Otafuku is an excellent Japanese restaurant in Gardena that treats cold soba noodles like a science.

Shin Sen Gumi Yakitori in Gardena is an institution where you go to eat tremendous meat skewers in a low-key space.

If you’re in Gardena for breakfast (or anywhere close), you need to head right to Painter’s Tape for their excellent Japanese-influenced cafe food.

Eatalian Cafe is a huge food emporium in Gardena, with fantastic pizzas and baked goods.

Kotohira is a tiny noodle shop in a Gardena strip mall with a giant menu of udon, ranging from curry to creamy to green mochi.

Gardena Bowl Coffee Shop is an excellent Hawaiian diner in a bowling alley in Gardena.