Saturday, May 6, 2023

Kanpachi@Gardena ★★★

Super Fun. Great price & good quality. We always do the Secret Menu - $80 Premium Omakase. Brian-san's Scallop Uni Taco is also their Secret Menu. Chef Koji-san always take good care of us. Owner Brian-san made tiny sushi for my special birthday treatment. He really puts his heart into his sushi, especially the cute little mini sushi. Uni can be a bit bitter sometime. Free hot green tea. Free parking in lot.

Mini Sushi!

Mother & Daughter Maguro

Love Mini Sushi!!

Fried Fish Bone

Chawanmushi $7

Sashimi: Mirugai, Octopus, Shima Aji, Maguro

Spider Roll $15

Brian-san Making Mini Sushi for Me!

Kanpachi (Amberjack)

Amazing Mini Sushi by Brian-san!!

Octopus

Kohada

Seared Red Snapper

Hamachi (Yellowtail, easy on rice)

Salmon & Salmon Roe

Mother & Daughter


Mother & Daughter

Amaebi (Sweet Shrimp)

Ika (Squid) with Uni & Shiso Leaf

Seared Saba

Mini Sushi Detail

Scallop Uni Taco

Tamago (Egg)

Amaebi Head with Miso Soup

Deep Fried Amaebi Head

Mini Sushi Detail

Interesting Junmai Ginjo Sake

Unagi

Koji-san is a Dogers Fan

Bottle Opener Birthday Gift

Chocolates for Birthday Gift

Sesame Ice Cream

Amazing Brian-san & Koji-san!

Kanpachi Sushi & Sake
18220 S Western Ave
Gardena, CA 90248
(310) 817-4581
https://kanpachigardena.com

Friday, May 5, 2023

Sake Tasting@Xi'an Beverly Hills ★★★

Amazing Free Sake Tasting Presented by Xi'an Beverly Hills & Shota-san from Fifth Taste. A presentation of 13 premium sake. I got to try all 13 of them. Some of my favorites are Akabu, Heiwa, and Ohmine. Xi'an has been around since 1996. Their Salt & Pepper Fries and Garlic Noodles are tasty. Cece, Manager at Xi'an, is very welcoming, generous, hospitable, and hardworking.

Beautiful Display with Lit-Up Woodwork by Cece, the Manager

Picture with Shota-san (Sake Sommelier from Fifth Taste) & Cece (Manager at Xi'an)

First Customer to Arrive for the Sake Tasting
Ohmine 3 Grain

Aka Heiwa "KID"

Local Den Sake Original from Oakland, Pasturized & Unpasturized Nama

Yoshi-san with Local Den Sake Original from Oakland, Pasturized & Unpasturized Nama


First Customer to Arrive for the Sake Tasting
Ohmine 3 Grain

Ohmine 3 Grain

Shibata Black Jumai Ginjo

Xi'An Salt & Pepper Fries $9.95
paired with Shibata Black Jumai Ginjo

Shibata Cloudy Sake


Kaze no Mori – Wind of the Woods

Taiheizan – Great Peaceful Mountain

Heiwa KID Omachi

Akabu Junmai Ginjo

Heiwa "Hon KID" Junmai Ginjo

Heiwa Tsuru-Ume Natsu Mikan

Heiwa Tsuru-Ume Kanjuku

Garlic Noodles $16.95
paired with Akabu Junmai Ginjo
Xi'an Beverly Hills
362 N Canon Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 275-3345
http://xianbeverlyhills.com

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Kura x Kimetsu No Yaiba Collaboration@Sawtelle ★★

Fun at the Revolving Sushi Bar: Round 3. Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) x Kura special collaboration. Free T-Shirt over $60 on May 3-5 for members. It used to be $100, so $60 is much more achievable for 2 people. Set of 10 capsules to collect with $3.55 each. All plates $3.55. Sushi quality wasn't consistent. Uni is better than last time. Sapporo beer $6.60. Hot green tea $3.80. Download their app and to wait in the virtual queue. Free 1 hour validated parking at lot.

Free T-Shirt over $60 (before tax & coupon)


























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