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Honda
Ya's relaxed seating and welcoming environment is consistent, even on busy
nights.
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Izakaya Honda
Ya is an unpretentious, traditional Japanese restaurant on El Camino Real in Tustin.
Izakaya in Japanese means “a place to eat and drink, sitting down, comfortably,”
which is a perfect description of the restaurant that is covered with Japanese décor
and artwork. The menu is composed of multiple sections like sushi, sashimi,
grilled and stewed dishes, tempura, rice balls, soba, udon and ramen. Honda
Ya Menu.
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The
Yakisoba with pan fried chow mein, pork and shaved bonito served in sizzling,
ironlad dish.
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The deceiving delicious Stinky Roll with seared albacore on a spicy tuna roll topped with garlic butter.
Photo by Matt Barg
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The yakitori portion
of the menu is where diners get adventurous by ordering dishes like chicken
hearts and cartilage, quail eggs and beef tongue. Yakitori is skewered meats
and vegetables grilled over coals. But
the real exciting part of the yakitori menu is the bacon wrapped section. The consistent
favorite of diners is the bacon wrapped baby scallops. Jack Anderson, a patron
of Honda Ya, said, “Every time I come here, I wish I ordered more. I could
seriously eat those scallops all night.”
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| The infamous bacon-wrapped scallops Photo by Matt Barg |
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| Bacon-wrapped zucchini off the Yakitori grill Photo by Matt Barg |
“It works well
for people in the industry,” Mina Sacramento, fromagerie and cook, said
referencing the restaurant industry. “Stays open late and the food is
reasonably priced, and quick and tasty. I like the shishito peppers with miso.”
