Japon Bistro

  • 3.0 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
 
3.0 rating over 1 review

927 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA
(626) 744-1751 View the Menu
Website

View Hours

Tags: , , and  Stats:
  • 0 sites link here
  • 1 user wants to eat here

Reviews Write a review

  • 1 review
  • First reviewed by mh2mh

February 15, 2009

  • 3.0 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
+4 0
Helpful-counter-up-btn
Helpful-counter-down-btn
+4
4 Votes
 

nice surprise

It’s quite good. Not fantastic, but a good local Japanese restaurant. The service was great, very friendly.

Looking at it from the outside, basically it’s just the door, you might think WTH what am I getting myself into. But then you step inside and it’s very nice! Also a lot larger than it looks from the outside.

The food prices are very reasonable, especially the so-called omakase. I was really surprised about the extensive sake menu, levels above what I’d expect here, and a little bit pricey.

Me and one of my friends shared some sushi, and some items from the izakaya menu. Our other friends did “omakase.” In quotes because it is in no way chef’s choice/market fresh, etc. It’s basically some prix fixe, probably the same all the time. They have 3 price levels, really cheap, starting at $35 I think. The sets are the same, just different fish, like salmon cheapest, next level you get black cod, etc. Some raw stuff, some cooked stuff, plus dessert. It’s plenty of food, AND they let you share one omakase order! We were like, what? really? So you could split a $35 omakase, add a couple of items if you need, and still have enough money to see a $15 movie.

The sushi and izakaya items we got were fine, the fish was fresh. The poke plate was a good portion. The uni and ankimo were ok. All in all, a good place to know about in the hood.

Link to this review

Add a Comment


Upload Pics Pictures

Wants to Try It (1)

Small_foodha_square

kelliet

0 useful

Nearby Restaurants

Beijing Chinese Restaurant
  • 0.0 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Sandwiches in South
Lovebird's Cafe & Bakery
  • 0.0 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Bakeries in West Central
Rock & Java
  • 0.0 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Pita! Pita!
  • 0.0 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Mediterranean in West Central
A Taste of Bangkok
  • 0.0 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Thai in South

Top Rated Sushi Restaurants

Hurry Curry of Tokyo
  • 4.5 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Japanese in South Arroyo
Tani Japanese Restaurant
  • 4.5 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Japanese in South
Afloat Sushi
  • 4.5 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Japanese in West Central
Shaab Restaurant
  • 5.0 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Japanese in West Central
Mako Bowl
  • 3.0 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Japanese in South

See all Sushi restaurants in Pasadena, CA

Top Rated Japanese Restaurants

Hurry Curry of Tokyo
  • 4.5 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Japanese in South Arroyo
Maison Akira
  • 4.16667 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
French in South
Tani Japanese Restaurant
  • 4.5 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Japanese in South
Afloat Sushi
  • 4.5 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Japanese in West Central
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
  • 3.0 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Asian in South

See all Japanese restaurants in Pasadena, CA

Top Rated Asian Restaurants

Saladang
  • 4.66667 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Thai in South Arroyo
Spring Garden Restaurant
  • 5.0 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Chinese in Mid Central
Hurry Curry of Tokyo
  • 4.5 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Japanese in South Arroyo
Tani Japanese Restaurant
  • 4.5 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Japanese in South
Afloat Sushi
  • 4.5 star rating
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Japanese in West Central

See all Asian restaurants in Pasadena, CA

Menuism-review-contest-300x250