Otafuku Restaurant Menu (Updated October 2025)
Otafuku Restaurant is a hidden gem located at 16525 S Western Ave in Gardena, CA, specializing in authentic Japanese cuisine. The menu features an impressive selection of dishes, emphasizing high-quality ingredients and traditional flavors that transport you straight to Japan.
- Soba Noodles: Renowned for their perfect texture and flavor, the soba noodles are a standout, soaked in a rich broth that enhances their taste. Diners rave about the Seiro soba, describing it as addictive and irresistible.
- Tempura: The vegetable tempura and shrimp variations are known for their light and crispy batter, offering a delightful contrast to the vibrant flavors of the accompanying dishes.
- Signature Dishes: Highlights such as the homemade Jidori egg custard pudding and deep-fried karaage chicken please every palate with their textures and flavors.
- Ambiance: The restaurant’s warm, inviting decor, filled with traditional Japanese themes, creates a cozy dining atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
Customer reviews consistently commend the freshness of the ingredients and the attentive service, making Otafuku a beloved destination for ramen enthusiasts and casual diners alike. Whether you’re indulging in a comforting bowl of udon or sharing tempura with friends, each meal transcends the everyday, highlighting the rich heritage of Japanese cuisine. Otafuku invites you to experience food that not only satisfies hunger but also offers a taste of cultural authenticity that lingers long after your meal.
Lunch Menu
Sea Eel Tempura Bowl
Whole sea eel tempura and some assorted vegetable tempuras
$14.00Fishcake Tempura Bowl
A chopped battered shrimp and scallop and some assorted vegetable tempuras. ShrimpScallop inside
$12.00Vegetable Tempura Bowl
Some assorted vegetable tempuras
$12.00Shrimp Tempura Bowl
Two black tiger shrimps and some assorted vegetable tempuras over rice
$14.00Juicy Pork Cutlet Bowl
Thinly pounded pork (Berkshire) breaded and deep-fried. Closed with beaten eggs and deep-fried. Closed with beaten eggs and topped with Mitsuba
$13.00Chicken & Egg Bowl
This is one of our popular rice dishes. Simmered chicken and some onion, and closed with egg, and garnished Japanese wild parsley on top
$12.00Stir Fried "Kurobuta" Pork With Ginger Soy Sauce
Served with Rice, miso soup, and pickles
$12.00Fishcake Tempura
Shrimp Scallop inside. A battered of chopped shrimp and scallop with assorted vegetable tempuras
$8.00Vegetable Tempuras
Assorted Vegetable Tempuras (Shiitake Mushroom, Red Pepper, Onion, Asparagus, Perilla (Japanese Parsley), Enoki (Japanese White Mushrooms), Sweet Potato, Japanese Squash and so on
$8.00Shrimp Tempura
Two black Tiger shrimps and some assorted vegetable tempuras
$9.00Sea Eel Tempura
$9.00Broiled Chicken Leg
$10.50Otafuku Rice Ball
$3.00Pickled Vegetable
$7.00Angel Hair Seawood
$4.50Seaweed
$5.50Miso Soup
$2.50Rice
$2.00Small Salad
$4.50Japanese Omelet
$7.00Chilled Sweet Red Beans
with Rice Flour Dumpling
$4.00Homemade "Jidori" Free Range Egg Custard Pudding
$5.00Asahi Super Dry
$8.00Sapporo Black Label
$8.00Kirin Ichiban
$8.00Asahi Select
Small Bottle
$5.00Perrier
$3.50Iced Green Tea
$3.00Oolong Tea
$3.00Coke / Diet Coke
$2.007up
$2.00Calpico
$3.00Small Shrimp Tempura Bowl
4
Small Horse Mackerel With Fresh Vegetable Bowl
4.50
Delicious Small Tuna Bowl
5
Zaru Soba
Thin brown noodle made of a mixture of buckwheat flour
$8.50Special Seiro
It's our specialty soba which is quite thin white noodle made of a mixture of special white buckwheat flour. What difference from Zaru is used only heart of Soba seeds. It's that special!
