Best Date Night Restaurant in Los Angeles — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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Rank 1.
Te Isshoku Sushi • Made to Order Take-Out
japanese · meal-takeaway · 633 W 5th St
made-to-order sushi that actually tastes fresh, not like it's been sitting under heat lamps. takeout done right.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
13 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 14:00G5.0TY5.0MS
Google5.0(152)Yelp5.0(129)2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Warningsmall sample size, so don't bet the farm yet.
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Rank 2.
BROKEN MOUTH | Lee's Homestyle
asian-fusion · fusion · Los Angeles
asian fusion that doesn't phone it in—solid execution at a dollar-sign price point. this is what great value looks like.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
15 min · $ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 18:00G4.9T5.0Y5.0MSFB5.0
Google4.9(755)Yelp5.0(2.4k)Tripadvisor5.0(8)Facebook5.0(15)
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Rank 3.
Jumsim
korean · Los Angeles
korean done right, and the price-to-quality ratio is genuinely hard to beat.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
2 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:00G5.0T4.4Y4.9MS
Google5.0(296)Yelp4.9(103)Tripadvisor4.4(90)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Warningsmall sample size, so early verdict.
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Rank 4.
Kinjiro
japanese · Los Angeles
high-end japanese that justifies the splurge—precision and restraint on the plate.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Occasion Worthy
10 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 17:30 — 22:00G4.7T5.0Y4.7MS
Google4.7(149)Yelp4.7(492)Tripadvisor5.0(8)
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Rank 5.
The Joint Seafood & Uoichiba (DTLA)
seafood · Los Angeles
seafood that's actually fresh and treated with respect. uoichiba brings the goods.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 09:00 — 21:00G4.9T4.6Y4.9MS
Google4.9(30)Yelp4.9(73)Tripadvisor4.6(9)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Warningsmall sample size.
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Rank 6.
Sushi Gen
sushi · japanese · Los Angeles
Michelin GuideTIME OUT #38
michelin and time out both cosign it—consistent, technical sushi that earns the hype.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Occasion Worthy
10 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 14:00G4.6T4.5Y4.3MS
Google4.6(1.8k)Yelp4.3(4.6k)Tripadvisor4.5(496)
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Rank 7.
Market On Broadway
convenience-store · food-store · Los Angeles
market with legit prepared food that doesn't taste like it's been sitting. convenience store energy but actual quality.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 09:00 — 03:00G4.9T4.2Y5.0MS
Google4.9(84)Yelp5.0(17)Tripadvisor4.2(9)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Warningsmall sample size.
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Rank 8.
REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN
ramen · vegan · Los Angeles
boneless ramen that works, plus vegan options that don't feel like an afterthought. solid execution across the board.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
15 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.9T5.0Y4.6MS
Google4.9(1.2k)Yelp4.6(336)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 9.
Sushi Kaneyoshi
sushi · japanese · Los Angeles
Michelin GuideTIME OUT #18
michelin and time out both flagged it—sushi that's precise and worth the mid-tier price.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 19:00 — 22:00G4.7T5.0Y4.7MS
Google4.7(55)Yelp4.7(98)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 10.
Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little Tokyo
barbecue · bbq · Los Angeles
bbq that hits hard at a fair price. meat cooked with actual care.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.9TY4.9MS
Google4.9(3.8k)Yelp4.9(3.7k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
Warningratings look perfect but not enough data to fully back it up.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Date Night Restaurant in Los Angeles — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

