Gyoza Bar - Los Angeles, California

Steve C.

I had the privilege to visit this establishment recently and with that being said, I was expecting to be blown away by the Gyoza, but instead I was pulled in by the pork belly and noodles instead. The atmosphere inside is great and the service was well overall. The rice on the other hand was very sad, especially being paired with such great pork. My overall experience was okay, but honestly for the quality of the food not worth the price in my opinion. Buy give it a try if your searching something a little different.

Jocie

Small bar like restaurant with great energy. Staff was good about seating everyone comfortably throughout dinner. We had 1 of each item on the dinner menu. Pork gyoza, yuzu salmon sashimi, and spicy tuna-crispy rice were my favorites.
Highly recommend making a reservation because only 15-18 guests can be seated at a time.
We will return for sure.

Natalie K.

A perfect night out in echo park would start here - line your stomach with yummy gyoza, sashimi, a rice or noodle dish, the spicy tuna crispy rice FOR SURE and pair with a sake or beer - then go out on the town and drink more! Or simply come especially on a weeknight for good vibes and great food. The red light is very flattering for a date night and so is the cozy seating.

Randi L. R.

Overall, it was a cute place and the food was yummy. It was just too small. The cocktails were surprisingly yummy but the quality of the food could have been better. Service was slow.

S V.

Gyoza bar was not what I was initially expecting. You walk in and are sat around a bar top that only accommodates what seemed like 15 people total. They have low mood lighting and although the overall energy of the place was calm because of the amount of people in the room, they play loud club like music. They have a “standing bar” that people can wait at and order food and drinks from while waiting for a seat which was unique.
We tried the vegan and pork gyoza, spicy tuna crispy rice, salmon sashimi and a couple of drinks. The pork gyoza definitely stood out and was perfectly pan seared yet very juicy on the inside. For drinks we had the Yuzu Piña Colada and the Cucumber Mint Yuzunade which were refreshing and generously portioned. The crispy rice was very flavorful and the marinade on the sashimi was so fresh and citrusy which made the salmon really pop. Service was dry but everyone was very efficient at flipping seats in order to accommodate waiting customers. Overall the food was very satisfying and didn’t disappoint.

Ruby V.

Wonderful evening at the Gyoza Bar, small setting, yet the originality of their creations sparked my taste buds! I enjoyed the cold tofu with chili oil, savory in crunchy green onions and mixed kaiware sprouts with a dash of bonito dashi! My favorite main dish so far was the pork rice bowl, simmering pork belly added with a poached egg it’s paired nicely with a refreshing cucumber mint yuzunade!

Avedon A.

Eating this solely on the actual gyoza as we didn’t try any noodle or ramen dishes.
First impressions: very chill spot, dark and moody small bar; great for a quick bite.

Simple menu with the gyoza and ramen taking the spotlight and some light cocktails too.

I have to say I was disappointed with the gyoza. It’s one or the other. Either fill up the wrapper with more filling or make a smaller wrapper. Almost every bite explodes with hot soupy water from the inside. And you can barely taste the simple ingredients within. It says it has ginger but I could barely tell. Everything is so finely minced it’s more like a puree of ingredients. Whether this is traditional or not I find that gyoza from other restaurants or even frozen ones have more texture and flavor than these.

The lunch special we got came with a nice simple side salad and the Gyoza came on a bed or simple white rice. Would have been nice if it was flavored with furikake or something!

We also got the Cucumber Mint Yuzunade made with shochu. Could barely taste any alcohol but it was a refreshing drink regardless.

They also have their popular HiroNori ramen bowls but we figured it’s best to just go to one of those restaurants directly to experience firsthand.

Overall kinda disappointed with the simple menu they have here. They also only have pork and vegetable gyoza. Traditionally the kind you would make. But I do wish they had chicken. They did mention they would begin experimenting with shrimp ones soon. And ones with cheese which seems odd over chicken.

Overall there are plenty of other local options for gyoza.

Lydia C.

This is a cool vibe-y spot but the food is just okay. We got the pork gyoza, cold tofu, and tsukemen. The cold tofu was pretty good but the gyoza has very little filling so it’s not a good value item - I’ve had gyoza for the same price with about 2-3x the amount of filling in it. The tsukemen wasn’t that spicy and it was cold (usually tsukemen is warm). The service is good and tons of street parking in the area.