One time the topic of “best soba in LA” came up, other than Otafuku , someone recommended Ichimiann Bamboo Garden. Also hidden away in the Torrance/Gardena area, Ichimiann locates on a quiet small empty street that’s easy to miss. The interior is hole-in-the-wall and very small. The place was quite packed when we were there, [...]
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February 25, 2010
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Ichimiann Bamboo Garden (Torrance)
By Joan in 17: South Bay, Favorite Food Entries
April 1, 2009
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Torimatsu Inc (Gardena)
By Freda in 17: South BayWe went to this small, local yakitori joint at Torrance after a recommendation from a sushi chef. Compare to mega festive place like Shinsengumi, I prefer the homey, authentic vibe here. There’s only one chef with one charcoal grill, who’s attentive and fast. As the place is small, they have a limited menu that’s more [...]
March 12, 2009
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Mama ramen (Lomita)
By Joan in 17: South BayBoy was this place far and hard to find. I saw an ad of this ramen place in Japanese free paper and it says they are “female-by-herself-friendly.” I was by myself one day and thought I could check it out. It’s located in a giant strip mall all the way out at Lomita; you can’t [...]
March 3, 2009
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Tsukiji Restaurant (Gardena)
By Freda in 17: South BayTsukiji Restaurant borrowed its name from the famous fish market in Tokyo. While this small hole-in-the-wall sushi joint at Gardena was known for their cheap and big portion sushi lunch set, we came here for their dinner Uni set. The sushi chef is very talkative, eager to recommend and very friendly. Our neighbors at the [...]
January 15, 2009
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Surati Farsan Mart (Artesia)
By Freda in 17: South Bay, Favorite Food EntriesLast month a group of us venture out to Artesia (Little India) for some Bollywood movie. Before the movie we stopped by this Indian Vegetarian snack shop to pick up some treats. It was established since 1986. The moment I stepped in, I was DAZZLED by the variety of amazing looking sweets displayed at the [...]
Tags: Dessert, Indian, small plate
