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Musha
424 Wilshire Blvd.
b/w 4th St. & 5th St.

$$$$$

3

11

After the bartender at Musha told me that the lady polished off her fourth decanter of sake, I finally understood why she fell of the chair with a resounding thud. Okay, so falling.. >

Blue Marlin
2121 Sawtelle Blvd.
b/w Missippi Ave. & W Olympic Blvd.

$$$$$

3.3

9

Aww...Sawtelle, where the hipsters come out and play. Colorful, young "cool" people killing time sipping their bobba and conversing about the latest whatever. This place has certai.. >

Daikokuya
327 E 1st St.
b/w Judge John Aiso St. & S Central Ave.

$$$$$

3.3

9

A few months ago, I drove to L.A., paid for parking in one of those Little Tokyo parking labyrinths, and waited for over an hour to get a seat at Daikokuya, the stalwart of L.A. ra.. >

Izayoi
132 S Central Avenue

$$$$$

2.8

9

Ok, now that we have pinned down the very nature of what izakaya -- Japanese pubs serving beer, sake, and small bites -- are all about in this post, we can talk about Izayoi in Lit.. >

Orris
2006 Sawtelle Blvd.
at La Grange Ave.

$$$$$

6

My friend Susan was in town from Australia for a conference at UCLA this week so it presented a perfect time to finally try Orris on Sawtelle. At the waiter's recommendation we sta.. >

Yabu
11820 W Pico Blvd.
at Glenville Ave.

$$$$$

3.2

6

I thought I had it made when I started working in Century City. The mall was across the way and the renovated food court offered all sorts of tasty options. But with anything in fr.. >

Sushi Sasabune
12400 Wilshire Blvd,. Suite 150

$$$$$

6

Sasabune Omakase at the sushi bar: blue fin tuna, toro, salmon with sea kelp, amaebi sweet shrimp, scallop, and so much more! In response to “Not a Penny Pincher,” I’d like to shar.. >

Gaja
2383 Lomita Blvd. #102
at Pennsylvania Ave.

$$$$$

5

A few entries back we went to this Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancakes) called Gaja Moc . I saw a sign posted on the wall that saids "we're a different restaurant during day time." At n.. >

Katsuya
11777 San Vicente Blvd. #120
b/w Montana & S Barrington Ave.

$$$$$

1

5

The mini malls of L.A. have some of the best sushi this side of the Tokyo Fish Market... >

Chabuya Tokyo Noodle Bar
2002 Sawtelle Blvd

$$$$$

5

Ahhh, Ramen. There's hardly anything else that would hit the spot like a nice bowl of ramen would. But what if you can't make it all the way to Daikokuya? Much less Asa or Santouka.. >

Tampopo
3760 S Centinela Ave

$$$$$

5

This past weekend my friend and I were cravin' ramen in the San Gabriel Valley and feeling experimental, so we skipped Daikokuya, Shinsengumi, Ajisen and Foo Foo Tei (which we've t.. >

Kanpai
8325 Lincoln Blvd

$$$$$

5

Toro and Oyster shoot. The fattiness of Tuna...so good yet so scary (is there such thing as Tuna's fat being good fat? or is this just my justification?). Add a $4 mini tuna bowl t.. >

Curry House
123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St.
at E 1st St.

$$$$$

2

4

Sawtelle is a popular destination and was my hang out place when I was at UCLA. I used to go eat at Curry House a lot (still do, somewhat) so I thought I should finally make a post.. >

Kabuki
6081 Center Dr., #203
at Park Terrace Dr.

$$$$$

2

4

I'm very Jewish when it comes to Christmas because you'll typically find me at the movies. As a single guy living away from my family, I often find myself sharing my Christmas with.. >

Ramenya
11555 W Olympic Blvd.
at Colby Ave.

$$$$$

4

I first wrote about this small noodle shop back in 2005, when I began my humble diary of good eats and good finds in LA. And here I am, almost two years later... still blogging and.. >

Sawtelle Kitchen
2024 Sawtelle Blvd.
b/w La Grange & Mississippi Ave.

$$$$$

4

One Friday evening a little while back, I called Sawtelle Kitchen for a table for two. I was excited that the little restaurant I loved from my high school years was back in busine.. >

Suehiro Cafe
337 E 1st St.
at Judge John Aiso St.

$$$$$

1

4

When I first moved to LA from Pasadena and I lived in K-town with a good friend of mine by the name of Takeshi Nishimoto, a brilliant guitarist who taught me how to just love makin.. >

