Japonica - Redondo Beach

4.8

57 Reviews

$30 and under

Japanese

1304 1/2 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

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2 people

Apr 22, 2025

April 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

Healthy
Lively
Good for business meals

At Japonica, we take great pride in offering the best Japanese cuisine and sake to our wonderful guests. Every day, it is our pleasure to share our joy of the Japanese culinary arts with the local community through delicious food, curated sake, and a welcoming ambiance. However, none of this would be possible without our loyal patrons and our hardworking team. We love you, we love the South Bay beach cities, and we could not be more grateful to you all. We truly believe that the world will be a better, more peaceful place when everyone is happy. By filling your bellies and souls, we hope to spread just a little more happiness throughout Southern California.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Contemporary Asian
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(310) 316-9477
Website
http://www.japonicadining.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
1304 1/2 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Neighborhood
Redondo Beach
Cross street
On PCH between Avenue E and Avenue F.
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Cauliflower Koji Soup$6.99
Ingredients: Koji*, cauliflower, sweet potato, sweet onion, carrot, butter and spices *Koji is a Japanese probiotic that helps fermentation of grains. Koji produces a lot of enzymes that helps your metabolism and vitalizes your gut microbiota, most importantly, it boosts your immunity. COVID-19 is not that scary when your immunity is strong. Eat Koji and stay healthy.

Smoked Soy Sauce

Smoked Soy Sauce (8.5oz Bottle)$19.99
Smoked Soy Sauce (Taster)$3.00
Japonica house smoked soy! Delicious with our plain nigiri, sashimi or rolls!

Vegetables

Brussel Sprouts (Vegan)$11.99
Caramelized nuts, mandarin oranges, japanese balsamic vinaigrette
Spicy Edamame (Vegan)$8.99
Edamame, Garlic, Sesame Soy, Red Chili
Seaweed Salad (Vegan/GF)$5.99
seaweed, sesame
Garden Salad (Vegan)$12.99
Seasonal greens, radish, chives, tomato, bell pepper, sweet onion ginger dressing
Salmon Skin Salad$17.99
salmon skin, kanikama, tomato, radish, radish sprout, yuzu ponzu, sriracha aioli
Shishito Pepper (Vegan)$9.99
pan-tossed, garlic, soy sauce
Vegetable Tempura$13.99
two pieces each of asparagus, Japanese eggplant, Japanese sweet potato, shishito
Edamame (GF)$4.99
edamame, salted
Miso Soup (GF)$3.99
miso soup, seaweed and scallions
White Rice (GF)$3.99
side of rice

Seafood

Crispy Rice$12.99
Crispy rice, spicy tuna, serrano, japanese pepper, sweet soy glaze
Shrimp Tempura$13.99
white shrimp, 6 piece
Soft Shell Crab$12.99
fried soft shell crab, side of yuzu ponzu

Meat

Chicken Gyoza$11.99
Fried chicken dumplings, side of spicy ponzu
Japonica Fried Chicken$14.99
fried free range chicken thigh, sweet and spicy sesame sauce

Noodles

Tantan Ramen$18.99
spicy miso pork, bok choi, red bell pepper, radish sprout, miso sesame chicken broth.
Spicy Tantan Ramen$18.99
spicy miso pork, bok choi, red bell pepper, radish sprout, miso sesame chicken broth - SPICY
Cilantro Tantan Ramen$19.99
spicy miso pork, bok choi, red bell pepper, radish sprout, miso sesame chicken broth - with cilantro
Chicken Tantan Ramen$20.99
fried free range chicken thigh sweet and spicy sauce, bok choi, red bell pepper, radish sprout, miso sesame chicken broth
Udon$13.99
seaweed, ginger, green onion, tempura crunch, fish broth
Plain Udon$11.99
Garlic Shrimp Yakisoba$16.99
shrimp, mushroom, egg noodle - pan fried, cilantro, sesame, black pepper.
Ginger Pork Yakisoba$16.99
spicy miso pork, mushroom, ginger, egg noodle - pan fried, green onion, sesame, black pepper.
Shrimp Uni Udon$20.99
sea-urchin alfredo, shrimp, parmesan, udon noodle, green onion, black pepper

