Marugame Udon
Marugame Udon feels like taking a trip to Japan for less than ten dollars. The cooks salute you in Japanese when you enter the door, the decoration is minimalistic, and so is the cafeteria-style service. Don’t be put off by...
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Tsujita
It’s not often that it rains in Los Angeles but when it does just about everyone loses their minds. Just try taking a drive on the 405 and you’ll witness true pandemonium. Rather than braving the forces of nature and...
Fish Eight
It’s no secret that Jinpachi is one of our favorite neighborhood spots for a casual weekday dinner. Well its sister restaurant, Fish Eight, is here to make things even more casual — yet with excellent A-grade sushi. Chef Hirotaka Fujita...
Silverlake Ramen
Silverlake Ramen’s tonkotsu brings all the boys to the yard — so be prepared to wait in line. A rich tonkotsu broth cooked for 16 hours with thick cuts of chashu pork belly, green onions, spicy chili paste and super...
Hayato
Hayato, a shoebox of a restaurant nestled in the corner of the ROW DTLA, is just the type of place you’d be hard pressed to find anywhere other than Los Angeles. During the daytime, Chef Brandon Go, who cut his...
Orsa & Winston
Orsa & Winston (named after the chef’s dogs) is a mix of Italian and Japanese influences, with creative pasta, seafood stews, donabe and breakfast omakase. It is the more formal spot from Josef Centeno, who reigns over Downtown LA with...
N/Naka
N/Naka was a great restaurant long before it was featured on Chef’s Table. However, ever since it graced the screens of Netflix, getting a table has gotten exponentially more difficult. You’ll have to book a table three months out from...
Shibumi
It’s not hard to find a great sushi spot in Los Angeles, but finding a restaurant that specializes in Kappo cuisine is another matter altogether. Thankfully, that all changed when David Schlosser decided to open up Shibumi on an unassuming...
Matsumoto
Matsumoto is the kind of secret you’ll never want to share. The atmosphere is soft, warmer than other sushi restaurants. The service is attentive and discreet at the same time, and the waitresses will sometimes dare suggest another choice: always...
Sushi Park
You won’t find a decent picture (nor review, for that matter) of Sushi Park online because of its rules: no photo, no takeout, no California roll. Don’t even dare dipping your toro sushi in soy sauce! The opening hours are...