Saturday, February 8, 2025

Sumibiyakitori Kidori@Arcadia ★★★

Yakitori Omakase. High quality yakitori with fresh chicken. Yakitori Chef Tomoyuki-san from Tokyo. 10 skewers Yakitori Omakase plus rice/ramen dish & dessert $80 per person with add-ons available. 18% will be calculated & included in the bill. 720mL corkage fee $50. Green Tea $5. Right next to Sushi Kisen. Reservations available on Tock.

Negima

Yakitori Chef Tomoyuki-san from Japan and Owner Yamato-san



Senkin Nature $75

Simmered Dashi Dish, Fried Tofu, Cucumber

Salad with Parmesan Cheese

Chicken Liver Pate

Sasami (Chicken Breast)

Ginnan (Gingko Nuts)

Tomato

Tebasaki (Chicken Wing)

Uzura (Quail Egg)

Aburi Mentaiko (Grilled Spicy Cod Roe) $12

Momo (Chicken Thigh)

Zucchini with Cheese

Kidney

Okura (Okra, add-on) $4.20

Tsukune with Ontama

Seseri (Neck, add-on) $6


Kawa (Skin, add-on) $5

Hiza Nankotsu (Tail, add-on) $6

Nagaimo (Long Yam, add-on) $4.20

Choice of Oyakodon (Chicken & Egg Rice Bowl, included in Omakase)

Custard Pudding

Sumibiyakitori Kidori
1108 S. Baldwin Ave. #B7
Arcadia, CA 91007

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Sushi Kisen@Arcadia ★★★

Go-To Omakase Sushi Spot. Sushi Chef Masa-san is so nice and amazing. $90 Special dineLA Bluefin Tuna Omakase. Add-ons available. Hot Tea $3. Free parking in lot. Reservations available for Omakase.

Uni Hand Roll

Akami (Bluefin Tuna - lean part)

Kasugo (Baby Snapper)

Zuke (Marinated Blue Fin Tuna)

Chutoro (Medium Fatty Tuna)

Aji (Horse Mackerel)

Aburi Chuotro (Grilled Bluefin Tuna)

Toro Taku (Tuna with Japanese Pickled Radish)

Hotate (Scallop)

Otoro (Fatty Bluefin Tuna)

Miso Soup with Shima Aji

Hagashi Toro (highlight)

Negitoro

Yamaimo, Myoga, Ume, Shiso, Katsuobushi Hand Roll

Amaebi (Sweet Shrimp) $6

Mirugai (Giant Clam) $10

Sushi Kisen
1108 S Baldwin Ave Ste B6
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 623-6033
sushikisen.com

Friday, January 31, 2025

Guzzu PM (DTLA) x Toriei (Shizuoka) Pop-Up@Arts District ★★

Yakitori Omakase Pop-up from Shizuoka. Generous portion. Good quality. Meat & vegetables were nicely arranged on the menu. Nice cocktails. Definitely pre-order the drinks by Wolf & Crane. Pre-order price for $15 drinks is $10. Add-ons available. Very causal vibe. Service was very backed up. We were not seated until 8:00pm for our 7:30pm reservation. $40 per person + $10 drink (optional). Ample free parking on street.

Sasami Wasabi (Tender with Grated Wasabi)
Momo with Yukishio (Thigh with Snowflake Salt)

Yuzu Lemon Drop $10 pre-purchase ($15 value)
Japanese High Ball $10 pre-purchase ($15 value)



Zensai
Potato Salad with Crispy Chicken Skin
Japanese style potato salad topped with fried crispy chicken skin


Shiozuke and Toribushi
Lightly salted vegetables dressed with moritsuyu, topped with toribushi

Chicken Liver Pate Monaka
liver pate finished with Akashi whisky sandwiched between a roasted monaka shell with a daikon salad (yuzu kosho dressing) and tomato raisin

Agedashi Nasu w/ Steamed Chicken Tender
lightly fried eggplant in a sweet garlic soy with steamed tender topped with ginger sauce and a myoga, green onion, red shiso salad

Tsukune (Meatball with Tare)

Negima (Thigh & Tokyo Negi with Tare)
Tsukune (Meatball with Tare)

Vegetables w/ Sansho Miso
assorted vegetables with sansho miso

Teba (Wing with Spicy Soy Sauce)

Chicken Bone Soup
chicken broth with mitsuba


Shime
Soboro (Ground Chicken) & Eggs
topped with roasted shishito, served with shibazuke pickles

Guzzu Bento-ya
1102 Lawrence St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
(310) 858-0336
https://www.guzzubentoya.com/