This location has changed owners and names so many times, I can’t even remember the last name it had, but at one point, it was called Joy Mart. Now, under the name Kagura, the menu has once again changed to ...

In my last quick review, I never mentioned that the Udon is actually made fresh here. I don’t mean they just cook it in front of you, I mean they make the actual Udon here. In case you don’t believe ...

Even though I’ve come been here several times for many years, I’ve never reviewed this place on my blog because they don’t serve ramen, soba, udon, or sushi. However, they do serve yakitori (see picture – $3.80), so I decided ...

Morinoya is on my regular rotation of places to go when I don’t want to think too hard about where to go. Having previously tried and disappointed by their zaru soba ($7.50), I decided to give it one more try. ...

Recently, I’ve noticed that I’ve gotten stuck in a rut and going to the same restaurants over and over again. In an attempt to snap out of this mode, I decided to checkout one of the new downtown Japanese restaurants ...

Since Mishima became Yashima and eventually closed down, I’ve been looking for great soba in the Sawtelle slash West LA area. After hearing about Sojibo’s home made soba, I decided to give it a try. This place has a huge ...

The same Kula Revolving Sushi that I reviewed from downtown is coming to the West side on Sawtelle “soon.” There’s already 6 of them in Southern California and they are opening at least 25 more branches in the next 5 ...

As you may have read previously, I’ve tried getting the ramen at the main Tsujita Artisan Noodle located on Sawtelle. Unfortunately, they only serve ramen for lunch and I cannot seem to wake up early enough to get there for ...

After realizing that I’ve been going to the same restaurants, I decided to try Takao a few doors down from SugarFish in Brentwood. Takao is not in the same strip mall so the parking is in the back of the ...

On my last quick trip to Tsujita, I had the sashimi. Interestingly, as soon as I entered the restaurant, the waitress told me that they only serve noodles during the day. Considering the name of this restaurant, I’m sure just ...