Monday, September 29, 2025

Wafu Bento Pop-Up@West Hollywood ★★★

Funnest Omakase Pop-Up Ever. Incredible night. Truly special & quality full-course omakase. Generous offerings. Fun underground private party vibe. Sushi Chef Taishi-san from Osaka is amazing, friendly & super fun. $350 per person with tax, unlimited green tea, unlimited beer & add-on's included. Pop-up location at soon-to-open Mutsu Love in West Hollywood. Metered street parking.

Chutoro

Fun Night with Friends & Mutsu Love

Kuheiji Special Limited Release Sake


Sushi Chef Taishi-san is a character


Cheers to Kuheiji

Sujiko

Katsu (Bonito)


Kawahagi Monaka

A little Doraemon surprise after finishing the food

Chawanmushi

Chawanmushi with Matsutake Mushroom

Shin Ika (Baby Squid)

Ginger

Ika Geso (Squid Legs)


Ishigaki (Black Snapper)


Tachiuo (Beltfish)

Tachiuo Sando (Beltfish Sandwich)

Tachiuo Sando (Beltfish Sandwich)

Mame Akamutsu (Baby Nodoguro/ Blackthroat Sea Perch)

Ohmine 3 Grain

Kinmedai (Golden Eye Snapper)

Scallop

Cheers

Sanma (Pacific Saury)

Cheers


Kuheiji Sake for the win!!

Aimane with Myoga, White Onion & Radish

Kanpai with Ohmine

Saba

Saba

Barracuda

Aji

Kuruma Ebi


My Special Treatment "Wasshoi Wasshoi" Ikura (half-cooked)


Akami (Lean Part of Tuna)






Regular Uni Sushi

My Special Treatment "Meccha Uni Sushi"

My Special Treatment "Meccha Uni Sushi"




Chutoro

Anago


Tamago

Negitoro Hand Roll



Dessert

Pop-Up Location at soon-to-be-open Mutsu Love

Meccha Ninki (Very Popular)

Wafu Bento
https://www.instagram.com/wafubento.socal/

Kaiseki Motoishi@Beverly Hills ★★★

Kazu-san's Amazing Handcrafted Bento Pick Up. Healthy & well-balanced Kyoto-style bento with lots of rich & individually flavored ingredients. Perfect with sake. Cover & lightly heat up with microwave to enjoy. Pick up from Sushi Yamamoto (Beverly Hills) or Sushi Kisen (Arcadia) 12-2pm. Limited availability (15-16 bentos per day). Pre-order early via Tock.

Tai-Meshi, Dashimaki Tamago (Japanese Egg Omelette), Pickled Okra with Plum, Grilled Black Cod with Sakyo Miso, Shibazuke (Kyoto Style Pickles), Simmered Daikon with Yuzu Miso, Atsuage Tofu (Fried Tofu), Grilled Shishito Pepper

Thank you Sayaka-san!




Pick up from Yamato-san at Sushi Yamamoto

@kaiseki.motoishi
Monday pop-ups at Sushi Yamamoto
Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Gokumi@Santa Ana ★★★

Izakaya Restaurant in Santa Ana. Busy on Friday & Saturday nights. Hot tea $2.50. Yelp reservations & walk-up list available. Free limited parking in lot.

Zucchini $3, Pork with Mushroom $3.75, Thigh with Green Onion $3.75, Pork Belly with Plum Shiso $4

Wagyu Bone Marrow with Crispy Rice $18

Ohmine Hiyaoroshi Omachi $120

Negitoro Roll $12

Salmon Avocado Roll

Chicken Karaage $8.50

Ginkgo Nut $2.50, Skirt Steak $8.50, Chicken Skin $3.50, Chicken Wings $4.50

Shrimp $5.50, Chicken Liver $3.75

Scallop

Tonpeiyaki (Egg) $11

Oyster $4

Mentai Mayo Mac 'n Cheese $9


American Wagyu Tongue $7.50

Rainbow Roll $16

Ohmine

Gokumi
2 Hutton Centre Dr, #203
Santa Ana, CA 92707​
(714) 617-4540
https://gokumi.us

Friday, September 26, 2025

Saijo@Culver City

Casual Hand Roll & Kushiyaki Bar. Hand roll bar vibe. Good lunch special deal with miso soup available: 3 hand rolls $16/ 4 hand rolls $20/ 5 hand rolls $24. Mark on order sheet to order. Side street or metered parking (follow signs).

Blue Fin Tuna Roll $9 (lunch special add $2)

Miso Soup served in the beginning

Bay Scallop Hand Roll $6

Negima (Chicken Thigh with Green Onion) $4
Tebasaki (Chicken Wings) $4

Blue Crab Hand Roll $6

Potato with Butter $3

Menu & Order Paper

Saijo Hand Roll & Kushiyaki
12473 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
(424) 479-7977
https://www.saijohandroll.com/