Kaiseki Motoishi Soba Lunch@Beverly Hills ★★★

Soba Lunch Pop-up on Sundays. Amazing fresh handmade soba. Kazu-san cooking with owner Yamato-san (owner of Sushi Yamamoto, Sushi Kisen, Tonchinkan, etc.). Yamato-san is very friendly & hospitable. Enjoyable cozy & intimate environment. Friendly server Mino-san from Sushi Kisen. $85 per person. Corkage $50 per 750mL. Complimentary filtered water available. 2 hours free self-parking at lot. Soba Lunch Pop-ups on Sundays at Sushi Yamamoto. DM @kaiseki.motoishi to book.

Ohmine 2 Grain from Fifth Taste

Japanese Sea Bream & Asparagus Rice Pot

Japanese Sea Bream & Asparagus Rice w/ Ikura

Japanese Sea Bream & Asparagus Rice w/ Ikura, Pickled Ginger

Kake Soba
Hot Soba Noodles in Dashi Soup w/ Tororo & Japanese Seaweed

Juyondai Extra

Teampura

Fresh Handmade Soba

Tempura Zaru Soba
Cold Soba Noodles w/ Tempura

Soba-Yu
soba water mixed w/ soba soy sauce soup

Sakura Mochi – Happy Easter Edition
with painted Easter egg design decoration

Sakura Mochi

Matcha

Amazing Kazu-san & Yamato-san

@kaiseki.motoishi
Sunday Soba Lunch pop-ups at Sushi Yamamoto
Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills

Gokumi@Santa Ana ★★★

Amazing Izakaya Restaurant in Santa Ana. Specializes in Yakitori, Ramen, and Fifth Taste Sake. Reasonable price. Great place to dine around Disneyland area. Love the free Edamame (can choose truffle oil) upon Yelp check-in, some vegetables and pairs well w/ sake. Green tea $2.50. Free limited parking in lot.

American Wagyu Tongue $7.50, Shitake Mushrooms $3, Ginkgo Nut $2.50, Pork Belly w/ Plum Shiso $4, Thigh w/ Onions $3.75

Edamame with Truffle Oil (Free w/ Yelp Check-In)

Abe Junmai Ginjo $85

Spicy Chicken Liver $7

Pork Belly w/ Plum Shiso $4, Brussels Sprouts w/ Pork $3.75, Shrimp $5.50, Zucchini $3, Skirt Steak $8.50, Chicken Skin $3.50

Grilled Oyster $4 each

Shrimp Ramen $17 (Corn add $0.75)

Grilled Scallop $3.50

Gokumi
2 Hutton Centre Dr, #203
Santa Ana, CA 92707​
(714) 617-4540
https://gokumi.us

Scardino's Italian Restaurant@Torrance ★

 Good Deal for Early Lunch Special. They call it the Early Supper Menu that serves from 11am - 4pm daily. $24.95 for 3 course that includes Soup or Salad w/ Garlic Bread, Entrée, Dessert, and a glass of wine. I had a glass of Chianti. For entrée, I ordered Pesto Fettuccine from dinner menu for extra charge and also added Scallops for extra charge. Love the Housemade Pesto Sauce. The Scallops were just ok. Chicken would probably be better.

Pesto Fettuccine (Scallop extra charge, Pesto extra charge)
house recipe pesto w/ fresh broccoli, pine nuts, & a touch of cream

Complimentary Toasted Garlic Bread

Mixed Green Salad

Homemade Tiramisu

Spumoni Ice Cream

Scardino's Italian Restaurant
4803 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 542-2222
scardinos.com

The Steak Library@Lomita ★★★

High-End Japanese Steakhouse by Tamaen. Specializes in steak. Great variety of amazing steak with different kinds of sauces to choose from. Bone Marrow was great. Their Cotton Candy A5 Wagyu is like a sweet version of Sukiyaki so it'd be great with a bowl of rice. Corkage $35. Reservations via OpenTable. Free parking in lot.

Bone-In Ribeye 22 oz $90, Garlic Sauce $3

Complimentary Garlic Bread

Bone Marrow $24
garlic oil, brûlée, bread

Cotton Candy A5 Wagyu $36

Cotton Candy A5 Wagyu $36

Garlic Fried Rice $15

Asparagus Side $15

The Steak Library
1937 Pacific Coast Hwy,
Lomita, CA 90717
(424) 263-5373
www.steakslibrary.com

Izakaya Tonchinkan@Arcadia ★★★

Amazing Authentic Izakaya in San Gabriel Valley. New favorite. High quality. Omakase Chef's Choice of 4 mini appetizer sampler for $15 was a good deal. Same owner as Sushi Yamamoto & Sushi Kisen. Hot tea $3. Corkage not on menu $25/bottle (smaller than 750mL) or $50/bottle (larger than 750mL). Very popular restaurant. Reservations strongly recommended. Free limited parking in lot.

Deep Fried Pork Belly w/ Oba Leaf Skewer $8

Sashimi Moriawase $44.80

Grilled Angus Beef Tongue $28

Chawanmushi $8

Omakase Chef's Choice Appetizer Sampler $15

Seared Mentaiko (Spicy Cod Roe) $12

Sakuraebi Don $28

Corn Tempura $8

Crab Liver w/ Oba Leaf Tempura $12

Izakaya Tonchinkan
713 W Duarte Rd Ste H
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 461-5078
izakaya.la

Sushi Yamamoto@Beverly Hills ★★★

Favorite Sushi Restaurant. Yusuke-san seeks perfection and constantly makes updates on his menu seasonally. Incredible service and personal attention to detail from Yusuke-san. The Taka Tuna they get is exclusive for them from Japan. Wine & Sake Pairing $235. Corkage fee $150. Bottled water $9 (filtered tap water not available). Reservations via Tock. Valet parking, $10 flat rate self-parking after 6pm.

Otoro Sushi from Yamayuki (Taka's Maguro)

Favorite Sushi Chef Yusuke-san

Kuheiji Betsu Atsurae $220

Thoughtful & Cute Customized Menu for Special Occasion

Kegani (Hokkaido Hairy Crab)

Smoked Katsu (Bonito)

Smoked Katsu (Bonito)

Smoked Katsu (Bonito)
with ginger onion ponzu sauce and shiso leaf

Taka's Maguro

Taka's Maguro
Akami, Chutoro, Otoro

Chutoro

Akami

Sayuri (Needle Fish)

New Caledonian Aoebi (Blue Shrimp)

Akamutsu (Rose Sea Bass)

Benny's Carabinero Shrimp from Spain

Ankimo (Monk Fish Liver)

Awabi (Abalone) Soup

Awabi (Abalone)

Hokkaido Bafun Uni

Toro Astrea Caviar

Toro Astrea Caviar

Sakuraebi Shrimp Soba Noodle

Unagi (Fresh Water Eel) Grilled w/ Binchotan

Unagi (Fresh Water Eel) Grilled w/ Binchotan

Unagi End Piece

Unagi (Fresh Water Eel) Grilled w/ Binchotan w/ Wasabi & Sansho Leaf

Tamago

Hokkaido Bafun Uni

Hokkaido Bafun Uni (add-on) $38

The last drop is the best drop

Japanese Strawberry Ice Cream

Soba Tea

Thoughtful Customized Menu for Special Occasion

Sushi Yamamoto
218 N. Rodeo Dr (former Urasawa place)
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
sushiyamamoto-beverlyhills.com