Crane & Elephant

This was a cute little japanese place, we enjoyed it! ^^ It had my favorite ambiance with j-pop music and cute decor. I'm a big anime fan so we loved the cute little ghibli elements and wish there was more anime decorations. Also wish there were some more TVs (maybe showing some jpop or anime videos? But the sports was fine), but the AI wallpaper art didn't bother us at all so I don't know what people are on about. I quite liked it. To start off the dining experience itself, the water wasn't tappy at all and we're usually pretty picky! And the waiting staff was very attentive and friendly which I enjoyed. Gyoza was really good deep fried even though I usually only like pan fried. Hard to describe but it gets better the more you chew. Picture only shows 4 but it comes as 6. Kara-age was

We had such a wonderful lunch at Crane & Elephant in Canoga Park — easily one of the best Japanese dining experiences in the area. The restaurant has a clean, modern, and beautifully designed interior that feels both stylish and comfortable. From the moment we arrived, the service was excellent — friendly, attentive, and full of great information and recommendations. The owner was absolutely delightful, checking in on guests and clearly taking pride in both the food and the atmosphere. We ordered the bento boxes, which came beautifully presented with a little of everything: Beef short rib – tender, perfectly marinated, and packed with flavor. Gyoza – crisp and savory with great texture. Salmon – fresh and perfectly grilled. Crispy fried shrimp – golden, light, and delicious. Miso so

Good food. Good service. We ate here for late night family dinner. I got curry, but wasn't able to take a photo. So here's one of my mom's bento and my boba instead. Curry was good. Got medium, but felt it was mild. It's just a personal preference though. I still liked it.

The food was alright, and the server was really sweet. The vibe was nice but those horrible murals of AI images were so bad and totally disturbing. Our table hated those and it killed the decor. We had a little card on our table for a costume contest and it was AI too. It was completely inhuman and made the experience not palatable especially since we had many artists in our group. Please reconsider your choice of decor. Since the food was delicious. There are so many gorgeous paintings and tapestries of Asian heritage and culture to chose from to brighten your establishment. Thank you for the lovely service.

Ill give a pretty detailed review for anyone thinking of coming here. As of the review (ill keep posted as I eat here) - last time i ate here was 3/8/26. A little backstory, my friend and I decided to come here after a long hike, and for me when I broke iftar, fasting*. Review below :). The parking lot is very small but wasn't too hard to park. Its next to a 711, its like where those donut shops usually are if you know what I am talking about. The atmosphere was nice I loved the vibe, the restroom was genuinely amazing. Exceedingly clean, not noisy, and nice music playing softly throughout the resturante. The service was wonderful and heads up for the owner please do NOT stop shaving the ice when serving soft drinks. The waitier shaved ice into my sprite I ordered and It is a very smal