syori the foodie

Friday, September 22, 2023

Sushi Yamamoto@Beverly Hills ★★★

Favorite Sushi Restaurant. Yusuke-san outdid it again. He seeks perfection and constantly makes adjustments for his menu. Incredible service and personal attention to detail from Yusuke-san. See something new every time every visit. New beautiful ornate plates from Kagoshima. Freshly shaved bonito fish flakes from Toyosu Market, Japan. The Tuna they get is exclusive for them from Japan. Amazing live Soba making show with Kazu-san. Just waiting for them to get Michelin star. Max 8 seats only. Omakase $390. Wine & Sake Pairing $235. Corkage fee $150. Hot green tea is now $6 instead of $9. Bottled water from Kaneyama, Japan $9 (filtered tap water not available). Reservations via Tock. Valet parking, $10 flat rate self-parking after 6pm, or you can park at Beverly Canon Gardens Parking (240 N. Beverly Dr) for $5 flat rate after 6pm with 1.5 blocks walk.

Otoro (Fatty Tuna)

Amadai (Tilefish) Soup

Astrea Caviar Toro Hand Roll

His personal touch of attention to detail to his customers

Kamasu (Japanese Barracuda)

Hanaabi Junmai Daiginjo, Saitama $140

Kuroebi (New Caledonian Shrimp) Tempura

Awabi (Abalone)

Awabi (Abalone) Soup

Smoked Katsuo (Bonito)

Ayu (Sweet Fish)

Kuroebi (New Caledonian Shrimp)

Beautiful Plate from Kagoshima

Kegani & Uni

Uni & Kegani Hand Roll

Certificate for Exclusive Yamayuki Tuna from Japan

Exclusive Yamayuki Tuna from Japan

Akami Zuke (Blue Fin Tuna - Lean Part, Marinated)

Chutoro (Medium Fatty Tuna)

Impressive Customized Menu Design for Special Occasion

A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Beef

Live Soba Making Show

Homemade Soba (Buckwheat) Noodles

Unagi (Fresh Water Eel)

Tamago (Sweet Egg Omelette)

Ikura (Salmon Roe) (add-on)

Magical Grape (from Farmers Market) Ice Cream

Sushi Yamamoto
218 N. Rodeo Dr (former Urasawa place)
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
sushiyamamoto-beverlyhills.com/

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Sushi Tsujita@Sawtelle ★★★

Omakase Sushi with Good Pricing. Omakase Sushi for $49 (Osaka), $69 (Kyoto), and $89 (Tokyo). Good quality. All includes same appetizers, 2 hand rolls, and dessert. It's good that they now include 2 hand rolls instead of 1 before. A la carte also available. Osaka Set is a good deal. Tokyo Set is also a good deal with higher quality fish, all from Japan. Features Chefs Masaru Tada & Yoshihito Hirata. Street parking is challenging on Sawtelle.

Osaka Course $49 (comes with appetizers, 2 hand rolls, & dessert)
akami, hamachi (yellowtail), tai, amaebi, hotate, ikura, tamago

Awa Yuki Sparkling 300mL $20

Appetizers: Kanpachi Carpaccio, Hotate w/ Kiwi Dressing, Tako & Asparagus w/ Yuzu Miso

Tokyo Course $89 (comes with appetizers, 2 hand rolls, & dessert)
akami, kinmedai (Japan), kanpachi (Japan), shima aji (Japan), sweet shrimp, red snapper (Japan), uni/ikura, tamago

Ikura from Osaka Course

Ikura & Hokkaido Uni from Tokyo Course

Miyzaki A5 Wagyu Beef Sushi from Tokyo Course

Spicy Salmon Hand Roll & Spicy Tuna Hand Roll for Osaka Set

Spicy Salmon Hand Roll & Toro Taku Hand Roll for Tokyo Set

Sakekasu Ice Cream Made from Sake Rice from Japan (non-alcoholic)

Sushi Tsujita2006 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 231-1177
https://tsujita-sushi.com

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

sawa Shellfish Night@Little Tokyo ★★★

Special Shellfish Night. All my favorite food. My 10th visit to sawa. A casual bar environment. Featuring amazing Itamae sushi chefs Ryo-san and Anthony-san. Friendly and fun environment. Lynn, the very sweet and nice bartender, served us the nice Harada Junmai Daiginjo Sake, using Yamadanishiki rice, fruity and full-bodied. Their cocktails are amazing & reasonably priced ($45 for 3 pairing). Thank you for the love, support, & customer service in the past year. They appreciate their customers, especially Ryo-san. They show care for their customers and ensure that they are comfortable. Very grateful to try amazing sushi. Special Shellfish Night Omakase $300 per person. Parking at lot $6 cash. Metered parking $4/hr before 8pm. Enter through Kajima building. Reservations via Tock.