Takao

I was visiting relatives and they brought me here for a quick lunch. Service was quick and very pleasant. Their menu was small, but I can appreciate that. Everything looked good, my assorted sushi was so good and fresh and the portion was perfect. We sat outside so I didn't get to see the inside of the restaurant. Outdoor seating was nice. Would visit again if I'm ever in the area.

I've always passed by this place and wanted to try it and my date suggested we go here tonight so I was excited to try it. It's kind of a low key place without all the frills, which I totally appreciated! The menu looked extensive but I let my date take the lead in ordering. He got the halibut carpaccio (amazing), salmon toban yaki (delicious), albacore sashimi, and sashimi roll (riceless roll, we got it without crab). Everything was great and I will definitely be back! Good for a date or family night, I wouldn't go here for a girls night out to hit the town.

Worst Omakase I've ever had. I work really close to head and have always been intimidated to go since I've heard a lot of great things about it. I heard how the owner of N/naka used to work here, etc etc Well one day I decided to go and opted for the Omakase which you can pick $120, $150, and $200 options. I went for the $150. The dishes started out okay, nothing super memorable, I even had a chawanmushi that was laughable, it had one tiny shrimp, what appeared to be maybe a quail egg yolk, and maybe a clam. I had a few decent options too, one piece of toro, one piece of salmon. Then I got this steamed shrimp dish that was very memorable- but not in a good way. I have attached a picture. The shrimp head was deep fried while the shrimp body was steamed and was displayed split with all of its eggs there as well. I'm not a huge fan of cavier, especially when you can see eyes. Also I thought pregnant shellfish was off limits for consumption? Even after all that I tried it anyways, and can now honestly say-not a fan. The shrimp tasted average, not worth the trauma of the presentation. Then we get to a section of the omakase where they asked me if I wanted noodles or sushi? I picked sushi, and got a plate of some rather forgettable sushi, and then they asked me which soup I wanted. I couldn't understand her very well on what the choices were, so I picked the Miso clams one. Well the clams barely had any meat- It wasn't even worth trying to eat them. Now lets talk about service. I was here sitting at the bar for almost TWO HOURS. (my parking ticket stamp was 6:15, and when I got back in my car it was 8:09) Bar service is usually faster? but not here. After a while I flagged the waitress down to tell her I just wanted my check. She said I still had dessert which consisted of ice cream, and visibly annoyed I said it was okay I have to go and I'll just pass. She brought me the check and I figured they'd atleast discount me on the dessert, but nope still charged me $150. Parking is also $10 in the back to park your own car (at least thats what they made me do). Overall I will definitely not be back and I highly do NOT recommend this overhyped place. I overheard a few people who were so excited to be there, one couple for their anniversary, and another table exclaiming it was the best sushi place ever. I'm sorry Brentwood but there's so many better choices just a little further out, I understand the "prestige" of living west of the 405, but just venture out and you'll find MUCH better sushi omakase places.

I have been here a few times with friends, once for dinner and more recently for lunch. Both times we sat outside and were seated outside very quickly. Both times I was very impressed by the quality of the sushi. I highly recommend coming by for lunch and checking out their lunch deals, it was a great amount of food for money especially considering the quality of the fish and miso soup!

I love Takao. The service is impeccable and the quality is superb. I ordered the dinner entree of sushi, the yellowtail jalepeno sashimi, and spicy tuna crispy rice. I was blown away at the quality of fish. However, the spicy tuna crispy rice could have been better (crisper rice is preferred). Will definitely be back!

The omakase here is outstanding. Great value for the quality. The star here is undoubtedly the food - while the restaurant is nice enough, this isn't the kind of place you go to for clout or ambiance. In this case, it's preferable that way - very unassuming, delicious food in a lowkey, quiet environment where you get to truly savor it.Opted to do the $150/person omakase which for us was 9 courses. We were all quite full by course 5, and incredibly stuffed by the end of the meal. One thing we were surprised by is that the option of sashimi / udon / soba was served after the meat dish (unagi for me, wagyu for my friends), at which point we were already so full! Would have loved it a little earlier potentially, but still liked it nonetheless.This omakase isn't purely sashimi and nigiri based if that's what you're looking for, but I found it far more delightful than most omakase which can feel uninspired and redundant. This one is truly a journey across different flavors and styles.$150 for us included -Crab appetizer-Hamachi sashimi-Seared Hamachi with Truffle -Toro with Uni-Chawanmushi (not pictured)-Abalone with mushroom and asparagus -Wagyu (or unagi in my case - I don't eat red meat)-Miso Soup-Udon / Soba or Sashimi (selected sashimi in my case)- Dessert (fresh fruit, ice cream, pudding and some other options!) - I didn't expect to like the sesame pudding but it was sooo tastyWould go here again and again if I lived closer! Wonderful spot

First introduced to this hidden gem for locals exactly a decade ago and loved being back to celebrate good friends. My standing favorites are the blue crab soy paper wrap and the crispy rice spicy tuna. And for dessert, of course the mochi ice cream.

Such a good no frills kind of spot in the heart of it all. I loved coming here post workout and grabbing some rolls that were really decently priced, super fresh, and the service was great. It isn't going to give you the ambience you would expect of a sushi place of its quality but I love coming here and having a chill and relaxed experience. Fish is excellent, the menu has so many things to choose from and even the hot food was so great and so reasonable for portion size and quality.Snow crab hand rolls were great and at $14 vs $20 for fake crab at Katsuya it was wonderful. Will happily be back and support this local gem !

Food is incredible and authentic and the service somehow tops that. Some of the best restaurant staff in the LA area

Absolutely fantastic Omakase! There were three tiers and we did the middle, it was delicious and was filling which isn't always the case with sushi. Super friendly staff and a non-pretentious atmosphere. The sashimi and nigiri were remarkable and the steak was great too- I loved being able to see the dishes prepared right in front of me and described by the chef who prepared it