January 15, 2009 5

Place Yuu (Sawtelle)

By in 12: Sawtelle

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.

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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.

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Aji Sashimi. Wow this seems like almost the whole fish, fresh and incredible! Oyster

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Fried Beef Stomach. Very tough to chew (need strong jaw and teeth!), but the crispy surface and its flavor is so tasty. Eggplant with dried bonito was a bit too light.

The wall shelves are lined with sake bottles with names of the regular customers. It seems like a good neighborhood dining spot if you crave both sushi and cooked Japanese small dishes.

Place Yuu
2101 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025

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5 Responses to “Place Yuu (Sawtelle)”

  1. sneakermonkey says:

    You don’t post all your pics?
    I clicked on a pic and it linked to your flickr photos.
    I was surprised to see sushi, but no mention of it in your post.
    Big cuts of fish make them look really good, but only 1 piece?
    How was the sushi at this place?
    Did you not mention it becuase it was so-so?
    Awesome posts as always!

  2. Wow, that looks yummy! Everything looks so colorful and interesting.

    I have never seen places give you so much sashimi! Their layout is different; I haven’t seen a place give you the sashimi almost like a filet of fish but then just cut but not arranged much.

  3. Freda says:

    sneakermonkey: those sushi pictures are from another sushi place. I haven’t post that entry yet because I want to space out the sushi entries. I wonder about the sushi in Yuu too, gotta go back to try.

    ETE: yeah i’m amazed by the ‘filet’ size too. It’s so good!

  4. sneakermonkey says:

    Ah i c. Sorry for jumping to conclusions.
    That uni pic looked really good.

  5. Journey says:

    I’ve always felt Yuu was a reasonably good mid-range Japanese restaurant with some extremely hard-to-find sakes. Juyondai is considered of the best sakes in the world by Japanese sake magazines. I recommend treating yourself to a carafe one day!