We ordered a couple items and had it served outside. The chili edamame was pretty good, I also liked that it wasn't too salty. Garlic albacore was okay but I felt there was too much sauce on the dish. The yellow tail sashimi was actually fresh and tasty. The miso cod had a good taste however I felt that the fish itself was undercooked. The crispy spicy tuna was also moderately good, but the rice was nice and crispy. In fairness I can only say I had an okay lunch and paid well more than I probably should have for what I got and the taste experience that I had. Not sure if I'd go back but it was just okay to me.

Wow! To say disappointed is next level! Truly trying to be realistic about this review.... Bring Kristina back to 3rd street since moved to studio city this location has went to crap!!!!!!! I have been a regular for 13 years order a min 2-3 times a week I order from this location same schedule same order what has changed is the staff, quality of service, food, and employee/ management No joke called 3x since Monday today is Thursday 9:15-9:20 I usually place a small pick up order 1-2 rolls maybe an appetizer I'm regularly on hold for 15mins nothing....call bk another hold for 15 mins before I call back again 3x again another hold No answer no manager will come to the phone in these 3 tries no food no order it's become almost a game now! When I have finally gotten through in the week prior the popcorn shrimp spicy tuna was so Soggy and and cold, think batter shrimp limp and flavorless spicy tuna wasn't pink or reddish more Burgundy the sliders were just as gross! I live next door!!!!! I know how long my small order takes I don't wait I'm there before or a good time between Honestly the new management, service team is horrible!!!!!! Or poorly ran Worst experiences these past few weeks than I have ever had here in years! 1 time a mixup, order not perfection, FINE But this has become such an inconsistent location. Having wrote so many positive reviews about this location & I'm followed on social media and this store even reposts my posts my interactions my only hope is higher management/ ownership sees this This is not ok from this location staff needs trained better yet the location isn't that busy nor producing at its highest trust me when I say this place had lines down the block

Love love love this place! Sushi was premium and delicious! Nothing more to say! I can't wait to come back again!

Quick update. The food is still quite fresh and the staff is mostly fabulous. But dogs all over the restaurant is a bit much and I'm a dog lover! On this particular night there were three tables around us each with dogs. Outside dinning should be reserved for this. I say this as one of my friends is highly allergic and was worried and uneasy throughout her meal.

Please add the Spicy Albacore Tempura Roll from your specials menu to Uber Eats, Postmates, and Grubhub so we can order it via delivery. It's the best cut roll and it's missing from the online ordering services. Thank you!

A major favorite. Are they closed for a remodel or indefinitely? I'd hate for this to be gone forever. Such great sushi!!!

I had the baked crab roll and the Cajun salmon roll. Both are favorites of mine and were very good. I did receive the wrong roll at first, but it was an easy fix. Service was great from start to finish.

Katsu-Ya has been one of my places to come during my lunch break for something now. And I have to say they have been consistently consistent on the quality of there fish. They a have a good lunch selections to go along with the price. SUSHI: Chirashi Bowl ($14.8) You choose one of the following Uni, Ikura or Scallop ) The bowl itself already has 6 different types of fish. Sashimi Plate ($15.8) Good and fresh. Comes with a side of rice. Sushi Plate ($16.8) You choose one of following (Uni, Ikura or Scallop). It also comes with a cali cut roll but you can substitute it to a spicy tuna cut roll. Overall another good lunch option near work.

I'd only recommend coming here with a reservation because they are always packed! So plan ahead and call them for a reservation to avoid long wait times. It's a great neighborhood spot and is always packed for lunch and dinner. Also family friendly! I've tried a variety of appetizers and sushi rolls here and they're all pretty good, but the baked hand crab rolls are THE BEST. The rice paper is thin and the crab is warm. Trust me, if you come here and only order one thing this should be it. I'd also recommend coming here with lots of people and ordering a bunch of stuff so you can try a little bit of everything. Prices are overall reasonable for sushi in the area. The specialty rolls can be expensive, but the regular hand and cut rolls are ~$6-11. Downsides are that the place is VERY loud because they are always so full so it can be hard to hear people. Parking is also difficult if you're looking for street parking (no parking in the surrounding neighborhoods). But there is a valet out front!

