Eating & Drinking

Alth0ugh my first review of Honda Ya was not glowing, the more I go to this place, the better I like it. My current favorite plate there is their “Assorted 5 Kind Yakitori” for $9.95. It’s yummy and tastes even ...

In case you missed it, see my first review of this strange no-sign Mori Sushi restaurant. This time, we decided to try the 8 course meal as shown below. Click on the thumbnails to see a bigger version of the ...

My friend David sent me this picture of the menu from a Japanese restaurant called Taiko, in Manhattan Beach. On a hot day, there’s nothing better than some cold Bukkake noodles. Yummmmm. Although the word “Bukkake” has become known for ...

If you’re ever in Westwood, or anywhere near UCLA, and in the mood for some really cheap desert, checkout Diddy Riese on Broxton. Basically, you create your own ice cream sandwich and they make it in front of you and ...

Have you ever had a meal that was begging for some Champagne but you didn’t want to drink alcohol? What if I told you that there’s a Jasmine Tea sparkling drink that tasted a little like Champagne? I drink a ...

Since this sushi restaurant was listed as the best sushi in Los Angeles in a magazine, I decided that I had to try it out. However, when I drove to the address, there was what appeared to be some type ...

It was once again time to check out another sushi place I’ve never been to. My friend suggested we try Teru in Studio City since neither one of us had gone there. As with other restaurants in this area, parking ...

You may have seen a strange looking taco truck driving around town with the word “Calbi” on it. I’ve seen them in West LA, Downtown and other areas of popularity. They also have a website at calbibbq.com where they have ...

When a friend of mine told me about a great sushi place in Valencia, I was a little skeptical.  This restaurant is located in the Valencia Town Center, which is an upscale outside “mall” with movie theaters, restaurants and a ...

As I said in my last re-review of Honda Ya, I really like this place as a Izakaya restaurant. But this blog is supposed to be about sushi, so I decided to try it there. They don’t have nigiri sushi, ...