Amazing service and high quality omakase course. Run by a wonderful couple who are super passionate and kind. One of the best bang for your bucks you will find in Southern California!

Tucked inside a corner of a small plaza its very easy to miss. I didn't even know there was a sushi joint here even if I lived in the area for many years until my brother in law took our family here about 10 years ago or so. At that time it wasn't a omakase only style but it was just a small Japanese izakaya style joint. Recently I got reminded of this joint and called to make reservation for their omakase dinner for friend's birthday. I usually don't like omakase because I always leave the restaurant hungry... but not Kantaro.. Every time I leave here I am stuffed with not even a room for dessert. Joint is not fancy, its actually outdated BUT that is what makes this place special. Small moms and pops style omakase. Variety of dishes including appetizer, sashimi, sushi, hand roll, fried fish and etc are served. Every dish is delicious. This restaurant deserves every star!

My 4 year old gets so excited every time we go. Love this place. Now my mom is also a fan. She's new at sushi and now she's as excited as my son when we go.

This is one of the place one of my friends recommended to me awhile back. It is definitely one of those spots I want to gate keep since it meets some of my fave criterias: 1) good value 2) great food 3) unassuming small business/mom and pop This spot is in an unassuming plaza run by a husband and wife. They do 60-70ish dollar omakase that comes with a lot of food (10 pieces of sushi, sashimi platter, fried fish, and dessert). The sushi isn't high end by any means, but it is good quality and value for the amount of food that you get. I do recommend reservations as I don't think they take walk-ins.

You know a joint is a hole in the wall when it shares the same tiny plaza as a liquor store and has nothing super fancy inside except for the amazing dishes placed in front of you. This definitely has a very homey, small mom-pop kinda feel. There are literally only two workers: wife as the server and husband as the sushi chef. With that said, the place is tiny so you'll have to make reservation in advance! For the price you pay, you'll get full off the omakase! The presentation and quality of the food is worth more than the price (but don't tell the owners that or else they'll increase it!) Bottles of sake here is really a steal! Come for the food, stay for the drinks. Huge shout out to the two working couple who kept an eye out for us and made sure we didn't drink too much before leaving. Come and see for yourself. You will NOT be disappointed. Especially when your first plate is so IG-worthy..

This cozy little place probably has the best Omakase you're gonna get for the price. At only $63 (~$80 with tax + tip), this chef's-choice course meal is absolutely amazing. All the seafood is super fresh, and the flavors are lined up perfectly. I especially love how the raw black snapper and ama ebi head are initially used as garnish but then reintroduced as their own dishes later on: the black Snapper gets deep fried and you have a choice of either deep frying the ama ebi head as well or adding it into a miso soup. The service is also great and the hostess is very nice and guides you in how each dish should be best eaten (e.g. no soy sauce, squeeze lemon, etc) The restaurant is located in a tiny plaza with semi-limited parking and seems to be reservation-only (with max party of 4, but they made a special exception for us for 5) so call ahead! Overall, it was a great experience here!

My gf and her husband have been raving about Kantaro Sushi for years and we have been meaning to make it out to Torrance to check out their omakase. Since my cousin had a birthday coming up, we decided to make a reservation. Unfortunately, they couldn't accommodate a party of 7 so our husbands had to stay home. Womp, womp. We ended up with a party of 4 for dinner. I miscalculated my travel time from South OC and ended up 5 minutes late due to traffic. The restaurant is located in a sketchy strip mall next to a liquor store and laundromat. Parking is tight. The omakase is $63 per person before taxes and gratuity. It consists of 10-courses. Once seated, we were served sunomono (cucumber salad) and a small green salad. We each had a hot green tea and water. I wasn't sure if this was included with the service as I had arrived a few minutes after the girls were seated. The next course was the snapper sashimi and sea anemone. Our server, let us know what we were eating and which sauce to pair our fish with. The presentation of the whole fish was beautiful. Then the nigiri courses came out: toro, ahi, halibut, yellowtail, Hoikkado scallop, Baja uni, Alaskan salmon roe, a mini chirashi bowl with shrimp head, and shrimp nigiri. The original snapper head that was served on the plate with the sashimi was taken back to the fryer and presented to us a second time as a fried fish dish. The shrimp head from the chirashi bowl was also fried per request (we were asked if we wanted it fried or added to our soup). The miso soup was brought out as with the fried items. The final pieces were: unagi, a toro hand roll, and tomago with strawberry jam. For dessert, we were given the option of green tea or red bean ice cream. Needless to say, we were stuffed at the conclusion of our meal. Our service was lovely and timed well. Our party was able to split our check four ways. Kantaro is a mom & pop establishment with outdated decor, but don't let that deter you from enjoying a meal here. If you're looking for a solid omakase experience, Kantaro is it. Reservations for dinner are required.

My brother brought me here for the Omakase! I Must say, EVERYTHING was delicious! The value of the entire meal is stupendous! I left there with a full stomach. The highlight of the meal for me was the left-over fried Greek black snapper that started with the sashimi....once you finish the sashimi, they remove the remainder of the fish and perfectly fry it! We ate the entire fried fish, bones and all, they simply were fried in such a manner that everything just crumbled in your mouth! I can't wait to come back and try that night's omakase set!

Nestled in the corner of a plaza that appears off the beaten path of Torrance, lies a little hole in the wall sushi joint serving up delicious and economical omakase. I've been known to pick restaurants where many a times friends would have to ask, "Are you sure about this place?" Kantoro Sushi was no exception. The plaza is tiny with very tight parking where most of the draw appears to be a liquor store. Additionally once you walk in, the layout seems more like a diner with older booths and some sports decor. However don't judge this restaurant by its looks or location. Reservations can be made via phone. We made ours approximately one week in advance and it wasn't difficult. The fish selection is quite impressive, especially for the price, with the black snapper being the most interesting and memorable. It's offered as a sashimi portion, presented on the fish which is then taken back for an agemono (fried) course after. The other stand out items were the yuzu adorned halibut and scallop. The yellowtail, toro, toro handroll, mini chirashi with sweet shrimp, yellowtail and tuna and eel were also exceptional. I thought the ikura, uni, salmon battera and unagi were just ok on our visit and I didn't care much for the tamago with cream cheese and jelly. The meal is closed out with miso soup and ice cream. You have the option of frying your shrimp head or having it in the soup. While adding it to the soup gives a new depth to your miso, I have to agree frying it might be the best bet because then you can eat it whole! I think this place is really great especially for the value. As of this review, omakase is about 68 per person. The portion is pretty big, especially considering the fried fish and the mini chirashi. If you're looking for a great omakase experience that won't break the bank, give Kantaro Sushi a try!

This is such a hidden gem in the South Bay!! A friend recommended it but it took a while for me to go, I'm SO glad I finally did. $68 for such an epic and delicious omakase meal! First was the whole fish sashimi! They then fry the rest of the fish for you to eat at the end. We ended up taking it home for leftovers bc it was soo much food. Then it's 5 more plates with two sushi pieces on each. I don't love wasabi and was able to request the sushi pieces without wasabi. One of the sushi dishes is a sweet shrimp. You can get the shrimp head fried or in the miso soup. My partner went for fried and I think that was better bc then you could eat the whole thing and he got seaweed/tofu in his miso soup, while my soup just had the shrimp head. We were soo full and happy at the end. It's an amazing value for the quality and amount of food! You do need reservations, we saw them turn away ppl who tried to walk in. I would call a day or two before you want to go. We were able to get same day reservations, but it was on the later side and not sure if it was bc of a cancellation. I will be back, for sure!