Very good japanese fare. The service is great and the staff is friendly. Had the tempura and konkatsu. The miso had great umami taste! Going back for the curry and Katsu- don!

Service and availability for seating was great again. I love the personal touch to list if specific tables experience a colder temperature than others. I love that this place is a great mom and pop shop to visit as there are a variety of groups that dine here (family and group of friends). I saw kids would read their manga collection and by the time the meal was done parents would put the book away. Hot soup noodle (Soba) & Tempura Set: Soba set actually fills you up pretty well, broth was light flavor similiar the sauce served with cold soba noodles. Made a mistake and ordered a hot soup on a warm/sunny day. This dish would be perfect for a cloudy day. Tempura Set was crispy and lightly battered. Ordering this set it created a fun way to eat two different textures. Hot Udon and mini katsudon (breaded chicken and rice): Katsudon were nice breaded perfectly not heavy or too light, and it was covered with a scramble egg to give more of a savory flavor.

Our favorite go to restaurant for Japanese comfort food. The place decorated with ducks everywhere just like the restaurant name 'Ducks'. We always get the Katsudon, it was big portion and very comforting. But this visit, we also get the Chicken Karage, Gyoza and Curry Tonkotsu Ramen. They used the same batter for chicken karage and gyoza. It was crispy and huge. Gyoza was decent. I prefer the karage. Curry Tonkotsu Ramen was okay. Came with 4 pieces of slice chashu and bokchoy. Broth was very flavorful and huge portion. Service was quick.

We didn't get our fill of curry katsu cutlet in Japan so we stopped here! There was a wait at lunch time but once the rush was over around 1:30 many tables cleared up. The tempura is nice and lightly battered! Recommend trying the tempura in combo with soba or curry! The curry can be ordered to desired heat level. The crust is nice and crunchy and held well to the tender meat. The pickled veggies gave a nice acidic complement to the rich gravy. Available parking in the lot.

Super yummy! I loved the pork cutlet curry rice. The breading was delightful, not soggy and not overly crunchy to the point it will hurt your mouth. It was just right. The cabbage salad was great too. My only gripe is that I think there needs to be more curry and fukujinzuke, but the current ratio of curry / cutlet / rice is probably great for most people. The staff were friendly and answered all my questions kindly. The ambience when I went was not too loud, cozy, and couples, groups of teenagers, grandmothers, all sorts of people were dining there. I felt comfortable dining there solo so the vibes were great! Saw a few people ordering oyakodon and it looked super yummy, will have to visit again to give it a try.

I went with a large group so I tried quite a few items. Everything was delicious! I was particularly surprised by the cold soba because I usually don't like soba noodles but the flavor was so refreshing. The place is fairly small and decorated with ducks everywhere. They also have a manga section where you can grab a book to read while you eat. I was told many do that during lunch. Service was great, definitely a new favorite for hot Japanese comfort food!

Simple, homey food that soothes the soul. Ducks is always a good idea. I love that I can add mochi to the hot udon to make it my fav mochi udon. Tempura is the only thing hit or miss here. The last couple times I found tempura would have an unpleasant oil aftertaste so we've been skipping out on tempura since.

If you are looking for affordable Japanese comfort food in San Gabriel area, this is one of the hidden gem in the area! The interior is designed to look like a traditional Japanese restaurant, which gives off a very OG vibe in my opinion. Not to mention that staffs are very kind and services are superb. Now let's get to the food! What I usually order is the Pork Katsu Don! Again as I said, it's a comfort food, and the portion is huge! As a big eater, I can only eat half of this nowadays. But that's of course because I always order their karaage appetizer on the side! Personally, their karaage is to die for! It is very different than the other karaages you can find in other Japanese restaurant. Dare I say that the karaage is actually their specialty! It is like and crunchy, and it will not disappoint! Definitely recommend fellow foodies to order the karaage!