Taberu@Little Tokyo ★★★

New Tokyo Comfort Food Restaurant in Little Tokyo. Only opened for 1.5 weeks. Great pricing and great quality. Love the Seafood Tartar, which reminds me of the Poached Egg w/ Sea Urchin & Salmon Roe at Raku Las Vegas. Nice cocktails. Cocktails also available in 60 oz pitcher. Signature Lemon Sour had nice Lemon Sorbet on top to mix with. We did have trouble with our bill. Had our bill corrected 3 times after checking it each time and finally got it corrected. Reservations available on OpenTable. Street parking at Little Tokyo is challenging at night, especially on weekend nights.

Expanding Hand Towel

Signature Lemon Sour 34 oz $16
fresh cut lemons

Yakitori Maki $3

Seafood Tartar $16
avocado, tuna, salmon, yellowtail, okra, ginger, onsen egg, crispy rice cakes in citrus dressing

Chicken Ramen $15
creamy chicken & veggie puree soup

Shiso 'n Gari Maki $4
marinated ginger

Okura (Okra) $4

Mentaiko Mountain Yam $4
pollock roe

Oyabun Maki $4
lecttuce

Signature Lemon Sour 34 oz $16

Taberu
806 East 3rd St Unit 140
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 278-0198
http://Taberu-la.com

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