Best Japanese Restaurant in Canoga Park

Crane & Elephant is known for Japanese food, from ramen bowls to curry and bento boxes. Our most popular dishes include:

• Tonkotsu: A pork bone stock ramen with chashu, seasoned halved egg, green onion, bamboo, black fungus, red ginger, and dry seaweed.
• Takoyaki: Ball-shaped wheat flour batter filled with octopus and cooked in a molded pan, topped with tangy sauce, mayonnaise, aonori, pickled ginger, and bonito flakes.
• Shrimp Tempura Bento: Lightly battered tempura shrimp served with rice, salad, gyoza, and miso soup in a bento box.
• Gyoza: Pork gyoza that are fried and served with a traditional gyoza dipping sauce.
• Shrimp Tempura: Shrimp coated in a light tempura batter, a Japanese preparation of battered and fried seafood.
• Crane Special: A house special blend of tonkotsu pork bone stock and soy sauce-based broth with chashu, seasoned halved egg, green onion, bamboo shoot, black fungus, red ginger, and dry seaweed.

Check out our full menu.

We’re known for Japanese ramen, teriyaki, and tempura bentos alongside Thai curries and noodle dishes in Canoga Park.

• Japanese Food: Japanese favorites range from ramen, udon, and soba to teriyaki bowls, tempura bentos, curry, and mochi. Examples include Black Garlic Ramen, Shrimp Tempura Udon, Zaru Soba, Salmon Teriyaki Bowl, Mixed Tempura Bento, and Mochi.
• Asian Food: Japanese noodle soups and tempura bentos share the menu with Thai curries, stir-fried noodles, and chicken dishes. Examples include Tonkotsu Ramen, Chicken Teriyaki Bento, Shrimp Tempura Bento, ( L ) Panang Curry, and Pad Thai - Satay Chicken.
• Lunch: Lunch brings together tempura and chicken katsu bentos, Thai curries, vegetable dishes, and noodles with barbecue or satay chicken. Examples include Mixed Tempura Lunch Bento, Chicken Katsu Bento, ( L ) Yellow Curry, ( L ) Mixed Vegetables, and Chow Mein - Satay Chicken.
• Noodles: Noodle dishes span ramen broths, chicken and vegetable udon, soba, pad thai, and chow mein. Examples include Miso Ramen, Vegetables Udon, Zaru Soba, Pad Thai - B.B.Q Chicken, and Chow Mein - Satay Chicken.
• Chicken: Chicken comes in teriyaki and katsu bowls or bentos, curry, udon, and stir-fried noodles with satay or barbecue flavors. Examples include Chicken Teriyaki Bento, Chicken Katsu Bowl, Chicken Curry, Chicken Udon, Pad Thai - Satay Chicken, and Chow Mein - B.B.Q Chicken.

Additionally, explore Soups, Ramen, Thai Food, Curry, Seafood, Donburi, Drinks, Chinese Food, Dinner, Teriyaki, Udon Noodles, Desserts, Pad Thai, and Tea.

We serve Lunch and Dinner

Yes, we offer Takeout and Delivery

Yes! Crane & Elephant offers catering for parties, office lunches, family gatherings, and other events.

Visit our catering page for more information.

When you order online, we accept credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover), Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

Is your restaurant wheelchair accessible? Yes, our restaurant is wheelchair accessible.

We serve the following areas: Lakeside Park, Chatsworth Lake Manor, Hidden Hills, Bell Canyon, Canoga Park, Santa Susana, Calabasas, Calabasas Highlands, Santa Susana Knolls, Deer Lake Highlands, Fern Ann Falls, Reseda Ranch, Sylvia Park, West Hills, Simi Valley, Winnetka, Topanga Park, Topanga Oaks, Topanga, and Woodland Hills.