As a person who has lived in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles for half a year, I dare not say that I have a complete understanding of Little Tokyo, but basically I have eaten all the restaurants nearby (single dogs can only be eaten out by myself).

Therefore, people often come to ask me, what is delicious in Little Tokyo?

Someone also told me that every time I go to Little Tokyo, I don't know what to eat, I don't feel anything delicious, so I choose to eat Curry House?!?!

So what is there to eat in Little Tokyo?

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Little Tokyo Little Tokyo, as the name suggests, has a lot of delicious Japanese food here. Sushi, ramen, udon, bento, Shabu Shabu ... everything is available.

Generally, the delicious things in Little Tokyo are gathered in three places, namelySawtelle Japanese Food Street, Japanese Village Plaza and Plaza with Marukai Supermarket (near Japanese American Cultural & Community Center). These two goods are very close to each other across the street.

In addition, there isSushi GenThe one that looks brokenPlazaThere are many ryokan shops that seem to be ugly, but they are so dying.Art DistrictAlso not far from Little Tokyo, variousPopular online red shopsSet up camp there.

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Alright, okay... As a little tokyo expert, let me tell you all about the deliciousness of Little Tokyo today, hahaha.

[Sushi]

① Mako Sushi

Mako It is my favorite restaurant (mainly close to home, after all, I live here hahaha). In the corner of the third floor of Marukai supermarket, there is a Hidden Gem that has been in business for more than XNUMX years. It is run by a warm family from Tokyo, so the taste is alsoEdo(Formerly known as Tokyo)style.

The name of the Mako store is the name of the master chef. Every time you come to eat, you can see the sliced ​​fish that the master chef focuses on behind the stage. Mako is also the father of chef NIKI NAKAYAMA in n / naka ($$$$ 日 料 店), who runs this small restaurant of less than 100 square meters. He drinks and drinks with guests on weekdays. The atmosphere of the restaurant is warm and the hostess is very hospitable. Here the ladies work in kimonos.

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The menu here is also very good. If you don't know what to eat, you can choose Course on the first page of Menu to take a look. I mainly praise itsushi. The bad part is that Otoro is a bit fat when the weather is warm (because I like Otoro very much, so I will pay more attention to it), but when I eat in January, it will be delicious. The fatty fish belly slides into the cavity, sweet and oily, with an endless aftertaste.

Address: 123 Astronaut ES Onizuka St, Ste 307 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Little Tokyo, Downtown

phone:(213) 613-0083

Business hours: Wednesday-Sunday 5:45 pm – 10:00 pm (closed on holidays)

② Sushi Gen 鮨元

This shop has always been very famous in Little Tokyo, and the team is always very long, very long... In fact, I have been passing by but I have no feeling for it (maybe because there are too many people in line).But a Bai Fumei friend who loves to eat said that you must come to this restaurant to eat.Ok…Can't beat beauty temptation...For food and justice, I took my picky taste buds and went.

From menus to business cards in the store are simple to impossible. I still ordered the sushi I love, everything is good, it is very Japanese style, do n’t need too much embellishment, sushi and yusheng are just right, basically the master Fu comes to me and I ca n’t stop. This taste is worthy of this reputation.

In addition to praisesushiIn addition, another thing that caught my attention is that the price / performance ratio here is very high.Sea urchin sashimi set or sashimi set for lunchThey are very cost-effective, and the ingredients are not bad. It is good to eat alone.

Address: 422 E 2nd St Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: (213) 617-0552

Business hours: Tuesday-Friday 11:15 am – 2:00 pm | 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm, Saturday 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm

③ Oomasa Daisho

Also in Little Tokyo Cultural Plaza, Dazheng is on a prominent corner. Speaking of which, I often come to Oomasa when I want to eat Japanese food but have difficulty choosing.

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Because there are many choices here, in addition to various set meals and cold noodles, there are alsoSushi Combo, Shashimi and a la carte sushi. If you think Sushi Combo has a little more, you can choose to hold sushi with a single point. When Cherry and friends come to Oomasa, they often order a Salmon Shashimi, plus their favorite sea urchin sushi and eel sushi.

Address: 100 Japanese Village Plz Los Angeles, CA 90012

phone: (213) 623-9048

Business hours: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm (closed on Tuesday)

④Hama Sushi 

You do n’t have to be by the sea, you can eat noble near the city centerToro tuna and red snapperHaha.

