KAMINARI Gyoza Bar

The gyoza come three ways, all excellent: pan-fried/steamed (yaki), deep-fried (age), and boiled in soup (sui). The bento boxes are a great value and a good portion size for lunch. Maybe add on another 6pc gyoza if you're especially hungry.

Gyoza is one of my favorite Japanese dishes. I grew up eating my mom's delicious gyoza & I can make a decent gyoza but it's so much work, I prefer to eat it when I'm out. I've been looking for my favorite gyoza in LA for some time & Kaminari might be the one. Wanna know something interesting? I ended up liking the shrimp gyoza the most, not to say the pork wasn't good. Both were delicious but I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed my first ever experience eating shrimp gyoza. I ordered takeout and the food was ready on time. The team was friendly and pick up was easy. The interior was so cute, very authentic Japanese. I definitely want to eat in person next time. Gyoza is allays best fresh. If you want to impress a date who's enjoys Japanese cuisine...skip the typical sushi, came it up and try a gyoza date night instead.

Fast casual with a lot of heart Gyozas (AKA dumplings) are hit or miss for me. I've had tasted the entire gamut - from thick and chewy and undercooked, to dry and overcooked.But KAMINARI sends it each time. Their gyozas are light, golden-crispy, and delectable. Consistency and attention to perfection are evident - from the chef's recipes and fast-yet-efficient service. My partner and I always order the set meal, I get the vegan age (deep fried) and he gets the shrimp yaki (pan fried) and we basically share the whole thing. Yum!!!!

I'm a little obsessed with gyoza, so when we stumbled on a gyoza-focused restaurant while wandering around Little Tokyo back in September, our lunch plans were instantly decided for us.There was one couple ahead of us waiting for the doors to open, so we were seated right away. There are three different types of gyoza -- yaki (pan fried), age (deep fried), and sui (boiled and served in a clear pork broth) -- all available in either pork, chicken, or shrimp. You can get either six or 12 to an order of yaki, while the age come six to an order. The sui gyoza are limited to five per order. There are also a number of sides and side sauces to choose from.We went with six pieces of yaki, an order of age, one order of the sui, and the cilantro chili, yuzu kosho, and spicy miso sauces. Since the sui is already in a pork broth, we got pork gyoza with that dish. For one of the other gyoza types we ordered chicken and for the other we got pork, but I don't remember which.Not that it really matters, because everything was outstanding. This was such a delicious meal. Every type of gyoza were so good, flavorful, and went very well with the sauces we ordered. While all of the sauces were good, the yuzu was the star of the table. I couldn't get enough of it. It was bright and citrusy without being tart. The age were crispy, not oily, and the broth of the sui was light and gentle. Everything was pretty reasonably priced, too. At the time, the pork and chicken yaki were $9.50 for an order of six, the pork and chicken age were $9.50, and the pork and chicken sui were $9.50.I wish we had KAMINARI or something like it here in the Bay Area. I'd be going there all the time. I'd 100% come back here on my next trip to Little Tokyo.

I was staying at the Miyako Hotel across the street and ordered some food to go. The place is situated on the north side of 1st St. next to the popular Daikokuya (ramen) and Marugame Monzo (udon). For those eating in, there are a few communal high-top tables with non-movable stools in the front, with some cozy booths further back alongside the kitchen. The gyoza are prepared in 3 ways: yaki (pan-fried), age Ideep fried) or sui (boiled, served in a pork broth). There are pork, chicken, shrimp and vegan filling options, with 2 serving sizes for yaki gyoza. There are a few side dishes and sauces. I ordered the bento box, which comes with 6 gyoza, rice, pasta, cabbage, spring roll, edamame, pickles. Yelp photos show the box used to come with soup and a side dish. The pork gyoza were very good with a crisp bottom, and the spring roll was tasty too. The pasta was very lightly sauced with a tomato sauce. Good place for a light bite.

Came here with a group of 5 with no reservation and got seated immediately - tons of space inside.Good: - Amazing value for buck - we got a ton of stuff with the pork dumpling bento set - it came with salad, spaghetti, soup, banchan and gyoza and rice. - The soup was one of my favorites - it was so savory and flavorful - The staff were incredibly nice and kind! They took our order patiently and gave us water constantly Bad: - Pretty casual diner vibes - The gyoza was pretty average compared to others I've had Overall this place was a great find and fun gem! Don't know if I'd come again but would come for a cheap meal.

Kind servers and amazing food for a good price! On a Saturday around 12:30pm, there was also no wait. I got the pan-fried vegan gyoza set meal. It comes with 6 pieces of gyoza, rice, soup, spaghetti and some side veggies. This whole meal was under $15! The gyoza uses impossible meat and also had cabbage and mushrooms. They're tasty and good dipped in the soup. The soup seemed to be a pretty standard soy sauce based soup with some green onions, a little salty on its own but still very good. Rice was cooked well and dusted with some sour plum. It paired well with the veggies (carrots, mushrooms, greens) which seemed to be sautéed with some seasoned oil, very tasty! The spaghetti wasn't heavily sauced and it was a little on the sweeter side. A very filling and relatively healthy meal! Probably one of my favorite places to eat in little Tokyo, especially considering the price!

We were told they had the best Gyoza, and let me tell you - it is no lie. Their gyoza is the BEST!Happened to stop by for the first time during Happy Hour, so of course we tried their Gyoza & Sapporo Special - $11 for an order of of Gyoza and a pint of Sapporo. What a great deal! We ended up trying both the Yaki and the Age Gyoza and both were so delicious - we were initially only going to get one order but had to order a second because it was that good. Their Ajitama is on point as well.They also offer a Gyoza meal that we kept seeing go by. Looks delicious and will definitely be ordering it next time we come. Parking was easy in a paid lot a block or two away. Staff here are so kind and efficient - lovely!If gyoza is what you want, then this is the place to be. Stop by and leave happy.

Was looking for some small plates in Little Tokyo after a drink and found this relatively new gyoza bar in the area. Can't go wrong between their pan-fried and deep-friend gyoza. Both were nice and crispy on the outside but still savory and soft on the inside. Great place to go if you're looking for some quick eats.

Got here on a Saturday around 12 and it wasn't busy so we were seated quickly! I ordered the pan fried vegan gyoza set meal! I believe the meal was around $15 which was not bad for the amount of food you get! The staff were also very friendly and helpful!The set meal came with 6 pieces of gyoza, spaghetti, spring rolls, rice, soup, and some vegetables! The gyozas were nice and crispy and very tasty when dipped in the soup! The broth was your normal soup broth but it was very tasty! The spaghetti was very good and had the right amount of sauce on it! I also really enjoyed the spring rolls! They were nice and crispy just like the gyozas! Also the rice had sour plum on it which was a nice touch! That was my first time trying sour plum! Overall, the meal was really good and I would definitely go back next time I am in Little Tokyo!