GRAND OPENING ON NOVEMBER 11th 2022. Izakaya Osen Irvine is a Japanese restaurant founded by Matsumoto Cho in July 2017. Izakaya refers to a Japanese restaurant that serves the type of alcohol and subsequent simple dishes. Izakaya Osen is different from ordinary restaurants in that it mainly serves alcoholic beverages imported from Japan. The dishes are all made to give local people a close taste of Japan with Matsumoto Cho’s recipe. We provide premium sushi/ sashimi, raw bar, and Japanese fusion dishes that are new, unique, and innovative to the culinary landscape of Silverlake. We look forward to servicing our diners and also being a part of the culinary landscape of Irvine.