The Hama Sushi in Little Tokyo is fresh and the color of the sweet shrimp and the texture of Toro are beautiful. There are also not on the menu, but are described by diners as "entry at the entrance"Salmon belly sushi. It is worth mentioning that there are various small hand rolls here, from yellowfin herring to fresh scallops to crispy salmon skin to fish roe and sea urchin, there is always one for you ~ but there are more foreigners in this shop, Asian Few people.

Address: 347 E 2nd St Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: (213) 680-3454

Business hours: Monday-Friday 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm | 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm, weekends 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Toshi Sushi

Again in Little Tokyo, Toshi Sushi's chirashi bowl is probably the favorite lunch place for many people for many years. A bowl of sushi rice, topped with anchovy, yellowtail, caviar, thick egg roast, Japanese small cucumber, octopus, etc., can be enjoyed for only $ 15. You can also upgrade to premium bowl with 5 extra knives, add Shanghai gall, eel, etc., but maybe the version before the upgrade has already made you happy. This is called great value for money.

Address: 359 E. 1st Street, Little Tokyo,

Phone: (213) 680-4166

Business hours: Tue-Sun11:30 am – 2:30 pm, 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm; Mon Closed

Hide Sushi

When you urgently need to fill your empty stomach just wanting to eat seafood, but you don't have a lot of silver to splurge on, this family-style shop on Sawtelle Japanese Street must be the best choice. Although it only accepts cash, almost $ 12 can make you full. Of course, there are many more high-end sushi bars in Los Angeles, but few are so attentive-ready to eat shiny and fresh enough to cryFishAnd perfectTempuraRight.

Address: 2040 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles

Phone: (310) 477-7242

Opening hours: Tue-Sat11: 30 AM–9PM, Sun11: 30 AM–8PM, Mon Closed

[ Hand-Pulled Noodle ]

⑤ Daikokuya

Daikoku has long dominated the city with its signature ramen, but I can hardly recommend this restaurant in Little Tokyo.why?Because I have lived here for half a year and only queued once (I am the kind of person who doesn't like to line up, Minasan).As long as you pass Dahei’s house on weekdays, there are always people queuing outside...  

Let me talk about this soup first,Tonkotsu soupMilky white, rich and not too much oil slick, fresh and no pig smell, it is a good bowl of soup. The noodles are ordinary and vigorous ramen. The pieces of meat are soft and rotten, but not greasy. Those who are afraid of eating fat can eat without pressure. The best is thatSweetheartI do n’t know how skillful it is to ensure that this brine egg is so perfect every time, the protein is just in a completely solidified state, the inner layer is still soft and tender, and the egg yolk except for a thin layer of solidified outside The center is completely liquid.

Address: 327 E 1st St Los Angeles, CA 90012 Little Tokyo, Downtown

phone:(213) 626-1680

Business hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00 am – 12:00 am, Friday-Saturday 11:00 am – 1:00 am, Sunday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm

⑥ Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen

The following are two encounters between team members Liyang and Xinzhuan Group: I remember when I first moved to Los Angeles, I was catching up with the Japanese Ramen Festival. At that time, after eating 4 bowls of ramen (yes, my sister is the big stomach king), in order not to waste the ramen coupons in my hand, I ordered the last bowl of newly prepared ramen noodles. Being the best of the night, I was excited and ran back to praise the boss.

The whole bowl of noodles is impeccable from the bone soup to the noodles, especially the soup, which is rich and layered, with a mouthful of fresh flavor and a long aftertaste. but! The ramen festival again the next year, but I didn't expect it to disappoint me. The bone soup almost saw no oil and water. It had no taste except the salty taste, and the noodles were not chewy. It can only be said that although the new group is the love of many people, the level of its family seems to be unstable (I wonder if it is different in different branches).

Address: 132 S Central Ave, LA, CA 90012 

Phone: (213) 687-7108

Business hours: Monday-Friday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm, Saturday-Sunday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm

面 Men King Men Oh

King Noodle's signature is Japanese tokushima ramen. The soup is made from black pork bones and seasoned with soy sauce. The taste of the soup is very strong. If you are worried that the soup is too salty and do not want to give up the rich pork bone soup, you can choose not to add soy sauce.Tonkotsu Ramen(Tonkotsu Ramen) orSpicy Tonkotsu Ramen(Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen).

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Like light optionalSoy sauce ramen with chicken broth(Shoyo Ramen). For vegetarians, there is soup with seaweed and shiitake mushrooms.Vegetarian Ramen.

In addition to the soup base,spiced corned eggDefinitely another highlight of this ramen: The noodles of King Noodles are very tasty, but the egg yolks have not completely solidified, and they are soft and delicious. Every time I eat the noodles, I don't feel enough, and I want to order one more!

