Staff of KH: please do keep an eye out for Jenie as promised. She should be barred, if only for her appalling use of the English language. ""I travel plenty in Asian"" also, and I can tell you with my hand on my heart that if you want a real izakaya experience in Orange County, Kappo Honda's as close as I've found. Yes, you may need to wait (although you can make a reservation), but the wise diner will know that people willing to wait to get in to a restaurant generally indicates that there's something worth waiting for. And indeed, at KH you will find a casual, warm, unpretentious, prompt (yes, prompt), tasty, fun, consistent, atmospheric spot. Of course, I'd be happy for you to lend more weight to Jenie's review - it will keep the wait down for me next time I go!
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