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3333 Bear St. Costa Mesa, CA 92626

714-850-0880 

http://www.wasasushi.com/hamamori/ind...  

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3333 Bear St. Costa Mesa CA 92626

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  • Japanese, Sushi
    Sun 12pm-6:30pm, Mon-Sat 11:30am-2pm, Mon-Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-9:30pm
    $$$ $$$
  • All Major Credit Cards, cash
    Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted
    Free, Garage
Description

Set on the top floor of South Coast Plaza's Crystal Court where Bangkok Four used to be, the restaurant is James Hamamori's latest and most personal ode to raw fish. You may know the man better as the chef behind the Wasa Sushi mini-empire. For his new, glass-enclosed digs, Hamamori pulls a Steve Wynn by naming it after himself. But unlike the Vegas mogul, he works the floor-he's one of the guys preparing your meal.








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  • No. 68, Okaki Asparagus at Hamamori

    No. 68, Okaki Asparagus at Hamamori

    By Anne Marie Panoringan | Tue, July 10, 2012

    With everyone's love of all foods with a face, sometimes we need to remind ourselves that good eats can be dug up from the veggie patch. So when we think of a mean, green snack worthy of our countdown... More »

  • Drunk After Work: Hamamori

    Drunk After Work: Hamamori

    By Anne Marie Panoringan | Mon, May 07, 2012

    The Place: Hamamori Restaurant & Sushi Bar, 3333 Bear St., Suite 320, Costa Mesa; 714-850-1549; www.hamamorisushi.com.The Hours: Every day, 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.The Deal: Signature cocktails and sushi ... More »

  • Piscean Post-Prandials

    Piscean Post-Prandials

    By STEPHEN LEMONS | Thu, March 06, 2003

    Illustratiion by Bob AulThe older I get, the less sex interests me. Food is my new sex. That is I don't mind paying for it, but I'll take it for free when I can. Thankfully, it's still standard for many eateries to offer you dessert gratis if you... More »

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    | Costa Mesa, CA | 160 Reviews

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    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    Great sushi has never been cheap, but no one else in OC has been able to get away with charging as much as James Hamamori does. Dinner for two at his eponymous South Coast Plaza eatery will climb into the triple digits faster than you can say "omakase" ($80 per person for food, an additional $40 for wine or sake pairing). This is the reason why you should get someone else to pay for it. For example, a repentant boyfriend trying to make amends, or that sales exec who's desperate to get a signature on a dotted line. Let them buy your way into your good graces with a meal prepared by Hamamori himself; a sushi feast to break bank accounts and breach credit limits . . . just not your own.

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  • 2008 | Best Place to Eat If Someone Else Is Paying

    Great sushi has never been cheap, but no one else in OC has been able to get away with charging as much as James Hamamori does. Dinner for two at his eponymous South Coast Plaza eatery will climb into the triple digits faster than you can say "omakase" ($80 per person for food, an additional $40 for wine or sake pairing). This is the reason why you should get someone else to pay for it. For example, a repentant boyfriend trying to make amends, or that sales exec who's desperate... More »

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Dinner Menu
Kozara(small)
$6.00
Jumbo Asparagus
crispy okaki (rice cracker) coated, himalayan shichimi salt
$5.00
Edamame
teriyaki, nori salt
$6.00
Shiitake Mushroom "frites"
crispy salsify, truffle creme fraiche
$14.00
Kurobuta Pork Belly
kakuni style, braised daikon, hot mustard
$8.00
Crispy Calamari
yuzu-miso aioli
$9.00
Rock Shrimp Tempura
chili ponzu sauce
$18.00
Maine Lobster
mixed seaweed, ginger sause
$8.00
Salmon "chips"
crispy skin, salmon roe, salted salsify, bonito flakes, ponzu
$10.00
Jidori Chiken Salad
napa cabbage, scallions, crispy wonton, miso-orange vinaigrette
$12.00
Seared Beef Salad
crispy garlic, momiji oroshi, salsify, lotus root, citrus vinaigrette
$16.00
Ocean Salad
shrimp, scallop, salmon, octopus, tuna, sweet-sour shallot vinaigrette
$3.00
Miso Soup "inaka" Style
onion, tofu, shiitakemushroom, sweet potato
Owan Mori (entree)
$16.00
Jumbo Prawns And Vegetable Tempura
kabocha, sweet potato, lotus root, tempra sauce
$14.00
Jidori Chicken "gozen" Style
teriyaki or yuzu kosho, miso soup, salad, rice
$16.00
Salmon "gozen" Style
teriyaki or salt/lemon, miso soup, salad, rice
$22.00
Prime Filet Mignon
hibachi, asparagus, grilled shiitake, grated daikon-soy sause
$29.00
Ishiyaki Wagyu Beef
short rib, hot stone, three sause
$24.00
Black Cod
miso marinated, pickled lotus root, hijiki rice, yuzu-sweet soy reduction
$24.00
Assorted Sushi
chef's selection of nine nigiri, tuna roll
$26.00
Assorted Sashimi
chef's selection of seven sashimi
$26.00
Chirashi Sushi (scattered Sushi)
chef's selection of nine items
$12.00
Miso Nikomi (hot Pot) Udon
jidori chicken, kamaboko, fried tofu, organic poached egg
$14.00
Wheat Soba (hot Or Cold)
assorted tempura
$8.00
Edo Udon
classical udon, dashi broth, kamaboko, chives, shichimi-tenkasu
Raw
$12.00
$24.00
Kumamoto Oysters(washington State)
yuzu-jalapeno mignonette
$12.00
Albacore "tataki"
crispy maui onions, house-made ponzu
$14.00
Hamachi Sashimi
red yuzu kosho, himalayan shiso salt
$12.00
Crispy Tuna "pizza"
crispy rice, apicy tuna, parmesan cheese
$14.00
Bluefin Tuna Poketini
avocado, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeno, scallions, tobiko, chili-aioli
Omakase Tasting
$70.00
Sakura
$50.00
Momiji
$38.00
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