Yuu was a sushi bar/Izakaya place at the corner of the Sawtelle mall I frequent, yet I tend to walk pass it for some reason. I was told that it was recently renovated. Now it’s more slick and less of a salaryman vibe kind of place. Very good Beef Tongue stew. Aji Sashimi. Wow this […]
Posts Tagged ‘Japanese’
November 26, 2008
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BiMi Restaurant (Brentwood)
By Freda in 11: West LAWe tried another fairly new restaurant on the westside – a Japanese izakaya/sushi bar called BiMi. The Asian Tapas sign and the quoted disclaimer came off a little cheesy for me. The sushi chef was from Matsuhisa, but BiMi is much more affordable. Sushi are generally $6-7 for each order. We were one of the […]
October 19, 2008
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Raku (Little Tokyo)
By Freda in 06: Downtown LAStunned and sad, I found out (too late) that the Little Tokyo’s Japanese-French restaurant Grill Lyon had closed down. The space was replaced by a Korean Japanese izakaya chain called Raku (the original is at Westside). The interior is slick and aimed for trendy crowd…ironically that is how izakaya is known as in LA now. The […]
Tags: Izakaya, Japanese, Okonomiyaki
October 2, 2008
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Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori & Shabu Shabu (Monterey Park)
By Freda in 01: San Gabriel, Favorite Food EntriesThis Los Angeles chain opened a Yakitori + Shabu-Shabu branch at Monterey Park a year ago. Last week they celebrated their first year anniversary with 50% off on all yakitori. My friend and I had to line up for more than an hour. The appetizers menu is surprising big. Baked Yam with Butter. Golden and […]
July 9, 2008
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Otafuku (Torrance)
By Freda in 17: South Bay, Favorite Food EntriesA certain Japanese chef told us about his favorite udon place in Los Angeles (‘better than Japan,’ he claimed) called Otafuku, a hole-in-the-wall Japanese noodle house with homely interior. Otafuku is famous for handmade Soba which comes in 2 types: Seiro (white) and zaru (brown), and handmade udon, served in either cold, hot, soup or […]
