Friday, August 8, 2025

Sumibiyakitori Kidori@Arcadia ★★★

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

Kinkan/ Chochin $7 (seasonal)

HeavenSake Flight $42 (3 glasses)


HeavenSake Flight $42 (3 glasses)



3 kinds of appetizers

Sekin (corkage)


Baby Corn with Salt


Chicken Liver Pate

Codeo Yuzu & Rice Beer $10

Sasami (Chicken Breast/ Tender)

Kidney

Negima

Ginan (Gingko Nuts)



Banshu Ikkon Junmai $75




Teba (Chicken Wing)

Zucchini with Cheese

Lemon Sour $15




Lemon Sour $15

Uzura (Quail Egg)

Momo (Chicken Thigh)

Teba (Chicken Wing) (add-on) $6


Bonjiri (Tail Skin)

Seseri (Neck, add-on) $6.50

Bonjiri (Tail Skin, add-on) $6.50

Tsukune with Ontama

Sushi Chef Masa-san previously at Sushi Kisen and now at Hama Sushi

Aburi Mentaiko (Grilled Spicy Cod Roe) $12


Kinkan/ Chochin $7 (seasonal)



Choice of Ramen

Choice of Oyakodon

Okra (add-on) $4.50

Blueberry Milk Pudding

Cute drawing & note from Sayaka-san

After-Party at Tonchinkan

After-Party at Tonchinkan

After-Party at Tonchinkan

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

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Osawa@Pasadena ★★

Fun Japanese Restaurant. Love the Sapporo Beer Tower. Good Sashimi and Shabu Shabu. Would like to try their Uni Pasta next time. 1.5 hours seating limit for dinner was a bit rush for Sashimi, Shabu Shabu & alcohol. Corkage $30 for 720 mL, $50 for 1,000 mL. Cake corkage $12. Paid parking at city public parking lots or street parking.

Sashimi a la carte

Sapporo Draft Beer Tower $42

Vegetables for Shabu Shabu

Sesame Sauce & Ponzu Sauce for Shabu Shabu

Udon for Shabu Shabu

Vegetables for Shabu Shabu

Black Angus Ribeye for Shabu Shabu $42
comes with vegetables, udon noodles, sauce & choice of chicken or kelp broth

Rice for Shabu Shabu

Dewazakura Sake Daiginjo $39 (300 mL)

Osawa Shabu Shabu & Sushi
77 N Raymond Ave Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 683-1150
theosawa.com

Borneo Eatery@Alhambra ★★

Decent Southeast Asian Cuisine. Also known as Borneo Kalimantan Cuisine. Features delicious Indonesian, Malaysian & Singaporean dishes. Michelin Guide 2019. Good Egg Noodles. Both dry noodles and Singapore Laksa was nice. Love the garlic chips on the noodles. Used to be packed in the old days, but now walk-in is easy.

Singapore Laksa $17
choice of egg noodles, vermicelli, or rice noodles
shrimp-based curry laksa broth, shrimp, fish cake, fried tofu, marinated egg, sweet corn, bean sprouts

Hokkien Mie $14
homemade egg noodles lightly seasoned & topped with sweet soy chicken, char siu, marinated egg & vegetables
comes with a side of soup

Soup for Hokkien Mie

Roti Prata (2 pieces) $9.50
flour-based pancake grilled until perfection, served with Indonesian curry sauce

Cendol $5.50
authentic Bornean dessert drink

Borneo Eatery
19 S Garfield Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 282-4477
borneoeatery.com