Il Chianti
24503 Narbonne Ave

$$$$$

1

4

I'd heard a lot of good things about the Japanese-run Italian restaurant called Il Chianti. So maybe my expectations were running high when my girlfriends and I decided to check it.. >

Izakaya Haru Ulala
368 E 2nd Street

$$$$$

4

The San Francisco Bay Area is often an incubator of trends, so I'm surprised with the large Asian population the Japanese izakaya has largely passed us by. These pubs are known to.. >

Gonpachi
134 N La Cienega Blvd

$$$$$

4

What would you do with $18 million dollars? Would you retire and travel the world? Would you help out a village in an underdeveloped country? Would you buy a ticket on Virgin Ga.. >

Irori
4371 Glencoe Ave.
b/w Mindanao Way & Maxella Ave.

$$$$$

3

I like taking my shoes off while eating.Is that weird? I only do this at home, then again we have a "no shoes in the apartment" rule. (Don't disrespect the dojo, man!). It just fee.. >

Izakaya SaSaYa
11613 Santa Monica Blvd.
b/w Federal Ave. & Barry Ave.

$$$$$

3

Back here on Wednesday Ladies' Night last week, drinks were half off~ :D.. >

Nozawa
6010 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
at Oxnard St.

$$$$$

3

One of my dearest friends, DK, knows about my foodblogging. He has never had a problem with me taking photos of food when we go out. He has never once complained about how I blab.. >

Sakura
4545 S Centinela Ave.
b/w Gilmore & Greene Ave.

$$$$$

3

Taco rice. Upon hearing that phrase, I shuddered as my culinary senses prickled, detecting a disturbance in The Force. Somewhere out there, in Huntington Beach, there was a Japan.. >

Sanuki No Sato
18206 S Western Ave.
at W 182nd St.

$$$$$

5

3

Who would have thought that I would be having a double-date with my mom? MS and I met my mom and step-dad at their favorite udon restaurant, Sanuki no Sato, for an eary dinner las.. >

Shinsen Gumi
18517 S Western Ave.
b/w W 185th & W 186th St.

$$$$$

3

A trip to the Shin Sen Gumi Yakitori in Gardena seemed simple enough. We'd all meet up, have some grilled items on skewers, imbibe some beer and sake, and laugh the night away. A.. >

Torafuku
10914 W Pico Blvd.
b/w Midvale Ave. & Kelton Ave.

$$$$$

3

From the day before our all-vegetarian weekend started. Back to that expensive place (for lunch) even though I said unlikely ^^;; I never like cutlet but I just wanted to try since.. >

Yuzu
1231 Cabrillo Ave
Plaza del Prado

$$$$$

3

3

In the end, it always comes down to ingredients. Last week, after a drink with R., we met up with the boys for sushi at newly opened Yuzu. We stopped in by happenstance -- our firs.. >

Furaibo
2068 Sawtelle Blvd

$$$$$

3

Back to this Japanese pub and tried to order different things. Seems like a lot of things taste rather similar, especially fried food... >

Manpuku Tokyo BBQ
2125 Sawtelle Blvd

$$$$$

3

I first tried to go to Manpuku at about 6:30 on a Saturday night, and there was already a thirty minute wait! There were a couple of empty tables outside, but they're only for wait.. >

Santoka Ramen
3760 Centinela Ave.
Mitsuwa Market Place

$$$$$

3.5

3

Holiday's over, time to clear some old entries first. ^^;;.. >

Tokyo Table
50 N La Cienega Blvd
Ground Floor North End

$$$$$

5

3

yum, honey toast... It was a mini-reunion of ex-colleagues and even though one was enceinte, I chose Tokyo Table since besides sushi, there's plenty of cooked items on the vast men.. >

Sushi Ike
6051 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 105

$$$$$

3

Looking for a lunch spot in Hollywood, and after hearing great things about Sushi Ike -- and jonesing for some -- we decided to check it out. They stipulated: It's in a strip mall.. >

Red Pearl Kitchen
6703 Melrose Avenue

$$$$$

3

Red Pearl Kitchen has heard the bitching. Owners Tim & Liza Goodell have hired Tyson Ophaso from Chinatown Brasserie in NYC as the new "corporate chef for the Domaine Restaurant Gr.. >