Loved the food! And our server was cool too Haven't had sushi in a while (after an unfortunate incident) and this was a great reintroduction back to yummy sushi. Really enjoyed each dish we tried: - spicy yellowfin tuna: good balance of textures, soft to crunchy

During my visit to LA we got a decently sized to-go order from Izaka-Ya. We called in and the order took about 40 minutes to prepare and came out to around $80ish excluding tip. We've eaten here a few times and they don't disappoint. The fish is fresh every single time. My personal favorites are the garlic and chili edamame (which is actually just called garlic edamame...woops) and the spicy albacore with crispy onions. We got the spicy tuna and spicy salmon rolls which you can never go wrong with. Love this place, love the food, love the staff. The only downside is parking can really suck, but hey that's Los Angeles for ya.

This is my first time at this restaurant. We actually sent someone over (drove over) to put our name on the waiting list since we were told it was going to be a 40 minute wait. (Not sure why reservations are recommended ) Once we arrived we were still waiting, not really knowing how long of a wait we had. This venue is a complete square. it's just an open room with a ton of tables. From what I could determine no one was leaving so we waited an additional 20 to 30 minutes standing outside because there's not a lot of room once you enter the restaurant to stand around and wait. I entered the restaurant and started talking to the hostess and was kind of looking at her like OK we need a table and once I saw some people getting up I said okay, there is a table. I'm not sure if that was our table or not but honestly I was tired of waiting. We were finally seated. The waiters personality could've been a little more pleasant . I always felt like we were being rushed. Either there was a language barrier or maybe we both were having a hard time understanding each other. It just felt like it was a chore for them to take our order? Maybe that was just their personality. I'm not sure. The food came out fairly quickly and was very tasty. The drinks came out quickly. Not sure that I want to go back to this place because I like more personable service. The noise level was terrible. It was LOUD, so if you prefer a quieter atmosphere, this might not be the spot for you. Otherwise, the food was good. Average Sushi.

Food wise - my favorite sushi spot. It's not quite the same ambiance as Sugarfish or Katsuya... but the menu and food is beyond delicious. Love all of the sashimi and carpaccios, and the spicy tuna crispy rice is 5/5. They have a wonderful lunch combination deal that is a good deal. Parking is horrendous, be warned. Overall, perfect spot for a lunch during the week.

Probably been here more than any other sushi restaurant in LA and never gets old. The only thing that is normally lacking is the service but foods so good we normally don't care but today we got exceptional service. He was so polite and was there anytime we needed something. Checking up on us through the meal. My favorite things here: Spicy Edamame Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice Yellowtail & Jalapeño Sashimi Black Code Miso Baked Brab Hand Roll Robert Roll Salmon Nigiri Tuna Nigiri

Look 3 nights in row I try to order Postmates and orUber eats they say they can't try back 10-25 min I tried twice each night. The resturant says they turn off their online cause they are too busy ? And if I want to pick my food up it's 1.5 hours yo pick up ...smh. Third night I'm still craving the food so I call again can I do Uber or Postmates, no they say too busy they say try in 20-25 min. So I decide I just put order in over phone and go to pick it up. I pull up to pick up my order and not a soul inside the resturant ?!!!!! Wtf....hmmmm no matter how tasty the food is this place is a nightmare to order. If I was the owner I would be pissed!

Excellent! This place never fails. Could be a rather long wait during peak times, but it's worth it. Order the baked crab rolls and thank me later.

Came here on a Thursday for the special lunch deal. I got to the place at 11:30, and I was the first one in line. But people arrived soon after, so I would recommend getting to the place latest 11:45 if you want the deal :) For 10.80, I was so full. The cod fish was cooked perfectly, and there was more than enough sashimi and sushi (California and spicy tuna). It's an amazing deal for such high quality sushi!!

Came here on a Thursday night, and ordered takeout. We ordered spicy tuna crispy rice, Spicy salmon cut roll, spicy tuna cut roll, and spicy albacore, cut roll. What's not pictured is the spicy tuna hand roll, and the spicy salmon hand roll with avocado added. Everything we ordered was delicious. The quality of sushi is really good here. The pricing is also reasonable too. I highly recommend you try this place.

Having drunk an excessive amount of coffee in the morning, my friends and I were looking for a light lunch at Katsu-ya. However, the waitress did not seem to be pleased and pressured us to order more for three times within 15 minutes. Although the waitress was unpleasant, the server was friendly and constantly ensured that our glasses were filled with water. On the other hand, all the dishes were misses. The shishito peppers were not oily, but they were plain. In addition, the breading on the shrimp tempura was too thick. Nonetheless, the furikake seasoning (seaweed and sesame) went well with the corn tempura. Overall, with the decent food and the mediocre service, I would only dine at Katsu-ya if I am in area.

