Rockpool California@Beverly Hills ★★

Decent Omakase with Lower Price Point. Focuses on using local Californian fish. Good news for those who are avoiding fish from Japan. Formerly Yasu, and now still under Yasu. (Yasu is moving to a new location.) 10% pre-opening discount. Grand opening tomorrow 8/1. Omakase $34 Sea Breeze, $46 Rockpool, $58 Deep Sea. I ordered Deep Sea. Green tea $3. 16% service fee automatically added to bill. Street metered parking.

Otoro (Fatty Tuna), Chutoro (Medium Fatty Tuna), Akami (Lean Tuna)

Akadashi (Red) Miso Soup

Ginger & Wasabi

Toro Hand Roll, Ariake Nori

Tuna & Yellowtail Sashimi, Salmon Sushi Backside & Belly Sushi, White Fish Sushi

Lobster Hand Roll, Ariake Nori

Black Cod Sushi (Charcoal Aburi), Sweet Shrimp Sushi (2 pieces each)

Toro Hand Roll $7.50 (add-on)

Hokkaido Scallop Sushi $6.50 (add-on)

Rockpool California
265 S Robertson Blvd,
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(424) 343-0074
rockpoolcalifornia.com

Habuya Okinawan Dining@Tustin ★★★

Okinawan Izakaya. Reasonable price. Delicious & authentic. Lots of fun dishes to try. Will have to come back again to try more. Okinawan Margarita was fun to shake & drink. Cute ambience w/ Okinawan music vibe. 15% service check already pre-calculated on the check. Join waitlist on Yelp within 5 miles. Full party must be here to be seated.

Awafuri (Okinawan Margarita) $8

Awafuri (Okinawan Margarita) $8 (pour & shake)

Grilled Tebiche (Pork Feet) $12.80

Ika (Squid) Sashimi $18

Grilled Seabass $28

Nasu Miso w/ Pork $9.80

Beni (Purple Yam) $8.80

Nice Decór

Habuya Okinawan Dining
14215 Red Hill Ave,
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 679-7453

Meiji Seimen@Costa Mesa ★★

Handmade Soba & Udon Noodles. Nice Soba w/ add-on options. Ordered the 2 limited edition Fan Favorite Summer for July. Nice & refreshing for the summer. Good deal. Compared with Ichimi Ann Bamboo Garden, some items such as Tororo Soba at Meiji Seimen is actually cheaper, but the Tempura costs more. Join waitlist on Yelp within 5 miles. Last order for lunch 2:15pm.

Inaka Soba $15.25
green onions, bonito flakes, seaweed, grated radish, shiitake mushroom, poached egg

Shigure Soba $18
pork & grated radish

Meiji Seimen
1113 Baker St E,
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 545-5175
meijinoodleusa.com

Makoto-san's Omakase Pop-up@The Steak Library Lomita

Omakase Comeback. Makoto-san finally owns the chef's counter again for the first time since his & our last one at Wadatsumi Beverly Hills on February 25, 2023. We loved the price point and fresh quality seafood at Wadatsumi. We were the first ones trying his Omakase as his returning customers from Wadatsumi. Happy to revisit the taste of Wadatsumi again. We missed the Paper Shabu Shabu. Makoto-san always treats us like VIP. He has nice attention to detail, and even greeted meet w/ Demon Slayer background piano music. We had the whole restaurant to ourselves. It was a lot of food for lunch, so we ended up taking some of them home. It'd be nice to have dinner option too. Pop-up Omakase $250 per person. By appointment in advance and for lunch only.

Oyako Salmon (from Mount Fuji) & Ikura Sushi w/ Gold Flakes

Omakase Chef Makoto-san

Japanese Sparkling Water

Menuke Fish

Ohmine 3 Grain

Applewood Smoked Scallop

Applewood Smoked Scallop w/ Asparagus Purée & Caviar

Chawanmushi w/ Ikura

Kamasu, Shima Aji, & Toro Sashimi

Cow Chopsticks Stand for Omakase that matches The Steak Library theme

Uni, Special Tiger Shrimp, Anago Tempura

Special Salt for Tempura

Miyazaki A5 Wagyu Beef

Miyazaki A5 Wagyu Beef

Miyazaki A5 Wagyu Beef for Shabu Shabu

Paper Shabu Shabu

Chutoro (close to lean part) w/ Grated Toro & Caviar

Kinmedai (Golden Eye Snapper)

Kisu

Akamutsu (Nodoguro)

Seared Anago w/ Eel Sauce & Sansho Pepper

Seared Anago w/ Salt & Lime

Bafun Uni from Hokkaido

Negitoro Togo

Miso Soup

Green Tea Mochi & Cake Trio Dessert

Roasted Green Tea

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