Saturday, July 11, 2026

Utamaro Sushi Izakaya@West LA ★★★

Casual Sushi & Izakaya Restaurant. By Hide-san from Sushi Takeda. 9-piece Omakase Sushi available for $88. Head Sushi Chef Hiro-san. Nice new Sushi Chef Tenki-san from Mie, who's also an actor & singer. Server Yugo-san. Strip mall parking. Refillable hot Soba Tea $4. Kuheiji Human Sake available. Corkage $35 for 720-750mL. Reservations available on Yelp & Google. 

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Oyster Sushi

Tai (Red Snapper)

Monkfish Karaage with Monkfish Liver Sauce $18

Aji (Spanish Mackerel)

Blue Fin Tuna Akami (lean part)


Sardine Sweet Soy $10.50

Fatty Blue Fin Toro

Oyster

Shima Aji (Stripe Jack)

Premium Hotate (Scallop)

Tachiuo (Japanese Belt Fish)


Uni Ikura

Botan Ebi from Hokkaido, Kombujime (cured in kelp) $11

Tuna from Nagasaki

Tamago Kanpyo Roll

Soft Shell Crab Roll $17

Tenki-san

Utamaro Sushi Izakaya
2535 S Barrington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064
(213) 712-6662

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Sarazan Honten 紗羅餐 本店@Nagoya 名古屋 ★★★

Amazing Soba Kaiseki Meal with Kuheiji Team. Handmade soba at the main location. [developing story]





















紗羅餐 本店 Sarazan Honten
愛知県名古屋市南区星崎1-147-3
050-5590-0353

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Kyoku 旭@Hong Kong Causeway Bay 銅鑼灣 ★★★

Great Omakase Sushi Spot. Head Sushi Chef Wa-san was amazing & friendly. Fresh fish from Japan. Teppanyaki also available. Great service. I brought Kuheiji Human sake for corkage. Omakase Sushi Lunch $590 HKD pp. Corkage $200 HKD. 2-5 free parking spots in private lot.  

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Hungarian Foie Gras $150 HKD


























Kyoku 旭
Shop 2, G/F, 38 Haven Street, Causeway Bay
21569888