Solid, every time! Pretty much obsessed with this place and my go to Sushi place when I'm in this part of the city. Service, always awesome. Waiters and hosts go out of their way to be accommodating and make you feel welcome. Additionally, this is a very busy place and they never rush you out when you're done eating. Definitely make a reservation ahead of time if you don't want to wait during peak hours. Favorites include: Baked Crab hand roll (this is what dreams are made of), spicy tuna crispy rice (their rice is cooked to perfection), salmon sashimi with caviar, Tsukune (Yummy chicken meatball), rock shrimp roll. Can't wait to come back!

Best sushi in West Hollywood. Casual setting, superior sushi quality with very reasonable prices compared to all other restaurants serving sushi in the city. Their nigiri selections are particularly great. Despite service being good, the food is good the service doesn't even matter for the most part.

This one of my go to sushi spots. They have the best lunch specials and happy hour. It's pretty pricey for what it is for the regular menu items. Their sushi is always fresh. I have come here so many times, it has become my normal or basis for comparison for all other sushi places. Happy hour is literally only 1 hour 5:30-6:30 Monday - THURSDAY. I learned that the hard way. I always get the 3 handrolls deal. It's soooo good. If you didn't know about the happy hour, now you know.

My friend and I made an impromptu visit one early evening and took a seat at the sushi bar. I have traveled and lived extensively in Japan for work so I feel pretty versed in great sushi. This place was fantastic. Some of the best rolls and just classic sushi and sashimi that I've had outside Osaka- honestly. Great welcoming energy also from the host and servers and of course the masterful sushi chefs who were attentive and gracious and professional. The servers also were excellent making sure our dishes were cleared and condiments refreshed. A top drawer sushi experience. Highly recommend. Also, the server and staff were very accommodating to my gluten sensitivities and knowledgeable about what to order and what might have hidden gluten in it. Thank you Izaka-Ya Team!

I was met by the rude receptionist Christine who had an immediate attitude problem when I asked her if we could sit anywhere outside. She was aggressive and told me I needed a reservation. Her demeanor was disgusting and it was a huge turnoff. Look at the photo I attached, to add insult to injury the place was empty. So Instead of seating two available customers you rather have left the place empty? Either way great restaurants have warm and friendly receptionists, it's the first impression a customer gets.

Ambiance: the ambiance is chill. People wear anything from sweats, jeans to whatever else. I the bar is no big deal, but I like to sit at the bar or regular tables. Food: I like the crispy rice, extra crispy on all sides. Many of the sashimi's including; tuna, yellowtail, salmon, roe. The fish has ALWAYS been fresh for me and I'm VERY picky when it comes to quality fish. I would recommend this place if you are conveniently close. Parking: it's usually valet Enjoy!

This place was absolutely delicious. And for that reason it gets extremely busy so make a reservation or plan to wait. Huge selection of different items and I have truly never been disappointed. Everything is fresh and comes as it is ready. If you are a sushi fan this is a must stop and make sure to come hungry because I highly recommend you give a lot of rolls a try, because everything will be great!

It was my first time trying food at this location. I live in Palm Springs and visit LA often for 3 reasons: Seeing friends, work and FOOD. The food was amazing. I tried Crab Hand Rolls, Popcorn Shrimp, salmon Roll and another roll o can't recall the name unfortunately! I loved the food and enjoyed every bites of it. I totally recommend you to try this place. Make sure to make a reservation before you go!

Delish!!!!!!! I avoid most big group dinners on girls trip mainly because everyone want different things. But glad I came for this one. So good! The reservations are hard to get for big groups and also hard to change. But minus that, it was good . Love: the crispy rice!! The soy paper hand roll! My uni shots and uni sushi. The yellow tail was light and spicy too. Love~ the hand roll soy paper!! And crispy rice!! I didn't drink but my friends cocktails look delish! And the tempura ice cream was massive!! We had left overs from sharing one order!!! And of course, toca madero is a stone throw away for post dinner drinks!! What's not to like!

Wow the sushi here is the best! And you can't beat the prices for the quality of sushi you get here in LA! I have been ordering delivery from here quite often lately. The parking there is a pain, only metered/street. So I prefer take out, and have never had an issue with my order. Fish is always fresh- rolls are yummy :) what more can you ask for?

Used to love this place. Nowadays it is a hit or miss. Sometimes you get a great waiter and other times you get stuck with one of the dryest bitchiest waitresses who tosses your food and runs away. Lately they have become a very greedy restaurant... they started charging for every added dish of ginger, semame seeds and eel sauce. We spent $400 on food and they wanted to charge us for a few small condiments Waitress is rude and messy. The place is always packed bc their prices are decent but you try to make a reservation and 9/10 times no one answers and the mailbox is full. It is a shame that they don't care about the customers but rather only their bottom line.

