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Oba Izakaya

Pasadena, CA
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Ranked #47 of 330 restaurants in Pasadena
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
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beverly hills
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

If you are looking for sushi in Pasadena, Oba sushi is nothing fancy from the front. It's located in a mini mall with another restaurant and exercise studio. This place has the best sushi at good prices. They even go out of their way to accommodate a friend of mine who is allergic to gluten. The ritchie rich roll is... More

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Loa Angeles
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012

One of the better sushi place in Pasadena, but I will much rather drive to Little Tokyo or the West side. Oba does cater to families, so you often have to put up with the distraction of noise from kids around you! I thought one should not have to be subjected to that, when you are doling out more than... More

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Pasadena, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

Great service, great food!!! My husband and I have been going here since they opened 3 years ago, and sooooo glad it has remained (unlike some other restaurants in its vicinity). It is very family friendly (we have two children). The manager, servers and bussers are extremely friendly. It is conveniently located near the end of the 110 freeway and... More

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Los Angeles
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2011

This has become my favorite 'treat' restaurant for mother-daughter lunches with my mom. They have a great inexpensive lunch special menu, but my favorites are the specialty rolls. They have the best rainbow rolls I've found - it's a standard, but this one melts in your mouth. The Paradise Roll has become my new favorite, I wasn't sure about a... More

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Sacramento, California
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2011

I have been eating here since it opened. We followed Kunchi, the manager, from Sushi of Naples. She runs amazing restaurants. She knows her sushi, sake and especially service. I love the restaurants design. Tables are far enough away from each other that you don't feel like you can reach over and take some sushi from the next table! I... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2008

They have a very good plum sake, very smooth. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2008

This is not a bad joint. We tried it for the first time last weekend, after reading a few reviews on CitySearch. The quality of the fish is not as good as Yoshida's, but it's not so crowded yet that there is a wait, and it's still pretty quiet. The sushi bar is small, and doesn't seat many people, but... More

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