Thousand Cranes
(213) 687-0200
120 S Los Angeles St
Los Angeles,
CA
90012
34.0513
-118.2425
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Civic Center / Little Tokyo, Central LA
Hours:
Sun-Fri 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-10pm
Sat 5pm-10pm
Tempura Bar: Tue-Sat 5pm-10pm
Price:
$$$$
Last updated 7.05.09
What People Are Saying About Thousand Cranes
The Owner
Thousand Cranes
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Discover an authentic Japanese restaurant reminiscent of Tokyo's fine dining establishments. At Thousand Cranes restaurant in the downtown Los Angeles Kyoto Grand Hotel enjoy a sumptuous meal in a traditional Japanese setting like no other. The setting is next to a shimmering pond, across from a waterfall among the luxurious gardens. The restaurant features a full-service Sushi bar, tempura bar and private tatami rooms for groups. Entrees include delectable Japanese dishes in addition to steak and seafood dishes like lobster. Check out our menu. Our unique rooms are perfect for your private parties or events. We also offer full sake and cocktail bar.
The Editor
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Citysearch
In Short
The restaurant overlooks a garden lush with ponds, waterfalls and azaleas from atop Little Tokyo's New Otani Hotel. Huge windows bring the outside in, while small, private dining areas offer sanctuary. Kimono-clad waitresses cater to local business people and well-heeled Japanese tourists. Prix-fixe sushi, shabu shabu and Kaseki dinners are standard, but diners can also order from an extensive a la carte menu.
User Reviews
Lichtsprecher
May 24, 2009
So the teppanyaki was rather bland. While the food was of top quality, the chefs were listless and didn't provide any sort of show. When I go to teppanyaki, I expect a show from the chefs. These chefs don't introduce themselves, they don't talk to you, they just cook, the food for you. No pyrotechnics, no percussion using cooking utensils, no flipping food into your mouth. Boring and lame. On top of that, they charge ridiculous prices for small amounts of food. I would not return and recommend that no one else go.
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sink
July 01, 2008
Compared with similar restaurants in Tokyo, Thousand Cranes is cheaper. However, with average set dinners at $85, I would expect better for the price in Los Angeles. As recommended by others in their reviews here and elsewhere, half of our party went with the premium sushi/sashimi dinner ($85) and half went with the Kaiseki dinner ($85). The premium sushi/sashimi dinner started with couple of raw oysters (yum), a plate of pickled veggie, 8 pieces of sashimi, 6 piece sushi plate, and small tempura plate (two shrimps and sweet potato). The sashimi was good, sushi was only decent. The toro was too grainy and did not melt in the mouth. The Kaiseki dinner was better in my opinion in terms of presentation and taste. The drawback was lack of description for each course. In Japan, the restaurant typically furnishes the diners with a description of each course. We had good service since I did approach the host and told him about the recent reviews about poor service. He informed me that he had seen it as well and the restaurant is addressing the problem by hiring and training experienced servers. We did enjoy our meal in tatami room; it was a delight to spend time with our closest friends.
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TopCuisine
March 01, 2008
I used to go here quite often for their Sunday Brunch. Ownership and Management changed recently around 2008. Geisha wearing, polite and attentive servers are now gone. Oysters are half their former size. They run out of food often and are slow to bring new dishes. You have to ask 2 or more times to get your drinks refilled. It no longer represents a traditional japanese restaurant, but rather only looks like one. They promised to take corrective action when I brought these issues to them. Two weeks later nothing had changed. I no longer go there, where as I used two at once or twice each month.
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Fixed-price meals include salmon or chicken teriyaki, sukiyaki, shabu shabu and New York steak, each served with an appetizer, salad, tempura, soup, pickles, rice and ice cream for less than $35.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Hotel Restaurants, Quiet, Fine Dining, Private Rooms, View Dining, Prix Fixe Menu
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Message from Thousand Cranes
- Private Parties
- Sushi
- Japanese Setting
Discover an authentic Japanese restaurant reminiscent of Tokyo's fine dining establishments. At Thousand Cranes restaurant in the downtown Los Angeles Kyoto Grand Hotel enjoy a sumptuous meal in a traditional Japanese setting like no other. The setting is next to a shimmering pond, across from a waterfall among the luxurious gardens. The restaurant features a full-service Sushi bar, tempura bar and private tatami rooms for groups. Entrees include delectable Japanese dishes in addition to steak and seafood dishes like lobster. Check out our menu. Our unique rooms are perfect for your private parties or events. We also offer full sake and cocktail bar.
