Soma Suisan@West Hollywood ★★

Fun Tuna Cutting Show Event. Once a month. Former Gozen space. Scooping the meat from the bone & eating it was fun. Tuna is usually from Toyosu. Tuna show fish from Baja due to regulation for whole fish. $120 per person with 1 alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) drink included. Sake in carafe. Hojicha (pot) $5. Metered street parking ($1/hr, max 2 hours). 

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Soma Suisan
521 N La Cienega Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90048
(213) 308-9393

Kura Sushi@Sawtelle ★★

Jujutsu Kaisen Collaboration. Order on tablet for fresher sushi. The Salmon Roe was pretty good. Tuna Yukhoe Gunkan is no longer available. $4.10 most plates. Manager was very nice. Came to use my $5 off $15 coupon & free soft drink coupon (applies to $6.10 Sparkling Lychee Oolong Tea) from completing survey. Double points April 17-23, 2026.

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Jujutsu Kaisen Collaboration

Kura Reserve Toro $5.95

Kura Reserve Toro $5.95

Sparkling Lychee Oolong Tea $6.10

Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
2130 Sawtelle Blvd
Unit 111
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 597-4490
https://kurasushi.com

Cheng Can Cook: Kamameshi Pot Rice ★★★

Easy Rice Cooker Kamameshi. Restaurant Quality. Delicious.

Ingredients:
1 cup of Japanese rice
1 1/2 cups Dashi Stock (or chicken stock) (can mix dashi powder with water for quick fix)
Sauce: Soy Sauce, Mirin, Sake – 1 Tbsp each
Sakura Ebi (or seafood or meat)
Few Shiitake Mushrooms, Edamame Beans (Bamboo Shoots, Carrots, or Gobo Roots alternatives)
Mitsuba or Mizuna (Japanese Vegetables), cut to 1/4" lengthwise
Ikura (Salmon Roe) for garnish (optional)

Recipe:
1. Rinse rise, soak in water for 15-30 minutes. Drain.
2. Mix Rice in rice cooker with Dashi Stock & Sauce. Add sliced mushroom & vegetables on top.
3. Turn on rice cooker to cook rice. Add seafood about 12 minutes before the rice is fully cooked.
4. Mix gently, serve & garnish.

Hui Tou Xiang Noodles House 回頭香@San Gabriel

Simple Chinese Dumpling & Noodle Restaurant. Nice dumplings. Thick noodles. Frozen dumplings available for togo. Another location in Hollywood. Limited parking in lot or street parking.

Three Flavored Boiled Dumplings $12.99

Sesame Noodles $11.50
sesame sauce served on the side

Pork & Leek Pancake $12.99

Fish Dumplings $12.50

Hui Tou Xiang Noodles House
704 W Las Tunas Dr,
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 281-9888
www.huitouxiang.com

Utamaro Sushi Izakaya@West LA ★★★

New Casual Sushi & Izakaya Restaurant. By Hide-san from Sushi Takeda. Head Sushi Chef Hiro-san. Nice to see Akira-san there as well. Omakase Otsumami Platter (7 kinds of small bites) is a must-try. Menu indicates Chef's Recommendations & Popular Items. 9-piece Omakase Sushi available for $80. Strip mall parking. Cold brew Green Tea $4. Kuheiji Human Sake available. Corkage $35 for 720-750mL. Reservations available on Yelp & Google.

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Iwashi (Sardine) Sushi $7

Omakase Otsumami Platter $39 (7 kinds, serves 2-3 people)

Monkfish Karaage $18

Negitoro Cut Roll (6 pieces) $12

Jumbo Scallop Dynamite Bites (2pcs $10)

Soft Shell Crab Cut Roll $17

Baked Blue Crab Hand Roll $12.50

Blue Crab California Cut Roll $12

Sesame Ice Cream Mochi

Matcha Green Tea Cheeecake

Utamaro Sushi Izakaya
2535 S Barrington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064
(213) 712-6662