Oto-Oto Izakaya Japonaise: Elevating Japanese Cuisine in Monrovia

Good service, interesting decor. First time here, and the sushi rolls were exquisite. I’m VERY PICKY when it comes to a spicy tuna roll, and when I had my first bite, I knew right then that this will be my new go to sushi place. So our next visit we’ll try more of the menu. We can’t wait!

Very friendly and helpful staff. Wide selection of choices from sashimi to grilled beef bowl. Memorable dishes to us are premium sashimi, chawanmushi, chirashi, grilled black cod. Staffs are well versed in the complex menu. Chawanmushi nicely done not overcooked. Small details: menu difficult to read in the dim light given the decor. Overall excellent experience, Bravo!

I love this Japanese restaurant! The food is very good and taste authentic (I’m from Tokyo), the prices are very reasonable, and the seating is very comfortable. The pictures is yakitori bowl and yakisoba. Very tasty…

I find this Japanese restaurant really yummy. The atmosphere in there is pretty relaxing and welcoming. The staffs were very friendly and warm. They greet each guest as they enter and leave the restaurant, which made me feel very welcome to their establishment and acknowledge too. I highly recommend this place to Japanese food lovers and first-timers.

It is a rare place to have Kawaba beer as well as Hitachino Nest. The food is extremely affordable for its quality. Little details I appreciated were the flying fish roe and shiso leaf in the chirashi bowl. Unfortunately the lighting is too dim for great photos. Less than $50 for one person inc a drink.

One of the best Japanese restaurants in arcadia. A good place to have Yakitori and good sushi. Also a place to rewind after work to enjoy a good beer and great whisky. Now the restaurant is fully opened for indoor dining. The indoor dining environment is excellent which fits for both business and family dining. We have been coming here for awhile. Tonight we were here for dinner with a friend. The dinner we got included their yakitori, spicy tuna pizza, sashimi and chicken wings. Yakitori was excellent with the meats BBQ over charcoals. The meat and the vegetables were very tasty and tender. The fried chicken wings were very well seasoned. The spicy tuna pizza was kind of unique where I was able to enjoy the combination sashimi and pizza. Next time, we'll come back during and will try their lunch menu.

They have many kinds of roll, wagyu roll was the best, other roll was just fine. Sashimi was fresh and good. Toriyaki was overcooked, actually all yaki was just ok, but I highly recommend yaki udon and salmon donabe, definitely will go again for their salmon donabe.

sushi combo premium the sushi combo premium comes with 8pc tuna roll and 8pc nigiri sushi. I asked them to upgrade the tuna roll to a yellowtail roll and they agreed for an extra $4.00— totally worth it! I also asked them to not put wasabi on the nigiri pieces it was soooo yummy! I actually was surprised to see some of these fish instead of unagi and shrimp but very much happy with the uni! I will definitely go back to try other items on the menu like the negitoro maki and citrus roll.