2 Michelin Stars Restaurant Hayato.
Our 4th visit & best experience ever. Incredible Kaiseki Cuisine handcrafted by Brandon-san with his careful
attention to detail. Beautiful
cooking techniques with simplicity. Fresh fish & local
vegetables used. Crab Rice Pot was
all-you-can-eat (woohoo). We brought a bottle of Kenzo sei with toasty flavor, then we had the last bottle of the Nichi Nichi "Our Rice Field," (used to be hand-signed) which was beyond amazing. Brandon-san is very nice & friendly. He remembers every single detail about us. He even asked where's our Keroppi as we sat down. Server
Kaori was nice & friendly. Nice to see chef Yoshi-san cooking in the back too. Hardest restaurant to
book in LA with only 7 seats (counter) & 1 seating per night. Reservation was made on Tock within 2 seconds at
release time. Limited 2 people max per party. Door opens at 6:30pm. Dinner was 3.5 hours. $450 per
person. Plus 18% gratuity automatically added. Complimentary hot or cold tea. Parking
at the Row DTLA structure or street. Corkage fee $100 for 720 mL (wine only, no sake).
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| Brandon-san & our take home Furoshiki Wrap |
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| Juyondai on the house for welcome sake |
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| Welcome – Juyondai |
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| Welcome – Juyondai |
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| Kenzo sei Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc for corkage |
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| Nichi Nichi "Our Rice Field" from Kyoto $450 |
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| Kenzo sei Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc for corkage |
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| Kinmedai |
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| Sakizuke: Seared Kinmedai tosa zu jelly |
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| Mini Tatami Mat for Camera with Hayato Brand |
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| Corn & Hokkaido Scallop Kakiage Tempura |
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| Grilled Matsutake Mushroom |
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| Aoyagi Nuta-Ae |
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| Charcoal Grilled Mehikari |
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| Shinogi: Aji Bo-Zushi |
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| Shaved Yuzu |
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| Local Live Spot Prawns |
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| Owan: Managatsuo |
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| Local Live Spot Prawns |
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| Steamed Abalone |
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| Steamed Abalone |
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| Nichi Nichi "Our Rice Field" from Kyoto $450 |
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| Kaori-san |
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| Charcoal Grilled Kinki: Roasted Onion |
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| Kanpai with Hayato staffs with Nichi Nichi "Our Rice Field" |
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| Shin Ika, Gobo, Silver Ankake |
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| Panko Crusted Baby Corn |
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| Nabe: Wild Unagi, Komatsuna, Shiitake, Kabu |
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| ChinmiL Grilled Karasumi |
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| ChinmiL Grilled Karasumi |
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| ChinmiL Grilled Karasumi |
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| Complimentary Sake to pair with Karasumi |
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| Complimentary Sake to pair with Karasumi |
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| Dungeness Crab |
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| Dungeness Crab Rice Pot |
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| Pickled Vegetables for Rice Rish |
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| Dungeness Crab |
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| Soup |
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| Dungeness Crab Rice Pot Refill |
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| Harry's Berries with Kinako Cream |
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| Green Tea |
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| Fruits |
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| Wagashi |
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| Matcha Tea Ceremony |
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| Table is not being used. Just for viewing. |
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| Beautiful Furoshiki Wrapping for our Nichi Nichi "Our Rice Field" Bottle to take home |
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| Hayato Branded Furoshiki Wrapping Cloth. What a Great Souvenir. |
Hayato
1320 E 7th St Ste 126
Los Angeles, CA 90021
(213) 395-0607
hayatorestaurant.com
