Izakaya Takasei

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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!"