Reviews for Oto-Oto Izakaya Japonaise in Monrovia, CA

This is by far my favorite Japanese restaurant I've ever been to. Visit this place often and enjoy the best food you can find.... Friendly staff and always fresh and clean. Read more

I was feeling like sushi, sitting in my hotel room at Extended Stay America that is just behind Oto-Oto. I could walk over... there, but I was tired from work. One item caught my eye.....Chirashi Bowl Fresh-cut raw tuna, salmon, yellowtail, white fish,and sweet shrimp. All on top of sushi rice, minced nori seaweed, and sesame seeds. served with sliced cucumber and avocado,ikura, spicy tuna, tamago, and fried shrimp head Then there was the Premium Chirashi bowl...Chirashi + Chef's choice ofadditional Premium cuts, and side tempura. I ordered directly from the restaurant and I chose the Premium Chirashi bowl. I wasnot disappointed. Thick slices of premium fish on top of sushi rice and all the trimmings. There was lots of avocado andpickled ginger. I've got to stop this. I can't order another chirashi bowl premium until my next paycheck. It's so worth it. Read more

Menu before pandemic was bigger, but the quality is still excellent.

I had a dinner here I like the sushi good quality and good taste too. The service was pretty quick and good Maybe the interior... of the restaurant is not that good but anyway I was satisfied. One of the best sushi place in the area Read more

It is a rare place to have Kawaba beer as well as Hitachino Nest. The food is extremely affordable for its quality. Little... details I appreciated were the flying fish roe and shiso leaf in the chirashi bowl. Unfortunately the lighting is too dim forgreat photos. Less than $50 for one person inc a drink. Read more

easy parking, really really good fresh sushi... but it's too expensive. with all the sushi places, I expected this one to be... more competitively priced. skewers were amazing. setting is intimate with good social distancing. still dissapointed at theprice. Read more

One of the best Japanese restaurants in arcadia. A good place to have Yakitori and good sushi. Also a place to rewind after work... to enjoy a good beer and great whisky. Now the restaurant is fully opened for indoor dining. The indoor dining environment isexcellent which fits for both business and family dining. We have been coming here for awhile. Tonight we were here for dinnerwith a friend. The dinner we got included their yakitori, spicy tuna pizza, sashimi and chicken wings. Yakitori was excellentwith the meats BBQ over charcoals. The meat and the vegetables were very tasty and tender. The fried chicken wings were verywell seasoned. The spicy tuna pizza was kind of unique where I was able to enjoy the combination sashimi and pizza. Next time,we'll come back during and will try their lunch menu. Read more

I find this Japanese restaurant really yummy. The atmosphere in there is pretty relaxing and welcoming. The staffs were very... friendly and warm. They greet each guest as they enter and leave the restaurant, which made me feel very welcome to theirestablishment and acknowledge too. I highly recommend this place to Japanese food lovers and first-timers. Read more