Based on 51 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ No delivery
Address:
2001 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
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Hours
| Friday | 5:30–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5:30–9 PM |
| Sunday | 5:30–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 5:30–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5:30–9 PM |
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Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Andrea Hoffman
Segoi! (Wow) New Japanese Restaurant flying well under the radar. Joint Japanese and British project (it started as a pandemic food truck) – their first Brick and Mortar. The quality of the food was top of the line: Farmers Market produce, Peads and Barnett pork, EIGHT year aged grass-fed beef typically only available in Europe on South America, line caught local Blue FIn tuna that is very difficult to obtain even in Japan. Kind of a cross between Izakaya and Kappo, the menu includes a nice selection of small and large plates. Like we always do, we pretty much ordered the entire menu. We were amazed at the great quality and simply how delicious we found each dish. Unlike most of the newer pseudo-Japanese places popping up, there were no heavy, sticky, greasy sauces, just great ingredients with delicate enhancements to show them at their best. Beyond the food, all the servers and chefs were friendly and delightful and accommodated our requests with grace. Chef Junya and Chef Giles excitedly shared descriptions of the dishes and posed for photos with us, Most of the employees were brought in from Asia or UK, we only noted 1 or 2 line chefs from LA. They gave us a private table in the corner, adjusted the lighting for us, brought the food at the pace we requested, and allowed us to open 4 bottles. $50 corkage. Some may say the prices seem a bit high, but if you take into consideration the top of the line expensive ingredients and the fact that each item is highly complex to prep and execute (and made to order) I think it offers great value. I am actually worried their operation is not sustainable as it is so difficult to run a restaurant like this in LA. People are going to complain that $28 for vegetables and $90 for a whole fish is untenable, and they will be wrong. Only minor nit (besides the neighborhood lol) is some of the items needed salt. Note they only have 4 tops. Menu changes frequently with the season. I suggest if this place sounds good you go soon and show them your support on SMM as I am really worried that to make it financially they may have to dumb it down. #thefoodietraveler
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Jasmin Arneja
beautiful rotating menu in a beautiful space. if you care about your ingredients you will appreciate the care they take with sourcing and cooking the freshest and seasonal products. it is minimal in the sense that they use a light touch and allow the fresh ingredients to shine and not overpower or cover up the natural flavors. i appreciate the calm pace and space. there is intentional dedication and mindful attention to the details. i also really appreciate the carefully curated wine and sake list. a favorite place we look forward to returning to. food is art.
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Noah Himmel
I’ve been to Yess restaurant seven times since it opened and I am absolutely in love with the place. Every time I go the menu has new and different items on it featuring local seafood and farmers market vegetables. Last night I tried the beef Katsu that had porcini mushroom butter in it and was absolutely to die for. If you are looking for a very modern take on traditional Japanese cooking this is the place. The beverage menu features natural wines in sakes everyone of which is fresh and pears beautifully with the food that served. The service staff are attentive and kind and the chefs have world-class exceptional talent. I look forward to returning many times in the future.
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ekaterina
Really one of the best restaurants I have ever eaten in Los Angeles. The level is HIGH!
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Natalie Dial
Had such a fab dinner here with friends— excellent sake and food, such warm service and lovely atmosphere. So cool to be able to watch the chefs cook in their space, also smells amazing in there. Fave dishes were salad, braised pork belly, monk’s chirashi, and silken tofu w mala sauce. Very excited to return.
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Jeremy Cooke
A beautiful meal that subtly built in flavor throughout. The 3 types of sashimi were delicious and unique. I especially liked the rockfish w calamansa, salt, and shoyu. The fish nuggets w jalapeño lemon aioli were terrific, as was the miso black cod and pork belly kakani. The prices were very reasonable for this level of food and service. I highly recommend it.
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Jemina Ocampo-Ong
We had an excellent dinner at yess tonight. The grapefruit sake was a nice starter cocktail to have with the salads and mushrooms. The huge bluefin tuna collar is easily our favorite dish.
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marco jerrentrup
One of the finest meals we have ever eaten anywhere.
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Jay Vee
New Japanese place right across from Guerilla Tacos in the arts district. I am hopeful this restaurant can figure it out as the inside is nice and some of the chefs from the open kitchen seem to be very dedicated to their craft. The problem lies in menu creation and front of house service. We arrived 25 min early on Saturday May 6 and unfortunately they don’t have a bar or waiting area so we went across the street and came back at our reservation time. It would be useful for the restaurant to figure out where to squeeze a bar with a few stools for customers to hang out before dinner. We were led to our table and already figured it was going to be a rough night as the couples next to us were complaining about the slow service and tiny portions. We are very forgiving on new restaurants and proceeded to order the sashimi platter, the fish katsu and the miso Cod. Our sake came quickly but after 40 minutes we received our first dish the Katsu which were 5 small fried nuggets of fish with tartar sauce. The fish was fried perfectly but at over $20 it left a lot to be desired. We then ordered a second round of sake which was served to the couple next to us. After they questioned it the glasses were then moved to our table, again lack of communication by front of house. About 25 minutes later the cod came out which were 5 small pieces of Cod in a miso sauce. Very skimpy portion for what was supposed to be a main dish. We then told our server to skip the sashimi as it had never arrived and after seeing what $50 dollars got you at other tables we opted to skip. After 2 hours and 5 bites of food each the bill was $170. In all honesty I was expecting problems with service during an opening weekend but the quality and value proposition is off. We have just returned from a 2 week trip in Japan where this style of food is common as part of a Kaiseki meal. The problem is that the restaurant is large, about 60 people size and the staff and cooks can’t keep up or make the experience warm and intimate which is required when the flavors are so subdued. Opening a restaurant is never easy and I hope this place survives long enough to figure it out. 2 stars.
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Ian Blackburn
New and exciting….my first visit, but it will not be my last! I give a qualified recommendation – you must be a certain type to enjoy. ideal customers are fun, adventurous, have eaten in Japan and have a spirit of exploration. This restaurant is not for Karen from the corner…. This restaurant is for the world traveler and I’m excited to see what I can become…. Bravo for being different and for pushing the city of Los Angeles – you have my support.
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