Favorite Japanese Fast Food since college time. Restaurant since 1985. Tokyo Roll was $5.25 when I first went there many decades ago. Now it's $10.45. Katsu Curry Chicken $11.45. Purchase 10 meals and get 1 free chicken or beef teriyaki with stamp card. Free parking in small lot.
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| Special Unagi Bowl $17.95 |
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| Tokyo Roll $10.45 |
Tokyo Fast Food
11921 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 478-3603
www.tokyofastfood.com
Popular Pizzeria with Japanese Influence. Fresh salads. I like Patate in white sauce, which tasted like Escargot seasoning. Free metered street parking around the block after 6pm.
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| Tricolore Salad $11 |
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| Special Margherita with Bufala $23 |
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| Patate $24 |
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| Tiramisu $11 |
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| Funghi – add Prosciutto Cotto (Ham) $28 (togo) |
Pizzeria Sei
8781 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(424) 279-9800
pizzeriasei.com
Long-Standing Restaurant since My College Time. Good food and reasonable pricing. Features Chicken Wings & Yakitori. Okinawa Pork Fried Rice was good. Only thing is that the Beef Sashimi was not as pictured. Walk-in ok. Will come back again. Sapporo pitcher $18.50 (good deal). Hot tea is complimentary. Limited free parking in rear.
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| Okura $4 (1 skewer) |
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| Nagoya Hot Wings $9.75 spicy sweet chicken wings |
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| Beef Sashimi $18.50 seared prime ribeye fillet served sashimi style with ponzu sauce |
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| Okinawa Pork Fried Rice $13.50 Okinawa style pork chasu |
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| Ishikari Nabe $14.50 Japanese miso broth with salmon, shrimp, scallop, tofu, enoki mushrooms, nappa cabbage |
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| Ohitashi $7.25 steamed spinach topped w/ katuso flakes |
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| Gyu Kushi (2 skewers) $9.75 seasoned beef |
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| Yakitori (2 skewers) $7.50 leg meat |
Amazing Sake Tasting Event at Yama Sushi Sake Attitude.
Tasting 5 different sake for $15 with generous pours and refills. Great deal. A bit different from last time. They try to change every season. Very informational. My favorite from the tasting was Kitaya Kansansui Junmai Dai Ginjo. Kunizakari Wa no Kokoro Matcha Liqueur was kind of nice with matcha flavor, but it's not pure enough. 20% off all sake bottles in the store. I love Emishiki Ginjo World Peace from last tasting, which is the same manufacturer of my favorite Monsoon. I bought 2 additional bottles of it and cleared their inventory. No longer comes
with Sashimi sample and chocolate for pairing. Super fun event. Friendly staff. Tasting reservations via Tock.
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| Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai, Kunizakari Wa no Kokoro Matcha Liqueur, Kikusio Funaguchi Nama Genshu Sake, Dassai 39, Kitaya Kansansui Junmai Dai Ginjo |
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| Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai |
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| Purchased Sashimi to pair with sake (can also purchase sushi) |
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| Kunizakari Wa no Kokoro Matcha Liqueur |
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| Rice Polishing Rate |
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| Japanese Gift-Wrapping |
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| Cleared out their Emishiki World Peace Inventory (Same brand as Monsoon) |
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| Chatting with the awesome Alex |
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| Master of Sake, Wendy Narumi Kohno, and her husband, Scott |
Yama Sushi Sake Attitude
11709 National Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 903-6218
www.yamaseafoodla.com
Amazing Sake Tasting Event at Yama Sushi Sake Attitude. Tasting 5 different sake for $15 with generous pours and refills. Came with Sashimi sample and chocolate for pairing, free Fried Chicken Karaage to take home, and 20% off all sake bottles in the store. My favorite was Emishiki Ginjo World Peace. It paired with Sashimi very well. I bought a bottle of it. Super fun event. Friendly staff. Looking forward to the next one. Tasting reservations via Tock.
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| 1st pour: Mio Sparkling Sake |
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| 2nd pour: Kikusui Junmai Ginjo |
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| 3rd pour: Emishiki Ginjo World Peace pairs with tuna sashimi |
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| 3rd pour: Emishiki Ginjo World Peace pairs with tuna sashimi |
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| 4th pour: Hakkaisan Snow Junmai Daiginjo aged in snow for 3 years |
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| Wendy Narumi Kohno's Sake Badge |
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| 5th pour: Hakatsuru Sayuri Nigori pairs with chocolate |
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| Master of Sake, Wendy Narumi Kohno |
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| Generous Pours |
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| Fried Chicken Karaage to take home |
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| Sake we bought |
Yama Sushi Sake Attitude
11709 National Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 903-6218
www.yamaseafoodla.com
Exquisite Omakase. Perfection. One Michelin Star. Sat at Shunji's table. Chef Shunji is chill and friendly. New Santa Monica location. $250 per person. Book on Tock. Corkage fee is $50.
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| Otoro |
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| Shunji's Exclusive Personal Sake Ichigo $80 |
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| Seasonal Bamboo Shoot with Peas |
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| Fried Ice Fish |
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| Eel with Yamakake |
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| Fried Lotus Root with Peas |
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| Seared King Mackerel with Green Tea |
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| Bluefin Tuna, White Fish, Black Scallop from Japan |
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| Marinated Black Cod with Soy Glaze with broccoli and bamboo shoot |
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| Soup with Steamed Uni, Abalone, Seaweed, Daikon |
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| Ginger |
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| Sayori (Needle Fish) |
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| Itoyori |
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| Shima Aji |
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| Ikura |
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| Amaebi |
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| Nodogoro (Black Throat Sea Bass) |
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| Masu (Cherry Blossom Trout) |
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| Hotaru Ika (Chopped Squid) |
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| Aji |
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| Ankimo |
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| Toro Handroll |
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| Anago |
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| Tamago |
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| Uni |
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| Pear |
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| Chef Shunji |
Also see:
Shunji 2016
https://www.syorithefoodie.com/2016/01/shunjiwest-la.html
Shunji 2013
https://www.syorithefoodie.com/2013/02/shunjiwest-la.html
Shunji Japanese Cuisine
3003 Ocean Park Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 826-4737
www.shunji-ns.com
