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 ...

In my last review of Morinoya, I promised that I would try this place again. True to my word, this is my quick review my second time around. This time, I started with their Salmon Oni Chazuke ($7). Normally, Chazuke ...

Yabu is a Mom and Pop styled small Japanese Restaurant on the West side on Pico Boulevard. There is no parking lot but valet parking is available for $2. This place is so small, you might easily drive past it ...

Yet once again, I’ve returned to Zencu. By now, you’re thinking that I go to this place every week but actually, I’ve gone there maybe about 12 times since they opened. This time, I tried their seaweed salad and found ...

Last time I visited this restaurant, I didn’t have much sushi because this a “Fusion” place, as the name implies.  But since this is a sushi review blog, I decided that this time, I’ll order more sushi. For my main ...

A new vegan restaurant called Shojin has opened in the Little Tokyo Shopping Mall on Alameda in downtown.  They are located on the 3rd floor of the building so you’ll never accidentally find it by driving by.  The actual name of the restaurant includes “Organic & ...

This noodle house called Yashima is in the “West Little Tokyo” area on Sawtelle and used to be called Mishima, which moved to Wilshire (then eventually closed that branch). If you like Udon or Soba, I highly recommend this place. ...