Maison Akira
713 E Green St

$$$$$

4

3

Due to a Feng Shui supersititious, RP treated us to dinner at Maison Akira to celebrate her birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY woman~! ^o^/ (we're going to treat you even better next time ^_.. >

K-ZO
9240 Culver Blvd

$$$$$

3

My friend Tim was nice enough to want to take me out for my birthday (which was MONTHS ago! I am only catching up now, I've been the worst blogger...), and we headed over to K-Zo,.. >

Akane Chaya
1610 W Redondo Beach Blvd.
at La Salle Ave.

$$$$$

2

I was introduced to this great find in Gardena's Pacific Square years before I moved to Michigan. And I was so happy that the same cheesy black lacquered chairs with fake wooden ta.. >

Asakuma
11701 Wilshire Blvd. #15
at S Barrington Ave.

$$$$$

2

Don't you just love when serendipity happens? When I was little I was told a story in second grade about serendipity. A child had lost a toy and went looking all over their home fo.. >

Atch-Kotch
1253 Vine St., #5
b/w Fountain & La Mirada Ave.

$$$$$

2

I did an entry on this Japanese place long time ago. I always get the half-size miso ramen (with egg and seaweed added) even it's just taste ok, I don't know why I keep getting it... >

Canal Club
2025 Pacific Ave.
at 20th Pl

$$$$$

2

Growing younger not older. That should be on my mind. It seems as though that over the years, birthdays get less happy and more depressing. I don't get to celebrate them the way I .. >

Chaya
8741 Alden Dr.
b/w George Bums Rd. & N Roberts Blvd.

$$$$$

2

Looking for a business lunch spot in the area -- but wanted to avoid the usual power lunch suspects, like The Grill (which I can't stand) (Flickr pic by jenster181.) What we ord.. >

Chop Suey Cafe & Lounge
347 E 1st St.
at Los Angeles St.

$$$$$

2

2

Chop Suey Cafe opened about a month ago with hopes of rekindling the charm that made it a community institution in the latter 20th century... >

Daichan
11288 Ventura Blvd. #F
b/w Eureka Dr. & Vineland Ave.

$$$$$

2

I hate clutter. Even a dusty stack of magazines by the bedpost irks me. Yet when I stepped inside this restaurant-slash-emporium of Japanese souvenirs – strung from the ceiling and.. >

Geisha House
6633 Hollywood Blvd.
b/w N Cherokee Ave. & Whitley Ave.

$$$$$

2

2

I know, I know -- after my last (mis)adventure at Dolce, why am I taking a gander at Geisha House (which is in the same restaurant group), well, 2 reasons:.. >

Hirozen
8385 Beverly Blvd.
b/w N Orlando Ave. & N Kings Rd.

$$$$$

1

2

I had begun to feel it. Burnout. Burnout from all the food hopping. I thought that by appropriately mixing up the restaurant cuisines and locations that I would be able to fulfill .. >

Inaba-Tei
2937 Rolling Hills Rd.
b/w Fallen Leaf Dr. & Crenshaw Blvd.

$$$$$

3.5

2

premium sake sampler My mother must have sown the seeds of a baby foodblogger by taking me on the orange RTD bus all the way from Santa Monica, down Wilshire Blvd. to Little Tokyo,.. >

Nobu
3835 Cross Creek Rd. #18A
at Pacific Coast Hwy

$$$$$

2

NOBU MALIBU, PUT TO GOOD USE The fires have kept Nobu Malibu closed since Sunday, but starting yesterday afternoon Nobu Matsuhisa opened his doors for the firefighters. Yay, Nobu! .. >

Sushi Gen
422 E 2nd St.
at S Central Ave.

$$$$$

2

I've had a couple bad experiences with downtown sushi. The first was Hamakawa. Easily the worst sushi I have ever had in terms of quality and freshness. Literally inedible. Second .. >

Sushi Karen
10762 Washington Blvd.
b/w Culver Crt & Midway Ave.

$$$$$

2

Some will claim that writing about what you eat everyday is a waste of time. Someone even took the time to write a book called Nobody Cares What you had for Lunch. Call me crazy, b.. >

Yashima
11301 W Olympic Blvd. #210
at Sawtelle Blvd.

$$$$$

2

Where to eat on Halloween...Amber and I searched for a place to go during lunch. We had wanted to try the new rotating sushi bar...but upon arrival at the door, found that they wer.. >

