KAPPO IRIFUNE

This Japanese restaurant in Old Torrance often allows walk-ins, making it a convenient spot for impromptu meals or after-parties. I really appreciate the atmosphere, which is conducive to staying for a long time when it's not too crowded. I recommend the sashimi and sushi. While Japanese cuisine tends to be pricey these days, the prices here feel quite reasonable.

I got the Chirashi bowl with soup, steamed egg, and a salad. It was really good!

Updated Review 11/27/23: I can't get enough of the omakase nigiri set. The different variety of fish hits the mark every time. Their chawanmushi is the silkiest and most flavorful chawanmushi I've ever had. The staff is also always extremely nice. I always make the hour drive 2-3x a year.

Last Friday our zumba ladies 13 of us used it for our end of year gathering. I was glad I chose this restaurant bcz everything we ordered was SUPER GOOD!!! We ordered and shared Sashimi, sushi, tempura Gozens and ala carte menu like edamame, oyster fries, etc. Gozens came w/ salad, miso soup, chawanmushi (egg steam), rice. All fried menu were crispy and sashimi so fresh and cut generously. Price of foods are so reasonable as well. Just unbelievable!! Japanese waitresses were trained and service was excellent. Even though I forgot to reserved 3 exta people the restaurant accomodated 13 of us quickly and I really appreciated it. Highly recommended!!! P.S. Access from underground parking is the best. Parking: Access from underground parking is the best and easy.

The fish melted in my mouth and the cooked food was fresh. Ambiance is very Tokyo, casual but respectable. Authentic Japanese food for reasonable price. Get the crispy spicy tuna...trust me.

This restaurant was recently renovated but it still looks outdated. There was only 1 waiter and 1 sushi chef when we went, and it caused a lot of delay in our order since the restaurant was quite packed for the lunch break. The quality of the fish is great and the presentation is pleasant. How I wish though that they'd have more servers though.