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218 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
This tiny, luxurious sushi bar is famously the most expensive restaurant in California, and most nights it is also the best, with fish unseen anywhere else in the... More »
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327 E. First St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Yes, we know about the old standards and the new, the austere Tokyo-based chain with branches in local Japanese supermarkets, and the impeccably credentialed noodle... More »
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11275 National Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
If you ask sushi chef/owner Shinji Murata whether the snapper is Japanese tai, his eyes will narrow, he will look quickly down at his hamper of rice, and he will mutter... More »
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203 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
The ritual at Little Tokyo's Kokekokko is grilled chicken till you die: loosely packed chicken meatballs, faintly scented with herbs; grilled skin, threaded onto the skewer... More »
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18450 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Dubbed a Japanese pub restaurant, Kappo Honda serves the holy trinity of Japanese beer-Asahi, Kirin and Sapporo-as well as Bud and Bud Light, for some reason. The beer... More »
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665 Paularino Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
This is a Japanese market and food court where you can buy bobble-headed Hula dolls and good-luck cat erasers alongside sushi plates in bulk. When you get to the... More »
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8439 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
A staple on Sunset Boulevard since 1999, Saddle Ranch attracts tourists and Angelenos for its famous bull riding and outdoor patios with stone campfire pits and views of the... More »
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1099 Westwood Blvd., Westwood, CA 90024
Yamato, located in the old Euro-Chow space, held onto its predecessor's fancy decor and grandiose space but lost the high-end prices, at least during happy... More »
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87 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91105
Looking to keep your checkbook afloat? A?Float Sushi is known as much for its fresh sushi selections and amiable service staff as it is for affordability: Everything is... More »
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943 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012
A family-owned business in Chinatown dating back to 1946, Grand Star hosts some wild dance-party happenings. The former Chinese restaurant's... More »
