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

Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori@Gardena ★★★

My Go-To Restaurant for Yakitori. Authentic Food, Consistent Quality, and Reasonable Price. Everything was great. Miso Cheese with Crackers was nice and interesting but won't order again. Grilled Rice gets sold out a lot of times. Best to pair the Yakitori with Draft Beer to balance out the heat and dryness. Having the staff cheer "Kanpai" for your beer is fun. Walk in only. Arrive early to write down your name on the list. No wait around 5pm on a Saturday. Best seating is at the bar, where the food comes out right fresh from the grill to your plate. Loud & fun ambiance.

Chicken Thigh w/ Green Onion (Sauce) $2.95, Meatball $3.25

Here are my 3 tips:
1. Ask for the Free Cabbage
Off the menu, but you can request free cabbage salad (unlimited refills) to enjoy with your Yakitori. It balances your appetite with all the meat. The cabbage is mixed with tasty yuzu ponzu sauce. The catch is that the server sometimes forget about it, so you have to remind them again.

2. Don't Order All at Once
The food comes out pretty quickly. It's a good idea to split into ordering 2 times so that your food won't get stacked up and become cold.

3. The Reward
You can redeem $3 reward with every $50 you spend. Scan the QR code on your receipt to register your credit card and use the same credit card every time. The same reward system can be used at different Shin-Sen-Gumi locations in US.

Free Refillable Cabbage

Chicken Liver $3

Flap Meat $3.95, Shiso Basil w/ Pork Belly (Sauce) $3.50

Chicken Wing $2.95

Grilled Mix Rice Ball $2.95
shiso basil & dried bonito

Beef Tongue $3.75

Miso Cheese w/ Crackers $8

Ginko Nuts

Chicken Thigh w/ Green Onion (Salt) $2.95

Onion $2

Pork Intestine $3

Corn

Chicken Skin $2.95

Pork Feet $4.50

鬼太郎 Sake Bottle Label Wall

Cute Packaging

Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori (Original) – Gardena
18517 S Western Ave Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 715-1588
https://shinsengumigroup.com/restaurants/shin-sen-gumi-yakitori-original-gardena/

Nanban-Kan@Sawtelle ★★★

Best Yakitori in Town. Best paired with beer. The winner of the night is definitely Potato - cooked to surprisingly crispy perfection and served with sour cream and spring onions. Quality is great but not as consistent as Shin-Sen-Gumi. Sometimes it’s not grilled long enough and sometimes it could get a bit too burnt, like our Black Cod. Keep in mind that most skewers came in 2, so it could get you full quickly. Better to split in 2-3 orders to pace out the serving time. Super friendly service (but also slow due to staff shortage). It is impossible to book because they almost never pick up the phone due to staff shortage. Best to call around 4:30pm. I also showed up in person to book. That worked too. They will also seat you if they have table available when you arrive early. Best seating is at the bar. Wine corkage is $15. Sake corkage $30.

Potato $2.50

Large Asahi Beer $7

Brussels Sprouts $3.50

Shiso Maki $3.50

Shiromi $7.75

Tebasaki $4.75

Shiso Chicken $5

Kaibashira (Scallop) $10

Kawa (Chicken Skin) $5

Colored Pepper $3.50

Garlic $3.50

Okura Maki $3.75

Australian Lamb $14

Ginnan $3.25

Onion $2.50

Black Cod $9.50

Green Tea Mochi Ice Cream $2

Nanban-Kan
11330 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 478-1591

Koshiji@Torrance ★★★

Perfectly Grilled Yakitori with Quality. Cold Inaniwa Udon is traditional Japanese fine noodle and has always been my favorite. Must try. Soboro Don (ground chicken rice bowl) is great for accompanying yakitori too.

Eggplant w/ Thin Pork $2.50, Okra w/ Thin Pork $2.50, Pork Belly w/ Shiso Leaf $2.75, Chicken Meatball $2.50

Inaniwa Udon (cold) $8.25
traditional japanese fine noodle

Complimentary Vegetable Salad

Soboro Don $5.00 (small)
rice topped w/ seasoned ground chicken (comes with soup)

Special Dipping Soy Sauce for the Inaniwa Noodles
with Grated Ginger, Spring Onions, & Seaweed

Chicken Wings $3.50, Squid w/ Shiso Leaf $3.96, Smelt Fish $3.96

Complimentary Orange

Koshiji
22807 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 378-3787
koshijiusa.com