A great surprise .... excellent sushi and very reasonably priced too!!! Nothing fancy but nice with excellent service and friendly staff!! Stopped here before going to Pantages theatre. Fast service too! Highly recommend.

Came on a random Thursday late in the evening because we were very close by and hungry, and this place was popping. Extremely lively environment, and a waitlist even though it was after around 8:30pm. We sat at the sushi bar and ordered a few rolls, nigiri a la carte, and wine. We were pleasantly surprised by the freshness of everything and enjoyed all the items we ordered. I'd be back to try more of the menu. Not a super memorable/special spot amongst allll the top notch sushi spots in LA, but successfully satisfied my sushi craving that night.

Izakaya is a fun unpretentious spot with great sushi. The quality and price is on point. The salmon with caviar was great. They also have a salmon special sampler that's a hit. The rolls are also tasty.

Nice place, but pricey. They have some good lunch specials, in the $17-20 range, with lots of sushi and sashimi that come with miso soup and another side. This place is always PACKED, for lunch and for dinner, any day of the week. The main downside is that the place is VERY loud, making it difficult to hear each other, even though a lot of people go on dates there

Ordered in from the Izakaya by Katsuya and was surprised at how much we liked the food. I've been to the little izakaya in Sherman oaks and wasn't impressed by the quality of the fish, but this was better. The green beans are a great addition to your typical sushi order. We also liked the salmon with lemon sushi they made. Would come back.

Food was good. Loved the dumplings. We did make reservations 2 weeks before and even had our "code" and they lost our reservation. We had to wait. Like where do you think we got this "code"? Codes-R-Us? We obviously got it from you. YOU lost the reservation. Also we saw a server spill the juice from a plate of raw fish into a woman's purse at the table next to us... and never told her. Wow. That's going to be a pleasant surprise in a few hours.

Unfortunately, as much as I love this place I had to change my rating from a 5-star to 2-stars. My friends I would dine here at least once a week before the pandemic. However, the last few times we been going new manager and the waitress have been extremely rude and discourteous. We received by far the worse customer service in last few times we been back for dining. My friends and I will no longer give this poorly run establishment my business. They need to look into changing the manager and considering bringing back the incredible and friendly previous manager Kristine immediately! This restaurant is being ran poorly, terrible customer service and they need proper management trainings.

Food and service weee amazing. Our server was very knowledgeable. Toro melts in your mouth and the black miso cod... yum!

Every time I come here, it's always an experience. I don't know what it is about this place but the vibes and atmosphere is just great! The first time I came here with a girlfriend of mine we were having a girl talk about our top worst dates and suddenly the guys that were sitting next to us decided they wanted to hear our horror stories. So we ended up making conversation with these random (and handsome) strangers! LOL The second time I came here was mainly because I was craving their yellowtail with jalapeño. Came with a friend and sat at the bar due to not having a reservation on a Friday night. We ordered a lot of sushi... When we were asking for our bill and wrapping up for the night, the sushi chef Jesus asked us if we wanted oranges on the house! We said yes of course! What a kind gesture! Totally unexpected, but extremely appreciated!!!! See picture for cuteness. I was super tempted to TIP THE BILL. But just ended up leaving more than 20%. Shoutout to Chef Jesus! Will definitely make the drive from the valley to the west side again soon! Will be back for hopefully another memorable experience!!

This place is a good place for "fast food sushi". The sushi wasn't fresh. I got the toro, sweet shrimp, and seared albacore. My friend got the foie gras with Kobe, and the duck. The place is very loud and noisy. We couldn't hear each other talk. Toro- was slight on a chewy side Sweet shrimp- had slight taste of sweetest, and not crunchy Seared albacore- I was not a fan of it. The server stated that was very popular dish. The fried spinach on top didn't go well with the fish. The fish I felt like it was just not fresh. Foie gras with Kobe- was decent the Kobe was slight chewy, but i know it wasn't like A5. Duck- wasn't bad but just a lot of sauce on it. Overall- I don't think I would go back for the price of the food, I would think it would be very authentic, and fresh.

Decided to go to Izaka-Ya for a late lunch as we hadn't been there since COVID started. I had the Chirashi Lunch and my friend had the Izaka-ya Creations Plate. The food was amazing and so was the service. 10/10

Had a late dinner there - really good sushi and sashimi, yummy seaweed salad, delicious spicy tuna rolls as well! Would definitely visit again!!