Address: 456 E 2nd St, LA, CA 90012 

Phone: (213) 687-8485

Business hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm | 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm,

Friday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm | 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Saturday 11:30 am – 11:00 pm

Sunday 11:30 am – 10:00 pm

⑧Orochon Ramen

Orochon Ramen is probably best known in the store# 2 Special Challenge), As long as it can be eaten within 30 minutes, the first can be free of order, the second can take pictures with empty bowls, the photos will be hung on the wall of the store.

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Many friends who have participated said that in fact, the degree of spicyness is not a problem (especially for students from spicy regions), but the amount of soup and the temperature of the soup are the problems. Indeed, the bowls and serving sizes of Orochon's regular ramen are also quite large.

Address: 123 Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka St, LA, CA 90012

Phone: (213) 617-1766

Business hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:30 am – 10:30 pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30 am – 11:00 pm

[ Udon noodle ]

Marugame Monzo

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authenticJapanese Udon. In the open kitchen, you can see the process of making noodles by hand. Udon has many flavors, light and heavy, cold and hot. Udon tastes strong, recommendedSea Urchin UdonAnd signboardPork Belly Udon. It is worth noting that they can only eat at home, not packaged!

Address: 329 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: (213) 346-9762

[Barbecue]

⑨Oreno Yakiniku Japanese Bar-B-Cue 

This is the right place for Japanese-style yakiniku. Most of the people who come here are Japanese. The kind of barbecue to drink after work. I have eaten all the meat here, and I definitely order it here Kobe Beef Rib and Pork Cheek (Beef tongue and fried chicken are also good) . Come with a bowl of rice, it really looks like it. The disadvantage is that the fire of the grill is not very average _ (: з ゝ ∠) _

Address: 123 S Onizuka St Ste 308 Los Angeles, CA 90012

phone:(213) 680-0829

Business hours: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm | 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm | Closed on Monday

[Shabu Shabu]

Kagaya

Top-class Japanese hot pot KagayaShabu Shabu's Tasting Menu, Per capita consumption above $ 60 comes with 1-2 appetizers, one hot pot can choosePrime RibOr their home is so expensiveSignature Top Wagyu(Some people say that the Wagyu beef is so delicious that it melts as soon as it is in your mouth).

There are meat, vegetables and seafood in hot pot platter with different prices. After eating the hot pot, you can also choose noodles or porridge and cook in the hot pot to make a staple food. The final dessert is the finishing touch. RecommendedCrispy banana ice cream(Giant is delicious!).

Address: 418 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | (213) 617-1016

Opening hours: Tues-Sat 6–10: 30PM, Sun 6-10PM, Mon Closed

Shabu Shabu House

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Its Japanese-style hot pot menu is very simple.Snowflake fat beef, vegetables, noodles and rice. The set meal differs in that there are 10 and 15 pieces of Snow Fat Beef, respectively, and the prices for lunch and dinner are also different. If you want to add more materials, you can order. Although there aren't any other special ingredients, the only snowflake fat beef on this plate still attracts a large number of loyal fans.

Address: 127 Japanese Village Plaza Mall, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: (213) 680-3890

[Brunch]

⑩JiST CAFE

In fact, there are a lot of interesting places around here. This time, click on the Internet celebrity Brunch → JiST CAFE. Next to a theater-like museum, the face of the door is small and the interior decoration is not exquisite, but it is very charming, such as that wooden wall.

The top card here should beChashu Hash Skillet (Although I think it is beef stew with potatoes), eat it all non- ~~~~ often full .. No, it is brace.

Basically, I didn't finish eating a rough man, because it was a little tired after eating. So i ordered anotherThe Lucky Duck (Oil Seal Duck Leg + Hand Tear Cake)WithorangeIt's very special together, very refreshing and tired. By the way, the Chili Rice here is also very delicious.

Address: 116 Judge John Aiso St Los Angeles, CA 90012

phone:(213) 792-2116

Business hours: Tuesday-Friday 7:00 am – 2:30 pm, Saturday-Sunday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Kimukatsu 

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Japanese bento meals that break through the heavy barbecue and sushi, come in time, one for one person, one for friends, and one for friends ... The interior of the restaurant is neat and clean, and the decoration is simple.Special Pork ChopThe skin is crispy and the meat is tender. Many for his familyDrip cakeThe classmates who came here have already formed a long line at the door!

Address: 2121 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Phone: (310) 477-1129

营业时间：Monday-Friday 11:30AM–3PM, 5–10PM; Saturday-Sunday 11:30AM–10PM

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