Japanese restaurants in Los Angeles
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Koi
Some come for celeb-spotting, some come for superior service, but all come for the spicy tuna on crispy rice at this bamboo-fortified sanctum in the heart of the TMZ. Nobodies nibble Japanese specialties in the warm, Asian-accented central dining room while patio-dwellers – Owen Wilson, David Spade, Nicolette Sheridan and Avril Lavigne – float past. Reservations recommended.
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Nobu Malibu
Tucked in the Malibu Country Mart shopping center, Nobu coasts on its fame and famous clientele. Everyone else will still enjoy the creative Japanese fare but perhaps not the smallish portions, high prices, and the indifferent service we found here. Still, the stargazing, especially on the dimly lit patio, can't be beat. Don't dress up or you won't blend in.
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Haru Ulala
The Kirin flows as freely as the conversation at this Little Tokyo izakaya (tavern) where the best seats are at the bar with full view of the cooks and sushi meister in action. Choice picks from the crayon-scrawled menu are the green-tea noodles, the slow-cooked Kurobuta pork belly and the sake-marinated cod.
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Sushi Gen
You won't find any truffle-oil-infused wasabi nonsense at this shoot-from-the-hip sushi joint. The fish here just doesn't get any fresher, so focus on sashimi and rolls. Lunchtime will see you competing with business folk and Japanese ex-pats for the sashimi lunch special.
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Oomasa
Sushi purists rejoice: you won't find any truffle-oil-infused wasabi nonsense at this old-school Litte Tokyo joint. From dark-red tuna to marbled salmon, it's all superfresh, expertly cut, affordably priced and best enjoyed while snuggled into an old-timey booth.
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Yashima
Upstairs in the Olympic Collection, Yashima serves fresh and authentic Japanese food, but no sushi. Instead, feast on big bowls of soba and udon noodles, rice bowls and tasty plates like gomaae (vegetables in sesame dressing) and salmon-skin salad.
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Rice Things
OK, so the ambience is zero and it ain't the best Japanese food you'll ever eat, but the prices are simply hard to beat. Order the combo meal, which comes with a side of sushi and a drink and you'll be outta there, tummy filled nicely, for nix.
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Hurry Curry
Curry rice is a Japanese staple food. It's basically a plate of rice on one side and a thick curry sauce on the other which contains beef, chicken, potato croquettes or tofu, plus veggies. Spice: mild to wild.
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