Echizen Japanese Restaurant

I live nearby but just recently discovered this place. I was so excited to try it out. While everything was delicious, the portion was just way too small (except for the rice.) For a lunch set that cost $18 plus tax and tip, I expect to be full. However I literally finished my food in less than 10 mins. The black cod I ordered were two bite size pieces. Very disappointed. I will probably come back and try something else and hopefully the portion is not as small. Their special of the day looked a little better.

A great Japanese restaurant with limited seating and hours. Our family of four plus one baby thoroughly enjoyed every dish we had. We got a sashimi plate for four that was both delicious and beautiful. Tender scallops, salmon, yellowtail, tuna, firefly squid plus uni. You can request any amount of sashimi, it's not really listed as omakase. Onigiri grilled is one of my favorites. I got it with umeboshi or sour plum. Crispy grill outside with tender rice. Kakiage was crispy : onion and shrimp. Beef tataki was served with mustard and lemon. Grilled beef tongue also great. One diner had matcha cold noodles, two others got udon and thin noodles soup. I shared a chazuke (rice ball with soup) and bits of grilled salmon with the baby. The scrambled egg with nira was tender and delicious. The frie

I've been coming to Echizen for its authentic Japanese fare and excellent service, for years. Tucked in a small plaza across from Cypress College, this is one of my go-to spots for the izakaya and daily lunch specials. Although their lunch menu is limited, many good options exist, especially if you prefer a lighter lunch. Daily lunch specials are displayed at the door or on their Instagram, @echizencypress. The dinner menu at Echizen is extensive, izakaya-style, with a variety of small plates, grilled fish, sashimi, and entrées. Compliment your meal with Japanese Spirits (sake, shochu), beer, wine, or soft drinks. Here are some of my favorites: * Zarusoba with tempura shrimp - a classic light dinner item * Nabeyaki udon - Udon in a clay pot is hot and satisfying * Onigiri (rice ball) -

Visited this place frequently for lunch when it was under a previous owner/management. Splendid years of great value lunch menu and fast service. It must have been more than a decade when they gave you discount for cash transactions. This place's trade was the izakaya doing lunch to run the ingredients from the night before or to balance the business for their night business, where they sell smaller dishes and alcohol. The new owner broke the fixed price and fluctuate the daily special prices and that was it for me. The quality had dropped as well. I will certainly miss the days– as many Japanese corporates leave the area and the state, we will not see business like this as much.

Dinner has a huge selection of authentic Japanese izakaya dishes, most of which are as good or better than any izakaya in Japan. And very reasonably priced! For those who know what authentic Japanese food is and want it, this is the place to go!