Terried Sake
11617 Santa Monica Blvd

$$$$$

2.8

2

Had to grab a quick dinner before a movie so we tried the nearby Izakaya Terried Sake House that's right next to Sasaya. Terried Sake House been around for much longer and has been.. >

Joymart
137 Japanese Vlg Plz Mll

$$$$$

2

Drop by Joymart for dinner on Friday night after OT at work till Eight-after. Raw Tuna Salad with Ponzu sauce $8 and Bibimbap $8. And guess who we saw drinking beer alone there? Ma.. >

Hakata Ramen Shinsengumi
2015 W Redondo Beach Blvd

$$$$$

2

A few months ago I wrote about how I was having issues with an old boyfriend. Well we've made up and have had a pretty good relationship ever since. But I never said this was a mon.. >

Bistro Beaux
21605 S. Western Ave., Suite A

$$$$$

2

Take a little break from NY. ^_^ Back to Bistro Beaux, the western style Izakaya. Again wish there were more people so we could order more! Same as last time, we got the Baked Oyst.. >

T.O.T.
345 E 2nd St

$$$$$

2

Google Local Info Over the past holidays, I had the dubious pleasure of serving jury duty. You'll be happy to know that I sent a probable gang-banger home to his momma for Christma.. >

Hama Sushi
347 E 2nd St

$$$$$

1

2

Buddy convinced me to branch out a bit from my favorite sushi joint, Saito's, so we headed down to Little Tokyo to a place he had been once before. The inside of the tiny restauran.. >

Komasa Sushi
351 E 2nd St

$$$$$

2

My Sazerac and the cigar list at Seven Grand Whiskey Bar When I'm not cooking or saving the world, I read books. The downtown LA public library hosts quite the line-up of authors.. >

Sushi Komasa
351 E 2nd St

$$$$$

2

It's finally Spring Break and I am loving every moment away from my five and six year olds! I don't have anything extravagent going on this week. All I want to do is eat and sleep... >

Sanuki Sando
3760 S Centinela Ave
Mitsuwa Market Place

$$$$$

5

2

After spending a lot of time restaurant hopping throughout Portland and Los Angeles, I'd encountered what I describe as "high-end fatigue." It's the result of constant immersion w.. >

Mitsuwa Market
3760 S Centinela Ave

$$$$$

4

2

I spent a good portion of my Sunday afternoon konked out on my living room couch. I couldn't help it. I threw caution to the wind and ordered a LARGE bowl of shio ramen at Santoka... >

Saito's Sushi
4339 W Sunset Blvd

$$$$$

3

2

I had taken Greg to Saito's when he was in town last year and he was eager to take Sara there on this trip. We spent the afteroon checking out the last day of the Klimt exhibit and.. >

Honda Ya
556 El Camino Real

$$$$$

4

2

Prior to my flight to Asia, I took Ray and Melissa out to dinner in Little Tokyo at Honda-Ya. I really only went here because it was convenient: it was a Sunday night and Musha wa.. >

Shabu Shabu Ya
801 S La Brea Ave

$$$$$

5

2

I wouldn't call this place shabu-shabu, even if there is a huge sign on the windows claiming it. Nor would I call it Korean BBQ, even if they do have tiny plates of sweet, spicyKim.. >

SushiZo
9824 National Blvd

$$$$$

2

2

I'll just come right out and say it - this is going to be a crappy review. Not because the offerings were at all sub-standard - quite the contrary - but because I was a social litt.. >

Takumi
333 East 2nd St.

$$$$$

2

I've been craving Asian food ever since returning from Santa Fe (I hope to post my food stuff from our trip soon), and boy, did this hit the spot. I wanted sushi, but sometimes Su.. >

Nijiya
2130 Sawtelle Blvd
Suite 105

$$$$$

2

I stopped by Nijiya over the weekend and found signs all over the store advertising Otokomae Tofu, which has been immensely popular in Japan for its smooth, rich flavor. It was alr.. >

Cafe Nagomi
Linblade & Ince

$$$$$

4

2

A couple Sundays ago, I ran into this gem of a catering truck in Mar Vista. Few dared to approach it because, well, tacos were nowhere to be found... >

Ariake
8925 W Olympic Blvd.
at S La Peer Dr.

$$$$$

1

Given the Lexuses (Lexi?) and other flashy cars that populate the northwest corner strip mall at Wilton and Wilshire, it's no shocker Kuishimbo, our favorite Americanized Japanese .. >

Asuka
1266 Westwood Blvd.
b/w Ashton & Wellworth Ave.

