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.

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

Asakura@West Los Angeles ★★★

Kaiseki Restaurant Spring Menu Tasting Event. Opened from Michelin Star restaurant (La Bombance) in Tokyo, also sister restaurant of Sudachi Tokyo. Tasting event $40 per person. Included unlimited bites (wagyu beef, fried rice, sushi, white coffee jelly, etc.), unlimited sake pours (Isojiman from Shizuoka, Toyo Bijin from Yamaguchi, Hakurakusei from Miyagi), with Asakura masu wooden sake cup. 8-course Kaiseki $300 per person (6-course $200). Reservations on Tock. Previous Yamakase location. Free parking in lot (underground also available).

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Beef Sushi

Uni from Hokkaido

Asakura
11901 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 111
Los Angeles, CA 90025
https://asakura.la/

Yama Sushi Marketplace@West LA ★★★

Onigiri Bento Box as seen in Rental Family movie. $4.95. Available at all Yama locations through December 7. Yama Sushi is guaranteed fresh. It's always packed with people.

Rental Family Onigiri Bento Box $4.95
Salmon & Kombu flavors

Yama Sushi Marketplace
11709 National Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 954-0805
https://www.yamasushimarketplace.com/

Asakura@West Los Angeles ★★★

Kaiseki Restaurant Pre-Opening. Opened from Michelin Star restaurant (La Bombance) in Tokyo. Also sister restaurant of Sudachi Tokyo. Using fine ingredients & black winter truffle. They make rice balls for you to take home if you have rice left from the donabe. Grand opening 12/3. Special promotion 1 free glass of Juyondai Bessen with full course menu for Dec 12-27 reservations. Fantastic promo. Reservations on Tock. Chef's counter seating available. 8-course Kaiseki $300 per person (6-course $200). Previous Yamakase location. Free parking in lot.

Chefs Ishiba-san & Keiko-san

Juyondai Bessen

Chestnut with Sticky Rice, Sea Bream, Hokkaido Uni, Matsutake Dashi Soup

Slow Cooked Duck Breast with Japanese Vegetables

Matsutake Mushroom with Spinach

Ankimo Croquette

Uni with Yuba

Grilled Black Cod

Akami Bluefin Tuna Sushi

A5 Wagyu Beef Tenderloin from Kyoto

Sake Tasting

Japanese Sea Eel, Simmered Eggplant, Dashi, Autumn Vegetables

Truffle

Freshly Ground Sesame Seeds

Sakai-san

Homemade Grilled Sesame Tofu, Goma Miso Cream

Ramen with Cucumber & Celery Slices in Egg Sauce with Caviar from Russia

A5 Wagyu Beef Tenderloin from Kyoto

Truffle Rice Donabe

More Truffle

Hojicha

Miso Soup

Rice Ball to take home

Okoge Crispy Rice on the bottom of the pot

Rice Balls to take home

White Coffee Tofu

Brown Sugar Ice Cream

Chefs Ishiba-san & Keiko-san

Asakura
11901 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 111
Los Angeles, CA 90025
https://asakura.la/