Hayatobi 6420 Rosemead Boulevard, San Gabriel, CA 91775

"Delicious and thoughtful dishes. I mainly stick to sushi and wasn't disappointed here. The premium charashi gave generous slices and I appreciated the small chopped ginger and mushroom added to the rice. We tried a variety of fish and it was consistently melt-in-your mouth. I highly recommend the hamachi belly and sea bream - these really stuck out. The veggie tempura was light and balanced (unlike some places that either over batter or cut too thickly), and the agedashi tofu was something I didn't want to share with my partner. This place has an excellent price point for the quality of the fish. I usually eat at a couple spots in Pasadena, but this rivals them. The service was quick and our server was attentive. We will be back!"

"Hidden gem The food was delicious! Everything was sooo fresh. No hint of fishiness"

"You can tell this used to be a Chinese restaurant. I knew it had been, but once inside you can still tell. The interior could use a remodel, but that’s ok. The service is on point and friendly. It wasn’t very busy as we went for an early dinner. The food came out quickly and was fresh. The sushi was good. I made the mistake of ordering the curry and rice without the chicken katsu. I thought there would be some chunks of veggies or something in the curry but there wasn’t. It was just the curry sauce. I won’t do that again. They currently have some 1 year anniversary specials for dine in that are pretty good. There is parking on both sides of the establishment."

"$5 dine-in deals!? With inflation causing prices to skyrocket, it's an amazing deal and better than what you can get from fast food restaurants' $1-$3 menu. This restaurant's location has had high turn overs ever since the original store from the early 2000's was here but I hope this sushi restaurant stays for the long run because their food is worth it. Both my friend decided to walk here since we live nearby, plus their parking lot isn't that big. We both ordered different rolls and some beer to enjoy. For a weekend evening, it was packed and there was a wait to be seated. Compared to other sushi restaurants nearby, I prefer this place because the chef is actually Japanese so you know the food is authentic, whereas other spots may have a non-Japanese owner/chef. Everything is what you'd expect and well worth their price range. Like I mentioned earlier, their $5 dine-in deals is a bargain if you're on a budget and the options that they have aren't too shabby."

"Food 4 stars & Services 2 stars - legitimate Japanese sushi. Thick cuts. $5 dine in specials pretty good deals. Karage chicken $5 were soft and crispy on the outside. But it had the wrong sauce (it should come with mayo or spicy mayo) but it had ponzu sauce that you would get with soft shell crab. We had to ask for the correct sauce. Beef don $16 comes with miso soup but we had to ask numerous times to get it :( beef slices were over cooked and onions should have been softer. Miso soup is pretty good!! Mussels $5 - standard but I think it’s overly seasoned with soy sauce Service wise: an order was delivered wrong to our table and my husband had to walk to server to get his attention. I would like to see the servers communicate with each other more and seat customers on a timely manner."