Sashimi Carpaccio

Aburi Toro Carpaccio - 6 piece$33.99
seared fatty tuna belly, yuzu ponzu, chives
Bluefin Carpaccio - 6 piece$21.99
6 piece. bluefin tuna, japanese balsamic, shiso mint leaf
Hamachi Carpaccio - 6 piece$20.99
6 piece. yellowtail, garlic ponzu, serrano, microgreens.
Salmon Carpaccio - 6 piece$19.99
6 piece. scottish salmon, sweet onion ginger dressing, chives
Albacore Carpaccio - 6 piece$18.99
6 piece. Seared Albacore, sweet onion ginger ponzu, crispy onion, chives
Aburi Mackerel Carpaccio - 6 piece$17.99
seared cured japanese mackerel, yuzu ponzu, green onion

Sushi - 2 PC

Nigiri Bluefin Tuna$10.99
Nigiri Bluefin Toro$18.99
Nigiri Yellowtail$9.99
Nigiri Organic Scottish Salmon$9.99
Nigiri Albacore$8.99
Nigiri Japanese Mackerel$6.99
Nigiri Freshwater Eel$8.99

Special Sushi - 2PC

Aburi Toro$17.99
seared fatty tuna belly, yuzu ponzu, chives
Balsamic Bluefin$11.99
bluefin tuna, japanese balsamic, shiso mint leaf
Serrano Yellowtail$10.99
yellowtail, garlic ponzu, serrano
Truffle Salmon$12.99
seared scottish salmon, black truffle garlic butter soy
Ginger Albacore$9.99
seared albacore, ginger ponzu, serrano
A5 Wagyu Nigiri$27.99
Seared A-5 japanese wagyu, yuzu ponzu, chive

Sashimi - 5 PC (GF with Tamari)

Sashimi Bluefin Tuna$18.99
5 Piece Sashimi
Sashimi Bluefin Toro$39.99
5 Piece Fatty Tuna Belly Sashimi
Sashimi Yellowtail$17.99
5 Piece Sashimi
Sashimi Salmon, Organic Scottish$17.99
5 Piece Sashimi
Sashimi Albacore$15.99
5 Piece Sashimi
Sashimi Mackerel$13.99
5 Piece Sashimi

Classic Rolls

California Roll$8.99
Spicy Tuna Roll$10.99
spicy tuna, cucumber
Rainbow Roll$16.99
bluefin tuna, yellowtail, scottish salmon, albacore, kanikama, avocado, cucumber
Spider Roll$14.99
soft shell crab, kanikama, cucumber, eel sauce
Philly Roll$15.99
scottish salmon, cream cheese, avocado
Shrimp Crunch Roll$14.99
shrimp tempura, kanikama, cucumber, eel sauce, tempura crunch
Dragon Roll$16.99
broiled freshwater eel, kanikama, avocado, cucumber, eel sauce
Salmon Skin Roll$12.99
salmon skin, kanikama, cucumber, eel sauce
Tuna Roll$10.99
6 piece
Vegetable Roll (Vegan)$12.99
Avocado, cucumber, burdock, shiso mint leaf, chives, micro greens, ginger dressing
- Sub for Soy Paper$1.50
Salmon Avocado Roll$11.99
Avocado Roll (Vegan)$9.99
6 piece, seaweed outside
Cucumber Roll (Vegan)$9.99

Handrolls

Krabby Fatty$10.99
Baked snow crab, kanikama, garlic butter soy, soy paper
California HR$7.99
- Sub for Soy Paper$1.50
Spicy Tuna HR$8.99
- Sub for Soy Paper$1.50
Salmon Avocado HR$9.99
Salmon Skin HR$9.99
- No Eel Sauce$0.00
- No Rice$0.00
Spicy Yellowtail HR$9.99
- Add Avocado for Roll$1.50
- Add cream cheese$1.50
- Add cucumber$0.50
- Add avocado for HR$1.00
- Add soy paper$1.50
- Make it spicy (Add Sriracha)$1.00
- sub for snow crab$4.00
- sauce on the side$0.00
- scallions$0.50
Salmon HR$8.99
Yellowtail HR$9.99
Eel Avocado HR$9.99
- Add Cucumber$0.50
- No Sesame Seeds$0.00
- No Eel Sauce$0.00
Avocado Cucumber HR$8.99

