Category: Japanese
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Humble Potato: The Day After
I’ve read some mixed reviews about Humble Potato, but nearly all of the negative ones were focused on the opening night, when the wait for food occasionally crossed the hour mark, and some of what came out of the kitchen were not ideally prepped (cold buns, unmelted cheese, etc). Fortunately, most people seemed willing to […]
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Full Omakase for Lunch at Kiriko
This being my first review of Kiriko Sushi on this blog, I’ll just start by saying that is my favorite sushi restaurant for lunch. Their three hand roll lunch set is a great deal at $14.50, and comes with miso soup, salad, and a choice of three hand rolls. You can even select one of […]
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Yojisan’s dineLA Lunch
Earlier this week, I tried dineLA‘s lunch menu for Yojisan in Beverly Hills, chef Yoji Tajima and chef/restaurateur Giacomino Drago’s second joint venture after SHU in Bel Air. The prix fixe lunch is $25 and does include a dessert course, something which many of the dineLA restaurants have dropped from their lunch menus. I got […]
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SUGARFISH’s Still Not My Style, But Much Better Second Chance
I had an opening in my schedule today and decided to give SUGARFISH Santa Monica another chance, after the awful shari I had had last time. I ordered The Nozawa again, and today’s special was halibut sashimi. I also ordered the large scallops a la carte so I could compare it to the scallops I […]
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Shunji News: Sushi Special, Opening for Lunch Hopefully Soon
I’ve made no bones about my love for Shunji Japanese Cuisine on Pico near Bundy. It was where I had my first omakase, and it’s a place that I’d recommend to anyone who wants to have both high quality sushi and fantastic cooked dishes. His amazing $80 kaiseki-esque omakase does not include a formal sushi […]