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/

Utamaro Sushi Izakaya@West LA ★★★

New Casual Sushi & Izakaya Restaurant. By Hide-san from Sushi Takeda. Head Sushi Chef Hiro-san. Nice to see Akira-san there as well. Omakase Otsumami Platter (7 kinds of small bites) is a must-try. Menu indicates Chef's Recommendations & Popular Items. 9-piece Omakase Sushi available for $80. Strip mall parking. Cold brew Green Tea $4. Kuheiji Human Sake available. Corkage $35 for 720-750mL. Reservations available on Yelp & Google.

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Iwashi (Sardine) Sushi $7

Omakase Otsumami Platter $39 (7 kinds, serves 2-3 people)

Monkfish Karaage $18

Negitoro Cut Roll (6 pieces) $12

Jumbo Scallop Dynamite Bites (2pcs $10)

Soft Shell Crab Cut Roll $17

Baked Blue Crab Hand Roll $12.50

Blue Crab California Cut Roll $12

Sesame Ice Cream Mochi

Matcha Green Tea Cheeecake

Utamaro Sushi Izakaya
2535 S Barrington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064
(213) 712-6662

Utamaro Sushi Izakaya@West LA ★★★

New Casual Sushi & Izakaya Restaurant. By Hide-san from Sushi Takeda. Head Chef Hiro-san. Great Firefly Squid in season. Omakase Otsumami Platter (7 kinds of small bites) is a must-try. Menu indicates Chef's Recommendations & Popular Items. 10-piece Omakase Sushi available for $80. Strip mall parking.

Uni Toro Caviar Stuffed Monaka Wafer $29

Hide-san (Sushi Takeda), HK Celebrity Bernice Liu

Omakase Otsumami Platter $39 (serves 2-3 people)

Yuzu Honey Chu-Hi $10

Hotaru Ika (Firefly Squid) $10

Amadai (Tile Fish) (Omakase)

Akami (Lean Blue Fin Tuna) (Omakase)

Hotaru Ika (Firefly Squid) (Omakase)

Aji (Spanish Mackerel) (Omakase)

Blue Crab Rice Cake $14

Crab & Eggplant with Dashi Gravy $16

Premium Jumbo Scallop (Omakase)

Seafood Chawanmushi $14

Toro (Fatty Blue Fin Tuna) (Omakase)

Kinmedai (Golden Eye Snapper) (Omakase)

Stripe Jack (Omakase)

Uni Ikura

Masago $5.50

Egg Omelet (Omakase)

Braised Pork Belly $18

Negitoro Cut Roll (6 pieces) $12

Monkfish Karaage $18

Soft Shell Crab Cut Roll $17

Wagyu Beef (Sample)

Yuzu Ice Cream $3

Utamaro Sushi Izakaya
2535 S Barrington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064
(213) 712-6662

Izakaya Tonchinkan@Arcadia ★★★

High Quality Izakaya in San Gabriel Valley. Omakase Chef's Choice of 4 mini appetizer sampler for $15 was a good deal. Chef Tatsu-san is always full of energy. Same owner as Miura, Sushi Kisen, Miyama & Kidori. 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. 

Omakase Chef's Choice Mini Appetizer Sampler $15

Tongue $28

Corn Tempura $12

Shirako $12

Negitoro Roll $10

Sea Bass $30

Sapporo $9

Sakura Ebi Donabe $32

Chicken Liver with Crispy Tortilla (special)

Hotaru Ika (Firefly Squid) (special)

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