Ryo-zan Paku Japanese - Torrance

I'm really sad to see this place go. They had an excellent selection of specially imported beers and sake, delicious food, and a fantastic atmosphere. Koji, if you see this, don't hesitate to get in touch with me. Wishing you the best of luck, my friend!

It looks like they're being evicted. I know they were dinged by the LA County Public Health for seating people indoors when that was still a no-no. I had takeout then, but the wait estimate was off by 10 minutes, it was OK.

Looks like they are closed forever, we went this past Friday evening about 8pm and they were closed. . . There was a man outside that said they closed about 10 days ago. : I don't know what rating in terms of stars to give for them being closed...

I am reluctant to write this review as I have had great experiences here before 2021. As I walked in I saw the CASH ONLY sign, no problem. We ordered about 7 items with a beer and tea. I finished my beer and the waitress asked if I would like another beer and I asked for glass of water, She said they no longer serve tap water just bottled. At the end of the meal I left the cash along with double the tax tip and left. The lady came out to the parking lot and informed us we were short in payment. I gave her another $20 which is exactly how much would have covered the short payment and tip. If I made an error I am very sorry and I am not accusing anyone of being deceitful. The CASH ONLY, no tap water left a bad taste in my mouth, as far as the missing $20, If this happens to someone else, it's not the first time.

If a Japanese Izakaya and a seedy dive bar had a baby, you'd have this restaurant. You don't need to dress up to go here. You don't need to pretend to be anyone else to try to fit in here. This place is where the local working man would go to get drunk and randomly yell at the wall. The service sucks. The quality of the food is poor. But the beer is cold and the sign is open.