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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.

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Lunch Menu

Sea Eel Tempura Bowl

Whole sea eel tempura and some assorted vegetable tempuras

$14.00

Fishcake Tempura Bowl

A chopped battered shrimp and scallop and some assorted vegetable tempuras. ShrimpScallop inside

$12.00

Vegetable Tempura Bowl

Some assorted vegetable tempuras

$12.00

Shrimp Tempura Bowl

Two black tiger shrimps and some assorted vegetable tempuras over rice

$14.00

Juicy 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

$13.00

Chicken & 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

$12.00

Stir Fried "Kurobuta" Pork With Ginger Soy Sauce

Served with Rice, miso soup, and pickles

$12.00

Fishcake Tempura

Shrimp Scallop inside. A battered of chopped shrimp and scallop with assorted vegetable tempuras

$8.00

Vegetable Tempuras

Assorted Vegetable Tempuras (Shiitake Mushroom, Red Pepper, Onion, Asparagus, Perilla (Japanese Parsley), Enoki (Japanese White Mushrooms), Sweet Potato, Japanese Squash and so on

$8.00

Shrimp Tempura

Two black Tiger shrimps and some assorted vegetable tempuras

$9.00

Sea Eel Tempura

$9.00

Broiled Chicken Leg

$10.50

Otafuku Rice Ball

$3.00

Pickled Vegetable

$7.00

Angel Hair Seawood

$4.50

Seaweed

$5.50

Miso Soup

$2.50

Rice

$2.00

Small Salad

$4.50

Japanese Omelet

$7.00

Chilled Sweet Red Beans

with Rice Flour Dumpling

$4.00

Homemade "Jidori" Free Range Egg Custard Pudding

$5.00

Asahi Super Dry

$8.00

Sapporo Black Label

$8.00

Kirin Ichiban

$8.00

Asahi Select

Small Bottle

$5.00

Perrier

$3.50

Iced Green Tea

$3.00

Oolong Tea

$3.00

Coke / Diet Coke

$2.00

7up

$2.00

Calpico

$3.00

Small 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

$8.50

Special 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!

$9.00

Kikouchi

Dark brown noodle made of 100% buckwheat flour

$12.00

Zaru Udon

Udon is made of wheat flour that is thicker and soft

$8.50

Simmered Tender Chicken In A Dipping Soup Is Heated

$10.50

Cold Zaru Or Udon With Sea Eel And Vegetable Tempura

$13.50

Our Fishcake Tempura Is Made Of Battered Chopped Shrimp And Scallop

Shrimp Scallop inside

$11.50

Cold Zaru Or Udon With Shrimp And Vegetable Tempura

$13.50

Assorted Vegetable Tempura

which are Shiitake Mushroom, Red Pepper, Onion, Asparagus, Perilla (Japanese Parsley), Enoki (Japanese White Mushroom), Sweet Potato, Japanese Squash

$11.50

Cold Zaru Or Udon With Japanese Plum

$11.50

Cold Zaru Or Udon With Grated Yam

$10.50

Cold Zaru Or Udon With Grated Radish

$10.50

Soba Or Udon With Tempura Crispy

$9.00

Soba Or Udon With Chicken Soup

$10.50

Soba Or Udon With Grated Yam

$10.50

Soba Or Udon With Curry Soup

$11.50

Soba Or Udon With Scrambled Egg

$10.50

Soba Or Udon With Sea Eel And Vegetable Tempura

$13.50

Soba Or Udon With Fishcake Tempura

Shrimp Scallop inside

$11.50

Soba Or Udon With Vegetable Tempura

$11.50

Soba Or Udon With Shrimp And Vegetable Tempura

$13.50

Udon With Mochi

$12.50

Wasabi

$0.50

Green Onion

$0.50

Tempura Crispy

$0.50

Soba Soup

$2.00

Grated Radish

$1.00

Raw Egg

$1.00

Grated Yam

$3.00

Rice, Miso Soup, Small Pickled Vegetable Set

$4.50

Appetizers

Tamagoyaki

Japanese Style "Dashimaki"Jidori Egg Omelet. One of the Most Popular Appetizers.

$8.00

Salt Roasted Gingko Nut

$9.00

Fried Shishito And Sardine

$8.00

Okoge

Sizzling Mushroom Gravy Over Crispy Rice

$11.00

Cold Tofu

Locally Crafted Creamy Tofu w/ Green Onion, Ginger in Dashi

$8.00

Karaage

Deep Fried Jidori Chicken

$14.00

Momo Shio

Grilled Jidori Chicken Thigh

$14.00

Tonkatsu

Deep Fried Breaded Berkshire Pork Cutlet w/ Shredded Cabege

$14.00

Kushi Katsu

Deep Fried Breaded Berkshire Pork and Onion on Skewers (2pcs)

$9.00

Ebi Ume

Deep Fried Shrimp Egg Rolls w/ Japanese Plum and Shiso Leaves (5pcs)

$11.00

Ni Anago

Simmered Sea Eel w/ Salted and Sweetened Broth Sauce

$13.00

Teba

Grilled Chicken Wings. Choice of Salt or Yakitori Sauce.

$6.00

Tsukune

Japanese Style Meat Ball. Choice of Salt or Yakitori Sauce.

$4.50

Potato Salad

Japanese Style Mashed Potato Salad w/ Cucumber, Onion, and Ham

$6.00

Wafu Salad

Mixed Green Salad w/ Homemade Yuzu Dressing and Wakame Seaweed

$10.00

Jako Salad

Mixed Green Salad w/ Homemade Yuzu Dressing w/ Dried Baby Sardines

$10.00

Ohitashi

Boiled Spinach w/ Bonito Shavings

$6.00

Gomaae

Boiled Spinach w/ Sesami Dressing

$7.00

Soba (Hot & Cold)

Zaru

Zaru - Thin Brown Buckwheat Noodle

$9.00

Seiro

Thin White Buckwheat Noodle

$10.00

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