date-night first

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Te Isshoku Sushi • Made to Order Take-Out
japanese · meal-takeaway · 633 W 5th St
made-to-order sushi that actually tastes fresh, not like it's been sitting under heat lamps. takeout done right.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
13 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 14:00G5.0TY5.0MS
Google5.0(152)Yelp5.0(129)2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Warningsmall sample size, so don't bet the farm yet.
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Rank 2.
BROKEN MOUTH | Lee's Homestyle
asian-fusion · fusion · Los Angeles
asian fusion that doesn't phone it in—solid execution at a dollar-sign price point. this is what great value looks like.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
15 min · $ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 18:00G4.9T5.0Y5.0MSFB5.0
Google4.9(755)Yelp5.0(2.4k)Tripadvisor5.0(8)Facebook5.0(15)
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Rank 3.
Jumsim
korean · Los Angeles
korean done right, and the price-to-quality ratio is genuinely hard to beat.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
2 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:00G5.0T4.4Y4.9MS
Google5.0(296)Yelp4.9(103)Tripadvisor4.4(90)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Warningsmall sample size, so early verdict.
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Rank 4.
Kinjiro
japanese · Los Angeles
high-end japanese that justifies the splurge—precision and restraint on the plate.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Occasion Worthy
10 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 17:30 — 22:00G4.7T5.0Y4.7MS
Google4.7(149)Yelp4.7(492)Tripadvisor5.0(8)
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Rank 5.
The Joint Seafood & Uoichiba (DTLA)
seafood · Los Angeles
seafood that's actually fresh and treated with respect. uoichiba brings the goods.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 09:00 — 21:00G4.9T4.6Y4.9MS
Google4.9(30)Yelp4.9(73)Tripadvisor4.6(9)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Warningsmall sample size.
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Rank 6.
Sushi Gen
sushi · japanese · Los Angeles
Michelin GuideTIME OUT #38
michelin and time out both cosign it—consistent, technical sushi that earns the hype.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Occasion Worthy
10 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 14:00G4.6T4.5Y4.3MS
Google4.6(1.8k)Yelp4.3(4.6k)Tripadvisor4.5(496)
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Rank 7.
Market On Broadway
convenience-store · food-store · Los Angeles
market with legit prepared food that doesn't taste like it's been sitting. convenience store energy but actual quality.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 09:00 — 03:00G4.9T4.2Y5.0MS
Google4.9(84)Yelp5.0(17)Tripadvisor4.2(9)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Warningsmall sample size.
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Rank 8.
REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN
ramen · vegan · Los Angeles
boneless ramen that works, plus vegan options that don't feel like an afterthought. solid execution across the board.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
15 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.9T5.0Y4.6MS
Google4.9(1.2k)Yelp4.6(336)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 9.
Sushi Kaneyoshi
sushi · japanese · Los Angeles
Michelin GuideTIME OUT #18
michelin and time out both flagged it—sushi that's precise and worth the mid-tier price.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 19:00 — 22:00G4.7T5.0Y4.7MS
Google4.7(55)Yelp4.7(98)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 10.
Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little Tokyo
barbecue · bbq · Los Angeles
bbq that hits hard at a fair price. meat cooked with actual care.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.9TY4.9MS
Google4.9(3.8k)Yelp4.9(3.7k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
Warningratings look perfect but not enough data to fully back it up.
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Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Date Night Restaurant in Los Angeles — Harry's ten

Te Isshoku Sushi • Made to Order Take-Out

BROKEN MOUTH | Lee's HomestyleH★★

JumsimH★

Kinjiro

The Joint Seafood & Uoichiba (DTLA)

Sushi Gen

Market On Broadway

REDWHITE BONELESS RAMENH★

Sushi KaneyoshiH★

Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little TokyoH★

Also considered

Best Date Night Restaurant in Los Angeles — Harry's ten

Te Isshoku Sushi • Made to Order Take-Out

BROKEN MOUTH | Lee's HomestyleH★★

JumsimH★

Kinjiro

The Joint Seafood & Uoichiba (DTLA)

Sushi Gen

Market On Broadway

REDWHITE BONELESS RAMENH★

Sushi KaneyoshiH★

Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little TokyoH★

Also considered

BROKEN MOUTH | Lee's Homestyle

Jumsim

REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN

Sushi Kaneyoshi

Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little Tokyo

BROKEN MOUTH | Lee's Homestyle

Jumsim

REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN

Sushi Kaneyoshi

Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little Tokyo