Reviews Hana Re Sushi

Hana Re is located behind an entirely unassuming door in The LAB Anti-Mall in Costa Mesa. Upon entering the space you are presented with an intimate dining area, with but a few tables and a chef's counter. We had reserved our seats at the chef's counter. The series of courses that were then delivered were all delicately created and beautifully tasting. At Hana Re, an omakase is served and on our particular night there were ten courses. Each course was incredible and there was definitely no shortage of food. I have the pleasure to report that I was surprised and got to experience new foods and combinations that I have never had before. The food was of the highest quality and the service impeccable. It was a pleasure to talk with the chef after the meal and I hope to return soon.

If I could give this place ten stars I would. Absolutely life changing sushi. Service is topnotch! We did the omakase ten course menu and sat at the bar. It is absolutely worth the reservation wait. We celebrated my birthday late just so we could eat here. Restaurant only seats maybe 16-20. The quality of food is phenomenal. Even the miso soup is mind-blowing! If you like sushi and amazing service, you must try this at some point. Cannot say enough great things about it. We will definitely be back.

A very unique experience. I got to try a lot of Japanese dishes that I’ve never tried before. I really enjoyed the wagyu steak,sweet shrimp, crab, sashimi, and eel dishes. I highly recommend this excellent dining experience.

This place was absolutely wonderful. I'll have to come back and upload some photos but everything about this place (minus the parking and outside bathroom) was perfect. It's a fairly small place giving it a very intimate feel. I had ordered the omakase and the chef was kind enough to ask of any dietary restrictions and preferences! I hate green onions and I've heard other customers say no pork, etc. The food was absolutely amazing and I could not be happier with my meal. The service was outstanding. The entire staff including the chef was very attentive and friendly. For those interested in the omakase it was 7 appetizers before the main dish (nigiris) as well as dessert. I would also recommend having reservations. Some dishes we had were A5 waygu beef, grilled barracuda on seared fois gras, live shrimp, and almond panna cotta. I'll definitely be coming back here. Update: 4 years later and it's still my favorite place.

Hanare is one of two restaurants in Orange County that was awarded a Michelin star, and I got the chance to go for dinner today. The booking process took a long time. There are literally only two seats at the bar, so I had to get a spot that someone canceled on. I arrived at the Lab early, so I walked around a bit. The restaurant is fairy hidden, in the corner of a building with very little signage. The door was closed at 5pm, and I didn’t even know if they were open. But I opened the door and got seated at the very small bar. They only have two seats available now due to covid restrictions, but they said that normally they are able to fit 10 people at the bar, which is more than I would have thought could fit. The arrangement is actually very nice. There is a water glass with a coaster, a small cloth napkin, a nice paper drink menu, and a set of chopsticks and spoon. The first way to tell that this is a nice restaurant that really cares about their presentation is their chopsticks. I have never seen these types of chopsticks before. They are length wise symmetric, but not rotationally. One side is thicker than the other, and they are rectangular in cross section, with a round taper on each end. They are pretty unique, and area already separated with no splinters. I got seated as the only person in the restaurant right when they started dinner service, but not too long after food started coming out. The first half was small dishes from the kitchen with a little bit of prep from the chef. Then the second half was nigiri. All of the dishes were interesting, but I preferred to focus on enjoying the experience rather than trying to write about each food and write tasting notes.

Every dish was delicious! Service was great! Loved the experience. Loved watching the sushi chef prep our meal.👍🏼

Really worth to come over. The chef and waitress are super polite and nice. The food are super delicious. I will definitely come again.

Hanare to go! I've wanted to try it for years, and we wanted to celebrate so we gave it a go. We shared the omakase and the chirashizushi - both were incredible experiences. The two sets were a great amount of food for 2. The omakase appetizers were unlike anything I've ever had. Super original flavor combinations. The nigiri blew me away. Amazing flavors and textures. The chirashizushi had a lot of similar fish to the nigiri - but the rice base was really unusual (with onion, I think?). My favorite of the three was the nigiri - best sushi I've ever had. Though the appetizers were really special. I believe the omakase came with a panacotta, which I loved. A lovely meal closer. Super creamy, light and fresh.

10 seat sushi restaurant. From the first course you know how they got a Michelin star Impeccable quality and attention to detail. Very special experience if you love sushi.