Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Kinjiro@Little Tokyo ★★★

Nice Izakaya. Pricey but great quality. Family style. Server Sean made good recommendations. Great seafood & meat. First time I paid for Tsukemono. Have Kuheiji sake available. Roasted Green Tea $6.50. Mandatory 18% service charge will be added automatically to your bill. Located inside Honda Plaza. 

Uni Risotto $45

Suntory Premium Malts $14

Kuheiji Eau du Désir $80 (bottle)



Wasabi Potato Salad with Ikura & Smoked Salmon $20

Cold Tofu with Chilled Dashi $14

Sashimi Salad (Red Snapper, King Salmon, Scallops) with Blue Crab $42

Nakazuke Pickles $14
vegetables fermented in rice bran, slightly funky

Kibinago Japanese Sardine Tempura $24

Thick Cut Beef Tongue with Yuzu Negi $42

Bone Marrow Dengaku $30 (add $10 for extra piece)

Bone Marrow Dengaku

Squid Ink Udon Noodles $32

Kuheiji Eau du Désir $80 (per bottle)

American Wagyu Sukiyaki Don $38
simmered beef over rice, poached egg

Hot Inaniwa Udon Noodles with Braised Beef Tongue Soup $30

Sesame Mousse $12

Sake Kasu Crème Brûlée

Kinjiro 飲屋 金次郎
Honda Plaza
424 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 229-8200
http://www.kinjiro-la.com/

Sushi Ishikawa@Tokyo Shinjuku ★★★

2nd Visit. Fresh Sashimi by sushi master Yamaga-san. Had nice Chirashi lunch this time. Kenzo Wine available. 

Chirashi

Grilled Shirako




Tsukemono (Pickled Radish)

Miso Soup

Matsutake Dobin Mushi Pot Soup

Matsutake Dobin Mushi Pot Soup


Uni Toro Roll


Dessert

Kenzo Wine available

Sushi Ishikawa 鮨いしかわ
〒160-0023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 1 Chome−6−1 新宿エルタワーB2F
03-3340-3245
sushi-ishikawa.jp


Tuesday, November 4, 2025

炭火焼鳥 そかろ Sumibiyakitori Zocalo@Tokyo Bunkyo-ku ★★★

Amazing Yakitori with Fresh Chicken. I original knew Yakitori Chef Tomoyuki-san because he's the opening chef at Kidori in LA. He's kind. So happy to be able to try his original restaurant in Tokyo. I had the whole restaurant to myself because he let me book late reservation after Disneyland. Omakase 7 set 5,280 yen. 660 yen table charge. Kuheiji sake available. Reservations required & can be made on Tabelog or DM.







Special Line up for the Night

Houou Biden 1,400 yen

Chicken Liver Toast with Edamame & Yuba



Sasami

Ginnan (Ginkgo Nuts)


Yamamoto 1,400 yen (glass)


Negima


Kawa (Skin_

Fried Tofu & Daikon Meshi

Kuheiji Human 2,200 yen (glass)

Chochin


Uzura (Quail Egg) 440 yen

Tsukune

Hiroki 2,500 yen (glass)



万願寺 Pepper with Tofu in Dashi with Katsuobushi (Bonito Flakes) 600 yen

Oyakodon 1,100 yen






Saw Keroppi at train on the way back to hotel

炭火焼鳥 そかろ Sumibiyakitori Zocalo (護国寺駅)
2 Chome-11-20 Otowa, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 112-0013, Japan
東京都文京区音羽2-11-20
+81 3-6902-0980
https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1323/A132302/13162205/