$9.00Kikouchi
Dark brown noodle made of 100% buckwheat flour
$12.00Zaru Udon
Udon is made of wheat flour that is thicker and soft
$8.50Simmered Tender Chicken In A Dipping Soup Is Heated
$10.50Cold Zaru Or Udon With Sea Eel And Vegetable Tempura
$13.50Our Fishcake Tempura Is Made Of Battered Chopped Shrimp And Scallop
Shrimp Scallop inside
$11.50Cold Zaru Or Udon With Shrimp And Vegetable Tempura
$13.50Assorted Vegetable Tempura
which are Shiitake Mushroom, Red Pepper, Onion, Asparagus, Perilla (Japanese Parsley), Enoki (Japanese White Mushroom), Sweet Potato, Japanese Squash
$11.50Cold Zaru Or Udon With Japanese Plum
$11.50Cold Zaru Or Udon With Grated Yam
$10.50Cold Zaru Or Udon With Grated Radish
$10.50Soba Or Udon With Tempura Crispy
$9.00Soba Or Udon With Chicken Soup
$10.50Soba Or Udon With Grated Yam
$10.50Soba Or Udon With Curry Soup
$11.50Soba Or Udon With Scrambled Egg
$10.50Soba Or Udon With Sea Eel And Vegetable Tempura
$13.50Soba Or Udon With Fishcake Tempura
Shrimp Scallop inside
$11.50Soba Or Udon With Vegetable Tempura
$11.50Soba Or Udon With Shrimp And Vegetable Tempura
$13.50Udon With Mochi
$12.50Wasabi
$0.50Green Onion
$0.50Tempura Crispy
$0.50Soba Soup
$2.00Grated Radish
$1.00Raw Egg
$1.00Grated Yam
$3.00Rice, Miso Soup, Small Pickled Vegetable Set
$4.50Appetizers
Tamagoyaki
Japanese Style "Dashimaki"Jidori Egg Omelet. One of the Most Popular Appetizers.
$8.00Salt Roasted Gingko Nut
$9.00Fried Shishito And Sardine
$8.00Okoge
Sizzling Mushroom Gravy Over Crispy Rice
$11.00Cold Tofu
Locally Crafted Creamy Tofu w/ Green Onion, Ginger in Dashi
$8.00Karaage
Deep Fried Jidori Chicken
$14.00Momo Shio
Grilled Jidori Chicken Thigh
$14.00Tonkatsu
Deep Fried Breaded Berkshire Pork Cutlet w/ Shredded Cabege
$14.00Kushi Katsu
Deep Fried Breaded Berkshire Pork and Onion on Skewers (2pcs)
$9.00Ebi Ume
Deep Fried Shrimp Egg Rolls w/ Japanese Plum and Shiso Leaves (5pcs)
$11.00Ni Anago
Simmered Sea Eel w/ Salted and Sweetened Broth Sauce
$13.00Teba
Grilled Chicken Wings. Choice of Salt or Yakitori Sauce.
$6.00Tsukune
Japanese Style Meat Ball. Choice of Salt or Yakitori Sauce.
$4.50Potato Salad
Japanese Style Mashed Potato Salad w/ Cucumber, Onion, and Ham
$6.00Wafu Salad
Mixed Green Salad w/ Homemade Yuzu Dressing and Wakame Seaweed
$10.00Jako Salad
Mixed Green Salad w/ Homemade Yuzu Dressing w/ Dried Baby Sardines
$10.00Ohitashi
Boiled Spinach w/ Bonito Shavings
$6.00Gomaae
Boiled Spinach w/ Sesami Dressing
$7.00Soba (Hot & Cold)
Zaru
Zaru - Thin Brown Buckwheat Noodle
$9.00Seiro
Thin White Buckwheat Noodle
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