n/soto@Mid-City ★★★

Quality Izakaya Spot by the Creators of n/naka. Reminds me a lot of Raku in Las Vegas (or West Hollywood, which is no longer there). Fantastic Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) and Sushi. Tofu was smooth and silky. Love the Bone Marrow with Miso and Wine flavor, paired with Grilled Rice Ball. Great cocktail. Good service. Accepts walk-in, but reservation highly recommended. Corkage fee is $30. Valet parking or street.

Sashimi Moriawase $43
chef's selection

Warm House Made Tofu $8
ginger, tosa joyu

Brussels Sprouts & Salmon Skin Salad $16
red onion, poached egg

Unagi Kushiyaki $9
japanese freshwater eel

Tebasaki $6

Geoduck Nigiri $15
jumbo clam

Sakamushi Clams $18
shiitake, dashi

Miso Baked Bone Marrow $16
umeboshi onigiri

Beachwood Lager Beer $7, Umeshu $16 (umeshu, pommeau, yuzu tonic)

4566 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90016
(323) 879-9455
http://n-soto.com

Glendale Katsuya@Glendale ★★★

Nice Lunch at Katsuya. 50% off with CODE on 5/31. sbe CODE features 50% off at one of their restaurants every month. Most food were decent including the Sushi. They were out of Uni when I went. Sushi Rolls were nice. Lobster Dynamite was tasty but came out salty and very raw. 2 free movie tickets + popcorn for meals $50 or more if pay by Citibank cards till 6/30/15. Free Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna with Yelp check-in.

Jumbo Scallop Sushi $6

Eggplant Robata $3

Chef's Special: Double Hamachi Roll $15
spicy yellowtail, spicy kanikama, avocado & cucumber rolled and topped with thinly-sliced yellowtail

Lobster Dynamite $21

Lychee Blonde $12
smokey el silencio mezcoi, sweet lychee juice, freshly orange juice and lemon juice

Amaebi Sushi $8

Deep Fried Sweet Shrimp Head from the Sweet Shrimp Sushi

Tuna Poke $12
diced tuna sashimi with avocado, shucked edamame and ao nori chips tossed in a lemon soy sauce

Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna - free with Yelp check-in

Short Rib BOP (Bibimbop) $15.50
sizzling mixed rice dish served in a stone pot

Katsuya Roll
with salmon, tuna, snow crab, scallop, hamachi & avocado, rolled with cucumber & soy paper, served with wasabi ponzu

Katsuya Roll
with salmon, tuna, snow crab, scallop, hamachi & avocado, rolled with cucumber & soy paper, served with wasabi ponzu

Watermelon Cucumber Mojito
bacardi rum, crushed seedless watermelon, english cucumbers, fresh mint and freshly squeezed lime juice

White Grapefruit Cosmopolitan
belvedere pink grapefruit vodka, freshly squeezed lime juice and white cranberry juice

2 free movie tickets + popcorn if pay by Citibank cards till 6/30

Katsuya Glendale
702 Americana Way
Glendale, CA 91210
(818) 296-0680
katsuyarestaurant.com

Raku@Las Vegas ★★★

Top Quality Izakaya in Vegas. Never miss that. Anything Negitoro/ Uni/ Foie Gras is good. Reservation required. Free parking in lot. Opens late.

Negitoro $18 (Specials)

Poached Egg with Sea Urchin & Salmon Roe $9

Ken2 Salad $12
arugula salad with chicken breast, pine nuts, grilled corn, sun-dried tomato, chicken skin, and wakame salad

Steamed Foie Gras Chawanmushi (Egg Custard) $10

Sorbet Water Melon $5

Raku
5030 Spring Mountain Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 367-3511
raku-grill.com

Ebisu@Little Tokyo ★★

Happy Hour Specials are a Great Deal. Love the environment here. Authentic Japanese Izakaya place food for cooked food, sushi and beer. Their new Miso Katsu Don from Nagoya is from Heaven. Best one I've ever had. You can park at the parking lot next to the restaurant for a few bucks.

Special: Miso Katsu Don from Nagoya $8.95
pork cutlet & cabbage with sweet red miso sauce over rice, served with miso soup & salad

Special: Hiyamugi Cold Noodles $6.25
japanese thin noodle made from wheat flour with dashi dipping soy sauce

Tako Wasabi Happy Hour Price $3.00

Yam Salad

Croquette Happy Hour Price $3.95

Ebisu Japanese Tavern
356 E 2nd St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 613-1644
www.ebisu-la.com

Honda-ya@Little Tokyo ★★★

Izakaya place. Opens till late. Over 200 menu items. Definitely try their robata.

Albacore Tataki Salad $7.95

Robata Grill: Liver $2.00, Meat Ball $2.25, Okra $1.80

Robata: Chicken Wings $2.50

Blue Crab Handroll w/ Soy Paper $6.25

Zaru Tororo Soba (cold) $7.50

Fruits Jelly & Yuzu Sorbet $4.50

Complimentary Cucumber

Grape Chu-Hi (double) $6.00

Honda Ya Izakaya
333 S Alameda St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 625-1184
www.izakayahondaya.com

Kanpai@Los Angeles ★

Nice Late Night Izayaka Place to go Near LAX but Horrible Service. They have late night happy hour 11pm - 1am. Food quality is ok. Pricey too.

Oyster w/ Uni & Caviar $14
sea urchin and caviar served on top of kumamoto oyster

Chasu Ramen $13.50
japanese ramen served w/ roasted pork in soy-seasoned pork broth

Ono Sushi Happy Hour Price $4.80 (20% off)

Salmon Skin Salad Happy Hour Price $6.8

Grapefruit Chu-Hi $6

Kanpai Japanese Sushi Bar & Grill
8325 Lincoln Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 338-7223
www.kanpai-sushi.net

Wakasan@West LA (closed) ★★

8-Course Omakase for $45. Went there for Valentine's Day dinner. Quality is just ok (seems like they are pre-made), but $45 is quite a deal. You get to cook your own Sukiyaki in a pot, which is pretty fun. RSVP required for Omakase.

Omakase #2: Fried Tofu, Squid Sumono, Egg Omelet, Shrimp Ceviche, Asparagus, Potato Salad, King Crab, Fried Shrimp, Hijiki Seaweed

Omakase #1: Chawanmushi

Omakase #3: Snapper Sashimi with Lemon & Sesame Seeds, Tuna Sashimi, Albacore Sashimi with Ponzu Sauce

valentine's day special)

Omakase #3: Albacore Sashimi with Ponzu Sauce

valentine's day special: heart-shaped)

Omakase #3: Tuna Sashimi

valentine's day special: rose-shaped)

Omakase #4: Beef Ponzu

Omakase #5: Salmon Croquette with Cream of Corn

valentine's day special

Omakase #6: Sukiyaki

Omakase #6: Sukiyaki

Omakase #6: Sukiyaki

Omakase #7: Ikura Rice

Omakase #8: Dessert: Green Tea Cornflake Clusters

valentine's day special

Black Sesame Ice Cream $3

Asahi Super Dry Draft Beer $6

Wakasan (closed)

1929 Westwood Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

(310) 446-5241