Craft Rolls

Bluefin Bombshell$20.99
No Rice Roll with Soy Paper, bluefin tuna, spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber, Japanese balsamic, shiso mint leaf
Bluefin Samurai$18.99
Seared bluefin tuna, spicy tuna, cucumber, Japanese balsamic, green onion, smoked chili sauce, smoky Japanese chili pepper
Braveheart Crudo$17.99
Scottish salmon, yellowtail, cream cheese, avocado, ginger dressing, microgreens
Bumblebee Tuna$17.99
Yellowtail, spicy tuna, cucumber, garlic ponzu, baby cilantro
Burning Man$19.99
Seared albacore, spicy tuna, avocado, tempura serrano, fried potato, sriracha diablo sauce
Citrus Sakura$17.99
VERY POPULAR ROLL! Scottish salmon, kanikama, avocado, cucumber, yuzu zest, fresh yuzu juice
Dungeons & Dragons$18.99
Broiled freshwater eel, tempura shrimp, kanikama, avocado, sriracha aioli, eel sauce, chives
Final Fantasia$20.99
No Rice Roll with Soy Paper, bluefin tuna, yellowtail, scottish salmon, kanikama, cucumber, sweet onion yuzu ponzu, micro greens
Hamachi Davidson$20.99
POPULAR NO RICE ROLL! No Rice Roll with Soy Paper, yellowtail, spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber, garlic ponzu, baby cilantro
Holy Mackerel$17.99
Japanese mackerel, spicy tuna, cucumber, ginger ponzu, smoked chili sauce, serrano, Japanese chili pepper
Jessica Albacore$17.99
Seared albacore, spicy tuna, cucumber, ginger ponzu garlic dressing, serrano, microgreens
Kyoto Kryptonite$18.99
CRUNCHY! Double spicy tuna on a crispy rice roll, cucumber, sweet soy glaze, smoked chili sauce, serrano, Japanese chili pepper
Slammin' Salmon$18.99
Baked Scottish salmon, kanikama, avocado, cucumber, dynamite sauce, chive
The Hasselhoff$18.99
No Rice Roll with Soy Paper, Scottish salmon, avocado, cucumber, yuzu ponzu chimichurri, chive
White Lightning$20.99
THE BEST SELLER!!! Seared albacore, tempura white fish, tempura asparagus, kanikama, garlic butter soy, chive

Kids' Menu

Kids/Shrimp Tempura (3pcs), Edamame, Miso Soup$9.99
Kids/California Roll (4pcs), Edamame, Miso Soup$9.99
Kids/Chicken Gyoza (4pcs), Edamame, Miso Soup$9.99

What 57 people are saying

Japonica - Redondo Beach reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Beach Cities
Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Japonica in Redondo Beach is celebrated for its "amazing food and staff," offering "excellent sushi" and "extremely flavorful" dishes. Despite occasional wait times, the "energetic" atmosphere and "outstanding service" make it a favorite local spot. Guests appreciate the creative rolls and exceptional sake selection, ensuring a memorable dining experience.

58 Reviews

K
Kelli
Orange County5 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely the best!!! We love this place and have for 20 years!
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Colleen VIP
Los Angeles3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love Japonica RB the food and staff are amazing!!
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles1 review
4.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Overall the experience was great, food was great, service was amazing but the one thing I could say is the wait time even if I already had a reservation. I had a reservation at 7:30 pm and got there at 7:20 pm. The host said it will be a few minutes until I got sat down with my husband. Time keeps going by and we are not sitting down yet. It’s 8:20 pm now and we finally got sat down. If there are reservations I personally think there should be a manager or someone clocking table and having a time table on each table. There were way too many tables just sitting, this should be the restaurants managements role to push the tables out on a busy Friday night. Tables should be flipped at 1.5-2 hours cap. I know we were not the only ones kind of disturbed by this, there were about another 20 people outside waiting as well and leaving. But after all that, the food and ambiance was amazing.
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Just an excellent meal-service and vibe was so energetic and upbeat Sushi and all was excellent
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Whitney
San Francisco2 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 17, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Overall our experience was good, the service was a little off, just not consistent. We had to ask to order and we didn’t have one server. Everyone was friendly. The food was great, came quickly. Just took a little longer to be served. Would come back!
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Joe
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything from start to finish was amazing. And they knocked it out of the park even on Valentine’s Day!
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Kelly VIP
Phoenix8 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love our local sushi spot! Great creative and so fresh rolls! To die for homemade SMOKEY soy sauce… and Saki selections to wash it all down with. Small place so make a resy!
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Rick
Los Angeles1 review
4.0
Dined on February 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We went for LA restaurant week and were very happy with the service and food. The room was almost "energetic" as we had a birthday group next to us that were deep into the sake. Parking was an issue but overall, 4.5 stars and would recommend.
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Joyce
Los Angeles12 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great and reliable place to take people visiting from out of town.
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Bita
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this place. Jason is so nice and accommodating
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FAQs

