After opening their first KazuNori in downtown LA, Sugarfish has now opened a second branch in Westwood back in June. I tried it the first week of opening and as expected, there were a lot of snags and little problems ...

In case there was any doubt, KazuNori is expanding to Westwood as this posting (see above) on the location proves. The first KazuNori opened back in 2014 in Downtown Los Angeles, and now they are ready to open their second branch. ...

Normally, I search Los Angeles for authentic sushi, but sometimes, my friend is in the mood for some fancy sushi rolls. Since we’ve pretty much tried all of them, we decided to try a new place called The Room Sushi. ...

In my never ending search for great Japanese restaurants, I came across Wadatsumu by Harikawa on Pico Blvd. This place is right next to the Westside Pavilion and across the street from the Backhouse. As far as I can tell, ...

Once again, it was time to look for a restaurant that I haven’t been to before. After doing a couple of searches, I cam across the BackHouse in West LA, not too far from my usual Japanese Sawtelle area on ...

Musashiya Udon will have it’s grand opening later today (October 28th) and through the rest of the week. But I decided to check it out the day before to see if they are ready for prime time. Unlike a lot ...

Recently, I decided to use Uber instead of a taxi to get home after dropping off my car for maintenance. As advertised, it was cheaper than taking a taxi because it was not during peak hours. When I was using ...

For years, I drove past Hide Sushi (pronounced He-De) on my way to the other sushi places nearby on Sawtelle in West LA. I finally decided it was time to check it out. There was a line of people waiting ...

A few years ago, a Japanese restaurant opened on Westwood boulevard near Wilshire but it went out of business and was replaced by another one, which promptly also closed. Luckily for Westwood, Ramen chain Yamadaya took over the location and is ...

The Shin-Sen-Gumi Ramen in downtown has gotten so popular, there’s always a long wait. Not wanting to wait, I decided to cross the street to Robata Kaba next to Johnny Rockets. The first thing I noticed was that all the tables ...