Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Kaneyoshi@Little Tokyo ★★★

Kaneyoshi x Inaba Collaboration. On Tuesdays for limited time only. Returning to Kaneyoshi after their well-deserved Michelin Star. Appetizers and Omakase Sushi were skillfully hand-crated. Beautiful execution and delicious taste. Food portions were just right. Great selection of sake. Hopped to Sawa next door for cocktails after dinner. Reservations available on release dates via Tock.

Smelt Fish Tempura

Dewazakura Yukimanman Snow Country $240
aged 5 years Junmai Daiginjo, Yamagata

Chawanmushi with Ikura (Salmon Egg)

Grilled Scallop

Oyster from Hiroshima with Raddish

Saba

Amaebi (Sweet Shrimp) with Egg Yolk & Soy Sauce

Ankimo (Fish Liver)


Gasanryu Gokugetsu Junmai Daiginjo $100
Yamagata

Charcoal Grill

Tai (Sea Bream)

Aji (Horse Mackerel)

Kinmedai (Golden Eye Snapper)

Female Stone Crab


King Mackerel

Left: Chef Yasu from Inaba; Right: Chef Yoshi from Kaneyoshi

Maguro (Blue Fin Tuna)

Kaki (Oyster)

Toro (Fatty Tuna)

Gold Dragonfly Kimoto 35 Junmai Daiginjo $240
Kanagawa

Saba

Kuroamaebi


Uni from Hokkaido & Uni from Santa Barbara

Anago (Sea Eel)

Tamago (left: from Inaba; right: from Kaneyoshi)

Baby Anago Soup (seasonal)

Bar Hop to Sawa

Hibiki Whiskey

Yuzu Highball

Sawa Highball

Gyokuro Highball

Yoshi-san from Kaneyoshi & Yasu-san from Inaba


Sushi Kaneyoshi
111 S San Pedro St, Ste B1
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 277-2388
https://kaneyoshi.us

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Taira Sushi & Sake@Garden Grove ★★★

New Favorite Omakase Sushi Restaurant. Friendly husband & wife team with passion. Amazing sushi quality with most fish freshly imported from Japan. Special appetizer for omakase was fantastic with an assortment of 6 samplers, which could be shared with 2 people. Beef Tongue was soft & tender & well-seasoned. 12-piece Omakase was $80 per person. Hot Green Tea $2. There is a 3.5% credit card fee. Advance reservations recommended. Free parking in lot.

Special Appetizer for Omakase $18
Marinated Welk, Mozuku Seaweed, Tofu, Ankimo (Monkfish Liver), Cold Stewed Eggplant, Tomato Pickles

Beef Tongue $14

Kanpachi (Amberjack) from Kagoshima
with rock salt, lemon, yuzu

Hirame from Treasure Island, Korea
with rock salt, basil oil, yuzu


Scallop from Hokkaido (fresh, never frozen)
with sea salt, lemon, yuzu


Shima Aji (Striped Jack) from Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan


Kinmedai (Golden Eye Snapper) from Chiba
seared with ponzu, spring onions, red yuzu

Chutoro (Fatty Tuna) from Mexico
with homemade soy sauce

Kamasu from Nagasaki
seared & marinated sauce

Ocean Trout from Norway
with ponzu sauce and marinated chopped onion


Nodoguro (Black Throat) from Nigata
seared and marinated with soy sauce

Uni from Hokkaido

Toro
with soy sauce & white truffle oil

Negitoro Handroll $14
 
Taira Sushi & Sake
8851 Garden Grove Blvd Ste 113
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 591-5225

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Taihei@Monterey Park ★★

Sushi Set Dinner for $33. Taihei since 1983. Came to Taihei during college times. Their Sushi are nice. The rice was a bit too much. 2 Choice Combination Dinner was a good deal. Green Tea $2. No reservations. Free parking at adjacent lot.

Matsu Sushi (with Soup) $33
10 pieces nigiri sushi, 6 pieces tuna roll, 2 pieces california roll

2 Choice Combination Dinner - Tonkatsu & Tempura $21
with rice, soup, and salad

Spider Roll $16
soft shell crab roll

Amaebi (Sweet Shrimp) Sushi $16

Fried Amaebi Head

Taihei
2195 S Garfield Ave
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(323) 726-1787
www.taiheisushi.com

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Nice China Cafe@Torrance ★★★

Great Cantonese Food in Torrance. If you want specific dishes such as Signature Pork Rib Served in a Pumpkin, Roasted Duck, or Lobster, you will need to call-in to order in advance. Call to make reservation.

Roasted Duck $30.95 (special order)

Stir-Fry Shrimp & Scallop in XO Sauce $36 (special order)

Stir-Fry Lobster in Soy Sauce $85 (special order)

Pork Ribs Served in Pumpkin $30.95 (special order)

Stir-Fry Vegetables $17.95

Nice China Cafe
2543 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste B
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 539-0323

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Shokunin@Rancho Cucamonga ★★

Decent Sushi inside Food Court. Sushi toppings had Korean influence. $65 for premium 13-piece course Omakase. It included Toro but not Uni. Uni $16 2 pieces. Everything was pretty good except the Chawanmushi, which was way too stiff. For the last piece, chef asked if we wanted spicy or not spicy. We opted in for not spicy and got Negitoro Handroll. Amazing. Quick service. Finished the meal in 30 minutes. Lunch and dinner are the same menu and price. 30% off bottled beer with Yelp check-in. Friendly chef. Super casual food court ambience with hip music. Reservations available on OpenTable. Free parking at parking lot.

Halibut

Yellowtail

Bluefin Tuna

Squid

Seared Salmon with Lemon and Pepper

Smoked Albacore

Smoked Albacore

Ono White Fish with Garlic Chip

Japanese Sea Bream

Amberjack with Lime Peel

Toro

Unagi

Chawanmushi (Egg Custard)

Uni $16 (2 pieces)

Negitoro Handroll

Cool Demon Slayer Figures on Shelf Dispaly

Food Court

Shokunin (inside Haven City Market Foodcourt)
8443 Haven Ave Unit 155,
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 481-2988
shokuninomakase.com