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Gonpachi

310-659-8887
134 N La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA  90211
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Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi
Price Range: $$$$$ ($30 & up)

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The original Gonpachi is located in Tokyo’s Nishi Azabu neighborhood, and this one, on Restaurant Row on La Cienega, is similarly gorgeous – a breathtaking, bi-level space, modern and serene with koi ponds, elaborate landscaping and aged wood brought from Japan. It’s reported to have cost $18 million dollars, and it shows. The food, however, is good but may not wow quite like the ambiance. (Conversely, nearby Matsuhisa is all about the food and a tad short on atmosphere.) The menu is like that of an izakaya, a Japanese pub, featuring varied small plates of sushi, grilled skewers, tempura and soba. Their thing is handmade soba, which comes both hot and cold, and it is tasty – they’ve even constructed a small window overlooking the chefs so you can watch them make it. The service is attentive and warm, and they’ve tried to replicate the feeling of the original, down to the calls of “irasshai!” But those details may lose something coming from the non-Japanese wait staff.

TIPS: The small plate concept can leave some feeling like it’s too expensive for not enough food. Don’t go here expecting to leave full, unless you’re willing to shell out serious money. And if that’s the case, there are beautiful themed private rooms upstairs that require a minimum of $350.

Reviews from Yelp_large (3)

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    Posted by Cheryl B. on Yelp_small
     

    Beautiful restaurant. I want to say 2.5 stars just based on the 2 lunches I went here on a few months apart. Food is decent. Sushi is good. Service is...

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    Posted by Sh O. on Yelp_small
     

    I come here regularly as I did in Tokyo. Always sit at the sushi bar and enjoy the chef's omakase while additionally order a couple kushi-yaki. They...

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    Posted by kennly a. on Yelp_small
     

    The first time we went here was supposed to be for DineLA, but then we opted for their happy hour menu once we had a chance to compare the DineLA menu to...

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