Showing posts with label Izakaya. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Izakaya. Show all posts

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Homareya@Long Beach

Shochu Night. Featuring special cocktails from Nankai. I am not a shochu person, but the cocktails came out refreshing & amazing. Nice to see Mai from Nankai again. Cold Matcha Soba with Duck Breast was nice. Food was on the salty side. Good idea to pair with alcohol. Owner-chef Yoya-san. 2 hours free parking at lot or metered parking.

Cold Matcha Soba with Duck Breast $20
Kyoto matcha soba, soy roasted duck breast, roasted Tokyo negi

White Fish White Ponzu $22
white fish, white ponzu, seaweed noodles, micro red radish

Passion Fruit Highball $14
Nankai, passion fruit, soda
She So Good $14
Nankai, shiso, soda

Tuna Steak $38

Special Event Cocktail comes with free Miso Peanuts

Chicken Skin with Spicy Yuzu Ponzu $10

Koji Ontama Potato Salad $11
marinated koji-soy onsen eggs, simple potato & cucumber salads, seaweed wrapping

Koji Ontama Potato Salad (mixed) $11

Wasa Kan $10
pickled wasabi, chopped kanpachi

Monkfish Karrage $16
tender monkfish lightly marinated with shiso soy & sesame oil

Nankai de Pepino $28
Nankai, cucumber juice, lime, soda

Tebasaki (Chicken Wings) $7 each

Hokkaido Scallop $8

Tsukune $7 each

Hamachi Kama $13

Island Mule $14
Nankai, Okinawan Citrus, Ginger Ale

Chick Tail (salt) $6 each

Left: Mai from Nankai

Homareya
145 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 754-3302
longbeachhomareya.com

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Ringo Izakaya@Torrance ★★

Affordable Sushi & Izakaya. Reasonable price. Small bite-size sushi. Miso Cod was good with white rice. Came to visit Yoshio-san, but he's no longer working there. Parking in strip mall lot. 

Premium 7pcs Omakase Nigiri $49

Blue Crab Roll $10

Toro Taku Roll $15

Crab Croquette $12

Premium 7pcs Omakase Nigiri $49

Miso Cod $8.50

Rice $2.50

Spider (Soft Shell Crab) Roll $14

Melon on the house

Izakaya Ringo
1542 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90501
(424) 558-8978

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. 

Related Posts:
Utamaro – April 18, 2026
Utamaro – March 20, 2026
Sushi Takeda – December 3, 2025

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

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Iyasaka Bar@Costa Mesa ★★★

Authentic Japanese Izakaya Bar. Good quality. Love Saba Battera. Stuffed Chicken Wing Gyoza was amazing. Traditional presentation. Specials available on blackboard. Table & bar seating available. Opens late till 2am. Takes reservations. Free parking in lot.

Saba Battera (Mackerel Pressed Sushi) $22

Highball $10

Higawari (Daily) Chef's Omakase Appetizer Plate $20

Double Ginger $15
grey goose, ginger liqueur & ginger ale

Teba Gyoza (Stuffed Chicken Wing) $12

Corn Ohba Kakiage (Corn & Shiso Leaf Tempura Fritter) $10




Sake Ikura Donabe Gohan $25
clay pot rice with salmon & salmon roe (takes 30-40 minutes)

Sake Lees Pudding $7

Iyasaka Restaurant Bar
320 Bristol St D,
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 724-6582
https://iyasakabar.com/