$$$$$

1

I haven't been doing a good job at all of rationing my money this month, except in the restaurant category, and a trip to a sushi restaurant was long overdue. Also, hot weather pre.. >

A-Won
913 1/2 S Vermont Ave.
at James M Wood Blvd.

$$$$$

1

There're plenty of Korean-Japanese sushi restaurants in Koreatown but I never tried any. J. Gold and Yelppies had me curious with their reviews so I gave it a try. .. >

Azami Sushi Cafe
7160 Melrose Ave.
b/w Detroit St. & Formosa Ave.

$$$$$

3

1

On trendy-as-hell Melrose Avenue, the last thing you'd expect to find is good food, let alone sushi. Melrose is a place for going shopping in heels, or maybe a tube top to show off.. >

Chaya Venice
110 Navy St.
at Neilson Way

$$$$$

1

We were supposed to go to a deli but it was closed on Monday, so my boss suggested the nearby "Chaya", at first I didn't registered it is THAT Chaya. O,o It is just as I expected: .. >

Crazy Fish
9105 W Olympic Blvd.
at S Doneny Dr.

$$$$$

1

I normally don't write about things I don't like on my blog. But there's this restaurant that's been around for a long time - where there's ALWAYS a wait - that just boggles me... >

Ebizo Skewer
229 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
at Bayview Dr.

$$$$$

3

1

Japanese shabu shabu and yakitori place with a western flair. There are many little stove and pot stations for Japanese fondue at the counter... >

Echigo
12217 Santa Monica Blvd.
at Amherst Ave.

$$$$$

1

Smooth and sweet with a hint of tang from the sliver of kelp atop the fish, these little delights were definitely one of the highlights of our Friday night dinner out at Sushi Echi.. >

En Sushi
11651 Santa Monica Blvd.
at Barry Ave.

$$$$$

3.5

1

Kittens, it’s over. I can’t say exactly what the nature of “it” is – it could be as recent as today, it could be in the not too distant past, it could be in my long-ago history, it.. >

Fat Fish Restaurant
616 N Robertson Blvd.
b/w Santa Monica Blvd. & Melrose Ave.

$$$$$

1

AL recommended this trendy Asian fusion/sushi restaurant for dinner a couple weeks ago. After his shifts at the hospital, he often frequents the reasonable Happy Hours here, and we.. >

Fortune West Cafe
418 N Fairfax Ave.
b/w Rosewood Ave. & Oakwood Ave.

$$$$$

1

On most days I am a vital, outgoing person. On a good day, one might even say I'm perky. But Friday night, I just sat there, a lumpy lump on one side of the couch, taking in nugget.. >

Gyu-Kaku
10925 W Pico Blvd.
at Kelton Ave.

$$$$$

1

Japanese BBQ. Much like Korean BBQ, Japanese BBQ is where you cook the meat yourself. Gyu-Kaku has seven locations in the LA/OC area. I went to the Huntington Beach location and ca.. >

Hamasaku
11043 Santa Monica Blvd.
b/w Camden & S Bentley Ave.

$$$$$

1

My friend Melanie of Daily Guilt has 101 goals, and one of them is to eat something she finds disgusting. So when she asked for ideas when we were out at Hamasaku, I suggested monk.. >

Hide Sushi Japanese Restaurant
2040 Sawtelle Blvd.
b/w La Grange & Mississippi Ave.

$$$$$

5

1

After the USC win over Cal last week, I worked up my appetite and was in the mood for some Hide Sushi. I ran to the ATM in anticipation of my meal, only to find that the restaurant.. >

Inaka
131 S La Brea Ave.
b/w W 1st St. & W 2nd St.

$$$$$

5

1

Dinner with our vegetarian friend at this Japanese organic restaurant recommend by friends. It's perfect since I've had so much fried greasy food lately. I was told that this place.. >

Iroha Sushi of Tokyo
12953 Ventura Blvd.
b/w Coldwater Canyon & Ethel Ave.

$$$$$

1

If there is any place I hate more than a place that requires a plane ride, it’s The Valley – the San Fernando Valley, also colloquially known as SFV to those who TLA-ize, and also .. >

Kang Nam
4103 W Olympic Blvd.
at S Bronson Ave.

$$$$$

1

Kang Nam Restaurant is a local Korean favorite of my family. With quality meats, seafoods, and vegetables, there's always something good to choose from their menu... >

Kaya Sushi
13400 Washington Blvd. #102
at Glencoe Ave.

