syori the foodie

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

sawa Hand Roll Night@Little Tokyo ★★★

Special Premium Hand Roll Night. Modern omakase special handroll night (probably once a month) for $185. Sushi Chefs Ryo-san & Anthony-san always make it a fun and chill environment. Handcrafted cocktail pairing $45 for 3 glasses. Natalia the bartender is nice. Complimentary hot tea. Reservations via Tock. $6 parking at structure or super limited street parking (free after 8pm).

Akamai Zuke with Diced Yamaimo (Marinated Blue Fin Tuna with Japanese Mountain Yam)

Shiso Collins $16

Amberjack (Kanpachi) with Shiso Liquid & Chives

Spearhead Squid

Otoro with Pickled Daikon Radish

Saba (Japanese Mackerel) from Japan with Dehydrated Egg Yolk

Shiso Collins $16

Shirasu (Japanese Smelt) with Shiso Sauce

Marinated Gindara (Black Cod) from Canada

Tottori Snow Crab from Japan & Hokkaido Sea Urchin

Oysters in Sesame Oil Marinate

Tottori Snow Crab from Japan & Hokkaido Sea Urchin

Oysters and also Ryo-san's new knife from Nagoya

Closer Look Sesame Oil Marinate for Oysters

Chopped Oyster with Little Bit of Sushi Rice & Chopped Sweet Onion

Otoro (Fatty Tuna) with Shiso Sauce

Ryo-san's amazing knife skills

Boiled Anago (Sea Eel)

Somen in Fish Broth

Hokkaido Sea Urchin $17

My personal request to try new things

Soy Sauce Cheesecake

Left: Ryo-san; Right: Anthony-san

sawa
111 San Pedro St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(323) 381-5858
barsawa.us

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Furaibo@Sawtelle ★

Long-Standing Restaurant since My College Time. Good food and reasonable pricing. Features Chicken Wings & Yakitori. Okinawa Pork Fried Rice was good. Only thing is that the Beef Sashimi was not as pictured. Walk-in ok. Will come back again. Sapporo pitcher $18.50 (good deal). Hot tea is complimentary. Limited free parking in rear.

Okura $4 (1 skewer)

Nagoya Hot Wings $9.75
spicy sweet chicken wings

Beef Sashimi $18.50
seared prime ribeye fillet served sashimi style with ponzu sauce

Okinawa Pork Fried Rice $13.50
Okinawa style pork chasu

Ishikari Nabe $14.50
Japanese miso broth with salmon, shrimp, scallop, tofu, enoki mushrooms, nappa cabbage

Ohitashi $7.25
steamed spinach topped w/ katuso flakes

Gyu Kushi (2 skewers) $9.75
seasoned beef

Yakitori (2 skewers) $7.50
leg meat

Furaibo Restaurant
2068 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 444-1432
furaibousa.com

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Sushi Sonagi@Gardena ★★★

New Omakase Restaurant Opening in Gardena. Only opened for a week. Sushi from Chef Daniel Son from Katsu Sando. Features premium fish from Japan with influence of Japan, Korea, and California. Thoughtful and well-balanced meal featuring dry-aged fish. Hokkaido Scallop was amazing. Daniel is very down-to-earth. Friendly & enjoyable environment. His wife, Janet, serves alongside. Kaze no Mori sake is refreshing with pear flavor, unpasteurized and unfiltered. Great opening pricing for $175 per person (will be increased to $200 starting September). Only 6 seats per seating and 2 seating available during opening, and only opens 3 times a week. Opening month reservations all sold out within 2 hours of release via Tock. Green tea is complimentary. At Kanpachi/ Kanpachi To-Go's old location. No sign in the inner door, but there's a sign on the outer exterior wall. 2 stores away from Torimatsu. Free parking in strip mall.