Kaigen

About Kaigen

Kaigen is a Japanese restaurant you'll find at 1736 N Tustin St in Orange, California. It's part of our guide to 209 restaurants, cafes and bars in Orange.

Kaigen is open 6 days a week, usually 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM (closed Monday). Note that it closes between lunch and dinner service on 5 days of the week.

The menu we have on file lists 117 items across 11 sections, including Special Sashimi, Sashimi, Hand Rolls, Appetizer, and Omakase. Listed prices range from $2.50 to $93.00, with a typical item around $17.00. Menu highlights include Spicy Garlic Salmon Sashimi, Yellowtail Sashimi, and Salmon Skin Hand Roll.

Available service options are outdoor seating, delivery, takeout, and dine-in. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual and cozy. It is especially popular for lunch, dinner, and solo dining. Offerings include alcohol, beer, healthy options, small plates, and wine.

Accessibility features: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking lot, wheelchair accessible restroom, and wheelchair accessible seating. Payment methods accepted: debit cards, NFC mobile payments, and credit cards. Parking: free parking lot, free street parking, and parking. Reservations are accepted; call (714) 974-7723 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Japanese Restaurant

Address

1736 N Tustin St, Orange, CA 92865

Phone

(714) 974-7723

Price range

$30 to $50 per person

Hours

Open 6 days a week, usually 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM (closed Monday)

Menu

117 items · $2.50–$93.00

Listing updated

April 2026 · Suggest an edit

How the hours compare

We compared Kaigen’s weekday schedule with 541 other Japanese restaurants in California. On a typical weekday it opens at 11:30 AM, close to the local norm of 11:30 AM and closes at 9:30 PM, in line with the typical 9:00 PM.

In total it is open about 37.5 hours a week, 18 hours fewer than the local median of 55. 83% of Japanese restaurants in California open on Sundays, and Kaigen is one of them.

Compared with 541 other Japanese restaurants in California that list their hours in our guide.

• Spicy Garlic Salmon Sashimi$37.00

  Thin sliced salmon sashimi wrapped abound shredded daikon radish with chili oil garlic ponzu.

• Yellowtail Sashimi$28.00
• Salmon Skin Hand Roll$11.00
• Spicy Tuna Stuffed Jalapeno$19.00
• Soy Paper$2.50
• Salmon (Sake) Nigiri$12.00
• Sea Salted Grilled Hamachi Collar$42.00

  Grilled sea salted yellowtail collar served with house-made ponzu sauce, comes with salad, miso soup, and…

• Ramune Japanese Soda Bottle$5.00
• Salmon Skin Roll$17.00
• Crunch Dragon Roll$28.00

  Shrimp tempura roll with spicy tuna on top.

Typical prices for Japanese restaurants in California

Based on 126 menus with 13,104 priced items from Japanese restaurants in California, the median menu item costs $14.00, and half of all items are priced between $8.95 and $18.95.

At Kaigen the median listed price is $17.00, higher than the typical $14.00 for Japanese restaurants in California.

Calculated from 126 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.

Features & amenities

The neighborhood

Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of Kaigen there are 29 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 69 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Burgers & Fast Food (9), Mexican & Tex-Mex (9), Bakeries & Desserts (9), and Cafes & Coffee (7).

Kaigen is the only Japanese restaurant within a mile (2 within three miles). The next closest is Tabu Shabu, 2.2 mi away.

25 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week, so this is a good area for a late meal.

Nearest places of other kinds

• PizzaChuck E. Cheese0.2 mi
• ChineseRoyal Wok Chinese Restaurant0.2 mi
• Asian & PacificPoke District0.2 mi
• Mexican & Tex-MexTaqueria La Poblana0.3 mi
• VietnamesePho Oh Tasty0.3 mi

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