$$$$$

1

I am a no-holdsbar, unabashed lover of all kinds of sushi...especially the wasabi that goes with it (hooray for spicy!) So when someone mentions sushi for lunch...I am all ears. An.. >

Kiriko
11301 W Olympic Blvd. #102
at Sawtelle Blvd.

$$$$$

1

I've been to Kiriko about six or seven times, and not once have they let me down. It's one of those rare restaurants where the service is always good, the tables aren't crammed tog.. >

Mako
225 S Beverly Dr.
b/w Charleville Blvd. & Gregory Way

$$$$$

1

My mom likes Mako, and for good reason. They consistently serve flavorful Japanese food with slight Mediterranean/Californian twists. My complaint is that it's pretty expensive for.. >

Masa
6010 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
at Oxnard St.

$$$$$

1

Most images on tortillas are placed by divine toasting. Not so at this show, where all-too-human artists put their inspired hands to the floury disks... >

Matsuhisa
129 N La Cienega Blvd.
b/w Clifton Way & Wilshire Blvd.

$$$$$

1

Christi and I brought along my brother and his girlfriend for dinner at Matsuhisa on La Cienega. She and I opted for the omakase tasting menu, while Melissa and Ray ordered the cod.. >

Miru 8691
9162 W Olympic Blvd.
at S Palm Dr.

$$$$$

4

1

Was a place found after frustration. Walking up me and Celeste were both hungry, tired and still didn't know what we wanted. We looked at the menu outside the restaurant and though.. >

Mishima Restaurant
8474 W 3rd St., Suite #108
b/w S Croft Ave. & N La Cienega Blvd.

$$$$$

3

1

"Pickled herring and gefilte fish are brain food. That's why you're so smart, bubbele. Now come here and rub your bubby's feet -- I have to ask twice?" When you were a growing boy,.. >

Miyagi's
8225 W Sunset Blvd.
b/w Marmont Ln & Roxbury Rd.

$$$$$

1

1

"Bring my own lunch?"... "usually just eat at Juan Pollo?" These were only some of the dissapointing suggestions found from the Elite known as "Chowhounders". I knew the Inland E.. >

Monsoon Cafe
1212 3rd St. Promenade
at Wilshire Blvd.

$$$$$

1

I think I was a tree hugging hippie in a previous life. I absolutely love things that are all-natural, organic, environment friendly, recyclable, and nonconformist, and truly ~ I t.. >

Noma
2031 Wilshire Blvd.
at 21st St.

$$$$$

1

Noma is a friendly neighborhood sushi place without any Los Angeles pretentiousness. It is clearly popular without being crowded. The sushi menu is pretty basic, and they have quit.. >

Octopus Sushi
16733 Ventura Blvd. #1
b/w La Maida St. & Petit Ave.

$$$$$

3.3

1

We celebrate the end of the project at this sushi place called Octopus at Manhattan Beach. It only opened at night, and seemed authentic enough. Preston never eat at sushi bar befo.. >

Oiwake
122 Japanese Village Plz Mall
b/w E 1st & E 2nd St.

$$$$$

1

Oh my! It's been a long while since I've gone to Oiwake's. (About five years?) Located in the Japanese Village Plaza on the second floor and accessible from the parking lot, this J.. >

Sak's Teriyaki
1121 Glendon Ave.
b/w Westwood Blvd. & Lindbrook Dr.

$$$$$

1

As far as teriyaki places go, the only thing that stands out about Sak’s is the design of the restaurant: you enter through a tunnel-like hallway, place your order in the back, the.. >

Sakura House
13362 W Washington Blvd.
at Glencoe Ave.

$$$$$

1

Sakura house is Japanese skewer place. We got a $20 skewer course for the 3 of us and there were more than enough food! The Seafood Noodle Salad (shrimp, glass noodle and Okra) is .. >

Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill
1831 S La Cienega Blvd.
b/w Sawyer & W 18th St.

$$$$$

1

Apparently only the chain voted as the #1 Asian franchise to own is good enough for us Wilshire Blvd. worker bees. We're getting a Samurai Sam's soon, sandwiched between O to Go (w.. >

Shintaro
1900 N Highland Ave.
at Franklin Ave.

$$$$$

2

1

Years ago, Sa and I apparently had enough money for lots of expensive sushi. Not true; we were living pretty much on pass-the-hat dollar bills from the Shakespeare show. I guess it.. >