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On the Grid : Izakaya Honda-Ya

"Izakayas are the antidote to the more common Japanese approach of specialty restaurants, and Honda-Ya offers everything from ramen and soba, to chazuke (green tea over rice) and zosui (porridge), via maki and yakitori, alongside a solid sake selection. Seating options include tables, kitchen-side bar, or traditional tatami floor. There’s always a wait, even at times you would not expect it." - Sandwich Video

Where To Do Affordable Group Dinners When You’re In College

"Aside from paying for something you didn’t eat, the worst part of any group dinner is never being able to decide what everyone wants. Hack: Got to Izakaya Honda-Ya. The informal Japanese tavern in Little Tokyo not only has affordable prices, but a menu large enough to make even the pickiest eaters in the group happy. Those endless bottles of Kirin hitting the table aren’t a bad thing either." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, katherine lewin

Honda-Ya - Review - Little Tokyo - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

"If the crew’s rolling deep and no one can decide what they feel like, Honda-Ya Izakaya is the answer to all your problems. This Japanese pub (on the second floor of a shopping mall) has menu with everything from yellowtail sashimi to miso udon to vegetable tempura, and it’s all pretty delicious. And with the large group tables, excellent party vibes, and the seemingly never-ending bottles of Kirin, good luck getting the group to ever leave." - Brant Cox

"Izakaya Honda-Ya, Little Tokyo. Izakayas are the antidote to the more common Japanese approach of specialty restaurants, and Honda-Ya offers everything from ramen and soba, to chazuke (green tea over rice) and zosui (porridge), via maki and yakitori, alongside a solid sake selection. Seating options include tables, kitchen-side bar, or traditional tatami floor. There’s always a wait, even at times you would not expect it."

Seven Delicious Things to Eat in LA’s Little Tokyo | Eater LA

"I love Honda-Ya for late-night izakaya hangs; tucked inside the multi-story shopping center off Alameda, it keeps late hours Thursday through Saturday and offers a lively spot for locals and tourists to dive into sake and smoky meat skewers. Chicken skewers come out fast and often, and the convivial atmosphere makes it easy to linger over drinks and food." - Eater Staff