Japonica - Redondo Beach offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (310) 316-9477.

Japonica - Redondo Beach is rated 4.8 stars by 57 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Booked 8 times today

1304 1/2 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Additional information

Cross street
On PCH between Avenue E and Avenue F.
Neighborhood
Redondo Beach
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Contemporary Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
http://www.japonicadining.com/
Phone number
(310) 316-9477

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat

Japonica - Redondo Beach

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Immune System Booster

Cauliflower Koji Soup$6.99

Smoked Soy Sauce

Smoked Soy Sauce (8.5oz Bottle)$19.99

Smoked Soy Sauce (Taster)$3.00

Vegetables

Brussel Sprouts (Vegan)$11.99

Spicy Edamame (Vegan)$8.99

Seaweed Salad (Vegan/GF)$5.99

Garden Salad (Vegan)$12.99

Salmon Skin Salad$17.99

Shishito Pepper (Vegan)$9.99

Vegetable Tempura$13.99

Edamame (GF)$4.99

Miso Soup (GF)$3.99

White Rice (GF)$3.99

Seafood

Crispy Rice$12.99

Shrimp Tempura$13.99

Soft Shell Crab$12.99

Meat

Chicken Gyoza$11.99

Japonica Fried Chicken$14.99

Noodles

Tantan Ramen$18.99

Spicy Tantan Ramen$18.99

Cilantro Tantan Ramen$19.99

Chicken Tantan Ramen$20.99

Udon$13.99

Plain Udon$11.99

Garlic Shrimp Yakisoba$16.99

Ginger Pork Yakisoba$16.99

Shrimp Uni Udon$20.99

Sashimi Carpaccio

Aburi Toro Carpaccio - 6 piece$33.99

Bluefin Carpaccio - 6 piece$21.99

Hamachi Carpaccio - 6 piece$20.99

Salmon Carpaccio - 6 piece$19.99

Albacore Carpaccio - 6 piece$18.99

Aburi Mackerel Carpaccio - 6 piece$17.99

Sushi - 2 PC

Nigiri Bluefin Tuna$10.99

Nigiri Bluefin Toro$18.99

Nigiri Yellowtail$9.99

Nigiri Organic Scottish Salmon$9.99

Nigiri Albacore$8.99

Nigiri Japanese Mackerel$6.99

Nigiri Freshwater Eel$8.99

Special Sushi - 2PC

Aburi Toro$17.99

Balsamic Bluefin$11.99

Serrano Yellowtail$10.99

Truffle Salmon$12.99

Ginger Albacore$9.99

A5 Wagyu Nigiri$27.99

Sashimi - 5 PC (GF with Tamari)

Sashimi Bluefin Tuna$18.99

Sashimi Bluefin Toro$39.99

Sashimi Yellowtail$17.99

Sashimi Salmon, Organic Scottish$17.99

Sashimi Albacore$15.99

Sashimi Mackerel$13.99

Classic Rolls

California Roll$8.99

Spicy Tuna Roll$10.99

Rainbow Roll$16.99

Spider Roll$14.99

Philly Roll$15.99

Shrimp Crunch Roll$14.99

Dragon Roll$16.99

Salmon Skin Roll$12.99

Tuna Roll$10.99

Vegetable Roll (Vegan)$12.99

Salmon Avocado Roll$11.99

Avocado Roll (Vegan)$9.99

Cucumber Roll (Vegan)$9.99