Got back here after a year, and their service gets worse. They served me the sashimi without utensils. The second server put the second dishes on my table and left so quickly, I did not have a chance to ask them. Hard to find a server to ask for utensils; my food was getting cold. The skewers I ordered were't good; I think they left them at the counter for a while until the server had a time to bring them to my table. Bill was $125 for 2 people, it's not worth it. Disappointed!

Great service, great food. Use yelp waitlist to get in line. My favorite izakaya in the area.

First Time I ever had Yakitori - Delish - Each meat was cooked to perfection and super tasty and juicy - Udon shown was in a small bowl - The original bowl was much larger - I was sharing - We had a glass of Shichida Tunmai Sake - not too sweet and not too dry and a hint of a fruit flavor - Staff was amazing- Ended the full experience with some green tea ice cream - total bill was around $115 for all you see - We had so much fun!

After a long Disneyland day, my friends and I wanted some Japanese food. Izakaya Takasei gave us that fix! The restaurant itself was clean and offered a tatami style dining experience but our legs were too sore to do that. Would love to come back and do it! The staff were attentive and made sure to greet every customer that came in. For food, I ordered a tonkatsu and scrambled egg rice bowl and a variety of yakitori. My tonkatsu bowl was very flavorful! I was able to taste a little dashi in the egg and the pickled ginger added a lot of contrast to the saltiness of the dish. The katsu was still a little crispy and tender on the inside. I was very impressed with their large selection of yakitori. From the ones I ordered, the kobe beef with ponzu and the garlic pork belly really stood out! The kobe was so tender and exploded with juice with every bite! The garlic pork belly had so much garlic flavor and had crispy garlic bits on top for good measure. To cap off a great meal, I tried the orange sorbet. It was visually pleasing to look at and tasted so clean and refreshing! I highly recommend giving Izakaya Takasei a chance if you're in the area!

Nice place for family meal for 🇯🇵🍱. Came at 5pm and there was no waiting. The six of us sat in the tatami room. They left one table empty between tables. Waitress was super friendly and the service was quick. Family had everything from udon noodles, sashimi, fried oysters, combo meals, etc. Everything was super fresh and spot on. 🅿️ was plentiful. If you come here during rush hour, make sure you add yourself to the Yelp waiting list. Happy hour is the first hour when they open too and then at 8pm? Would come back again. Good place for a 🔥date too.

This is the most authentic Japanese establishment I've ever been in. Not only is the decor amazingly traditional it is also beautiful and Nostalgic of the Japanese culture. The owners Tak and Yumi do a wonderful job and have a great kitchen team from cooks to Server's all the way down tonits dishwashers. The food is absolutely amazing, and even when busy the staff manages to get the food from the kitchen to your table in a efficient time. I would highly reccomended this establishment if you are looking to seek a nice date night or for a night out after a baseball game with your buddies or even a family night. Thank you for wonderful food and service. Dont forget to try the Sorbet desserts served in a pineapple or a Orange or perhaps even the Macha Tiramisu or Macha cheesecake. I will be coming back in the future and recommending it to anyone who asks for a great local restaurant eatery. Thank you Tak and Yumi.

Extensive menu and surprisingly good service. My family and I came at opening and was able to get seated quickly. The restaurant was massive and I could see it being a fun spot to meet up with a large group of friends to eat and drink. Happy hour goes from 5-6PM with 20% off drinks and some discounted items. We were able to get a crunchy roll off the HH menu for $10. We also ordered a soba, udon, and handful of yakitori. Everything came out quickly and was pretty yummy. My 2 year old son devoured his udon. The yakitori was very similar to what you would find at Honda-ya (not sure if they’re the same owners). Overall, it was a really nice night out with good food. If you are close to the Brea area, I recommend skipping the wait at Honda-ya and coming here instead. No wait, more space, better service, and decent food.

We had reservations and it got pretty crowded on Saturday evening. They have a happy hour from 5-6pm and then 8pm -closing. You get 20% off certain items. We ordered mixed tempura, yakitori, karaage chicken, nasu miso, and other dishes. It was tasty and food came out fast. They have a big menu with sushi, sashimi and combination dinners. The tempura, yakitori, karaage chicken was very good. The nasu miso was okay. I took the nasu miso home and it was better the next day as the flavors had time to meld. Will definitely go back. Reservations recommended.

Short wait times and yummy food. Customer service could be improved. As you can see servers wearing basketball shorts with slides..not really professional or appropriate attire for restaurant. They also need more lighting for outdoor eating. Many people were using their phones for light. But food was tasty!

I actually really loved the food, but the tatami mat area was visibly dirty. It felt so wrong considering tatami is supposed to be entered without shoes etc. I really hope they can update it a little to make it feel cleaner. Will return and sit at a table.

My wife suggested this restaurant for our date night. The food was delicious. I would definitely recommend this place to others.

Awesome udon and sushi. I'm just a bit too creaky to be sitting on the floor. Good sake flight too. So nice of the awesome staff to seat us at near closing time.

Great food! Great service. Very close to eating in Japan. Best thing is they serve Orion beer from Okinawa on tap ICE COLD!

Food menu is varied and seems authentic. The atmosphere is wonderful and definitely seems authentic. The staff is friendly and charming (based on a sample of 1 waitress). Food itself was good too, though I picked something basic so I guess I don't actually know if everything is good. Free hot roasted green tea though is amazing, never seen that before. And sitting on mats with short tables like in real Japan is neat too, though we sat at the regular booths. TL;DR give it a try, you stranger you.

Very cool spot for food and drinks. They have a fun happy hour as well.

The staff is friendly, tasty one-of-a-kind food, casually great atmoshpere. This place sets the bar for Japanese food in America. The menu had a variety of things to try (if you want a true foodie venture) outside of the typical sushi roll menu. I had to take away a star because one item we ordered was delayed and when it arrived, it was not quite what we ordered. Yet, they were courteous with the service recovery and took it off of our bill. We have traveled to Japan and here it felt like we had a piece of the mom and pop shop feel near home.

Looked like a promising place, but we were highly disappointed. Most of the yakiyori came out lukewarm. Spicy tuna crackers - the crispy rice wasn't crispy at all and you can tell they were batch fried earlier in the day. Hard to eat. Sashimi bowl was okay. Takoyaki was mediocre. Whole squid didn't seem too fresh. The staff didn't seem too excited to be there and they were sort of scarce. Will not be returning.

I hope to come back next weekend! I ordered the jumbo shrimp & chicken breast w/ ume yakitori. I’m looking forward to trying others once I’m back because they were so good! The nasu miso was absolutely delicious too. My boyfriend ordered the karaage; can’t go wrong with that & it didn’t disappoint. The staff & atmosphere are very welcoming. Employees made sure we were OK, refilled our drinks, picked up empty plates, & asked if we wanted to put in more orders before happy hour ended; thank you! I’ll definitely be back & can’t wait to share the izakaya with my loved ones.