Cho- Oishi - Los Angeles

So we ended up here entirely on a whim, no knowledge of it prior to literally sitting down.And I must say I’m absolutely shocked by some of the reviews here, and I’m thinking that some things about the staff was a matter of cultural differences. Our waitress today was a delight, she wasn’t the best at speaking English but she definitely understood us 100% so yes you may not get a conversation out of the wait staff but once again this wasn’t an American restaurant. The genuine sparkle in our waitress’s eyes when we complimented the staff transcends any language barrier.I came in today wheelchair bound, the only minor issues we had were caused by other guests. My group was seated within minutes.Our group orderedTwo orders of Tonkatsu Ramen, karaage chicken, the A5 Kobe beef nigiri, and a sushi roll I can’t remember off the top of my head, everything was absolutely delicious.Was it a little pricey? Yeah. But also between the quality and the fact that it’s literally on Hollywood blvd right next to the Dolby Theatre and etc. Like genuinely I do not what people would expect there, but also it was worth every cent.My friend, whom had the karaage, said it was literally the best chicken he has ever eaten.

Food was excellent. I tried the ramen.Service is ok, they look understaffed or new to this. We were still served correctly.Food: 5/5

It was a really cute environment but unfortunately i got food poisoning from this place.

Food was below average. Sticky tables and chairs. I would give 3 stars for the server though.

How can a Japanese restaurant messed up a miso soup?!?! It was a bowl of water with pieces of tofu and seaweeds, really sad. Luckily they did a decent job frying my tempura. My daughter's eel and salmon rolls were ok. The best thing about this place is our server. The place is decent.