The Offalo

Month: March 2013

  • Kotoya vs. Hayatemaru: Ramen Showdown

    Kotoya vs. Hayatemaru: Ramen Showdown

    I finally tried Kotoya this Monday, and then went back to Ramen Hayatemaru (twice) this week, so I thought it’d be fun to do a quick “showdown” between the two newcomers to the Westside ramen scene.  This won’t be an apples-to-apples comparison, as I did not order all the same dishes.  My goal here mostly […]

  • Ramen Hayatemaru on the Westside

    Ramen Hayatemaru on the Westside

    [I don’t know if anyone’s noticed, but I’m trying to increase my posting a bit.  One way I’m doing it is with these same-day “flash” reviews, like the one I did for Tacos Punta Cabras.  Here’s another…] I’ve heard very good things about Ramen Hayatemaru in Torrance and have been trying to get to their […]

  • Winter Omakase Counter at Sushi Taro (Washington, D.C.)

    Winter Omakase Counter at Sushi Taro (Washington, D.C.)

    [This is the second review in my “Three Winter Omakase” series.  Winter Omakase at Shunji was the first.  Winter Lunch Omakase at Kiriko will be the third.] I had to travel to the Washington, D.C. area last month for work, I knew I wanted to try the best sushi that D.C. had to offer, to […]