RVR Venice

RVR (pronounced ‘river’) is the hottest Japanese izakaya on Abbot Kinney Blvd in Venice, led by Chef Travis Lett. 💡: Make a reservation on Resy to avoid the long wait. @rvr.venice 📍1305 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291 Highlights- 🐣Crispy chicken thigh karaage 🥗Fennel, blood orange salad 🍠Roasted japanese sweet potato 🥦Charred broccolini 🥬Roasted white turnips 🦑Monterey bay squid #lafoodie #discoverla #venice #izakaya #hangoutspot #dinner

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RVR is a popular restaurant on Abbot Kinney. Everything was pretty good but the portions are pretty small. The service was good. One negative thing is the tables are also very small. We sat at a four top and our knees were bumping into each other.

Loved this Japanese spot! Tasty but on the pricey side. Twas great for NYE! ✨

We were thrilled with the atmosphere! The food, the drinks, the service! the amazing hi-fi system, that was custom built to the restaurant. Truly a unique and wonderful experience. we will be going back!

Loved this izakaya so much!! The skewers really shined here and get the duck rice. Love this place!

Food was great overall. We like almost everything we ordered. The food did come out a little slow. Not sure if it’s just their kitchen not being able to handle the volume or if this their way to get you to order more drinks. Also, sitting at the bar was not ideal. My bf was sat next to a clueless man who was manspreading & he bumped into my bf 8x throughout the night.

This place was SO good! I was repeatedly blown away by how every dish I tried. I enjoyed the presentation of everything, from the dishes to the way our servers were so attentive and interactive. They have a full wall of vinyl records and cassette tapes, complete with a turn table and speakers to bring together the overall chill vibe. I went for lunch service, which was very laid back and not too crowded-perfect for a first visit. I can’t wait to come back to try out more of the menu!